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Summary: Still worried about Drake, Elena braves trespassing the dark house yet again without knowing whether he was taken or not. Ramon, meanwhile, returns from his business trip in Rhode Island to find that it is 2 am, and his daughter is not in the apartment.
Watch For: Drake's superhero costume. Elena turning "Scooby" into a verb.
Date It Happened: March 4th, 2007
The Possibility of Getting Scoobied
The Maxwell House, Somewhere in the Suburbs
It is fast approaching two in the morning and Drake still hasn't been able to get to sleep. Elle left about a half hour ago, having just walked out the front door as if she owned the place. His mother has the grave yard shift at the hospital tonight, so it's just himself, and his flash light as he huddles under the sheets of his bed, staring up at the ceiling. He has so many thoughts racing in the back of his mind, confused, scattered thoughts.
There was a light, sliding around Drake's room. Elena hitches a breath, and turns around to press her back against the side of the house, closing her eyes. Oh god. Oh god. What was she doing? Barista/College Student by day, wrangling crazy conspiracy theories about shadowy organizations and humans with special abilities at night? It was 2 in the morning. Luckily Ramon was away because RTS had sent him on a business trip in a neighboring state otherwise she'll never get to hear the end of this and she won't even know how to begin explaining this in the first place! What was with her? She used to be NORMAL.
…and she didn't have any weapons in case people she didn't know but knew about were skulking around there.
Did she NEED any weapons? She didn't even know what she had! Not for sure.
"Uggghhhhh…" she groans softly. But she had to know. So she grabs onto the trellis at the side of Drake's house, and starts climbing up as quietly as she can, inching onto the lower roof and crawling until she gets to the sill. She peers in….and thanks to the flashlight, she sees who it is.
Her breath expels. She raps on the window.
Jerking his head up quickly, Drake practically leaps out of his boxer shorts, which he happens to be wearing, along with a thin shirt over his frame. The flash light goes tumbling to the side, casting shadows warping along the walls. ".. Shit. Elena." He heaves out a breath. He swore?! Is that possible? Making his way to the window, he opens it up, then helps tug her inside. "Geez, it's.. I don't even know what time it is." He says, glancing over in the dark to the red, flashing led digital face. "Whatcha doing here?"
"What do you -think- I'm doing here??" Elena hisses, crawling into his window and dropping heavily on the floor. She snatches up her cellphone and shoves it at his face. There it was, the 'Will u b my grrlfriend' message. "That message? Is so not you. You spell everything out, you don't use shortcuts. God! You almost gave me a heart attack! You tell me they found you at the coffee house, you say something about people knocking on your door, and then you -don't respond-? And then later someone else who was so NOT YOU sends me a text telling me that someone's got your phone? After everything what the hell was I supposed to think???"
Under the barrage, Drake practically shrinks back. He bites his bottom lip, then says, "The blonde.. the one with the electricity. Her name is Elle. She came to visit me here at the house, and have a talk with me." He says, sitting on the edge of the bed, pulling some blankets around his legs. No need to sit around in his undies for her to see. "Nothing happened. I'm all in one piece. She was just having some fun with the phone."
Not like she hasn't seen male undies before - Elena had two younger brothers. But when Drake tells her that he's intact, more or less, she sags with relief, puddling onto the floor and willing her heart to calm down. She had been expecting the worst - namely crawling through his window with him -not- knowing who she was and getting thrown out of it to break a leg or worse on the garden below. She rubs her face, burying it in her hands afterwards. She wanted to cry. She was so worried.
Finally she takes a deep breath and rolls her head back against the wall. "Elle," she intones. "The blonde with electricity. ….is this the same blonde who you remember before you blacked out way back when?" she asks. She looks at him. "….why did she want to visit you?"
"Yeah, the one in the same. She wanted to talk about the other day. She told me that I don't have anything to worry about, that she'll make sure the company won't come after me anymore. She didn't even stick me in the record or something when she found me the other day. She .. seemed to want to protect me. She says that I need to keep my head low, and my mouth shut, or else we'd both be in danger." Drake slumps his shoulders a bit. "She thinks your my lab partner by the way, it's why she picked up the phone and messed with it. She wanted me to ask you out. I just went along with it."
….what? Elena narrows her eyes suspiciously. "First she bags and tags you," she says, using the term. "And then you get wiped, and then when you remember her, she follows you to your house….and does nothing?" She looks confused. What the hell? That didn't make any sense. It's obvious the woman -still- worked for the Company, but why protect Drake? Was she going against the grain too just like… She folds her arms around her legs, looking to the side and her jaw setting. What was going on? "At the last I'd agree with you there," she says. "I know if it was me I wouldn't be giving up the person who's helping me out who's an insider." Despite all the information she gave Jack and Eliana, who ended up getting wigged by her, she didn't mention the Haitian. No. He'll remain between herself, her father, and Eric.
"Yeah, I know. She seemed to have had a change of heart it seemed, but she made it clear that she, and the company is still dangerous." Drake says as he rubs the bridge of his nose. "So, now.. it has me only curiouser." He pauses for a tick. "She's not that bad, actually. She's.. kinda.. cool.. in that older, College chick sorta way. I dunno.. I think she'd be fun at a party." He laughs.
"I'll believe that when she's not stalking my best friend and giving people heart attacks," Elena grumbles, slowly going back to her normal self. She rubs her eyes. God. The day was stressful, all she wanted to do now was crawl in bed….and lock her doors. All of them. All of the locks. All of the doors. For a single night she wanted to pretend that the past forty eight hours hadn't existed…
Oh wait, she was GIVEN that option but Life refused to let her take it. Slowly she was starting to understand what the Haitian told her the first time: 'Ignorance can be bliss if you let it.'
"Sounds like the Company's imploding," she tells him simply, crossing her arms over her chest. "If she's helping people she shouldn't be on the side under her bosses' noses, god knows who else is. It kind of makes me wonder what's happening to the point that their own people are working against them."
Shrugging his shoulders a bit, Drake reaches out with an arm and drapes it across his friend's shoulders, giving it a squeeze. "So, I'm your best friend now, huh?" He asks with a wry smile upon his face, allowing his blue eyes to tilt into hers, sparkling in amusement. "If the company is imploding, that's just good news for us. What about this Sylar guy you were telling me about earlier. Has there been any word on him? I've been following the news online closely, trying to find murders that fit the same profile. Figured it may help me at least track down his pattern of movement."
"Yeah. His real name's Gabriel Gray," Elena says, looking at Drake. "I got it from a source close to the Foundation, a rival of the Company's. But guess what? Within a few days of her talking to me, she gets mind-wiped. I saw the signs. I ran into her earlier today. And the Foundation's building? Torched." She sighs. "I talked to a couple of people today but I think I spooked them. They were like us." She pauses, and she shrugs. "I just hope they believe me. I don't want anyone else to wind up like you, or me, or my source."
Drake nods his head slowly. "Elle says that I shouldn't go asking questions, or poking my nose around. She said it'll get even more dangerous, and the best thing I can do is just pretend to be normal, and to not go around using my powers." He says, giving her another squeeze around the shoulder, before rising up and heading to his closet. "I kinda wanted to show you something. Long as you don't laugh." He says with a snort under his breath.
"That's the thing, Drake." Elena scrambles up. "I DON'T ask. …at least not until these people come to me first! They're everywhere! And they somehow find -me-. I'm starting to wonder if it's a side-effect of whatever the hell it is I have! Ugh! What's ironic is that I'm not even tagged." She mutters. "And it's staying that way if I can help it." She smiles faintly at the squeeze, and blinks when he stands up to go to the closet. "Eh? What is it?" she asks, getting up and moving over.
"Being a special powers magnet isn't something I'd brag about though when they do tag you." Drake says with a grin over his shoulder to her as he reaches for his closet doors, opening them up. "You better promise not to laugh though at what you see I've been working on." Inside the closet is what appears to be a half made costume of sorts. Black cargo pants, along with a tight looking black top with a white omega symbol across the chest. There's a heavy jacket of sorts adorned with many, many pockets, and what appears to be a sketch of a full face helmet of sorts hanging on the wall, tacked. That is, if he decides he wants to go that route, instead of a sky mask. ".. So.. I dunno.. thinking of.. calling myself Tempest.. or something.." He says with a cheesy grin on his face, rubbing the back of his neck. ".. I got this taser like gloves on E-Bay I'm hoping to win for a few hundred bucks.. um.. if not, I guess I just do the conventional route."
Whenever Ramon comes back from Rhode Island, the apartment is dark. It is 2 am, and Elena…is nowhere to be found. She's not in her bedroom, and fact that her backpack is missing along with her laptop, rollerblades, and mp3 player indicates that she did leave for school but has not returned. At 2 am. She was never out this late. Not on a school night. Usually she was back by ten studying.
If Ramon calls her cellphone, she will pick up, and tell her that she's at Drake's, a friend of hers who ….well, after the last couple of days, used to work with her. She will give Papa the address of where she is.
After chatting with her father, Elena hangs up, and looks at……what the? What IS that? At first, the teenager has absolutely NO idea what it is, and has absolutely NO idea what he's getting at. It looks like…. a costume.
Oh god. It IS a costume. And when he thinks about a codename, she….didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Or both. It was a possibility. But she still gapes at him, her jaw hanging open.
"…..Drake…" she says slowly. "I could be wrong but didn't Elle just tell you NOT to use your powers in public? What's more public than THIS?"
Knock knock knock knock. The knock is full of authority. Maybe its the COMPANY. RIGHT NOW.
Or maybe its Dad, here to pick up his daughter. No taxis at 2 a.m. for her. And as she gave him the address he just assumes she wants a ride.
"Well, technically, she said not for -me- to.. um…. use them in public, she didn't say anything about an alias, and I've sorta.. been.. doing it for the last week anyways." Drake says as he rocks a bit on the balls of his feet, coughing quietly under his breath, looking sheepish. "Still, I mean.. you know.. I got these powers, and I should do something with them, and.. it feels good to help people. The other day I stopped this guy from beating up this old lady on the street near the laundromat. He didn't even see me coming." At the sound of the knock, he startles a bit, before letting out a breath. ".. I probably should put some pants on." He mutters.
She palms her face. "This is SO not what discreet means," Elena frets, flailing a little bit. "This is the OPPOSITE of discreet! You're -nuts-! What if someone decides to interfere next time who's -just like us- and unmasks you?! You'd get….get…you'd get SCOOBIED. Do you WANT to be scoobied?? Nobody wants to be scoobied, they just yell about meddling kids afterwards!" At the last, she sighs, and groans. "Yes, please. Pants. It's my father. You don't want him to get any ideas. He doesn't brake for small animals." She pauses, and she reaches out to hug him suddenly.
"I'm so glad you're okay," she murmurs, but before she starts crying, she pulls away. "I'll go let him in," she says, trotting down the stairs to the front door and to open it for her father.
Ramon doesn't kick down the door guns blazing. He does stand there massaging the bridge of his nose as if he's got a raging headache coming on. "Why is it always people's pants, the lack there of, /in conjunction with Scooby F* Do/?" He asks this in a low rumble of pained Spanish.
Hugging her back in return, Drake looks bewildered. "Scoobied? Is that like.. a total generation word I've missed out on?" He'll have to stick that in the back of his head. With a resigned sigh, he closes the closet door, then plucks up his pants on the ground and pulls them on, securing them with his (utility) belt. Looking at the door, then back to the closet, he mutters. ".. Maybe I could call myself.. Night Blade.. or.. Tempest Storm.. or.. Neo?" He snorts, before heading out after her, ruffling his hair into place.
"…..huh?" Elena asks Ramon, blinking and looking absolutely baffled. She has absolutely no idea about Ramon's encounter with Evan when the deal with Scooby Doo underoos first came into play. She sighs and takes a step back. "(Sorry for worrying you, Papa. I didn't mean to stay out so late. Something came up)," she says in Spanish. And when Drake comes down the stairs, she gestures between the two. "Papa, this is Drake. Drake, Papa. I mentioned him to you before."
Ramon looks Drake up and down, his dark brown eyes narrowing into tight lines for just a moment. Then he lets out what is very much like the chuff a large guard dog might give, relaxes, and holds out his hand. "Nice to meet you, son," he says gruffly. He's the type of man for whom all younger men are "son."
"Sir." Drake says, holding his hand out to the other, offering up a quick, guarded smile as she cuts a look towards Elena. He only took two years of high school Spanish so far, so he can't really tell what they're saying, outside of Papa, You, and stay out late. Donde es' estado? Con mi amigos, Papi. One of the first things they teach you. "Um.. care to come in, get something to drink?" He reaches over, flicking on the light to the living room. "My mom's a grave yard nurse. So.. she's not here.." Which is why he's home alone in this two story house in the 'nice' neighborhood.
"Yeah…." Elena looks at Ramon. "I need to catch you up anyway," she tells her father. "Though you can probably just read my mind and pull out what you need." He's her father. She trusts him. She takes a step away from the door to let her father through should he choose. "Drake and I are trying to recover from the scare from today. Well, -I- am. -He-…." She slaps a knuckle lightly on his shoulder. "Was a bastard and didn't call me after his situation was done."
Ramon comes in. "Thank you." He looks at Elena and frowns. "Pull it out? Only if you actively think of it. In a coherent, conversational way to boot." He rubs his eyes and looks around at Drake's place, taking it in. Trying to evaluate how safe the kid is here, if at all.
It seems that the kid is at least living in a well off establishment. No pictures of the lucky dad though, just those of him, and his mother seem to circulate the house. Drake rubs his nose again in a nervous manner as he shrugs his shoulders. "Well, I'd have called you in the morning." He attempts at a weak smile, before muttering. "Speaking of.. I have to be up in like.. four hours for school." He sighs. "I can't skip, cuz' they tend to call to find out why you aren't in class and if mom finds out I'm cutting, she'll flip on me."
"If you need sleep, Drake, we can clear out. I'm glad you're okay," Elena says ruefully, watching him. "We'll talk more later." She looks over at her poor Papa, who looks tired. She takes his arm gently. "Let's go home? I can make you something and we can talk." They haven't talked lately, simply because they've been busy.
Ramon nods his head and lets Elena lead him out. "You be careful," he tells Drake, his flat, rumbling voice giving nothing at all like comfort. Then he gets back out to the van. He'd hand Elena the keys if it weren't specifically against his work agreements.
"Yeah, I should hit the sack, again.. for a third time." Drake says, reaching out to brush his hand against her arm for a moment, then lets out a yawn. He locks the door handle, so all they need to do is closet it behind them. "Take care guys, and it was nice meeting you, sir." With that, he starts up the stairs in a dragging, lurch manner.
Elena nods, taking a step for the RTS van and climbing in. She gives her father a look, and consciously wills her thoughts out to him for him to pick up.
Ramon stares at her after a while. "So…now we've got all this information. What do we /do/ with it, chiquita?" He has a feeling that she's not going to say: Lets put our head down and stay safe except for where we poke it out just far enough to find out about Mother's killer. He's just so very sure.
"I hope I sent it with the right people today." Elena glances down at her fingers, shifting on her seat in the van. "You have to admit all this….tagging and bagging is wrong. We're not animals. I think we've gone through hundreds of years of evolution just so we can be classified as something -other- than a mere animal. All I can do right now is pass it on and hope that the others do something with it. I hope they spread it around so much that no one knows where the information came anymore, but they'll be aware, and they can do whatever they want with it. Hide it, or fight it. I don't know where I am yet. I have so much to think about - I have school. I have my job. And I have your condition to parse out too. Seeing you collapse scared me. Not to mention the fact that Mama's killer is still out there, and apparently -also- tied to the Company."
"I think if I can just learn to control it better that won't happen," Ramon says. "Don't worry about me, worry about your own things." He grips the steering wheel as he makes a turn. "I've been having thoughts on trying to go to work for them so I can get a look at their files," he admits. "Eventually get a look at them, anyway. Find out who this killer is."
"No Papa, I wouldn't recommend it," Elena says softly. "From what I heard from Drake today, and from how the Haitian is acting…" She pauses. "I think things around there are unstable. Or if they aren't right now, they will be." She looks over at him. "I don't want to see you get hurt. As for trying to control your abilities….I might be able to help with that. I've been working with Eric on it. Maybe I can do the same for you."
Ramon rubs a hand over his face and says, "And you don't think this Foundation is a good faction to hook up with either," he murmurs. "Yet I can't help but think its not a good idea to go at this alone. As for working on it — alright, chiquita." He understands his daughter's desire to understand well enough, and to help.
"….I don't know how they are either now," Elena says, watching the traffic lights whizz by as she props her chin on one hand. "I can't help but think they have an agenda too. These places always do. But you know me and the rich….I don't trust them." She smirks. "High school trauma maybe. Besides….the Foundation's building got torched sometime last night. I was actually tempted to try and contact the councilwoman, but….I don't know. I'm just a kid, Papa. What do I know? If I screw up on anything, God knows what could happen." She glances down at her knees. "I'm tempted to say we should just….after my scare today maybe we should just concentrate on our problems first, and figure out the bigger stuff later."
Ramon's shoulders relax. "I think that's wise," he says. "We're just two people. Four if you count poor Eric, and young Drake, which I'm not sure I do. Five if you count Cass. Cass and I are going to see Dr. Suresh soon, to ask him about Persuaders. We don't have deep pockets or vast resources."
Eric…. an unreadable expression casts on Elena's face as she watches the streetlamps pass by the moving van. ~If I tell him about this I wonder if he'll still…..~ Her hand comes up to rub her face, and then she looks over at Ramon, startled. "Wait, you and Cass know about Dr. Suresh?" she says, looking startled as the stars, once again, align right in front of her eyes. "Drake texted me about him earlier. He said he met him. He said he wants to help. I didn't even know he was IN New York doing research of his own. I offered to go with him. Maybe we could all go together?" Safety in numbers.
"Well he wrote that book," Ramon says. "Cass brought up going to see him. I say we do, yes. She was going to go ask him something else." He makes another turn, driving at a slow and steady pace. Traffic is a little better this early in the morning.
"….no he didn't," Elena says, looking at Ramon. "The Doctor Chandra Suresh who wrote Activating Evolution is dead. We covered him in Theoretical Genetics class. The one Drake met some point this week is called Mohinder. Mohinder Suresh. His son….I think he's here to do his own research. Unlike Dr. Chandra, I'm not all that familiar with Dr. Mohinder's work."
Ramon grunts in response to that. "Huh. Must have been Junior that Cass wanted to talk to then. And Drake met the guy? And he wants to help? Help how exactly?" The man's trying to play catch up from plain old mundane work.
"I'm not sure," Elena says, shaking her head. "I would imagine do the same thing I've been doing with Eric. Run some tests. But I think he'll probably be more well equipped, and he knows more about this than I do if he's in any way familiar with his father's research. I'm stuck myself unless I have access to a brainwave monitor and I don't exactly make enough money to afford that kind of equipment. I did find out a few things. I hide my findings in a rewriteable mini-disc I stash behind my mp3 player."
"Does it self-destruct upon playing?" Ramon asks dryly. "Because if it doesn't, chiquita, you might want to let me at it so that I can add a few more security measures. Stashed is all well and good, but stashed isn't quite enough for my paranoia levels these days."
The brunette stares at her father, Elena blanking at him uncomprehendingly….until she facepalms. STUPID! Here she is trying to protect her disc when her FATHER works network security! "Ugh! Why didn't I….uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh!" she groans comically, rolling her head back against her seat with a thud. "I can't believe I didn't think of something so….so….right there! I'll give it to you when we get home, Papa. I need a screwdriver."
"I have screwdrivers, so long as you mean the tool and not the drink," Ramon says. But…this flash of a smirk appears on his face. "I see that I am not the only one in my family with a tendency to want to take on the whole wide world all by myself, eh chiquita?"
The ironic chastisement causes a flush to heighten over her cheeks, Elena looking mortified from where she's sitting as her father jokes and….teases her about it. She groans even more, and lifts her hands to hide her face with them. "Maybe it's genetic," she says with a laugh. "Just like -everything else- this week. Ugh. That's what the word of the day is. Ugh." She looks over at Ramon and exhales a breath. "I'm so glad you're home," she says, a tiny smile quirking on her mouth.


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It's no secret I'm not the biggest fan of Ikea, but you can use their cheap pieces to add personality to your apartment if you're decorating on a budget.
One-of-a-kind pieces, like my mom's old dresser from her childhood bedroom, are more of my jam. But when you reach the bottom line (and the bottom of your bank account), Ikea might be your only option.
It was my only option when it came to really customizing my new space, so I put my animosity of the overwhelmingly utilitarian store aside and decided to see what I could do. I had lots of success mixing metals with plants, which is something I've wanted to do in my apartment for quite some time!
Here are my favorite Ikea "personality" pieces that are surprisingly cheap:
Krusning Lamp Shade ($19.99)
I purchased this with a Hemma Pendant Cord (available in-store) and a Ledare LED Bulb. The best part about this lampshade is that you get to crinkle it up yourself!
Tarno Table and Chairs ($49.99)
I thought these things were around $100 each for some reason? Turns out you can get the entire set from Ikea for under 50. These babies are solid!
Ragkorn Plant Pot ($29.99)
When I think of woven pieces, I definitely don't think of Ikea... But there I was standing in an aisle holding a pot for my plant that definitely looks like it's from Pier 1 or World Market. Not the most inexpensive pot I could have probably found, but it caught my attention and makes a great statement piece compared to something solid.
This is a customizable wall storage series that you can do SO many different things with. Here's what I included in mine:
Rail ($7.99), Utensil Holder ($9.99), Shelf ($9.99)
To decorate this and spruce it up, I used:
Dekad Alarm Clock ($6.99), Fejka Potted Plant ($4.99), Gradvis Vases ($5.99) and assorted artificial flowers.
Raskog Bar Stool, 24 ¾ " ($34.99)
Bar stools can be expeeeennnnsive, and I wasn't about to drop a ton of money on something like that. I found these metal stools and loved the cream color against the vibrant red of my Moroccan tapestry, but they come in black as well.
Valby Ruta Rug 5'7"x7'7" ($69.99)
A personal favorite (and a three-time champion of apartment decorating) is this rug. It's made its way from my house on 38th street to Grandmarc and over to the East Side. It's hard to find a good oriental rug for cheap, but this one is a winner!
While I'm always more inclined to visit World Market for my affordable accent pieces, I p roved to myself that I can make Ikea work when I need to. It's all about mixing and matching as well as taking yourself out of the context of the store and thinking about what will really look good in your space.
Planning was a huge part of this as well. It makes the store even more overwhelming to visit when you don't know what you want, but if you have a clear idea of what you're trying to accomplish before you visit Ikea, you'll be able to piece together the perfect room.
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**currently listening to random playlist… Muse is currently on… contemplating getting their latest after falling in love Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations**
Sorry, but by the S-word, I mean that three letter word that will flag everyone's Covenant Eyes when they open up this page.
I preached on the topic from Proverbs 5 this past Sunday (here). It went for 40min – the longest sermon I've ever preached. My minister said it was the best he's heard from me, but my youth group fell asleep…
Even now, two days after preaching it, I still feel uneasy. In the month leading up to it, the topic did my head in. I felt my purity of thought severely challenged, and admit that I failed on numerous occasions. Its the age-old problem of being immersed in a topic, and thus you noticed it more often. Even now, I feel somewhat a level of hypocrisy, knowing that despite all the things I had talked about, all the advice and wisdom from those around me, its a very different story when trying to put it into practice.
The problem is that it's not with physical sexual purity, but with thought life. It's not even fantasy or lust, but with the mind games that twist the normal everyday experiences into things that they are not. Its the recurring thoughts about innocent conversations which your mind reinterprets as something more. Its the chats, the coffees, the relationships that are good and wholesome as they are, that your mind twists and warps.
"Wouldn't she be a good wife?"
"She's really good looking…"
"Do you think she's single?"
"She likes you… why else would she be chatting for so long with you?"
"You know… it could work between you two… just ask her…"
It is all well and good to "make a covenant with my eyes" (c.f. Job 31:1), but can I do the same with my own thoughts? I may not see my sisters as potentials, but my mind tries to think they are. What do you do when your thoughts betray you? **
And even though I scream at myself, and I force those thoughts away, they continue to return. It's insistent, a constant banging, thumping, pounding, like a nail being hammered into a really hard piece of wood.
I'm currently training to be a pastor to God's people. Whether or not I find myself in full time ministry, due to this training, I'll be in a position of teaching and pastoring and shepherding and ministering to God's people. If I am convicted and stung by God's word every time that I teach a topic as I have for this one… I know that I am vindicated in God's sight. I know that Jesus has washed me clean. I know my Redeemer lives, and that in the end, he will stand upon the earth, and in my flesh, I will see, I and not another! I know this, yet I weary of this struggle. And even if I should be blessed by a woman whom I do not deserve, even then, the problem will not go away. For the problem is not my singleness, it is my concupiscence.
I write, as always,
**Yes I know… sounds very much like Yoda… but he makes a poignant point…
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Sometimes, letting go can be the hardest thing.
Nothing is perfect and looking at the imperfect thing from one perspective allows us to hide the imperfections and pretend that everything is ok.
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That's a way of describing the situation with Conscious Communication.
We created something that was, in my opinion, the best work I have ever done, with great benefits for those who used it, and at the same time wasn't the finished article, mainly because it remained inaccessible to many, particularly those people who are of a more fixed mindset.
I recognise I was also in a fixed mindset, and in an attempt to move beyond this, I am opening up Conscious Communication to be something more or different to what it has been up to this point.
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The Girls� Round Robin bracket at the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M High School Basketball Tournament should be intriguing.
Three of the four coaches � Terry Carris of Guthrie, Barry Hudson of Durant and Bobby Walters of Roland � reiterate the same point: �We�re young.�
The fourth team in the bracket � Grove � starts three seniors, a junior and a sophomore.
�This group works extremely hard,� said Richard Bassett, who is in his second season as the Lady Ridgerunners� coach.
While at Picher-Cardin, Bassett guided the Lady Gorillas to seven NEO tournament titles: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
The Lady Ridgerunners are 3-3, including a 50-39 loss to Roland in the first round of the Tahlequah tournament.
Grove�s Tuesday night game at Miami was scrapped because of the weather.
�We miss Margaret (6-0 post Margaret Pogue), but Kat Johnson (a 5-10 sophomore) is averaging 16-17 points a game,� Bassett said. �She�s done well. We�re just turning the ball over too much.�
Roland is the only 4A school in the mix. The others are 5A.
Grove won its first-ever NEO title last year when it went 3-0 in the Girls� Gold bracket.
The Lady Ridgerunners opened with a 58-47 win over Guthrie, nipped Roland 67-64 in overtime, then held off Miami for a 51-48 decision to nail down the championship.
Durant was 3-6 heading into Tuesday�s game at Byng.
�We�re really young � we start four sophomores,� Hudson said.
The Lady Lions went 20-7 a year ago, reaching the state tournament for the first time in more than a decade. They ambushed Claremore in the first round but lost to Midwest City Carl Albert in the semifinals.
�We�ve got a good group,� Hudson said. �We will be OK.
Four of the losses have been to Coweta, Putnam City North, Edmond North and McAlester.
Hudson was tipped off about the tournament by former Lady Norse coach Darin Grover, who is in his fifth season as women�s coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University � which is located in Durant.
Also, Hudson said former Durant all-stater Regan Browne made a couple of visits to NEO before opting for East Central University.
Guthrie was looking for its first win of the season Tuesday when it battled Noble.
�We still haven�t played at home,� Carris said. �We�re real young.�
Alexis Daniels, a 5-5 senior point guard, has been the Lady Jays� leader. She averaged 7.4 points a game last season.
Guthrie�s only other starter back is 5-10 junior Allyson Chadd. Chadd showed potential inside as a sophomore, grabbing 9.9 rebounds while scoring 4.8 points.
Roland is off to a 6-4 start, but three of the losses have been against Muldrow, Union and Broken Bow.
�We let one get away against Cedarville, Ark.,� said Roland coach Bob Walters, who prepped at Bluejacket when his father was coach there in the 1980s.
�We blew a 16-point lead,� Walters said, noting that the Lady Rangers were 6 of 15 at the free throw line in the fourth quarter.
�We have only two girls who played any last year,� he said.
The 65th edition of the NEO tournament runs Jan. 21-23 at four Miami locations � the NEO Fieldhouse, NEO�s Student Activity Center, the Civic Center and the new Miami Activity Center.
Forty teams are entered, down from last year�s 52.
The Lady Ridgerunners are among four defending champs back.
Also back for another run are the Afton girls and Springfield (Mo.) Central and Roland boys.
The schedule
Girls� Round Robin
Thursday � Durant vs. Roland, 6 p.m., SAC; Grove vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m., NEO Fieldhouse
Friday � Guthrie vs. Roland, 6 p.m., SAC; Grove vs. Durant, 7:30 p.m., SAC
Saturday � Guthrie vs. Durant, 3 p.m., SAC; Grove vs. Roland, 6 p.m., NEO Fieldhouse


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Alex is 25. TWENTY. FIVE. These people are looking for their spouses at 25. I mean, so was I...25 just seems so young all of a sudden. Anyway, Alex is a marine. He has tattoos. He's also 5'7''. He looks manic and I don't like it.
Ali here is 27. He's a bartender. He is 5'8''. He listed Midnight in Paris as one of his favorite movies, which would have made him my favorite if he wasn't such a liar. His other choices were Her and Dumb and Dumber. Ali, no one lists all three of those movies together. Dumb and Dumber was your only real answer. To get the other two you asked your college-age sister who's majoring in film studies.
I have to be honest and tell you guys that initially I just skipped this picture because vampire Brandon doesn't do it for me. But then I saw that he'd listed "Hipster" as his occupation, so I had to keep reading. He, too, listed Her as one of his top three favorite movies. Is ScarJo getting a cut of this or something?? Did Joaquin Phoenix call all these guys while on some crazy crack bender and threaten to stab them all to death unless they mentioned one of his movies? Brandon, you're awful. You look like the kind of guy who's proud of his Adam's apple.
I had such high hopes for Chad. He's well over 6 feet. His jaw is very square and attractive. And THEN I read his bio. Chad, it turns out, is...very Chad. Chad made three "alright, alright, alright," McConaughey references in here. They were, and this is not an exaggeration, all included in the exact same response: "Myself in 10 years, alright, alright, alright." The questions to which that was the answer? "Who do you admire most?" "Who would you trade lives with?" and "Who would you like to have lunch with?" Also, this guy is from Tulsa and is being billed as this season's villain.
Christian, you look like a nice guy. Forget what I said about v-necks. You're making it work. Now I'm realizing what I was missing before. I really like that you listed "spoiling my grandchildren" as one of your bucket list items. Sadly, we probably won't get to know you very well unless you have a horribly tragic backstory, because this show is pretty racist and people of color never advance to the finals. I also notice you said you don't like women who are "high-maintenance and snobby." Buddy, I have to break it to you - JoJo lives in a McMansion in a VERY wealthy neighborhood in Dallas. She ain't your type.
Oh, Coley. Coley, Coley, Coley. Just go on home, now. Just go on home. You listed "Visit every US State" and "see the 7 wonders of the world" as life goals. Coley, those are the sweetest and most earnest goals I've ever heard. You're going to get crushed on this show. For all our sake, don't get out of the limo.
Okay, Derek. I see you. I like you. You look vaguely like Jonathan Taylor Thomas. You're a banker, you're over 6', you listed Star Wars and Field of Dreams as some of your favorite movies (though Star Wars isn't a movie, bro), and you said something smart in your bio. You're on my shortlist. You also seem like you could be very boring.
Daniel for sure shaves his chest. Daniel referred to his body as a "lambo," (that's right, a lowercase version of the nickname proper noun, Lamborghini) not once, but TWICE in his interview. Daniel says his biggest fear is that his girlfriend will "embarrass him at a restaurant." He lists "experienced" as an adjective that best describes him (bold, right?). Daniel deserves for a couple of people to play baseball with his head. NEXT.
Small-town evangelical preacher who thinks no one knows he's gay NEXT.
THAT is a square chin. Goodness gracious. I mean seriously, that's like an actual square. So listen, Grant is problematic for a couple of reasons: one, he hated on Harry Potter, and two, he listed "being a field agent for the FBI" as a dream career. Quick story: once, I brought a guy I was dating to dinner at my parents' house. When my dad asked him what his plans were after college, he expressed interest in three careers in totally different fields. After that dinner, the guy was henceforth known as "The Astronaut" by my dad, who said it was just as likely he'd be one of those as any of the other three things he'd listed.
Grant = The Astronaut.
I happen to think that being a landscape architect is very cool. And it empirically IS very cool when some of his fellow contestants listed "hipster" as their actual occupation. But this is another guy who looks so sweet and eager and is probably going to get mercilessly flattened on this show. The finale will cut to a shot of Jake wielding a half-drunk bottle of tequila and cursing Chris Harrison for ruining his life.
I think this guy is the oldest of the lot. He's 34, has a good list of best qualities, mentions the Bible (the first so far to make a religious reference), but also has some tattoos he's having lasered off. WHATCHA GOT TO HIDE THERE, JIM? He also listed Les Miserables as one of his favorite movies - which one?? Uma or Anne? Liam Neeson or Hugh Jackman?? I NEED TO KNOW. I bet it's the one that came out in 2012. Sellout.
I really just can't with this guy. He looks like he's made of silly putty. NEXT.
No way. No. Way. He's also a singer-songwriter. He's also got the American flag and a bald eagle tattooed on his arm. James Taylor, go home. You're drunk.
Really, really unsure about that shirt, man. You have French cuffs on a short sleeved shirt?? Is it a button up that's actually made out of jersey?! What could possibly be the point of a shirt with that design? Are you going to a cocktail party then ripping off your suit jacket to race to a hot dog eating contest? Or maybe you have a job interview followed by a Buddy Holly impersonation? And I know you meant well, but your answer to "Who would you like to trade lives with?" being "A very poor person from a third-world country so I could see what it's like," ...oof. Mis-step. Mis-step with the shirt, too, in case that was unclear. Also, he's the guy in the kilt in the big picture above. Meaning he is going to really confuse me.
Oooooo, I want to like you. I want to so bad. Your name is Jordan, so I want to. You gave a great interview. But...something is holding me back. It could be the "I pooted," look or the entire case of hair product you used before this photo was taken.
...didn't we already see this guy?? All these white guys with a strong jaw and over-waxed hair are starting to melt into each other in my head. I feel like this guy doesn't eat very often.
This is an open judgment, but he looks a guy with an anger problem. Something about his half-smile paired with his bio which says things like, "I've never received a romantic gift...and I'm not sure why," leads me to believe that he is going to be one of the emotional trainwrecks and will probably bully JoJo in some way. I'm also 99% positive that this is the guy who's dressed as Santa in the cast photo above, so...WHOLE buncha issues there.
HOWDY DOODY! I LOVE YOUR WORK! Or, Ryan Seacrest's younger brother. Nick Seacrest. I mean obviously I can't really even talk about the bandada open collar short sleeved polo combo. It's an affront to my morals. As far as who he most admires, he lists "Don Draper and James Bond." As Dwight Schrute would say, those guys are "Unavailable, fictional, and overqualified." Nick Seacrest. You really are such a goober. At least wait until you get on the show to embarrass yourself.
Right out of the gate, if I were Peter's stylist, I would recommend that he shave immediately. He would be so much cuter without that weird dirt-stache! Although he does use the word "Mesozoic" in his bio, so maybe there's hope for him yet. ...but probably not.
Robby: cries easily, is one of the first to tell JoJo he loves her. Can't understand why everyone is so mean and why the guys can't just get along. Makes personalized Valentines for everyone in the house and gets really mad when a housemate eats his cereal without asking. Wait - sorry. Not mad, just disappointed.
"What's the craziest thing you've ever done?" Sal's answer? "Egged a gym teacher's house in high school." Sal. Come on. I egged a gym TEACHER in high school. You gotta do better than that. You also listed your three favorite attributes as "Humor, dependability, and truthful." Well those words are not the same parts of speech, and that really bothers me, man. It's either "humor, dependability, and truthfulness," or "funny, dependable, truthful." COME ON, SAL, GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME.
I'm not even going to make jokes here. I'm just going to report to you what he said, because that will be enough. Occupation? BARBER. BARBER. HE'S A BARBER. LOOK AT THOSE STRAIGHT ACROSS BANGS. THOSE ARE ON PURPOSE. Tattoos? "No, my mom would kill me." RED FLAG. Most embarrassing style you've rocked? "One time I bleached my tips like Justin Timberlake." OH I BET YOU DID. Anything you wouldn't do for love? "Use turkey meat." Ladies, Vinny. Vinny, ladies.
...Fargo wagon is a'comin' down the street...Music Man? Anyone? No? Well, anyway, despite Wells' extremely strange denim jacket with buttons a la every girl in the 90's, I actually really liked his bio. He's a radio DJ, he sounds smart, I guess. I don't know. It's moments like this, looking at a grown man in a jacket with flare all over it when I think to myself, "Why do I watch this show?"
SERIOUSLY though, we've seen him already, right??? NO?! Okay, so this is Will. He's a civil engineer (good), has a big side-body tattoo, and seems okay. I mean, this is pretty much the drill at this point: well-groomed, slightly edgy white boy says a couple of dumb things and wears a V-neck. Can we all go home now? There are only so many flavors of white boy.
I feel better about the contestants this season than last, solely because keeping up with them is going to be much easier now that I actually know their faces. Although to be fair Chase/Jordan/Luke/Robby is all the same guy, so it'll take some getting used to. Let's all get ready to hate Chad and look forward to officially discovering which one of these guys is Santa. See you guys next week.


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I don't know who makes these things up, but apparently it's National Delurking Day, as in, if you're a reader of a blog...namely, this one...but never a commenter, yep, you, I'm talking about you, it's time to come out from behind that screen, stop lurking, and make yourself known.
Seriously though, I'd love to meet you, if even just to say hi. If you have any technical problems leaving a comment, would you do me a favor? Would you send me an email (over to the right) and let me know what issues you're having? I want to make it as easy as possible for people to leave a comment, and I know if you're not a blogger yourself you may have some problems. And then say hi.
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The glorious Peoples Demokratick Republick of Korea (it's none of those things!) announced this morning that it had test fired a "hydrogen bomb." There are, of course, serious reasons to doubt the PDRK claim and many – including Dave – in fact do so. But…
What if the PDRK isn't kidding and they really did manage to set off not just a hydrogen bomb, which from an engineering standpoint isn't that complicated, but as they are claiming, a miniaturized device?
Drawing on his own experience as a Ballistic Missile Fire Control Technician and targeting expert, Dave explains why it is so dangerous IF the North Koreans have managed to do what they claim to have done. They may be mad, but there is a method to what they are at least trying to do.
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For most consumers, the wearables are seen and used as an extension of the current smartphones, being consulted to facilitate tasks and to achieve efficiency in different functions. According to Steve Mann (who in 1998 coined the term in his article "Definition of Wearable Computer"), wearable technologies can be classified as gadgets that are constantly helping the user to perform certain functions while he/she is free to perform other daily activities.
Perhaps the best known of wearables so far is the Apple Watch, the smart watch from Apple. According to IDC Consulting, the Apple Watch has approximately 58% of the wearable technologies market. What no one knows yet is whether this adhesion to the technology is happening as a natural evolution of the Internet of Things, or as a fad.
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One of the best tequila cocktail concoctions isn't a Margarita or a Paloma. Nor does it even present itself as a complete cocktail. Chances are you haven't heard of it. Or you may have it confused with something completely different. It's Sangrita, and it is a phenomenal accompaniment to higher-end sipping tequila. It's almost as traditional as the most traditional "juice" for tequila shots – lime and salt. But before we throw back our favorite 3 Sangrita recipes, let's get juicy and learn about the tequila side that's making a comeback.
Sangrita is not Sangria. It's not even Sangria with tequila in it. Sangria is a wine based punch of Spanish or Portuguese origins. While delicious (especially with tequila), it's a cocktail on its own made with wine and fresh fruit, usually served in party-ready pitchers. The only similarity between Sangria and Sangrita ("little blood") is the reddish-hue and fruit components.
Sangrita is also not Vampiro. They are probably more alike than Sangrita and Sangria – you can even use Sangrita as the base for Vampiro. The latter is a drink made from mixed fruit, tequila, and citrus soda. While Vampiro has the tequila already mixed in, you serve Sangrita alongside the agave spirit.
The classic Sangrita recipe allegedly dates back to Guadalajara in the 1920's. Fruit salad made of sliced tangerines, cucumbers, papayas, mangoes, and sprinkled with chili-laced jicamas and pomegranate seeds sprinkled. "Pico de Gallo" was a Jalisco breakfast mainstay. Leftover juice from the fruit was reserved in small clay cups (caballitos) and served later in the day with Blanco tequila. Please, don't think of Sangrita as a "chaser" to a shot of tequila.
Both the Sangrita and the tequila are sipped slowly and thoroughly enjoyed. And the rumored original recipe is just the starting point. You can combine a wide variety of juices and spices for the perfect Sangrita. And just as any combo of fruit makes a tasty Sangrita, Blanco tequila is the standard, but we encourage you to try Reposado and Añejo, too. Better yet, conduct a tasting and take notes of which juices and tequilas you enjoy the most.
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Cucumber Sangrita
1 cucumber
1 green apple, cored
1 peeled orange
2 kale leaves
1 tbsp 100% Blue Agave Syrup
0.25 tsp vanilla extract
Add all ingredients except agave syrup and vanilla extract in a juicer*.
Extract juice into a pitcher.
Add agave syrup and vanilla extract.
Stir well.
Keep refrigerated.
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Tomato Beet Sangrita
2 large beefsteak tomato
0.5 fresh peeled beet
1 large carrot
0.5 peeled lemon
1 oz (small piece) fresh peeled ginger
0.5 tsp Yuzu Koshu
Add all ingredients except Yuzu Koshu in a juicer*.
Extract juice into a pitcher.
Add Yuzu Koshu.
Stir well.
Keep refrigerated.
*If you don't have a juicer, a high-powered blender will do.
Watermelon Sangrita
6 – 8 oz cubed watermelon
0.5 peeled cucumber
1 peeled orange
1 peeled lime
1 tsp 100% Blue Agave Syrup
0.5 tsp Togarashi
Add all ingredients except agave syrup and Togarashi in a juicer.
Extract juice into a pitcher.
Add agave syrup and Togarashi.
Stir well.
Keep refrigerated.
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The evening includes
An open mic poetry reading! Cream tea will be served as Chris and Shirley kick things off with their own poems, then participants are invited to read one of their own works. So bring a poem to share!
Shirley will guide you through an "I Am" poetry prompt inspired by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge's book: poemcrazy, freeing your life with words. Explore your poetic essence and your color personality. Come prepared to PLORK - Play + Work!!! Emphasis on play!
Chris will guide you through a tarot poem exercise based on a tarot or oracle card you choose from available decks. The imagery and mystery within tarot and poetry make them the perfect match! Together, everyone's poems will make a tarot poem deck we will shuffle and from which everyone will choose a poem to learn their fortune. (Want to keep your original one? Make two—one to keep and one to share.)
During breaks and the last half hour of the evening, tarot reader Keenon Brice will give each attendee a brief reading on the tarot/oracle card they chose as inspiration.
Your Hosts and Workshop Leaders
Shirley J. Brewer is the poet-in-residence at Carver Center for the Arts & Technology in Towson. She earned an MBA from the Maryland Bartending Academy. Recent poems garnish Barrow Street, Passager, Poetry East, Slant and other journals. Her books include A Little Breast Music (Passager Books), After Words (Apprentice House), and Bistro in Another Realm (Main Street Rag).
Chris Stewart is Editor-in-Chief of Del Sol Press. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, Five Points, Smartish Pace, Blackbird, and other literary magazines. She provides tarot/oracle readings in the form of a poem as well as manuscript critiques for writers of fiction/nonfiction and poetry.
Your Tarot Reader
Keenon Brice is a Tarot Reader, Astrologer, and Multimedia/Healing Artist, with focuses in Poetry, the Performing Arts, Journalism, and Occult/Esoteric Studies, based in Baltimore, Maryland.


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Morgan and Tyler, Tunnel Springs Engagements
These twooooo. So cuddly and cute, and put up so perfectly with the windiest session of my entire career. Always so happy to work with couple's who are too in love to notice the weather. Morgan and Tyler tie the knot next month and I cannot wait!
If you're wanting some romantic images (and possibly in the wind ;) then shoot me a message and lets get planning!


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We are kicking off patio season by welcoming the neighborhood for the tapping of our exclusive beer from Lupulin Brewing Company, ComoSapien IPA! This beer is an IPA with a well-balanced hop character, with hints of pineapple and tropical fruits. It goes perfectly with sunny days and your favorite food from Spring Cafe. The only place you can get this beer is here! :)
Everyone is welcome to enjoy $5 pints of this beer and to meet the owners and brewers who created it!
We will be serving this beer on the patio from our outdoor bar.


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Let me start this post by saying how much I adore blogging. Seriously, it has provided me with so many incredible, blessed opportunities and forged beautiful friendships with some of the most like minded people I have been fortunate to meet.
I've been blogging since 2009 (woah!) and over this time, I've noted perhaps humorous, trivial little problems that after all this time I still can't solve! I bet any bloggers reading this will relate to at least one, and if you do, let me know and add your own little comments below. I will now turn this on the head and add a things I LOVE about blogging post soon. But this is all very tongue in cheek and I hope you like it!
1. First up: When in true writing and blogging mode it will be entirely possible to spend hours at your laptop screen. For health reasons this is something I just know I shouldn't let happen but I never learn!
2. Secondly, there's then that habit you get into where as soon as you wake up you want to check your social media. You intend to have a 5 minute catch up, but that soon turns into an hour! This also works in a similar vein as you intend to go to sleep.
3. I keep a notebook beside my bed so that I can jot down any blog ideas. Problem is, this brainstorming lasts an hour and before you know it the clock has gone past midnight….again….
4. When you're a blogger you want to capture every moment and thus want to take photos of everything and anything! This also means your phone will be jam-packed with random imagery or you feel compelled to always carry a big camera around!
5. I want to buy all the things. Seriously, it's a problem! That latest Urban Decay palette? Need it! Another cute Peter Pan collar dress? Need that too! I might as well have a notepad wish-list when I read certain blogs such as: Anna's, Olivia's, Carrie's or Kailey's. The struggle of restraint is real!
6. My phone constantly runs out of batteries. See point 4!
7. When it comes to a free half hour in your day, and the hoover is looking at me all doe-eyed, I pick blogging. Always blogging! In fact, any chore going gets replaced with wanting to blog!
8. In Spring and Summer us bloggers rejoice because the lighter evenings mean we have so many more opportunities to take our photos. In autumn and winter, however, there's just not enough sunny daylight hours for taking photos and this makes blogging much harder. Classic blogging problems!
9. Most importantly: that's there's simply not enough hours in the day to blog! That my head and notepad are bursting at the seams with ideas but being busy with your day job prevents them going online. I'm sure anyone else who juggles blogging with a full time job knows this quandary only too well!
10. And something that goes hand in hand with the above: There just isn't enough time in the day to read all the posts on my Bloglovin' from my favourite bloggers as well. This makes me really sad and I definitely need to free some time to do this. I want to comment on more blogs too.
Now, how about you fair blogger? What blogging problems do you face? Let me know below!


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Annie Fortune is a sophomore staff writer for the Tiger. For all you Bachelor fans out there, Annie is right with you every Monday night, intently watching, in suspense. She even has a ritual of watching it with her friends each week. Not only does Annie adore The Bachelor, but she also loves being outdoors, going to concerts with her dad, and hanging out with her friends. Even though Annie loves doing all these fun things, she is definitely focused on school and sees herself becoming a child psychologist. However, her ultimate dream job would be commentating The Bachelor just like Chris Harrison. Annie is a very strong Democrat and is involved in The Young Democrats club at Central. She loves writing and can not wait for this year to write for the Tiger staff! Like one of Annie's stories? Let her know! Email her at [email protected]
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St Catherines GAA
28 September, 2017
St Catherines GAA
Week dominated by
juvenile affairs
East Cork Junior Hurling League Division Two Round Four
St Catherines 0-19
Carraig na bhFear 1-20
As the headline aptly puts it this was a week dominated by underage affairs. Carraig na bhFear collected the points on offers from this r4 JHL div2 match played in Ballynoe on Sunday morning last, a gifted double save from Cathal Leahy maintaining the Saints early interest as four points shared equally between John Mulcahy and John Casey had two events matched teams together at 0-05 each after eighteen minutes. Patrick Roche was accurate with the frees as the opposition were just claiming the upper hand to lead narrowly on a half time scoreline of 0-11 to 0-9.
Peter O'Sullivan scored the all-important solitary goal of the game in the third minute of the second half. Con Burns and Brendan Murphy also found the target and with Conor Hayes unnerving from frees and general play, it was 1-18 to 0-16 for the opposition to the end of the third quarter.
Thomas O'Donnell, Lucas O'Callaghan McCarthy, Johnny Hurley and Padraig O'Connor replied with points of their own. Keeping the high scoring ratio attached to this game going, Conor Hayes with the eleventh point of a sporting contest confirmed a four-point win for Carrig na bhFear very near the finish.
St Catherine's scorers: P Roche (0-04 frees) (0-06), J Mulcahy and J Casey (0-03 each). T O'Donnell, J Hurley and L O'Callaghan McCarthy (0-02 each) and P O'Connor (0-1).
St. Catherine's team: C Leahy, E Kenneally, B Crowley, K Geary, S O'Regan, K Neville, P Ryan, P Roche, P O'Connor, T O'Donnell, N O'Brien, J Hurley, L O'Callaghan McCarthy, J Mulcahy and J Casey. Referee: Arthur Murphy (Killeagh).
Rebel Óg North Minor B1 Football Championship Quarter Final
Buttevant 4-13 St Catherines 0-07
Buttevant were clear and comprehensive victors, dominating this Rebel Óg North minor B1 football championship quarter-final, played in idyllic Autumnal conditions at sunny Killavullen on Sunday afternoon last.
Billy Keane had them ahead with the lead goal after eight minutes. Most definitely the Saints needed a quick response to ensure they remained competitive. Neat, clever play involving Ciaran O'Brien and Ben O'Brien lead to Kieran English looking like he had secured it, first timing the ball to the net at twenty-three minutes. Unfortunately, it wasn't allowed due to a square infringement. In the subsequent passage of play Mark Lenihan scored a second opposition goal. In a contest that might by now be a three-point game, it was Buttevant 2-04 to 0-1. This stretched out to 2-07 to 0-3 by half time. Small margins. Huge complications.
Dillon McAuliffe more or less settled it by adding a further brace of goals through the third quarter and a lead of 4-12 to 0-04 on forty-five minutes.
Throwing caution to the wind Catherines came in search of a few late consolation scores. They were rewarded with a few late, well taken points, with Niall O'Regan, Owen O'Neill and team captain Eoin Wallace all contributing. But the margin was too big to bridge.
Buttevant scorers: M Lenihan (0-01 free) (1-05), D McAuliffe (2-00), B Keane (1-01), Mr O'Neill (6-01 free) (0-04), M Walsh, S O'Connor and P Holmes (free) (0-01 each).
St Catherine's team: Eoin Sheehan, Adam O'Brien, Robert English, Shane Kelleher, Brendan McKee, Eoin Wallace (team captain), James Hayes, Philip Keane, Ben O'Brien, Ciaran O'Brien, Niall O'Regan, Owen O'Neill, Eoin Davis, Kieran English and Shane Spillane. Sub: Andy Leahy for Shane Spillane (43').
Referee: Dwayne Collins (Charleville).
Rebel Óg North U16 B2 Football Championship
St Catherine's v Doneraile called off. Match to be rescheduled for this week.
Coiste na nÓg County U13 A1 Hurling League Semi-Final
St Catherines 1-06 Ballinora 1-03
These two teams served up an enthralling encounter in a regular group match won by Catherines when played at the opponent's venue back on Wednesday, May 31, resulting in them finishing higher up the table and so given a home draw when this Coiste na nÓg county U13 A1 hurling league semi-final went ahead at Ballynoe on Monday evening, September 18.
Maybe both defences were dominant Ben O'Connor, Sean O'Donoghue, Oisín Fitzgerald (and slightly further up) Darragh Morrison doing well for the home team. The real leader of the pack though was the sweet striking Fionn O'Connell at centreback. He hit an ocean of ball. Often ideally placed where Gearoid O'Brien with ideal vision and a willingness to work would prove the principal beneficiary. He contributed 1-05 of the overall Saints tally including the goal after ten minutes and all first half scores, in a half time lead of 1-03 to 0-01.
But a well-taken goal from Stephen Forde on thirty-three minutes ensured a competitive and evenly contested second half hour. Indeed Danny Dineen, accurate with the frees, had the margin down to the minimum in a clear low scoring contest. Catherines got over the line with invaluable late scores from Kyle Wallace and the aforementioned O'Brien.
Catherine's scorers: G O'Brien (0-01 free) (1-05), K Wallace (0-01).
Catherine's team: S Cotter, J O'Callaghan, S O'Donoghue, C Sheehan, B O'Connor, F O'Connell, O Fitzgerald, K Wallace, D Morrison, K Kelleher, G O'Brien, C McAuliffe, J Mulcahy, K O'Donoghue, A O'Donnell. Subs: C Pietropaolo for C McAuliffe (second half), D O'Connell for J Mulcahy (40'), D O'Donovan for A O'Donnell (58'). Also on panel: C. Feeney and S. Cotter.
Referee: Arthur Murphy (Killeagh).
Rebel Óg East U14 B1 Football
Championship quarter final - section 1
also U14 B1 Football League section 1 rd7
St Catherines 3-03 Mayfield 1-10
Difficult enough to analyze this U14 B1 football championships quarter-final played at 3.00pm in Ballynoe on Saturday afternoon last. Mayfield played with the benefit of a ferocious wind and were ahead at 0-08 to 1-00 at half time. But would it be enough? Team captain Mark Geary was able to pick out Gearoid O'Brien who, with the aid of the crossbar, finished off a seemingly priceless Saint's goal after fourteen minutes.
But Mayfield who also eliminated Catherines from the Pail na mug back in very early April wind on the changeover. Nathan McCarthy with a clinical goal and a lead of 1-09 to 1-00 established now ten minutes into the second half. When excitement intensified Kyle Wallace from a sideline ball declined the entire opposition defence. Ball finished up in the net and excitement now in a frenzy. Conor England quickly adds on a duo of back-to-back points from placed balls.
The deficit was now reduced to the minimum at 1-09 to 2-02 at forty-eight minutes. Colin Moynihan then pointed for the opposition. As important as anything that would go before enabling Mayfield to withstand the impact of Kyle Wallace again goaling from the penalty spot with ninety seconds remaining. Drawn to a point. But Mayfield were on the move when the final whistle blew. No need for extra time. A tie that also doubled up for league points. Then for many it was the U12 B football league quarter final against Courceys. Assuredly those heading for Ballinspittle were in for the worst of the weather.
St Catherines scorers: K Wallace (1-00 sideline kick) (2-01). G O'Brien (1-00) and C England (0-02 frees).
St Catherine's team: Evan Philpot, Gerard Leahy, Eoin O'Riordan, Cathal Bryan, Brian Barry, Kyle Wallace, Ben O'Connor, Mark Geary (team captain), Fionn O'Connell, Cathal Dineen, Gearoid O'Brien, William Leamy, James O'Callaghan, Conor England and William McAuliffe. Subs: James Mulcahy and Adam O'Donnell for Gerard Leahy and William McAuliffe (both second half).
Referee: Pa Beausang (Midleton).
Rebel Óg East U12 B1 Football League Quarter Final
Courcey Rovers 1-01
St. Catherines 3-05
Yes, those in attendance did get the worst of the climatic conditions for this Rebel Óg east U12 B1 football league play off played in Ballinspittle on Saturday evening. But when you win, that rain and wind is instantly forgotten.
With the Saints ahead at 3-02 to 1-01 by the break and adding a further three-second half points, they claimed victory and are thus looking a semifinal place in the competition.
Scorers: S O'Donoghue (2-01), S Cotter (1-01), K O'Donoghue (0-02) and K Kelleher (0-01).
Panel (not in any particular order): K O'Donoghue, K Kelleher, D Murphy, D Fitzgerald, S O'Donoghue, C Sheehan, J Bryan, D O'Donovan, E O'Driscoll, C McAuliffe, C Feeney, S Cotter, D O'Connell, T Barry, C Cunning and A Bryan.
Referee: Pat O'Leary (Valley Rovers).
U11 Hurling League
St Catherines 6-07
Watergrasshill 2-03
St Catherines keep the winning run going with the latest win in the U11 hurling league coming in Ballynoe on Thursday evening last.
Scorers: J Temple (2-01), S Cotter and T Barry (1-02 each), C Leamy and G Sheehan (1-00 each) and D O'Donnell (0-02).
Panel as previously listed.
Rebel Óg East Fixture
Friday, September 29 at Castlelyons Rebel Óg East U14 B1 Section Two Hurling Championship final v Lisgoold at 7.00pm.
County Junior Championship Draws
Defeated Imokilly finalists Russell Rovers have been paired with Kilbrin in the quarter final of the county junior A hurling championship. Draws for this were made on Sunday afternoon last. Winners to play newly crowned East Cork champions St Catherines in the ensuing semi-final. It's Ballyhooly v Nemo Rangers and Brian Dillions v Dromina on the other side.
Camogie Replay
Best of luck to Finola Neville and the entire Cork team when facing Meath in the replayed All-Ireland intermediate camogie final which goes ahead at Pairc Na nGael Limerick on this coming Sunday, October 1 at 1.30pm.
Lotto Results
Results from the most recent lotto draw which was held at The Plough, Curraglass on Monday night, September 25.
Numbers were: 11, 25, 27 and 28 and the €8,400 jackpot was not won. The consolation winners on the night were: Liam Rice, Ballinglegane, Ballynoe, Orna Neville, Ballyknock 5th, Ballynoe, Callum Kingston Lismore, Padraig O'Connor, c/o PH and Eoin, Cathal, Áine and Aisling Glentrasna, Ballynoe.
Next draw for a jackpot now standing at €8,600 will be at McAuliffe's Ballynoe, on Monday night, October 2.
TA Building and Civil Engineering, Contractors Ballynoe, St Catherines GAA Club. Juvenile sponsors are Mulcahy Steel.


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Intervening to help someone enter into rehab when they are abusing drugs and/or alcohol is one thing which could ultimately save their life. So family members and friends should know that there's a very effective and proven strategy to intervene, which is with an actual drug or alcohol intervention in Heavener that could be started when the problem is known about. Once someone will not accept help, it really lies in the hands of family members to act because at this point it is really out of the individual's control no matter how much they honestly desire to stop their substance abuse. So make contact with a drug and alcohol treatment professional with a quality drug and alcohol rehab program in Heavener, Oklahoma, and they can advise loved ones regarding the simplest way to hold an intervention based off of the addicted individual's current situation. It is often recommended that participants be assisted through an intervention in Heavener, Oklahoma with the help of an expert interventionist, however a successful intervention is of course possible without one too.
So what exactly is an excellent alcohol and drug rehab program in Heavener, Oklahoma? The drug and alcohol rehab centers in Heavener, OK. which don't only offer quick fixes but lasting real answers are those that are more time intensive and provide the individual the environment that will help them focus on rehabilitation. Inpatient and residential drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver treatment for 4 months to 6 months provide these benefits, while ensuring clients have no access to drugs or alcohol whenever they experience cravings to use which is very common particularly during the beginning stages of rehabilitation. Finding yourself in such an environment with sufficient time to be able to concentrate on what triggered one's drug use may seem like a luxury but drug rehab in Heavener, OK. is no vacation. It is a lifesaving opportunity and one which can be worth every sacrifice it requires to get someone there.
Land Demographics, Heavener, OK.Area: 192.14999389648 Sq. Miles
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Household and Income Statistics in: Heavener, OK.Households: 1,877 Households%: 100.00 %
Local drug and alcohol treatment in Heavener, OK.:
Carl Albert CMHC is located at 511 East 2nd Street Heavener, OK. 74937. This is an Outpatient Drug Rehab Program specializing in Assistance For Hearing Impaired. They accept Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance, Private Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Scale Payment, Payment Assistance.
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15 October 2015
Climbing 14ers is less about conquering the landscape and more about knowing myself. It's about facing my fears and doubts, my disappointments and failures. It's about stepping into and embracing the qualities that define me as a person. The high country is a medium, a canvas on which I can explore the depths of my heart, and my soul. That I do so alone with such regularity is the natural parallel to the life I live- and love. While I value my many communities, those whom I love and who love me, when the setting sun dips below the amber horizon, we walk alone, each of us. We have to begin there. If I can't be alone with myself, if I can't forgive myself my inadequacies, if I can't say at the end of the day "I'm a badass, and I love myself," then all else is without meaning. A facade. I am the only person who can't walk away from me. The relationship we maintain with ourselves is the most important one. I am the seed of my own life, and you the seed of yours. To live a healthy, meaningful life, we must cultivate our seed. Deep, raw relationship is both tantamount and secondary to the human experience. Only once we have found that in ourselves can we find it with others.
I was feeling summit fever all the way from Durango yesterday. Since I was down to just 14 peaks left of the 58 fourteeners here in Colorado, it was slim pickings for a route that I could tackle with a little snow and no ice axe. Of the ones I hadn't yet climbed, there were really only two that I was comfortable even considering. I waffled back and forth most of the day yesterday before finally committing to Castle and Conundrum around 9p. Given the 6-hour drive from Durango to Aspen, I gave myself enough time for a 2-hour cat nap before my alarm buzzed. Typical. But I hadn't driven 250 miles for nothing, so I got moving.
The weather was projected to be a clear, beautiful 60*. (And it was.) I left the car around 545a. No rush, especially with such a positive outlook. I could've left earlier, but I just would've been colder for longer. What kinda sense does that make? Besides, I wanted to give the snow a chance to soften a little bit.
While there were definitely some dicy sections where I was stoked to have my microspikes, the vast majority of the 15-mile route was quite straightforward, and even pleasant. What an unexpected gift to be able to bag two more before calling it quits this season.
I stood atop Castle Peak alone, taking in the warm sun, clear sky and endless mountain views. I feel so much love and gratitude for this wild, untamed landscape. And for the privilege to be able to enjoy it in the way that I have. I sat up there longer than I have on any other summit. I balked at the thought of leaving, not knowing when I might next visit the high country, trying desperately to experience every view and aspect, every distant peak, the reds, greens and yellows- trying desperately to experience the beat of my own bursting heart. And as I enjoyed that sense of fullness, I also felt the weight of my own mortality, my own insignificance, as I looked out over a landscape that will be here long after I'm gone. I don't know where that heightened awareness came from, but I know that I loved it. And then Creed (yes, everyone's favorite band to hate) burst into song on my iPod. Hearing "Higher" begin to play in that moment, I felt stoked, inspired even. And I'm not ashamed to admit it. Judge away, folks. Judge away.
Well, two more down means just 12 to go. Of those dozen high peaks, almost all of them are classified Class III+ and characterized by shisty rock. (Little Bear, Culebra, Wilson Peak, Mt. Wilson, El Diente, Snowmass, Maroon, North Maroon, Windom, Sunlight, Eolus, North Eolus.) Should be a fun couple months next summer. Can't wait.
I'll finish with something a good friend recently said when I described my plans for the week: "Ah!!!! You are continuing to live the coolest life!" So true, though certainly not without its own challenges and inconveniences. I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm livin' the dream.


text: We all like to feel safe, but life doesn't come with guarantees. That's why people say, "You have to look out for yourself and make sure you get yours." But Jesus said, "I am the Good shepherd." This means he promises to look after you so you are free to look out for others. He is your hope for security.


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Yesterday I posted about contacting customer service at O-Cedar, maker of the mop for which I could not find a refill.
Before the first hour of the business workday ticked away, I had an answer:
Thank you for your interest in our O-Cedar products and for including the picture. We apologize for the difficulty you are having locating them. Unfortunately, the item you are looking for has been discontinued for more than 6 years and is no longer available. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
However, we are certain we can provide you with a product that will satisfy your cleaning needs. Please feel free to email us with any further questions or comments you have.
We would like to assure you that quality and customer satisfaction are our highest priorities. Also, customer feedback helps us maintain our high quality standards.
O-Cedar Family of Products
Consumer Affairs Dept.
Fair enough. I hope Pam's supervisors know she gets going on the day's tasks as soon as the day starts. I answered,
"Thanks for your very prompt and clarifying reply. Though I'm disappointed that the model is discontinued, I'm not surprised. And, after all, it's just a mop. A suggestion, since you invite customer feedback: I would have been helped to find a link to 'discontinued products' on ocedar.com. It might have saved me from searching at several different stores."
And moments later she replied,
I think your suggestion is a very good one and I will certainly share this information with marketing.
So that's that … though perhaps not. The Snail of Happiness (who steadily knits away, and more, at her gentle, patient, hopeful blog), reminded me that I am not without resources. I am, I recall, the son of an engineer and tinkerer, a Maker before the Maker Movement. The problem is to get a sponge to stick to the mop head. The trick is to not get stuck on how it used to stick there.
Perhaps there shall be "mop, part three" …
Comments welcome … ideas, anyone?


text: Restorative Yoga and Gong Bath - Seattle Sunday, November 19, 2017 6:30 PM 8:30 PM 18:30 20:30 Two Dog Yoga 12549 28th Avenue Northeast Seattle, WA, 98125 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS Cost: $30 early bird, $35 day ofContact Two Dog Yoga directly at 206-367-9608 to reserve your ticket!! Relax and Renew with an evening of restorative yoga and an extended Gong Bath meditation. Restorative yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with body poses that are held for longer periods of time, ranging from 45 seconds to three minutes.The gong will be continuously played during the Yoga poses and the combination of gong/yoga will do wonders for you physically and emotionally. We will end the workshop with a 40-minute gong bath meditation, leaving you feeling tuned, refreshed and connected with your intuitive personal power.The pure, penetrating sound waves of the gong cleanse the subconscious and awaken you to a transcendent state of awareness.This event includes Restorative Yoga with Annie Stocker and a 40-minute gong bath concert with Wayne Marto, followed by sweets and community.


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From the 1st of November 2016, a free vaccine for shingles will be funded under the National Immunisation Program for all people aged 70, with a five year catch-up program for people aged 71-79 until the 31st of October 2021.
To receive this immunisation, visit your local doctor or vaccination provider. It is important to note that although the vaccine is provided at no cost, a consultation fee may apply.
Routine vaccination of persons aged 70-79 years is expected to protect against shingles and its complications.
Further information is provided in the online version of The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition.
People who are not eligible to receive the free vaccine can privately purchase it.
Vaccinations don't stop at childhood. Ask your general practitioner or vaccination provider about other vaccines you may be eligible for.


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Research in the Department of Biological Sciences:
The faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences conduct research, which is both applied and basic in nature. Key research areas include Food Science and Health, Equine Science and Environmental Biology. There are over 40 post-graduate students registered within the Department of Biological Sciences. There are, in addition, 16 post-doctoral students and research associates engaged in research. The Department of Biological Sciences has enjoyed a high level of success in gaining financial support for its research activities from a wide range of funding sources both national and international including Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) Enterprise Ireland, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Food Institutional Research Measure (Department of Agriculture and Food) and the European Union (EU). Over the last five academic years the Department's research income secured in terms of new contracts has exceeded €1 Million on each occasion and these significant sums have been matched by a correspondingly high level of first class research outputs (International Peer Reviewed Journals, Books etc) over the same period. Faculty within the Department have forged research collaborations with other National and International researchers and research institutions. The Department of Biological Sciences is committed to sustaining its high quality research profile in both national and international arenas through supporting its existing activities and exploring strategically significant new research areas as these are identified. Students interested in pursuing post-graduate studies in the Department of Biological Sciences should first contact the relevant faculty researcher.
Research Opportunities
Collaborating with faculty members conducting research in the Department of Biological Sciences can be a very rewarding experience for undergraduates interested in a research career. Our Department offers a wide range of post-graduate MSc and PhD research opportunities. In most cases, students register first for an MSc and any students wishing to pursue a PhD can progress after year 1 subject to an interview and the presentation of a report. Our research staff are very willing to discuss research opportunities with students and are always interested to hear from students who wish to pursue a career in research.
Summer Research:
Students considering applying for an MSc or PhD in the Department of Biological Sciences may wish to be involved in more intensive research in a laboratory over the summer. Summer research can be done on a volunteer basis, or may be supported by a summer grant from staff members. During this time, students will engage with the research process under the mentorship of a staff member. This experience can provide students with a distinct advantage in their application to higher degrees and graduate programs. To avail of this opportunity, students should contact staff members directly.
Research Field
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Immunology of Domestic Animals; Animal Behaviour; Equine Husbandry
Biodiversity and Ecology
Rhodococcus Equi, Streptococcus Equi, Mycotoxins
Greenhouse Gas Balances in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Soil Carbon Stocks, Carbon Stocks in Harvested Wood Products
Structure-Function Analysis of Bacterial Proteases
Equine Virology, Clinical Virology, Molecular Diagnostics, Vaccinology
Assisted Reproduction in Farm Animals; Male Fertility and Sperm Physiology
Bioactive Peptides - Functional Food Ingredients/Nutraceuticals ; Food Protein Chemistry/Biochemistry ; Food Enzymology
Neuroscience, Cellular Neurobiology, Neuro-Nanotechnology
Science education and insect ecology
Soil microbiology, molecular environmental microbiology, soil nutrient cycling including sulphur cycling, fungal and bacterial weathering, biodegradation, Listeria in fresh-cut produce
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Food Safety, Microbial Flow Cytometry, Safety and Sensory Aspects of Low Sodium Ready Meals, Autolytic and Permeabilisation Processes in Lactic Acid Bacteria, Accelerated Cheese Ripening, Food Enzymology
Mare and Foal Nutrition and Feeding; Feeding for Performance
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Saudi Women Get Driving Licences First Time In History
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, state media reported. "The first group of women today received their Saudi driving licences," the official Saudi Press Agency said.
"The general directorate of traffic started replacing international driving licences recognised in the kingdom with Saudi licences," it added.
The move comes as Saudi Arabia prepares to lift its decades-long ban on female drivers on June 24.
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Global credit rating agency, S&P Global Ratings said it has lowered its long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on Nigeria-based Diamond Bank Plc. to 'CCC+/C' from 'B-/B'.
S&P said it also gave a negative outlook to the bank's credit rating.
In addition, the rating agency said it also lowered its long- and short-term Nigeria national scale ratings on the bank to 'ngBB-/ngB' from 'ngBBB-/ngA-3.
Diamond Bank is a seciond tier lender in Africa's largest economy that is struggling to get its capital adequacy levels within regulatory limits.
There were unconfirmed reports that the bank 'received an offer for an investment that would boost its capital adequacy ratio'. Diamond Bank has not confirmed nor deny the report.