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I was there for birding, not for swimming. The weather was crummy, super windy, cold and very cloudy. Saw lots of gulls, nothing out of the ordinary. I am used to South Padre Island beach and prefer it much more than this one.
a beach you can drive on. bring everything with you. no concessions. clean sand and goes for miles. birds galore to see here too. plus turtles if you are lucky.
There were very few people around when we were there in the middle of February. The surf was different each day and we thoroughly enjoyed walking the beach for miles in each directions. We'll be back!
We rented a Golf Cart for the days and drove up and down the Beach and all over Town - the beach was awesome we stopped and fished a little and the beach was very clean even had portapotties stations up and down the beach. We will be coming back again and bring the Grandkids with us - very peaceful... More
Midwee, crews had grated the beach, so it was well plowed. It was almost pristine of debris, but of course it is impossible to have a perfectly clean beach. I noticed some people picking up bits and pieces of trash and I picked up a piece or two myself. There were planty of dogs having a good time on the... More
Great for walking and getting sunshine. Not very many shells this time of year. Lots of fishermen and surf fishermen that were suctioning up ghost shrimp. Watched one man share every 3rd shrimp he found with a blue heron.
We chose to visit Port A in low season mainly for the lower rates for lodging. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate most days for beach walking. There was quite a bit of trash on the beach but the surface was nice for walking. Nice pier area where surfers are fun to watch.
this beach is so clean wide and beautiful we enjoyed every day on it. the water was to cold to swim in January but we waded and walked and sunned
Beautiful white sandy beach and blue, blue water. Can drive on beach. So serene and the waves are mesmerizing!
Clean, quiet, and beautiful every time we go. It's my favorite Texas beach. My husband and I go every summer, and I would love to retire there.
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So, surprise, surprise. I decided to start a new story. It's been in my head for a long time now, and I just wanted to finally get it written down and posted.
I'm hoping that I have good enough ideas for this story. By the way, this was all a spur of the moment thing. I got this one conversation between Bella and the Cullens planned out in my head, and I just had to write it.
Hope you enjoy :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.
Chapter 1
I shoved my suitcase into the trunk of Carlisle's Mercedes. Nothing but annoyance filled me at this moment. I sighed in frustration, running my fingers through my bronze hair.
Three weeks ago, Alice had gotten a vision of our family getting invited to a ball in Volterra. The Volturi, who are basically the closest thing vampires have to royalty, invited vampires all around the world to a celebration they were having. For what, I had no idea.
I, unfortunately, couldn't weasel myself out of going because:
a.) I really didn't want to get on the Volturi's bad side.
b.) Alice had a good feeling about going to this ball. Something I learned to never question over the years.
Although my family and the Denalis would be the only 'vegetarians' - or animal drinkers - at the ball, which made me uncomfortable, it was still a way for us to socialize with other vampires.
Plus, there had to be a few human-drinking vampires out there who felt compassion towards humans, but didn't know another way of life.
That was Carlisle's main reason for deciding to go - so that he could save a few vampires from living like monsters - along with the fact that he wanted to catch up with his old friends Marcus, Caius, and Aro. They were also known as the leaders of the Volturi… basically the kings of the vampire world.
Carlisle had gone to them in the early days of being a vampire, and lived in their home for a while. That was until he grew tired of the constant screaming of humans being drained, week after week. I didn't know how he even survived in the first place. The way he described it was just plain awful.
I hoped they would at least be polite enough not to do that in the castle while we were staying there. We were only going to be staying for a week or two, but I really didn't want to hear hundreds of humans being killed over that time period.
Going through a dark phase in my life, I understood that human blood could be very tempting, and that some vampires didn't have enough will to change their diet. However, that time in my life had long gone. The dull ache in my throat had subsided over the years, and I no longer had an overwhelming urge to drink human blood. I was, after all, once human, so I didn't enjoy 'the kill'. Animal blood was enough to satisfy me.
I sighed, thinking about what the ball would be like.
These events never failed to bore me, and I wouldn't doubt it if one or two persistent females flirted with me. That was one of the reasons I hated socializing.
I shuddered, thinking about how filthy and lustful their minds would be.
After a few moments of mentally whining, I shrugged, getting into the back seat of the car. I couldn't exactly stay back, so I might as well get this trip over with.
My family and I exited the airport, hopping into our rental cars. I wasn't the happiest camper in the world, after having the most annoying flight in the world.
First off: a stewardess was shamelessly flirting with me for half the flight until I made it clear that I wasn't interested.
What made it worse was when a male flight attendant started hitting on me, apparently thinking that I was gay.
Emmett and Jasper were guffawing for the rest of the flight at my awkwardness, while I just sent them several death glares. luckily, that made them turn their attention away.
...Okay, I may not have been interested in any girls over the past one hundred years, but I was 100% sure that I was straight. Definitely after that flight. I cringed.
By the time we reached the Volturi underground castle, I just wanted to get settled in and be by myself.
As soon as we walked in, however, I was hit by the scent of strawberries and freesias. I resisted the urge to close my eyes and sigh with pleasure after getting a whiff, knowing my family would believe I had gone insane.
It wasn't that the scent awakened the vampire in me...It didn't even make my throat ache. It was just a wonderful smell. Like a perfume.
I wrinkled my eyebrows in confusion. I could hear a steady heartbeat coming from down the hall, so I knew the scent belonged to a human. But I wasn't at all affected by it. I wondered if it was just me.
That was until I looked over at Jasper. He was the newest member of our coven, still not used to being around humans - because he always craved their blood.
But once glance at him told me that he was calm as ever.
However, his brow was creased, and his thoughts were in the same direction as mine:
"Why don't I want to feed on this human?... Why isn't the scent appealing? What's wrong with me?"
I just continued to follow my family, deciding that my my questions would be answered soon enough.
We finally made it to the receptionist's desk, and my mind was suddenly consumed by a bell-like, melodic voice. The stawberry-freesia scent also increased, leading me to believe that this was the girl the scent belonged to. Unfortunately, a large, blonde figure was blocking me from putting a face to that voice and aroma.
"So babe, how old are you?" the blond asked.
The angelic voice said bluntly, clearly uninterested, "Sixteen." My forehead creased. They were hiring teenagers to work now? That was just wrong.
I wondered what would become of this girl when the Volturi got tired of her. Would they change her? Or drain her? I frowned at both options.
I tried listening out for her thoughts, but only heard the ones of my family. Again, I tried zoning out my family's thoughts, but the only other thoughts I came across were of the perverted blond in front of me. I immediately tuned those out, keeping down my shudder.
My eyebrow creased. Why couldn't I hear her thoughts?
The blond whistled, "So I guess you and me hooking up would kind of be illegal, then?" My hands balled up into fists. I couldn't believe how disgusting people were nowadays.
"There are other people waiting for help. Please leave," getting no reaction from the blond, she continued,
"Leave now, or else I'll get someone to forcibly remove you," the girl said, frustration clear in his voice.
"Sure, babe. Once it's you doing the removing…" I could just picture the guy winking suggestively at the girl, while she rolled her eyes. She sighed, clearly exhausted.
"No, but really. When am I gonna get up on that?" the blond questioned, still not getting the hint. I was getting ready to punch him. No girl deserved to be talked to in this manner.
"When hell freezes over. Twice," I couldn't help but chuckle at her response.
The blond, finally receiving her frustration, gave up, "Okay ouch, fine, I'm going. But, babe? You should know that it really turns me on when girls play hard to get."
The blond turned around to leave, and my eyes narrowed at his red ones. It was only then that I realized how brave this girl truly was for standing up to a guy who could easily kill her with one move.
My family wore expressions of disgust on their faces as the guy left our sight.
It was only then that I finally got a glimpse of the girl that possessed the musical voice and wonderful scent.
I gaped.
I wanted more than anything to read her thoughts, and find out what she was thinking. It was frustrating being blocked from someone's mind, especially someone whose mind I wanted to read more than anyone else's.
I'm pretty sure if my heart was still beating, it would be palpitating right now. She was absolutely gorgeous. Never had I ever seen a girl more beautiful than her in my existence. Her mahogany hair fell down in soft waves, framing her heart-shaped face. She wore little make-up, though she didn't need any at all. She had natural beauty, I could tell. Lastly, she had the most beautiful chocolate brown eyes. I could swim in them for days, and I think I was, until I heard her greet us.
"I'm terribly sorry about that. It took a while for him to get the hint," she laughed, music to my ears. I snapped out of my reverie. What was I thinking? She was a human. I could not be thinking this way about a human.
I shook my head. Rosalie spoke up, "Why are you apologizing? I was tempted to beat the crap out of that guy for you."
The girl blushed. My dead heart skipped a beat. It was a sight to see. She looked so pure and innocent.
"Thank you," she smiled politely to Rosalie, who smiled back.
I was surprised - to say the least - that Rosalie was being so nice to the human girl. Rosalie usually hated humans, and she didn't hesitate to show it. It was all due to her jealousy of them, as she was robbed of her chance at humanity after she was turned. She still hasn't fully gotten over that fact.
Her sudden change in attitude was probably because she felt very defensive when it came to topics such as rape. That only seemed right considering her past.
"I guess you all must be the Cullens?" it came out as a question. I was surprised. How did she know? Random people must walk in and out of this place every day.
The girl glanced at me, and noticing my surprised expression, she explained, "Your eyes gave you away. And I know that the Denalis aren't coming until a few extra days."
Confusion and shock painted my face. "How do you know so much about... vampires? I didn't know they clued in the receptionist so much," I spoke my thoughts aloud.
Realization dawned on her face and her mouth formed a small 'o' - it was quite adorable - before she clarified, "Oh, I'm not the receptionist. I'm just filling in for her while she's gone to run an errand. I'm Bella."
Bella. It suited her perfectly. It meant 'beautiful' in Italian.
"It's lovely to meet you, Bella," Esme smiled warmly.
"Likewise," Bella returned the smile.
"So um… who exactly are you?" Jasper spoke up. "Not trying to be rude or anything…"
She furrowed her eyebrows together, "You don't know? …Wow, when Felix said you guys were out of touch with the vampire world, he meant really out of touch."
Our expressions remained blank, and Bella thought for a moment.
She then sighed, "Well, you guys are probably wondering why a random human is lurking about in the Volturi right now." We all nodded.
"Okay, well. I'm not exactly… human," she spoke cautiously, awaiting our reactions. I arched my eyebrow at that. What did she mean? Of course she was. I could hear her steady heartbeat from across the desk.
Realizing that her answer hadn't explained much, she plowed on, "No, I mean, I am. It's just…. Not completely. I'm half human, half vampire." Bella finished. We all stood there, shell-shocked. Was she joking?
Carlisle spoke for the first time, "How is that even possible? And why would Aro, Caius and Marcus let you stay here, when the most important rule in the vampire world was broken in order for you to be born?"
"Good question. You should know the answer to the first part… same way all children are created. And as for your second question, probably - and this is just a guess. Probably because one of them is my father," I could tell Bella was trying to explain this without shocking us too much. She spoke slowly, gauging our reactions.
What? It was utterly disbelieving to me that something like that was possible, but I realized that it only made sense for her to be half-vampire. Her scent didn't make me crave her blood, and she didn't cower away from us. In fact, her personality was similar, if only slightly, to one of the kings of the vampire world. The way she was funny, and witty…
"You're Aro's daughter, aren't you?" I asked making her head dart up to stare into my eyes intensely. I stared right back.
"Yes, Edward, I am," she said softly. My name rolled off her tongue beautifully. I wanted her to say it again, and again, until I realized… "How do you know my name?" See, this is where the whole mind-reading thing would come in handy. So I wouldn't have to ask so many questions. I felt like I was being a pest. I wanted desperately to know why I couldn't get into her mind.
Was someone shielding her?
Her striking blush returned before explaining to all of us, "I did background checks on everyone before we sent out the invites. So, I know almost everything about everyone. Your powers, et cetera. I didn't want total psychopaths attending." She shrugged, making us all laugh.
"Just semi-psychopaths?" I clarified.
Bella laughed, making me smile unconsciously, "Yeah, basically."
I mentally cringed. Was I...flirting? It was like I had no control over my mouth around this girl. Words came flying out before I could really think about them.
She bit her lip, shifting her eyes to each of us, "So, you all probably have more questions."
We all nodded, almost simultaneously, "Well, lucky for you, Gianna just came back." As if on cue, an older woman who was most definitely fully human walked in, looking extremely frazzled.
"Oh my gosh Bella, thank you so much for doing this. I completely forgot to pick Bruce up from school. I'm a terrible mom," the receptionist said, unaware of our presence.
Bella stood up with a kind smile on her face, "It's okay. I know how it is. My parents always forgot to pick Jace and me up from our extra-curricular activities."
Jace? Who was Jace?, I wondered.
"Good luck with the rest of your work," Bella said goodbye to Gianna walking up to my family.
Gianna had seemed to relax, until she saw my family. She quickly peered down into the work on her desk, looking busy, and trying to look oblivious to our presence. I didn't blame her. If I was human, I would be terrified to make eye-contact with anyone.
"I'll show you to your rooms. Oh, and if you want, you can start the questions now…" Bella led us to a pair of large, oak doors, and opened them. The last time I came here was about thirty years ago, yet not a thing had changed. Everything still stood in its Roman glory.
Large white pillars stood in each corner of the room. There were several doors leading to different rooms, and a winding staircase was placed on the right side of the room, leading to a floor above.
Emmett started off first, "So your mom and dad, was it a one-night stand?" My family and I snapped our heads in Emmett's direction, with similar expressions of shock.
He held his hands up in defense, "What? Just curious…"
Bella giggled, "No, it's okay. Um, no, it wasn't. My dad was about to… feed on her, one day - she came in with a group of tourists. But he didn't end up doing anything, because he realized that she was different. My mom, Renée, wasn't scared at all of what was happening. My dad found that extremely strange, yet intriguing. She didn't fear vampires, so my dad decided to keep her around: first, as a receptionist. But eventually, they developed feelings for each other… and they got married. No one knew, except for Uncle Marcus and Caius.
"My uncles didn't exactly approve of his decision, knowing that it was breaking one of their rules, but they didn't want to prevent him from being happy. My dad didn't know that it was possible for vampires and humans to have children. So after their honeymoon, he was shocked when she got pregnant-" Suddenly, we were interrupted by someone shouting, "Bellarina!" before engulfing Bella in a tight hug. I felt an urge to pull them apart, but I shook it off, wondering what was going on with me.
"Oh my gosh. Jace, please tell me that you're soaked in water right now," Bella squeaked out, closing her eyes and holding her breath.
"But I don't lie, Bella," Jace said calmly, and mischievously.
Then, Bella was squirming out of his grasp. "Eww," she shuddered.
Jace shook his, what I'm assuming was, sweat-soaked black hair in Bella's direction, laughing when she glared.
Bella turned to my family, looking apologetic, "I'm sorry, I'll be back in a few minutes. I'm just going to take a very, long shower." She stared pointedly at Jace who simply shrugged.
"Was that really necessary?" Bella glared. Jace only smirked.
That just seemed to fuel her frustration.
"I'm trying really hard not to slap that smile off of your face," It was actually quite cute when she was mad. Her lips jutted out in a pout, her eyes squinted, and her eyebrows came together in a glare.
She rolled her eyes, turning around and walking away. The front of her shirt had looked slightly damp, while her jean shorts didn't look too affected.
"Love you too," Jace called after her retreating figure. I don't know why his words made me feel so... I don't know, but they did. Jasper looked at me with a funny expression on his face, like he knew what I was feeling. I turned away, avoiding eye-contact with him.
Seriously, what was going on with me?
"So, you're the Cullens, right?" Jace turned towards us. He was tall, and looked about Bella's age. He had jet black hair, and blue-grey eyes. He was quite muscular, about my build, and he was wearing a soccer uniform with muddy sneakers. His red and white uniform was drenched with sweat along with his body.
After hearing that we were, in fact, the Cullens, the guy introduced himself, "I'm Jace, Bella's brother."
My body relaxed instantly after hearing that Bella and Jace were related. I had no idea why. I mean, I shouldn't have cared if Jace was instead her boyfriend, or something. I didn't even know Bella.
I shouldn't care, I convinced myself.
"So there are more of you?" Rosalie asked, eyes wide.
Jace laughed, "No, no. Just Bella and I. We're fraternal twins. There aren't going to be any more of 'us'."
I crinkled my eyebrows in confusion, "What do you mean?" Thankfully, I could read his mind:
"Hmm, they seem like nice people. Finally some vegetarian vampires. Human blood-drinkers are alright, but they give me the creeps."
He didn't answer my question in his mind, but at least I knew that Jace wasn't shielded like Bella. Could that be her gift? A shield?
Jace explained, "Well my dad realized the consequences of fraternizing with a human. He reinforced the 'no relationships with humans' law. He doesn't want any more abominations to be created." At the end, Jace's tone turned bitter.
"Your father think that you're an abomination?" Esme asked gently. Jace visibly softened under her tone, and I smiled knowingly. Esme just had that motherly effect to her, that made it impossible for anyone to be mad while with her.
"Well yeah, we weren't supposed to happen. Our mom had to be changed after our births, because we were basically breaking her body due to our strength. We're not vicious, man-slaughtering monsters - we don't even drink human blood… because that's like cannibalism if you think about it - but my dad's convinced that if this ever happens again, the 'product' may not be as controlled," Jace rolled his eyes at the end.
I nodded in understanding. I mean I kind of got where Aro was coming from. He didn't know what would happen to the next half-human, half-vampire created. For all he knew, it could end up being extremely dangerous and uncontrollable. I highly doubted that, after meeting Bella and Jace, but I guess Aro was only trying to be smart.
"Don't get me wrong. My dad loves us, and he cares about us. He just doesn't want this to ever happen again. Even though we're the best things that happened to him," Jace smiled at the end, shaking his head.
I guess things had changed after all. Who knew Aro would ever have kids? Who he loved and cherished?
Jace showed us to our rooms where we got settled in. Huh, I guess this trip wasn't turning out to be so awful after all.
So how was that? It didn't come out how I wanted it to. Hopefully, it'll get better. Please just give it some time
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Sure, the "emotional return" to face a former team is sometimes a narrative constructed by journalists, but that is absolutely not so in Miller's case. He and the Canucks practised in New York last Wednesday on an off day before facing the Rangers, and he was open and reflective about his time in Buffalo. Miller had plans to meet up with important people in his life he had left behind last year after the trade. He said he wanted his new teammates to tag along and meet some of his favorite people. He relished the chance to drag some Canucks out of their hotel and show them a different side of Buffalo. Miller speaks with pride about his former home. He clearly wants to dispel the myth perpetuated by, for example, Joffrey Lupul's 2011 tweet from Buffalo in which he asked if there were any "windowless rooms" in his hotel.


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To be honest, I don't remember much of my childhood at all. Some people tell stories about their childhood and it seems so vivid. Most of my memories are contained in pictures or stories the family tell. There are still a few that linger and are as vibrant as when they happened.
I have read about triggers. Things that trigger memories deep in the mind. I experienced a trigger this weekend. I haven't been bullied for the last 10 years but the things some friends said, in my home, brought me right back. I didn't understand at first what the feelings were but the more I felt them, the more I knew what they were. Needless to say, I didn't want to spend my evening with them. I locked myself in the bedroom and distracted myself with some Faberry, Tumblr and Twitter. It wasn't until they all left, silence fell and K came to bed that the dam broke.
I don't like to cry. I feel vulnerable. Naked. You can see my hurt and I don't like sharing that with anyone. I don't see myself as weak therefor people can't see me when I am weak.
But it hurt so much.
Remembering how I used to cry every recess because classmates were saying nasty stuff to me.
Remembering the times I didn't want to go to school because the kids were cruel to me.
Remembering when I refuted friendship because I didn't feel like I was worth it.
Remembering the thoughts that haunted the young me, thoughts of self-harm, of ending my run on earth.
But I also remembered the anger. The fire that rose in me. That was the only thing that stopped the tears. I knew that I was stronger than them because I didn't have to tear people down to make myself feel better. I wanted to make people feel better instead.
I succeeded in my mission. Music in a universal language and that was my thing. I could be a good friend with, and through, music.
Most of the bullying ended when I was 15. I still got comments and probably still get comments but I know that I am better. I am not petty and locked inside a narrow mind of pettiness, racism and homophobia.
And for what it's worth, it does get better. It may not go the way you thought, wished for, envisioned or wanted, but it does most definitely get better.
Also, love. Live your life with love and love will come to you.
The atmosphere, people gathering the thousands. Giant geese and fun floats. Definitely want to experience it in person one day.
Anyway, back to the live feed. Bless earthcamera.com and Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on 2011.11.21 at 10:18I feel: amused
Mr. Shue's pick: Michael Bublé - Cold December Night | Powered by Last.fm
Job hunting is killing me. I need to find something now. Anything.
LoZ Skyward Sword is amaah-zing(Thank you Penny from Happy Endings for that). Got the Limited Ed. with the Wii mote and 25th anniversary CD. Been playing it with K non-stop when both are home at the same time. There's been a lot of wank with the ratings but it is a 9/10 game. We still haven't finished it, got long ways to go, but if it keeps this up it'll be 10/10.
Been playing a ton of Batman Arkham Asylum too. Overloading the computer. Graphic card is working overtime... Glad I installed two good fans in the chassis, keeps the overall temp down. Need to clean it out though. Probably dusty as hale.
Christmas mood deluxe! Best Christmas albums of this year are Christmas by Michael Bublé and Under the Mistletoe by Justin Bieber.
Yes, I listen to Bieber.
The She & Him album is ok, very muzac-y, ok for background but not for actively listening to it. The Glee X-mas album vol 2 is... Mediocre. It has it moments but... Vol 1 is better.
I finally picked up my new/old trumpet. It works! I can play on it! Will clean it up and hang it on the wall. Memo: Buy trumpet wall hanger. Also picked up the banjo. The dude had forgotten to do it so he did it real fast and didn't charge for it. :D I have to tune it and start learning how to play!
I also need some breakfast. Also, I love Twitter. It's my new best friend but I'll never leave you LJ.
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Summer started with the HBTQ-festival(LGBTQ). Two weeks of managing two information centers we had. It was intense and had me going all day long. It was fun and I met a lot of people and I learned a thing or two about organizing stuff. The festival made me decided that I didn't want to go to Stockholm Pride because I was out of the home so much and I didn't want to be away from K more than I already had.
I failed in school. Miserably.
I went to Way out West, the best music festival in Sweden and one of the best in Europe. I got to see a fair amount of artist.
-Janelle Monae was pure energy and showmanship. It was fun, scary, intense and most of all entertaining. She absolutely slayed and she and her band were so tight that it was a musical orgy. Basically I loved it.
-iamamiwhoami was the weirdest thing I've seen ever. Let's say that it had stop motion video of toilet paper rolls in various states of intercourse. That weird yes.
-Pulp was the band that surprised me most. Jarvis Cocker made a new fan that day. Giving beer and candy to the audience, the best small talk between songs ever and actually really good and fun music.
-The Hives was... Interesting. Howlin' Pelle was maybe a tad too cocky and I think they played maybe too early in the day.
-Robyn was the queen of the festival. It was a tight, well rehearsed and a perfectly executed concert. It was almost a religious experience, the bass pumping way too loud, the crowd dancing like crazy, sing-a longs and her energy gave us energy as our energy gave her energy. Just brilliant.
-Kanye West was the king to Robyn's queen. Bombastic, louder than life, eccentric persona. He spit hard, he spit with emotion, he spit with the brilliance of a thousand suns... Seriously, it was so good. The crowd was crazy and seeing predominately white, 20-something boys "rapping" along was... surreal. 20 000 people throwing their diamonds in the sky was hilarious and the general crowd part of the concert was weird and unreal. Kanye just slayed. I had gotten myself pretty far in front but not enough and as I said before, lots and lots of dudes and I am so short I barely saw what was going on on stage so after an hour I retreated back. My feet where killing me, it was the last thing I was going to do before heading to a bed and sleep so I went far, far back, laid down on the grass and enjoyed the rest of the concert on the screens they had up.
There were more artist like Prince and Wiz Khalifa but I just caught glimpses of them. Prince looked tiny on stage. Wiz kinda pissed me off. I heard people going crazy over Tiësto and I saw another dude, Jamie Woon, he was... whiny. My ear caught some Thåström and it wasn't fantastic. Over all my first Way out West was pleasant and filled with great music and concerts.
I finished the summer in Tranås doing mostly nothing. Not the most exhilarating summer but it was ok.
Hi. Been quite a while since I updated. Honestly, I hang way too much on livejournal but I just browse my f-list and ONTD. Not enough updating. But then again there is not much to update about. I'm looking for a full time job, NFL is awesome this year, TV season has started and I'm sitting in a car.
K bought an iPad after playing with a friends iPad for a month. Our macforum had an offer she couldn't resist. It's a very nifty thing. It has 3G but we haven't bought a sim card yet so I just tether it to my phone. I do have unlimited data so I might as well use it. But the best thing on it is GarageBand.
GarageBand is this nifty app for $4.99 that allow you to basically make music directly on the iPad. That way it's different from the iLife app to the desktop/laptop. It has smart bass, guitar, drums and piano. Those allow you to record progressions, beats and riffs. It has a sampler that gives hilarious results and if you have the camera connection kit you can connect a USB synthesizer. You can connect your guitar to it too, unfortunately my guitar doesn't have battery but as soon as I have it I will try it out. It has a rather large loop library that can give you fills or random sounds. You can only record 8 tracks but that's enough for small projects. You can import them to GarageBand on your MacBook or as an AAC file for instant music!
I really like it and it's easy to use. Highly recommend it.
So here I am, in the car, on our way home from Tranås using the ljapp and uploading by tethering to my iPhone.
Shit son, Apple for life.
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Oh hai lj, long time no write!
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Going to a wedding tomorrow. Still don't know what to wear. Meh.
Feel like I'm going to cry when the NFL lockout is lifted, it's been going on for long enough and I wantz me some fucking football!
Been playing Bully on the computer, seems like I'll actually finish the game this time unlike the time I played it on the PS2. I might even start working my way through the stupidly large catalog I've built on Steam. But Half Life is scary and Batman is freaking hard. Maybe I'll finish LEGO Batman first. Yes, good plan.
Saw Harry Potter part 7 part 2 last week. Midnight release. Was awesome. Cried but didn't bawl. I guess I got all my bawling out when I finished the book. But it was awesome. And I can say I went to the midnight releases for the last book and movie.
Contemplating getting my book and continuing reading, it's just that I seriously don't know where K is or when she's coming home. And I want to read in bed but I washed everything today so I'd have to make it and I'm lazy...
This year
Posted on 2011.06.20 at 16:00Mr. Shue's pick: Jenny Lewis - The Next Messiah | Powered by Last.fm
Me doing crazy things.
Posted on 2011.02.09 at 16:57I forgot how to leave: Sweden, Göteborg
I feel: weird
Mr. Shue's pick: Glee Cast - Can't Fight This Feeling | Powered by Last.fm
Insane? Yes. But it's so pretty. And I can totally cosplay Puck if I wanted to.
I have a thing for baseball/varsity/letterman jackets at the moment. Wanted one for years so I saw a pretty one and it fit pretty good so I got it. I have my eyes on one on Tradera(Swedish eBay) also. Another replica but from the movie Beverly Hills Cop, the one Eddie Murphy wore. It would, if I buy it, bring me one step closer to owning some paraphernalia from every NFL team. It has the Detroit Lions logo all over it.
Speaking of the NFL, the Super Bowl was amazing. Lea Michele sang beautiful, Christina Aguilera was mostly awful and the game itself was awesomesauce. I've been wearing my #4 Packer jersey since Sunday. I know it's Brett's number but it's the only thing I have(and he was with the Packers when I bought it OK!) that's Green Bay. Hm, now that Brett has retired(FORREAL THIS TIME) I might go back to the Packers. I honestly have to cut down the amount of games I watch during a season.
So here I am proclaiming my allegiances.
I will follow only four teams and these are the following: The Indianapolis Colts, The Green Bay Packers, The Cleveland Browns and The New York Giants. If I want to see another match up than ones with these teams I will drop a game in favor of another.
I would try to make a resolution about my computer habits but we all know that's not going to be followed one bit.
On a completely different subject, I've been offered to be a "site manager" at the HBTQ festival here in Gothenburg. I'd be managing the information centers and the volunteers that will work there. I'm debating weather to take it or not. It'll be fun and all but I'll be working and studying on top of it. They gave me a week to thing about it. We'll see.
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by QUA-VAC BV based in Almere, NETHERLANDSVacuflow is the trade name for a method for the continues piped disposal of sewage, utilizing the energy of atmospheric pressure by creating a vacuum in the piping system(a vacuum sewage system).For rural or seaside areas with circumstances as hilly or flat terrain (high water table) it means that the natural fall on which gravity systems ...
Vacuum Sewerage System
by Flovac based in Venray-Oostrum, NETHERLANDSDifferential air pressure is the driving force in Flovac vacuum sewer systems. The vacuum sewer lines are under a vacuum of -50kPa to -70kPa created by the vacuum pumps located at the vacuum pump station. The pressure differential between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum in the sewer lines of 50kPa - 70kPa provides the energy required to ...
Half Brick
by EUTIT s.r.o. STARÁ VODA based in Marianske Lazne, CZECH REPUBLICChemical resistant basalt sewerage half-brick.We cast them to aid you and prevent the cutting necessity at the construction site. They may be ordered together with whole bricks.
Grundfos - Sewage Grinder Pumps (SEG)
by Grundfos Pumps Corporation based in Bjerringbro, DENMARKThe SEG range of grinder pumps from Grundfos is specifically designed for pumping effluent and untreated sewage in small communities or sparsely populated areas with no sewer systems or where gravitation systems are unsuitable. Pressurised systems are the perfect choice for transfer of effluent and sewage, and the SEG range combines ...
Jones+Attwood - Sewage Grit Handling Pump
by Ovivo (Formerly Eimco Water Technologies) based in Salt Lake City, UTAH (USA)The Jones+Attwood specialised sewage grit handling pump has a range of duties, all of which will satisfy the majority of grit pumping requirements associated with grit and grit/solids in raw sewage. The pump is manufactured from high grade cast iron for long asset life, and a high quality mechanical seal protects the motor; a range of standard ...
WPL HiPAF - Compact Sewage Treatment Plant For 1-60 People
by WPL Ltd based in Waterlooville, UNITED KINGDOMThe WPL HiPAF range offers bespoke SAF (submerged aerated filter) sewage treatment plant solutions specifically designed to meet demanding, individual site requirements.
Model CPW 1/2HP - Sewage Pump
by Champion Pump Co based in Ashland, OHIO (USA)The CPW 1/2HP Utilizes a High Efficient Oil filled PSC Motor with upper and lower ball bearings. The CPW5 has a Inboard Seal designed for Sewage. SSPMA Certified.