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Mobile First UI/UX Design
In the era of mobile devices, designing web applications for desktop screens followed by stripped down mobile versions is no longer a viable workflow. In fact, designs that start with mobile may provide a better user experience overall. This UX/UI design for Offline Media, Inc., is an exploration of the mobile first workflow strategy.
Of mobile users prefer a mobile-friendly site.*
Have encountered sites that were not designed for mobile devices.*
Of the world's population will own a smartphone or tablet by 2015.**
*Google, **KleinerPerkins
Offline is an online social discovery platform that facilitates real-life social interaction through the creation of casual group activities, such as bar nights, dinner parties and sporting events.
I began with the development of a concept model and site architecture based on an understanding of Offline's strategic goals, intended audience, personas and functional scope.
Using Adaptive Path's sketchboarding method, I came up with an interaction flow and initial wireframes for viewing, filtering, selecting and attending events. Then I mocked up several wireframes using Balsamiq.
I used Style Tiles to quickly iterate on the rebranding of core user interface elements, including the logo, color scheme, typography, textures, buttons and icons. The rebranding effort focused on appropriateness for Offline's target demographic and suitability to a mobile interface.
Using Illustrator and Photoshop, I built high fidelity mobile comps for the main interaction screens. I used a prototype-review-refine workflow cycle to create several versions for each screen.
UI Elements
Icons, circles and the top and bottom navigation bars are repeated throughout the application. Colors correspond to event types, a relationship that is reiterated by the repetition of color in the event category names and other descriptive event elements.
Using the mobile design as a starting point, I created a responsive web design for the main discovery page. The design is optimized for desktop, laptop and tablet screens.
This exploration of the mobile first workflow strategy bore out several principles of mobile first design: 1) By embracing the constraints of mobile initially, the simplicity of the overall design is greatly enhanced. 2) Content should be tailored, along with interface elements, to various screen sizes. 3) Repetition of interface elements, but not exact replication, is necessary to achieve a consistent user experience across devices.
Mobile Navigation & Filtering Menu
Desktop Navigation & Filtering Menu
Change in Event Thumbnail Content Across Devices
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quote:A body pulled from the Providence River earlier this week has been confirmed as a missing Brown University student who was wrongly rumored to be a possible suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. Officials confirmed through dental records that it was 22-year-old Sunil Tripathi, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.
quote:No foul play is suspected in his death, the Rhode Island medical examiner said. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
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BHOPAL: Out of power in Madhya Pradesh for eight years, the state Congress has started adopting the BJP's electoral techniques for mission 2013. To defeat the BJP, the state Congress has decided to go on a rath yatra'' and chant the name of Ram.
Seven months ago, veteran BJP leader LK Advani went on a cross-country Jan Chetna Rath Yatra for good governance, clean politics and against corruption.
Now in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, the Congress will take out a rath yatra by the same name to expose alleged corruption, law and order breakdown and illegal mining activities against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.
Congress, which always criticised the BJP for misusing the name of Ram for political mileage, will start its yatra from the temple of the deity in Orchha on May 11.
Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh denied his rath yatra was similar to the BJP's or that the Congress was borrowing ideas from the rival political party. Taking a swipe at the BJP, he added: LK Advani went on rath yatras to become the Prime Minister of the country. We are taking out a rath yatra to bring the Congress to power in Madhya Pradesh.''
Sources in the party, however, narrated a different story. According to the party insiders, after facing two consecutive defeats in 2003 and 2008, it has been decided to pay back the BJP with its own coin in 2013.
The Congress has not forgotten BJP leader Uma Bharati's Sankalp Yatra which started in 2002 and brought down the Digvijay Singh government in December 2003.
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From the time television arrived on the scene in the 1940s through the heyday of the three major networks into the 1970s, the way people watched TV remained essentially unchanged. Then the introduction of video recording systems and cable altered the relationship between the medium and its viewers. The prevalence of the Internet, smart phones, and user-produced content has changed the landscape again. Renowned television historian Walter Podrazik, author of ten books on pop culture (including the newly expanded second edition of Watching TV), leads a conversation about TV watching--then, now, and in the future.
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Loved the ribs! The rub really makes this dish. Marinated the ribs overnight and baked the ribs in foil packets at 250F for about 3 hours. Because it takes so long to bake, I usually maximize oven shelf space and regrigerate the rest of the ribs that I'm not planning to serve. Finished ribs off on the grill with "mop" sauce.
best recipe for ribs, although i do smoke them longer than suggested & prefer without the mop sauce--just fantastic! can't get any closer to memphis-style ribs than to go there yourself
These are the best ribs and so easy to make. My husband likes them so much that he makes and prepares them once a week.
These were really good and pretty easy to make. I didn't use the mop. Wasn't too spicy. These weren't the best ribs I've ever had, but they were pretty close.
Made this recipe from BBQ Bible. Delicious. Error on your list of ingredient. Should be 1 1/2 tbsp. each of pepper and brown sugar not 4 1/2 tbsp
Do this with a rack of lamb! Take a rack and cut off the extra fat. For the paprika, use half hot Hungarian and half sweet smoked. Forget the mop and serve a good store bought Gorgonzola salad dressing for anyone who thinks it is too hot and needs something to cool it off. This is dynamite!
These ribs are great! We keep going back to this recipe again and again and we love it every time!
This is a very tasty rub. I skipped the mop sauce, and added some extras as suggested by other reviewers - instant coffee, cinnamon, and cocoa. Nice and spicy! I was a little impatient, so only refrigerated for two hours. preheated oven to 400, dropped to 350 to bake covered for 1h, then uncovered for another 45 m. I also included a pan of water in the oven. I think next time I will (a) marinate longer, and (b) cook a little longer and slower. But I will *definitely* be making this again! it is FAR easier than messing with a sauce, and with less sugar, a lot healthier to boot.


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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum admitted that England exposed the gulf in class between the two teams in their comfortable second Test victory at Headingley.
England claimed a 2-0 series victory over the Black Caps with a comprehensive 247-run win at Headingley, to head off into their Ashes battle later this summer in fine form.
Some Yorkshire summer weather almost helped New Zealand scrape a draw, but even with skipper Alastair Cook's cautious declaration England still had enough time to get the victory.
McCullum's men pushed England hard in the first Test before their second innings collapse, and he admitted that there was a big gap in class between the two sides.
"The gulf between the two teams was exposed in this Test," said McCullum.
"We certainly had the bowling attack where we knew we could take English wickets and it was a matter of us being able to produce the runs that were required.
"I think it was a combination between high-class bowling from the England bowlers and also our boys just struggled a touch with the bat to get that high score that was required.
Step backwards
"We've seen some strides forward in the last little while and whilst this a step backwards, if we can stick together we've got the making of an excellent cricket team."
Paceman Tim Southee, the Black Caps' player of the series with 12 wickets at an average of 19.58, agreed that the bowling attack in particular was shaping up nicely.
"We get on well and we're all still pretty young, so hopefully it's something we can work with for the future," he said.
"It's been good, bowling with the Duke ball is a lot nicer than the Kookaburra, it's good to see it swinging.
"The batters are trying and their day will come as well, hopefully we can get it together and keep improving as a Test side."


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OSU Leadership
What Is The Otter Student Union?
The Otter Student Union, or OSU, is a student run organization dedicated to serving the campus community by hosting a diverse set of events open to all CSUMB students. OSU maintains and operates the Black Box Cabaret as its primary venue for campus events. For additional information about the Otter Student Union explore the additional pages provided.
Otter Student Union Leaders:
Chief Executive Officer | Vice President | Programming Officer | Marketing Officer | Human Resources | Finance Officer | Operations Officer | Technology Officer | Programming Board | Marketing Committee | Facility Representatives | OSU Advisor
Chief Executive Officer: Jeremy Allred
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About: I am returning to the Otter Student Union for my third consecutive year. I have had the privilege to be apart of this amazing organization as an undergrad and graduate student. I am attaining my Masters in Social Work and one day I hope to work with Veterans and active military. If that doesn't happen then I would love to open up my own bakery and share my hobby with everyone. But, until then I am going to school and enjoying life one day at a time.
Senior Vice President: Emily Tate
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About: After spending last year as an Outreach Coordinator for marketing, I have moved on up in the world and become SVP due to my extreme love and devotion to Corgis. I can sense when they are within a 5 mile radius. Some day I will live in a Victorian-style home full of Pinterest inspired decor, with dozens of corgis (preferably Pembroke Welsh) and eat only turkey, cheese, and mayo sandwiches with Dr. Pepper.
Chief Programming Officer: Asia Goodall
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About: I am the returning Chief Programming Officer for the Union. On the programming board this year we have Adolfo Bucio, Alexis Carranco and Adriana Lawrence and together we are the #ATeam!!!! This year I am a graduating senior with a Psychology degree with hopes of pursing my goal of going to medical school and going into psychiatry. But until then, I am focused on all of the exciting programs we have planned this semester. So I look forward to promoting campus unity through our effective planning and have a great semester!
Chief Marketing Officer: Zakiya Poole
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About: This is my second year at CSUMB and my first year as the CMO. I am a Biology Major, and I want to be a Wildlife Veterinarian (so yes, lions and tigers and bears). My Marketing Committee consists of 3 Outreach Coordinators, 2 Graphics/Creative Design Coordinators, and 1 Social Media Coordinator. Important goals for us are more OSU awareness and presence, to be inclusive of every student on campus, and more school spirit and CSUMB pride!
If you would like to suggest any marketing ideas or any things that you'd like to see, please send me an email.
Chief Human Resources Officer: Clayton Landry
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About: Hello, My name is Clayton John Landry, but most people call me CJ. born and raised in Los Angeles Ca. I am very fun and spontaneous. Jessica I don't know what else to say lol. I'm lost.
Chief Financial Officer: Chris Pon
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I'm ready for an awesome year and taking on my Business Classes. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me in person or email. My favorite color is Green and I love hangout with friends while making an awesome meal.
Chief Operations Officer: Alora Tejeda
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Chief Technology Officer: Jessica Scrimshaw
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About: Returning as CTO for my senior year here at CSUMB, I hope to pave the way for the future with this position. One day I would love to work in the film industry, possibly by starting my own production company focused on animation, but for now I'm just enjoying living by the ocean with my fluff of a cat, who constantly is puking on my floor like a deranged alcoholic, Niko.
Programming Board:
Adolfo Bucio:
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About: I have a porpoise in life. I'm shore my porpoise is to sea out this tide we call life. Shell I say, it sands me great joy to dive down and wave upon the pacific events as they orca-strate in my day to day routine. How otters do this, I whale like to know. Oh bouy, I'm fin-ished.
Adriana Lawrence:
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About: Hi, I am a psychology major with a minor in human development. I would like to become a FBI profiler someday! I am friendly, sassy and soft spoken. I love Disney princesses, especially Tiana from The Princess and the Frog. I look forward to my first year working as a program for OSU. #Ateam
Alexis Carranco:
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About: As a fourth year Psychology major, I am proud to say that I am spending my last year as a part of the OSU team. Some of my other interests include, spoken word poetry, knitting/crotcheting, dancing, and playing rugby. I love elephants and sunglasses! I have a random mini collection of both, which I find really cool(obviously). I'm honestly still lost when it comes to figuring out what I want to do after college, but as for now I am just trying to focus on getting to the finish line and graduating. Stay strong Otters!
Marketing Committee:
Graphic/Creative Coordinator: Quinton McKee
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Do what you love and love what you do.
Graphic/Creative Coordinator: Whitney Chadwick
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Social Media Coordinator: Xinia Whitler
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About: As a transfer student last semester, I found CSUMB to be so exciting that I wanted to be a bigger part of it. I love comic books, Disney flicks, anime shows, and video games. I hope to one day be a Marriage and Family Therapist so that I can help families who sometimes just need a person to talk to.
Outreach Coordinator: Raquel Dominguez
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About: I am excited to start my third year off as a CHHS major, a part of the OSU team, and the chapter president of Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. Education is such an important factor in my life, so I hope to one day work with a non-profit organization that promotes higher education and assist students in doing so. For now, I will commit my time in organizations that have this or a similar goal in mind.
Outreach Coordinator: Madeline McCuen
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Outreach Coordinator: Kandace Medina
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Facility Representatives:
BBC Rep: Vickie-Lynne Crisosto
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Student Center Rep: Natasha Daly
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Advisor: Shanna Kinzel
B.A. Psychology with Latin@ Studies Minor (University of Washington Tacoma)
M.A. Counseling Psychology (St. Martin's University - WA)
CSUMB Committees: Homecoming, Otter Days, R.A.D. for Women
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I just woke up from a great dream that I was Batman fighting crime in the streets of Gotham and eating the finest foods from the city's street vendors. It seemed so real and I think it was a dream, but where did this Batman costume come from? I don't own one.
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I posted a similar question on the appliance forum:
Is there any cost-savings, granite-wise, if I go with a slide-in cooktop versus a drop-in cooktop? It looks like there would be, but I've never had granite--or a separate cooktop--before, so I don't know what all is involved, etc. I was wanting the slide-in, but got to comparing price and figured I could go with a 5-burner drop-in (36") for a lot less.....then got to wondering about the granite. If I use the slide-in, there'd just be 2 pieces of 3' granite each on either side of the cooktop. If I use the drop-in, I'd have to use the whole long slab, right? Thanks. |
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With a slide-in you still have the "bridge" behind the range. In other words, the range slides in but there is still a gap between the back of it and the wall that needs to be filled in with something, be it granite, a SS strip or something else. I think the appliance companies make those strips but our appliance salesman recommended that we go with the granite, which our fabricator said he would not charge extra for. On the layout he did for me, the bridge is separate, which means seams on either side, but they should not be very noticeable. I don't know about the drop-in, whether there is a bridge in front as well as in back, but that would be the only difference. However, in the front you may not want a seam at all, in which case it would be more to do the cutout from the granite. Do you already have a separate oven planned, and can you get by with one? If so, I would think the cost of the cutout would be less than the cost of a whole range. If it is either cooktop and one oven or a range, then the range will probably be less, especially when you factor in the cutout. |
Thanks. I didn't know about the back piece with a slide-in. But in the drop-in, I think there is a front bridge of granite showing, and no--I wouldn't want a seam there if possible. I'm not talking range--I'm talking cooktop only (doing wall ovens), but I'm assuming that the principle is fairly the same. |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Sun, Mar 28, 10 at 23:21
tracey_b, I think what you mean by a slide-in cooktop is a rangetop? Like this? |
Yeah, just like that. I was calling it that because someone else in Appliance forum called it that. I'm new to all the appliance terms! My last kitchen was about 14 yrs old and "regular", appliance-wise. I just call it a stove and it means whatever it is I'm cooking on :-) |
- Posted by azstoneconsulting (My Page) on Mon, Mar 29, 10 at 1:42
Jsweenc had a really good response - I would only add this - not all slide in ranges have to have a "stretcher" piece in the back. Some ranges do not have to have this - some do... not all...... From a Fabricator's point of view - a slide in range will help in the layout When trying to get as much out of a slab as possible, and getting everything hth my .02 cents worth kevin |
Thanks for the help, Kevin. I'll probably check with the fabricator (after asking the GC who to call) to see what he thinks potential savings might be (I have NO idea of the costs associated with granite and its cutouts, edges, etc.--yet). |
I have a 36" drop in cooktop. My seams are centered on the front and back of the cooktop and barely noticable. I'm sure it would depend on your granite, however. |
- Posted by theanimala (My Page) on Mon, Mar 29, 10 at 11:10
I love the industrial look of the rangetop, but could not justify the expense compared to a drop-in cooktop. I find most good cooktops to be in the $1000 to $1500 range, but most rangetops are closer to $3000 or more. I don't believe you will find your granite savings to be more or equal to how much more you will pay for the appliance. That being said, perhaps it's only slightly more and the extra burner and professional appearance might be worth it to you. |
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Kansans Action for Children raises concerns about the funding sweep.
The latest news from Associated Press
Democrats argue bill doesn't offer long-term solutions.
It's still not clear exactly where the leak is located.
Regional headlines from the Associated Press
A NASA spacecraft, on a 9-year voyage, is now coming closer to Pluto, the planet discovered by Kansan Clyde Tombaugh.
Obama uses Kansas stop to outline details of child care proposals.
Obama spoke to thousands of people gathered on the KU campus in Lawrence.
A former Johnson County doctor has been denied a chance for a new sentence. The imprisoned physician, Debora Green, was convicted of killing two of her children in an arson fire at her Prairie Village home.
During his stop at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, President Barack Obama spent more time talking about the importance of affordable child care than he did about his proposals for higher education.
It's that time of year again, folks! Time to come on down to the Douglas County Fairgrounds and check out all the vintage motorcycles. American, European, Japanese, Cafe Racer, and more!
Douglas County Fairgrounds 9:00am to 3:00pm Adults $5.00, Under 12 FREE. AMCA members and Military in Uniform FREE Bike entry fees: $10.00 each for the first 2 bikes, Additional bikes are free (limit 3 bikes). Set up time is 6:00am to 8:45am. Doors open to the public at 9:00am. Vendor Space is $25, tables and chairs will be provided. Vendor deadline is Jan. 15th -Pre-registration by mail (No Refunds After 1/15/15) Motorcycle and related items ONLY. Bike entries must be 35 years or older. Altered frames allowed in Competition Classes Only Trophy classes-American-Asian-British-European-Café Racer-Presidents & Special Interest. Competition trophies in American, Asian, British, European Classes. See Web Site for more Info. www.SFTrail.ORG
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FEBRUARY 7th, 2015 – SATURDAY, 7:30 PMGreg Klyma is a prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and seasoned performer, bringing to every stage a catalog of material that assumes his audiences are both smart and able to laugh. His enduring themes, articulate and amusing stories, and populist ideals make him one of those rare young artists who is carrying the torch of Woody and Ramblin' Jack. He rolls in off the road, pulls out a guitar, and proceeds to take us back to the basics: family, love, gratitude, and laughter. It's the timeless art of the true troubadour, keeping alive the American folk tradition. (www.klyma.com)
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The pioneering string quartet ETHEL and Grammy Award-winning Native American flutist Robert Mirabal present Music of the Sun, a program inspired by the Native American sun mythology. Uniting the string quartet and Native American flutes (Tdoop - Pootse) and drums (Mooloo) with the spirited voices of local choir members, ETHEL and Mirabal create a cross-cultural contemporary music event that is not to be missed.
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"Pretty good for a religious guy"
Very digestible presentation. Does a reasonable job of presenting ancient philosophers' views, then separately asserting his opinions.
He read's well for a content author, so the emphasis is perfect. Philosophy is particularly awkward when read by the average author.
His philosophical positions are totally absurd from my thinking. Example: He asserts that if God exists and is morally perfect, then god must be the basis or our morality. I can't even begin to understand how someone who calls himself a philosopher could sling together such a collection of unsubstantiated claims. "if god exists and is morally perfect?" That seems utterly impossible for any creature, sentient or not but fine, we'll just assume it's true even though we can't begin to understand the implications. "Then our morality must be based on god's" What!? God is a completely different kind of organism from us and there's only one of him. His social morality would be fundamentally different from ours. He is far more powerful than we are. His morality requires him to show far greater restraint in using his power to his own benefit than humans do. I can go on, but you get the point.


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Disappointed with POP food court
I am not usually one to complain about alot, but something needs to be done at POP Century. Their food court staff is very disorganized, cannot make decisions without a lot of time passing by and are not very friendly.
We just got home from POP on Saturday night - had bad time with the POP food court - worst service EVER! If they make your food within 10 minutes, and if you can get through their check-out line in 10 minutes you might get warm food by the time you get to the table. For the 12 people in our group we maybe had warm food 3 times out of 20. Don't ask for a basic grilled cheese sandwich - they run around looking for bread and cheese (in the burger line.) Don't ask for a veggie pizza if you plan to "carry out." For some reason you can only order a veggie pizza if you have it delivered to the room.... :confused3 The check-out clerks have a hard time finding the meals on their touch-screen so I am not sure if it's a training issue or they have a complicated system. Either way the customer suffers. POP really disappointed my whole family on this trip - we won't be back. |
I'm sorry you had a bad experience. We have stayed at POP the past 6 times we stayed and are staying again in August. We have always loved their food court. I hope it hasnt taken a turn for the worst :(
So sorry you had a bad experience. It sounds like they've recently switched over to a new menu (which news was disappointing to me) and that might be part of the problem. You have a right to be disappointed. Hopefully they'll get this remedied soon.
Hi Sandi,
We were actually there for most of the old menu - they switched to the new menu on the last day. :sad2: I hope they figure it out for all the other guests to come. |
No it was pretty consitant - food was ok. Maybe the new menu is better?
I soooo agree with you about this food court. It is so chaotic at all times of the day. We just stayed at Caribbean Beach for 8 days and the difference in the food courts was drastic. We must have said a million times how much better is was. However, we have found that the cast members at most of the food courts we have been too always seem like it is such a struggle for them and they always seem to have a difficult time producing the food. They all always seem like it is their first day! I find it very frustrating and tiring to always wait so long to order the simplest things. We used Garden Grocer for the first time on this trip and it made our stay soo much better. We did not have to go to the food court every time we wanted anything. Nice to have waters, soda and sandwiches down at the pool and bagels in the morning. Made for a much more relaxing trip.
Oh no, I'm trying to convince my dh that the food courts are great and easy to deal with, I hope it gets corrected before we go!
POP Food Court
I hope my dw does not see this post. She won't even go to the Value food courts and I am hoping to book for Dec 2013 trip at POP;) |
For us, POP was the best food court we've been to. They were absolutely amazing with my allergies. I have 12+ food allergies and they were always accommodating. Had some great grilled chicken, burgers, sautéed veggies, etc. had the best allergy safe Mickey waffles!
I'm sorry you had such a bad time. For us, I am nervous that we are not staying at POP this time because of the service we got. But I am also used to waiting. I had to wait to ask for the chef, for the chef to come out, make my food, etc. it was always about 30-40 minutes for me to get my food. Even during Christmas week, my parents never waited more than 15-20 minutes between getting food and paying. Never had any problems with cold food either. |
I have to agree with the OP. Stayed at Pop Century many times and never have been even slightly impressed by the food court. Twice we ordered pizza to go and twice our order was waiting for us when we finally decided our buzzer was not going to go off. First time, the guy apologized. Second time, the woman said it was our fault because we were out of range. I asked how could we be out of range when we were seated in the adjacent area? Then she got real snotty and said we HAD to have been out at the pool area because she did buzz us and then proceeded to show my husband just how the buzzer worked.
Haven't been back since and won't be. Food is horrible and I fully agree the cashiers have no idea what they are doing. But I love Pop Century and will be there in a few weeks. We just will eat our food either offsite or in a park. Not at the resort. |
I actually agree with the op too. I've been there twice and both times thought it was really disorganized. I just came back from aoa and thought it was less chaos, but maybe they are given more staff since its a new resort.
Wow, I'm sorry to learn this. During our stay in 2010, the food court was great. However, we were VERY disappointed in POR food court...bad food & bad service. Although we love the resort, we will NEVER eat at POR again.
Sorry to hear this. We have stayed at POP the last 3 years in a row and absolutely loved their food court. I thought it was the best food court we have experienced.
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Dear Fred, As happens so often, many good sites and downloads are found by luck, or perhaps serendipity.
http://research.microsoft.com/ has some nice free downloads. Many are very difficult technically and I won't even pretend to understand what they are about.. But one stands out as useful to many of your readers.This is quote from site:Get our unique weekly Newsletter with tips and techniques, how to's and critical updates on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google, etc. Join our 480,000 subscribers!
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"We have a simple travelogue-authoring tool that you can download. It will allow you to create your own online travelogue out of photos, text, and optional GPS tracks. You just add the items — the tool puts together a web page with a map (with or without your travel path) and photos linked to their locations on the map. Go to the Download page and go straight to Steps 3 and 4!
http://wwmx.org/ contains both download and a demo.
Thank you so much for all I have learned and enjoyed from your website. Sincerely, Larry K.
Thanks, Larry. Sometimes, technologies that eventually end up in Microsoft's operating systems and applications make their first appearance, for free, on the research site. Microsoft's text-to-speech technology traveled that route, for example: First, it was a research tool, and now it's a feature built into XP. The site doesn't change very often, but it's worth checking every couple months. You never know what you might find!


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - —
A former computer science teacher in West Texas caught with hundreds of child pornography images faces up to
20 years in prison.
Prosecutors in El Paso say 46-year-old Joachim Rudolf Hees (HAYS) remains in custody after pleading guilty Thursday to receipt of child porn.
Sentencing has been set for March 5 for Hees, who formerly taught in the Canutillo Independent School District.
FBI agents in late 2008 searched the man's home and seized three computers. Experts found nearly 600 images of child porn on the devices.
Hees had been the computer literacy teacher at Canutillo Middle School. He later resigned.
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Clientelist parties (or political machines) engage in a variety of strategies during elections. Most studies focus exclusively on "vote buying," a strategy that rewards opposing voters for switching their vote choices. Yet in many countries, machines also adopt other strategies, such as activating their passive constituencies through "turnout buying." What factors explain variation in patterns of clientelism during elections? We develop an analytical framework and formal model that emphasize the role of individual and contextual factors.


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Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013.
Third Quarter ResultsNet earnings for the third quarter of 2013 were $19.6 million, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2012. Earnings from operations were $18.8 million for the third quarter of 2013 compared to a loss from operations of $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2012. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.74 and $0.73, respectively, for the third quarter of 2013 compared to basic and diluted losses of $0.04 per share for the third quarter of 2012.
Lakes Entertainment reported third quarter 2013 net revenues of $15.5 million, compared to prior-year third quarter net revenues of $3.6 million. Included in these amounts were net revenues of $14.1 million and $1.7 million for the third quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the operation of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort near Cumberland, Maryland ("Rocky Gap"), which Lakes acquired on August 3, 2012 and which commenced gaming operations on May 22, 2013. Also included in net revenues were $1.4 million in management fees earned during the third quarter of 2013 compared to $1.9 million earned during the third quarter of 2012 related to the Red Hawk Casino, owned by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (the "Tribe"), near Sacramento, California. The decrease in management fees earned during the third quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 was due to the August 29, 2013, termination of the management agreement between Lakes and the Tribe for the management of the Red Hawk Casino which resulted in only two months of management fees in the current year third quarter.
As previously announced, on July 17, 2013, Lakes entered into a debt termination agreement (the "Debt Termination Agreement") with the Tribe relating to amounts Lakes had previously advanced to the Tribe under the development and management agreement for the Red Hawk Casino between Lakes and the Tribe (the "Shingle Springs Notes"). The Debt Termination Agreement required certain conditions to be met, including a lump sum payment by the Shingle Springs Tribe to Lakes of $57.1 million (the "Debt Payment"). The Debt Payment was made on August 29, 2013 (the "Payment Date") and constituted full and final payment of all debt owed to Lakes as of that date. As a result of the receipt of the Debt Payment, during the third quarter of 2013, Lakes recognized approximately $17.4 million in recovery of impairment charges because the Shingle Springs Notes were valued at $39.7 million as of the Payment Date. The management agreement under which Lakes was managing the Red Hawk Casino also terminated on the Payment Date.
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Evoking the Jazz-Age world that would later appear in his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, this essential Fitzgerald collection contains some of the writer's most famous and celebrated stories. In "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," an extraordinary child is born an old man, growing younger as the world ages around him. "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," a fable of excess and greed, shows two boarding school classmates mired in deception as they make their… (mehr)
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Single In 2009? Move To Atlanta
By Tom Miller
2009 is upon us (yes, all up on us) and with a new year comes change. I understand there is some desire to make 2009 all about the 'new' you. This temptation will last weeks or even months until you realize that the old you wasn't so bad. There are, however, a few things that can't be undone. These double stamps cannot be triple stamped. These things include drastic haircuts (it's cool, it'll grow back), tattoos (it's cool, a butterfly tat will still be significant to you after you've metamorphosized into full-blown womanhood) and moves (it's cool, there are plenty of jobs out there).
Provided that your affairs are in order, making a New Year resolution move feels really good. The new year is a great time to say so long to suck town (whichever suck town you happen to live in) and bounce to greener pastures. But where should you move? I had a roommate in college who perpetually threatened to move to Athens (Georgia not Greece) when things weren't going his way. No one really bought into his posturing but we all realized it's nice to have options. Again, where do you move when you've had it up to here (the neck, I believe, is the breaking point)?
My homies at Lemondrop want you to consider Atlanta. I know the capital of the New South may sound like a risky proposition but surveys (the irresponsible little brother of science) say that Atlanta is the spot to be single in the US. Seriously, those Real Housewives Of Atlanta seem like they're having a ball and one or more of them may be legally retarded. You, a perfectly reasonable young person who looks 29 and is 29, should have a good time in the Dirty Dirty, right? Unfortunately, it's not that easy. I'm from the Atlanta suburbs and was somewhat shocked (I wouldn't say nonplused because no one says that any more, nor does anyone say vexed) that the Phoenix City (so named after that mutha ucka Sherman burned it to the ground) was named a great place to be single. But, Lemondrop says that the ATL (that's what the kids and TI call it) is the spot to be single. I took an informal survey of everyone lady I know and they find this finding highly dubious. Which made me wonder, what if Atlanta is just an awesome city to be a single dude? And if so, what am I doing in NYC?


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Other Eva This popular harbourfront bar with exposed stone walls, Edwardian velvet couches and chillsome vibes invokes a cool atmosphere with a 30-something crowd. Head here for a sunset cocktail.
Other To Tsai Get a Zen vibe as you sip tea at natural wood tables and, on a lively day, a bit of Dixieland jazz will be tinkling in the background. Light meals (€6 to €8) include soup and grilled chicken.
Other A Rock Tale On a hilly central street halfway between the north and south coasts, this almost-dive bar is reserved for Kastoria's ageing rockers. Live bands sometimes perform (September through March).
Other Dioskouri A landmark café in Plaka sitting virtually over the railway line, the tables under a huge plane tree give it a traditional village feel. It's popular with students for mezedhes and ouzo.
Other Partizan Bar Bohemian Partizan was Valaoritou's first bar and almost a decade on it's still popular. Unlike most other places here, it's open for coffee by day, though it's busiest late.
Other Ananta With its shadows and a long bar set under an upward-curving, bare stone ceiling, the Ananta smacks of a Franciscan monastery – albeit one powered by rock music and alcohol.
Other Kismet Set smack between Ladadika's restaurants, Kismet is a fine, though cramped spot for live bands, ranging from rock and pop to Greece's most popular rembetika (Greek blues) acts.
Other Pirate Ultracool and cavelike, Pirate is an ideal refuge within the Old Town. Head all the way down the main pedestrian street, near Market St, and keep your ears tuned for funky rock.
Other Rock and Roll Cool diner-style haunt with metro-tiled walls and '50s songs playing as you plant yourself at the bar, fix your quiff in the mirror and tuck into a burger. Great balls of fire!
Other Synnefia 9 Although kindly owner Miltos Miltiadis has turned his former restaurant into a cafe, he has retained the relaxing old-world decor and warm feel here ('Cloud Nine' in Greek)
Other Pierro's Long-standing last stop for the nightwatch, where things round off with a backdrop of heavy-beat house and superbly over-the-top drag action. Takes over the outdoors, also.
Other Space For big action into the dawn, Space is the place. The night builds superbly through a mix of techno, house and progressive, and the bar-top dancing fires up the late-night action.
Other National Theatre Performances of contemporary plays and ancient theatre in one of the city's finest neoclassical buildings, in venues around town and, in summer, in ancient theatres across Greece.
Other Istioploikos This classy bar-restaurant on a moored, restored ship at the western end of Mikrolimano harbour has great panoramic views. The top-deck bar (a café by day) stays lively until late.
Other Kitchen Bar Right on the waterfront, this trendy American-style bar-restaurant is OK for a bite to eat, but it's really in its element later in the night, when it turns into a lively bar.


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This is an offering for a JBL Synthesis SDP-3 and JBL Synthesis S7150 amplifier. This is a $10,500 set of JBL.
The JBL Synthesis SDP-3 is a rebadged Lexicon MC-1 - with JBL Proprietary internals. SDP-3 is clean, rack ears attached. The original remote, power cord, and link cable (to S7150) is included.
The JBL Synthesis S7150 amp is in fine shape. However, some marks from being rack mounted. This beast is heavy.
S7150 7 x 160 Watt THX Amplifier
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Jack, your only problem is not simply the space. The PSU in the computer is only 300W. It is becoming more difficult to find good cards that will run on that wattage. I try to recommend cards with DDR3 memory. Any of the others are much slower.
The best way to know what will fit is to measure the space. Open the case. Measure from the edge of the case to the opposite side of the motherboard where the PCIE slot is located. This is the approximate length of card that will fit. A single profile (one slot) will work best in a small case. I like XFX, BFG, EVGA, Sapphire and PNY in that order.
Here is a XFX card that should fit and work with your PSU. I recommend going to XFX'es website to get the actual measurements of the card to assure that it will fit. It says that it requires a minimum of 350W, but manufacturers tend to overrate the requirements of their cards.
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I don't know what exactly is going on between Lily and me. It's strange not to have any way of contacting someone and I don't like it at all. I can't find her on any of the social media I have. It's making my uncomfortable, like she doesn't actually exist somehow.
This also means that since I almost kissed her in the park, I have not seen Lily or spoken to her. She went home and so did I and that seems to be the end of it. I don't want that to be the end of it. But what can I do? I've never been in such a situation before. I have very little experience with girls remember.
All in all I'm not in a great mood during the week, which means I've been moping most of the days. And Thursday's the worst. Thursdays are always bad, even worst than Mondays. On Thursday I have practical training. I had been looking forward to that until I found out that, as first year medical students, being a trainee in the hospital means that you have to follow the doctors around, taking notes, while they treat the patients. You can not talk to the patients or touch them or anything and sometimes, if they don't want you there, you have to leave and wait in the hallways. It's extremely boring and with all the homework I have to do and tests I have to learn for it's not a good way of spending my time.
Put this together with feeling anxious over a girl that you really like and you have a guarantee for a crappy day. I'm not kidding, my day was horrible!
With a loud bang I kick open the door of my locker in the changing room. Another useless day of watching doctor Patricks treat patients and trailing around the hallways. The most exciting moment of the day was a little girl with the flu, who sneezed so hard the nose started to bleed.
"This is useless!" I rant, while I'm taking off my white coat to put it in my locker.
"What is?" Joel asks. Joel is a trainee of doctor Patricks, just like me. He and I are teamed up for most of the projects because our last names are close together in the alphabet. So bviously we have become buddies, it's only natural. Joel is a nice guy. He's a little longer than me and has a big bush of brown curls on his head. We hang out together quite often.
"This whole trainee thing. It's not like we don't have anything better to do than follow a doctor around a hospital and bringing him coffee." I say, kicking my hospital shoes of and putting my on own.
"Yeah, I know." Joel answers quietly. "It's a bit lame, but I bet it will get more exciting."
"Oh sure. I can't wait till they allow us to hand out the tissues and blow noses. That'll be fun." I'm ranting, I'm sorry, I'm not going to be reasonable today.
"Geez, Neil what's got your boxers in a twist?" Joel teases, a grin twitching at the corners of his mouth.
"Oh, it's nothing." I grimace. Stupid Lily, why couldn't she just be normal and have a cell phone? That would make my life so much easier. "Just… you know, girls are really difficult sometimes, aren't they?"
"Girl trouble? Yeah that can be tough." Joel says. "You know, when I first started seeing Sophia she was playing 'really hard to get'. She had this philosophy that if I really liked her I wouldn't mind. Now that I have 'won' her she's almost clingy. Girls are weird."
I have met Sophia once. She's a nice girl, really pretty too. She's got these big, blue eyes and long dark hair. She could be a model if she wanted to, I'm sure she could. But instead she wants to be a teacher. She says she likes working with children and educating is her passion. When she's not studying she dedicates her time to this little charity shop and from what I understand from Joel she loves to paint. I guess some people just have to be perfect, just to make you feel guilty for not making as much of your life. How Joel keeps up with it is beyond me, maybe it helps that he's so laid back. I myself find her a little intimidating with all her perfectness. But then again, look who I'm fancying. Not exactly the image of imperfection, is she?
"She doesn't have a cell phone." I tell Joel. "What good, self-respecting, 21-century girl does not have a cell phone? How do I contact her?" Ugh, it's so frustrating!
"Good, old fashioned letter writing?" Joel suggests. I shrug, my hand writing is terrible, one of the things that will make me a perfect doctor some day. But it won't impress a girl.
"You want to go for a beer?" Joel claps his hand on my shoulder and pushes me out of the locker room.
"Yeah!" That would help, beer always helps.
"You don't mind if Sophia joins us, do you?" Joel asks when we enter a little pub near the hospital. I'm about to say I don't think I can handle a girl's presence right now when I spot her at the bar. She's got three glasses filled with beer in from of her. She hands both of us a glass and then takes a long sip from the third one. Her blue eyes flash up at us when she puts her glass down. Joel takes this chance to lean down and kiss her. He must feel so lucky, being the one that is allowed to go and kiss Sophia Reynolds. I hope he realises he's a lucky guy.
I take a big gulp of beer and look around for a table. There is a small booth in the back of the pub that will be fine. We push our way to the booth together. Damn it's crowded in here, why is everyone standing in a pub on a Thursday afternoon.
Sophia takes Joel's hand, she tells him all about her day. She had classes today, it doesn't sound very interesting to me, but I'm not really paying attention. My thoughts are wandering, I'm thinking of Lily. Surprise!
What is she doing? Could she be thinking of me? Oh great, I'm turning into that guy.
Her smiling face dances across the inside of my brain. Along with things I don't want to admit to thinking of. Let's just say, they aren't very clean thoughts.
"So Neil, how are you?" Sophia suddenly asks. I look up startled. Her face is drawn in a half worried, half amused smile.
"I'm fine, thanks." I tell her. She does not look convinced.
"Are you sure, you look troubled." She says. "It's a girl, right? Who is she?"
How does she do that? I only nod to confirm she's right. I don't feel like sharing the whole story. Sophia looks disappointed, so Joel tells her all about Lily. I'm surprised he knows that much, I was not aware of telling him all that. Has he been spying on me? No, it must have been me who told him that, weird.
I get up to get myself another beer when the door of the pub opens. With a gush of wind a girl gets blown in. Her bright red curls are exactly the same shade as Lily's, her freckled face somehow reminds me of her too. It's like her eyes have the same shape, though they seem darker. It's like every girl reminds me of her, I'm definitely in need of a beer now. I'm turning to the bar when a boy enters, I recognise him, it's Hugo. He follows the girl with the red curls closely.
"A beer please." I say when I reach the bar. "You know what, make that three." I ad, Joel and Sophia might want another beer as well. The redheaded girl orders two coffee. I watch Hugo stand next to her, looking at his shoes. She puts her finger under his chin and pushes his head up.
"You know, Hugo, I can't hear you when you mumble at the floor like that." She says bossily.
"I did not say anything, Rose." Hugo answers quietly.
The bartender hands me the beers, I'm smiling to myself as I turn to walks away. At that exact moment the girl called Rose picks up the coffee she ordered and turns to look for a table. She does not look where she's going and ends up slamming first her coffee and then herself into me.
Aaahh, hot coffee! Bleeding hot coffee running down my front! Ow, shit it's soaking my shirt and my trousers. Fuck that burns. Need to cool, need to cool! I put the remaining of the three beers against it. It helps, a little.
"Oh I'm so sorry!" The girls cries out. "Hugo don't just stand there, ask for some ice." She orders. The bartender hears her and hurries over with and icepack before Hugo has the time to go red. The damage is manageable. I'm not really hurt, only a first degree burn, nothing to worry about. No but seriously, my t-shirt and jumper are soaked and there's a big stair on my trousers.
I put the spilled beers on the counter and shrug out of my soaking shirts when the door of the pub opens again. This time a far more familiar person walks in. Her red hair swooping around her head in the wind. Her eyes grow big when she sees me, half naked in the middle of the pub. A mischievous smile spreads across her face and she walks over. The twinkling in her eyes makes me nervous.
"How come every boy takes of his clothes in your presence, Rose?" says Lily, shaking her head amusement, "Hi Neil, nice to see you."
But… hey! Wait… what? Her oblivious comfort with the situation is kind of shocking, as if she walks in on half naked co-waiters in random pubs on a daily basis. I mean, what? I'm feeling rather embarrassed here, thank you very much. My mouth is twitching nervously. Well, I'm the one standing in the middle of a pub with no shirt on, surrounded by a steadily growing crowd of onlookers. It's my right to feel embarrassed.
"Neil, maybe you should put your jumper back on...?" It's Sophia. She has come over from our table, putting her warm hand on my arm. My bare arm, that is. Here fingers look really tan next to my ultra-white skin. "Come on, you're distracting the entire pub." She goes on. That's a good point, I might be shining like that Cullen kid from those books my mom read to Amy. I lose my colour easily, okay!
I feel how my cheeks are steadily growing hot. Nice, now I'm blushing too. Lily is watching Sophia there is a strange gleam in her eyes. The bartender hands me a crew shirt and a rag to clean up the floor. The crowd of people is dissolving again. Cut and scene. Sophia turns to the bar and orders new drinks, Rose is ordering fresh coffee and I'm the one his knees on the floor, cleaning up a mess I did not even make. This must be my lucky night or something.
Out of nowhere a pair of delicate hands take the rag from mine and finish the job.
"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?" Lily asks, wiping the coffee spatters of my sneakers.
"Who?" I ask. Does she means Sophia? She couldn't, Sophia is not really a friend, I've met her only twice now. Oh yeah, Lily doesn't know that, obviously. "Do you mean Sophia?"
She hands the dirty rag to the barkeeper and folds her arms over her chest. The look on her small face is kind of dangerous. She literally looks like she will bite my head off between now and like 20 seconds. This is not a time to play games, that's for sure.
"You want a beer?" I ask instead. She nods and I order her a beer before gesturing for her to follow me. She turns and waves at Rose, who follows us as well.
"Okay, this is my friend Joel and his girlfriend Sophia." I tell the three redheads that followed me to our table. "Sophia, Joel, these are Lily, Hugo and… I believe your name is Rose, right?" The girl who threw her coffee at me nods. Joel looks from me to Lily and back, then raises an eyebrow at me, an appreciative look in his eyes.
"I was meeting with Rose and Hugo, if you don't mind us sitting with you...?" Lily says, though it could have been a question, it's not really clear. What is clear is that I'm not going to tell her to sit anywhere else. I know, it's sad!
"Sure sure." Joel answers casually, pulling a chair over to our table. We all sit down, beer gets passed around, Lily some ends up right beside me, lightly pushing her leg against mine under the table. No I'm comfortable, really! There's no tension here, how did you get that idea?
"So Hugo, how are you and Rena?" I ask to break the silence. Hugo goes form his pale, freckled colour to a bright red in less than a second, ducking his head. He mumbles something that sounds like 'We're okay'. I laugh a little at his reaction. He's a cute kid.
"He and Rena are going to move in together in January. Did you know that Lily? I just found out." Rose chimes in, her face looks scandalized. She probably didn't hear it first.
"No I did not know that. That's amazing Hugo, congratulations. How come you didn't tell me?" Lily replies, an equally scandalized look on her face. Her eyes are ablaze, she's damn pretty!
Suddenly I feel her hand on my knee. She looks at me and smiles. I'm sure I'm turning red, gah. Such a lovely gathering of red-faced people we are!
Somehow, when I was not paying attention to the topic (in my defence Lily is lightly rubbing her thumb against my thigh), the conversation changed to birthdays.
"Did you know Neil's birthday is tomorrow?" Joel says, the mention of my name immediately catches my attention.
"I didn't know that!" Lily says indignant turning to face my. "When where you planning to tell me? How will I find a proper birthday present if all you give me is a day's notice? How old are you going to be, anyway?" She looks at me with her eyes half closed. It's an endearing kind of threatening that I do not take too serious. It's like looking at an angry puppy.
"I'm turning 20 tomorrow, I did not know you wanted to know and you don't have to get me anything." I answer her stream of questions. She seems satisfied so I take my chance, "When is your birthday?"
"In half a year." She answers. "It's the 8th of June. I have to be eighteen for a few more months." She smiles, my insides squirm. Nothing new there. It's always a little mischievous, her smile, as if there is something she doesn't tell you. "Oh I know the perfect present for you!" She suddenly exclaims, rubbing her hands together in a way that suggests an evil plan. Is it bad that I'm scared?
Rose and Hugo leave first. Hugo looks relieved that he's allowed to go home. He really doesn't like meeting new people, that much is clear. He barely said two words all evening. I feel for him, it must be hard to be that shy, especially in a family where everybody seems to be outgoing and loud.
Not long after they leave Joel takes Sophia home. Sophia is giggling and looks a bit lightheaded from the beer. She's only had three beers, but apparently she's sensitive to alcohol. She seems to needs Joel to support her when she walks, or maybe that's all show. At least she leans into him heavily, both of her arms wrapped around him. Joel puts an arm around her shoulder and smirks. He just might get lucky tonight.
Lily looks at me, her eyebrows pulled together as though she's thinking.
"This was a nice evening." She says softly. "I wish I could stay with you a little longer but Alice is home tonight and I don't want her to be alone," A deep sigh escapes her, "Can I come over tomorrow? For your birthday? Do you have plans?"
"Yeah sure! I don't have plans. I was going to ask Joel for a beer, but…" I answer quickly. I prefer her company over Joel, sorry mate. It really would be awesome to see her again tomorrow and the day after that at work as well. This evening is turning out alright. "Yeah, come at 7, I'll make you dinner." I'm a brave but foolish soul, bless me.
"You sure?" Yeah Lily sees the problem too. "You think you'll manage to make dinner without setting fire to your flat?" she teases. Haha, you're so funny. I shove her away indignantly, but smile in spite of myself. She does have a point.
"I'll try. Seven o'clock sharp. And you bring the wine." I say sternly. Lily gives me a mock salute and stands up.
We leave the pub together, I hope she has to go left too. Alas, she has to go in the opposite direction. I offer to walk her home, I'm a gentleman like that, but she says she's fine on her own.
Our good bye is short and a bit awkward. I don't know if she wants me to kiss goodbye, last time she ran for it. I just pull her in a sort of one-armed hug. Lily smiles, waves and leaves. Just like that.
It's about four o'clock in the morning when I hear my phone ring. Who in their right mind call at this hour? Seriously, who? I am tempted to ignore the damn thing and just go back to sleep, but it gets louder and louder with every ring. Groaning loudly I reach over to pick it up. The bright light of the screen makes it impossible to see who is calling before press screen to pick up.
"HAPPY BITHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRHTDAY TO YOU!!!!!" Comes the very loud birthday song from my speakers. It's so loud it takes me a few minutes to recognise the voices of my siblings. When my eyes got used to the light of my screen I can see their smiling faces.
"Happy 20th birthday Neil!" Yells Amy through the phone.
"Yeah and good morning!" Thunders Owen, his voice a little thick. They are sixteen now, so his voice is breaking from time to time. I think he's adorable, he thinks I'm annoying as hell. We get along quite well.
"Good morning to you too." I say sleepily. "What are you doing up at this time of the night?"
"Wishing you a happy birthday, big brother." Amy pipes.
"Because we luuuuurv you!" Owen puts in, with a wicked grin on his face.
"Thanks! You shouldn't have!" I reply. "And I mean that!" I hear them laughing. That's because they are annoying kids. But they are okay, as far as annoying siblings go.
"Hey Neil, we're going to sleep now, will you come home this weekend? We've bought you a present." Amy sweeps her long blond hair out of her eyes. It hits Owen in the face. He shoots daggers at her but doesn't comment.
"Good night you guys. I hope you won't be able to sleep anymore. I'll call you in the morning." I tell them. They laugh and wish me one more happy birthday before hanging up. It's a shame I'm not going home this weekend, but my schedule and bank account just won't allow it.
I can't feel mad, they miss me I get that. And besides, you know, it's my birthday!
A/N: I kind of own Neil and Joel and Sophia, though they are a bit their own in a way, but Lily and all that is not mine.
Again I edited the lot of this, the next chpater has the ost changes, keep an eye out for that update!
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