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Amazon and Google: Targeted Marketing versus Electronic EavesdroppingBy Paul Ballard
I woke up this morning and found a newsletter from Amazon sitting in my Inbox. The newsletter as you can imagine is full of words like "Great Deal" and "Gold Box Buy" and was announcing an upcoming video game sale. Being a bit of a gamer-nerd, I'll admit I bit and hit the link. When I got to the webpage, it too was covered in banners touting "Great Deals" and "Gold Box Buys". However, there wasn't a single video game on the page. Not one. What I did see where products like watches, TVs, PC cables, and power drills. This was a bit of déjà vu since I had recently been to Amazon and searched for these exact types of products. I was quite pleased after clicking on several of the links to find a nice drill. Add to cart!
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Now this isn't news to anybody who has been online in the past five years. Using search and personal information gathered while browsing to provide targeted marketing is fairly common in most sophisticated sites that host advertisements. Advertisers expect their ads to be targeted and publishers want to provide their customers with useful information that increase sales. The more personal information the publisher has about you, the more valuable you are to advertisers.
Why then did I, and many, many others, have such a negative reaction to the fact that Google was using information from their services, including Gmail, Google+, and YouTube to target ads in their search and service sidebars? Since Google announced their new "streamlined" privacy rules, everyone from Microsoft to the US Attorney General is suddenly interested in how this information is being stored, used, and possibly misused. As a developer, I also found that Google's bypassing of privacy features in Safari and Internet Explorer to be a fairly blatant thumbing of their noses at legitimate attempts to keep my personal information private. Google has fought back against much of the backlash with a blog post but does not deny that they use the content of your emails to target ads.
- Myth: Google reads your email. [Microsoft]
- Fact: No one reads your email but you. Like most major email providers, our computers scan messages to get rid of spam and malware, as well as show ads that are relevant to you.
So again the question I ask is why would I welcome the tracking behavior of a company like Amazon and yet feel violated by nearly the same actions taken by Google? Is it that I inherently trust Amazon more than Google? Not really. To me, it's all about context. I go to Amazon to shop. The context in which I interact with their site or use their mobile app is that I want to purchase something. In that situation, advertisements are useful tools to direct me to money saving discounts or to highlight a product I might have otherwise not known about. Basically, I show up looking to buy and they try to sell me stuff. The context of the conversation is one of sales and so ads, even targeted ones, don't seem unusual or out of place.
However, when I'm sending an email to my mother and just happen to mention a keyword like "birthday" it doesn't mean I want to see greeting card and birthday balloon ads. I'm not shopping and I didn't intend to "invite" Google into this conversation. This is what I call electronic eavesdropping. It's like having an over-eager salesmen listen to everything you do and then randomly jump into the conversation with an advertisement. There is no way for an advertisement to appear in this context and not seem out of place and unwanted.
What do you think? Is Google stepping over the line or is this just the real price we pay for "free" services like Google Search and Facebook? Should we even care that Google is storing and indexing every email we ever send or receive in Gmail? I don't know about you but I've received a lot of unsolicited ads in Gmail, and would hate to think that somewhere in Google's vast database is my name next to keywords like "Penis Enlargement" or "Cheap Viagra".
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On the topic of what is closest to my heart - food - is a must-stop at Jack's Waffle house for breakfast. Be prepared to take your turn, as it's a popular place among both tourists and locals. For dinner, the Visitor Center staff was very fond of a restaurant located at the little regional airport called Thai Thai. Though hard to believe, this small restaurant has garnered praise from folks all over the country for their fresh ingredients, a sophisticated menu and amazing flavors that reflect the personal and award winning talents of the chef. I was there on a Wednesday night and was treated to an evening of soft New York-style club jazz by a sax player who has worked the casino circuit from Vegas to Reno for years. Another must stop is the Great Basin Bakery at the south end of town (cinch your belt before entering.)
The enthusiastic staff at the Visitor Center outlined an array of activities and ideas to fill a week's visit. They can provide you with good maps and tips on visiting all points south of Bishop including Lone Pine, the Alabama Hills and Mt. Whitney. With their help, we visited a small yet well-designed Native American museum, lovingly prepared by members of the Paiute-Shoshone tribe. Check ahead because the museum has limited hours and staffing. The museum, though modest, is full of great historical information, artifacts and displays that beautifully educate the viewer not only about the local Indians but the nature of aboriginal life. Allow an hour to enjoy this wonderful museum.
North of town, a few miles along Highway 6 (where Highway 395 turns south), is a wonderful and extensive outdoor complex called Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site. For a very nominal fee you can access old, historic buildings filled with examples of western American life from the late 1800's through the 1930's, including a print shop, hairdresser, apparel, pharmacy, school, blacksmith, livery, saloon and so much more. Additionally, friendly people will inform and direct you to fascinating active workshops, a static steam train display (you can go into the engine cab), locomotive oil and water towers, century-old fire engines and so much more. The grounds are flat and easily accessed by families and seniors alike. Bring water, good shoes and sunscreen and take frequent breaks under the refreshing shade trees. This is a great morning stop before heading out for more high country adventure. Note: there are loads of wild rabbits roaming the area. Despite their cuddly looks, they are not to be trusted with your fingertips! This is a must-bring-your-camera place that requires at least 2-3 hours to enjoy properly.
Another gem worth a stopover is the Mountain Light Photography Gallery. Originally the photographic home of world-famous photographer Galen Rowell, the store front art gallery houses a collection of some of the finest landscape photography to be found anywhere. Worthy of any art museum collection, the work is a testimony to the passion of fine art photographers who find and capture inspirational images from the Sierra Nevada and the area surrounding Bishop. This is a definite must-see.
To the west, up Highway 168 from downtown Bishop, is an amazing array of high country lakes and landscapes to satisfy camper, fisherman, hiker and photographer. South of Bishop, you can connect with Highway 168 eastbound to access the rare and magnificent Bristlecone Pine forests. Bear left up the Westgard Pass Road and left again up the White Mountain Road to the Schulman Grove Visitor Center and access the Bristlecone Pines. Check in town to make sure the road is open and, if you go, bring a jacket and hat, even in summer, as this is another high altitude destination. Did I mention sunscreen, too?

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TREASURIES-Long-dated bond prices rise before Fed announcement
* Fed meeting in focus on signs of reduced bond purchases * Bond volatility picks up before Fed meeting * Low inflation, exit risks seen complicating Fed decision * Trader says Fed may cut purchases as Treasury cuts supply By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's announcement at the end of its two-day policy meeting later on Wednesday for signals over when it may begin to pare back its bond purchase program. Anxious investors have awaited further signs from the Fed since Chairman Ben Bernanke on May 22 said the Fed may decide to pare its purchases in the next few meetings if the economic recovery maintains momentum. A Wall Street Journal article last week sought to clarify that the Fed is unlikely to end all of its bond purchases at once and is far from raising interest rates. The story prompted speculation that Bernanke was concerned about bond yields' volatility and was seeking to calm investors' fear about the speed of any changes to Fed policy. "I can't remember a Fed meeting in a long time that has as much weight as this one," said Charles Comiskey, head of Treasuries trading at Bank of Nova Scotia in New York. The Fed statement is due at 2 p.m. (1800 GMT), when it will also issue economic and interest rate projections. It will be followed by a news conference with Bernanke. Investors have fled from bond funds in huge numbers since Bernanke's comments in May, sending yields surging higher and volatility has picked up from several year lows. "He raised the expectations for a potential policy change somewhere in the future, and today's he's faced with the fact that the market has priced in the beginning of such a change," said Tom Tucci, head of Treasuries trading at CIBC in New York. Benchmark 10-year Treasuries were last up 2/32 in price to yield 2.18 percent. The yields have fallen from 2.29 percent last Tuesday, a high of more than 13 months, but remain significantly higher than about 1.60 percent in early May. Volatility measures also rose before the Fed statement. The Merrill Lynch MOVE index, which estimates future volatility of long-term bond yields, increased to 81 on Wednesday from 78.5 on Tuesday. It is just below an 11-month high of 84.7 on Monday of last week, and up from a multi-year low of around 50 at the beginning of May. Many investors see the economy as on a firmer footing that should allow the Fed to reduce the scale of its buying in the coming months. Others have said that they fear that the ongoing purchases have created complacency, risked new asset bubbles and are making it harder for the Fed to manage an exit from the program. "The longer this goes on the harder its going to be to get out," said Comiskey. The Fed's economic projections will be closely scrutinized as so far growth has lagged behind the central bank's expectations. A cut to its projections may signal that tapering is less likely, while leaving them unchanged may show that the Fed is more confident that growth will pick up in the second half of the year. At the same time, an improving U.S. fiscal picture is reducing the amount of debt that the Treasury needs to issue, which may in turn lead the Fed to scale back its purchases in order to maintain the equilibrium of the effect of the buying. "If the Treasury is borrowing less, in theory the Fed doesn't have to buy as much. The first adjustment may just be that, and then the door gets left open if the economy looks stronger," Tucci said. The Treasury will announce the size of next week's planned new issues of two-year, five-year and seven-year notes on Thursday. Low inflation, however, may be a potential wild card to the Fed's strategy as many see Bernanke as unlikely to reduce bond purchases if price pressures continue to fall, and risk turning into deflation. The Consumer Price Index has risen only 1.1 percent in the last year, well below the Fed's 2 percent target, and market inflation expectations have also plunged since Bernanke's comments in May. Inflation expectations as measured by breakevens on five-year Treasuries Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have dropped to 1.87 percent on Wednesday, down from around 2.40 percent in March.
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L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, is the Paul B. Magnuson Professor (with tenure) and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Professor of Surgery. Levin is Board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and has a Certificate of added Qualification in hand surgery. In addition, he is Board-certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. As an accomplished clinician, his expertise focuses on surgery of the hand and upper extremity, reconstructive microsurgical techniques for extremity reconstruction and limb salvage. His research interests focus predominantly on extremity soft tissue reconstruction and composite tissue allotransplantation. Working collaboratively with colleagues across medical disciplines, Dr. Levin established and was the Director of Duke's Human Tissue Laboratory and also directed the Anatomic Gifts Program. He recently established a Human Tissue Laboratory at Penn which opened in May 2011. The Human Tissue Laboratory acts as a teaching tool and a research facility benefiting students, residents and CME participants. Dr. Levin is also the head of the newly formed Penn Hand Transplant Program at Penn and in September 2011, he directed the team that performed a bi-lateral hand and arm transplant. As a committed educator, Dr. Levin has been recognized for his commitment to teaching, winning the 2007 Master Clinician/Teacher Award for his accomplishments in both clinical care and education. Widely published, with more than 220 peer reviewed journal articles, 65+ book chapters and 7 books, Dr. Levin also actively participates in senior leadership activities of many international and national professional societies and associations including serving as Chairman of the American College of Surgeons' Advisory Council for Orthopaedic Surgery, REGENTS (ACS), President-elect of the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, past President of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, member at large of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, President of the American Society for Reconstructive Transplantation and member of the board of directors of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. In addition, Dr. Levin has been honored as a North American Traveling Fellow as well as the American British Canadian Travelling fellow by the American Orthopedic Association and the Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He recently was awarded and has served as the Orthopaedic Trauma Association's Landstuhl Scholar, caring for our war injured soldiers in Germany. Dr. Levin is responsible for developing the field of "Orthoplastic Surgery."


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Russell Brand's family comedy feature "Hop," which mixed live action actors with CGI animated characters, debuted in first place at the weekend's box office with $38.1 million, according the Associated Press.
"Hop" follows Brand's teenage bunny E.B., who runs away to become a drummer in Los Angeles instead of taking over his father's (Hugh Laurie) duties as Easter Bunny at his chocolate factory. Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker accidentally hits E.B. with his car and ends up taking him in as he recovers. Turns out, the army of chicks who work in the factory have plans to take over Easter and E.B. has to fight to stop their evil plans. "Hop" matched the year's best debut, for "Rango," which opened a month ago with $38.1 million.
Jake Gyllenhaal's action thriller "Source Code" came in a distant second place with a cool $15.1 million and the haunted-house tale "Insidious" opened in third with $13.5 million.
Last weekend's box office champ, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," fell to fourth place with just $10.2 million. The film has earned a total of $38.4 million for its two-week run.
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America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.
America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.
Nancy Pelosi, first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi, first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosis career is studded with famous Firsts. The first female Minority Whip in either House of Congress, the first female Majority Leader, and now, the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives and third in succession to the presidency.
Born 26 March 1940, Pelosi was raised in an atmosphere permeated with politics. Her father, Thomas dAlessandro Junior, was a US Representative and mayor of Baltimore; her brother was mayor as well. Pelosi is the youngest of six children, and has five of her own; she met her husband, Paul Pelosi, at Trinity College in Washington DC, and after graduation they relocated to his home town of San Francisco. Until her youngest daughter was a senior in high school, Pelosi kept a low profile in politics, but then began a rise in Democratic circles which resulted in her leadership of the Northern California division of the Party.
Pelosi cultivated a close relationship with Party leader and 5th District Congressman Phillip Burton in the 80s. Upon his death in 1984 he was succeeded by his wife Sala, and when she died soon after her second swearing in, in February 1987, Pelosi won a special election to fill her seat. The District was renumbered the 8th in 1993, and Pelosi has been its representative ever since.
Pelosi, whose district is safely Democratic, has spent much of her campaign time in Congress working for others. She has served on the Appropriations and Intelligence committees, as ranking Democratic member on the latter for two years. In 2001 she was elected first female House Minority Whip, as Dick Gephardts number two. When Gephardt resigned his leadership role in 2002 to run for President, Pelosi succeeded him as House Minority Leader. Following the Democratic take-over of the House in the November 2006 elections, Pelosi was chosen as Speaker-elect for the new 110th Congress, set to convene January 3.
Pelosis legislative record is mixed, but she has generally come down firmly on the left. She supported the Unborn Victims of Violence Act in 2001, which made it a federal crime to commit violence against a pregnant woman, resulting in the loss of the fetus. However she opposed a follow-up measure in 2004 which sought to separate the one act into two crimes, one against the mother and one against the fetus, rightly understanding that this legislation was actually an attempt to enhance the legal status of unborns, with a long view toward overturning Roe v. Wade.
Like the rest of a cowed Congress, she voted for the USA PATRIOT Act in the aftermath of 9/11, but voted against the Iraq Resolution authorizing the President to wage war in Iraq. She has been a vocal critic of the war itself, and specifically of the way it has been handled, once describing Bushs apparent lack of interface with reality on the subject as, Oblivious. In denial. Dangerous.
Pelosi voted against repeal of the Estate Tax, and against the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would write discrimination into the Constitution, and opposes an amendment to outlaw flag burning. Her votes have supported energy conservation and research into alternate technologies, but against drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve. She favored No Child Left Behind, the unfunded Bush boondoggle that has eroded educational performance across the US, but opposes a return to the Draft and voted against the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which would establish a physical barrier to southern immigration. She supports an increase in the federal minimum wage.
Pelosis chart has a decided galactic emphasis. Her Sun at 5 Aries exactly opposes a Quasar at 5 Libra and is tightly squared two Black Holes, at 4 Cancer and 4 Capricorn. The resultant Galactic Grand Cross is a powerful driver of her ambition, and the Quasar contact especially has much to say about the degree of her success. The Black Holes afford the opportunity to make significant changes and to propel oneself into alternate realities, but the Quasar is what makes one stand out among the crowd, lending visibility, a high profile, and a greater than usual rate of accomplishment and achievement. Quasars also aid in networking and coalition-building, two essential factors in her success as a Party leader.
Mercury at 17 Pisces is exactly squared the Black Hole at 17 Sagittarius, indicating a facile, adaptive mind, a retentive memory, and the ability to envision positive changes for the future. Venus at 20 Taurus lies at the midpoint of two Black Holes at 16 and 24 Taurus, and broadly conjoined each; her groundbreaking contributions to the ways women are viewed in political leadership positions may be attributed to this placement.
Saturn at 0 Taurus conjoins the Quasar at 4 Taurus, another indicator of success in career, and the accruing of executive power. Mars at 25 Taurus conjoined both a Black Hole and a Maser, allied with her Scorpio Moon, could indicate a retributive and fractious nature. This may have been borne out in her failed support of Representative Jack Murthas bid for House Majority Leader against Steny Hoyer, Minority Whip since 2003. Despite being her number two, Hoyer and Pelosi have had a strained relationship since they opposed each other for the Minority Whip position in 2001, and her support of Murtha may stem from this conflict.
At 23 Virgo her Neptune is a close match for the USAs own, perhaps enabling her to develop a more sane policy towards oil, and also bringing light to issues of government corruption. This may have been foreshadowed by Pelosis introduction of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. Pluto at 0 Leo is conjoined the Black Hole at 2 Leo, suggesting a deep and intense personal power.
Asteroid Nancy figures prominently in Pelosis natal chart and current transits. At 25 Gemini natally, Nancy is conjoined a manifestation-evoking Quasar and opposed the Galactic Center, often an indicator of global prominence. On November 7, 2006, when the Democratic victories in the mid-term elections effectively propelled her into Speaker status, asteroid Nancy was at 1 Libra, exactly conjunct the supermassive Black Hole center of Galaxy M-87, the largest anomaly of its type of which we are aware. And for the convening of the 110th Congress on January 3, 2007, when Pelosi formally becomes the first ever female Speaker of the House, asteroid Nancy at 21 Libra conjoins her North Node at 20 Libra, indicator of her highest purpose and life path.
Pelosi shows all the leadership qualities of her Aries Sun, as well as the dogged determination of the Taurus stellium of Saturn, Uranus, Venus and Mars. That potential stubbornness is ameliorated by the empathic, sensitive Pisces Mercury and the adaptive Virgo Neptune, making Pelosi a unique combination of steely focus and flexibility, a formidable combination indeed. She will need all of these assets to help steer the republic safely through the final two years of the Bush administrations choppy waters.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
August Round-Up
Ending weight 140.5. Starting weight 139. Weight range through the month - 138 through 143.
Logged my food for 17 days. Logged planned exercise for 9 days. Logged my weight for 18 days.
I was about half here for August. Not a stellar month, but it was a month filled with work issues, family and property issues and a vacation. I'm still in goal range on weight, so I'll take it and know that without some recovery in a variety of areas, it would have been worse. Anything else would be expecting perfection from an imperfect person.
I am late to everyone else's bandwagon, but let me hop on for the Flat Out breads. I bought the lite Italian last week and I've enjoyed them very much this week. I only use half a time (45 calories), crisp them up in the oven, and put my egg-beaters and vegetables on them for breakfast. Yummy! Tonight's dinner will be a Flat Out Pizza with tomatoes, fresh basil and a bit of cheese. This has certainly added a nice crunch to my life in a way that doesn't make me want to eat the whole package at once. Always a danger for me.
I should start tracking my ice cream consumption. I've fallen into a bad habit with this one. If I stay out of my car and on foot, I stay away from the ice cream. Something to remember. I'm not beating myself up over this, but I can count the times I've had ice cream last week on one hand and not have any fingers left over.
I am grateful for Erica and her offer to send me a book she had just read. It has helped me so much in dealing with the situation with my Mom.
Last night was another "clean up" night and it was not pleasant. She cannot make herself leave while anything is being moved or touched, as we might throw something away that she might need later or has value. The problem is, everything to her has meaning and value. Through reading the aforementioned book, it allows me to get not quite so frustrated with being yelled out when I am trying to discard an almost empty tube of lotion amongst a sea of other lotions. It allows me not to respond when she's raving about how could she ever have given birth to two meaner people. I did get to see some examples of how the mind of an afflicted person works, as outlined in the book. It's like she has ADD. And none of this is a function of age, per say. I think it's more a function of the progression of the disorder. Truly, I am grateful to have had a bit of insight into this mess before tackling, well, this mess. I am still sticking to my plan of solving only what is mine to solve. I don't have the power, knowledge or skills to do anything else. I am undecided as to whether I even name the problem to her. I'll read more and think about it.
I did tell my sister that I thought that was her problem. And she agreed, but seemed so resigned to it. And this was when we got a few minutes together out of Mom's sight and only because we move faster than she does. She followed us every step.
So yes, I think a lot of my malaise is as a result of this underlying issue that's been around for most of the month. Well, the issue has been around for decades, but I am forced to deal with a part of it. And the truth is, I'd rather avoid this. And I also realized last night that the situation would be much, much worse if my sister wasn't around. Oh, it's still not-good-at-all, but if left to her own devices, well, it could probably get news-worthy pretty quickly.
Oh, well. Enough of that. We are making some progress. I think one more week and I can actually have contractors come out and see enough to give me some bids. There will still be lots of work needed to be able to have enough room to move the appliances out of the kitchen.
Take good care of yourself. Be kind to others. Take good care of yourself. It bears repeating.
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I have great admiration for how you are handling this oh so difficult situation Roxie.ReplyDelete
I love this line: "Anything else would be expecting perfection from an imperfect person."
There's a whole world of lessons in that one sentence.
It's a process for sure. Who knows, maybe it will get easier. It isjust the 2nd time. I think it would be very difficult to FEEL like you had to hold on to everything. That kind of perceived control has got to be exhausting.ReplyDelete
You handling it like a champ, Champ!
Congrats on getting through another Monday evening with your mother - and seriously? If ice cream is the worst thing that comes out of having to deal with that kind of stress, you're doing amazingly well then.ReplyDelete
I'm listening to that book currently (not this instant) and its very interesting. I don't have an issue with hoarding though I feel I have tendencies. I can see how stuff can get out of hand pretty quickly especially when I look thru my own eyes at other people's situations. My brother in law and my X, both save stuff because you never know...a box of metal joists, an old car part. Hoarding to the outsider is for crazy-making.ReplyDelete
I can only imagine with a mom, the suffering. Thankfully like you said your sister is involved and can be of help.
The ice cream on the other hand, I am hardly the expert. Every once in awhile since surgery, I miss it though I could only eat a tiny bit if I did eat it. I'm down 51lbs as of today and I see the surgeon tomorrow.
I will never weigh 140 though the doc thinks 154 would be perfect. For me, that would be skeletal. Hopefully not a real skeleton.
Take good care of yourself. (I wrote that sentence and then looked at your 3 closing statements).
Roxie, I'm so sorry about your mom. I've known people with the hoarding problem and it's very hard to understand.ReplyDelete
My mom had an opposite problem. About 20 years before she passed away, whe was 66 at the time, she decided to get her house in order for when she died. It was really weird.
I went to visit her and she had given away all her Tupperware to the Salvation Army. She had one Tupperware container. I asked her why she had given away so much of her stuff. She told that when she died she didn't want us kids to have to clean up her mess. She said things didn't mean anything to her anyway, and she was ready to die at any time. She didn't die for another 20 years when she was 86.
It wasn't just Tupperware, it was everything. Even handmade quilts she had quilted, all to the Salvation Army. Her garage was empty. She gave it all away.
She was true to her word though, when she moved into an assisted living home when she was 85 there was very little in her house to get rid of. She only had the basic necessities. No knick knacks or anything. I have nothing to remmber her by except some pictures and one quilt I snagged before she got rid of everything.
I guess she had the oppositie of the hoarding compulsion. Which in it's own way, was a compulsion too.
I know it must be hard to deal with something like this, but it sounds like you're handling it well. Still not fun though, but you'll get through it. You're a strong woman, and smart. You'll be okay. :)
I think you are doing a great job handling a really, really tough situation.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the donation, btw. I will be sending the recipe book your way via email this week!
Really glad to pass along the book and that it can be helpful in your situation. I can only imagine how tough it is. You're doing a great job with your mom.ReplyDelete
You are doing amazingly well with all the stress you are under. It sounds like you are handling it with grace. I can only imagine how difficult it must be.ReplyDelete


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Mayor Bill de Blasio gabbed behind closed doors with former members of feminist Russian protest band Pussy Riot for almost an hour on Friday evening.
De Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray met with Maria "Masha" Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who closing their visit to New York City after performing at an Amnesty International show in Brooklyn.
Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova were two of three Pussy Riot members arrested in 2012 after staging a protest show inside a Russian Church.
Staunch critics of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the pair was freed in December after 21 months in prison. The women embarked on the tour to examine prison systems outside their native country as a means to bring prison reform to Russia. They also performed at Wednesday night's "Bringing Human Rights Home" concert at Brooklyn Barclay's Center, a move that got Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova booted from the band.
Ahead of the sit down, de Blasio described himself as a "tremendous admirer" of Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova for speaking out against oppression. The mayor also promised to facilitate any of the women's future visits to New York City.
"I saw the interviews when they came out of prison and there was an incredibly admirable defiance that they basically made clear that they would speak out even if it meant being imprisoned again," de Blasio said on Friday, calling their work "inspirational."
De Blasio celebrated his own freedom of speech before meeting the Russian duo.
"Can I say Pussy Riot? Yes I can," he said.
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Post-nasal drip refers to the draining of mucus from the back of the nose down the throat.
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Atlus Uncovers The Truth In Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Posted on Thursday, February 14 @ 20:00:00 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff
I'm still a relative newb when it comes to the Shin Megami Tensei series. I doubt playing two games makes me an expert of anything, other than hitting buttons for over 150 hours. Still, my curiousity runs deep and I'm eager to see what Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers has to offer on the 3DS.
You might remember that Atlus revealed Shin Megami Tensei IV for the 3DS previously. This is not that game, sadly, but that won't stop me. There are dungeons to explore, people to talk to, and plenty of cyberpunk style. Seriously, a PC shaped like a gun... that's all you need to know, right?
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers will be out later this spring.
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Phoenix receives a talented, young guard in Mayo who can replace J-Rich as our starting SG and another hustle player in Andersen.
Memphis receives T-Mac and take a stab at the A.I. Experiment 2.0 in hopes of raising attendance, along with Luis Scola who already is an impact player and Earl Clark who has potential.
Houston receives J-Rich and Zach Randolph. I think that makes them a better team now and they're both under contract for the next two years, so they'll still look like a pretty good team if Yao returns next season. Steven Hunter and Alando Tucker's contracts are due to come off the books at the end of this season.


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Cincinnati — Ethan Kadish, one of three campers struck by lightning at a Jewish camp in Indiana, marked his 13th birthday in a Cincinnati hospital.
Kadish has been in the hospital since June 29, when lightning struck without warning at the Goldman Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, Ind., near Indianapolis.
"This is never how we would have imagined celebrating your 13th birthday … it is with bittersweet feelings that we welcome you into our Jewish tradition as a Bar Mitzvah, a son of the commandments," Ethan's parents, Alexia and Scott, wrote in a message to him posted on their website, Caringbridge.org/visit/ethankadish, which provides updates on his condition.
Ethan was moved last week to the rehabilitation floor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital about a week after he began breathing on his own and was released from the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit.
"We have so many hopes and dreams for your future, and right now we are focused on helping you heal to the best of your abilities," his parents wrote in wishing him a Happy Birthday on Friday.
They added: "We know you are a hard worker and a team player. These qualities will take you far in life and in your healing. We will support you along this new path of life and will stand by you as we journey down this road together."
The two other campers struck by the lightning during an Ultimate Frisbee game on the Reform movement camp's athletic field were released from the hospital shortly after the incident.
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One challenge presented by large-scale genome sequencing efforts is effective display of uniform information to the scientific community. The Comprehensive Microbial Resource (CMR) contains robust annotation of all complete prokaryotic genomes and allows for a wide variety of data retrievals. The bacterial information has been placed on the Web at http://cmr.jcvi.org/tigr-scripts/CMR/CmrHomePage.cgi for retrieval using standard web browsing technology. Retrievals can be based on protein properties such as molecular weight or hydrophobicity, GC-content, functional role assignments, Gene Ontology (GO) terms, and taxonomy. The CMR also has special web-based tools to allow data mining using pre-run homology searches, whole genome dot-plots, batch downloading and traversal across genomes using a variety of datatypes. Newly completed genomes available at GenBank are added to the CMR on a quarterly schedule.
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JCVI is offering a new service to the community funded by The U.S. Department of Energy called The Annotation Engine, through which JCVI will provide automated annotation of another center's prokaryotic sequence as well as tools for further analysis.
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Category: Genomics Databases (non-vertebrate)
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Authorities say that a 19-year-old, Oak Lawn college student likely died of exposure after his body was found in a field early Sunday morning in Bloomington, IL.
Yusuf J. Ziada was found near the Illinois State University campus around 7:30 a.m., when police and firefighters were called to the scene for an unresponsive young male, reports VidetteOnline.
Yoshi, as he was known to family and friends, was attending ISU as a sophomore business major when he died.
McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling said the student was not dressed appropriately for outdoor temperatures
Authorities investigating Ziada's death said he had no coat, hat or gloves when his body was discovered outside.
Kimmerling said that preliminary autopsy results on Monday indicated that Yoshi died of exposure, the Bloomington Pantagraph reported.
"Early information suggests that Yoshi wandered away from The Chateau Hotel on Jumer Drive in Bloomington, approximately three miles from ISU's campus, and then collapsed; he has no external injuries that led to his death," Kimmerling said in a written statement.
News of Yoshi's death late Sunday sent shockwaves through his network of friends from Oak Lawn Community High School. Ziada had been an honor roll student and graduated in 2012.
Dr. Michael Riordan, superintendent and principal of the high school, said he was notified of Yoshi's death on Sunday evening.
"He was a good student and a fine young young man," Riordan said. "Yoshi was involved in our student council and served as a class officer during his four years here."
Ziada had two younger siblings that currently attend OLCHS. Classes were canceled on Monday due to the extremely cold temperatures. Counseling would be available to students when they returned to school, Riordan said.
A student from Buffalo Grove was also found deceased in her off-campus apartment over the weekend.
Katie R. Borenstein, 20, was pronounced dead in her apartment about 6:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Pantagraph.
The McLean County coroner said that Borenstein may have died of a pulmonary thromboembolism, which is a blood clot in her pulmonary artery.
Neither student's death appears suspicious, and the coroner's office is currently awaiting lab results for each case before a final determination is made, Kimmerling said.
Both deaths remain under investigation by Bloomington Police and the McLean County corner's office, are not believed to be related.
Borenstein had been a student but was not enrolled this semester. Ziada was currently enrolled at ISU, a university spokesman told the Pantagraph.
Yoshi had been an inactive member of Delta Chi, a college fraternity, according to Sun-Times Media.
Delta Chi members held a candlelight vigil for the young Oak Lawn man in the back yard of the fraternity house on Sunday evening.
"The event is open to anyone who knew him,"members posted on the fraternity's Facebook page. "Dress warm and God bless."
Read, "Oak Lawn High Graduate Found Dead Sunday Near ISU Campus"


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Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge is running in all Hampshire libraries from Saturday 12 July to Saturday 13 September.
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I don't feel like working, and so I figured I would write down some things that I noticed while I was perusing the stats on players with at least a point per game. I'm don't really plan on drawing any conclusions, and I expect to ramble a good deal, but I will share some of my observations with you guys / ladies anyway.
The Avalanche have three point per game players at this time: Stewart (1.23 P/G), Hejduk (1.07 P/G), and Stastny (1 P/G). They have two others hovering just below the mark in Liles and Duchene, who each have .85 P/G. Below that is a fairly decent dropoff, down to the good Docta Jones with .46 P/G.
There are 9 other teams with multiple P/G scorers: The Ducks (3), The Stars (3), The Winged Wheel (3), The Rangers (2), The Sharks (3), The Lightning (2), The Canucks (2), and the Caps (2).
Actually, the Ducks look most like the top Avalanche scorers, with the same type of point distribution across the top 5. A couple of other things that caught my eye were that Crosby is the only P/G player on the Penguins with a rating almost the same as Stewie (as well as the creepy Sedin twins). Also, I have no idea what is going on in New Jersey, but the Devils seem to be choking on someone else's undustable vomit. Stamkos is on friggin fire with a 1.69 average. Wow.
Ok, back to the main point of this post. Of the multiple P/G players listed above, I wanted to check and see what percentage of the team-accumulated points were generated by the top guys. For those only two P/G players, I will go ahead and include the next highest average so all the teams will have their top 3 guys averaged together. I will also add up the points of the top 6 guys to see what they have to show us.
I wasn't sure what I was going to find, but I was hoping for a defined pattern of "one top line doing all the work won't get the job done" vs "everyone contributes is better". However, it turns out that it doesnt matter who scores, just so long as there is enough talent to get the job done. This exercise was best for looking at how different teams are built. You can see that the Ducks and the Sharks, in particular, have a lot of firepower up front, but are a little thin on the back two lines. The Blackhawks, Rangers, and Avs are all built along the same lines, with a fairly potent top line, decent second, and contributing lower lines.
One of the things that I found interesting was that the Caps, Canucks, Wings, and Lightning all have very similar stats. They are all very close to 60 or 61% for their top two lines, showing me that while the lower lines CAN contribute, the top two are very hard to contain. I would like to do this again in the spring to work with a bigger sample size and see if the highest ranking teams are about at the 60% range.
Anyway. Like I said, no conclusions drawn, and some rambling, but still sorta interesting.
Go Avs!


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In The DistanceIn The DistanceI've realized that nothing never truly endsBecause it's just the beginning of the emptiness-I want to take back my actions / I want to give you reasonsI said all of the words I've neededTo youAnd to the mirrorI wish those were silent confessions / I wish none of this had happenedI finally let out all of those feelings I hidFor youBeneath my surfaceThey're just emotions from a fallen / Because without you, I'm nothingI meant every single tear I criedWith youMy one true purposeI'm feeling so goddamn faithless / To my world, you're everythingI couldn't hold on, I slowly let go of my gripOf youIt took the best of meAll of our moments are worth remembering / This pain in my soul is worth keepingI didn't stay silent forever, I let my cries slipFrom youSo I could weep patheticallyI hope you find the happiness you'
Ashes Of TomorrowAshes Of TomorrowI can destroy what I createIf I really, and truly wanted toI can light these feelings ablazeIf I didn't want anymore support from youI barely stop myself time and time againI realize there's a sense of cruelty in all of usIt's just that feeling, everything might be in vainWhen tempted at breaking down those barriers of trustTo jeopardize all of the triumphsI want to be the one who is blamedThe fire will reach the sky, and become my guidanceI want to be swallowed by my own inner, selfish flames-I sit behind the scenes of my friendshipsAlone, with a fake smile on my faceThat old feeling of loneliness is temptingCold, but the embers will soon burn me awayAshes paint the sky / I'm the phoenix at faultMy flames roar as I cry / As all hope finally fallsI need to get back at myselfDelivering a fiery vengeanceI know that I don't deserve anyone elseAs all of the bridges simultaneously start burning-I wanted to erase what I madeAnd I tr
A Moment Of LoveA Moment Of LoveThis is a perfect chance of weakness to finally tell you that this isn't just a crushIt's not all about lust; I've always wanted to confess to you that I care about you so muchI apologize for being hesitant all of the time; it's just very hard to say you're my one true loveI yearned to say it out loud, but the words couldn't escape my mouth, that's what my fear doesI tried to say it to you in every lucid dream, that's how strong these feelings areAnd I found myself waking up to tears of joy, because a true sense of hope is in my heart-I want to win you overAnd I will never give upBecause you make the dark brighterAnd you're always there no matter whatEvery time you smile at me, it makes my dayEvery time you laugh with me, it completes my nightEvery time you speak to me, my problems fade awayEvery time you're with me, it betters this hopeless lifeYou've done a lot for me that you don't even know aboutLike when you told me that I was never aloneYou've
Breaking Away TONIGHTBreaking Away TONIGHTYour name is...fearAnd you demand that I abide by your despair~I gave you everything that you have ever askedAnd I never got a thing in return for ANY of thatBut you still managed to continuously stab me in the back~Your name is...remorseAnd you wish for me keep true to this damaging oath~I was nothing but a puppet; I was just your personal scapegoatThese sinister strings guided me to cast aside all forms of pride and hopeI considered us to be friends because you were all I used to know~Your name is...sorrowAnd all you want is to darken the brightest tomorrow~I was your undying sacrifice; the one and only reoccurring offeringYou had an unquenchable thirst for my untimely, man-made sufferingThere's countless times where I put you before myself- it's so god-damn sickening~Your name is...taintedAnd you believe that we are fated~I've remained here, behind your bars, locked up and
Sobriety's RiseSobriety's RiseI exiled you from my veinsYou will never affect me againTake with you the very worst of meI will no longer be a part of thee!-Too long have my eyes been closedSo many years have passed in vainI couldn't let the road ahead get any worseI'm no longer a victim of your taintI dwell no more- in those old woesThough I regret the pain I allowed myself to sustainMirrors don't snare / Family doesn't glareThis hope I bear / I've made it hereCleansed my spirit away / Allowed scars to fadeEmbraced the change / Unlocked the cageMy dreams no longer weepThe nightmares refuse to reimmerseI can move forward if I really believeI was able to get passed the hurt'cause I forgave myself for being weakI am not drowning myself anymore!-Deemed my recovered soul worthyI accepted the gift of clarityToday- I am aliveWatch me rise!
Promises Of TodayPromises Of TodayThe sands of time can be unpredictableBut to mold them is impossibleAnd being let down is typicalI, for one, know what it's likeHaving that unrelenting doubt dwell insideAnd withstanding all of those tears that aren't driedWith that saidI want to help you, my dear friendFor the hope of happiness is within the reach of your hands-I need to apologize for not always being thereIt's because I have my own slateBut now I'm finally hereI'm sorry I'm lateI've been where you areI've seen what you've seenAnd I was able to break through the darkBut I'll go back for you, just to help you believeThat it can get betterIf you truly want it toThe era of fear can be overIt just all depends on youBut I knowThat not all of us are strong enoughAnd that's why a lot of people tend to let goSo I am here to lend my rough hands to help you upYou are so importantEven if you don't see itYou're such a wonderful personSo I know you deserve to make it through this-
A Wish For FreedomA Wish For FreedomI, a child birthed in chainsRaised in a cageBut on this day- they will break-I was taught self-hatredLearning that the differences were dividedAmong the people who are considered "civilized "Forcefully combining my fear and envyAs I was raised in the middle of this societyMy power and pride were deprived of meI was only an empty vesselBelieving that all promises were fabledBut once upon a calm- I witnessed hope's revivalWings sprout from my tongue / Words from my soul are sungA new voice's journey has begun / Let the era of silence be undoneObtaining peace of mind / Experiencing freedom of heartAllowing the colors to shine / The future will blind the scarsI had to fight the system; I had to stop the cycleIt was either my downfall or survivalSo I reversed this downward spiralCare not, for those w
The Road Of YesterdayThe Road Of YesterdayThese closed eyes have weptOver the pain I've keptAccepting I'll always be far from perfectI'm tired- just too tiredA moment of peace is all I desireToo long have I tried; too long have I enduredI just want to collapseAnd let these be my last footstepsAllow me to go where all tears are sent-I've always been out of breathBut I still continued to treadAnd I feared to look in the eyes of deathI'm sore- just so soreA final sunset is what I selfishly yearnToo long have I searched; too long have I resided within the eye of the stormI refuse to ultimately breakI don't want to believe in the flaws of my faithI won't be swallowed by this void that I have made-As I reach the end of my despairI realized that life's fractures can be repairedAnd when I shed that last tear I let go of my fearTh
A Voice In The WindA Voice In The WindI can only think of how much I miss youThe fragments of my shell scatterThe smiling dreams of you ruptureOn the inside, I know it's wrongThat I still cling onto you as I fail to carry onI try and search for where my passion belongsI can only remember how much I loved youTribulations welcome singularityUpon the footholds of my diverse insecuritiesI still whisper apologies to try and feel a differenceBecause I can't take any more of this sleepless conscienceAnd I don't know which one of us is the one who is unforgiven-I will always be the arms of the stormTrying to rebuild what was most dear to meI don't even have the luxury to mournFor the person that tried to hold me when I needed to beWincing at the random flashes of lightningThey temporarily distract me from our memoriesThis weakened state of mind isn't worth enduringThe harsh sting of freezing rain-Sends staggering chills all overThe waves of r
My Unblind SinsMy Unblind SinsIn the beginning I was emotionally blindSo I always pushed the guilt to the back of my mindEven though I saw all of my lies with these heartless eyesI'm the one at faultFor all of the wrong I've doneAnd I can't live with what my decisions have broughtI'm my own prisoner of these memoriesUnforgettable stains of my griefI'm also the warden, and I can't leave-Shackled by my mistakesWrapped in a chain of liesI deserve the past I madeFor the future won't be mineBound by the pain I gaveLocked in a cage of my conscienceI'm serving my time until the end of daysFor this is my own form of self-vengeanceLeft on the edge of my dreamsWatching life pass me byI must sacrifice my own greedBecause I can't make all of my wrong's right-Though fate seems inescapableThose who trespass must find it bearableBecause my fear seems to be calm and settledI don't want to watch myself waste awayBut it's still a part of the price that I must payFor I am the one
Rain Of DarknessRain of DarknessSomething inside of me...brokeThe very core of my soul...snappedI became surrounded by a numbing coldI blinked and everything faded to blackWhen you left me alone-I felt this eternal betrayalWhen you decided to let me go-The dependance I hid became unstableThe weight on my shoulders collapsedWhile the world I once knew- wastedThe bottled up remorse relapsedI was consumed by hatred-Thou have forsakenOthers will taste my convictionHope, itself has been takenAlong with every form of justificationWhy am I the one abandoned?I never took ANYTHING for granted!Re-fracture and amplify the fragmentsAND TELL ME THAT WASN'T YOUR INTENTION?I'm a fraction of a remnantAnd that's an understatementYou knew this would happenWhen you took back our salvation-Something deep inside of me...crumbledThe center of my heart...stungI made even the shadows
Alcohol Fueled WordsAlcohol Fueled WordsBlame can go a long waysWhen the problems stay intactGuilt always refuses to fadeAfter another hurtful attackRegret has an unquenchable thirstWhile voices are thrown every directionRage is tightly bottled up until the next outburstThough the tears dry, the reasons for them won't be easily forgiven-You bring out those secret, false words I don't even meanYou push me over the edge, and get rid of my sense of controllabilityYou expose hidden feelings that are supposed to be locked deep within meYou pull me into a downward spiral, to release my brutalityYou choose innocent targets to go for, but you leave their faces blurryYou lock me within a state of mind that consumes all of my untapped furyYou turn me into a monster, so heartlesslyYou change morals and intentions too quicklyYou win every time; hail to your addictive victories-Intoxicated emotions are limitlessWhile they continue to riot away insideResistance is rendered uselessWhen the
Plead For ReleasePlead For ReleaseGod, I hope I'm doing this rightI was never really one for prayingGod, Please look at me in my eyesI'm sorry, I'm just so sorry for everythingEven though I'm just another one of your creationsI wonder why I was born surrounded by destructionI know nothing of your pityBut I still want to try and believe in thee-I crumble down to my kneesAnd I beg of you, pleaseDestroy every nightmare that I have ever sleptBreak and shatter every mirror in existenceSo I don't have to dream of what I've become to beSo I don't have to see what has finally become of me-God, I was never really one for confrontationsBut this is where I have to draw the line in lifeBecause hearing the truth is like learning an important lessonJust like when I was told that it's all okay, it's okay to cryBecause everything just seems to happen for a reasonBut now I know nothing, nothing except griefI just hope this life of pain is not an inheritanceBecause I've become so
I'm So Far Away From HopeI'm So Far Away From HopeSociety told me the world is black and whiteI didn't want to believe itBecause I want something more than a narrow minded lifeI need something differentFeeling as if I was truly alone in this worldIt's hard to keep believingFeeling as if I no longer could move forwardIt's difficult to keep breathingI'm stuck between the realms of discrimination and beliefI had to lock away my tears in a prisonFor I am the only one who can keep my resolve safeBut I'm such a fragile person-I knew I couldn't take any of it / I knew everyone is so swift with judgmentI knew I would fall to the hatred / I knew everyone's morals are blinded-Maybe it is meantTo be like this from beginning to endTo endure without cryingTo practice the art of sufferingI wanted to find changeBut I'm not strong enough for this painThe hollowed promises won't be foundBecause I was taught to despise myself-I was told that there was nothing here for meI failed right
UnsolidUnsolidEven when I'm at my weakestI still lend you my strengthEven when my eyes are their darkestI still look out for you the best way I can-I'm not the hero of the dayI just know what's rightI'm not some selfless saintSomeone has to bear the lightI don't expect any praiseAll my deeds are of the same kindI need not your thanksNo relief can fill this void in my lifeNo rest for the wicked / No love for the abandonedNo hope for the innocent / No pain for the departedI'll give you my all / I'll rise while I fallI'll answer your call / I'll serve until there's no pulseI'm not looking for acknowledgmentRemember not my faceI don't consider labels an accomplishmentForget to speak of my nameI will leave none a victim of relinquishmentYou will not witness that painI'm merely here to cure the inhumane infectionsFor we are all one in the same-Even when all seems hopelessI will come to turn the tidesEven when I'm left powerlessI will always be
UndeceasedUndeceasedIt's just a matter of timeBefore I leave myself behindI've almost pushed everything away from myselfAnd soon there will be no more reasons to beg for helpI'm slowly dissipating, and as this continues on there will be nothing elseI am just too tiredThe ending is all I desireI quiver as the waves of life crash against my hollow shellStriking endlessly, and after living through this I don't even fear the depths of hellBecause being this strong means I've accomplished killing every emotion I've ever feltThis life of mine shall be undoneMy era of hopelessness has begunI could be so more much than thisI do have a purpose, yet I still resistI yearn to have it all but I don't even wish to exist-So let the day of the rapture comeBut leave me be, the lone soul who is numbI contain my own apocalypse in my palmsBut I will never release it, I
A Dying RainbowA Dying RainbowI'm always told that I'm such a wonderful personAnd that I'm thoughtful, caring, kindhearted, and so importantBut they don't see what's behind closed doors, the constant clashes with tormentDamage goes unseen as I blanket everything with cold smiles that seem slightly burdenedMy tears quake while they hide behind my blackened shadesMy hands tremble because I'm holding onto so much of this hateMy body is painted nonchalant so I have to appear in an emotionless stateMy blood system is clogged with suicidal thoughts that make me want to breakI've been like this far too longI wish I died before this had begunSurrounded by fear is where I don't belongI just want this lucid nightmare to be over and done-Society these daysTeaching children the old prejudice waysAnd that's why certain individuals grow up so afraidIn the end, a premature death is the price loved ones payI'm one of thoseDwelling in fear at the end of my ropeTrying to conceal agony tha
Aura: The RadianceAura: The RadianceI wore this pain like a crown / I was so brokenI kept on falling down / I felt my soul shatteringI couldn't hear anything / listening to my own twisted thoughtsI was blinded from everything / witnessing my own tragic downfallI stopped dreaming of better days / I ceased believing long agoMy countless nightmares wouldn't fade / I was left in this dark world aloneI guess this is how I really pictured my own endI just want it to finally be over with, I won't resent deathTo the end of this long, and lonely roadDangling on my unfinished ropeLift me up, lift me up, lift me up, and don't let me go!Hold me high, hold me high, hold me high, and give me hope!-Revive the lightInside the darkGiven a second lifeResurrecting my heartCascade of colorsFade away the grayOpen up a new worldWhere shame has no placeStanding up to society's face'sTakes every ounce of courageNever damaged or discriminated againstBecause we're all going throug
a dangerous hallucinationThe light coming through the window was bright,much too bright.Even though my eyes were closedI could see it-feel it.The skin of my arms prickled,sweat dripped from my brow.It was two in the afternoon but…the sun was settingthrough the window facing east.I should have seen the hutch,shelves lined with bone chinadecorated with delicate leaves and vines.I was so thirstyand reaching for cups that should have been there.Instead I found a billboard of butterflies,the colors ragingmore than any rainbow I'd ever seen.Their wings fluttered and flashedyet somehow they moved in slow motion.I wanted to stand,wanted to reach out and touch them but…I couldn't move,couldn't speak,and yet I laughedignoring my dry mouthand the tingling in my feet. There was a tempeston the riseand in my blood.A sugar rush disguisedas a riot of butterfliesand they were swarming me.There was a small vialof insulin in my pocketthat I nev
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