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La Carmina and Seba present… a cute panda bear necklace collaboration with Soho Hearts, with proceeds to benefit Japan!
Show your support with the Pray for Japan Panda Bear Necklace. Half of the proceeds will go directly to disaster relief efforts in the Miyagi prefecture in Japan. No middleman taking a cut; the funds go straight to the Sendai government for rebuilding work.
The design is beautiful: a silver metal chain with a panda bear pendant, covered with Swarovski crystals. The red circle on the stomach, also made with Swarovskis, represents the Japan flag.
Dimensions: The twisted rope style chain is 36 inches long (you can adjust the length). The bear is 1.5 inches x 1 inches.
The media has stopped running stories about Japan, but there's still so much work to do. Questions about the aftermath; concerns about health.
Please don't forget Japan. Do your best to help. Our charity necklace is available online here, for $99.95 (50% going straight to relief efforts). Soho Hearts ships internationally and accepts many forms of payment.
Thanks to the Soho Hearts team for collaborating with us! The international jewelry brand is known for its cute designs, worn by celebrities like Kate Moss and Kelly Osbourne.
Photos by Carlo Travaglio of Context Productions in Milan.
Please check out our necklace and consider picking one up (or putting it on your wishlist).
What do you think of the panda bear meets Japan flag design? Have you heard any updates about Japan's rebuilding? What are your thoughts? Feel free to share in the comments.
PS: This necklace is 100% nonprofit: the cost is to cover manufacture, and the rest goes direct to Japan. Seba and I aren't making a cent from this; you can ask Soho Hearts on Facebook, Twitter or email to confirm. Thanks.
Song of the Day: X Japan – Kurenai
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I went to Fukushima, Japan as part of my recent TV show shoot. It wasn't my decision. One of the locations happened to be in Sendai.
The half-day experience and lingering impact are hard to sum up. Weird, mixed feelings are ongoing… it doesn't add up. Such as these lions, which were in the same park.
I posted a new video on YouTube and above, showing the lions caged in Tohoku Safari Park. Take away what you will from it.
I can't reveal exactly what went on during the TV shoot, but we were in this location for the racetrack. Hence the revving car noises in the background.
The lions and tigers were in the hardest-hit zone of the earthquake. They all survived. Proud animals, and sad.
This male lion kept roaring. What do you think he's trying to tell us?
Spot the differences between the lioness and my spoiled Scottish Fold, Basil Farrow.
Without doubt, my cat has more confidence in his eyes.
In the video, I speak a little about the ethics of having these creatures in cages…
This was my first sight of Fukushima. The TV crew took the Shinkansen to Koriyama Station, then taxied to Nihonmatsu.
The city was active — cars in the streets — yet felt empty. Shops were open, but many roofs were in repair.
To my surprise, the area was gloriously green. The natural beauty of Fukushima isn't conveyed in the usual media coverage.
Recent health reports of Fukushima children are grim. There's still much that we don't know, and Japan has a huge road of recovery ahead. Let's do what we can to help.
Proceeds from our HOPE t-shirt collection go directly to the Sendai government, to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. There's more info about the shirts here. And we're going to launch yet another charity project next week.
Were you surprised, moved, broken by these images of Fukushima? What are your thoughts on the ongoing recovery efforts? Please take a second to view my video of the lions; there's something poignant in there…
Song of the Day: Bauhaus – Dark Entries
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Happiness…. our HOPE charity t-shirts to benefit Japan are available for sale! You can pick up our special design from the Like Atmosphere website (they'll ship internationally).
Sebastiano Serafini and La Carmina co-founded the HOPE project, a t-shirt line with proceeds going to the victims of the Japan tsunami and earthquake. Various artists contributed designs, which were printed on superior-quality cotton by Japanese brand Like Atmosphere.
Our design (above), by Alice and the Cat (left), was inspired by Seba and Carmina. The artist says, "The concept is love. In difficult times, embrace and love one another, and let's help to build a better future."
The t-shirt has the striking HOPE logo, and a Goth-aristocrat manga drawing of Seba and me. Red, white and black colors symbolize Japan.
The HOPE family includes a range of styles. On the right, Sebastiano wears the "holding egg" t-shirt by Like Atmosphere.
Here, we're modeling the "Glue-boy" tee by Ricardo Cavolo, "Hinomaru" shirt by Phuc Van Dang, and "Patched" by Like Atmosphere. All of these designs can be purchased online here.
I'm so pleased with how the photos turned out! The shooting took place in Milan, in a studio near the Duomo.
Carlo Travaglio of Context Productions was wonderful to shoot with. He worked fast, and rocked the colors and contrast.
He also works on fashion apps, videos, and other multi-media projects — very cool.
Let's support Japan in style! We hope you'll pick up our HOPE charity t-shirt here (ships internationally, PayPal accepted). Available in men and women's sizes, M or L.
PS: if you send a photo of yourself wearing the shirt, we'll put it on the Like Atmosphere site!
Thank you for supporting our nonprofit work. Big hugs if you can help us get the word out on the HOPE t-shirts — perhaps you could write a blog post or Facebook note? You're free to use these images; just link back to www.lacarmina.com
What do you think about our HOPE charity t-shirt project? Have you been continuing to help Japan's recovery?
Song of the Day: Anosphere – New Hope (I heart space disco.)
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Los Angeles Adventure Time! Here's a fun photo diary of my fundraising days with Sebastiano Serafini, who flew into LA from Tokyo after the earthquake.
We brought our Japan flag and donation box everywhere, to drum up aid for the survivors. Even my red and white dress, gifted from Bettie Page Clothing, lent visual support. Believe it or not, my outfit got more attention than Sebastiano at our favorite gay club (The Abbey in West Hollywood)!
The bouncers always interrogate Seba, since he doesn't look close to legal age. (One was convinced he's 14 years old!) He especially looks like a little boy in big shoes, a Kamen Rider t-shirt and La Carmina hoodie.
Above is the other La Carmina hoodie, featuring my fat Scottish Fold cat, Basil Farrow.
Our fellow red-heads, Heathyr and Patrice, care deeply about Japan relief. It's great to have friends like them.
While in LA, we also had time for fun (recall our dance party at Best Buy). Can you guess which stuffed toy belongs to Seba?
The correct answer is… the cute stuffed puppy! Also pictured: a panda bear necklace gifted from Soho Hearts.
How would you caption this image? First Mate Naomi suggests: "Because every day is going to be today. And today, you need a wig."
As for this one: "It was a tearful goodbye when Sebastiano left home for the first time, but his family knew they'd still see him on holidays and at special events."
La Carmina and Seba are the "Eloises" of the Orlando Hotel in West Hollywood. If you stay here (and we recommend that you do), ask the staff about us. They'll fall over laughing.
Seba's shark backpack chomps on my toes.
My skull tights are gifted from Artisan Socks.
The news coverage about Japan has died down, but tens of thousands remain missing or homeless. Please keep on supporting the Japanese recovery, through donations, fundraisers, or plain getting the word out. Naomi's Help Japan Wiki is a fantastic compilation of charities and events.
If you have questions about anything in these photos (outfits, locations) — or anything at all — do leave me a comment. I'll reply.
PS: Thank you to Tokyo Catwalk for interviewing me about my work in Japanese street fashion.
PPS: It's blog sharing day! Come share your site's URL on my Facebook Page. I promise to visit — and I'm doing my best to comment on each one.
Song of the Day: Dir en Grey – Uroboros (you can stream the entire album for free!)
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What makes E3 so fascinating to some – and so irritating to others – is that it doesn't have a filter. It's not particularly aimed at just press, consumers or retailers anymore, so it just spills over everyone and blasts out light and sound in 360 degrees. Joystiq sends a massive team of writers to cover the event every year because there's so much of it, and so much of it is in need of filtration and packaging. From the perspective of readers and podcast listeners, the press should function as both translator and bulletproof vest.


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Sonnet CXVI
Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments, love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove.
O No! it is an ever-fixed mark,
T hat looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wand'ring bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come,
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out to the edge of doom:
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ or no man ever loved.
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
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As I uploaded this video to youtube, I had a notification on the side of my computer screen that said, "your video will be live at:" and then showed the URL of the video. The whole point of this video piece is to encourage the viewer to question the relevance of the word 'live' and what it truly means rather than what it has newly become in terms of digital technology.
It is so common to express ourselves as being 'live' on Facebook or Twitter and other social media, or on TV, Radio, live chats, live footage,live, live, live, live, live. We are obsessed with being 'live' but where is the 'living' reality of this? Where's your life gone? I think we all forget how the word 'live' is directly linked to the words: live, life, living, lives, lived and alive, all words obviously talking about a state of reality where one is experiencing, feeling and learning. However, it is now used to describe quite the opposite – living through technology – live through technology, and this so normal. The word has been mutated and changed to describe a complicated man made network of signals and wires that are in no way alive at all and it's likely that the way the majority of the public who witness 'live' TV or 'live' Facebook stories are just staring at a screen and sitting down, living a life through technology but aren't really living at all, just festering between comfy cushions and consumerist products.


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You Don't Own Me
Chapter One: Anything But Ordinary
Rated: M(For Language & Sexuality)
Pairing(s): Rachel Berry/Santana Lopez/Brittany/Quinn Fabray
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee and I'm not claiming ownership to any song titles I use for this story. Lesley Gore & Co. own "You Don't Own Me".
Summary: Inspired by a prompt over at the Glee_Kink_Meme. After Sectionals and dealing with the drama that followed, everything starts picking up for the Gleeks when their popularity rises. Rachel Berry has gotten over Finn and decides to focus on her goals and school instead. That doesn't go so well, however, when she performs a song by Lesley Gore in Glee and has incidentally cast a spell on herself. The entire female population has suddenly fallen for the Diva wannabe and the poor girl doesn't even know it! When she actually starts receiving positive attention from certain girls she's deemed as her rivals, she's certain it's the end of the world. She's so caught up in lust, love, and jealousy with these girls, that she doesn't realize she's going to have to make a decision on who she wants to be with. Who will she choose, or will she allow herself to be shared by three other girls?
It was just another ordinary day in Lima, Ohio and McKinley High School students were up bright and early as they began flooding the hallways of their school, most of them quite sluggish and exhausted. Some of the students who definitely reserved the right to be fatigued were the members of New Directions. They did, after all, recently blow a lot of people away with their spectacular performance at Sectionals and won big time. Despite all the drama that went on within the group, they managed to pull it together and worked out some of their issues with one another, with the exception of their overdramatic diva in charge, Rachel Berry. Nevertheless, everything was starting to pick up for each individual Gleek and the changes were quite pleasant.
Emma Pillsbury, who almost resigned from her position at the school after Ken left her waiting at the altar, found the confidence to stay with the help of a very smitten(and newly single) Will Schuester. After everything that happened between him and Terri as well as the intense rivalry he had with Sue Sylvester, he was once again appointed the advisor for the Glee club. Artie Abrams was a very happy young man, maybe it was due to the fact he had a very beautiful Tina Cohen-Chang on his lap whenever he rolled down the halls or it was because he had more friends outside of Glee club than he could ever imagine. Yeah, he was living the life. Noah Puckerman was still struggling with the rejection of Quinn Fabray, and though he knew he could never be with her romantically, his life improved dramatically when she announced that she was keeping the baby and he could at least be around to be a father to baby Drizzle.
Finn Hudson was still angry with Quinn and her baby's daddy drama, but he wasn't quite as upset when Rachel freaking Berry denied a romantic entanglement with him. He was the captain of the football team and as slow as he may be, he thought he was a nice guy but eventually, began to let the whole thing go when he realized they were better off staying good friends. Finn became a ladies' man and just decided that he would go with the flow until he fell into a stable relationship again. Quinn Fabray was living a difficult life but with a few more months to go until the baby was born, she felt completely whole and happy. Since she was staying with Brittany after her parents kicked her out, she enlisted the help of her two best friends and Puck to help raise baby Drizzle. When it came to Santana Lopez and Brittany, however, the two friends-with-benefits decided it was best to just stay friends and Puck agreed to stop seeing Santana romantically. It worked out for all of them because really, why get caught up in complicated relationships when they were still so very young and they wanted to enjoy their youth while they still could.
As for Rachel Berry, things kind of stayed the same much to her dismay, but her determined self would not allow anything to deter her from moving on. Sure, she occasionally dealt with usual slushy facial but the attacks were becoming less frequent and even that was starting to make her nervous. She needed routine in her life, and if that included bringing an emergency back up outfit to school everyday just because somebody boldly attacked her, then so be it. That was the problem, however, because people were looking at Rachel a little differently now since her demeanor sort of softened after Sectionals but that didn't stop her from being wary of everyone else. She was disliked and she knew it and it hurt her feelings at times, but now that people were actually being polite to her, she found herself wishing that someone could throw her into the dumpster already.
She was cautiously strolling the full hallways again and she was sporting a very Berry like argyle sweater vest complete with long white sleeves and a mismatched plaid skirt with her signature knee hi's. Rachel was very aware that people often made rude remarks about the way she dressed but that didn't bother her at all; she was happy with herself and that's all that mattered. What disturbed her more than anything else at that moment, though, was the fact she had just bumped into Dave Karofsky and instead of wearing his usual sneer, he was smiling brightly at her. "Hey Berry. You're lookin' good today." He told her with sincerity lacing his voice and he was saying it quite suggestively as he gave her an appreciative once-over. What. The. Hell? Ignoring the fact her eyes practically bulged out of her sockets, Dave attempted to caress Rachel's dark chestnut locks and with that, the girl panicked. She saw the grape slushy in his free hand, the one he hadn't been throwing at her lately(or any for that matter) and took matters into her own hands.
She snatched it and bravely splashed the entire thing on herself, shocking Dave and those around them to the core and she had to admit, he did kind of look cute with a friendly expression on his face. Not that she was interested in him, she wasn't into anybody these days so she could get away with complimenting someone in her head. "Dave, it's not that difficult to ruin somebody's outfit, which you have been expertly doing for years now. Next time, do not hesitate and provoke me into doing something incredibly demeaning anymore. Jerk!" She cried out, turning on her heel to run into the nearest ladies' restroom. What she didn't see would have surprised her. A jock and two girls in the surrounding area held down Dave as they began scratching and kicking him furiously for humiliating Rachel Berry, something which was now considered to be a crime though the actual diva didn't know that. Oh, and she also didn't realize she had the creepy and totally insane Suzy Pepper following her into the restroom. Seriously, Jacob was enough, wasn't he?
"Something is definitely wrong, but I can't quite place my finger on it. At fist, I suspected that Dave might have been inebriated but even he isn't stupid enough to come to school in such a state. What's happening to everybody?" Rachel ranted to herself as she attempted to wash the delicious ice particles off her face and hair. This wasn't good for her flawless complexion, and as much as she enjoyed that people ceased surprising her with slushy attacks, she shouldn't have done it on herself. That was just idiotic, not meaning to insult Kurt Hummel since there was purpose to that incident, but she just felt very uncomfortable. Sighing and flipping her incredibly wet hair backwards the way Brittany showed them all how to, she dried herself off with a towel when she was interrupted by the sound of a throat clearing.
Rachel jumped and wheeled around only to anxiously laugh out loud in relief, eyeing Suzy Pepper cautiously. She didn't expect her throat to immediately dry up at the incredible sight before her, and she had to grip the sink behind her to hold her in place because the girl she was staring at certainly couldn't be Suzy Pepper. She was…very attractive, which was hard for her to string those words together even in her own mind. The slightly taller girl had a coy smile playing her lips as her eyes darted up and down Rachel's form. She must have gotten an extreme makeover sometime last week after Sectionals because she hadn't run into the girl in awhile, well, at least not looking like this. Suzy was wearing grey skinny jeans that accentuated her hips and thighs, an ashen colored, crew neck fitted top and a pair of charcoal and white hi-tops that seemed to match her outfit perfectly. And Rachel also couldn't help but notice the swell of her breasts, and the new pair of thick black bordered rectangular glasses that made the other girl look like a sexy nerd, which she now was apparently. Rachel shook those thoughts out of her mind, not knowing where they came from in the first place, and proceeded to speak since Suzy was ogling her. How odd.
"H-hello Suzy, in what do I owe the pleasure of your company this afternoon? Er, I mean, uh, you look really pretty today! Damn, I mean, what are you doing here?" Rachel Berry did not stammer, ever, that was Tina's job but the demanding confidence she thought she had faded away slowly as Suzy took a few steps closer to the diva. When the brunette tilted her head, she noted that Suzy's auburn hair was let loose in curls around her face and was that mascara, eyeliner, and lip gloss? Wow, who knew the girl could look so beautiful. Wait, what? Since when did Rachel even start thinking about her own gender this way? You know, come to think of it, a few other girls had been giving Rachel this similar predatory look that the eccentric girl had plastered on her face. Woah, slow down there. Predatory? Did this mean because of the random makeover Suzy suddenly gained the nerves to tear Rachel a new one like the others did(or used to) on a regular basis?
"You know, when you ramble, other people find it annoying but personally, I find it quite endearing. You're a wonderful singer, Rachel, but I bet you tell yourself that everyday because of that needy immense ego of yours. I figured this was a good time to do this because, well, I think I have competition." Suzy told her in an unrecognizable sultry voice that left the shorter girl wanting to hear more. When she opened her mouth to protest, or something, she wasn't allowed to speak because the next thing she knew, the insane girl before her slammed into her against the nearest wall and pinned her arms above her head. A few seconds later, lips are clashing with hers and teeth are lightly nipping on her bottom, full lip. She thought for a brief second that this was wrong, that she couldn't kiss someone of the same sex since she was attracted to men. Or at least she used to be until this very heated moment. Jesus Christ(if she believed in him), who knew Suzy had such powerful lips?
Suzy spread her legs between one of Rachel's exposed thighs and started grinding against it quite roughly. This caused Rachel to part her lips and moan, giving the other girl permission to explore with her tongue. This was happening way too fast but the aspiring Broadway star found herself not caring, sucking on Suzy's long, thick tongue before wrestling it with her own. Their lips melded together with a fiery passion neither of them knew they had and the sounds that were elicited from such a simple action drove Suzy wild with desire. She saw the change in Rachel before anyone else did, and although most of the female population were still in denial about their sudden attraction to the singer, Suzy thought it was within her right to claim Rachel as her own. So when she slid her hand between their bodies, her fingers trailing underneath the waistband of Berry's skirt to squeeze the treasure between her thighs, Rachel stiffened.
She took this opportunity to selfishly bite onto Rachel's lower lip, really hard and with that came a yelp and a little blood dripping from those beautiful Berry lips. The shorter girl was hit with realization that she had just been making out with Suzy Pepper and the girl attempted to eat her face off. What was going on? Something was not quite right with the world anymore and it frightened Rachel more than anything. She harshly pushed the other girl away, shakily wiping the blood on her lips with the back of her hand and groaned. She needed to get out of here, change into her regular clothes and skip her next class so she could relax and think. "I-I cannot do this, you took advantage of my vulnerability. Although I will have trouble forgetting this ever happened, I will forgive you. Now excuse me, I must go now!" Suzy just remained quiet as she watched the girl she adored run away from her. She furrowed her brows, hoping that no other girl would get the chance to steal her Rachel Berry away.
After dealing with a random tantrum she threw in the privacy of her own room, Rachel was all set to return to school in order to gain her old diva self back for Glee. What took place earlier never happened and it wasn't going to distract her from performing in front of the other Gleeks who seemed much happier these days. She wanted all this strangeness to disappear because she could not deal with immediate changes well enough. It was too much and she found herself missing the good ol' days. It didn't matter much anymore because Rachel remembered that she had yet to deal with the Cheerio's tormenting her and Kurt butting heads with her during Glee. Yes! She was finally going to be met with routine again and she definitely wouldn't mind the new insults Mercedes would throw at her because that's what she needed. Anything to forget the encounter with Dave and Suzy molesting her…
When she arrived in the room meant for New Directions meetings, she was surprised she wasn't the only one there that was early. Everybody was there and it looked like they had been anticipating her arrival because their heads whipped around to see who was there at the door. She tried to ignore the friendly facial expressions as she walked past them all to sit on the steps on the stage. They might have been staring at the new outfit she was wearing, which was supposed to be sexy on purpose since the song she would be singing would provide female empowerment. She wore a deliciously short black skirt complete with fishnets and spiky black boots she impulsively purchased at Hot Topic awhile ago and sported a black fitted cami top with lace. Let's face it; a dark, broody Rachel was sexy and the entire room shamelessly spent a few minutes checking her out before the comfortable silence was broken.
"Rachel Berry, I never thought I would say this to you but that outfit you're totally rocking is making me question my sexuality. And being the fabulously gay young man that I am, that's saying quite a lot." Kurt Hummel declared, pacing back and fourth as he was evaluating Rachel. Everybody in the room gasped and gaped at the boy, who was nodding his head in approval before returning to his own seat. Rachel blushed darkly at the compliment since Kurt had always been a bit malicious towards her, with Mercedes egging him on. This was so not going the way she had planned, she intended on bringing out the inner bitch within to put these Gleeks in their places but they were being genuinely nice. It was painful to bear since this was not routine.
"While I appreciate your enthusiastic response to my apparel, I must voice my concerns on the matter. And please, don't be offended when I ask this but…are you high?" Rachel asked incredulously, looking around the room which didn't help support her cause at all. Santana Lopez sat cross legged, clenching tightly as her hands gripped the bottom of her chair while staring at her mile long legs, which was impossible since the girl was five foot two. Brittany looked dazed as her eyes darted up and down the brunette's scrumptious body. Quinn Fabray, however, kept a straight face though her cheeks were crimson colored. It looked like she was biting the inside of her cheeks to keep from saying something. Tina and Artie were slack jawed, still enjoying the pleasant sight of a frustrated Berry. Mike was the only one desperately trying to look away. Finn was covering his crotch with his book bag and was muttering something about mail and Puck, well, he was just obviously lusting after his favorite JewBerry.
Mercedes and Kurt glanced at one another and smirked knowingly though without meaning to because Rachel thought they were insulting her with a lie. She huffed and before she could go on one of her infamous tirades, Mr. Schuester walked into the room with an eager Ms. Pillsbury by his side. They greeted the entire class before asking them to settle down as he gave a very long speech about how proud he was of New Directions. While he spoke, Rachel was the only one eagerly listening since she had other things on her mind that she'd rather forget. The rest of the class, minus Kurt and Artie, were struggling to stay put in their chairs as they continued watching Rachel. She was the very epitome of beauty, and everybody wanted to know why they felt a gravitational pull towards her, though the feelings were much stronger in the females. Santana had it really bad, however, because when Rachel accidentally cast a glance over the Latina with an infectious smile, the Cheerio was so ready to pounce and fuck the girl into an oblivion. She personally had no idea why since she hardly knew the girl and could barely tolerate her diva attitude but then again, that domineering attitude was so freaking sexy and she wanted nothing more than to make the other girl submissive.
As usual, when Will announced that they should split up into groups to perform a song, Rachel isolated herself from everybody else to polish her dancing for the song she was about to sing. It's not like she hated them, it was far from that, but it was mainly because they disliked working with her and she thought she was better off on her own anyway. She was surprised when she found herself being surrounded by every member of New Directions, each small group glaring at one another. Quinn courageously stepped forward and cleared her throat, "R-Rachel, would you like to join Brittany, Santana, and I? We're having some troubles figuring out a good song to sing and we'd like your assistance." Rachel's jaw dropped wide open and some of the guys groaned but for unknown reasons. The irresistible and gorgeous Quinn Fabray, former arch nemesis, spoke politely to Rachel without using any of the offensive nicknames she used on her. Was it the end of the world already?
"T-that's n-not fair, F-Fabray! You a-already maxed out your g-group, A-Artie and I need one more person!" Tina attempted to growl, but failing miserably with her fake stuttering that she grew accustomed to. Brittany began pouting and her shoulders sagged, a low whining sound coming out from the back of her throat. "You don't need to be so mean, Tina. I need Rachel's help because I'm not that much of a good singer and I would like some vocal lessons but I guess you want to take that away from me. God, I suck!" If Rachel's heart hadn't melted from the sight, she would have suspected that the girl could be an excellent actor if she wanted to be. Rachel stood up the moment Santana raised a threatening fist towards Tina and she rushed to assure the sad Cheerio.
"You don't suck, Brittany, granted that you don't have many years of training like I do but you're quite good. I'll be happy to help you out, hon. And Tina, perhaps I could join you next time?" She said with a raised eyebrow, trying to decipher the expression on the Chinese girl's face. With the promise of working together next time, Tina's face lit up and took a spot on Artie's lap to work on a duet. After Chang left, Brittany bounced up and down happily, shyly grabbing Rachel from behind the neck and pulling her into a longer-than-necessary hug. To the shorter girl, it felt like she was being choked to death but to the happy go lucky blond, she was reveling in the warm embrace. She was already ahead in the game no one knew they were playing when it came to wooing Rachel Berry.
Santana and Quinn were not amused. They pried the smaller girl out of the taller girl's arms and dragged her away from everybody else. They discussed which songs they thought had potential for all of the girls to sing until they got distracted and started giggling like crazy. It was a different experience for Rachel, not being used to the positive attention but she kept her mouth shut and played along. "Hey Berry, what happened to your lip? It's bleeding…" Quinn said, trying not to sound so concerned but it was too late. Rachel flinched when Santana reached out to get a better look so she suddenly lied. "Oh you know, I bite my lip too hard when I get nervous. I must have been biting it again, it's such a disgusting habit, I'm aware but I'll be fine." After cleaning it properly, she returned to the girls and her hyper self came bubbling at the surface when she remembered that she had the perfect song for all four girls to sing.
"Okay, I think I may have the perfect song for all of us to sing since it's quite empowering to the female community. I was watching the First Wives Club last night starring one of my favorite idols, Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton. At the end of the movie, they performed a song by Lesley Gore and the title of the song is You Don't Own Me. Have any of you heard of it?" Rachel asked in one breath, observing the facial expressions on each of the girls' faces. All of them but one shook their head and Rachel was surprised that Brittany had any knowledge regarding Lesley Gore. "Oh she's that lady who sings 'It's my party and I'll cry if I want to, cry if I want to…', right?" Brittany inquired, and Rachel just wanted to grab the cheerleader and kiss her though she was sure she'd be met with Santana's foot up her ass. She enjoyed listening to music from the 40's and up, Lesley Gore managing to be one of her many favorite artists from the past.
The two were talking back and fourth about how they each knew about the famous singer and Rachel was enthralled by Brittany's insight. They were interrupted by a jealous Quinn and Santana, looking up at Rachel with expectant eyes. "If you two are done quacking like ducks, maybe you could perform the song for us, Rach. We'd like to hear what the song is about now, if that's okay." Santana tried to sound irritated but she ended up sounding hopeful for a performance by Rachel Berry, which she actually was. Brittany got distracted and asked something about where Mr. Schue kept the duck but Rachel ignored it. She instead got up and threw a wink and smile at the girls, "Alright, ladies, bear with me. Let me show you how it's done." All three Cheerios blushed shyly and watched the girl take center stage, drawing everybody's attention.
"Okay, listen up everybody. I'm going to perform a song by Lesley Gore and you're all going to sit down, stay quiet, and take it like ladies and gentlemen. Got that? Alright, I brought a compact disc that's pre-recorded with music and no lyrics, and the song of my choosing is on there." Rachel sauntered over to the stereo while everybody remained silent as they walked closer to the stage to watch the small girl perform. There was excitement and sexual tension hanging thickly in the air and everybody except Rachel was aware that she had been the direct cause of it. Quinn, already fighting with her stubborn pregnancy hormones, decided once she got around to it, she would get off to the thoughts involving her and Rachel.
The lights dimmed, the sound of music already starting to play in the background and a confident Rachel Berry strode towards the edge of the stage, arms raised above her head:
You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys. You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys…
Everybody could feel the passion ready to explode out of the tiny girl's body and they were going to patiently wait for it since they were already enticed by the alluring lyrics coming out of the girl's mouth.
And don't tell me what to do, and don't tell me what to say, and please, when I go out with you don't put me on display 'cause
You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way! You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay…
All the ladies of New Directions were starting to look at Rachel with a new found appreciation, despite the strings of sexual attraction pulling them all in to her. As much as they wanted to focus on her singing, they couldn't help but let their minds wander into dangerous territory due to the exposed legs of the Broadway star wannabe.
Oh, I don't tell you what to say! I don't tell you what to do, so just let me be myself! That's all I ask of you!
I'm young and I love to be young, I'm free and I love to be free, to live my life the way I want, to say and do whatever I please!
And she continued on, repeating the chorus with passion twinkling behind her chocolate brown eyes. Her voice carrying over perfectly as everyone watched with pure awe in their eyes. They knew she was talented, her natural ability to sing beautifully was no surprise to them, but there was something about the way she was singing this song that really captured everyone's hearts. When Rachel finished, she threw her arms open as if she were awaiting a hug and was breathing heavily, another infectious smile painted on those lovely lips of hers. Almost everyone stood up to applaud the performance with the exception of three Cheerios who had something similar crossing their minds though they would never tell each other what they were currently thinking.
They wanted Rachel Berry, no, cross that, they needed her in their lives on a very different level. They fell in love with her and because of that song she sang, they wanted to contradict every word of it. Whether Rachel Berry wanted it or not, they intended on making her theirs because she was so perfect and beautiful, the thought of anyone else having her was very unacceptable. Santana was already thinking ahead of all of them, remembering that there was an upcoming assembly and it was about discrimination and hatred in school. She could perform a duet with the girl regarding homosexuality and she could somehow steal a kiss from her. Yes, that could definitely break the ice and after that, she could definitely see herself walking down the halls with a loving Rachel Berry hanging onto her arm. She smiled cockily, watching the short brunette singer jump off the stage and skip over to them.
Brittany knew she could win Rachel's heart somehow but something was troubling her. She could sense her two other friends were watching the singer the same way she was and she greatly disliked it. Brittany hated competition but if the path to winning Berry's heart involved fighting off her two horny friends, she would do it because if there was something Brittany wanted, then she would get it. No questions asked. When Rachel pulled her into a random hug, the blond sighed contently knowing that she could easily charm this girl into loving her and quite possibly getting her naked.
As for Quinn Fabray, this was going to be quite difficult because after making a promise to herself and her friends that she would not engage in another relationship until she was ready, she knew she wouldn't resist Rachel Berry for very long. Their relationship in the past had been tumultuous at best and even though things were barely starting to pick up for the both of them, it wasn't going to be easy to convince the diva that she loved her. In fact, she decided that once she gathered the courage, she would just bluntly explain her feelings to her and pull her into a searing, mind-numbing kiss. They she would proceed to taking her clothes off. Then she would lay the nude girl down on her back and straddle her face and ride her tongue as hard as she could. Oh God, it's time to pray, Fabray! She frantically thought to herself, forcing those naughty images out of her mind before she did something stupid.
Rachel Berry was just blissfully ignorant of the war that was to come and she just smiled, knowing that even though the day had been quite strange, she was sure that everything would return to normal. She was so looking forward to her daily slushy facial and the Cheerios deliberately tripping her down the hall and laughing at her questionable fashion choices. After all, Rachel needed routine more than anything and, well, she would just have to make an exception to the very few changes coming her way. Santana Lopez trying to seduce her while Brittany and Quinn plot away wasn't a big deal, right? And Suzy Pepper wouldn't corner her again. She was almost certain of that.
Author's Note: So there was the first chapter to the story I had been wanting to write for awhile now. Again, it was supposed to be fluffy and funny, but because I tend to lose control, this is going to be quite smutty. Please tell me what you think, I, uh, don't think I'm good at adding humor into stories. Lol Anyway, just to let you know, I'm going out of town soon and I won't update my latest Glee & Twilight fic until sometime next week. I hope you all forgive me. Oh and I'm thinking the song Santana and Rachel should sing together is Tatu's All The Things She Said but I'd love some of your opinions first.


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Demon slayer Andrea Cole has always taken down the demons and vampires she hunts without mercy. But when a fellow slayer is captured and turned into a vampire by a sadistic monster, she must choose between loyalty to her family and the man she loves.
Versus Instinct...
Kaden Quinn has dedicated his life to slaying vampires, so when he is turned into one, his greatest nightmare comes to life. And when the woman he loves is thrown into a dungeon with him -- as food -- he must battle new instincts and old desires, and choose between his life, and hers.
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*First off I have to say a big thanks to Larissa Ione and the girls at: http://www.paranormalhaven.com/ for allowing me to win this book. Thanks a bunch Stephanie and Athenna!*
I enjoyed this short story. Obviously there's only so much that could happen in it seeing as it is, well, short, but it was still an entertaining read. I didn't feel like the relationship between Kayden and Andrea was forced or anything, because they had a good solid history and Larissa makes sure you're well aware of that throughout the novella. The chemistry between the two was very good and I liked them as a couple. It was so nice seeing that Andrea could accept Kaden as he now was and that she still wanted to be with him even thought he became a vampire. Personally I would have liked a lot more physical moments between the two main characters and there wasn't the normal extensive love scenes that I've come to expect with Larissa's Demonica series, which I would have liked, but this was a fun, quick read regardless.
Rating: *** stars
Recommend: If you're a fan of Larissa's Demonica series, then yes.
Did I Buy, Borrow or is it an ARC: I won it from Paranormal Haven
Recommend Buy or Borrow: Borrow
Ebook or Actual Book: Ebook
Cover: Doesn't do anything for me
Read sequel/continue with series: There are no more books in this series that i haven't read.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Book Shelf: Eternity Embraced (Demonica #4,5) by Larissa Ione
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September 26, 1951
Orrin E. Boyle, Allentown, for appellant.
Edwin K. Kline, Jr., Sidney Friedman, Allentown, for appellee.
Before Rhodes, P. J., and Hirt, Reno, Dithrich, Ross, Arnold and Gunther, JJ.
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ROSS, Judge.
This is an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff, Edwin S. Lyman, Jr., to establish his right to one-half of an escrow fund created in the following manner: On May 1, 1948, the plaintiff and the defendant, his mother-in-law, agreed to sell all the assets of an insurance business operated by them under the fictitious name of James W. Wood Agency. It was further agreed that the proceeds of such sale should be placed in the hands of their attorneys to pay the debts of the business and to hold the balance until the respective rights of the parties therein were determined. In July of 1948 the assets of the business were sold; and, after payment of creditors, and payment to the defendant of $2,177.26 admittedly owed to the agency by the plaintiff,
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the sum of $2,253.08 remained for distribution to the owners of the business.
The plaintiff based his right to recover in this action on his contention that a partnership existed between the parties and that consequently he was entitled to one-half of the amount remaining for distribution. The case was tried by a judge without a jury, who found in favor of the plaintiff and entered judgment in his favor in the amount of $1,126.54, being one-half of the amount for distribution. The defendant has appealed from that judgment.
This background is necessary for a proper understanding of the controversy: The plaintiff married the defendant's daughter in 1934 and shortly after his marriage went to work for the defendant's husband, James W. Wood, in his insurance agency at a salary of $20 a week. Mr. Wood died testate in February of 1936 leaving his entire estate, real and personal, to the defendant. The inventory and appraisement*fn1 filed in the course of administration included in the listing of personalty the assets of the decedent's insurance business. These assets were appraised at $13,860.58, this total being comprised of office furniture, $180; premium renewals, $4,898.64; accounts receivable, $3,240.16; and cash, $5,541.78.
For a month following the death of his father-in-law, the plaintiff conducted the insurance business without receiving any salary or other compensation. The business at this time, while solvent in the technical sense, had insufficient liquid assets to meet obligations to various insurance companies for premiums collected by the decedent but not paid over to the companies. Rather than permit the business to fail for lack of credit by paying these debts in the normal course of administration with funds realized from the liquidation
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text: |It is not a secret that I LOVE Christmas so last night we visited a different spot we went to the Stafford Heights Baptist Church, there weren't as many lights but the entertainment was just fantastic, they have a bazaar full of homemade goodies, I met a really nice lady who sells her aromatic candles they are just fab I bought a couple and I can't wait to burn them on Christmas eve. There was a gentleman making wooden toys and giving the children free spinning tops, the munchkins just thought that was so amazing oh and the most fun thing for them was the puppet show. They also had a couple of huge train and village sets for the munckins to look at...it was enough for Farmer Joe to go back to his childhood. Well there were so many beautiful things to see and buy it was a great night indeed.


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I managed to fit in about an hour or so at the lathe between work and dinner last night. Was going to try to whip up a couple Christmas ornaments. Was pleased to find my chisels waiting for me all nice and sharp.
I had some pretty grand ambitions for the weekend, but should have know better. I haven't turned in a while, and need to get back into the groove. Last time I found myself at the lathe I was experimenting with things off the firewood pile that seemed to good to burn. These almost always ended up splitting or checking – So I decided to try my hand at some scraps left over from stair spindles. All were primed a gloss white finish, but the cross section revealed that some were made up of 1/8″ plys of pine, while others were solid maple? (I think. They are similar to what is sold as craft hardwood at the local arts and craft stores). The wood was totally dry, so I was sure that whatever I made wouldn't later break on me -(at least not from natural causes.
The first attempt was a chrismas tree shape out of laminated stock, turned well, fairly smooth, but tore out, and all but popped off, when I cut too narrow at the top. There was a hole drilled up trough the center deeper than I thought. I could probably salvage the piece with some creative patchwork or design change…
My second attempt was from a longer, thinner piece. Also laminated. I wasn't really aiming to make anything, just see what this piece would allow. (Ended up making a short spurtle.) Surprisingly the glue lines seem to blend with the grain and the effect belied the man-made composition of the lumber. I'm anxious to play around with some design variations and see what else I can come up with. – if anything I might get some use out of all those pallets and other scrap lumber I cut up today for kindling.
I've already glued up a block of cedar clapboard scraps. Not sure what will come of it, but I'm sure it'll smell fantastic while I'm working on it!


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I had to be the man who was doing well and more than well, the man whose drub shop concealed some bigger operation that made millions. i had to be the man who had planned it all, who had come to the destroyed town at the bend in the river because he has foreseen the rich future.
This is Naipaul's great Novel of Africa. Always a traveller , Naipaul wrote this novel based on his travel through the continent. Although loosely based on real life situation in Africa, the novel nonetheless is an intense work of fiction.
The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place it.
These are the opening lines of the book and pretty much sum up everything within. The story is weaved around Salim, a young man from an Indian family of traders long resident on the coast of Central Africa. Salim has left the coast to make his way in the interior, there to take on a small trading shop of this and that, sundries, sold to the natives. The place is "a bend in the river"; it is Africa. The time is post colonial, the time of independence. The Europeans have been forced to withdraw and the scene is one of chaos, violent change, warring tribes, ignorance, isolation, poverty, and a lack of preparation for the modern world they have entered, or partially assumed as a form of decoration.
Salim's journey is of a person trying to figure out his identity in a world he doesn't recognize, in a world which he lives but doesnt recognize, a stranger in his own land, an african lost in africa. He struggles to crush his past, forget his life on the coast and start anew in the modern world. On encountering London, the meaningless of life there, more people like him running away from their homes he becomes desolate and seeks his African identity.
Naipaul has masterfully characterized the tribulations of everyday life in Africa and the identity crisis it is undergoing in a brilliant and terrifying way. He has faced some serious criticism for his portrayal of Africa. But i think it is unfair. The account he gives is true and not a hypothetical manipulative glossing depicting the "beautiful" Africa. It is almost a Tolstoyan work.
A nice read.


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When was the last time you felt your manager didn't place you in the right project irrespective of you possessing the right skill?
What did your manager tell you when you asked for promotion? Have you ever felt that networking and contacts help in corporate more than the expertise?
Then you are not alone. Most of us have faced or heard or seen one or many instances of such imperfections in our corporate life. This blog illustrates how a truly digital corporate can eliminate most of these corporate imperfections with the help of Blockchain and Cognitive technologies (its a use case illustration and not about these technologies). And its not too far, its almost here.
In an ideal corporate setup, you have:
- GOALS to accomplish
- SKILLS to master
- DECISIONS to take
- PEOPLE to mentor & get mentored
- AMBITIONS to achieve
- OUTPUTS to showcase
As long as these five aspects are satisfied – you should be nearly perfectly happy, so be your manager and company. But ideal scenarios are ideal and hence doesn't happen in practice. So our corporate setup appears to you as:
- GOALS to accomplish – but you don't get the right weightage for the accomplishment, at least some instances
- SKILLS to master – but not useful as it goes unnoticed unless you announce it on a loud speaker and most of the times skills are not considered in matching the roles
- DECISIONS to take – but its effect on outcome is not always measured and accounted
- PEOPLE to mentor & get mentored – often ruled by favoritism and your ability to network (not all are equally good at networking)
- AMBITIONS to achieve – but gets crushed often without proper justification
- OUTPUTS to showcase – happens as a year end haste
So through our experience, all of us do understand that its an imperfect corporate where favoritism, judgment and other human weaknesses prevail – the only way to attribute all this is by the saying "HUMANS ARE NOT PERFECT & MANAGERS ARE HUMANS". Most of the organizations have a sad state of affairs were the people with the right connections make it to their choices and others end up working only, irrespective of their contribution to the success of the company. After all, networking is not a skill for everyone. So how do we tackle this? We have an imperfect corporate, with imperfect people, run for ages with some degree of perfection which translates to our corporate results.
After following and studying the latest digital developments in Industry, I believe now we have the capability to correct these imperfections to a greater extent. I'll illustrate how to use Blockchain and Cognitive computing to achieve a near perfect corporate world for future.
If you want to know more about Blockchain – please read my previous blog Blockchain – Trust in the Digital era. Read more on cognitive computing here.
Most of our corporations have undergone multiple digital transformation journeys. Normally those digital transformations will aim the systems and processes to cull out inefficiencies and enable people do a better work. Rarely has a project aimed at reinventing the decision making job of managers. In this illustrated future, we leave a considerable degree of decision making to technology – to eliminate misjudgements, favoritism and other human weaknesses. Illustration of a normal corporate setup is illustrated below.
Now with the advent of Blockchain and Cognitive Computing we have considerable scope of improving the status-quo and make it more transparent and predictable for all the personnel involved. Let's see a potential future state of our truly digital corporate.
In the new scheme of things, strategic decision making for business development continues to be done by the management. But tracking it, measuring performance, regulating promotions, man power allocation to projects etc. will be taken care by the digi-cognition layer. All goals in this system will be enforced to be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely) goals. Now let's see some potential use cases will be handled in this scenario.
- Your assignment to a new project – Based on your skill set system will assign projects. Based on consensus/feedback from earlier assignments, system will keep learning how to make better assignments in future.
- Goal Setting – Goals defined by management will be assigned to resources basis skill set and how to measure success of completing the goal will also be defined by management in the system; points basis this criteria will be awarded to people for completion of goals.
- Performance appraisal – Performance will be assessed by the system based on the goals completed and the scoring across the various predefined parameters.
- Learning & development – Learning basis your current role and to take you to next level will be mandatory. Additional learnings can be taken up by anyone based on self-interest.
- Your promotion is due – System will check the points earned by you by completion of previous projects/goals, your skill advancements and other contributions for the desired role.
- You want to move to a different business line – Once you input your target in the system, system will advocate you further learnings, projects in pipeline in the new LOB and KPIs in the target LOB. If you agree to take up, system will direct the request to current and future LOB heads to agree on a convenient date within a predefined period.
In all the above scenarios, decisions are driven via the 'Digi-Cognitive' system and it'll make it more transparent to all members. I believe organizations have already started moving in this direction, but its a long way.
Do you think this truly digital organization will be a better place to work in? Will it allow us to have better managers and better output? Let me know your comments !!!


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"90 miles and I had 15 hours of daylight. No problem. Except a huge pass with a few miles of snow, huge elevation changes, mosquitoes, and I finally burned…"
I looked up the number for a bike shop an decided to call them in the morning. I went to sleep around 1 AM and woke up at 7 AM to go shopping for a new wheel and tire. Sadly, the individual who owned the shop was at a funeral and the shop was closed. They wouldn't be in until around 1 PM.
But as luck would have it, there were two Tour Divide racers stopped at that same shop when I got there. One of them had a pedal bearing that was going bad. I instructed them to get it switched out in Steamboat Springs, CO, but that it would be fine until then. I bid them farewell, grabbed a few supplies, and slept until that afternoon. I returned to the shop, switched out wheels, got a new tire (Ritchey) and tubes and headed out. It was around 3 PM when I left, so I had some ground to cover that night.
Quick mechanic's note: That rear wheel I bought? 40 dollar no-name wheel, single walled aluminum rim, rim-brake only. The hub didn't support a disc rotor, so I would be running a front brake until Steamboat. I hope there aren't any technical, rocky downhills ahead! (Spoiler: There are.)
Southern Wyoming was a beautiful sight that evening. I was away from the high steppe, slowly climbing towards aspen trees and mountains. There were snowbanks still on the ground here and there. The land was barren and rough, but this only made the view more spectacular. I felt good. The sleep and food really helped raise my spirits.
Also, a girl I was currently courting happened to be meeting me in Steamboat Springs. That's enough to encourage spinning a big gear, for sure.
I rode even when the sun went down. Up and down the old roads I traveled by headlamp. Once, while pushing my bike up a steep hill, I looked to my right and saw the eye-shine of a large animal. It was around 20 yards from the roadside, past the ditch. It watched me very closely.
From the size and shape of the eyes it looked like a mountain lion.
Also, by the way it stalked me for the next few minutes. That was a dead give-away.
It was around midnight when I decided to call it quits. I didn't know how far from the Colorado border I was, but I knew I was tired of traveling and felt like finding a little spot to call my own for the night.
My best memories are of camping. Next time I do this race, I will do it more often. I was not prepared for the grueling pace and conditions, and thus a hot bath and soft bed were required many nights. However I looked forward to camping out on the route. It was revitalizing for my mind (My body thought otherwise).
So on the side of a dirt road, cradled on both sides by dirt, I slept. The ditch was nice. It kept the wind off of me, which was nice. The dirt was also fairly soft. I ate a banana and some bread, drank some water, and passed out.
Shivering and light woke me up. I got about 5 hours of sleep. I woke up hungry, and after a short breakfast I got on my bike and began my trek to Colorado.
I began to pass through groves of Aspen trees. I knew I was getting close then. After climbing up through a beautiful National Park and dodging a few inconsiderate campers, I found myself at a highway. To my left, it went up the side of a mountain. To my right, it went downhill for what seemed like forever.
Crossing my fingers, I checked my map.
Bingo. Right it was. Onward, to the downhill!
Wyoming would through one more curve-ball at me, it seems. The road flattened out and then disappeared. No, it didn't turn to a dirt road, it disappeared into the ground. Apparently a sink-hole destroyed parts of the road, dropping it some 10 to 15 feet below into the earth. It was like a giant stepped on the road on accident. I had to dodge these giant potholes and maneuver through the caution tape and road signs. Once this was done, I was blessed with a fantastic downhill highway descent through absolutely stunning green snow-capped mountains and rolling ranch-lands. It was easily one of the highlights of the entire race.
Then I saw an old, tattered sign welcoming motorists into the great state of Colorado.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, checking off a state on this trip is worth celebrating.
I sang my way down the mountains, pushing my bike to 40 mph on some of the descents. After finally reaching level land again, I turned off onto a dirt road that ran straight up my next climb. I stopped for a quick mid-morning snack, called my friend, ate, was bitten by mosquitoes, and looked at my map. It seemed like I had 30 miles of climbing until I reached the top of the pass.
The grade looked fairly easy, except for the last mile or two, which shot straight up. I was about 15 miles into it and not looking forward to having to find a flowing stream to drink out of.
I'll just stop right here and thank The Lord and all my Guardian Angels for every ounce of water I drank from streams up north. I know rats and mice and other things poop in it, and I know their poop has a lot of potential stomach-bug inducing elements. I knew the risks and did it anyway most times. Was it smart? No. Did I have any trouble? Not at all. A gut of steel, I have.
I attribute this to my weakness for Hot Pockets and Moonpies.
Back to running out of water. I found a ranch house where two Mexicans (Chihuahua, if I remember right) were tending to the garden in the front of the house. I spoke what little Spanish I knew and asked for water. We spoke for a bit, and I thanked them and got back on the bike.
The ride was beautiful. It was a spectacle. Marvelous. Breathtaking. Really tiring.
Then my front shifter decided to break. Fantastic. I set my bike in the middle ring and pushed forward. I was really going to miss that 22 tooth ring for those climbs. I set it in the middle ring and left it until steamboat.
At 12,500 feet I found a few amazing ranch houses. Out in the distance, against the foot of mountains, huge plots of land, 4x4s and horses, surrounded by Aspen forests from every other side.
I wanted to know what they did for a living, because I want THAT. No one for miles and hours to civilization. Beautiful living conditions if you ask me.
I rode through the aspen trees and passed time by reading all the carvings. Everyone had to carve something into these trees, it seemed. I saw some carvings that dated back to the early 1980s.
I began to find patches of snow on the sides of the road.
Then all of a sudden I reached a wall of snow and dirt.
I was standing outside of a gate that warned "4×4 vehicles only! Do not enter if there is snow! Snowmobiles required if there is any snow! Do not get caught up there and die!" Well that's straightforward.
This was the part of my map's elevation plot that showed a 700 feet gain in elevation in around a mile or two. I carried my bike what felt like straight uphill, through snowbanks, rivers of mud, and downed trees for an hour and a half. Sometimes I would be under a canopy of trees, other times I would be in the sunlight. If I was in the trees, I had mosquitoes to deal with. If I was in the sunlight, I had my sunburn to deal with.
So my feet are frozen, legs are wet from snow, torso is wet from sweat, arms/face/lips are sunburned, mosquitoes are biting me all over, and I'm carrying my bike through mud for an hour and a half.
That "Welcome to Colorado!" sign was laughing at me.
But perseverance will always pay off. I saw the end! Just one more snowbank and I would be there! The peak of the pass! the descent into civilization! No more mud, no more snow, no more climbing! Down I would go so fast it would make your head spin!
Smiling, I crest the pass. It's beautiful. It's breathtaking. It's a sea of snow.
As beautiful and breathtaking as Tour Divide is, damn does it get old. Most people would remember that moment for the rest of their lives as one of the most beautiful things on God's Green (white?) Earth, something only Bob Ross could fully capture on a canvas.
All I saw was damnable snow, and lots of it.
So I walked through more snow, stumbling and tripping on slippery rocks here and there. Three miles later I was able to ride my bike, maneuvering between snowbanks.
But where there wasn't snow, there were very large rocks. Boulders, really. This road wasn't exactly well taken care of, and the snow run-off had eroded it terribly. Large boulders stuck out from the "road" (More like a trail, at this point) and if I wasn't careful, I would be traveling very fast and in danger of crashing.
This would have been super fun on a bike that had a working rear brake and didn't weigh 45 pounds. But as it was, I white-knuckled and maneuvered through the rocks using just my front brake for a few miles before the road became much more bearable. Now it was a much more comfortable tiny logging road that I slipped down until the high aspens gave way to conifers and I began to see signs of civilization. I came out onto a community that surrounded a high-altitude lake.
If I had money and liked people, I'd live here. It was beautiful. I saw numerous wild deer walking along the side of the lake, while beautiful houses and villas passed to my right. There was even a small "dude ranch" nearby.
Lucky for me, I still had more altitude to lose before I hit the bustling highway intersection of Clark, Colorado. I rode on pavement from here almost to Steamboat. I rode fast down the twisty, windy, tiny road that lead up to the little lake community. Eventually I made it to Clark and was absolutely starving. Lucky for me there was a convenience store (Clark Grocery, or something of the sorts) right at the intersection of the road that would lead me to Steamboat.
Unlucky for me, it was closed.
Lucky for me, the owner was nice and let me buy a few candy bars.
I thanked them, ate, checked my GPS, phone, journal, etc. As I sat there enjoying my Nature Valley Cashew bar, I notice that my butt hurt.
Turns out I had open, nasty saddle sores. That's what I get for sleeping in my shorts.
It was 14 miles to Steamboat down a serene highway that snaked parallel to the Yampa river. I rode this on one butt-cheek. The other was too sore to put pressure on. Coming closer to Steamboat, the route took me onto a dirt farm road that cut across beautiful mountainous country homes. One of them had a huge hill in the middle of a pasture with what looked like single-track wrapping all around it, complete with pump-track style jumps and table tops.
Soon enough (but not soon enough for my bum) I crested the last real hill and feasted upon the beautiful sight of Steamboat Springs, Colorado in the summer. The mountains in the distance were white-capped, the flowers were in bloom, the Yampa curled through the city, and the sun was just starting to set on the entire scene.
My butt still really hurt, so I made haste to find a place for the night.
I found a cheap (But nice) room at the Nordic Inn. Sounded manly enough for me. I had enough time for a shower before my friend's 4-runner cut its engine and she knocked on the door.
Granted, as of writing this section, we have been together for well over a year. But at the time we were two kids with time to kill. We decided, after thoughtful discussion over a fantastic pasta dinner, that dating would be fairly beneficial for both of us.
Who can resist a scruffy beard, ass-sores, smelly clothes, and monster calves?


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Metis is a normal boy that try to alive his high school live, but one day a secret person talk to him from back and ask:"Dont turn to me, i have just one question. DID YOU EVER WISH TO FLY? To can escape from your probelms?".......His answer change his whole life.
Warning contain HL and BL !!!
if you dont like BL dont read!!!
"Don´t turn back to me, I have only one question for you if you are ready for it", said a mysterious woman voice."I AM ready", Metis answered fearless. "Well then. Did you ever wish to fly? To be able to escape your fears and problems? To be free?" Metis was surprised. "What kind of question is this supposed to be?", he asked but the voice screamed. "Answer it!" He stood calm and answerd quietly. "Yes I did, more than once, but who doesn´t wish something like that?" The woman touched his back with one hand and whispered : "Hoxe é o día no que o pasaxeiro nace, dálle o poder, as ás e maxia ningunha." Metis shirt burned on his back and where the women touched him a tattoo appeared. It was terribly painfull and Metis could not move. After the tattoo got finished the woman disappeard and Metis fel down.........
i cant said you how much sorry am i, i didnt submit any page for really long
i have many exams and stress life at school right now and not so much time to draw pages
and that is not all few files in that i was working on new pages and this file get missed i didnt find them in my computer so i need to find the sketch on paper and redraw them i hope i will be able to sumit more in need future
info about characters liek this page will be submited after the character first time appear in teh story C:
here the main hero


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•Chicken: 500 gms, on the bone.
•Onion: 200 gms.Paste.
•Garlic: 10 cloves.Made into a paste.
•Ginger: 1/2 inch slice.Made into a paste.
•Curd: 70-80 gms. Whisked.
•Vegetable Oil: 3 tablespoons
•Salt: To taste.
•Turmeric Powder:1.5 tsp
•Red Chilli Powder:1 tsp.
•Coriander Powder:2 tsp
•Cumin Powder:1.5 tsp.
Egg: 2. Whole boiled.
•Tomato:2,Made into a paste.
•Salt: To taste.
•Ghee: 1 tbsp.
•Garam Masala Powder: 1 tsp.
Green Cardamon:4
•Cinnamon Stick:One 1 inch stick
•Cloves: 5-6
•Black Pepper:5-6.Crushed.
•Bay leaf:2
•Red Chilli:1
•Cumin Seeds:1 tsp.
•Potato:2-3,deskinned sliced into 2.Lightly fried.
•Mix all the above ingredients together and keep aside for 2-3 hours in the ope
•Fried Brown Onion Paste:First dice onions and fry in oil until golden brown. Then make the fried onions into a paste
•Heat the oil in a pan/wok.Once the oil gets hot, add the Whole spices.
•Wait for the spices to sputter and crackle. The end of which they will release the aroma.
•Add the entire contents of the marinade to the wok.
•Increase the oven to High Heat.
•Add the tomato paste.
•Braise the chicken properly so that the colour changes to golden brown.It should require 15-20 mins.
•Add the potato slices and the whole eggs. Also add the brown onions
•Stir the mixture properly for another 5 mins.
•Check for the salt and add more if required.
•Turn off the oven.
For the"Dum":
•Transfer the entire contents into a container and seal it with a covered lid.Please note that the amount of moisture is important for the Dum, else the ingredients will stick to the bottom.
•Under low heat, let the contents cook for 45-50 mins.
•Remove the sealed lid and add Ghee and Garam Masala powder in the quantities mentiond above.
•Give the ingredients one final stir.
Basanti Pulav:
Half-cooked Basmati rice: 2 cups(Add half spoon turmeric powder to the water whil boiling the rice)
Cinnamon:1 inch
Green cardamom:3
Bay leaves:2
Whole black pepper:4-6
Dry whole kashmiri red chilly:2
Salt to taste
Sugar:2 tbsps or as per your taste
Saffron threads:10-12(soaked in 3tbsps of warm milk)
Kewra water:1tsp
Heat ghee & add all spices except saffron.
Add rice,cashew raisins & cook until suger melts down.
Add saffron & kewra water & mix well.
Close the lid & keep for another 5 mins.
Serve it.


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The Great Porting Adventure: Day 3 Recap
January 7, 2012 2 Comments
The way I was numbering these posts felt a bit weird, since the "Day 3" post was a recap of Day 2 plus my plan for that day. I'll use this post to get back on track, and also because I probably won't be doing any work today so calling it Day 4 would just be silly.
So my plan was to come up with an automated way of creating and setting up the MonoMac copies of solutions and projects, but given that I didn't really know what was happening, I figured it would be prudent to try porting over a few more projects manually. Looking into the .sln and .csproj format, I decided it might just be faster to do it all manually this time around. I'd certainly like to take a stab at making a tool to do this at some point in the future though.
- Started porting over my "DebugUtil" library, which I figured was pretty straightforward and self-contained. I quickly realized that it relied on my "Core" library, which in turn relied on EasyStorage. So much for minimizing dependencies.
- Started porting over EasyStorage. To my surprise, this was relatively painless. There was a bit of a discrepancy in the implementation of IUpdateable and IDrawable in MonoGame (its eventhandlers were just EventHandler, not EventHandler<EventArgs>) but that was simple enough to fix. Not sure if that was the right way to fix it, but it compiled and the sample ran fine nonetheless. There also seems to be a difference in the way .resx strings are handled, but I just ignored all of that and kept only English support for the time being. None of my games are localized anyway, so I'll fight that battle another day.
- Lunch!
- Then it was time to tackle some of my own libraries, including my debug utilities, my "core" library (with things like input, audio and storage) and my "tweaker menu" lib, for messing with tagged values at runtime. Audio support with XACT is kinda spotty/missing with MonoGame, so I just compiled out audio for now. That was a fight I knew I'd be making going into this, so I plan on dealing with it after the rest of the game is working.
- Next came TiledLib. This should have been straightforward, but the support for ExternalReference in the ContentReader implementation in MonoGame was a bit broken. Specifically, the path it pieced together for external assets was incorrect. I played around with it a bit and got it to construct the proper path.
- With all my dependencies now converted, and some of them tested, it was time to move on to the main event and start porting DLC Quest.
- Only a few compilation errors off the bat, including one for a missing GameTime constructor. Easy enough to implement myself, but a strange omission.
- I then came to realize how often I use "#if WINDOWS" in my code. A whole lot of "|| MAC" was added.
- I compiled out Audio, my keybind input hooks and my whole "draw from a different thread while loading content on the main thread" just to simplify things. I'll tackle these soon, but for now audio has some missing XACT support, my input hooks rely on Windows functionality, and creating a SpriteBatch on a different thread seems to cause an OpenGL shader crash.
- Et voila!
But wait! Why did I choose a screenshot of the intro screen and not gameplay? Well, there's still a lot of work to be done. Something in my main game's spritebatch calls, be it the SpriteSortMode.Deferred or the use of a custom BasicEffect, causes a crash in MonoGame. I haven't looked into it enough yet to say what the cause is.
Still, mighty fine progress for two days worth of work in MonoGame (plus one day for investigating porting options)! Nothing more for today though – time to go play some games with friends.
Running total: 3 days, $112.87


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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former diplomat and Higher Secondary Education vice-president T P Sreenivasan, who was assaulted by CPM activists at the venue of Global Education meet recently, and actor Siddique are among the names suggested by Congress as their candidates for the upcoming Assembly election, it is hinted.
TP Sreenivasan may be fielded from Nemom constituency and Siddique from Alappuzha Aroor constituency. However, these reports have not been confirmed by Congress leaders, who say since the phase of finalisation of candidates has not reached, nothing can be said about the probable candidates.
The Nemon constituency was given to UDF ally JD (U) last time. But this time, JD (U) is known to have asked for some other constituencies like Vamanapuram. In that case, Congress will take over Nemom and field candidates like Sreenivasan.
The attack on Sreenivasan by CPM activists had attracted international attention. Even CPM leaders had talked against it. It is said that Congress will try to reap political mileage out of this incident by fielding Sreenivasan.
Meanwhile, Congress loyalist Siddique' s name is doing the rounds in political circles, when there are rumours that actors Srinivasan and Mukesh will be contesting the election as LDF candidate; Srinivasan has denied this report though.