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Most folks who are working toward a back-to-the-land move have the determination and spirit (and maybe even the few acres) that are necessary to make a successful go of homesteading. In all too many cases, however, such hopefuls lack solid experience. And no amount of planning, preparation, or good intentions will make your "country" move a smooth one if you aren't already used to the sorts of little day-to-day "peculiarities" that crop up under simple (and maybe even primitive) living conditions.
So how can you acquire such experience before taking the plunge into self-sufficiency? The answer may lie in a compromise. That is, in a temporary situation that'll give you an opportunity to test yourself and to see — before you invest a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into that homestead — whether you really can make it without a lot of the comforts that you just might be taking for granted.
And one of the best ways to test your ability to live a simpler life is to find seasonal work in a national park or forest as a National Park Service volunteer. On most such jobs you'll live in primitive housing — often with no electricity or running water — where you'll have the chance to practice the kinds of skills that successful homesteading requires ... while also helping the cause of forest preservation. Every year, thousands of temporary positions are offered by the National Park and U.S. Forest Services ... providing a prospective employee with the chance to serve as almost anything from campground host and park guard to fire lookout and smoke jumper.
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When I saw the article of the most expensive laptop ever, at first thought, it was a 17-inch MacBook Pro bought by the US government at a deep discounted price of $100,000. Then, I realized I was wrong. This particular MacBook is:
fitted with 25.5 carats of flawless diamonds. A total of 53 diamants individually set in a solid 24ct gold apple logo.
The whole housing is made of highly polished solid 24ct gold. Weighing about 2600 grams this is certainly not the most portable macbook ever, but you have to be a little light in the head if you are willing to spend the stunning amount of 219,995.00 British pounds (about $339,826.00)
The so called "piece of art" is available in a limited edition of 10 only, so if you feel the need and have the purchasing power: be quick.
If you don't like gold personally, you can go for Platinum.
For the less privileged among us there's also a cheaper platinum edition, made out of platinum and aluminum. Also covered with flawless diamonds.
The so called "piece of art" is available in a limited edition of 10 only, so if you feel the need and have the purchasing power: be quick.
This one is available at "just" 139.995,00 British pounds. ($216.115,00)
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For example:
- Craisgslist is King: Not only can you get free moving boxes on the online classified ad site, you can pass the favor along when you're happily ensconsed in your new home, thus saving a couple of large trees and someone else two dollars per box.
- Take of all those pesky wire hangers -- the most infuriating inanimate objects this side of packing tape -- back to your local dry cleaners. They'll gladly recycle them for you.
- Got printer cartridges? If you find a stash of empties while cleaning out your desk drawers, take them to your local Staples or Office Depot. They'll be more than happy to take them off your hands in return for store credit. All you have to do is sign up for their rewards program.
- Fashion Emergency: Moving gives you the perfect excuse to clean out those closets. It's really a win/win situation. You won't have to pack up and lug all that extra stuff that you never ever wear and someone will greatly benefit from your generosity. Most major cities have a Salvation Army, Goodwill, Out of the Closet or other similar thrift store. They accept everything from shoes and shirts to coats and linens -- even underwear and socks (strange but true, though exercise some common sense here: no one wants the "lucky" boxers you've been trying get your partner to part with for the best part of a decade). You can also donate furniture that won't quite fit into your new pad . Hello, 7-foot glass dining room table, your time is up! Better yet, most will come and pick it up for you if you have enough stuff to donate, which makes moving week a little less hectic.
- You might also consider donating your clothing (mostly skirts or pant suits) to "Dress for Success," an organization that provides suits to disadvantaged women returning to or entering the workforce.
- If you've got sheets, towels, pillows, blankets and comforters, contact your local animal shelter or rescue. They're always in need of these items, especially in this economy.
- Last but not least, if you've got non-perishable food that you don't want to pack up, think about donating it to your local food bank. To locate one near you, just type "food bank" and your city into Google or other search engine.
The golden glow that comes with doing any of the above will make absolutely no difference to the severity of the anguish that will inevitably accompany your move. It will, however, make someone else's life a little easier, and that's something you can feel good about while you're replacing the digits you sliced off with a utility knife and are waiting for the cable guy to turn up four hours after he said he would.


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A few weeks ago, it was silly season. Now, it's slow season, but that doesn't mean "no" season! (As in no-thing to talk about… I'll show myself out.) As training camp creeps a little closer by the day, there is definitely some ground to cover.
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- A look at the latest headlines. DeMarcus Cousins had an injury scare practicing with Team USA. He should be fine, but does this add to the concerns about NBA players' offseason commitments? Steph Curry says he's a better offensive player than LeBron James. Believable? And speaking of LeBron, he and Carmelo Anthony are really, really skinny.
- The Lakers have an official schedule, but given how the team isn't realistically in contention, the specifics feel inherently less exciting. For example, are fans (much less the participants themselves) still geeked to see Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard finally square off more than one year after their separation? Generally speaking, the stakes aren't pressing, and stakes are what make schedule intriguing.
- Having said that, the Lakers play 28 nationally-televised games this season despite strong odds of missing the playoffs. Safe to say, Kobe remains one helluva draw.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Thursday that the man suspected of detonating a bomb on the St. Petersburg metro earlier this month had received money from an "international terrorist group" in Turkey, the RIA news agency reported.
Fourteen people were killed in the attack.
Russia's Investigative Committee said Akram Azimov, the brother of the suspected organizer of the attack, had transferred money from Turkey to the suspected bomber, Akbarzhon Jalilov, RIA reported.
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HOUSTON, July 6 — Tom DeLay, the former House majority leader, has to stay on the Texas ballot in November, despite his efforts to move out of state so Republicans can pick a stronger candidate, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
The decision, by Judge Sam Sparks of Federal District Court in Austin, threw the race in the staunchly Republican 22nd Congressional District into new turmoil and gave a victory to Democrats fighting to keep one of their most reviled foes in the running.
Mr. DeLay, who resigned from Congress on June 9, is under indictment on charges of money laundering. To keep his name off the ballot and allow another Republican to run, he moved to Virginia and said he was no longer a candidate from the district.
Judge Sparks said, however, that the move to Virginia did not automatically remove Mr. DeLay's name from the ballot, because he had been chosen in the Republican primary. The ruling prohibits the Texas Republican chairwoman, Tina J. Benkiser, from picking a new candidate from a crowded field.
A lawyer for the Texas Republican Party, James Bopp Jr., said an appeal would be quickly filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in New Orleans.Continue reading the main story
A statement issued for Mr. DeLay called the decision ill advised and seemed again to rule out a race for a 12th term from his longtime home in Sugar Land, outside Houston.
"As a resident of Virginia, he cannot lawfully be on the ballot in November," the statement said. "It is unfortunate that the voters of the 22nd District of Texas are the ones who bear the brunt of Judge Sparks's ill-advised decision, but it is highly likely that it will be overturned, and the voters will have a Texas Republican on the ballot who will defeat Nick Lampson."
In Washington, the ruling had party strategists contemplating a situation in which Mr. DeLay could be the Republican candidate in a district where he says he does not live.
It also ratcheted up the turbulent political season here. It features an unruly five-way race for governor that includes two — extremely — independent candidates.
Democrats, who want to keep Mr. DeLay's indictment at center stage, celebrated the ruling and its prospects for aiding the all-but-unopposed challenger, former Representative Nick Lampson.
"Try as they might and as much as they would like to, unfortunately Texas voters just can't seem to get rid of Tom DeLay," said Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "But no matter what happens on the ballot, come November, Texas voters will choose Nick Lampson, because he will fight for the new direction that Texas voters deserve."
State Republican officials have been meeting to select a replacement since Mr. DeLay's surprise announcement in April, after decisively winning a four-way primary, that he was withdrawing "to pursue new opportunities."
Mr. DeLay and his wife have been traveling back and forth between Virginia and Texas, leading Democrats to call his reported move a subterfuge to allow the party to select a candidate unburdened with ethical questions.
Mr. DeLay is under state indictment on charges of campaign financing violations in connection with the 2003 redistricting that the United States Supreme Court approved last week. He is also a focus of federal investigations into lobbying irregularities involving Jack Abramoff in Washington.
Judge Sparks, appointed by the first President Bush, ruled that although Mr. DeLay was free to withdraw, the Republicans might not remove his name from the ballot, because the Constitution's sole residency requirement for the House was that a candidate "when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen."
No one could yet say where Mr. DeLay would be living on Nov. 7, the judge said. To allow such a ballot change would give Democrats an illegal disadvantage, he added.
"Political acumen, strategy and manufactured evidence, even combined with a sound policy in mind, cannot override the Constitution," Judge Sparks wrote.
He cast doubt on Republican evidence, noting that Mr. DeLay sent a draft of his letter announcing his move to Ms. Benkiser for editing.
Texas law prohibits the replacement of names on the ballot except under narrow circumstances to prevent parties from seeking advantages by suddenly switching candidates.
"This would be a serious abuse of the election system and a fraud on the voters, which the court will not condone," Judge Sparks ruled.
He said the Constitution, not Texas law, prevailed.
Mr. Bopp said the appeal would argue that Ms. Benkiser and the Republican Party had acted legally under Texas law in seeking to replace Mr. DeLay after he had provided proof of having moved in the form of a Virginia voter registration record and driver's license, as well as other documents.
The Democrats argued that the move was a ruse, because Mr. DeLay's wife, Christina, continues to occupy their Sugar Land house and his newly listed residence in Virginia was a condominium that he has owned for 12 years and to which he had not moved property from Texas.
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Naas 1st XV concluded their 2016 campaign with an away fixture to Old Wesley last Friday night. A large number of supporters travelled from Naas and although they were to be disappointed with the result, they witnessed a cracking game of rugby with the outcome in doubt right up to the final whistle.The game was played on a dry, calm night that was perfect for running rugby and that is what both sides endeavoured to play at every opportunity.
Old Wesley took the lead after 12 minutes. This came as a result of mistake by Naas, a mistake that was to be repeated to costlier effect later. After passing the ball back into their own 22, Naas kicked directly into touch, handing Old Wesley a line-out close to the Naas line. From the line-out the home side drove at the Naas defence, winning a penalty at the subsequent ruck, which Barry McLaughlin slotted over. After 17 minutes we saw an amazing passage of play from both sides. Naas launched a dangerous attack in the Old Wesley 22, only to see McLaughlin intercept and race clear. Naas desperately chased back and caught the Wesley player close to the line, but were deemed to have high tackled him. The home side tapped the penalty into the corner, giving them a 5 yard line-out. However Paulie Tolofua managed to steal this and he sprinted clear. He was stopped just short of the Wesley 22 yard line, referee Saba Abulashvili deemed the home side had hands in the ruck and Peter Osborne kicked over the subsequent penalty to level matters.
On 24 minutes Naas repeated their mistake of kicking directly into touch after passing the ball back into their 22. This time the home side took full advantage. They won the line-out, quickly transferred the ball to Isaac Leota who dived over the line for the opening try, which McLaughlin converted. Within four minutes another McLaughlin penalty gave the home side a 13-3 lead, and when Naas were penalised for collapsing a scrum on 34 minutes the same player made it 16-3. Naas were now in big trouble and needed the next score to stay in contention. With a minute left of the half they managed this when Peter Osborne slotted over after Rob O'Connor had been high tackled, making it Old Wesley 16 - Naas 6 at the break.
The opening 15 minutes of the second half belonged to Naas. This period of dominance saw two David Benn tries which levelled the scores and led to a pulsating finish. The first of these came on 46 minutes when after Old Wesley won a scrum deep in their own half Adam Griggs attempted to kick clear. However Benn superbly blocked it down, gathered possession and dived over. On 55 minutes a great break in midfield by Peter Osborne took play deep into the Wesley half. The Naas forwards then took over and after a series of charges at the try-line it was that man Benn again who managed to get over. Although both conversions were missed the scores were now level at 16 each and Naas looked the better side.
Credit then must go to Old Wesley as they dominated the last quarter. Indeed only for some great Naas defence the outcome could have been decided much earlier. It is easy to see how Naas have conceded the least amount of points in the league, as no matter what Old Wesley tried the away side had an answer for it. However on the 76th minute, just as a draw was looking likely, Naas were penalised at a ruck and Barry McLaughlin kicked the penalty to give Old Wesley a 19-16 victory, although Naas did claim a losing bonus point.
So the curtain comes down on 2016 for the Naas 1st XV. It is a year in which they will take great pride in. In those 12 months, they played 18 league games, winning 14, gaining promotion from Division 2A and are currently fifth in Division 1B. All in all a tremendous achievement.The league now takes a break and resumes on Friday, January 27th when the return fixture with Old Wesley takes place in Naas with a 8 o'clock kick-off time.
Naas: Peter Osborne, Rob O'Connor, Johne Murphy, Henry Bryce, Andrew Shanahan, Michael Skelton, David Barron, Adam Coyle, Graham Reynolds, Jason Harney, Paul Monahan, David Benn, Andrew Kearney, Will O'Brien, Paulie Tolofua. Replacements: Conor Johnson, Jordan Duggan, Eoin Walsh, Max Whittingham, Kevin McLoughlin.
Old Wesley: Rory Stynes, Barry McLaughlin, Isaac Leota, Ger Finucane, Paul Harte, Tim Clifford, Adam Griggs, David Henshaw, Conor Maguire, James Burton, Michael Dunleavy, Josh Hinde, Darren Horan, Stephen Boyle, Mark Rowley. Replacements: Craig Telford, Martin Gately, Mark Robinson, Donnchadh Phelan, Alan Large.


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Fire tanks are an important part of the infrastructure that supports firefighters around the globe. These tanks are found at residential, commercial, industrial and institutional sites. Some fire tanks are used to supplement a building's available standard water pressure during a fire emergency, while others provide the direct water supply for a building's internal sprinkler system. Obviously, the condition of these tanks is a major part of a building's fire safety plan.
There are a number of industry and regulatory standards for fire tank construction, installation, and inspection. In the United States, the National Fire Protection Agency has two important standards: NFPA 22, which establishes the requirements for the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of tanks and accessory equipment that supply water for private fire protection, and NFPA 25, which sets standards for the inspection, testing, and maintenance of water-based fire protection tanks and systems. Other industry standards include the Factory Manual (FM) standard and American Water Works Association (AWWA) standard.
These standards exist in a patchwork system of governmental, insurance, and industry mandates and policies, so it is difficult to make general statements about which regulations are going to apply to which facilities. As in real estate, a great deal boils down to "location, location, location" – where you are and what your facilities does will control what regulatory regime(s) you are subject to. However, probably the single most widespread requirement is also the most onerous for tank owners, and that is the requirement for periodic inspections of the inside of the tank.
Inspections look at a wide variety of tank conditions, including (but not limited to) internal corrosion, the condition of suction inlets and vortex inhibitors, roof supports, vermin infestation, the condition of tie rods and liners, ultrasonic or electronic testing of tank wall thickness, dry film thickness testing, paint adhesion, and more. In addition, inspections are often also combined with repair work to fix problems that the inspection uncovers.
How often are tanks required to be inspected? In the United States, NFPA 25 sets a requirement for a complete internal inspection every five years, a fairly typical value. Each country has its own legal requirements, however, and it is important to check your own local laws and regulations to know the inspection interval.
Rules and regulations can change, sometimes very quickly, and those changes can have enormous impacts. For example, in Australia, the regulatory standard is known as AS1851, and it recently changed the inspection interval for fire tanks from every ten years to every year – a tenfold increase in required inspections! Given that Australia has approximately 20,000 water tanks, this is a massive increase in the inspection workload. Fortunately, the standard also permits the use of ROVs as an alternative to human divers for inspections, meaning that Australian tank inspection companies can now leverage their human divers with an ROV fleet. This will permit them to greatly increase the efficiency and decrease the cost of tank inspections. Aquabotix ROVs make an excellent addition to any tank inspection service, providing new capabilities, reducing the cost of existing capabilities, and increasing the reach and flexibility of human divers.
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#1. Is it possible for one object to gain mechanical energy from another without touching it? Explain.
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Government by Bones
The Yale cabal's windfall from the Bush presidency.
Here's a campaign promise Chatterbox would like to hear John Kerry make: "If elected, I will hand out fewer political favors to my Skull & Bones classmates."
The childish snobbery of Skull & Bones, the Yale secret society in which sons of the WASP aristocracy for the better part of two centuries have engaged in occult rituals—these days, it admits women, too, and the elitism is more meritocratic—has been well-documented over the years by Ron Rosenbaum. Initiates reportedly have robbed graves, lounged in coffins, murmured ritual confessions about their sexual histories, wrestled naked, and chanted mumbo-jumbo like:
The Hangman Equals Death!
The Devil Equals Death!
Death Equals Death.
Bones is, in sum, America's most respectable cult. John Kerry (Yale '66) and President Bush (Yale '68) both belong to the society, which confers lifelong membership.
In a recent New York Observer column, Rosenbaum called on both Kerry and Bush to resign from Bones on the grounds that presidents and potential presidents shouldn't belong to secret organizations. At the bottom of his column, Rosenbaum provided a list of Bones members in Kerry's and Bush's graduating classes; apparently Bones membership was not kept secret in the 1960s, though it is now. (The Bones rituals and pledges have always been secret and remain so.)
It was a simple matter for Chatterbox to Google the 15 names in President Bush's class of 1968. He discovered that Bush has bestowed presidential appointments on three of these 15, or fully 20 percent of his Bones classmates. If you include Bush, 27 percent of the Bones members from Yale's class of 1968 have received some presidential position through appointment or elec—er, Supreme Court decision. That's quite a yield. And remember—we're only talking about Bonesmen in Dubya's graduating class. There are surely Bonesmen from other Yale classes who've also played a role in government during the past three years.
The Bones '68 appointees are: Robert Davis McCallum, appointed associate attorney general in the Justice Department; Roy Leslie Austin, appointed ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago; and Donald Etra, appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. What do they have on President Bush?


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Roscoe Laton, 85, of Mobile died April 7, 2020 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center.
Survivors include his son, Martis Laton, Pascagoula, MS; guardian and nephew, Lloyd (Frances) Laton, Laton Hill; numerous nephews and nieces.
A graveside service only was April 8 at 2 p.m. at Laton Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Lathan Funeral Home of Chatom directed.


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Across town or around the block. This "one-size-fits-most" steel frame is carefully designed with balance, speed, and comfort in mind, putting the rider in an upright position that suits a relaxed ride or pushing the pace. With rapid rolling road tires, and a six-speed Shimano grip shift system; call it a hybrid bike, commuter bike, urban bike, or a beach cruiser... The bottom line is that the City Commuter is the perfect way to stay fit, have fun and dodge traffic jams. This is not your average cheap bike. In fact the team at Gama, does not make cheap bikes, Gama makes inexpensive high-quality bicycles specific for your cycling needs. Plus, this men's bike is equipped with all of the bicycle accessories you need to get out on the town: fenders, rear rack, and a bell. If the City Commuter doesn't suit your needs, check out the rest of our stylish, urban bicycles on Target.com. Life is too short to roll on the same average bike as the other guys. Please note: Although these bicycles are delivered approximately 80% assembled, it is highly recommended that you take the bicycle to a bike shop for assembly by a qualified professional.
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Fifth disease is caused by parvovirus B19, which is most likely transmitted through direct contact with saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus of infected people. It tends to affect children more than adults and is characterized by a rash that resembles a slapped cheek. Other symptoms include low-grade fever, chills, and body aches.
Because medicines are not available to kill the virus, treatment consists of managing symptoms while the infection runs its course. Fortunately, the illness is usually mild among children and adults who are otherwise healthy.
Not everyone who is infected with parvovirus B19 develops this disease. As many as 50 percent of susceptible people who are exposed to a family member with the disease may become infected. During school outbreaks, 10 to 60 percent of students may get it. People infected with the virus do develop lasting immunity that protects them against infection in the future.
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The 15th Annual Texas Ag Expo (formerly Texas Dairy, Farm & Ranch Show) scheduled Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, at Lone Star Arena in Stephenville, will showcase agricultural product and service dealers as well as educational seminars.
TriCounty Agribusiness Association (http://www.tricountyag.com) sponsors the annual event. Exhibitor's booths open Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the show is $1 with proceeds benefiting agriculture scholarships and youth programs.
Major event sponsors include Alltech, KCUB Country 98, KSTV The Mighty 93 and KYOX 'Real Country' Radio.
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The Beren-Amiel Program provides comprehensive training to create professional and engaging educators to teach in schools across the Diaspora. The skills they acquire are complemented by additional training in the George Weinstein Curriculum for Outreach and Pedagogy, in subjects such as the nature and role of Jewish schools, rhetoric and public speaking, time and management skills, marketing and using technology or social media.
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- The nature of the world Jewish community
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- The role and relevance of text study in Jewish education
- The issues surrounding the teaching of Talmud
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- The place of Midrash in understanding Chumash
- Teaching the major texts of Jewish philosophy
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Some of the most effective Jewish education takes place in informal settings; through synagogue groups, youth movements, Shabbatonim and casual school settings. In these sessions, we look at how to maximize these opportunities.
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- Identifying the spiritual challenges faced by young people
- Confronting difficult questions – Belief in G-d, theodicy, reward and punishment, faith after the Holocaust etc.
- Facing challenging questioners
- Responding to religious rebellion
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Break the stems off the chiles de arbol and ancho chiles and shake out as many seeds as possible. Put the chiles in a bowl and cover with boiling water; weigh down the chiles with a plate to keep them submerged and soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Transfer the chiles and 1 1/2 cups of the soaking liquid to a blender. Add the smashed garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pushing the sauce through with a rubber spatula; discard the solids.
Rub the pork all over with the cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside. Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and cook 2 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high. Push the onion and garlic to one side of the pot; add the pork to the other side and sear, turning, until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
Stir in 2 cups water, the chicken broth, oregano, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of the chile sauce (depending on your taste). Bring to a low boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Partially cover and cook, turning the pork a few times, until tender, about 3 hours.
Stir in the hominy and continue to simmer, uncovered, until the pork starts falling apart, about 1 more hour. Remove the bay leaf. Transfer the pork to a cutting board; roughly chop and return to the pot. Add some water or broth if the posole is too thick. Season with salt. Serve with assorted toppings and the remaining chile sauce.
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The device seen here isn't running final software, so don't infer anything by its lack of Sense.
Those of you who rely on your Android phone as a point-and-shoot camera will probably enjoy the return of dedicated shutter buttons for videos and stills. Maybe it's just me, but I've really missed that feature in moving from the Droid X to the Thunderbolt; I actually find myself using the camera on my phone less as a result.
We're still expecting to see the Ruby/Amaze 4G launch in tandem with the Hercules/Galaxy S II on October 26th. As you are no doubt aware, T-Mobile did nothing to clarify what exactly is running under the hood on their Galaxy S II. We can't be sure how the Samsung device will differentiate itself beyond the 4.5-inch screen. That spec alone will probably lead pixel peepers to the Ruby, as its 4.3-inch qHD screen should offer a much smoother, if less vibrant, look.
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Lesson Summary
Students will use information about the Gullah Geechee people in the video to create posters publicizing the Cultural Day Festival on Sapelo Island, Georgia.
Why is this an important concept?
Organizing thoughts through the use of graphic organizers helps students plan their writing. Pre-writing activities that promote organization can assist students as they plan the sequence, structure, and content for their writing. Once thoughts are organized, students can reflect on their understanding of the content. In this case, the content relates to understanding a culture. Organizing thoughts is also helpful in expressing thoughts by speaking.
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Media Resources
- Gullah Music QuickTime Video
- Gullah Planning Form handout
- Gullah rubric
- Chart paper and markers
The Lesson
Part I: Learning Activity
1. Photocopy a Gullah Planning Form handout for each student.
2. Explain to the class that they are going to watch a video called "Gullah Music." It takes place in the Sapelo Island, Georgia community. The people who live there are descendents of African slaves who were brought to Sapelo Island over 200 hundred years ago. They have preserved the Gullah Geechee culture, which still embraces the music and traditions of the slaves who lived there. The video segment shows examples of several activities from the yearly Culture Day Festival held on the island. As students watch the segment, ask them to think about what information would be most important to share with people who live outside the community.
3. After viewing the video, discuss questions such as the following: What kinds of information about the culture are presented at the festival? How do visitors learn about the Gullah Geechee culture? When visitors learn about the ways the Gullah Geechee people live, how will it help preserve the culture? Use the Gullah Planning Form to organize ideas.
For Students Who Need Additional Teacher Guidance
1. Brainstorm and list on the board activities students remember from the video that reflect the Gullah Geechee culture.
2. Discuss what information is essential to include on posters, such as the date, time, place, and what the event is. Also discuss what kinds of interesting information and images might entice people to come to the festival, keeping in mind that educating others about the Gullah Geechee culture and preserving the culture are two major goals of the festival.
3. To model for students, begin a poster with the essential information contributed by students. Brainstorm ideas about what else could be included on the poster.
4. Distribute the Culture Day poster to small groups of students and ask each group to create a poster advertising Culture Day.
5. Students share posters with the class and discuss how well they think the posters advertise the festival.
6. Use the Gullah rubric to evaluate posters.
Part II: Assessment
1. After watching the video, "Gullah Music," do a small group (or individual) activity: Tell students they are in charge of publicity for the Gullah Geechee Culture Day. Discuss why it is important to display posters for events and what information (e.g., date, time, and place) is typically included on posters.
2. Then introduce their task: to create posters, which provide interesting and important information about Culture Day and will entice people to attend. Discuss what kind of information about the Gullah Geechee culture would encourage people to attend the festival (e.g., particular events), keeping in mind that educating others about the Gullah Geechee culture and preserving the culture are two major goals of the festival.
3. Students share their completed posters with small groups or with the entire class.
4. Discuss which images and words are most effective.
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Height: 6'2"
Age: 25
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Trained by: "Kidd U.S.A." Jay Jaillet, "The Widowmaker" Eric Shred and Freightrain
Promotions: Alliance Championship Wrestling (ACW), American Grand Prix Wrestling (AGPW), Atlas Championship Wrestling (ACW), Chaotic Wrestling (CW), Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), East Coast Championship Wrestling (ECCW), Eastern Pro Wrestling (EPW), Millennium Wrestling Federation (MWF), New England Championship Wrestling (NECW), New World Wrestling (NWW), New Wrestling Horizons (NWH), North End Promotions (NEP), North Shore Wrestling (NSW), Northeast Championship Wrestling (NCW), Power Wrestling Federation (PWF), Powerhouse Wrestling (PHW), Ring Of Honor (ROH), (Top Rope Promotions), Showcase Pro Wrestling (SPW), Top Rope Promotions (TRP), Universal Championship Wrestling (UCW), Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU), World Wrestling Alliance (WWA)
Q: When did you become a wrestling fan and how?
TS: I became a wrestling fan at the age of 7: I went to a nearby convenience store with my grandmother and looked at a WWF Magazine with Hulk Hogan on the cover holding the WWF Championship for the fifth time. I had never seen or even heard of professional wrestling up until that point, and since that day, I have been a fan of the industry.
Q: Did you attend wrestling shows when you were a kid?
TS: I attended wrestling shows quite often. Over a decade ago, The Centrum (now DCU Center) was a hotbed arena for wrestling events and whenever any of the three major promotions came into town, I was there as well.
Q: Who were your favorites growing up?
TS: Bret Hart, Christian, Edge, Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig), Ravishing Rick Rude, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker and Triple H, just to name a few. As I began to learn more about the industry, I began to respect more great competitors.
Q: What is your favorite wrestling match?
TS: I have a lot of favorite wrestling matches, but two matches stand out for me, Randy Savage/Ricky Steamboat from WrestleMania III and the Shawn Michaels/Bret Hart Iron Man Match from WrestleMania XII. Those matches always stood out to me as matches that tested the endurance of not only the two athletes, but the in-ring official as well, and as I got older and broke into the business, I wanted to call either a grueling and enduring championship match and/or an hour-long Broadway. Since my inception and a referee, there have been a lot of matches that I have done that can go on the list as my favorites, too many to mention.
Q: What is your favorite wrestling event?
TS: There have been a lot of great events in this sports' history, but for me, it has to be WrestleMania VII. Under the circumstances of which the event was surrounded by, in my opinion, it was one of the first events to successfully incorporate real-world surroundings in pro wrestling, and everything about that event from start to finish made it one to remember.
Q: First impressions of the business when you started training?
TS: When I first started training, I knew that it wasn't going to be easy and I didn't want it to be; I also knew that if I really wanted to be in this industry, I would have to show the pros how much I wanted the opportunity to be in this sport. From the first day in, it has been nothing but a learning experience and I've been grateful for every second of it.
Q: How has life been on the Independent scene?
TS: Life on the independent wrestling scene has been one hell of a ride thus far. Over the past five years, I have been able to accomplish goals that I never even believed that I would do. More than anything else, I have learned that the competitors competing on the independent scene today deserve just as much recognition and respect as those in the major organizations. I'm extremely blessed, grateful and proud to be a professional wrestling referee and I'm looking forward to the next chapters of my officiating career.
Q: Who are some of the notable names you have worked with?
TS: Abyss, Al Snow, Awesome Kong, Chris Sabin, Christian (Cage), Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson), Homicide, Iron Sheik (His Final Match), Jay Lethal, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Mr. Kennedy" Ken Anderson, Killer Kowalski, Mercedes Martinez, Nikki Roxx, ODB, Samoa Joe, Shelton Benjamin, Simon Diamond, and many others, as well as the numerous top talents in the independent wrestling circuit today.
Q: Do you believe Kayfabe is dead?
TS: I don't believe that Kayfabe is dead but I do believe that the overexposure of the industry hurts its credibility a great deal. Sure, people need to know the "who's, where's, what's and why's" about the industry to an extent, but the inner workings of how it operates and the actions going on behind the scenes including what happens in the athlete's private lives, do not need to be known by the general public.
Q: Any TV/Media appearances:
TS: A television appearance on MTV's "True Life: I'm Jealous of My Sibling" (featuring the Alden Brothers), two television appearances on "Wrestling Spotlight" (Fall River, MA), a radio interview on CHMR's "Ring Rust" (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) and a feature article in Worcester's Pulse Magazine.
Q: What are your future plans?
TS: My future plans mainly consist of perfecting my craft as an in-ring official. My long-term plans of course are to officiate in one of wrestling's major organizations, but I'll never achieve that goal unless I gradually improve my abilities as a referee. I have achieved a great deal in the past five years and I look forward to achieving more in 2011 and beyond.
Q: Are there any other states or countries you are looking to work in 2011 or the future?
TS: Absolutely! It would be an honor to take my talents across the country and all over the world and showcase them in front of enthusiastic crowds and when that time comes, I'll be more than ready to accept the challenge.
Q: Are there any crazy ref bumps you have had to take and is there one that sticks out?
TS: Due to my height, I haven't had to take too many crazy ref bumps that I had to take, but there has been one that definitely sticks out in my mind, for sure. It was October of 2006 for New World Wrestling. I was officiating a match between Rick Fuller and "The Widowmaker" Eric Shred. Near the end of the match, Shred attacks me while my back is turned and Fuller capitalizes by chokeslamming "The Widowmaker" and another referee comes down and counts the pin. I regain my composure and tell the second official that I was knocked down by Eric Shred before Fuller won the match; I ended up awarding the match to Fuller via disqualification which led to Shred retaining the NWW United States Championship…let's just say that Rick Fuller didn't take kindly to me changing the decision, so he ends up chokeslamming me after the match.
Q: In your opinion, who are some of the names in New England wrestling fans need to look out for?
TS: If you take a look at the New England independent wrestling landscape, there are a lot of competitors right now that are making the wrestling world stand up and take notice. For example, "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett and Tommaso Ciampa: ROH competitors. Eddie Edwards: ROH World Champion. Veterans like "Brutal" Bob Evans, Brian Milonas, Handsome Johnny, "Hurricane" John Walters and Slyck Wagner Brown. Up and coming stars like Elia Markopoulos, J. Freddie, Julian Starr, Matt Magnum, Matt Taven, Scott Reed, Vinny Marseglia and many others. The bottom line is that ANY competitor in the northeast scene can be the next breakout star of tomorrow! So I encourage you to go out and support your favorite New England independent wrestling promotion.
Q: What is your opinion on the WWE no longer wanted to be known as a wrestling company?
TS: To me, the WWE will always be known as a wrestling organization. I have no problem with breaking out into mainstream media, such as music, movies, books, television shows, etc., but to me, the personalities that are magnified inside those ropes that made millions of fans all over the world and even turned some lucky fans into people that are lucky enough to be in this industry; it was the professional wrestling and its athleticism that made it a household name and to me, no matter the name, it will always be a wrestling company.
Q: Take us through your experience working with Ring of Honor?
TS: I had the opportunity to officiate on two occasions for Ring Of Honor back in April 2008 (Boston, MA) and October 2008 (Danbury, CT) and it was definitely a pair of learning experiences that I still take to this day. It was one of my first opportunities to prove to myself that I can hold my own on a big stage such as ROH. People like Bobby Cruise, Gabe Sapolsky, Paul Turner, Todd Sinclair as well as all of the ROH competitors and staff passed along some great advice to help me prepare to get to that next level.
Q: Where can we see you next?
TS: Eastern Pro Wrestling in Westerly, RI on May 14, Chaotic Wrestling in Woburn, MA on May 20, and in Bridgeport, CT for MWF's Night Of Champions on June 4.
– If you want to learn more about Tony S, or if any promoters are interested in booking him, you can contact him through his web site. http://refereetonys.tripod.com
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Writer Jack London.
Credit: Image courtesy of American Memory at the Library of Congress.
In a letter dated December 5, 1904, to his publisher George Brett, Jack London explains that he wrote White Fang as a companion piece to The Call of the Wild, his famous story about the transformation of a domestic dog into an animal who answers the natural "call" of the wild. He writes, "I'm going to reverse the process. Instead of the devolution or de-civilization of a dog, I'm going to give the evolution, the civilization of a dog—development of domesticity, faithfulness, love, morality, and all the amenities and virtues."[1] London's portrayal, however, results in a complication of the fundamental terms "nature" and "culture" in White Fang. Middle school readers of this famous novel, therefore, have the perfect opportunity to become nature and culture detectives. In this lesson, students will explore images from the Klondike and read White Fang closely to learn how to define and differentiate these terms, ultimately presenting their findings as "nature and culture detectives."
[1]The Letters of Jack London, Vol. 1: 1896-1905. Edited by Earle Labor, Robert C. Leitz, III, and I. Milo Shepard. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1988
How are the concepts of nature and culture defined—and differentiated—in Jack London's White Fang?
Upon completing this lesson, students will be able to
London's intentions to showcase the "development of domesticity, faithfulness, love, morality …" are based on the basic duality of "nature" (the uncivilized wild) vs. "culture" (a domesticated, nurturing environment). After reading White Fang and navigating the book's portrayal of "nature" and "culture," however, one cannot help but to ask: What actually is nature? And what is culture? In fact, one could argue that White Fang is not a reversal of The Call of the Wild—that is, the story of a wolf's civilization—because White Fang never really is transformed from a "natural" state to a domestic, "cultured" state. Instead, as London portrays him, White Fang is born into a state in which even instincts are learned or constructed as opposed to natural or innate.
It is a story's location that often delineates this great nature/culture divide. Featuring London's signature Klondike setting, White Fang, however, introduces a location that actually brings to life questions about the widely accepted duality of nature vs. culture. For throughout the novel, readers visually and imaginatively navigate the borderlands of the Klondike as a place that continually presents both literal divides (e.g., frozen rivers to cross, treacherous mountain passes, lines between fire/heat/light and frozen blackness) and symbolic ones (e.g., the threshold between wild and tame).
The following background resources will help you enter this literary conversation about nature and culture—and the Klondike's place within that divide—giving you a broad view of corresponding issues related to this lesson:
Read "A Baseline Definition of Culture," from the EDSITEment-reviewed Washington State University website. This brief overview of culture suggests what perhaps is the most fundamental and widely accepted element of culture: that "People learn culture." Reading about the "transformation" of White Fang from a wild to domestic state with this definition in mind, students will learn to question fundamental terms such as culture and nature.
Visit the EDSITEment-reviewed PBS site "Nature" to establish a baseline definition of nature and to have resources to show students, if need be, to enhance discussions of nature throughout this lesson. General questions to consider are: What are the elements of nature? What are characteristics and aspects of nature in relation to animals? To humans?
Read the brief biography of Jack London from the The Jack London Collection, a link from the EDSITEment-reviewed website Center for the Liberal Arts. When he was not quite 20 years old, London spent a year prospecting for gold in the Klondike. In fact, he was known for undertaking adventures that he could write about as he explicitly sought to become a great, widely read American writer. London's famous Klondike tale The Call of the Wild (1903), which preceded White Fang, launched and secured his fame. For more Klondike-related biographical information, see Jack London and His Work, a link from The World of Jack London, included in The Jack London Collection.
The following EDSITEment-lessons might be useful both for review and for extending the lesson:
Before students can become nature and culture detectives, they need to develop a basic understanding of the terms "nature" and "culture." First ask students to define these terms, and create on the board a chart of key words that emerge during this discussion.
Use the following guiding questions:
During the discussion, make sure that students understand the basic tenet that people learn culture and that culture is a broad term that may include activities, social elements, beliefs, and products of a given group of people.
Some example keywords might be:
|Groups of humans
|Cell phones
Now lead a discussion about these terms, using the following guiding questions:
Note: At this point, students should begin or be in the process of reading the novel. To help them focus on close reading skills, give them the Close Reading Worksheet and consider discussing the first series of questions as a class activity. As students read the novel throughout, they should complete the worksheet, possibly supplemented by additional entries into a reading journal. A teacher's version of the Close Reading Worksheet (with suggested responses) is also available here.
Introduce White Fang, explaining that Jack London intended to tell the story of a wild wolf that goes through the process of domestication or civilization. Call on students to define the words "domestication" and "civilization" by starting with the root words "domestic" and "civil" or "civilized." Have students add these terms to the nature/culture chart, if they haven't already.
Next explain that London's writing plan means that White Fang would have to change from his wild, natural state to a tame state in which he learns to live among men. Ask students to think of terms related to White Fang that they can add to their chart (Note: at this point students should have read the first two parts of the novel), and add these terms to the board. Revisit this chart throughout each class dedicated to the novel, and add the following terms if they have not yet come up during this initial discussion: hunger, fear, the "Wild," the "Law," learning, tame, mining. Also introduce the following additional vocabulary words for this lesson:
Ask students how to define these words, providing definitions as needed or sending students to a dictionary to look up definitions. Then call on students (either individually or by asking for volunteers) to place these vocabulary words in the appropriate column on the board:
As your class goes through this process, remind students that while dichotomies are useful for seeing patterns, oftentimes the categories share deep borders and overlap with one another. With this in mind, turn the discussion towards White Fang, using the following questions:
Mention to students that they can learn more about the terms "nature" and "culture"— their differences and their shared borders—by reading and analyzing White Fang in its historical context. Ask students, for example, to think about the word "gold": How would you define and describe gold? Where does gold come from? These questions should lead to a discussion about the difference between gold that hasn't been mined and gold that has been mined, traded, and sold in some form (e.g., bullion, jewelry). Note: this section corresponds to "Gold in Nature and Culture" on the LaunchPad.
Show the following images to enhance this discussion of gold, asking students to describe the images and share what they think is happening in the pictures.
From William E. Meed Photographs, available on the University of Washington Digital Collections:
From Frank La Roche Photographs, available on the University of Washington Digital Collections:
Now ask, "Where on our chart would we place the word "gold"? Students should recognize that gold can be placed in both categories. Ask students the following questions:
Before moving to the next activity, take stock of the basic terms "nature" and "culture." Ask students to elaborate the class discussion that began in the first activity.
Prompt students to recall that "gold" can be both a natural element and an element that has cultural value and cultural characteristics. Now ask students to think about and discuss the word "dog":
Now point out that pop stars weren't the first celebrities to adopt dogs as social symbols. Show students the following images from The Jack London Collection
Ask students the following questions:
Before sending the student groups on their "quest," as described below, discuss the following image following from The World of Jack London, a link from the Jack London Collection: Jack London's cabin. Use the following guiding questions in order to model the group activity below.
Mention to students that they can look for clues related to nature and clues related to culture in many Klondike images, much like the one of Jack London himself in the Klondike. Divide the class into six groups. Send each group on a quest to discover images from the Klondike that show the relationship between nature and culture. Assign two websites to each group, who can access the sites via the LaunchPad. If need be, small groups can divide and conquer when browsing the websites. If that is the case, assign one website to each group or, alternatively, make half the groups "nature detectives" and the other half "culture detectives." Students can use the Klondike Image Analysis Worksheet to guide their progress.
Encourage them to search using keywords such as Klondike, gold, dogs, etc., and provide students with the following guiding questions:
Give the groups 20 minutes for investigation and analysis. If possible, have students print several of their images for Activity 4, below. If students cannot print the images have them write down the captions and/or titles of the images on individual strips of paper. Direct students to choose two images from their investigation to present to the full class. Have a different person from each group present the image, discussing the full group's findings about nature or culture (depending of the group assignment). Give each group a short period of time to present their two photographs.
By now students should start to experience the difficulty in labeling some of the Klondike images as either an example of only "nature" or "culture." Write on the board "nature" and "culture," and include a thick dividing line between the two terms. If the students were able to print several images from their investigation, challenge each group to place its photos under a label, and ask them to explain their choice. Mention to groups that they can place the photo on the dividing line if they are uncertain where to place the photo, but they should explain how the photo includes elements of both. If students were not able to print the images, have them place the paper strips with the captions or titles of the images. You can start this process by placing a picture of gold nuggets on this dividing line, as well as the Chilkoot Pass photo.
Once all groups have placed their images or captions, lead a discussion about how and why those images stand at the "great divide" between nature and culture, using the following guiding questions:
Using the Chilkoot Pass example, you can point out the this photo shows the prototypical dividing line between the Klondike setting starkly cut by the line of prospectors during their quest for gold. This is a classic image of nature vs. humans.
After students have placed all of the photos, wrap up this image analysis discussion by focusing on how the Klondike setting in particular becomes the borderland between nature and culture. To transition to the text itself, you can end by placing the image of Jack London in the Klondike on the great dividing line. Ask students to explain your action.
Students should have been reading the novel and using the Close Reading Worksheet and/or reading journals to make notes of their thoughts and progress. Reiterate that the Klondike setting is the perfect context for exploring nature and culture. Review the term "setting" as an element of narrative using the definition from "A Glossary of Literary Terms" via the EDSITEment-reviewed Internet Public Library.
With the previous activities in mind, ask students to describe the setting(s) of White Fang, using the following questions:
Then, if students have read The Call of the Wild in class, ask them to describe Buck and recount the general plot. Now ask students to think about White Fang as a character, using the following guiding questions:
Prompt students to consider how White Fang is transformed from a wild wolf into a pet dog:
Turn to the Close Analysis Worksheet, and choose a passage or two to review with the class as a whole. Then have students participate in a Close Analysis Worksheet jigsaw activity by numbering themselves in their investigation groups from Activity 4 (thus, student A is 1, student B is 2, etc.), and then dividing the class into new close analysis groups based on their numbers. Have each group examine at least one passage on the Close Analysis Worksheet and, if time allows, have them search for other relevant passages in the book. Keep in mind that the close analysis groups will include a student from each investigation group. As such, each investigation group representative can share his or her findings in the new close analysis group, thereby working with analysis group members to find commonalities. One student from each group should volunteer to be the note taker. Monitor students as they are discussing the book, and assist them as needed while you circle the room.
There are a number of possible assessment activities:
The following EDSITEment-lessons might be useful for extending the lesson:
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Ladies and gentlemen, this post is not going to be sexy or loved up. It's not even going to be a nice post. It's going to be filled with swear words (for those of you who don't like reading them), and I'll just throw it here so you know it's going to coming up > CUNT. There, I said it. I'm probably going to say it a lot.
I moved out. I moved out of the house I shared with Bestie, and in with my new fella. You'd think that would be the end to the drama between us and that 15 year long friendship that apparently no longer exists, but no. Even now, when I'm 50 miles away, he still manages to piss me off. In fact, it's more so now than he ever did when we lived together.
Little things have been niggling me, but I haven't said anything. Not to you, not to him, not to anyone. Well, perhaps a few rants to Bear, but that's about it. I'm trying not to let it bug me – Bestie's behaviour – because there's no point now. We don't talk anymore. I don't know what he's up to, although I do know he's still with the girl who I predicted wouldn't stick around for long. I guess I was wrong about that. But then again, I learned she has about £20k in the bank so it's no wonder he's trying hard to keep her around.
*Sorry about the petty bitchiness.
I was a drama student at school. I've always loved drama. I love the theatre. I've been a few times, both at school and during my adult life. Bestie kept saying he'd take me to the theatre one day, but it just never happened, and then, a little while ago, I received free tickets from a client of mine. I wanted to go and see Jersey Boys.
At the time, I was also dating Brown Eyes, and he just so happened to be around at the time I received the email about those theatre tickets, and he just kinda assumed he was coming with me.
"Oh, I'll need to rent a tux!"
(*I don't even think it was a rent-a-tux kinda affair … )
I didn't really know what to do, so I didn't tell Bestie about the tickets. I figured I could just say that Brown Eyes had bought me them for my birthday or something … A little white lie wouldn't hurt anyone, right? (Bestie would have assumed the tickets were for him and I, because he helped me with the project for the client who gave them to me … Are you keeping up?)
Anyway, long story short, Brown Eyes and I then started the whole make-up / break-up game, so I told Bestie about the tickets. I actually told him the entire truth too – keeping them a secret, not wanting to upset him, BE assuming I would take him … Everything.
We never did use those tickets. I think they've expired now, if they even do expire. I don't even know where they are. He didn't really want to go and see Jersey Boys, because it was a "bit gay". I suggested other shows, but there was always reasons [translation: excuses] as to why we couldn't go. In 15 years of friendship, even when we had FREE tickets, we still didn't go to the theatre.
Two weekends ago, he went to the theatre with his girlfriend of 6 months.
I wanted to go to Colchester Zoo. In 15 years, he couldn't / didn't take me. Within two months of dating this girl, he was planning on taking her. Worse than that, he was talking about it with me – the girl he didn't take to Colchester Zoo. His BEST FRIEND. His BEST FRIEND of 15 years.
I wanted to go to all these different places. The only time we ever went on these trips was when I booked them and paid for them. He never made the effort for me. He never made the effort to save to take me anywhere. He made the effort to go Ireland with his male best friend and their friendship group (that I'm no longer included in). He made the effort to do a lot of things for them. But for me … What? What did he do? He bought me an electric toothbrush and some nail polish because it was easy to order it off the internet. And even then, the only reason he bought me the expensive rose gold electric toothbrush was because he'd bought himself one and he didn't want me being jealous / using his toothbrush heads. He told me that.
I'm being stupid, obviously. That man did an awful lot for me in 15 years. I know there were probably times where I took him for granted, but right now I feel so fucking disposable. Like I'm not important. Like I was never important. All the things I wanted, all the things I said – he never listened to them. He never acted upon them. But for everyone else – the girlfriend and the male best friend – he could do and would do whatever it took. Has it always been like this? Or is just because I'm hurting right now. Hurting and more than a little bitter.
But then this morning happened, and it's such a stupid, little thing, but it's upset me once again. And again, I've been reminded of how much effort it is for that man to do anything for me. That man that I classed as my BEST FRIEND for 15 years and would do, and DID do, everything I could to make sure he was happy.
I get sent lots of stuff for review purposes sometimes, and Bestie gets to play with those items. (And no, they're not sex-things, before you ask. I'm not just a sex blogger / blog-whinger!) I *desperately* needed them back when I moved – over 6 weeks ago – but I still haven't got them back. He's had them for MONTHS. He said he would send them, he had the box, would be sending them soon, still soon, soon again … So I asked him again today, because now things are more important. Mail has gone to my old address that I need right now, and I can't redirect my mail because my photo ID is within the box of mail that Bestie has! The people who sent me the review stuff that Bestie had and didn't give back – I'm getting threatened with invoices for that stuff. Because he still has them, and won't send them to me, my clients are getting pissed off. I should have done things, I haven't done things … Bestie is now fucking with my job. And he knows this too. He knew he needed to give the stuff back ages ago. He knew I would get in the shit for it at some point, and he knew that point would be soon.
None of that probably makes any sense to you but I'm mid-rant so let's just go with it, okay? Anyway, this morning I arranged for my pops to go and grab my stuff so that it wasn't left to Bestie anymore.
"Can't, I'm going away this afternoon with the girlfriend, and I won't be back until Monday."
What? Oh, there's the effort you'll make for everyone else and not me again. Nice. Once again, I have been well and truly reminded where I stand. Not important. I even offered to pay for the postage. He's been away four or five times in the last six months. We were friends for 15 years and we only went away once! And that was only because I booked it, I paid for it, I booked his time away from work!
Cunt. Who even is this man? My best friend would have once gone out in the pouring rain to get drugs, drug money, chocolate, tampons, anything I asked … Now I can't even get him to send me a package of shit that he forgot to return when we lived together? Even when he doesn't need to pay for it and I'll get into trouble if he doesn't.
I feel conflicted again. That seems to be my word for right now – conflicted. I'm conflicted about everything. Everyone. That's bullshit. It's not everyone. But a lot of people, Bestie included. There's a big part of me that's saying, "Wait, this is his first real relationship and you should forgive him for getting lost in it. Give him a break. He's not deliberately trying to piss you off. He probably isn't even aware that he's doing it."
At the same time, however, there's a really big part of me that's saying, "Cunt."
I hate talking bad about my best friend, I really do. I'm used to him winding me up, because that's what people do. They annoy me 99% of the time. I can't get used to this whole being-nothing to him business though. It really hurts my heart. There's a really huge part of me that's desperately trying to cling on to this friendship, but every strand I find that reminds me how happy our friendship once made me unravels because of something he says or does. Every conversation we have results in me getting upset for one reason for another, whether it's a trip to the zoo, or a trip away, or a trip to the theatre, shopping, a brewery … I love this guy, but I'm finding it harder and harder to keep hold of this. Maybe I should stop trying? I don't even know why I said that, because I don't think I'll ever give up trying. He'll always be my best friend. Even if he doesn't want me to, I'll always love him so much. He'll always be the knight in shining armour I needed at that time. I'll just never be able to love him in quite the way he wants me to. Life would have been so much easier if I could.
I'm not angry now. My blog has, once again, done its job – it's calmed me down and soothed my raging thoughts. I'm no longer raging mad and more upset and disappointed once again. I just can't believe it. Even though I know it's true, I can't believe it.
Friendships … Just as fickle as relationships, it would seem.
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