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Who the hell does Taylor swift think she is, running around town expressing her emotions creatively through an art form that she happens to be very talented in? How dare a woman write songs about how men in her life have let her down, lied to her, and treated her like an object! Quit your whining, girly, and embrace the blatant sexism that dominates your industry. Never mind that you're a multi award winning recording artist who managed to be a 'teen star' who's biggest scandal wasn't drugs, alcohol or criminal activity in general, but the number of boyfriends you've had. You have dated a bunch of different guys, so you're basically you're a terrible person. How dare you go through the very normal act of dating? Don't you know you're a celebrity and a young female celebrity at that, and therefore have no right to privacy, sympathy or respect? And then you go and turn your life experiences into art? I mean, who does that? Can't you just shake your ass and sing about 'getting' down in the club' like everyone else? And what about your terrible dancing at the Grammys? I mean, we know that you're a singer and a song writer and have never professed to being a good dancer, and you were probably just having a bit of fun, dancing with a friend to a song you thought was cool, but we all thought you looked like a total douche. Seriously. And even though you don't give a shit what anyone thinks of your dancing, we care, and we like to laugh at you. And that is all that matters. So we hope you go home to your multi-million dollar house, with your hugely successful multi-platinum albums on the walls, and the trophy case full of awards, look at your beautiful reflection in the mirror and cry… because you're kind of a dorky dancer.
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With the 2010 winter snowboarding season winding down we wanted to share a really cool retro snowboard project known as Aries2010 which was "commsioned by Nike Snowboarding's Michael Hernandez and curated by trailblazing snowboard photographer Trevor Graves meant to commemorate and educate on the history of snowboarding in a way that is too seldom done in the sport."
One of our designers Justin brought this to my attention and I was flooded with old school memories of my first snowboarding trip to Big Bear Mountain in Southern California way back in 1988. During this era if you were a snowboarder you were an outcast on the mountain, as lame as this sounds it really was snowboarders vs. skiers. We also didn't have a ton of access to legit snowboarding gear, especially boots. That's why these Sorel Boots shots are just really classic to me, could you even imagine not having good boots or bindings now?
The sport has come so far so fast, just look at what Shaun White accomplished in the 2010 Winter Olympics or how Danny Kass took his small glove company Grenade Gloves and turned it into a legit business. Danny was also one of the original Nike sponsored boot riders....in my wildest dreams I would've never thought Nike would be such a player in the snowboarding, skating, and surf shoe categories. Now they are not only a major player but they continue to support Action Sports as a whole and they are always pushing the boundaries of new shoe technology.
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A Los Angeles city councilman predicts a journalistic apocalypse if a couple of libertarian billionaires from Kansas buy the local daily newspaper.
Councilman Bill Rosendahl said in an official motion on Tuesday the Los Angeles should pull city employee and retiree pension money from the investment firms that own the Times if the Charles and David Koch buy the paper.
"Frankly what I hear about the Koch brothers, if it's true, it's the end of journalism,'' said Rosendahl, a former broadcaster, according to the Times.
He said his proposal was prompted by rumors that Charles and David Koch may buy newspapers owned by Tribune, Co., including the Times.
"I don't want to see Los Angeles, the second-largest city and the biggest region in the nation, not to have a quality newspaper," he said.
The motion, supported by two other members of the 15-member council, states that the council only supports a buyer that shows "the highest terms of professional and objective journalism" — implying the Koch brothers would steer the paper in a biased direction. His motion did not provide a definition of journalism he would approve or specify who in city government would certify acceptable and non-acceptable journalism and journalists.
"We cannot support the sale of the Times to entities who Times readers would view as a political transaction first and foremost, turning L.A.'s metropolitan daily into an ideological mouthpiece whose commitment to empirical journalism would be unproven at best," the motion reads, according to the Times. "A newspaper isn't just a business, it's also a civic trust."
The motion will be considered in the coming weeks first by a budget committee, then by the full council.
The staff of the Times seems to share Rosendahl's fears. At an in-house awards ceremony last week, about half the people in the room raised their hands when columnist Steve Lopez asked whether they would leave if the Koch brothers bought the paper, according to the Huffington Post.
A 2008 PEW survey found four times more journalists identified as liberal than conservative.
"Raise your hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by Austin Beutner's group," Lopez said. No one raised their hands.
"Raise your hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by Rupert Murdoch," he said next, and a few staffers raised their hands. Beutner is an investment banker and former Los Angeles deputy mayor.
"Raise your hand if you would quit if the paper was bought by the Koch brothers," he said finally, and about half the staff raised their hands, according to the Huffington Post.
Tribune Co. owns eight newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun and the Chicago Tribune, as well as 23 broadcasting companies. Several people are reportedly weighing a bid. Beutner, currently a Los Angeles mayoral candidate, has partnered with Democratic donor Eli Broad to make an offer. Both are major figures in Los Angeles politics, according to LA Weekly.


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It's rumored that Kate Hudson recently got breast implants. She is the mom of Ryder, 6. This got us to thinking: Should you tell your kid if you are getting plastic surgery? We talked to one mom who did ....
When Dr. Pamela Varady was electing to have plastic surgery, she wondered how she would tell her twin 10-year-old boys about what she was about to do. She allowed us to interview her sons and hear their honest thoughts and fears:
To see the rest of Pamela's transformation, check out Part Two and Part Three of this video series at the bottom of our Plastic Surgery Resource Page.
Would YOU tell your kid you're having plastic surgery? Why or why not?
Great videos. I love the time you took to really hear what your children were feeling.
Your empathy is appreciated.
On another note, who was the Doctor in the video and did what did you have done to your skin? It looks so shiny and fresh! :)
I'd love to know.
I think the doctor did a wonderful job! You look fabulous!
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Yes, I have had surgery and telling them is being truthful and I would never lie to my kids.
Can't say I'm a fan of surgery because it doesn't change your DNA. As for your children knowing, honesty is great and I support it BUT if mom got surgery so can I thinking and even more self conscious than the already self conscious girl, thinks money really can buy her everything, including able to look like her barbie doll someday. Gross!
The BEST medicine for anyone is GOOD NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD, HEALTHY NATURAL ORGANIC FOOD. No matter your age.
I had my breast done almost two years ago and no I didn't tell my kids, for one they did not ask and two my youngest was 2 years old did not think she would even know what I was talking about I did not tell my 6 year old becuz I did not want him telling all his friends at school.. But truthful he never asked either. Had he asked I prob would of told him but he didn't. I had it done on a Wednesday they kids stayed over nite and by Friday I took them to the pool… So I think its on a need to know basis.
I dont think that Kate has to tell anyone… that is her business.
I love Kate, love her movies, she is a good actress, and very funny.
I really love the movie ( How to loose a guy in 10 days )
Kate is like her mom, easy on the eyes and funny ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
she was pretty flat, wasn't she?
I will be getting breast implants soon and I have told my oldest son, he is 13. He doesn't really "get" it and I don't expect for him to. I wanted to tell him though so that he understood I was not having a surgery because I was sick…. I was having an elective surgery. He is afraid of his friends noticing and making comments. I promised him that I would be modest and that I would not be changing as a mother…. that would stay the same.


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Golfer Brandt Snedeker won the Canadian Open by three strokes this weekend, finishing with a 2 under 70.
But his win wasn't what had people talking.
Snedeker took the lead on Saturday after Hunter Mahan withdrew when his wife went into labor.
Video shows Mahan getting the call that his baby is on the way.
Mahan was leading the tournament at the time but decided to leave to be with his wife even though the winner of the tournament receives more than $1 million!
Mahan and his wife later welcomed a baby girl named Zoe, their first child.
Snedeker says he'll be sending Zoe a very nice gift.
The win was Snedeker's second PGA tour victory on the year. He won the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February.
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A controlled fire was set on 80 acres in the Pine Barrens Wednesday, to prevent future brush fires and to aid wildlife habitats, according to John Pavacic, executive director of the Pine Barrens Commission.
The fire was scheduled to take advantage of the sunny day and lack of strong winds, Pavacic said.
"We're in prime time right now for wildfires because the vegetation hasn't greened up yet," he said. "The ground is getting a lot of sunshine and that heats it up and dries up the dead leaves and natural matter that's lying around."
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The fire was set on state Department of Environmental Conservation land in Ridge, located east of Rocky Point Road, south of Whiskey Road, north of Route 25 and west of William Floyd Parkway.
By burning the branches and leaves on the ground, the controlled burn helps limit the spread and scope of future wildfires.
A year ago, firefighters battled a massive brush fire that covered 1,100 acres in a southern part of the Pine Barrens near Manorville.
The controlled burn also helps control the encroachment of woodland on grass fields, Pavacic said.
"Grasslands are an increasingly rare habitat for certain types of wildlife, especially certain types of birds. Unless they're actively managed they'll convert to woodland and you'll lose that habitat," he said.
Future controlled burns are planned for the Pine Barrens region, but are very weather-dependent, he added.
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Various subsidiary operations of international metals distributor Marmon/Keystone LLC have expanded operations and added processing capabilities.
Wise Metals Group LLC has announced the closing of its new senior secured notes and a new working capital revolver.
Alloy Metals & Tubes International Inc. has appointed John Buras as an inside sales representative.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded several 2014 contracts for dredging of rivers and ports that handle domestic and international shipments of such commodities as steel, scrap, iron ore and metallurgical coal.
Boeing Co.'s largest union, in danger of losing its role as the workforce on the newest version of the 777 airliner, has offered a new labor deal to keep production of the plane in the Pacific Northwest.
Stainless steel tank producer Stainless Technology is expanding its Springfield, Mo., operation.
Arlington Metals Corp. is facing $117,000 in penalties for alleged safety and health violations at its Franklin Park, Ill., metal strip and coil processing facility.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has drawn up a trade facilitation agreement intended to expedite international trade, a move lauded by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS)
Worthington Industries Inc.'s steel processing division will close its Baltimore service center by May 31, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Heavy plate processor Steel Plate Akron has purchased a 50,000-square-foot building in Pendergrass, Ga., that will provide the company with freight savings and speedier deliveries to its customers across the Southeast.
Heavy equipment manufacturer Joy Global Inc. posted lower net income in its fiscal fourth quarter due in part to a commodities surplus and weaker demand.
The U.S. government bailout of the auto industry continues to benefit the supply chain and the broader economy, according to an independent study.
European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV (EADS), parent company of aircraft maker Airbus SAS, plans to consolidate its defense operations, eliminating 5,800 positions in the process.
General Motors Co. has appointed Mary Barra as its next chief executive officer—the first female to head a global automaker.
Superior Industries International Inc. has named former Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. chief executive officer James S. McElya to its board of directors.
MRC Global Inc. has acquired pipe, valve and fittings distributor Stream AS for $260 million and pipe, flange and fittings distributor Flangefitt Stainless Ltd. for $28 million.
The head of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) has challenged Rep. Jared Polis (D., Colo.) to a debate in light of the latter's recent criticism of lawsuits filed by the association against fracking moratoriums in Fort Collins and Lafayette, Colo.
Watson Metal Masters will break ground soon on a $4.8-million manufacturing plant in Republic, Mo., to increase production capacity for a growing customer base.
Heavy equipment manufacturer Terex Corp. has agreed to sell its off-highway truck business to Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) for about $160 million.
U.S. manufacturing activity expanded at a modest pace in most regions from October through mid-November, although steel product demand was mixed, according to the Federal Reserve Board's latest economic conditions report.
Metals industry employment rose in November, but some steel industry sources said they remain reluctant to hire now and in the future.
U.S. ferrosilicon prices could receive a boost from initial reports that China will not lift a 25-percent export duty on the product, sources told AMM this past week.
When it comes to nonresidential construction industry forecasts, proceed with caution, one metals industry investment banker advised a group of steel distributors gathered in Chicago this past week.
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Gabrielle Union hit up the Jimmy Kimmel Show rocking a new hair color (which we love), acting silly and, of course, talking about her new show "Flash Forward".
But, this is the first time we've EVER heard her speak on her relationship with Dwyane Wade.
She talked about her dad's reaction to her dating him, as well as him visiting the set of her new series.
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Apple reverses as stocks top out
Overbought conditions suggest the start of a long-overdue correction.
By Tom Aspray, MoneyShow.com
The deterioration last week in some of the short-term technical studies like the McClellan Oscillator was consistent with a weakening stock market.
Prices continued to move higher early this week, led by Apple (AAPL) and the Nasdaq 100 ($NDX). Since the December lows, the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100, is up 17.8% versus a 13.2% gain in the Spyder Trust (SPY).
As I noted on Tuesday, many of the Nasdaq 100 stocks were at highly overbought levels based on my Starc band analysis, and AAPL was near the top of that list.
The hourly chart of AAPL above shows that it surged to a high of $526.29 early Wednesday, but then weakened around lunch time and was hit with heavy selling, as hourly volume topped 14 million shares. The daily high was well above both the weekly and monthly Starc bands. Apple shares were trading up slightly Thursday afternoon.
The reversals in the major averages are consistent with the start of the long-overdue correction. Though another marginal new high is still possible over the near term, the market internals suggest stocks are likely to drop as we head into the end of the month. Therefore, it is important to identify the key support levels and watch them closely.
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Chart Analysis: The chart of the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) came very close to the upper parallel trend line (line a) on Wednesday. There is now short-term support in the $62 area with the rising 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) at $61.34.
- From the October low of $50.10, the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement support level is at $58.60, which corresponds to the late-October highs
- The more important 50% support is at $56.98 along with the daily uptrend, line b
- The Nasdaq 100 Advance/Decline (A/D) line peaked on Feb. 3 and has since formed lower highs. The negative divergence is consistent with a short-term top
- The A/D line is still above its rising weighted moving average (WMA) but could decline to converging support (lines c and d)
- On the upside, there is a Fibonacci price target at $67.15
The Spyder Trust (SPY) had a wide range Wednesday and closed lower. The next support is at $133.40, which corresponds to the late-January highs, while the 20-day EMA is just above $133.
- There is more important support in the $130 area, line e. This would correspond to a further decline of 3.4% from Wednesday's close
- There is additional chart support in the $127-$128 area with the 200-day moving average (MA) at $125.92
- The 38.2% Fibonacci retracement support from the October lows is at $124.98 which is 7.1% below current levels
- The 50% support is at $121.68
- The S&P 500 A/D line has broken its short-term uptrend, line g, suggesting it will drop below its rising weighted moving average. This reverses the positive signal from December 22 (noted on chart)
- There is first good support for the A/D line at the November highs and then at the longer-term uptrend, line h
- The long-term monthly chart for SPY shows the 78.6% resistance at $138.26
- First strong support for IWM is in the $77 area, line b
- The 38.2% Fibonacci support from the October lows is at $74.28 with the 50% support at $71.15
- The Russell 2000 A/D line has dropped back to its rising weighted moving average and is already back to support at the November highs
- There is longer-term support now at line d
- Initial resistance is now at $83.22 with stronger resistance above $84
The SPDR Diamonds Trust (DIA), which led the market higher since the October lows, has been lagging since December. There is next support at $127 and the 20-day EMA.
- There is additional chart support in the $125 area with the November highs, line e, at $122.80. A drop to this level would mean a further decline of 3.9%
- The 38.2% Fibonacci support is at $119.46 with the 50% retracement support at $116.48
- The Dow Industrials' A/D line has failed to make significant new highs over the past few weeks, which is consistent with a weakening rally
- The A/D line is now testing its weighted moving average and has important support at the December lows
- There is resistance at the 2011 highs of $128.63 and then last week's high at $129.12
What It Means: Stock index futures are lower in pre-trading, and a lower close Thursday will further confirm a short-term top. If we instead close higher, it will leave the door open for a test of the week's highs as part of the topping process.
I have been looking for a 3%-5% correction that could take the Spyder Trust (SPY) back to the $128-$130 area. Bullish sentiment spiked this week with over 54% of the newsletter writers now bullish, but the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) sentiment survey as of February 16 revealed a drop of 9%. SPY may even begin a deeper decline to the $126 area, which would mark a decline of 6.4%.
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Tricia sent in an email: Hi, I am a sophomore in college and will be moving into my first apartment this fall up at school. Since i will be spending a lot of my time in my room i want something that i will love throughout every season and will never get sick of. I love the bedding at Anthropologie but sadly it is a bit expensive for a college student. so i was wondering if you had any other suggestions for like bedding???
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Set up a search on Ebay. I just got a brand-new Restoration Hardware sheet set for 25% of retail price. It was still in the package, shipped the next day. Pick what you're looking for, set up the search, and just check your daily emails. Be patient and you'll probably find a great deal on exactly what you want.
Something you'll never get sick of? that's a tall order! How often do you get sick of looking at your bedding? (or your clothes, shoes, etc.?)
Honestly, having been there/done that with the college dorm thing, I'd be willing to wager that you'd be happier with a solid color than a print (you never know what the wall colors, rugs, etc will be). You can also swap out your sheets to change the feel of your bedding, be it bold contrast, flowery print, etc.
For the vintage frilly feel the Simply Shabby Chic line at Target is nice and won't totally break the college student bank. Also Macy's has some good sales in their bedding department worth looking at.
I had a similar Laura Ashley (quite a few years ago!) set when I went to college. If you love it and can swing it I would get it. I say go for the pretty over the basic. College can be tough in the beginning so you want something that reminds of home and things you love.
I would check out discount retailers like TJ Maxx or Marshalls. You may not find something every trip and it takes some patience (that I'm not particularly blessed with) but you can definitely find some gems. They often have really nice bedding at affordable prices.
I stalk sales! The constant creeping also has the added bonus of making sure you really like the product before you buy it.
Try Urban Outfitters, their sister company, UO has bedding that can give off the feeling you're looking for but for cheaper than anthropologie;however, 120 for a quilt is still pretty expensive...but that could go on sale for something less bank breaking.
Always, always search ebay, criagslist tjmaxx/marshalls/ross and the sale sections of stores you like!
If you know anyone that sews, even a beginner, find some fabric that you like. Then stitch two pieces of it together and then sew that piece to a king size sheet. Leave one side open and add simple ties, velcro, snaps, or buttons. You now have a duvet cover that you can shove a cheap comforter into.
I agree with a lot of the other posters--try Target, Macy's, eBay, UO, etc., and pay attention to when things go on sale (ans sales at Antrhopologie too).
In terms of thing you won't get sick of, I'd go with solid sheets instead of a pattern--I'm a big fan of white since you can OxyClean them or bleach then and they always look like new. Then, you can either get a patterned duvet like the ones at Antropologie, or a potentially cheaper solution is to go with a solid duvet from Target, Kmart, HSN/QVC and then spice it up with a vibrantly patterned set of shams, throw pillows, or a throw blanket for the foot of the bed. Bringing in pattern with accesories is probably cheaper than a duvet (1 set of fancy shams from Antrho will probably save you at least $75 compared to the duvet), and it's easier to switch out the little stuff in a couple of years when your style or tastes change.
Vintage. I'm really picky about sheets (all cotton, high thread count) and while it's harder, I've found some great vintage finds for a few dollars each -- usually what Anthropologie is knocking off anyway.
Don't give up on the Anthropologie bedding you love. Keep a close eye on it, and you may get a good deal on sale. Several years ago I got my duvet cover, shams, and bed skirt all for about $70.
ebay. often you can get a ridiculous deal on anthropologie there. just depends on the popularity of the item and the timing of the listing.
Have you tried the company store?
Depending on your style...
I would get a down comforter with a great duvet.
Start with the best quality, (suggest white) sheet set you can find (check dorm bed size--usually x-long twin). Add a duvet cover you make or have made from lovely, faded vintage sheets (try thrift stores, ebay). Dry cleaners often have referrals for folks who sew if you don't. Try a new, solid or striped sheet on one side to make the cover sturdier, coordinating vintage print sheet on the reverse. Try overstock.com for a comforter (down?) to put inside the cover. For decorative shams, either ready made or look for vintage linen towels, cloth napkins, scarves or other embroidered or embellished pieces at discount stores, ebay or thrift stores that you can cover cheap pillows with or affix to front by sewing or even, with fabric glue. If you save a lot on the rest, you could buy one great pillow you love from Anthro. Sometimes, only the real thing will do.
I second the Company Store. They regularly have coupons in Martha Stewart Living. That said, they're better with "basics" and may not be the look you're going for.
I second TJMaxx and Marshall's for basic bedding.
I've had good luck at Garnet Hill--they have good sales.
If you have an Anthropologie store near you, check the sale room. I got two quilts there (originally in the $300's) for less than $100 each. They constantly cycle stuff ... so keep checking.
You should check out Overstock.com. I bought egyption cotton sheets for dirt cheap!
Stalk Ebay. I got a brand new, in the package, West Elm king duvet cover for around $30 with shipping. But you can't be one of those dumb people who starts a bidding war four days before an auction ends.
Like others have said, just be patient and vigilant. Shop sales, and always check the clearance stuff when you're in a store. That's how I scored a bunch of organic flannel cotton pillowcases for just several bucks recently. Stopped in a store just to use the bathroom, and checked clearance before leaving.
i just bought a dwell duvet cover from bluefly.com - cal king for $75. i'm going to get some nice white sheets/bedskirt from home goods / tj maxx. pretty cheap and decent quality.
Hey! I am having the exact same problem rrriiiiight now. I loveeee the patterns at Anthropologie but check this out
West Elm and Anthro I think get their prints from the same supplier, but this place is way cheaper?
Anthro inflates their prices 250% sometimes.
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When you look at the electrical installations, all the lights to provide illumination as good as daylight - if not better – it is incredible what Colin Sin and his team achieved here. There is little doubt Singapore is amongst the top three Grand Prix in the world, and to have achieved that status in a remarkably short space of time is astounding.
Of course Monaco is right up there, and the third event really depends on what country you're from. Of course the British think Silverstone is great, the Germans or Spanish that their race is best, Australia has a great ambience, but Singapore deserves to be on a list of three.
The stuff they do around the race is also very impressive: good rock bands, top class supporting acts for grid walks; the city at night – particularly on TV – all of it is totally top class.
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I think it was remarkable that both Fernando and Lewis Hamilton said some gracious things about Sebastian during press conferences this week. Both spoke highly of him. I liked what they said because it is true; they could so easily have said he has the fastest car etc. – also true, but they recognised he still had to drive it to victory, which Mark Webber in the same car has yet to do.
I am often asked which of the three – Sebastian, Lewis or Fernando – is the better driver if driving the same car. We should not overlook Jenson Button, who also put in very good races this year. But, it's all speculation, and we're not in the business of speculation, we are in the business of facts, but I think a hankie could probably cover the top three of four.
I am very pleased Fernando and PUMA's partner team Ferrari are second because it proves they turned their season around after a difficult start. I must say that after three or four races I doubted they could be second in the Drivers' Championship after 13 races, but their comeback really started with Fernando's remarkable British Grand Prix. We should not forget Fernando won two of the previous three Grand Prix here…


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In a 58 to 42 percent vote, Georgians adopted a constitutional amendment tonight that will put the state back in the business of approving charter schools over the objections of local boards of education.
The amendment was always favored to win, in part because of the benign language of the ballot question put before voters: Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?
The assumption is that the Legislature will reconstitute the appointed commission that was in place before the state Supreme Court struck it down a year ago, setting the stage for this bitter amendment battle. (See my AJC colleague Jim Galloway's column tomorrow on the political ramifications of this political fight, which pitted the Republican state school superintendent against the GOP governor and House leadership.)
One of the first responses to the amendment passage came from Nina Gilbert, executive director of Ivy Preparatory Schools.
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"In the words of statesman Frederick Douglass 'If there is no struggle, there is no progress.' We have been in the trenches fighting for the right for parents to choose their children's schools for more than five years. I am so glad that the end of this fight is near and rests in the hands with the people of Georgia.
Our goal in the charter community has been and always will be to put children first and work to close the achievement gap. We do this by giving parents the option to choose schools with innovative programs, small class sizes and teachers who have the autonomy to make sure students learn at high levels. We offer alternatives for students assigned to low performing schools and students who want a new environment that challenges them. We have done our very best to serve our scholars, engage our parents and meet every requirement mandated by law."
Also offering comment tonight was state Rep. Alisha Morgan of Austell who said, "This is what happens when you put politics aside and you bring black, white, young and old together and you just focus on the kids. This is the right thing. Kids won tonight."
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Like I said yesterday, my sources were correct, and it is clear from your short note where you stand on the issue, which is against real reform in public education in Georgia, and America. Georgia's voters have spoken loud and clear that they will not allow local school boards to continue to wield monopoly power and prevent public charter schools from providing quality education options to its children.
This is good for Georgia, and if the trend holds, this will be great for our state's youth.
November 6th, 2012
9:43 pm
Good news. I will repeat what I have said all along: If traditional schools had done a better job of addressing the issues, there would not be this push for charters.
November 6th, 2012
9:45 pm
Bad news…more money out the door for those of us in the trenches. We need better equipmentand better books and better leadership, not more competition!
November 6th, 2012
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Easily winning in DeKalb. To Dr. Walker, most of the DeKalb Board, most of the members of the DeKalb delegation– this is on you. You are doing a terrible child governing the school system. Simply watching the meeting last night is an example of why things can not improve in DeKalb any time soon. What a shame for the children of DeKalb to have such ineffective leadership both at the school system and in the Delegation, when you missed multiple changes to effect changes that would have led to improvements in our school system.
November 6th, 2012
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Finally the scholars at Ivy Prep gets justice!
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To the amendment detractors-if you hadn't favored complacent mediocrity and the path of least resistance, there would not have been a groundswell movement for changing the perception of entitled and aloof misplaced priorities. I cheer passage of the amendment and hope to see the changes.
It'd be hard for things to get much worse so there's only one direction this can go. Removing the cronyism and infighting of local school boards and reducing the influence of education associations is a great step in the right direction.
November 6th, 2012
9:55 pm
If you really think this will improve education, you are sorely mistaken. The students who would have succeeded, will still succeed, and those who would have failed, will still fail. The problem with education in this state is not the teacher, it is on the parent and the home the kid is raised in. Until people realize that, nothing in this state will change.
November 6th, 2012
9:56 pm
As a second year teacher in a struggling school that is already strapped for funds and resources, I can't help but feel a sense of despair. What about my students who aren't accepted into charter schools. Better yet, what about the areas of GA where charter schools will not go. My school is already depleted and now even MORE of the very small amount of funding we do receive will be divided even further… charters are a respectable option. But good education should not be private. We need to FIX public education and I don't see how this does that…
Nonetheless, we will roll up our sleeves tomorrow and continue to prevail. For our communities and for our exceptional youth. Stay strong, fellow public educators.
November 6th, 2012
10:04 pm
Welcome and flash back to the "separate but equal" dual system in GA. The rich and those who can drive students to white flight schools will do so. The special ed. and poor students will stay in public education schools with LESS funding than ever before. You think schools are bad now, folks ain't seen nothing yet. We're on the road to more financial woes and corruption in education and governance than ever before! For profit charters will be the first to come in, and they don't have to worry about fairness as long as the school is profitable. Hope you folks that voted yes are ready for the reality that is going to take down all educational systems in GA.
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57% to 43% with 49%+ reporting. Cue Edwin Hawkins.
Commence the continued call for flinging more money at a demonstrably failed approach.
I fully support teachers, the incompetent and corrupt bureaucracy not so much.
November 6th, 2012
10:09 pm
This needs to be said: to those of you who self-identify as "progressives:" you should've been the last to support shackling poor black kids to failing traditional public schools–schools that have zero chance of ever becoming what we need them to be (and not, as you insist, because of inadequate funding–but because of inadequate everything-else).
Aren't you supposed to be the high-minded, oh-so-moral folks who want to help lift the underprivileged out of their circumstances?
Not so much, as it turns out.
If you really wanted to help those kids you'd be lining up at detonator switches to implode traditional public schools throughout Georgia, starting with about 50 in APS.
Your support of the status quo was, from the start, morally bankrupt. You wanted to make this about state overreach, but what it always WAS about was defending the indefensible; protecting the adults who profit from each child's' failure.
You said it was about big money–and you were right; the big money of the cozy fat-cat educrats and the obsolete machinery they keep telling us is always just one more tax increase away from actually doing useful work. Nobody I know among our parent group wants for-profit charters; it was never about that. It was always about reminding you that this system of ours is paid for and belongs to taxpayers and parents, not to educrats, and you will not tell us how it should be run.
You haven't earned that. Even after all this time and all these millions, you haven't earned that.
You should view this vote as what it is: a vote of no confidence, not only in our Keystone Kops school boards, but also in you–our "progressive" public-school apologists. This isn't just an I-told-you-so, it's a big shiny Eff You to you and your failed system and your stubborn refusal to admit that you've been dragging around a corpse, Weekend-At-Bernies style, for decades now. And it's really starting to stink.
November 6th, 2012
10:13 pm
When this amendment passes, it will pass because of one major reason: the low-performing traditional public schools.
If traditionaly public schools were doing their job, there would be no need for charters.
I hope this is a wake up call to all of those who work in public education; the days of the monopoly over pubic education are over.
Choice is here to stay.
Either make your public school a place parents will choose or we parents will choose another place. Georgia's children deserve better than what they've been given for fifty years.
November 6th, 2012
10:14 pm
Last one leaving the state, please turn the light off.
November 6th, 2012
10:16 pm
I agree with Rick L.
The vote FOR amendment one was a vote of NO confidence in Georgia's traditional public school system.
November 6th, 2012
10:17 pm
Wow, well said Rick L.
Too bad they still won't "get it"
November 6th, 2012
10:19 pm
Note to School Mom & Reverend Lowery.
DeKalb County – 78%+ for Obama and 64% to 36% yes.
This is a resounding vote against the status quo in public education.
November 6th, 2012
10:19 pm
Banshee29 makes an interesting point "We need better equipmentand better books and better leadership, not more competition!"
It's interesting because banshee is a teacher and is tellng us what teacheres need…
There is no concern about what the STUDENTS need.
So typical.
And so sad.
November 6th, 2012
10:20 pm
Maureen, I'm not sure what your ballot question said, but in my county it said more like: Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION through state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?
I was aghast at the wording, it was a no-brainer for the uninformed to put "yes." Interests paid some serious cheddar for that wording.
I am confident that other posters will recount a similar recollection of the wording.
November 6th, 2012
10:24 pm
I found this comment particularly sad"As a second year teacher in a struggling school that is already strapped for funds and resources, I can't help but feel a sense of despair. What about my students who aren't accepted into charter schools."
Mike — they have YOU. Are you NOTa good teacher? why would you have a sense of despair for the kids that are left in your classroom?
Perhaps your despair is not for the kids. it seems like the despair is for yourself. you worry about your job prospects.
Don't worry, Mike. We still ahve the same number of children in GA. If you lose your job to budget cuts, charter schools will need you if you are a good teacher.
Good teacheres never have to worry about getting a job. It's the horrible teachers that need to worry.
November 6th, 2012
10:31 pm
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?
That's not what it said on the computer voting machine where I live. I just looked up a ballot image. The first five words were "Provides for improving student achievement" (Yes / No.)
Looks like they were taking no risks.
November 6th, 2012
10:35 pm
November 6th, 2012
10:35 pm
I love how it is automatically assumed that only the rich and privledged go to charter schools and we are trying to segregate our children. Huh, I must have dreamed that my child is the minority in his class-yes I'm white. I also must have dreamed all that anxiety over money and wondering how we'll make it. Guess the many other parents at my childs school in the same boat as me think it's fun to pretend they don't have money. Wake up and pay attention folks because this has nothing to do with race and very little to do with money. For many of us, having to drive our child to school and buy them uniforms is a hardship, which is why we come together and carpool or hand down uniforms that are outgrown. It's difficult to get in our required volunteer hours, hours needed to help make up the difference in funding we receive, bc of work, etc. We do it bc we had a choice in where to send our children to school and want them to have every chance they can. I cannot speak for other schools, but I know at ours the parents are involved as much as possible. We want the best teachers and curriculum for our kids. We don't complain about lack of money, we volunteer to help in classrooms, clean our own school grounds, have bake sales, and do everything we can to keep our school open which is probably why this community supports us so much. Seems to me that if regular public schools had better parent involvement and maybe even added volunteer hours so much emphasis would not be put on the money, but how the systems could be improved. Yes-there are problems in our schools and I for one would like to see them ALL improve, but if you had a chance to put your child in a school that out performs the others in your district and offered a better variety of classes then you would be doing your own child a great injustice not to put their name in that lottery, just as I did with mine.
November 6th, 2012
10:42 pm
I voted for it! Now the PARENTS WILL HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE. Why are teachers responsible for your children's school supplies? We were poor as dirt, but my parents went without and bought us SCHOOL SUPPLIES. My students wear $200 shoes and designer clothes to school and have designer purses, but no paper to write with, no computers and no pens or pencils. I am sooo glad that the Charter School issue is a a go!!!Yaaay for productive change! Long live the Charters! I live in Dekalb County and I am an African American!
November 6th, 2012
10:43 pm
Public sentiment is everything
With public sentiment nothing can fail
Without it nothing can succeed
We accept the sentiment of the people !!!
November 6th, 2012
10:43 pm
I'm not worried about my job prospects; I put 110% to my work every day and have seen my students flourish in ways that keep me going regardless. However, what saddens me, is the lack of funding that my already poor school has- now my students will go without more resources, more benefits, more nice things and better opportunities that their more affluent peers DO have. I am saddened that GA has just decided to further cripple public education rather than solving its problems. I don't want to teach at a Charter School. I don't believe that students and families should have to look any further than their community to find a solid education. I do believe that public education needs to be fixed. However, what saddens me lastly, is that this measure tonight, has done nothing to fix public education. Hello to more bureaucracy and more educational inequity…
The fight continues.
November 6th, 2012
10:54 pm
@Mike: there is no "fixing" public education. It's not a renovation, it's a tear-down. Pressed by charter schools on one side and (eventually) vouchers on the other, traditional public schools will be forced to completely reinvent themselves or perish. And there's nothing wrong with that.
When we finally come to that day–the day we see the launch of Public Schools 2.0–perhaps you'll still be in the trenches. But dude– you need to improve your homework skills, because you should already know that every student who exits your school for a state-approved charter triggers MORE local per-pupil funding for your district, not less.
I'm going to chalk up your error to the fact that you're likely overworked like most good teachers, and I hope you hang in there and end up working someday in a school worthy of your talent and effort.
November 6th, 2012
10:56 pm
I am educated. I went to a very poor public school and we, at times, were poor. My school had no air conditioning. We sweated out August. We had no computers, no "work books."
At times, we shared text books.
The teacher hand wrote questions on the chalk board with chalk and we wrote the answers on plain notebook paper.
The only supplies we had were paper, pencils, erasers and occassionally, a ruler.
The only supply the teacher used was chalk and a blackboard. Back then they were green.
If you are a good teacher, Mike, you don't need to worry about funding. You don't need work books. You don't need computers, the Internet, and so on.
All the students need is an educated human being who cares.
November 6th, 2012
11:00 pm
@Mike…no offense but you are an enabler. These people need to take personal responsibility for their actions. These children and their parents need to be taught that nothing will be handed to them including an education. You are not doing these children any favors by giving them everything. The old saying still applies, "Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime." @ Mike teach your students how to fish. Creativity comes from necessity.
November 6th, 2012
11:03 pm
Now that we can put this charter school question behind us, we need to start putting the pressure on the failing ADMINISTRATORS who are allowing the inmates to run the asylum. It is NOT the teachers' fault that schools don't enforce DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE, AND SOCIAL PROMOTION. Start with the basics, please. BOEs take note. If you won't do it, your days are numbered.
November 6th, 2012
11:03 pm
And, Charters will pull money from the same pool we do, which is the major problem here. Overworked, yes… in fact, watching these elections way past bed time. But I agree with you that public ed needs to be gutted and fixed. I just don't see this amendment doing that. We're just getting even more depleted with this. And so continues the facepalm and the banging of the head against the desk…
And I am not so much focused on finding a school "worthy of my talent"; that's a major problem now as to why so many students go without resources, including GOOD TEACHERS who are motivated daily, who care and value them, and who lift them up. I don't want to leave the community I serve. And my students shouldn't have to, either. That's my point. It's a dismal day…
November 6th, 2012
11:07 pm
And teacher/taxpayer, I love your "enabler" label. That is extremely insulting, especially coming from another teacher. You know how hard we work and how much frustration we deal with and how patiently we have to press on to enforce high expectations, work ethic, behavior, etc. Rest assured my students do not go without in regard to the education I bust my behind to provide them with each day… however, that does not make it OK that they will continue to be underfunded and underresourced. This shouldn't be happening, period.
November 6th, 2012
11:10 pm
I am sorry to disagree Mike but it is joyful day. At least it is for students, parents, and taxpayers. I can not speak for the education establishment. I will leave it to you to defend the staus quo.
November 6th, 2012
11:12 pm
You're going to blame the way the amendment was phrased on the ballot? Really???
I don't think voters made the choice they did because of the way it was worded. I think it's because people in this state recognize that the public education here is inadequate and outdated. Innovation and competition will be good for the kids in this state, or at least better than the status quo.
November 6th, 2012
11:13 pm
I'm not defending the status quo… maybe some of you should come into a classroom for a little bit and check things out. or not be mislead by vague ballot wording. My life's work is actually to defeat the status quo… but anyway. This could go on for hours. Education will continue to gain more attention and hopefully reform… at least Obama is on his way to another 4 years and our civil rights have not been stripped away.
November 6th, 2012
11:14 pm
Here's an image of the ballot / presentation / wording. http://postimage.org/image/big6×1cat/
First five words: "Provides for improving student achievement"
November 6th, 2012
11:16 pm
Jessica, I agree with your analysis but you can't deny the manipulative presentation.
November 6th, 2012
11:22 pm
[...] Early returns: Charter school amendment on path to victoryAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)The AJC is reporting that 58 percent of voters approved the amendment, which will put the state back in the business of approving charter schools over the objections of local boards of education. The amendment was favored to win, in part because of the …States Around The Nation Could Totally Change Their School Systems TodayBusiness InsiderEducation Ballot Measures in the StatesHeritage.org (blog)Judgment Day for Education is HereSan Jose Inside (blog)CNN (blog) -New York Times -The Atlanticall 297 news articles » [...]
November 6th, 2012
11:22 pm
Mike all I hear you saying is a repitition of the mantra we have heard for decades, "more money". The most important stakeholders, citizens, parents, and taxpayers, have delivered a clear message. I appreciate your efforts in the classroom. I have grown weary of funding a corrupt and faied approach. It is obvious a strong majority shares my opinion.
November 6th, 2012
11:23 pm
fat fingers
November 6th, 2012
11:44 pm
It warms my heart to see all the positive comments on a blog that has been nothing but a mouthpiece for the opposition's propaganda.
The fight for quality public schools is not over by any means but at least we're moving in the right direction.
November 6th, 2012
11:45 pm
Erroll Davis and crew in Atlanta contributed to this charter win due to continous efforts to destroy APS every day and turn supporters away from public schools.
November 7th, 2012
12:05 am
I find it hard to believe you blame bad APS schools on E Davis. APS schools have been horrible since before Errol was born.
November 7th, 2012
12:07 am
It's a really simple mandate from the voting citizens of Georgia.
A 58/42 margin is huge.
The mandate is:
Traditional public schools MUST change for the better or we will change to charter schools.
Change for the better or prepare for unemployment.
It's really that simple.
November 7th, 2012
12:07 am
Rick L,
You are right, but until 2.0 schools arrive, the line among haves and nots will sharpen.
However the underlying structural problems are really not the schools systems fault. Trying to fix that via the schools will be an interesting "experiment" that Georgia is likely not smart enough to pull off.
November 7th, 2012
12:21 am
Some kids who enroll in new charters will benefit, others will suffer. Meanwhile, I don't believe we will have solved any problems in education. Because, just like now, those who go to schools with good leadership among adults dedicated to student success will prosper, and those who end up with adults who only see the children as means to their selfish ends will suffer. JUST LIKE NOW.
November 7th, 2012
12:22 am
Pride and Joy Erroll Davis has definitely made a bad situation worst after a decade of the Beverly Hall regime! !!! APS needs positive change now!!!!
November 7th, 2012
12:24 am
Well, we tried. I guess you can't fight money, mis leading language, and people who rightfully want a reformed system, but just don't realize this is not it. When the big money companies come in, financed by our tax dollars, and still nothing improves, AND you pay higher LOCAL property taxes, remember to thank Ol' Nathan and his cronies.
November 7th, 2012
12:28 am
Sad night for the children of Ga schools. Low bidder,cronies and family members of shady all get the much needed Education dollars…Error Davis will get a new contract. The state will loose many great educators.
Cannot wait until the law suits start flying and all the $$$ spent by both the Ethical and Non (shady)
unethical sides. Money wasted that could have been spent on fixing our current education system.
November 7th, 2012
12:30 am
I find it more than just a little amusing to hear parents blabbing on about how they need to have more "say" and "control" of their child's education while also voting for this charter school amendment. Parents do have a say in their kid's education but a significant proportion of you are so inept as parents you manage to screw that one up. Go to any public area where there are groups of kids hanging out and watch how they behave…most of them didn't get like that on their own, they are the direct result of crappy parent(s). And do you really think you will get more "say"? These schools will be run be politically connected, for-profit companies…figure it out.
I think we should scrap the whole system and let ALL schools be for profit/tuition based but the parent(s) should have to foot the ENTIRE bill for their child(ren)'s education. That would be helpful to the taxpayers that REALLY pay for your kid's education…who don't get much say in anything. Then you can let YOUR money follow YOUR kid.
November 7th, 2012
12:30 am
Sad night for the children of Ga schools. Low bidder,cronies and family members of shady all get the much needed Education dollars…Error Davis will get a new contract. The state will loose many great educators.
Cannot wait until the law suits start flying and all the $$$ spent by both the Ethical and Non (shady)
unethical sides. Money wasted that could have been spent on fixing our current education system.


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Hey Guys. :) Yes, This Fanfiction Has been Posted before [http://thetwilightsaga.com/group/fanfiction/forum/topics/awakening-day] but I needed to Start it all again, As my Absence covered a lot of time. :) I hope I get my old readers, and more. <3 I never forgot you guys. :)
What if Jacob imprinted on someone before Nessie was even born? What if that girl was due to become a vampire? Would he stay with her, or run away?
Chapter 1- The Cullen's
I woke early- the grey light filtering through the window separating my mind from the joyful dreams. I groaned wistfully. Life was hard, dreary, and pointless. Sleep was easier, nightmares went over better. I got up and drifted out to the kitchen, dragging my feet. Even though I was only thirteen, I had been raised independently and now I was pretty much my own parental guardian. But school was my freedom, my outburst from hell.
Shoving money, food and extra clothes into my school pack, I locked the door behind me and walked carefully down the steep drive. You never knew, today may just be the day I caught my nerve to run away.
Looking back and knowing what the future held for me, I'm not sure whether or not I would do this day differently- stay home from school, run far away from Forks. Because this day changed me dramatically, by both saving me and killing me. This is the worst, best, strangest, most horrifying and wonderful day in my entire life.
This is the day I met the Cullen's.
I arrived at 'Forks High', my first day as a freshman. For some reason, I didn't seem as excited as the passing kids. Maybe because I was all through convinced that this development wouldn't influence my life- no improvements made, no downgrades necessary.
But one thing did set in- this was a bigger school, with different routes and a whole lot of strangers. And these factors really don't help when you get yourself lost. So there I am, walking around in circles like a blind idiot, concentrating more on my half-drawn map than where my feet where heading, when I run head first into something really hard. I was thinking more a pole or a brick wall, so when a hand extended down to assist me, I was fairly surprised. Raising my head slowly- embarrassed by my display of clumsiness- my eyes graced the most gorgeous thing I had ever seen! My mouth dropped open and I couldn't remember quite how to close it again.
"Sorry. That was entirely my fault."
The boy admitted, pulling me up with ease. His tousled, brown-bronze hair stood in contrast against the impossibly pale skin, his eyes were butterscotch gold and his crooked smile melted my mind into tiny, slushy pieces. He was tall, his voice velvet smooth. Not a line on his face was out of place- an angel's complexion.
"No. That…that's fine." I stuttered. He looked from my map to my confused frown and laughed.
I tried to smile back, but the overwhelming embarrassment warped it into a grimace. I was having trouble looking at him, even though I hated to steer my gaze from his delightful appearance.
"Yeah, actually. Just a bit. Any idea where block 2 may have got to?" My shot at humour seemed to work- he chuckled and nodded.
"Yeah I'll take you. It's Edward by the way." He introduced himself and I scrambled to recover my name.
"Oh! Abbie."
He laughed at my hesitation followed by a quick fluster of speech.
We walked along, Edward making fluid conversation the whole way. I talked back, but only short, shy replies. He seemed rather amused by my ever flushing cheeks, my quickening heartbeat and carried a smug, all-knowing grin.
"You know, I think Bella will like you. You remind me of her very much."
"Bella?" I asked, confused.
"My girlfriend." He announced, watching my expression carefully. I couldn't hide my disappointment and it was as clear as glass on my face. His eyes widened with light shock but the smile didn't loosen as he tousled my hair. Then I couldn't help my heart jumping with joy- I reminded him of his girlfriend! Wow! No way!
Edward seemed to hear that jolt, guess my thoughts, and his amusement grew considerably.
"Oh well, here you are." He gestured to a door on the left, a room already packed full with my chattering classmates. I didn't remember informing him of my exact destination, but how could I complain against his kind assistance?
"Thanks again Edward, you're a life saver!"
"No problem." He waved, turning to walk back the way we'd come.
Lunch time came and I began pushing my way through the bustling crowds, being shoved back three paces for each one I attempted to take. I kept an eye out for Edward, longing to run into him again.
Finally, I made it into the cafeteria, miraculously alive, and made my way over to the food court.
Everybody knows the haunting stories of freshmen's being dunked down toilet seats and thrust into garbage bins- how the older ones loved to taunt us. I was positive I would attract a target soon enough, placed square upon my back.
My pale skin and long, pitch black hair made me hard to miss- everyone in forks was light skinned from lack of sunlight, but I took it to a whole new level. I wore all black and I doubted I owned any other wardrobe colours.
So when I saw the group of boys watching me, I knew exactly what they wanted. They were tenth graders at least, punching clenched fists menacingly into their palms. I sighed, taking as long as I could in the lunch line. I noticed them getting impatient, which would only make for more aggressive play, so I stepped out and walked along- waiting for them to follow.
"Ouch." I reflexively screeched as they pulled me back, dropping my lunch tray with a soft clatter. Oh no! Not the toilet! I could probably handle being dumped into a pile of rotting fish sticks, but I would rather not be half drowned in a boy's lavatory.
The weird thing is, no-one even tried to help me. They just freely dragged me by the jacket out the cafeteria door.
No one until…
"I think you should let her go." The deep, warning menace immediately set off a flow of relief in my mind.
"Edward!" I gasped as the gang scattered, trembling under Edward's glare, leaving me on the cold cement, "Thanks!"
"Ha! As if I was going to let them take you!" His crooked smile had me tripping. I couldn't help admiring his beauty.
"E…everybody else did." I gasped, stuttering again.
He frowned, somewhat confused.
"You're a bit too young to be after me aren't you?"
I gasped, thinking I'd been admiring him out loud. Had I?
Just then a girl slightly past Edward's age came to sand by his side, putting an arm around his waist.
(Sorry nothing much happens, it's kind of just the intro)
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