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text: Ugh Im so frustrated with a couple girls I work with telling everyone Shellac or Gelish, ect are gel nails instead of gel polish. Everyone asks me why Im so expensive. They just dont understand they are not the same thing. Why is it so hard to open up a nail magazine or take a class once in a while to learn? Sorry just needed to vent

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Dear Edith,
Everyone is saying 2016 was a terrible year. Yet years from now, your mother and I will look back at 2016 as one of a single significance: the year you were born.
Yes, right now we remember 2016 for the conflict in Syria, Donald Trump's election, and the death of celebrities such as Prince, Muhammad Ali, George Michael, Carrie Fisher, and others. But when you are old enough to understand, I hope that these events will no longer give any cause for worry.
For your father, it has been a turbulent year. I began by saying goodbye to my employer of nearly five years, with a promising new start. That new start brought, for one thing, a shorter commute which gave me more time with your sister and mother, and eventually with you. It also brought me the stress of adapting into a new environment. And ultimately, although through no fault of my own, it led to termination, which is why I have been there to play with you every day the past eight weeks. While this has been good family time, I enter 2017 with the burden of finding somewhere else to employ my skills. As the sole provider, you really need a job.
As for your arrival, it has been a joy to see you grow into the smiling and cackling 6-month-old you have become, and witness the mutual love between you and your sister. I do also remember how the first two months were especially tough on me, as I adapted to our new situation and came to know you as a person. You will not and should not understand this until one day you become a parent yourself, at which time I will probably be too old to remember myself.
On a lighter note, we planted the berry bushes and fruit trees which I hope you are enjoying. Before you were born, your sister and parents made a short break in Bologna, Italy, our first proper holiday in several years. And we enjoyed a visit from your paternal grandparents, with the prospect of them moving back to Denmark very soon. We have missed them, and are happy to know that they will be larger part of your life as you grow up.
You celebrated your first Christmas gracefully among family at home, and tonight you will (we hope) sleep through your first New Year's Eve.
Edith, you have blessed our family beyond measure. It is my prayer that you will be a highlight not only of 2016, but of our entire lives to come. Happy New Year!
Love, Dad


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American Music Awards Live Stream
The American Music Awards, the world's biggest fan-voted award show, announced the 2015 American Music Awards nominees. Recording artists Joe Jonas and Charlie Puth rose at the crack of dawn to reveal six categories of nominees on ABC's "Good Morning America." Immediately following the broadcast, five additional categories were announced in real time exclusively via Snapchat (TheAMAs). ABC News then livestreamed the remaining 12 categories and included a recap of all nominees in the 11 previously-announced categories. As previously announced, Jennifer Lopez will host and perform on the 2015 American Music Awards, which will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 22 at 8:00pm ET on ABC.
Taylor Swift leads this year with six nominations. Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd tie with five nominations each, while Sam Hunt, Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor and Walk the Moon earn three nominations each. Additionally, Jason Aldean, Chris Brown, Luke Bryan, Drake, Fetty Wap, Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, One Direction, Charlie Puth, Rihanna, Mark Ronson and Wiz Khalifa each receive two nominations.
The Artist of the Year nominees are Luke Bryan, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor and The Weeknd. The ten nominees will be narrowed to five based on the votes received through November 11 at 11:59pm ET and the winner will be determined by the total votes received throughout the entire voting period.
The Song of The Year nominees are Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth "See You Again, " Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk!, " Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud, " Taylor Swift "Blank Space, " and The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face."
As always at the American Music Awards, artists will be honored in the genres of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Latin, EDM, Soundtrack, Song of The Year, New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's, Collaboration of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile and Artist of the Year.
American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected in Billboard Magazine and on Billboard.com, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, streaming, social activity and touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound.
The American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans. Voting opened today in all categories except those listed below. Fans can vote for each category once per day, per platform in any (or many) of the below ways:
- * Posting a status on Facebook that includes the nominee's name and the category's hashtag within the post(s).
- * Posting a tweet on Twitter that includes the nominee's name or Twitter handle, the category name and #AMAs within the post(s).
Voting for New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's and Collaboration of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile will open on November 1 at 12:01am ET. More information on voting for these categories will be provided in the coming weeks.
Preceding the ABC broadcast for the 7th consecutive year will be the "Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ The 2015 AMAs" pre-show. Live coverage will stream online for fans worldwide starting at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT on November 22nd at Yahoo, this year's official digital distributor of the American Music Awards pre-show. The live stream can also be watched at TheAMAs.com and ABC.com.
When are the 2009 American music awards?
Actually, the date is November 1, 2009. Our charity has 2 tickets to the show.
November. The last one (#36) was on November 23, 2008.
The Nokia Theater site lists the date and 11-22-2009
The date is November 22, 2009. I have purchased a ticket. The show is at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and starts at 5:00 p.m. PST. - @CaliforniaBUCK


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by Aseem Shukla
India's Supreme Court ordered Friday that a security plan be drawn up to protect a treasure estimated at $22 billion discovered in an ancient Hindu temple last week.
It is a story that seems to fulfill every phantasmic imagination of an exotic India. Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones, and all of its detestable stereotypes elicited in the Temple of Doom, could not have written a better script. For the news headlines out of India over the last week have breathlessly touted untold treasures tumbling out of a chamber deep from within the inner sanctum of an ancient Hindu temple.
Ruling on a private citizen's petition, the Supreme Court of India ordered that the vaults of one of South India's most prominent temples, the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, be opened and the contents within it be catalogued.
Statues of pure gold studded with emeralds and baskets of antique gold coins dating back half a millennium and more have been discovered thus far, and the total value is reportedly being pegged anywhere between $5 and $20 billion.
India as a land of stunning contradictions is as much a tired cliché as it is true.
But what to make of the priceless treasures?
Why would the government demand that the vaults of a private temple be opened?
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WVU Medicine expert: Lyme disease is on the rise in West Virginia but can be prevented
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The past year has seen an explosion in cases of Lyme disease, and WVU Medicine physicians want people to be aware of how to detect and prevent this disease.
Lyme disease, named after the city of Lyme, Connecticut, where it was first identified, is a tick-borne infection that causes fever, headache, fatigue, and a skin rash. If left untreated, it can affect the joints, heart, and nervous system.
Before 2015, the WVU Medicine infectious diseases team saw just a handful of Lyme disease cases each year, almost always in someone who had traveled outside of the state. In 2016, there were many more diagnoses, including in people who had not recently left the state.
"Before a year or two ago, the entomologists said that we didn't have Lyme in our ticks in West Virginia. But now it's here," Kathy Moffett, M.D., WVU Medicine pediatric infectious diseases specialist, said.
Prevention is the best cure. People can avoid ticks by wearing bug spray and long sleeves and pants when going outside in wooded areas or tall shrubbery. When an adult or child comes inside, he or she should be checked carefully for ticks, paying special attention to the neck, hair, and the back of the legs. Someone else should check the individual's back if he/she cannot see it. Pets should also be checked when they come in as well, since pets can also get Lyme disease.
A tick must be attached for about 24 hours to transmit Lyme disease, so removing a tick promptly is important. A tick should never be yanked out or tortured with nail polish or matches. Instead, the tick can be grasped behind the head with tweezers and slowly but firmly lifted straight up until the tick releases on its own.
The most identifiable symptom of Lyme disease is the characteristic bull's-eye rash at the site of the tick bite, which may or may not be accompanied by rashes elsewhere. Anyone who notices this distinctive rash – especially if it is accompanied by fever, headache, fatigue, or swollen joints – should call their doctor.
Dr. Moffett recommends taking a photo of the rash so the doctor can see it, even if the rash fades.
"Use your phone to take a picture of what you have if you see something. The next day, it might be gone, but it's so helpful as a doctor to see pictures of the rash or the progression of the rash," Moffett said. "Pictures on cell phones are really, really helpful."
Fortunately, Lyme disease can be easily cured with a few weeks of antibiotics, if diagnosed promptly. The treatment may be longer if the disease has spread to the joints, heart, or nervous system.
West Virginians have been fortunate for many years, but now extra caution is needed. Making new habits, such as using bug spray and checking for ticks, can go a long way in protecting people of all ages.
"Be aware that Lyme disease is now in West Virginia," Moffett said. "Check for ticks, check for rashes. If you have a febrile illness or a swollen joint, usually the knees, ask whoever you're going to see if this could be Lyme disease. And then as physicians, we really need to keep it in our mind that we have Lyme disease here in West Virginia."


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Man dies after being crushed in Cambridge workshop
A man died when he was crushed by "heavy metal material" at an industrial unit in Cambridge.
The 47-year-old, who has not been named, suffered "extremely serious traumatic injuries" at about 13:30 GMT on Saturday, and died at the scene.
A spokesman for CAV Aerospace, which leases the unit near Newmarket Road, said it was "working with the authorities to determine the cause".
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was "making inquiries".
A spokesman from the East of England Ambulance Service said it was alerted to "reports of a 47-year-old man who was crushed or trapped beneath heavy metal material in a space which was not easily accessible".
Medics from the air ambulance charity Magpas attended the incident, but a spokeswoman said: "Despite our best efforts the man died at the scene."
Cambridgeshire Police confirmed officers were working with the HSE "to see if any offences had been committed".
Owen McFarlane, chief executive of Cav Aerospace, said: "Our thoughts are very much with [the man's] family and his colleagues at this time.
"We are working with the Health and Safety Executive to ascertain what happened. We are supporting them in every aspect of that investigation."


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The Race for President: Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party Analyzed
The Democrat Party long ago abandoned the fundamental principles of the Constitution (limited government, private property rights, and personal freedom) and in recent years the Republican Party too has supported unconstitutional growth of government and encroachments on our freedom. More and more, I have felt the need for our country to return to God-inspired Constitutional principles. So in this Presidential election year, I thought I would look into the Constitution Party and analyze their candidate for President of the United States.
Click here to see my analysis of the other candidates for president.
Republican John McCain Analyzed
Democrat Barack Obama Analyzed
About the Candidate: Charles "Chuck" Baldwin is a pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. In 2004, Baldwin was the Constitution Party nominee for Vice President, and on April 26, Baldwin was named as their 2008 presidential nominee. Baldwin hosts a weekly radio program and writes a weekly news column carried on his website and on the VDARE.com site as well.
|Issue/Voting Criteria
|Candidate's Stance
|Candidate's Record
|1. Strengthening the Family
|Baldwin Campaign Kickoff:
Chuck Baldwin is the most visible and vocal upholder of the party's seven primary principles: Life (starting at conception), Liberty, Family (one husband, one wife, together with as many children as God gives them), Property, Constitution, States' Rights and American Sovereignty. Dr. Baldwin has pledged to uphold the Constitution Party's platform, "without hesitation, and without reservation."
|1A. Pro-Life/Anti-Abortion
|From Baldwin's Website:
I will use the bully pulpit of the Presidency to demand that Congress enact Dr. Ron Paul's Sanctity of Life Act which would set forth that every unborn child is a 'person' under the Constitution, entitled to equal protection of the law and therefore, no unborn child could be killed without due process of law.
|1B. Pro-Traditional Marriage
|Constitution Party Platform:
The law of our Creator defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman. The marriage covenant is the foundation of the family, and the family is fundamental in the maintenance of a stable, healthy and prosperous social order. No government may legitimately authorize or define marriage or family relations contrary to what God has instituted.
|2. Defending Our Country
|From Baldwin's web site:
"It is a primary obligation of the federal government to provide for the common defense of the United States of America, and to be vigilant regarding potential threats, prospective capabilities, and perceived intentions of potential enemies…We will have a national defense that is second to none, with armed forces that serve only
under our flag, whose mission is to defend these United States of America!"
|2A. Defeating Terrorists
|From Baldwin's web site:
"I would begin the process of safely extracting our troops from Iraq. In the first place, our troops are no longer fighting a war, they are an occupation force, which occupies a sovereign country. And this is being done without a Declaration of War. The Iraqi people resent our occupation as much as we would resent another nation stronger than ours invading and occupying America. If such a thing happened to our beloved country, I'm sure many of us would also become 'insurgents'."
In the wake of 9/11 and the so-called 'War on Terror' we have seen legislation and executive action that deprives the American people of their rights secured under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments under the guise of "combating terrorism" or 'protecting national security.'
Baldwin doesn't seem to believe there is a war on terrorism. The US is not an occupying force in Iraq. We are there by invitation and if the Iraqi government wanted us out, we would leave. Our presence there is not resented by the Iraqi people, and our soldiers can verify that they are greatly appreciated by the vast majority of Iraqis. And to say that we too would be insurgents makes my blood boil. By saying that, he is equating terrorist actions with a legitimate uprising in defense of rights such as the American Revolution.
|2B. Protecting Our Borders
|From Baldwin's web site:
"Illegal immigration stops the day we take the White House!..We will seal our borders and ports. I support construction of a fence to secure our borders, but a Baldwin Administration will not wait for the construction of a fence in order to seal and secure our borders. We will utilize whatever force is necessary, including regular military personnel, to effectively secure our borders immediately."
|3. Free Market Economic Policy
|From Baldwin's web site:
A Baldwin economic policy will provide opportunities and freedom for millions of average Americans, not obscene profits for international bankers and multinational corporations.
So-called "free trade" deals such as NAFTA, CAFTA, and the FTAA, which have all but destroyed America's manufacturing base and have put millions of American workers out of their jobs!
Baldwin is not a strong supporter of free market economics, as in his opposition to free trade. Also, profits are not obscene. If people are breaking the law to make money, then send them to jail. Otherwise, people are (or should be) free to make as much money as they can.
|3A. Lower Taxes
|From Baldwin's web site:
I will work feverishly to overturn the Sixteenth Amendment, which would repeal the Income Tax.
I would also work to repeal the "death tax," inheritance taxes, and property taxes. The American people are already paying somewhere between 30% and 40% of their income to Uncle Sam. It must stop. We are bankrupting our country with this incessant and burdensome tax system.
|3B. Smaller Government
|From Baldwin's web site:
Great are the dangers of giving unlimited, unconstitutional power to a government that does not respect the checks and balances intended by our Constitution and Bill of Rights! I will champion the property rights of individuals and families
and I will oppose eminent domain abuse whenever and wherever I find it in this country!
I don't believe Baldwin has ever held a political position, which is why his "Record" column is blank. Therefore, just going off his stance on the issues, I give Chuck Baldwin a grade point average of 3.22. This is better than John McCain's score of 2.56, but far better than Barack Obama's dismal 0.56 score. (Mitt Romney still has the top score in my candidate rating system.)
I'm not thrilled about some of Baldwin's statements on defeating terrorism in the world, nor do I like some of his economic views, but overall, he is a very viable candidate. He got a grade A on seven of my nine categories, so right now, I have to say I am leaning toward Chuck Baldwin and the Constitution Party.


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This website provides information about some of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) experienced by Women.
Not everyone with an STI will experience the symptoms described on this site. Some people may have no obvious symptoms, others mild symptoms and some more severe.
Even without symptoms, you may still have an STI and still be able to pass it on – only testing will let you know.
All sexually active women are at risk of catching a sexually transmitted infection (STI), including women who have sex with women (WSW). Lesbians are more likely to catch certain types of infections than others; however viruses and bacteria rarely discriminate, they, like our sexual practices, only have preferences.
It is important to find a health professional that will understand your needs and that you can be open with about your medical and sexual histories.
• Try asking friends if they have or know of an understanding health practitioner they can recommend.
• Go to the QAHC Referral Directory www.qahc.org.au/ referral to find services with experience in working with LGBT clients
• Look in the LGBT press for advertisements for health services. Have regular sexual health checks and don't be afraid to see your GP for testing. The most it will take is a swab, a bit of blood or a short exam to find out if there is anything wrong. It will save you from misery in the future and not to mention, leave more time for you and your partner to get it on! Remember to only catch the woman and only the woman, because infections are never welcome in the bedroom!
Dental dams are large sheets of latex you place over your partner's genitals to avoid coming into contact with her vaginal fluids. Unlike condoms, you won't find them on the shelves of your local grocery store. However, dental dams can be fashioned easily from a glove and a pair of scissors.
Follow these simple instructions:
Note that you should never share the same dam!
If you experience sensitivity to latex, find non-latex gloves from your chemist or grocery store. Lube is used for the extra sensation and that slippery feeling, reduces the risk of abrasions and cuts out the opportunity for bugs that cause infections to move into the blood system. It also reduces the risk of the latex breaking and avoids the awkwardness that comes with needing to make a new dam. Many women will choose not to use gloves or a dam for sex, however this is only recommended if you know that you and your partner are clear from STIs.
While there is indeed some truth to the point that lesbians don't exactly need to use condoms (especially if there is no male genitalia involved), lesbians can however use them to prevent themselves from catching nasty STI's.
When we talk of condoms, we in truth talk about latex barriers, which are one of the most effective ways of stopping STI transmission amongst women who have sex with women.
Yes, perhaps to some, eating latex is indeed not as attractive as eating pussy, but there are ways to keep it super sexy and at the same time, super safe.
Condoms can be used to protect you and your partner, as well as increase the life span of your sex toys if you use them for sexual activity. Don't know how to roll a condom down your toy properly? Let's use the age-old banana technique for some help.
(Insert banana photo here after every step)
Use water-based lubricant with your condoms to avoid them breaking and never use the same condom when penetrating more than one person. Change condoms when changing partners!
Note: Even though you use a condom in your sex toy use, it does not give you a reason not to wash your toys after every hot session. If your condom breaks by accident, it only takes a small tear in the latex for bacteria to travel from person to person. (Because bacteria don't need first class, they can ride economy and still reach their destination).
The best way to avoid catching an STI is to practice safer sex using protection. By protection, we not only mean physical barriers such as dental gams or gloves, but also precautionary actions that you can take to minimise the transmission of infections during sex.
These actions include;
• Washing your hands and cutting your fingernails to minimise the risk of scratching and transmitting nasty infections to your partner during penetration.
• Having regular pap smears and sexual health checks
• Being honest with your partner about your sexual health history
• Being aware of your actions during sexual activity (e.g. be sober enough to practice safer sex!)
• Having sex when you're the least infectious if you know you carry an STI virus and making sure you use latex barriers when doing so.
• Avoiding sex during your period or using latex barriers when if you decide to do so.
• Washing your sex toys and using a condom with them.
• Stocking your cupboard with gloves and condoms!
The Bugs
It's easy to get lost in the throws of pleasure and ignore the importance of having safer sex, which can result in a partner catching something nasty and unwanted. Most infections are transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood and vaginal discharge; most of which are likely to be exchanged while having sex, especially if you do so with cuts or wounds on your fingers, genitals or mouth.
You are more susceptible to being infected if you are;
• Having sex with a woman who has an infection
• Having sex while on your period
• Having sex while having open lesions or sores that aren't
• Sharing sex toys with a partner without using a condom
or washing the toys between each partner's use
• Changing sexual partners.
The tricky thing about these infections is that someone can have them without knowing and so a person can be infectious, without knowing that they have become infected. The only way to find out about some STIs is to\ get a check-up, especially if you have had unprotected sex with a partner of whom you don't know the sexual history.
Getting tested is all about prevention and means that you will be able to access appropriate treatment to reduce the risk of complications and prevent the passing on of the infection onto others.
Following is a list of STI's potentially transmissible between women and their symptoms, however note again that several of these infections show little or no symptoms, so just because you don't show any signs of an infection after a rough night of passion,
Caused by an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the vagina. Transmission is not completely clear, however is common amongst women who have sex with women.
Symptoms include;
• Itching or irritation around the genitals,
• Excessive, thin or grey sticky vaginal discharge
• Characteristic fishy or musty odour.
Treatment is a round or a large dose of antibiotics.
Caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1 for Oral, HSV-2 for Genital), is an STI that is notorious for not showing symptoms of infection. An infected person carries the virus in most bodily fluids, making the spread of herpes incredibly easy, especially during acts of intimacy where those fluids are more likely to be exchanged. It is one of the most common infections in both men and women, largely due to how easy it is spread through sexual partners.
Although there are symptoms of infection, the virus can lay dormant within a person's body for months (even years) without causing any physical ailments.
Symptoms of oral herpes include;
• Cold sores around the mouth
• Flu-like symptoms (Sore throat, headaches, fever, swollen neck glands)
• Sores appearing on broken skin around the body where the virus has entered
• Sores around the genitals from oral sex with a person carrying the virus. Symptoms of genital herpes include;
• Painful, ulcerating blisters or sores around the genitals
• Flu-like symptoms (Sore throat, headaches, fever, swollen neck glands)
• Small cracks in the skin with or without an itch or tingling.
• Swelling and pain in the genital area
• Painful urination.
Herpes is unfortunately incurable and an infected person will continue to carry and shed the virus during the course of their lifetime. Symptoms will flare up and subside as episodes and will be varied in their incidence. However, your GP will provide you with medication to reduce the severity of symptoms and frequency of occurrences.
Also known as yeast infections, are caused by an overgrowth of a type of yeast known as Candida.
Symptoms include;
• Itching and irritation around the genitals
• Pain while urinating
• Sticky, thick and mucouslike
white discharge. Treatment is a round or a large dose of antibiotics.
Caused by various strands of the human papillomavirus, HPV is linked to causes of genital warts and cervical cancer. It is extremely common, with 4 out of 5 people having it at some point in their lives. Not many women know that they carry the virus until it progresses to warts or cancer.
HPV can be detected with regular pap smears at your GP. For more information, please refer to our Cervical Cancer
Syphilis is a devastating disease if left untreated. There are three stages of syphilis, each with differing symptoms, however not all women will show signs of infection at each stage. It is transmitted very easily between women through all types of sexual activity and a person is infectious at almost every stage of the infection.
Primary Syphillis (1st stage)
• Characterized by a painless sore called a Chancre, usually on the area of body where the infection has been transmitted.
• Due to the sore being painless, it is often overlooked or seen as something else.
• It will disappear within a few weeks, however if untreated, the infection will progress to the second stage.
Secondary Syphilis (2nd Stage)
• Characterized by the appearance of a nonitchy rash around the body, most common around the palms of hands or soles of feet.
• Tiredness and frequent headaches
• Swollen glands
• Weight and hair loss
This stage can last for a few months and the symptoms may eventually disappear altogether and you may be symptom-free for years or even decades. However the infection is still in your body and if left untreated, there is a risk the infection will progress onto its deadliest stage.
Tertiary Syphilis (3rd Stage)
The syphilis infection can go on to cause damage to major organs such as the heart or nervous system. As it progresses, severe complications can arise depending on which part of the body the infection is affecting, resulting in any one of these symptoms;
• Stroke
• Numbness
• Loss of co-ordination
• Vision and hearing impairments
• Heart disease
• Aneurysms
• Appearance of tumours on internal and external organs.
• Late stage syphilis can eventually lead to death, so getting the infection detected and treated early is essential.
Less common in lesbians, however both can be transmitted through penetrative sex through toys and fingers if one partner carries the infection.
Symptoms are rare, however include;
• Painful sex and urination
• Increased vaginal discharge
• Spotting or bleeding when you're not on your period.
Both Chlamydia and Gonorrhea can be treated easily with a course of antibiotics, however can only be detected through testing. It is important to get tested if you suspect you have either infection, as leaving the infection untreated can lead to more serious complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.
Characterized by tiny insects, which live amongst pubic hair, transmitted through intimate contact through an infected partner. Lesbians are particularly susceptible to contracting lice, especially when engaging in acts such as tribadism. Symptoms include;
• Noticing the appearance of lice around your genitals or amongst your pubic hair
• Mild to severe itching.
Treatment consists of the application of medicated shampoo and the washing of bed sheets and clothing in hot water. If you suspect you have lice, make sure your partner gets
treated for it as well.
Commonly known as "trich", is caused by a parasite and commonly infects the lower half of a woman's genital tract. Transmission amongst women who have sex with women is
common and symptoms include;
• Foamy discharge which may be yellow or green
• An unpleasant, fishy odour
• Itching
• Painful urination
It only takes a swab and a course of antibiotics to get rid of the infection, however your partners should be treated as well, because reoccurrence within 3 months of treatment is common.
Looking After Your Breasts
Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst Australian women (excluding skin and melanoma cancers), accounting for more than a quarter of new cancers diagnosed every year.
More than 70% of all breast cancers occurs in women aged 50 years and over, however that does not mean that young women are spared from the disease, as breast cancer can develop at any age.
Risk factors for developing breast cancer include;
• Getting older (1 in 11 women will be affected by age 75 and 1 in 8 by age 85)
• Having a strong family history of breast cancer
• Having previously been diagnosed with breast cancer or DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
• Drinking more than 2 standard drinks a day.
• Not breast feeding
• Starting menstruation early (before 12)
• Starting menopause late (after 55)
• Taking combined Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) after menopause, especially for 5 years or longer.
• Gaining weight in adulthood, especially after menopause.
Mammograms are less effective for younger women (below 49 years) as breasts are denser, making it more difficult to detect signs of breast cancer.
For women under 40 years, regular screening are not recommended unless there is a family history of breast cancer, or that a previous diagnosis has already been made.
Women over 40 years are recommended to have a screening every two years
Women over 40 years can access free mammograms every two years through Queensland Health. To book an appointment, visit http://www.health.qld.gov.au/breastscreen/ or ask your local GP for more information.
You may benefit from having your breasts checked regularly
by your doctor, particularly if:
• You are not having regular mammograms
• You are unsure about what is 'normal' for your breasts
• You are not confident in giving yourself breast examinations
Remember that support for your breasts don't only come in the form of a bra! Make sure you remain vigilant in conducting regular self-examinations and mammograms if they apply to you.
Ask your GP for any advice and don't hesitate if you think that there is something wrong with them, because for your health, it is always better safe than sorry.
Lifestyle factors and the effect that sexuality has on addressing health needs and the access of services, all play
a role in the difference in health outcomes for lesbians as compared to heterosexual women.
Lesbians are 2-3 times more likely to develop breast cancer than their heterosexual counterparts, linked to the higher prevalence of risk factors related to breast cancer.
Risk factors especially relevant to lesbians include;
• Not having children or giving birth to your first child after the age of 30.
• Not breast feeding
• Obesity
• High rates of alcohol use.
All these risk factors can be seen to correlate with the general risk factors for women, making lesbians more likely to be at risk of developing breast cancer.
Lesbians also access health services less frequently than members of the general community. They are less likely to go for mammograms and perform self-examinations than heterosexual women, which may be reflective of the increased incidence of breast cancer in lesbians, due to low rates of preventative screening or later presentation of symptoms.
You can protect yourself from breast cancer by lowering or eradicating those risk factors by keeping yourself healthy and making adjustments to your current lifestyle.
Lowering your chances of breast cancer can be as simple as;
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• Exercising regularly
• Increase your consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, avoiding or reducing your intake of food high in saturated and animal fat.
• Maintaining a healthy body weight.
There is no need to be embarrassed about checking your breasts. The process of self-examination takes less than five minutes and may potentially save your life.
When conducting a self-exam, make sure you check for changes in;
• Size and shape of your breast or nipple
• Unusual thickening in your breasts
• Lumps that are painful or tender
• Skin over your breasts, such as redness or dimpling
• Unusual discharge from your nipples
Note that most lumps are not cancers. However any new lump that does not go away after 3-4 weeks should be examined by your GP. You should also report any persistent pain, especially if it is in one breast.
Hint: Who says you have check on your breasts yourself? Breast checking can be sexy if done with a partner, but be careful not to get sidetracked! For the duration of the exam, keep your hands above her waist!
So you can recognize the normal size and shape of your breasts, stand in front of a mirror and look at your breasts with:
• Your arms at your side
• Your arms raised behind your head
• Your arms on your hips and your chest muscles flexed Afterwards, lie down with a pillow under your left shoulder:
• Put your left hand behind your head and feel your left breast with the pads of the 3 middle fingers on your right hand
• Start at the outer edge and work around your breast in circles, getting closer to your nipple with each circle
• After you have checked your breast, squeeze your nipple gently and look for fluid coming out of the nipple
• Be sure to include the area up to your collarbone and out to your armpit
Remember to do the same to your right breast with the pillow under your right shoulder
Currently, there is no way of preventing breast cancer. You can however, reduce the likelihood of developing breast cancer and increase the chances of recovery, especially if the cancer is detected early.
To screen your breasts, you will need to go in for a mammogram, which are essentially x-rays of the breasts. They will be used to look for signs of breast cancer and investigate changes in the breasts, as well as detect smaller tumors that cannot be felt by self-examination.
• If you have had any form of breast cancer you will need regular follow-up screenings to ensure that if the cancer reoccurs, it can be detected and treated promptly.
• Your regular follow-up will include regular mammograms and/or ultrasound and a physical examination of your breasts by the doctor
• If you are at higher risk of breast cancer due to a family history of breast cancer, you might also need an individual program of regular tests
Looking After Your Cervix
One of the ways to get more comfortable with the pelvic exam is to know what is going to happen before you even get to your appointment. The point of the Pap Smear is merely to check for abnormal cervical cells.
You will be asked to undress and get on the table. You will need to bend your knees, with your feet together and let your legs go floppy. BREATHE.
The practitioner will check out your vulva and the surrounding areas for colouring, discharge, and anything that does not seem normal for you.
This is where the speculum is introduced. While many women may believe that a speculum is a type of torture device, it is actually a tool used to hold the vaginal canal open so the practitioner can see your cervix. Then they will lube you up and slowly insert the speculum into your vagina. BREATHE
Once the speculum is inserted (don't worry, only the thin beak-like section is inserted), the practitioner, slowly uses the handle to push it open just enough for them to get a clear view of your cervix. They take a couple swabs of the cervical cells, place the cells on a lens to send to the lab, and slowly take out the speculum. BREATHE.
The register keeps a confidential history of your Pap smear results and sends you a reminder if you are overdue for your next smear. Results of your smear are automatically sent to the register. If you do not wish to have your details forwarded to the register you can tell your health professional at the time of the smear.
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The cause of almost all cancer of the cervix is long term infection caused by some types of human papillomavirus (HPV). There are over 100 types of HPV affecting various parts of the body but only a few are linked to cancer of the cervix. Most women with HPV will not develop cancer of the cervix. In most cases the body's immune system will clear the virus in one to two years. Increasing age, smoking and lowered immunity are also linked with a greater risk of developing cancer of the cervix.
Exposure to HPV can be considered a normal part of being a sexually active person. Most women only become aware of the fact that they have HPV when they have an abnormal Pap smear result or if genital warts appear. In a small number of women HPV stays in the cells of the cervix. If HPV is not cleared there is an increased risk of cancer of the cervix developing. This usually takes a long time – often more than 10 years.
• Age: about half of the new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed each year are in women over 50 years of age.
• Smoking: women who smoke are known to be at greater risk of developing cervical cancer than non-smokers.
• Persistent HPV infection
• Not having a Pap smear every two years!
The last part of the exam is the bimanual exam. All that means is that the practitioner uses their hands to examine you. With gloved hands, they will insert two fingers from one hand into your vagina until they are touching your cervix. Gently, they will jiggle your cervix a little so that, with their other hand on your belly, they can feel your uterus. They are checking for size, tenderness, and anything else that does not feel normal for you. This allows them to feel for your ovaries as well.
After the bimanual exam, any last discussions will happen and then the practitioner will leave you to get dressed. The whole exam takes about five minutes. Congratulations, you are done!
The HPV vaccine is given as a series of 3 injections into the upper arm muscle. It should be given within a 6 month period, for example:
• First dose – chosen date
• Second dose – 2 months after the first dose
• Third dose within 4 months of the second dose
The vaccine is most effective when all 3 doses have been given. Missed doses should be given as soon as possible.
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One of the recent burger paper hacks I've been employing lately is as a stand-in for muffin papers. You can buy the standard muffin cups with the accordion edges, but you really need to shell out for the better quality ones to bake gluten-free muffins in — otherwise they stick like nobody's business. AND they look a little pedestrian and "homemade". More recently, the fancier tulip papers have come on the market and become more widely available, BUT if you are consuming a lot of muffins, the costs add up. A few months back, it struck me that these were really nothing more than parchment squares folded up. And so, the DIY parchment muffin cup was born from burger paper squares!
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Ahead of his exhibition at the Fundación CorpArtesin Santiago, Chile, opening November 21, Jorge Tacla presents a series of new paintings. His architectural scenes, rendered in oil and cold wax, feature some of the world's most important museums, libraries, and universities, but with an unsettling lack of human visitors. In these politically contentious times, the artist hopes to remind the viewer of the importance of studying the lessons of history.


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The years ground on. Jake became brown and weather-beaten. His black hair and beard turned white. Jake and MaryBelle walked slower. When people asked if he found it he would say; "Nope. But gettin' close." Or; "I'm just about there."
As long as he had some money in the bank, they called him; "Touched." When his money ran out they called him; "Crazy." It's amazing what a few dollars can do.


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TAM's sale this week of its frequent flier unit could generate interest in similar spin-offs at other Latin American carriers.
Gol CEO Constantino de Oliveira Junior calls yesterday's initial public offering (IPO) of Multiplus "successful" although it failed to fully meet TAM's expectations. Oliveira told attendees at today's Raymond James growth airline conference in New York that he "would like to learn about the process" that TAM has just completed in spinning off Multiplus but Gol has no near-term plans to spin off its Smiles programme.
"We would like to understand better how they will manage the results," Oliveira says. "The interdependence between the loyalty programme and the airline is huge. How will you manage that?"
TAM is set to raise R$724 million ($384 million) from the sale of just over 45 million shares in Multiplus. TAM had set an initial price range of R$18 to R$24 per share, but in the primary offering completed yesterday only R$16 per share was fetched. Trading of the stock will formally begin in Brazil tomorrow.
Oliveira says Smiles is the largest loyalty programme in all of Latin America but Gol has "a lot to improve" before it even considers a spin-off and IPO.
Gol acquired Smiles as part of its 2007 purchase of Varig. Gol is now focused on improving the value of the programme by switching to a new technology platform, which Oliveira says will give it more flexibility, and allow Smiles to add additional partners, including a local bank which has agreed to provide a co-branded credit card.
Oliveira says Smiles' market share in Brazil, which is measured by revenues from miles sold to partners, has increased from only 3% in 2007 to 30% at the end of last year. He says the plan is to reach 50% market share sometime this year.


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There's nothing better than relaxing your body and mind and to go home rejuvenated. Be yourself in a relaxed, calm and inspiring environment. The workshops are tailored for you to relax and recharge. You will be pampered and at the same time still maintain your privacy. Whatever you desire, everything is possible! The beautiful beaches of Kos, a wonderful massage and the various possibilities for hiking, cycling and swimming in the sea will make your vacation complete.
There are 10 cottages. They all have a bathroom, kitchen, a private veranda and Wi-Fi. In the garden there are plenty of spots where you can read and relax in one of the hammocks. The cottages are located on the beach. You can directly walk from the garden to a beautiful and long sandy beach, where you can swim and sunbathe.
The lessons are given alternately in the garden and on the beach. When you wake up, you can enjoy a delicious and healthy juice. Afterwards, you can start the day on your yoga mat while enjoying the fresh sea air and the rhythm of the waves. While you are busy with the sun salutation, you overlook the Aegean Sea and feel the first sunbeams. After this wonderful morning yoga, a rich and healthy breakfast will be waiting for you.
The rest of the day, you will have all the time to do what you like and of course we'll give you recommendations, if you need. In the early evening you have a lesson with views of the sunset. After this wonderful lesson, you can enjoy a delicious dinner.
Meditation with sunset at the Asklepion is very special. This is the sacred place of Hippocrates, who was born in Kos around the year 460 BC. The unique atmosphere makes this meditation a special and unforgettable experience.
If you feel like it, in the evening you can go with the group to the thermal baths. These are natural hot springs, which the Greeks themselves use to relax and enjoy. With the sun setting and the stars in the sky, it is wonderful to float in the warm water with the sounds of the mountain goats as the background.
The apartments are located on 5 kilometers from the city of Kos. Near but still far enough from the hustle and bustle. It also allows you to make special walks and cycling trips in the area. On these routes, you'll find the most fun, real Greek tavernas, where you can enjoy the local atmosphere and the wonderful hospitality of the Greek population.
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During the retreat, there is a delicious and healthy breakfast, Greek style: freshly baked bread, different kind of cheese from the island, yogurt, nuts, and seasonal fruits from the garden and freshly squeezed juice. Dinner is prepared on-site by a Greek cook. Everything is fresh with as many local products as possible. Tea and coffee is available all day.
The meals are vegetarian. If you have dietary requirements please inform us prior to booking. At dinner it's 'bring your own booze'. Always nice to taste newly discovered Greek wines from each other. The table is set, nice company and atmospheric lanterns with candles in the trees which creates a successful evening.
Pamper yourself even more during this holiday and book a massage (around 1 hour and 15 minutes) for 40 euro.
Kos Airport
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Book your flights to Kos Island International Airport (KGS). Airport transfer are included at start and end of the retreat (not if you arrive or departure on different dates before or after). If you want, Yoga on Kos can help you with booking your flight ticket.


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The Battle at Burlingame took place yesterday in Burlingame State Park which is made up of 3,100 acres of rocky woodland. The course is a beautiful, single-loop mountain bike course that winds through Burlingame. The bike course includes 5.5 miles, the course is fast, with some climbs, enough technical single track sections to keep you on your toes and plenty of winding and rolling. Justin got off to a tough start making a wrong turn, but quickly got back into the race and powered through the six lap race.
Justin says, "It was a great race…awesome weather and a course that I had actually never raced on before, which for New England is rare! Unbelievably dry though for this time of year, not a drop of water to be found on the course…even on the raised bridges section."


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The demands and counter-demands in Apple vs. Samsung are reaching tragically comedic, or comedically tragic levels:
In Federal court today Samsung counsel Cynthia Cochrane said her client would need the source code for the iPhone 4S and agreements Apple had with major carriers Vodafone, Telstra and Optus in order to make a legal case for a ban before the court.
Unlike Google's Android OS, which is openy-source, Apple's iOS is proprietary, though you gotta love the gumption of a company accused of copy-catting Apple to the best of their ability requesting the ability to copy it better. They also want to depose Apple SVP of Design, Jony Ive, and other "iPhone inventors". What's next, Phil Schiller's inseam measurements? Tim Cook's birthday cards? Samsung's non-Apple influenced design team member?
Maybe call in the big guns?
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We often ask ourselves what we would do without our lovely Ruthi Ruth is our PR and Volunteer Coordinator. Ruth says "I have been working with LOT: WTW for close to 3 years now. I do hotel presentations and take visitors round the project explaining to them all about our programmes. It gives me great joy knowing we are passing vital knowledge to people and that they will in turn tell it to someone else. We really are quietly making a difference".


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DCI dredgers non-operational, on verge of crisis: Union - 2012-07-30
Many dredgers belonging to the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), a public sector undertaking based here, are non-operational. Additionally, the DCI is also unable to recover payments due to it from clients such as Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd, Kolkata Port and others, alleges the Non-Executive Employees' Union, affiliated to the CITU.
The recognised union made the allegation in a petition submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Assurances which visited the DCI as part of its Visakhapatnam tour. Mr G. Raja Rao, the Union President, said in the petition that the DCI had not been able to meet its operational and financial targets year after year and yet the management was taking no corrective steps. Corruption was also rampant in the DCI, he alleged.
He said the DCI, once a profit-making PSU, was on the verge of a financial crisis and was in no position to take on the private dredging companies. Employees, especially non-executives, were suffering a lot due to the indifferent attitude of the management.
He said the employees had not been paid productivity-linked incentive bonus for the past three years. Regarding promotions and recruitments, there were many issues and grievances which the management was not addressing. The higher level posts should be filled up without any favouritism or bias for the better functioning of the DCI, he pleaded.
He said the recruitment policy and procedures should be streamlined and immediate steps taken to improve the operational efficiency of the DCI.
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Currently, only 5 percent of public contracts processed in the European Union are done electronically. However, new E.U. directives aim to make all procurement processes be handled electronically.
The directives, to be adopted at the end of 2013, will set targets for the mandatory introduction of electronic public procurement across all E.U. member states.
In this context, the José Felipe Bertrán Chair of Governance and Leadership in Public Administration at IESE has published its report, a must-read for anyone who wants to avoid being squeezed out of the market for public procurement, which in Europe accounts for around 19 percent of GDP.
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Procurement authorities that have already made the transition have achieved cost savings of 5-20 percent. The European Commission estimates potential savings of more than 50 billion euros if all European authorities implement e-procurement systems.


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Next, do your research. The stories below are just a lead to a treasure. And stories are exactly what they are, just glimpses of what could or could not be a treasure. Many lost treasure stories have been passed down through time with inaccuracy's. Each time the story is told, it changes. That is why it is important to research the treasures you wish to search for. Use the Internet, check with the local historical societies in the areas you want to search, and ask lots of questions. The more information you have regarding buried treasure in Texas, the better your chances of locating one.
Also, you should have a metal detector. You don't need an expensive model. You can buy a new detector for between $350 - $450 from a reputable manufacturer. Stay away from the metal detectors that have all of the bells and whistles. They can be very confusing for a new user.
Okay, now here are ten areas to begin your search for buried treasure in Texas.
The Lost Nigger Bill Gold Mine - located somewhere near Reagan Canyon in Big Bend National Park.
The Lost Silver Ledge Mine - located in Croton Brakes Canyon. Search the area with a metal detector. Silver prices are increasing.
The El Copono Ruins - located on Copono Bay approximately twenty miles north of Corpus Christi on route 136. There are stories of many treasures being buried there during the Mexican War.
Idianola - located on Lavaca Bay, at the very end of route 316. There are stories about a number of treasures having been buried in the area.
The Ghost Town of Tascosa - located on the shores of the Canadian River, approximately twenty-one miles north of Vega on route 40. Once again, there are stories about treasures from outlaw gangs being buried there.
English - located on route 114 approximately six miles northwest of Avery. This town was founded in 1840, and prospered as a cowtown. It was then destroyed by Union Troops. Somewhere inside this town is a buried treasure of silver coins, cached by a wealthy rancher who was shot and killed.
The Jean Lafitte Pirate Treasure - This famous pirate supposedly buried many treasures on Galveston Island. At one time, this island was Lafitte's headquarters.
The John Singer Treasure is supposedly buried in an area called "Money Hill." This area is located approximately six miles north of Santa Cruz on the Laguna Madre side of the island. As the story goes, during the Civil War, Singer buried $80,000 in gold and silver coins, silver bars, jewelry, and silver plate, between two oak trees. Unfortunately, after Singer cached his treasure a hurricane came through the area, blowing away the trees, and he was unable to locate the treasure.
The Steamer Carrie Thomas sank in the Rio Grande River near Rio Grande City. Gold and silver coins have been found on the north shore. Most likely the coins are from the wreck.
The Outlaw Pancho Villa buried numerous treasures in San Antonio. Supposedly, many of the treasures are near old mission churches, or cemeteries.
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Ten years I trained to be the best boxer there is. I had fighters blood pumping through my veins and I was a lethal opponent. One to be feared. Twelve years I spent with my first love, we were childhood sweethearts and I was ready to make her my wife. My brother would have been my best man, his wife would have been her maid of honor.
11 minutes 13 seconds.
That was all the time it took to rip my fucking world apart.
I. Am. Broken.
And not the kind of broken that can be fucking fixed. Ever. I will always be imprisoned in a darkness I can never fully escape from. Infected with a disease that can never be cured.
Every fucking day I struggle to survive. I've not felt alive until now.
Until her.
Skylar fucking Barrett.
She is an actress, a millionaire, every man's wet dream. On the surface she has everything; wants for nothing. But I see what lies beneath her facade. She walks a fine line between the dark and the light. She's a sinner and a savior. And she has chosen me. She needs my protection and I. Need. Her.
I know I can protect her.
I know I can destroy her.
She is my redemption. My destruction.
But she is mine.
Even if it ruins us both.
Six years ago, I would have been running in the late afternoon, when the island was alive with tourists and friends alike. I was friendly with everyone; no one feared me like they do now. Six years ago I had a much different reputation in Eastsound, the town golden boy destined to make a name for myself in the boxing game. But now things are much different. My reputation has been tarnished by my quick temper, and when I fucking snap, everything goes dark. I lose control.
And in a close-knit town like Eastsound, the gossips in it live to remember your failures over your triumphs and never forgive your past. Not that I want or need their forgiveness. I deserve their condemnatory punishment.
As I turn a corner onto Main Street, named that because it's literally the only street in the small town of Eastsound, I feel my shoe loosen around my foot. The goddamn thing is untied.
"Fuck!" I fucking hate when my concentration is broken because all the good memories associated with those smells dissipate from my mind as the momentary lapse in concentration allows a chance for the darkness to descend.
Reluctantly I bend down to tie my shoe and hear a door creak open a short distance away. I glance up instinctively and see her. She walks out onto the balcony from a room on the second floor of The Lighthouse Inn like a living fantasy. I take a few steps forward toward the edge of the sidewalk to get a better look. Because I know. I fucking know this is a sight I would be happy to have seared into my memory from now until the day I die. My breath, which just moments ago had been hard and fast from running, halts in my chest as if time and existence has frozen around me because even the universe can sense how fucking spectacular her presence is. She's quite simply beautiful, breathtaking, and somewhat familiar.
Shit. I know that face. I don't even need a photographic memory to remember who she is. I just need to not live in a fucking cave. Everyone knows her. It's Skylar Barrett. I know she's been filming something around here, the whole island has been talking about it for months, but never thought I'd see her. My sister used to watch that stupid Mandy Mayhem every Saturday morning. It was fucking torture.
And here she is to torture me again, only this time in a very different way, because she's all grown up. Her auburn hair drapes messily over one shoulder as she stares out at the ocean. She must have just woken up as she appears to be wearing something she slept in and there is a tranquil vibe about her, a type of calmness that comes before the day fucks you up. A pink tank top fits tightly to her petite body and a pair of white shorts hang off her hipbones.
Fuck me, she has the most perfect body I've seen on any woman. Ever. Trust me when I say I have seen a fucking lot. Unfortunately I'm too far away to see her facial features, more importantly her eyes. Beautiful eyes are my Achilles' heel. That's what drew me to her. I shut my eyes to get the image of her out of my head as quickly as fucking possible.
Once upon a time I would have made some grand gesture, like scaling the balcony and asking this girl out on a date, and she would have said yes. Most chicks do, and in less than three hours after meeting one I can have my name replacing God's while they scream it in my bed.
Or theirs.
Or a bar bathroom.
Or the back seat of a car.
Or the front seat of a car.
Or the hood of a car. I'm not picky.
But this chick, this woman, she is one you wife the fuck up. As quickly as possible. And yes, I can tell this just from looking at her. I'm one hundred percent certain I'm not Skylar Barrett material either. I'm not relationship material in general. I can't go down that road again. It will hurt too much in the end, and it will end.
What a great debut from Andrea Joan! I laughed. I cried. I yelled! This book was packed full of quality writing and a great story line to keep your mind fully occupied throughout!
Liam, a quick tempered ex-boxer and Skylar, a Hollywood star, have quite the explosive chemistry. Together they make for an exciting couple as they wade through a new relationship with both their tragic pasts weaving together.
As much as Liam has his asshole tendencies, he also has that protective, sweet boyfriend quality every one of our beloved book heroines deserve. And don't even get me started with Skylar! She's incredibly funny and sweetly endearing. I absolutely adored her!
I'm pretty sure Skylar had one of the worst fathers I've ever read in a book. He was horrendously awful! I knew at some point Liam would save her from him, but OMG waiting for the outcome was torture! Well worth the wait though.
There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you flipping the pages, never wanting to stop reading until it's over and they are safely in each other's arms. It was quite the ride and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it!
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The 17-year-old football star's skin was black and his backpack red.
Were it not for those colors, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, Jamiel Shaw II might never have been murdered by an 18th Street gang member eager to earn his stripes.
Deputy Dist. Atty. Allyson Ostrowski said Pedro Espinoza, now 23, shot Shaw execution-style in 2008 thinking he was a Bloods gang member because he was African American and was carrying a red Spider-Man backpack.
Shaw, who played for Los Angeles High School, was killed in March of that year just a few houses away from his Arlington Heights home. His father heard the gunshots and ran out to find his son bleeding on the pavement.