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The good, the bad, and the (very) ugly.
If the downfall of the health care reform efforts of the 1990s can be linked to the iconic Harry and Louise television ads, either the success or failure of these efforts over a decade later will almost certainly be attributed to how effective each side of the argument utilizes new and social media techniques to amplify their messages.
And although both sides are now really gearing up and utilizing these technologies in innovative and exciting ways, I'd argue that proponents of reform were late to the party, and are therefore fighting from a much more defensive position than ever expected. I break down most of the social-media activity, at least up to this point, in three main categories.
Viral (and not-so viral) Videos:
Throughout the spring months our nation's health care reform debate was mired in the nuts and bolts of legislative process debate- certain Senators and Committee Chairs consolidating power, bipartisanship gone awry, reconciliation versus filibuster proof voting margains- but actual on-the-ground, or online, organzing was largely absent.
All this changed, I believe, with the amazing amateur footage coming out from townhall events across the country, with the first originating in my very own Philadelphia (My friend Micah shot the above video of the event with Sen. Specter and Sec. Sebelius, footage that I believe even made it onto the major cable networks).
Over the next week, amazing (or depressing, depending on your point of view) video again came out from Michigan and Tampa. Regardless of whether you're empowered by these citizens "speakng truth to power," or floored by "their ignorance and mannerless attempt to hijack democracy," – I think we can all agree the images coming out of these events that were instantly beamed across the world re-framed the debate and forced pro-reform advocates off message and created an entirely new dynamic to the debate.
I personally believe those opposing reform that actively shut down discussion and information are ignoring the beautiful and comprehensive history of deliberate debate in this country. I am all for freedom of speech. I am all for rabble-rousing, and protesting our government when it acts against our best interests and the will of the people. I enjoy and value a vigerous debate- but health care reform opponents are shutting the discussion down, and there is nothing democratic about that.
But these videos have gone viral, have been picked up by the 24/7 news cycle, and have re-framed our debate. Like it or hate it, reform opponents have been entirely successful in creating an image of mass-resistance to reform. I believe there is a tipping point at which these images will backfire and those shouting and screaming their way into youtube fame will actually hurt their cause– but we have yet to reach that point.
Reform proponents are pushing back; it's just that they are having much less success in doing so. The only real effort I could easily identify is the the White House's newly launched "Reality Check" micro-site, an effort in which administration officials speak into the camera to try and correct the many lies making the rounds in e-mail chains and across other social sites (much like the Obama Campaign's "Fight the Smears" site set up for similar purposes). Again- snaps for efforts– but a bland video from the Director of the Domestic Policy Council just doesn't pack the same punch as, say, hundreds of pissed-off Americans shouting down their elected officials.
Information (and disinformation) Sharing
Both opponents and proponents of reform have taken to the web to share information about reform and the process of which the bills are working their way through the Congress. Perhaps only because it is much easier to make outlandish statements and share disinformation than rebute and fact-check every soundbite making its way across the interwebs, again opponents seem to be gaining much more high-profile success from their statements.
Perhaps the most famous of all originated from the former Alaska Governor's Facebook page. In it, she wrote,
The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's "death panel" so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their "level of productivity in society," whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.
This outrageous note has spurred countless fact checks and posts from the left– yet, again, the simple "splash value" of the claim itself seems to have drowned out all those trying to set the record straight.
When the White House set up an innoculous e-mail address, email@example.com, and asked those with questions to e-mail them to set the record straigtht, conservatives blasted the administration for compiling an "enemies" list, drawing comparisons to McCarthy and Nixon.
Conservatives soon took to twitter, proudly standing up to the administration as one of "the mob," filtering their conversation through the hashtag #iamthemob. Opponents of reform are using this hastag to highlight and promote anti-administration proposals, further disseminate more disinformation, and track town hall events to attend.
Again, this isn't to say that ONLY reform opponents are sharing information effectively- I am only suggesting that they are more successfully, whether rightfully or not, amplifying their message. And in such an important, costly, and personal debate– that effectiveness is what is driving their relative success in stalling the process of reform moving forward. Progressives are herding toward #p2 and #hcr and #hc09 hashtags– but none have seemed to catch-on much like that of "the mob."
Online Organizing
As a community organizer, I have been surprised at the lack of innovation and organizing happening online over this piece of legislation. There's potentially many reasons for this– difficult messaging, perhaps a sense of resting on our laurels, etc– but at this point there really hasn't been much to point to as success stories for health care organizing.
After a presidential campaign that really took the tech-world by storm and demonstrated the awesome power of social media when harnessed and amplifyed correctly– there has been near-universal silence on this issue in particular.
One interesting project originating from Organizing for America has been Tweet Your Senator, a google-map and twitter mash-up that allows you to send a pre-populated tweet to your U.S. Senators urging them to take immediate action on health care refom.
With the August recess still in it's early days, there is still a large chunk of time that individuals and organizations have to innovate and organize, and if these "townhalls gone wild" continue in a similar tone, I believe we've yet to see the totality that each side of the campaign will bring to the debate. But at this point in the process, I'm surprised that there hasn't been a more high-profile and successful social media component to seeing health care reform passed this year.
One final note– I know I've missed countless things many individuals and organizations have done on this issue, and I really hope that if you're reading this and could point me in the right direction to show me innovative and exciting uses of social media in this debate, that you will do so. But with this post I'm simply trying to highlight the broad environment in which I believe we're operating currently.


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This Sunday was Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday. The gospel reading narrated the Passion of Christ from the last Supper to His body being laid in the tomb. As I was listening to the narration about the day that changed our lives forever, I heard so many names – Jesus, Pilate, Judas, Caiaphas, Simeon, daughters of Jerusalem, Herod...... But the name struck me the most was Peter; the incident that shook me up was him denying Jesus three times, the moment that touched me the most was the gaze that Jesus gave Peter after his denial.
During The Last Supper, Peter was so confident about his commitment to the Lord and so unaware of what was going to happen that he boldly proclaimed that He would be with Jesus all through and won't leave Him at all even if it meant prison or death. Peter never would have imagined what unfolded in the next few hours. Jesus, his master, who performed so many miracles, who healed the deaf, the lame, the dumb, the blind, the leper, who calmed storms, who walked on water, who multiplied bread, who brought back dead from life, whom everyone welcome with songs of Joy and shouts of Hosanna just a few days ago, whose proud disciple he was; the same Jesus was standing in front of an angry crowd who was jeering at Him, spitting on Him, slapping and beating Him and Jesus who had the power and authority over everything was standing helpless. Peter was shattered seeing all this and that's when people surround him and accuse him of being a follower of Jesus. He denies Jesus. Three times. "And the Lord turned around and looked at Peter." (Luke 22:61) Jesus gazed at Peter, looked straight into his eyes.
Jesus' gaze didn't mean – 'See, I told you so. How could you do this to me? You of all the people! What a wretched person you are.' It was not a gaze which had anger, contempt, hatred, disgust, disappointment in it. It was a gaze full of love. It was a gaze which meant – 'I love you. I love you just as you are; in your weaknesses, in your shortcomings, in your failures, in your fear, in your denial. I love you and I am going through all this for my love for you, so that we could be together in eternity. I know you have denied me, but I don't hold it against you. What matters to me is your love for me, is that you come back to me.' And that gaze, I believe, changed Peter's life. He came back to Jesus, spent the rest of his life for Him and died the way His master died – crucified, but upside down.
I can so relate to Peter, at least the denial part. I believe many of us can. So many times we decide to be all for Jesus, to do whatever God wants us to do, to obey Him, to be good but very soon we betray Him, we deny Him, we disobey him in ways big and small. In so many situations we forget what God desires of us and do just what we desire. In moments of temptation we don't bother about how God longs that we choose to be with Him, but instead we just give into our weaknesses. So many times we fail to stand up for our relationship with our Father. But at the end of all this, what awaits us is the same gaze full of love, the gaze that desires that we come back to Him, the gaze that says – 'I know. I understand. I forgive.', the reassuring gaze that strongly invites us saying 'Come, follow me.'
Let's spend these days gazing at Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, in the Bible. Let's gaze at the face of the crucified Lord, who died and rose again, all for His love for us. Let's look into His eyes and find the meaning of our lives. Look straight in His eyes and your life will never be the same again.
Let's also look at others with the same loving, forgiving gaze when they wrong us, hurt us, do or say bad things about us, betray us. Your one gaze can change other's life as well. It's difficult but we are called to do exactly that - to love and forgive, the way Jesus did.
O Lord, who am I, that your eyes that see my sin, would look on me with love and watch me rise again! Thank you so much for loving me.
God loves you!
God Bless!

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Speaker: Peter Binfield, Co-founder & Publisher of PeerJ
Opening Keynote. Tuesday October 22nd, 2013; 9:30 am – 10:50 am (See the full schedule).
The Open Access 'Megajournal' (a class of journal defined by the success of PLOS ONE) is a reasonably recent phenomenon, but one that some observers believe is poised to change the publishing world very rapidly.
A megajournal is typically understood to be an online-only journal; covering a very broad subject area; selecting content based only on scientific and methodological soundness; and with a business model which allows each article to cover its own costs. With these attributes, megajournals are not limited in potential output and as such are able to grow commensurate with any growth in submissions. PLOS ONE pioneered this category of journal and is currently expected to publish in excess of 30,000 articles in 2013 alone – possibly approaching 3% of all STM articles published that year. Recognizing the success of this model, many other publishers (such as Nature, Springer, SAGE, BioONE, PeerJ, , BMJ, F1000 and so on) have launched similar journals and each of these publishers is seeing their megajournal grow in volume, month on month. In many ways, the growth of the megajournal has been one of the most visible successes of the open access movement.
Dr Peter Binfield, who led PLOS ONE for 4 years until mid-2012 and left PLOS to co-found PeerJ, has experienced the megajournal both from within PLOS ONE, and from the point of view of starting an entirely new megajournal (PeerJ). In this keynote Peter shares some of his insights about megajournals, how they operate, how they can succeed, and whether or not this new category of journal will truly revolutionize the publishing landscape.
Speaker Bio:
Pete has worked in the academic publishing world for almost 20 years. Since gaining a PhD in Optical Physics, he has held positions at Institute of Physics, Kluwer Academic, Springer, SAGE and most recently the Public Library of Science (PLOS). At PLOS he ran PLOS ONE, and developed it into the largest and most innovative journal in the world, publishing some 3% of the world's literature at the time of his departure. During that time, he also championed the development of Article-Level Metrics and continues to advocate for this approach towards literature assessment.
Peter left PLOS to co-found Peer J Inc, alongside Jason Hoyt (previously of Mendeley). PeerJ, the journal, launched in Feb 2013 (with PeerJ PrePrints following in April 2013) and makes use of an Editorial Board of over 800 world class researchers, including 5 Nobel Laureates and several faculty from UBC. PeerJ provides researchers with a low cost lifetime membership (starting as low as $99) which gives them the lifetime rights to publish for free thereafter. PeerJ has been hailed as "a significant innovation" by Nature, and was named as one of the "Top 10 Tech Innovators or 2013 by the Chronicle of Higher Education" – the company aims to drive down the costs of open access publishing, whilst simultaneously raising the bar for innovation and functionality.


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When you remember the more difficult times God came through for you, you'll be calm during trials. John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Don't ask God to remove your enemy or challenges because that will be saying that you don't want the blessings. Gold must pass through furnace to be appreciated.


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Gareth Pugh: A gray area in fashion 2010
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The king of Goth design Gareth Pugh takes Paris. Pugh who does not look old enough to drive sure drives the fashion industry! This year we see a slightly different take on the classic Pugh designs. Known to incorporate leather on leather this year we saw the leather teamed with softer elements such as lace and chiffon.
The signature black was gone and it was replaced with every possible shade of gray. Tones went from a pale dove gray to pewter and everything in between. We saw strong pointed shoulders and short cropped biker jackets and of course skin tight leather pants.
The most striking element of the fashion show were the dramatic headpieces. Only rockers could really wear these but they were incredible. From feathered mohawks to headpieces covered with spikes to tightly wound buns the look seemed more out of this world then the end of the world.
A Pugh devotee Michael Stipes from REM said it best " the collection is very manga and very bold and I love it".


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She didn't order the rudeness.
The lawyer for a California woman who said a Subway employee scrawled humiliating words on her lunch is still waiting for the sandwich giant to institute anti-discrimination training. The customer has threatened to sue unless Subway organizes the trainings for employees.
Allison Brown, 45, ordered a 6-inch tuna sub and two pizza-bread Flatizzas for her and her husband for lunch last month at a Subway in Vista, Calif. When she returned home with the food, she noticed the words "Big Mama" were handwritten on one of the pizza boxes. "I was devastated," she told area news outlet ABC10.
Image credit: ABC10.
Brown, a nursing assistant whom ABC10 described as "weight-conscious," confronted the Subway franchise owner, who apologized and told her the employee didn't know better, she relayed to the New York Daily News. Then the owner offered her $5,000 "to keep her quiet," her lawyer, Dan Gilleon, told The Huffington Post.
The response from Subway's headquarters hasn't satisfied Brown or her attorney.
"Subway World Headquarters has largely remained silent, except to point fingers back at the local store," Brown wrote in an email to HuffPost. "Their claim [that] they have no control over the local store's training of employees is contradicted by the massive control they exert over every aspect the local store's day to day operations. If Subway World Headquarters can dictate how the local store slices its bread, it can certainly require the employees to undergo anti-discrimination training."
Gilleon said if Subway didn't comply with the training request, he would file the suit for unfair business practices before May 1.
"My client knew this would get media attention, and although the 'unflattering' comments have continued with people posting comments throughout the world, she remains steadfast in her decision to speak out against Subway's discriminatory treatment," Gilleon told HuffPost.
Subway provided the following comment to HuffPost:
We agree that what a single employee at a San Diego franchise wrote on the customer's Flatizza box was insensitive and wrong. We have already followed up on this with the local store owner, who took immediate action to investigate, and we understand that the employee involved was terminated.
(Hat tip, Consumerist)


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Happiness Can Still Be Found Amidst UpHeaval
Sometimes life can appear to be very unfair. Sometimes it is, just plain old unfair.
Maybe you are experiencing such a time right now. Perhaps you have lost your job or a long term relationship has ended. Further still, you may have been forced to move house, town, city or maybe even Country! Or your business could be struggling and experiencing a downturn.
There could be a 101 upheavals that you are currently going through.
Once the dust has settled, (If you really feel you can't do this until it has) try looking at things with a different perspective. This doesn't cause the major change to magically disappear before your eyes. But looking at things from another angle can help you be a little more optimistic.
A Key to Happiness
I am quite positive that if you are over the age of 25 you have more than likely experienced another time in life when everything seemed to be falling apart.
Obviously it is better if we are wearing the safety-hat and in charge of this reconstruction ourselves.
But did it? Life may well have been unravelling at the time. But to rebuild something that is already there it has to be dismantled first. And sometimes it has to be completely demolished.
Could life be doing that for you now? Could it instead be in the process of destroying the old so you can build the new?
If you have been ignoring life's warning signs for too long it will do the deconstruction work for you.
That's how I like to look at some of the things that happen to me. Life is simply shedding an old skin ready for a brand new one to grow in its place.
Using hindsight when I look at back other events that have crumbled around me, they have more often than not, led me to pastures new. Brighter, happier pastures.
I am yet to find any situation whereby an optimistic approach made the situation or me, feel worse.
By taking this outlook it helps me transfer through any major change with renewed optimism and faith that everything will work out for the best. It helps me deal with the current situation, no matter what it is, better. It enables me to approach it with a happier frame of mind and indeed a more open mind.
And therein lies a key to happiness. We can view some of life's 'tragedies' with an attitude of, "Why me? Poor me!" or we can approach them with a sense of optimism and look forward with greater hope.
Life may well tear our old ways down but with this shift in thinking we can then make the most out of our next chapter in life.
It can offer you a unique opportunity to rebuild your life the way you want it. An opportunity that may well be missed if we take the 'poor me' way of thinking.


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Pylonoid 1.1
Posted on 2005/09/05 07:45
The bugs left in the final entry were bothering me enough, that I just had to fix them yesterday. So, for a bit more pleasant game experience, you can download the unofficial, post-challenge patch here. Extract this zip over the Pylonoid final version and it will replace the game sources with the fixed ones. The win32 executable uses the source files, so it will be patched as well.
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Meet the hero of Kidnapped Hearts before he meets the heroine.
FBI agent Jake Gibson
Kidnapped Hearts buy now:
The plane ride to Washington, D.C. from California a has my nerves on edge. I rush into the first coffee shop I can find once I leave the airport. Standing in line, I finger comb my hair and wipe the mascara smudge from beneath my eyes that I know is there when a man wearing a jean jacket glances my way.
Blue eyes stare in my direction as he sips the coffee. I scrape my teeth across my lower lip, trying to push the way the hope that he might possibly be looking at me, and seek out who might be standing behind me.
No one's there.
A flush of heat rushes from my stomach to my neck, my jean shorts that hit mid-thing feel too short, and my panties are giving me a wedgie. I resist the urge to yank them out and step closer to the counter. Two customers stood between the needed caffeine and me.
The hair on the back of my neck rises. I rub my chin against my shoulder and glimpse in the direction of the man with incredible eyes. The corner of his mouth rises and his intense gaze locks with mine.
My heart swoons.
His jean-cladded legs are stretched out in front of him with ankles crossed. I shift my gaze and catch his hands loosely folded in his lap as my gaze lands on his chest the jacket leaves exposed. I can see the pull in the material of his shirt as it stretches to cover his muscles.
I swallow. My wedgie becomes more irritating as a tug deep in my belly filled with desire grabs my attention.
Oh boy.
My turn in line, I set my purse on the counter and dig out my wallet as I attempt to be calm, cool, and collected while in a ten-foot radius of the man that has my pulse racing.
"Would you like a Hazelnut Macchiato?" the guy asked.
"No, thank you. I'd rather have a French vanilla latte."
I hand the man my money and my arm hits my purse.
My purse and contents spread across the floor.
The heat on my face escalates as masculine hands pick up my lipstick, compact…
No not my tampon.
I bend down quickly to grab the humiliating object and his hand covers mine.
I stare at our hands, unable to move.
Warmth touches my shoulder and I close my eyes, taking a deep breath. Why I'm acting so skittish baffles me, but I am and I can't control it.
"Are you okay?"
My senses become hyperactive. His breath smells of coffee and pure masculine. The fresh clean scent of his cologne draws me toward him and I lift my chin, meeting his eyes. "I am. Thank you for helping me," I say sounded more confident than I feel.
He doesn't move. Instead, his gaze bores into mine, and my breath hitches. Not only are his eyes blue, they sparkle. Five o'clock in the afternoon and the man was true to form. His shadow spread across his face and I wanted to rub my hands across it. Better yet, I wanted feel his whiskers across my neck.
My eyes widened. I can't believe I'm having these thoughts about a stranger.
"Let me help you."
He grasped my hand after I shoved the last of my things inside my purse and helped me to my feet. My wedgie made its presence known again as I move toward the counter to get my coffee, leaving him looking at his cell. I wiggle my butt, pull on the hem of my shorts, and reach for the cup.
A low chuckle drifts toward me and I twist toward him.
He'd removed his jacket. It now hung over his arm and his fingers were shoved in his pockets as he waited for me.
He's waiting for me.
My breath is yanked away and my heart pounds in my ears as his intentions sink into my mind.
"Would you like to find a place outside to sit?" he asked.
I take him in. Relaxed stance, eyes gentle with an intoxicating smile that pulls me toward him. "Yes," I say on a sigh as I stop in front of him.
"Excuse me," the cashier says, "I forgot to tell you. We're having a give-a-way. All you need to do is put the type of coffee I mentioned to you earlier on this form and don't forget your email address. Without it, we can't contact you. There's a place at the bottom of this page for you to put your information."
I take the sheet from him and ponder what the man had said in the midst of all the commotion.
"Hey, look," the swoon worthy guy reaches over my shoulder and points to the paper. "You could win a kindle and free books.
"I haven't won anything before." I say ignoring the goose bumps running through my body.
A guttural sound escapes him and he grabs my hand, leading me through the door to an outdoor patio. Surprising, it was vacant of occupants.
He faces me, his shoulder brushing my arm. The air turns thick and the pulse in his neck quickens. My body is on full alert. I want this, him.
I step back, hitting the wall, out of sight from passersby. He notices my signal, slides a hand into my hair, and cups my face, tilting my mouth up. His lips touched mine. A jolt of electricity runs through me, making my entire body sizzle. Desire engulfs me and I lean forward to feel breast against his warmth as he pressed himself into me and deepened the kiss.
By the time he eased away, I was breathing too fast and my skin felt overheated.
With dark blue eyes and a invigorating smile, he whispers, "My name is Jake Gibson."
What more of Jake? Have you read Kidnapped Hearts? If so or even if you haven't, check out the Jake and his gal's interview.


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matt morin
As guys, there are products we love – iPods, Ducati motorcycles, Jessica Alba, and there are products we hate – scented candles, beds with 465 useless pillows, and most Penny Marshall films. But in the history of guy products, we've never both loved and hated any single thing quite as much as the condom. On one hand, condoms are uncomfortable, they reduce sensation during sex, it kills the moment taking the time to put one on, and when you buy a dozen and four years later you realize 11 of them are now past their expiration date, you feel like a total loser. (Um…not that that's ever happened to me or anything. I mean not since college.)
On the plus side, we love condoms because they usually mean we're having sex. With a partner. Hopefully not a partner named "Miss Krystall" who we had to rent for the hour.
However for a product so ubiquitous, the condom has, until recently, remained fairly simple. They were made of latex (does anyone really use lambskin?). They came in one size. And your only real choices were brand, ribbed, or the occasional Kiss of Mint flavored novelty condom. But about five years ago, things started to change. NASA-esque research and development went into discovering new materials, new designs, and news ways to make you forget you were even wearing a rubber. (Wow, does the word "rubber" sound dated now or what?) These days there are so many condom options, it makes you almost want to say forget it and spend the night with the Spice Channel and a warm washcloth. (I know, too much information. Sorry.)
So to save you the sheer agony of figuring out which condom is the best, I, along with my wonderful lab assistant, have taken it upon myself to do the exhaustive (and sometimes acrobatic) research for you.
Sweet Jesus, sometimes I really love my job.
One of the seminal breakthroughs in condom materials came (pardon the pun) almost a decade ago. Durex created the first polyurethane condom, the
The benefits of polyurethane over latex are many – no latex allergy problems, thinner but stronger, and oil-based lubricant won't make them break. But while testing the Avanti, the best benefit I noticed was that I could feel body heat through it, although that takes a little getting used to. Since it felt like I was wearing nothing, I had to stop several times during testing to make sure the Avanti was still on. Once I got past that fear, the only other drawback is that the polyurethane makes a slight crinkly sound during use. Then again, I'm getting old. Maybe that crinkly sound was me.
Reduced sensation has always been a drawback of condoms. But many new styles aim to give you more bang for your buck. The
Trojan Ultra Pleasure
and the
Durex Enhanced Pleasure
offer a looser-is-better approach. With flared tips at the ends, both these condoms let your stuff rub against your other stuff for more sensation. In field testing, both worked as advertised. The extra room felt better and more natural, although Enhanced Pleasure was more realistically named than Ultra Pleasure. My lab assistant's thoughts? "They both felt good, but I didn't really notice any difference" she said.
This being America, bigger is usually better. (Yeah baby!) So several companies took the baggy design to long lengths. The
condom and
Trojan's Twisted Pleasure
(who comes up with these names?) feature ultra-baggy, winding shapes that look more like something from Alien IV than something you'd want on your penis. However as ugly as these condoms looked, for me, they performed even worse. First, I didn't notice any extra fireworks due to the looseness. But they were so loose, I was constantly checking each one to see if it was still on. And many times, they weren't. The looseness didn't leave much surface area to hold the condom on, and both came off repeatedly during sex. "They also made a lot of noise," my assistant pointed out. "Weird noise."
With a sudden complex that maybe I should try "snugger fit" condoms to stop the slippage problem, I called on
They-Fit Condoms.
They make custom fit condoms in more than 55 sizes. You simply download sizing chart, follow the instructions, and order the exact size for you. My assistant and I had almost as much fun doing the measuring as we did road testing them. (For the record – I'm exactly average length and quite a bit above average in width.) Other than the personal size aspect, the Vivas are your average, everyday condom, but they worked wonderfully. After the Inspiral/Twisted Pleasure fiasco, having a condom on that I knew fit perfectly and wouldn't slip off let me concentrate on more important things. Like the Kings/Lakers game that was on TV.
Feeling a little left out, my lab assistant "took vacation" until I promised to try a few condoms meant more for her than me. Not wanting to halt my important research even for a day, I brought a few new guys to the party. Uh…I mean…no…not like that. I went and bought some textured condoms. Ribbed and studded condoms have been around for years, but only recently have manufacturers begun experimenting.
First on the list was the
Trojan Her Pleasure
condom. The Her Pleasure features both a bulbous head (good for me) and "prominent" ribs around the base (good for her). We ended up trying this condom by accident – I blindly grabbed for one in the dark, not knowing which type we'd used until the next morning. So, did it work? Well, let's just say that when we picked up the wrapper and saw which one it was, we were a little shocked. "That was for my pleasure? I get more pleasure from the spin cycle on the washing machine," she said. Not the most ringing endorsement of the condom or my lab techniques.
With expectations flaccid, my assistant and I tried a Japanese condom – the
Sagami Type E.
The ultra-thin Type E goes all out with both studs and ribs covering its surface. Now I don't know how well Types A through D worked, but for my money, the Type E was about as good a condom as I found. The super-thin design was quite sensitive. Just below the slightly-flared head, it narrowed, keeping the condom nice and snug. And unless you count the yelling "Oh my God! OH GOD!" from my assistant, I heard no complaints about the texturing.
Finally, wanting to go out with a bang, we decided to try for the hottest sex in the world. And how better to do that than with condoms from the hottest band in the world –
Kiss Kondom's Studded Paul.
(We couldn't quite bring ourselves to try the all red, "tongue lubricated"
Gene Simmons condoms
.) My assistant immediately noticed the studs. "Oooh! Feel the bumps!" she said. In actual use, the studs seemed to work for me, too. It was an added little sensation that I hadn't expected. And if the pounding on the walls from the complaining neighbors was any indication, the Kiss Kondom certainly rocked my lab assistant's world.
With the experiment finished, I decided to summarize my results. However, I feel as though my research is incomplete. There are still dozens of styles of condoms out there. I mean, I haven't tried the Hot Rod condom with the speed strip applicator, the female condom, or the condoms with desensitizing cream. Ok, on second thought, maybe I'll skip that last one.
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juli mccarthy
3.17.04 @ 12:14a
I admire your self-sacrifice for journalistic integrity.
Please ask your lab partner for me if any of the condoms you tested did NOT have an unpleasant, plasticky odor. Little things mean a lot.
matt morin
3.17.04 @ 12:21a
Welll, the Avanti doesn't have that Latex odor, although it does have a different plasticky odor because it's made of polyurethane.
If you can't stand the scent of Latex, give that one a try.
robert melos
3.17.04 @ 12:55a
Woohoo! Matt's having sex with a partner. Oh, wait. That wasn't the point of this article.
Avanti kind of popped up on the scene, and seems to be one of the best out there for all styles of sex. However, for brand name recognition Trojan is still the most widely recognized on the market. Also they have those clever ads and a mascot. Most other companies lack the mascot and the clever ad campaigns.
Enjoy your research.
erik myers
3.17.04 @ 8:02a
And how better to do that than with condoms from the hottest band in the world – Kiss Kondom's Studded Paul.
You had sex with Paul Stanley on your penis.
I bet you're not the only man that can say that.
margot lester
3.17.04 @ 9:00a
way to go, matt. our own dan savage. try the
-- the official condom of bed-tested (my old sex education company). simple, but delightful for all parties *ahem*.
matt morin
3.17.04 @ 10:19a
Margot, I love how you can buy the Crowns in packages of 144. They may as well call that the "Porn Pack."
dan gonzalez
3.17.04 @ 12:35p
One of the seminal breakthroughs in condom materials came (pardon the pun)
Nice, I pardon any pun that's nested with multiple others...
matt morin
3.17.04 @ 12:39p
I'm curious if anyone has actually tried the condoms with desensitizing cream.
That seems to totally defeat the purpose.
rachel levine
3.17.04 @ 12:48p
This column seems so complimentary to the gallery one about lying to get laid... you should just tell girls that you're testing condoms for an article on intrepid media and see if that works.
adam kraemer
3.17.04 @ 12:48p
Not if you have a problem with premature ejaculation, which, I understand is what they're made for.
So to answer your question, no, I've never tried the condoms with desensitizing cream.
matt morin
3.17.04 @ 1:03p
Da Ha! True! I guess not many guys would admit to using condoms with desensitizing cream.
In my research, I also found a company that makes an "erectile sleeve" - it's like an underwire bra for men who can't keep it up.
Sounds so strange, I was tempted to get one and try it.
I was also tempted to try the female condom. But that's another one that's just a bit too strange.
jen bell
3.17.04 @ 1:46p
I dig the colored condoms. I can't help but think "surgery glove" when I see a Trojan one, and that's not the thought I want right then.
david damsker
3.17.04 @ 1:51p
Matt, your column made my day.
Great stuff.
matt morin
3.17.04 @ 2:05p
Jen, one condom I tried that I didn't use in this column was a black condom. It was really weird and somewhat disassociating to see my whiter-than-white body with a black penis.
sarah ficke
3.17.04 @ 3:23p
I bet that's a hit with the goth kids.
adam kraemer
3.17.04 @ 5:31p
I think Pauly Shore once commented, "You've got the red socks, the green condom, you look like a circus clown. Might as well get the nose and go the distance. 'Look, honey, it's Bozo!'"
robert melos
3.17.04 @ 10:19p
I also enjoy the glow in the dark ones. They can make playing ring toss challenging and fun.
adam kraemer
3.18.04 @ 3:19p
The only problem with the glow-in-the-dark ones is that every time I think of them, I picture John Ritter.
sandra thompson
3.18.04 @ 7:47p
Hot damn! To think of all the fun I missed all those years before AIDS when I kept faith with my faithful diaphragm. My partners would prolly say I haven't missed a thing, no doubt, since I've never met a man who would wear one of those things without putting up at least a token argument. Maybe it's an age thing.
robert melos
3.18.04 @ 9:49p
Adam, that works for me.
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DAY 8 – 4th, Midsol 6th
Deciding it's best to return to Arosh with their findings, the party retrace their steps, making the harrowing trip back through the Suraban Desert.
DAY 9 – 5th, Midsol 6th
Upon reaching the familiar sight of the camp, the party approach Arosh. With a darkened brow, she brushes off all attempts Ander makes at courting, much to his dismay. Upon explaining their situation regarding the Lich and the spectres, Arosh quietens and leaves before returning with guards in arms. The party promptly prods her with a barrage of questions to which she dismisses. With one last solemn look, Arosh's parting words were bitter, stating that due to the party's failure, she must now send out her men to do something they didn't want to do.
With a look of defeat, the party decides to make a stop to Dustbark Village on the way to Faversham. As night falls, eventually the crew make their way to the tavern to get some well-deserved rest. Lynn, feeling the most comfortable she felt in a long time, opens a tab for herself and a few of the crew. The party relaxes, and Marta even convinces the proprietor to let her perform, choosing to perform a song cheerfully about the (second) time the party almost died. The bustling atmosphere erupts as she then proceeds to bluff Lynn's birthday, getting free drinks for the rest of the night.
Meanwhile, Ander, having finished off his Dragon's Fortune drink, challenges the whole room to an arm wrestle. A hulking mass of a half-giant accepts the challenge and the two soon lock eyes. After a drawn-out power struggle between the two, Ander emerges as the victor, leaving the once proud half-giant to angrily retreat to his table.
As the tavern quietens down, Belarius, Lynn and Haeden continue to drink. The alcohol finally takes its toll on the trio when Lynn winces, indicating that she's going to throw up, leaving Haeden and Belarius to stagger back and fall off their chairs onto the floor.
The rest of the party is left to pick up the pieces as the three drunkards are carried to the nearest inn, generously paid for by Leon.
Marven and Ander opt to take advantage of the situation with an ever so subtle prank on Haeden and Belarius…
DAY 10 – 1st, Midsol 7th
The next day, Haeden sets out with revenge in sight; he casts a firebolt at Marven, but misses and hits the now distraught Andre's shop instead. A fight commences, and despite the best efforts to resolve the dispute and leave, Andre demands payment from Marven and his allies for the chaos they caused. Ultimately, Marven strikes a deal to hand over his trusty longbow and arrows to Andre, but demands that Haeden repay him later.
Marta and Leon inquire about the ships leading to Faversham, the party's next destination. Meeting Saza a second time, the party board again The Cunning Caper, and travel back to the city where they first met. The party splits, with Leon and Marta choosing to visit Birin to get some answers and the rest following Lynn to her family's house. After Marven's actions back in Dustbark, she decide it best that Marven stay in more 'secure' lodging as not to cause any more trouble, let alone cause damage to her family home. She even makes him pay for his stay as to show him there is consequence for his actions. Marven, knowing he can't argue this, pays Lynn and reluctantly heads into the storage room. After dealing with the sleeping situation, Lynn briefly catches up with a very sombre and drained Kire before sleeping.
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: Run-Flat Tires vs. A Spare
October 29, 2012
Those who abandon run-flat tires and switch to standard tires -- like we just did on our 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 -- are typically faced with a problem, and that problem is this: no spare tire.
That's because auto companies typically don't fit run-flats for pure altruistic reasons such as customer saftey and convenience. Instead the decision to use run-flats is usually made in order to ditch the spare altogether in the interest of other goals that fall into two broad categories: packaging and weight reduction.
Mini uses run-flats on the Cooper S because the sytlists wanted center-exit exhaust pipes, but that routing cut straight through the spare tire well. The pre-2008 Dodge Viper used them because there simply wasn't space for what would have been a massive spare indeed.
Others, such as BMW, have gone with run-flats to eliminate the mass of the spare so the vehicle's weight falls into a lower class, which reduces the dyno load on a test car when it's going through the official EPA fuel economy tests, resulting in a tiny MPG improvement on the right-hand side of the decimal point that the customer will likely never notice.
These largely corporate benefits don't do the car owner any favors. Run-flats are very expensive to replace -- on the order of two to three times that of standard tires -- and because their operating range is very limited you may not be able to get the correct replacement quickly if you have you flat outside a major metropolitan area.
But their most obvious liability is ride comfort, which suffers markedly because of the extreme sidewall stiffness that allows them do their thing. I know very few car owners with run-flats who have not complained about their car's ride. I know many that have made the same switch we just did.
Their solution to the no-spare problem is easy, and it cost less than $100. It's called a ContiComfortKit, or Continetal kit for those who like spaces between their words. It's an ironic name because your grandfather's Continental kit had to do with spare tires, too.
His Continental kit was named after the 1939 Lincoln Continental, not the tire company, and consisted of an extended rear bumper and an external spare tire mount that allowed the spare -- usually a white-wall -- to stand up proud behind the trunk in full view. You sometimes see them on questionably-restored '57 Chevys.
This is not that. Continental's Continental kit is compact compressor and tire sealant packed together in one delivery system, and it takes up very little space inside the trunk.
However, having said all that....
...our 2012 Jeep and it's new "get flat" tires doesn't need a Continental ContiComfotKit after all because the Grand Cherokee SRT8 has a spare tire lurking beneath the floor of its hatch area.
Maybe Jeep DID fit run-flats with the customer's convenience in mind after all. It certainly wasn't a nod to ride comfort. Or maybe it made production or certification of this low-volume model that much easier.
Whatever the reason, this state of affairs is a boon to us. No run-flats? No problem.
And we can't help thinking that it also makes life ridiculously easy for the Grand Cherokee SRT8 development should they choose to follow in the footsteps of the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 team, who did away with run-flats and retuned the suspension to take advantage of the newfound tire compliance and made the 2008 Dodge Viper a far better riding -- and handling -- car than it had been a year earlier.
The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 could use some of that thinking. Seriously.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Neither Jeb Bush nor Marco Rubio emphasized the need to do well in Iowa in the early months of the 2016 presidential campaign. But that's changed as their rivalry intensifies and pressure mounts to emerge from the Feb. 1 caucuses as the favorite among mainstream conservatives.
Neither has visited Iowa as often as more socially conservative candidates such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and both lack the star power of rivals billionaire Donald Trump and newcomer Ben Carson.
But the key, unveiled by Bush in a donor conference and reinforced after Wednesday's debate, is how they fare against each other, and Iowa is the first test.
"They're competing for the same segment of Iowa Republicans," said former state party chairman Matt Strawn, who said that vote still "absolutely is up for grabs."
As a result, they are adding resources in the state and spending more time courting voters.
Bush and Rubio were among 10 presidential candidates to appear at the Iowa Republican Party's Growth and Opportunity forum, a tailgate-themed festival at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, and the last multicandidate event before the caucuses.
Bush, a former Florida governor, was seen as a potential front-runner based on his early fundraising success. But he has failed to catch fire since this summer.
Meanwhile, the younger Rubio has called for a new generation of leaders but has struggled to grab the national limelight.
But at the Des Moines forum on Saturday, Rubio tried to capitalize on a strong showing at Wednesday night's national debate and an increasing curiosity about him.
Rubio told more than 1,000 Iowa GOP faithful that the nation is on the wrong path and assured them there "is a road that will allow us to be the freest and will allow us to leave our children better off," he said. "To do that we must turn the page, and allow new leaders and new principles."
The jab at Bush, the 62-year-old son and brother of former presidents, is more subtle than Bush's now outright battle with Rubio for missing Senate votes while campaigning for the White House, a criticism Bush raised during Wednesday's debate.
On Saturday, Bush again mentioned Rubio's Senate attendance, with an Iowa twist: "If you're elected to serve, you should do what Chuck Grassley does: You should show up to vote," Bush said, referring to Iowa's senior senator.
To date, the better-funded Bush has invested more and earlier in a political organization, with at least 10 staffers in the state, as well as having as a senior national adviser David Kochel, a veteran Iowa GOP operative.
Rubio, who has had a leaner operation, has 30 people working across the first four nominating states — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.
"I think Bush has an organizational advantage," Iowa Republican Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said. "But I think Rubio has a momentum advantage. Also, I think he has an advantage coming out of the debate."
Now Rubio's fundraising is also rising.
Billionaire investor Paul Singer on Friday announced his support for Rubio in a letter to his extensive network of Republican fundraisers, encouraging them to follow his lead.
Bush's team views Rubio as his most dangerous competitor for voters and donors who want to see a traditional nominee. Wednesday night's attack from Bush backfired.
During a post-debate conference call, Bush's team told supporters the debate did not go well and tried to reassure skittish donors the turnaround loomed ahead.
After his speech, Rubio was mobbed by supporters and journalists. He shook hands, signed books and posed for photos for an hour, joking easily with the crowd. "Just make sure you're here in February," he said to a woman who told him she spends time in Florida.
Bush's stand decorated by hay bales offered cotton candy. But even Bush supporters acknowledge that he needs to improve his game. "I think he's taken some hits because of poor debate performances," said Don Pugsley, 68, of Des Moines. He also said Bush has given strong performances before smaller audiences in Iowa.
Bush acknowledged amid pictures and autograph requests in a crush of supporters and reporters that he needs to improve debating.
"I have enough humility to know that I've got to get better," he told reporters. "I'm going to get better. I have enough self-awareness to know that."
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He would seem to have everything one would want in a 3-year-old pacing colt.
A natural gait on an excellent frame, coupled with a fine disposition and what appears to be good stamina.
After a 2-year-old season in which he won 11 of 18 races, everything would appear to point to Incredible Finale being a strong force in harness racing`s top events this year, including pacing`s Triple Crown.
But the knock on Incredible Finale, the favorite in next Saturday`s $100,000 Floridian Stakes at Pompano Harness Track, is that he`s an Illinois-bred who, despite his $220,968 earnings last year in restricted races, may not measure up in open competition this year.
Despite what could be a major flaw, Charlie Day, Tom Harmer and George Steinbrenner think they may have ``an Illinois-bred who could be any kind of horse,`` according to Steinbrenner. And that is the reason owners Day and Steinbrenner spent six figures purchasing the colt.
Day, the owner of half-mile record-holder Falcon Seelster, and trainer-driver Harmer went after Incredible Finale, a son of Shadow Finale-Queen Margie, by Meadow Skipper, last year when he was racing for owner-breeder Robert Gangloff in Illinois.
``But at that time our efforts to buy him were unsuccessful,`` Day said.
``Gangloff (breeder of 1985 Horse of the Year Nihilator) really liked the colt and wanted to race him as a 2-year-old,`` Harmer said. ``But he did offer us first refusal on him when he turned 3.``
After waiting a year, Harmer and Day began negotiating for the colt when New York Yankee owner Steinbrenner entered the picture.
``I was just at a table with a group of people when I heard Charlie talking about this horse,`` Steinbrenner said. ``I`ve had some standardbreds the last three years, but I haven`t had a great deal of success buying yearlings. So I asked Charlie if he had room for a partner.``


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By Gemma Ferns on 20-07-15
Be prepared to hang in there!!! Its a really good!
Would you consider the audio edition of Dance with the Devil to be better than the print version?
The print version of this story is easier to understand because you can easily go to the contents and check the timeline, but if your willing to listen through to the end of the book you'd easily understand it.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Dance with the Devil?
When Sable and Chris first meet each other.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The part of the story when two if the main characters first meet, Chris and Doug.
Any additional comments?
I loved this story, yes it can be confusing as it doesn't follow a straight timeline, but it isn't overly confusing when it jumps back and forth as the author has clearly indicated when this happens, as can been heard during the audio book. Paul Morey reads the book clearly and also defines each character with a change of voice, it is never confusing figuring out who is who, and he keeps the same voice for each of the characters throughout the whole of the book.
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By Joycinta on 13-12-16
A cosy read.
What a lovely book to curl up with.
A little confusing at first as you get used to the jumping story line and the start was slow...
But persevere!
Because the book is a lovely little gem. I felt very satisfied at the end and while it's no masterpiece it is an easy listen and a ray of light on a dreary day.
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By Amanda Janes on 19-10-16
Great urban fantasy with mystery and romance
Dance with the Devil is a great urban fantasy with mystery and romance. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun book with quirky characters.
Paul Morey does a great job with the narration for this book. He really brings the characters to life.
This is a highly entertaining story with well-developed characters, engaging mysteries and intriguing world development. I love how the characters and main plot are developed through many mini-mystery sub-plots.
There is some playful dubcon in this book. It didn't change my enjoyment of the book. But I know it's not for everyone.
Overall I loved this book, and I can't wait to move onto the next one.
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This course is a beautiful course in a natural, pasture-like 40 acre setting and is located within our Fort Steilacoom Golf Course. Disc golfers will be thrilled at the quiet wooded site which is located along the access road for the golf course. The course features:
Multiple alternate tees and pin placements, including short course for ams
Course length: 6252, average length: 347.33, alternate course length: 4350
Holes: 18 match 2/3
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From I-5N take exit 125. Turn left onto Bridgeport Way and go north crossing 100th Street SW and Gravelly Lake Drive. Turn left on Steilacoom Blvd. go about 1.5 miles and turn right onto 87th Avenue. Go about 1/3 mile and turn left at golf course sign. Parking lot is approximately 1/4 mile.
From I-5S take exit 129 and to west on 74th Street which becomes Custer Drive in 2.3 miles. Go another 1.2 miles and turn right on Steilacoom Blvd. Turn right onto 87th Avenue. Go about 1/3 mile and turn left at golf course sign. Parking lot is approximately 1/4 mile.
Riverside Park Disc Golf Course
Located along the Puyallup River, the setting is as remarkable as is the course with picturesque wooded areas. Plan to bring a picnic and stay the day. The course features:
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On April 14, we held our 2016 Annual General Meeting to reflect on last year's accomplishments, recognize deserving volunteers and remember our dear friend, colleague and ambassador, Happy Mireault.
In 2015, we expanded our health and fitness facilities in Cobourg and Brighton and added three new Child Care Centres in Plainville, Camborne and Spring Valley, along with our seven seasonal sites and six Ontario Early Years Centres, YMCA Northumberland is serving more than 40,000 residents in our region.
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SACHSE (February 22, 2018) Early sunrises, late sunsets and temperatures in the triple digits, along with the accompanying thoughts regarding water use and its associated costs, may be tough to envision right now, but those days are definitely on the short horizon.
"We're not all conditioned to think that far ahead, even though it's only a few short months away," says Sachse Finance Director Teresa Savage. "We live in the moment, and forget that we will be facing long, hot days very soon, including the prospect of high water use. Right now, though, is the perfect time to come up with a strategy to deal with that inevitability."
Sachse families can begin thinking about summer and how they plan to approach the season's demands on lawns and landscaping. Local landscaping experts advise homeowners to use this time and the short planting season to sketch a plan for smart water use.
For example, adding a generous bed of mulch to the area around bushes, small trees and annuals can help preserve water and diminish evaporation. Planting drought-resistant, native plants around the home can lessen the need to constantly water.
Properly using soaker hoses around foundations can replace the need to water the entire yard when the dry season takes hold. Of course, ensuring that the sprinkler system is in proper order is essential before the watering begins.
Hoses, valves, sprinkler heads, timers, controllers and other parts of the irrigation system should be checked by a professional during the spring. Any broken or misdirected sprinkler heads should be immediately replaced or realigned.
Leaky outdoor spigots or worn out water hoses and portable sprinklers should be repaired or replaced, and any pooling water spots around the yard should be investigated for underground leaks.
"When the temperatures start to ease up, we should make it a priority to get the irrigation system checked and ready," said Savage. "Simply turning it on and forgetting it can have dire consequences on the wallet."
Sachse's drinking water, delivered to homes and businesses using pipes and storage facilities owned and maintained by the City, is purchased from the North Texas Municipal Water District. The NTMWD sets the price of water based on their costs, and those costs are borne by its many customers, including Sachse residents and businesses
"The costs of purchasing water are not likely to go down. In fact, the opposite is true. Water costs will continue to rise, so using it wisely, conserving it, and eliminating waste are our only options," she said. Water use and conservation will be the main topic at the annual H2O XPO, set as part of the April 7 Arbor Day celebration. More information on that event is coming soon.


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From apartment 28 to apartment 25. I know BIG move. But I am really excited about it. They are giving me a good deal on it, and a short term lease. It is a nice place, and has everything I need. There is a problem about when I get the keys for the place though. If I move on March 1st, my rent will just be transferred to the new place. But, March 1st is in the middle of the work week. It's not possible for me to move on a work day. If I get the keys any earlier, I have to pay for it….prorated rent. Sooooo, I am thinking of getting the keys on the 24th, and see if they will make me a deal. That way I can move on a weekend when I have the time off. *sigh* I wish I could just move this weekend. I have an extra couple of days off. But I'll just use those days to sort, clean and pack. That way I'll be totally ready to move when I have the keys. And once I am moved in, I will throw a party. It has been too long since I have had people over. This will be great fun.
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interesting week February 10, 2007
It started out bad, real bad. I tried to do my taxes, and I owe quite a bit of money. That's really discouraging. I also called my apartment manager about problems in the parking garage. I park underneath my apartment, and I noticed pieces of the roof breaking off. Well, it turns out there is a leak somewhere and now there is a big hole in the roof of the parking area. So somewhere in my apartment is a major leak. Sounds like major work to me. Bleh. I also talked to the manager about the rent. For some reason I was told different rent prices by different managers. For awhile there I was paying a much higher price. I was really bugged by the mix up. The manager promised to get back to me on it after she researched it a bit. She came back saying that they owed me money, but my rent would be going up. Ugh!! I have been praying about my living situation for ages. I have even gone looking at other places, and nothing ever seemed to work out. So with all of this happening, a strange thought came into my head. Why don't I check and see if any 2 bedroom apartments are available. They are much nicer, have swamp coolers, and washer dryer hookups. The rent wouldn't be too much more than what I am paying now. I went to the bountiful temple for a session and thought on it more, along with a few other issues. After the session, the manager offered me a good deal, and my choice of places. So this week I will be ironing out details, but I will be moving soon.Wohoo!
And now for the more shocking news. I applied with a traveling company. I may be taking a traveling assignment soon. One assignmet I am interested in will give me 4 days a week off. So I will be able to come home to Utah….I hope. I'm not exactly sure how this will all work out, but it is an avenue I must search out. I went St. Mark's and dropped off a resume, but that didn't go so well. I couldn't even get past the front desk to talk to someone. So I've been bummed. I would really like to work there, but maybe it isn't meant to be. Next I will be taking my resume to the U hospital. Maybe I will have better luck there. Who knows, but I am determined to be in a new job soon.
This day sucks February 7, 2007
I didn't want to get out of bed. I seriously debated just curling up for the day. I almost feel as if I should have. My morning workout was a struggle. That in itself was frustrating. I should have just walked outside instead of going to the gym. The weather has been beautiful. After the gym I cleaned a bit and then made a phone call to my apartment manager about a few issues. And now it looks to have blown up in my face. It looks like my rent is going up again. So now I am at a loss as to what to do. I also stopped by St. Mark's to drop off my resume and couldn't even get past the front desk. That was very discouraging. I will try again though. I really want a job there. I am also sending my resume to a traveling agency, so we'll see how that goes. I have had a few job offers, but nothing that has inspired me. Anyways, I also tried to do my taxes. Bleh. And it looks like I will owe money. My finances are so tight right now. I don't see how I will be able to come up with the money to pay. This may be a door closing, and I am struggling to find a window to open.
Ok now February 5, 2007
I've come to a point in my life that surprises me. I've never been impatient or eager for marriage. I just figured when the time was right it would happen. Well, I am now to the point where I am throwing up my arms in frustration and saying, I'm ready…what do I need to do? I feel like it's time. I feel ready for that adventure of life. I don't get freaked out like I used to. But even though I feel ready, I have no prospects at all. I haven't dated in ages. I just don't even know where to start. They are all too young for me in my ward. On-line has been bad for me in the past. So I don't see much of a chance in meeting the right guy for me. I don't even know who that would be anymore. I had a list, but I don't think everything still applies. And I also may have gone a tad bit overboard on the list. So how is it that everyone is getting married? I can't even commit to a hair color. Geesh.


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Only starting today, each time i am trying to install a program via windows installer i get a BSOD:
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