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"Where We Place Our Hearts"
Chapter 3: "Light & Clouds"
Christopher D. Phillips a.k.a. Phiar
(1) Flames? Flames filled the cave and seared away the cold in seconds before vanishing just the same. The storm continued battering the cave from outside as another hour went by.
Sweat. The raven-haired girl woke up soaked in it. She rose up to a sitting position against the wall. A sigh of relief caught her attention. She looked up to see Venelope sitting against the opposite wall with a faint smile.
"I'm glad you came to." Venelope said. "I was freakin' out. I checked to see if you had a pulse, and you did. I was just hopin' you'd still wake up. "Her soft smile filled with relief. "I hit my head on somethin'. Still hurts." She chuckled. "You feelin' alright?" The girl noticed Venelope sweating just as much as herself and wondered how it got so hot. Oddly, she then showed a slight look of understanding. She adjusted herself, trying to get as comfortable as possible. Wiping the sweat from her face, she groaned in disgust. Venelope chuckled but stopped instantly as the girl eyed her sharply. It was obvious the girl wasn't thrilled to be trapped in a cave with her. "I'm Venelope." She said reaching out to shake hands.
"I know who you are." The girl replied as she turned her eyes away from Venelope. "Obviously, you don't remember me." Venelope retracted her hand slowly. She felt nervous, wondering if this girl was a childhood friend of hers. If she was, she knew she'd feel worse for forgetting once remembering. "Not like I wanted to remember you." The girl thought to herself. "Jesus!" She said then aloud leaning forward slightly. "You really don't remember me?" Venelope was flushed with even more nervousness. Smiling sheepishly, she didn't know how to respond. The girl sat back with a shake of her head. "We were always competing against each other. From elemetary to middle school." She said in a common tone of voice with her eyes facing further down into the cave. Venelope felt a little bad now. The girl' face was quite somber as Venelope was pulled into the same state.
"I'm sorry." Venelope said quietly with her eyes down. "I really can't-- maybe you've just changed so much since I last saw you, is all."
"Well, don't beat yourself up over it. I didn't remember you, either." The girl said assertively.
"But, you said--"
(2) "I saw you with Travis." The girl interrupted. "I just put two and two together." She looked back at Venelope to see a quirky smile of confusion.
"It's just... really not clickin'." She chuckled as the girl then stood to stretch.
"It's obvious you don't know much about them." She said straining. Venelope' face slowly went blank from the comment. "Wow! You don't know anything, do you? About your consciences?" Venelope' eyes widened as she shimmied up the wall to her feet. Though she wanted to ask the obvious, she was rendered speechless in learning the girl knew about her consciences. The girl could tell Venelope was just begging for answers. "You're still in between on the whole thing. Lights can't use fire, only electricity. That's how it is in the beginning. You just gotta figure out where you wanna stand. And I doubt with your lack of info, that you've been using your powers long enough for them to be strong enough to heat up this cave like you have." Venelope continued free-falling without a clue to catch herself with. "But, you must be since this cave is as hot as it is." She thought to herself before continuing aloud. "You don't look like a Cloud, though. I was out-cold, but you obviously used fire and not electricity to heat this place up." Venelope looked to her sides to see Penelope and Cassidy standing there. Looking back at the girl, she saw her conscience standing beside her. Her heart jumped. Like Penelope, the girl' conscience emitted a light of safety and purity. She also being dressed in white and light brown clothing. Venelope' mind went blank, unable to process it all. She grabbed her head and rubbed her eyes strongly before looking back at the girl and her conscience, trying to force her mind to believe what her eyes where seeing.
"I'm outta here." Cassidy said upon vanishing like smoke. Venelope paced a bit, trying to get this all through her skull.
"Okay, okay." Venelope said with her hands out front. Stopping, she took a deep breath and exhaled sharply out her nose. "Rewind a bit, and chopped this down for me, please--" They both went silent as a grunt sounded from deeper within the cave. A rough and scruffy sort of grunt. Not the kind of sound you'd hear from a human. The only things lighting the cave were the auras of the girl' consciences. They etched back as quietly as possible as the grunting grew closer and more consistent.
(3) "Kill the lights, then shine as bright as you can on my word." The raven-haired girl whispered as the cave then went pitch black. Several seconds went by as they continued tip-toeing backwards towards the exit. Their eyes hadn't adjusted to the darkness enough to clearly make out anything, but they knew something... something big, had turned the corner. Venelope' lip quivered with fear. Penelope lightly took her hand to help keep her calm. However, the raven-haired girl was surprisingly composed. No, she was more than that, and though Venelope couldn't see her expression in the dark, it was one pure focus; her conscience' as well. The mouth of the cave was only several steps away now. Venelope tripped over a cluster of rocks and fell backwards. Luckily, Penelope caught her, but Venelope' feet had kicked up some debris and caused a fairly loud clatter of noise. The unknown creature grunted again in response. It was certain something was in its cave. "Now!" The raven-haired girl said as the consciences then lit up the cave. A large bear was revealed. It roared fiercely, sending chills up and down the girls' spines. Due to Cassidy' flames, the cave' frozen mouth had been melted away enough for them to run out easily. Needless to say, said flames yielded a double-edged effect, and awakened the bear from its hibernation. The snow was thick on the ground, but the blizzard itself was over. The bear roared again upon exiting the cave. Now fully awake in a livid state of mind.
"Come on! Let's go!" Venelope shouted from a fair distance away. The raven-haired girl remained much closer to the bear and eyed it with the same focus as before. "What the hell is she thinking?" She thought to herself. The girl slowly opened and closed her hands. Her back arched with knees bent. Even Venelope could read this sort of atmosphere. Much like a school yard squabble, only now, instead of a simple disagreement being settled. Their lives were on the line. Or rather, in Venelope' mind, only the girl' life was. How could she possibly take on a bear? She was a bit shorter than Venelope and around the same weight. With or without a conscience by her side, the odds still seemed gravely slanted in her favor.
(4) "I can move... I'm calm..." The raven-haired girl thought to herself as she continued opening and closing her hands. Static electricity became visible around her hands, coming and going every few seconds. Venelope looked on as she then thought about when she shocked Evette earlier. Her train of thought altered to the raven-haired girl' recent words about Lights and Clouds using fire and electricity. She still didn't understand. The entire scenario was jumbled in her head. The snowfall lightened up even more. "I can move. I can move!" She ran at the bear at a speed just over a jog' pace. She stopped just outside the bear' reached as it swiped at her. Growling ferociously, it continued its attack as the girl backed away quickly with several short hops. Just from that short display of skill, Venelope knew this girl wasn't ordinary. But as of late, the same could be said about her. Although, who in their right mind would have the nerve to fight such a beast barehanded and alone? The bear' assault was like a berserker, as one would expect. The girl' evasive skills were unbelieveable as she remained out of harm' way, even if only by mere inches. Ducking a swipe that could've scalped her, she shouted to her conscience. "Whitney, now!" Whitney' body became covered in electricty before firing and striking the bear from behind with a strong volt. As its attention was taken from the raven-haired girl, she struck it with another volt of her own. Whimpering, the bear fled back into its cave. The girl panted lightly with her hands on her knees. She smiled at Whitney who then vanished a moment later.
"You okay?" Venelope asked as she ran up to the raven-haired girl. "That was freakin' amazing! I can't believe what I just saw." She said containing the full amount of her excitement. The girl stood with a sigh.
"You could've helped." The girl said staring into the woods. The snow stopped seconds laters.
"Well, I wanted to, but... honestly, how much could I have done? I'm sorry." The girl smiled faintly.
"That's true." The girl replied with her smile still present as Venelope showed her own. "You don't know squat about this kind of thing, so it fits." She stared at Penelope for a moment. "That's how I remember you... when you left town." Referring to her longer and wavier hair style.
"Well, you're not the Gabrielle I remembered, either." Venelope replied as the girl faced her quickly with surprise. Venelope chuckled. "Some where during that fight, I remembered you. I don't know why, it just clicked, finally."
(5) "You remember anything else?" Gabrielle asked as she placed her hands in her pockets. Venelope shook her head with a nervous smirk. "Mm... I need to sit down for a sec." She sat down on a log as Venelope took a seat on it as well. Venelope rubbed her own arms to build some warmth. "Where'd you move to?"
"California. I've been living with my-- Holy-- I completely forgot!" Venelope said shooting to her feet. "My uncle and Travis! I forgot about them during all of this. They were caught in the storm with me." She looked around with a worried expression, trying to figure out which way to head.
"I don't know about your uncle, but I'm pretty sure Travis is all right." Gabrielle answered, throwing more confusion into Venelope' head. "I was near you guys when things went bad. You being the closest." Venelope' expression softened as she listened attentively. "I found your board snapped in two before I found you a few feet away. The wind must've threw you off and made you slam into a tree or rock. I carried you as far as I could before I had to drag you the rest of the way into the cave."
"Oh... thank you for that." Venelope said quietly. "I guess I owe you."
"Well, if it wasn't for you heating the cave, we'd both be dead." They chuckled. "But, I did fight off that big-ass bear while you stood around like the paparazzi." She laughed as Venelope smiled bashfully. "So, you did still owe me." She said as she stood up.
"... 'did'?" Venelope asked.
"I'll let it slide since you remembered me." Gabrielle replied as both smiled. "I guess I didn't leave a strong enough impression before you moved." Venelope offered a handshake again as Gabrielle accepted this time.
"We can catch up on our way back? And, maybe, you can fill me in on all this conscience stuff?" Venelope said as Gabrielle sighed with a smile.
"You are already asking for too much." They laughed as they then started walking.
(6) Sunrise. Venelope' parents and the other locals began organizing a search. Just as they stepped outside, they saw Venelope and Gabrielle in the distance heading their way. Ray ran to Venelope as fast as his legs could carry him. Lauri smiled with teary eyes as Danny and T.J. stood just behind her. T.J. smiled at Danny, but his face quickly saddened as he saw Danny wearing the same worried face from the night before. Ray reached and hugged his daughter strongly. He was silent, but the warmth of being alleviated from his worries was enough for her to understand.
"I'm okay, dad. I'm okay." Venelope said softly as she hugged him back while shedding a few tears. He stepped back with his hands on her shoulders to look her in the eyes. He smiled warmly as Lauri made her way over. Lauri hugged her tightly as both smiled and chuckled.
"I was about to lose my mind." Lauri said still hugging her daughter before stepping away.
"I'm okay, thanks to her." Venelope said gesturing towards Gabrielle. "I got a bump on my head, but other than that, I'm fine." Lauri turned Venelope around to inspect her injury. "um, this is Gabrielle, guys. She saved my life."
"We saved each other." Gabrielle said in a common voice. She was trying to avoid being seen as a hero. It wasn't the type of admiration she was comfortable with. Lauri gave her a hug and a 'thank you' as Ray followed suit.
"Yo, look! It's Travis!" T.J. shouted happily as he pointed at Travis walking in the distance their way. Just behind him was Marvin who had the unconscious Nigel over his shoulder.
"Oh, yeah." Venelope thought to herself as she looked at Travis. On she and Gabrielle' way back, the latter told her that Travis could also interact with his and other' consciences. A bit later, they arrived at home. Venelope relaxed in a hot bath with her music playing. Absolutely relishing the heat. She couldn't take her mind off of the previous events for long. She zoned in and out from said thoughts to singing along with her music.
"Everyone just left to the grocery store." Penelope said while remaining invisible. She gave Venelope a spook as they both chuckled after the fact. "I'm sorry."
(7) "Naw, it's cool." Venelope smiled. "Where are you?" She asked looking around.
"I thought you'd be more comfortable if I stayed out of sight."
"Seriously, Pen?" Venelope frowned playfully. "We're the same person, for Pete' sake." Penelope chuckled as she then appeared, sitting on the sink counter. "There. Now we can talk like--" Knock, knock! Venelope froze from the knock on the door, hoping said mystery person didn't hear her talking to 'herself'.
"Who is it?" Her voice cracked from the nervousness.
"I-- I thought you went to the store with everyone else." She said glaring at Penelope who played oblivious.
"Yeah, I changed my mind." He replied. "We need to talk... before everyone else gets back." He waited several seconds for her reply. "Okay...?"
"Oh! Yeah, yeah." She answered with a startled jump in her voice. She then heard his foosteps fading away from the door. She glared at Penelope again with a smirk before submerging in the tub. "Ow!" She yelped from the hot and soapy water stinging her head injury before going under.
Now dressed about ten minutes later, she made her way into the living room. Travis was sitting on the sofa playing a video game on the tv. He paused the game as she took a seat on the other couch. He looked at her for a moment before sitting back with a sigh.
"I can honestly say, that I would've never guessed that you'd be one of us." He smiled. She tucked her feet beneath her and sat on them. She tried to smother her smile. This was a serious topic and she wanted to approach it correctly.
"Well, why is it so surprising?" She asked with a blank expression. "Or, is it just surprising to you in general?" He took his glass of juice from the in-table in hand.
"No, it's not a big deal." He replied. "Just gives me an odd feeling, is all." He took a sip before placing the glass back onto the table. "Well, get dressed. I called Gabrielle and Marvin. We're gonna meet up at the diner so we can talk about this." Venelope had short-shorts, socks and a long t-shirt for sleeping in on. Needless to say, to go out in that kind of cold, thicker clothes were needed.
(8) "What? Gabrielle? You have her number-- wait. Marvin, too?" She said jumbling it all together. Travis walked over to the game console and turned it and the tv off before heading into the kitchen. Venelope followed him, taking a seat on one of the bar stools as he drank half of his juice and placed the rest in the fridge. "Come on! Talk to me." She said fairly loudly.
"Jesus! Just get dressed like I said." He replied matching her tone. "Your mom' making that bomb-ass meatloaf tonight, and I ain't gonna be late for that." He said leaving the kitchen. Heading up the stairs, Venelope followed him quickly and closely.
"At least tell me how you made it out of the storm. Give me something!" She said stopping as she threw her arms down with frustration. Travis continued to his room at the end of the hall and closed the door behind him. She exhaled angrily. Arriving at the diner, Marvin walked outside to greet the two. Minutes later, they got into Gabrielle' car with her in the driver' seat.
"Venelope!" A girl exiting the diner shouted. Venelope was sitting in the backseat beside Marvin. She looked out the back window at the girl. Recognizing the girl, she smiled as she unfastened her seatbelt.
"Come on. We have plans already." Gabrielle said annoyed with eyes on Venelope via rear-view mirror. Venelope slowed down, but continued unbuckling herself.
"That's Denise." Venelope replied.
"Yeah, I know. She's not one of us, so it's not important." Gabrielle said uncaringly.
"Oh, you're just mad that I didn't recognize you right off the bat." Venelope said with a smirk as she got out of the car and closed the door. Gabrielle turned around to look out the back window at Venelope and Denise chatting before facing Travis in the passenger seat.
"... get out." She said to Travis with all seriousness. Looking him dead in the eyes, he smiled confusedly.
"What?" He replied with a chuckle.
"Either she walks to the spot alone or with you." Gabrielle said with the same unchanging expression.
(9) "Are you serious? That's four miles. Uphill!" Travis said with a fairly serious expression. He wanted to believe she was joking, but he knew Gabrielle well enough to know that that wasn't the case. He opened the door and shouted-- "V, get'chur ass in the car!" Venelope brushed him off with a smile as she continued talking to Denise. Travis closed the door. He sat idle for a moment before he sighed. He scratched his nose and rubbed his face before looking back at the stone-faced Gabrielle. Her Poker face had no trace of a bluff on it. Since Venelope was partially right in saying she was mad about her not being recognized, and Gabrielle having a bit of a temper, to put it lightly. This was her way of getting back at her. The car' tires ripped up the icy pavement upon it taking off down the road. Travis stood beside the tire tracks left behind with his hands in his jacket pockets - pissed. Venelope ran up beside him.
"What-- what the hell!?" She shouted with her arms out. She looked at Travis who was wearing a face that could burn through lead. Only his eyes moved to face Venelope as her arms dropped. The aura of his anger could nearly be seen as his glare beamed into her eyes.
"I told you to get'cho ass in the car." He enuciated with the voice of a quiet storm. Venelope was filled with nervousness as Denise etched up beside her.
"I, uh... I'm sorry." Denise said just loud enough to be heard. "I have a car. I can give you guys a ride." Travis exhaled with closed eyes.
"No, thank you, Denise." Travis answered in the same tone of voice as before but as politely as possible before he started walking.
"What're you doin'?" Venelope asked. "She offered us a ride--"
"I'm pissed off!" He shouted as he continued walking. Venelope froze from his explosion. "I need to walk it off! Damn!" The girls stood speechless as only their heads turned to face each other.
"Um, just give me your number. I'll call you later, okay?" Venelope said to Denise. As she and Travis had now made some progress down the road, she continued apologizing.
"No, no. Just stop talking!" Travis said to her.
"What's the big deal?" Venelope asked. "She just wanted to be a jerk!"
(10) "And I told you to get'cho ass in the car!" He said stopping as he turned around to look at her. "Gabby ain't all 'there' as you can see. When her crazy-ass says something, she usually means it." He said pointing a finger at Venelope. "And when she means it, we have our asses a four mile walk uphill in the damn cold to deal with." He exclaimed as he continued walking. Pow! A snowball smacked him on the back of the neck seconds later. "What the hell!?" He shouted as he turned to face Venelope who was readying another snowball. "Quit it! I ain't in the mood."
"Too bad!" She shouted with a big smile as she threw the ball. "Yellin' at me like you've lost your mind!" She started scooping up another, but Travis beat her to it." Pow! His snowball struck her shoulder. She fell to her knees laughing before throwing hers. Travis couldn't help but laugh as they continued their battle.
"You're stupid!" He said with a big smile as Venelope laughed louder. Not too long later, they arrived where Gabrielle and Marvin drove to. It was a large clearing fairly deep in the woods to insure seclusion. The ground had tire tracks imprinted around, showing that they came to this area frequently. A small rusty green shed stood a short distance away with its door chained and locked. In addition to Gabrielle and Marvin, two others, Pablo and Phillis, were at the scene. The two were sitting in Pablo' truck with the heat on. Inaudibly, they conversed happily as Travis and Venelope walked passed the truck. Travis tapped the door upon doing so as the two got out seconds later. Marvin noticed Travis and Venelope had worked up quite a sweat as the two walked up.
"Pablo said he passed you guys on the way here." Marvin said.
"Yeah, he offered us a ride. But we decided to run instead." Travis replied. "Gotta good warm up in." He was panting lightly, but Venelope was completely composed. The benefits of her track team training showing. Sitting on a lawn chair a short distance away, Gabrielle eyed Venelope. She walked over a moment later.
"You still runnin'?" She asked Venelope.
"Yup." Venelope replied with a mixed expression. She was still a bit upset that Gabrielle ditched she and Travis, but her smile won over her frustration in the end. "So--" She said placing her hands on her hips "--what're we doin' here?"
(11) "All those questions you were trying to ask me at home, you can ask here now." Travis said to her. Pablo and Phillis joined the conversation, standing beside Marvin. Venelope let her hands drop as she tried to remember what she was trying to ask. "To answer how we made it out of the storm... well, more than just that happened, then." Everyone was now seated in lawn chairs. "Me and Marvin are used to the cold, and the blizzard itself wasn't really that serious. The problem... was Nigel."
"Oh, yeah. Your other friend." Venelope said.
"Not exactly." Marvin added to Venelope' surprise. Actually, everyone was confused by the statement.
"Nigel' a Cloud." Venelope was still in the dark about the Lights and Clouds. But everyone else looked even more surprised now.
"Let's fill her in on that part first." Gabrielle said. Travis gestured at her to continue. "What's wrong with your mouth? It was working just fine a second ago." Her tone with a touch of anger in it.
"I guess, you could say my feet are hurting too much to continue." He replied with a smirk. Gabrielle was about to respond to the verbal jab when Marvin intervened.
"Lights and Clouds, that's what we call ourselves." He said to Venelope. "I'm sure you already met one or both of your consciences by now." Venelope nodded. Marvin' conscience appeared beside him, then Pablo, Phillis and Travis' followed suit. All of them emitted the same light as Penelope, who had then appeared a moment later just behind Venelope. She and Venelope smiled at each other before giving their attention back to Marvin. "For obvious reasons, you can see why we call ourselves 'Lights'." Venelope chuckled from Marvin' faint smile.
"Do they all have names, too?" Venelope asked. "I named her Penelope... after my mom' aunt. She passed away years ago." Penelope smiled with closed eyes. "I just figured I'd give her a name that meant something."
"Unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to have that luxury." Marvin' consciene replied as Venelope chuckled. "He had a bunch of t-shirts scattered around his room when we frist met." He said gesturing at Marvin. "I'm not good with names'. Is what he said. His exact words." Marvin dropped his head chuckling. "He picked up a dirty, plain white t-shirt and said-- 'There. T's your name." The others laughed.
(12) "I never get tired of that story." Travis smiled.
"So, I'm T." He said with a proudly raised chin.
"Nice to meet you, T. I'm Venelope." She laughed.
"Likewise." He nodded. Pablo and Phillis then introduced their conscienses, Mateo and Dawn. Travis introduced his, Vincent.
"I'm Whitney." Gabrielle' conscience said to Venelope.
"Nice to meet you." Venelope replied. "This is amazing". She thought to herself. She felt completely at home among these people. Feeling so elated, she smiled until it hurt.
"Anyway, as I was saying." Marvin said returning to the previous topic. "The Lights, us, have our good consciences as our dominant ones. The Clouds, are the opposite." Venelope nodded attentively. "Until yesterday, we didn't even know Nigel had these powers, or that he was a Cloud."
"Gabrielle told me the good and bad consciences have different powers...?" Venelope said questionably.
"Yeah, that's right." Marvin replied. "We don't know how far these powers can go, but we do know they gradually get stronger. So far, none of us have reached a limit."
"Okay, my eagerness has gotten the best of me." Venelope said enthusiastically. "What kind of powers do we have?" Marvin looked at Travis before they stood along with Pablo and Phillis.
"Time for some show-and-tell." Pablo said with a smirk. Marvin unlocked the shed as he and the guys then took training equipment out of it.
"We know the Clouds and us have one power that's the same." Marvin said exiting the shed. "It being this--" He Lifted an 80lbs. punching bag from the ground to eye level with a single hand. "--super-strength." Venelope' eyes widened with awe. Yet again with a single arm, he threw the bag nearly twenty feet with very little effort. Venelope looked on speechlessly as she waited to see if there was anything else left to show, which there was. Pablo stood alone in a clearing. He opened his hands as water began gushing from them. With a flashy spin, he fired a powerful stream at a tree and tore the bark from it. Phillis followed promptly, striking the same tree and spot with a strong wind. The tree shook and swayed as snow fell from its limbs. The crackling of static electricity caught Venelope' attention. Gabrielle walked over and stood before Pablo and Phillis with voltage crawling all over her body.
(13) "I held back on that bear since I was only trying to scare him away." Gabrielle said with a grin. "But this tree ain't gonna be that lucky!" Firing a thick volt, it drilled into the tree before making a large piece burst away. It looked like something had taken a bite out of it. Venelope was standing in the spot where the tree was about to fall in. Just as she was about to run, Travis flew up to the tree and stopped it. Venelope was astonished to see him flying. Frozen in awe, she took in the unbelievable sight with unblinking eyes. Travis cleared his throat after having been holding the tree in place for several seconds.
"...um, you can still get out of the way!" He shouted down to her. She snapped back as she then scurried over beside Pablo and Phillis. Wham! The tree sounded as it crashed onto the ground. Travis slowly landed seconds later. Venelope couldn't tell which of their powers fascinated her the most.
"And, uh, since when can you use electricity?" Phillis asked Gabrielle.
"After I met her--" Gabrielle replied gesturing towards Venelope. "--it just happened. Simple as that. Why are you so surprised anyway? The same thing happened before with me when I met Pablo. That's how I gained the ability to use water."
"Yeah, that makes sense." Marvin added. "Travis didn't get super-strength until after we were around each other more."
"Sounds contagious." Pablo chuckled. "Maybe that's all there is to it. Just being around each other long enough to... absorb the same powers, maybe."
"Maybe." Travis replied. "But we've all had our powers for awhile now, and have been around each other just as long or longer. I've had mine for about two years now."
"Now that I think about it. I didn't get my super-strength until after I met Gabby, and she had hers months before me." Marvin added. "I meant, her powers in general. Not the super-strength, since she doesn't have that. We've already assumed with the little proof we have, that our powers can awaken those in others, or is it just like Pablo said, and it's just contagious? Can anyone that's simply in close contact with people with these powers get them, or is it just a rare few who have these dormant powers already, and just need that close contact as a trigger to wake'em up?"
"I don't think so." Venelope said. "...um, who was the first out of you guys to find out they had these powers?"
"Me." Gabrielle replied. "Then Marvin, then Travis. When the three of us met Pablo and Phillis, they already had theirs. But we've already been over our timelines, and they didn't get theirs until after Travis." The others nodded. "And as far as being 'contagious' goes, they're a prime example."
(14) "That's true." Phillis added. "I got my powers before Pablo, but we had been dating years before so, and we haven't given each other our powers."
"I'm confused, then." Venelope said as she took a seat back in her chair. The others took their seats as she continued. "I can't say for sure, since you guys seem to be experts at keeping your powers out of the public' eye. But back in California, I don't think there was anybody at my school, or in town, who had these powers. My question being: how did I get them from out of no where?"
"That's how it is for some." Gabrielle replied. "Me and Phillis were the same." Venelope zoned out as Travis snapped his fingers to bring her back to Earth.
"What?" Travis asked her. "What were you thinkin'?"
"...um, it's a crazy thought." She replied quietly with a sigh. "I was thinking that, maybe... Danny has these powers, too." Travis took on a skeptical, though it had a glint of understanding to it. "And maybe that's how my powers awakened. I've been around him for the last six years... so, maybe... I don't know."
"I think we should focus on the origins of this power later." Pablo said. "Right now, I think we should focus on getting Venelope' powers to a combative level."
"C-c-combat? What-- what!?" Venelope said shooting to her feet.
"You're in this now, whether you like it or not." Gabrielle said to her sternly. "It's gotta be one of the Cloud' powers that lets them search others like us out. That's the only explanation I can think of for why Travis and Marvin were attacked by Nigel." Venelope didn't know what to think. "If they found out Travis and Marvin have these powers without them being caught using them. Then, they can find any of us the same way. Meaning, they can find you, too. And if they do find you--" She said stepping up to Venelope "and you're still as weak and clueless as you are right now. You're gonna be easy pickings, to put it lightly."
"... she ain't lying, V." Travis said subtle but seriously. "Me and Marvin could tell Nigel wasn't just trying to kick our asses and bounce. He was gonna kill us and leave us out there for the blizzard to bury." Venelope sank back into her seat with her eyes on the ground. "If we weren't together... Nigel would've killed us. That's how strong just one of them is."
(15) "It's true me and Travis debated on leaving him out there after taking'im down..." Marvin added. "...but, we just didn't have it in us. It's not in our nature to be that cold."
"We don't know how many of them there are, and, of course, we're not trying to, or going to force you into this." Pablo said. "But with your help. With another Light on our side... we'll be better at keeping each other safe." Venelope looked at everyone before planting her elbows atop her knees and covering her mouth. She stared blankly into the woods. She felt helpless and a bit scared. She thought having these power wasn't so cool, after all. But what was she to do? Was there any way to avoid such future confrontations? Was she really stuck in this dilemma with no way out?
|Been drawing since Preschool, if not before. Started growing into my own style around my late teens. I'm in my twenties now and am working on my original comic, 36. Music, I like whatever sounds good to me, giving me a very eclectic mind. I like to stay in shape, and since my love for anime and action alike plays such a role in my life. I practice swordsmanship and acrobatics to stay fit and to simply go banana-sandwich crazy. With that being said, 36 started from just that. My co-creator friend and I would larp (as it's called now; we just called it playing back then), and eventually we started writing and building on our same larp characters. That started around ages 13-15, I think, which is also when I first started writing. Beforehand, I just drew pictures. Anyway, drawing and writing are my passions, music motivates and inspires me, and I love to eat, fight and live in my imagination.


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Texans safety Barber placed on injured reserve
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November 11, 2010
Photo By Karen Warren/ChronicleThe Texans have placed Dominique Barber on injured reserve.
UPDATE: The Texans have placed Dominique Barber on injured reserve. Barber suffered torn cartilage in his knee during practice Wednesday. The Texans have claimed former Miami cornerback Jason Allen off waivers.
Strong safety Dominique Barber underwent arthroscopic knee surgery today and will not play for the Texans in Sunday's game in Jacksonville.
Coach Gary Kubiak said Barber has been their best special teams player. He also has been the first safety off the bench.
Barber suffered the injury during Wednesday's practice.
Kubiak said the Texans are unsure right now about who is going to replace Barber. He said once he meets with the team doctors to learn how long Barber will be out, the team will make a decision on a replacement.
Along with Barber, wide receiver Andre Johnson, tight end Owen Daniels and linebacker Xavier Adibi did not practice today.

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Recruiting 2010 ... The
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Toledo |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Bulk. There was
little specific targeting for Tim Beckman with a
year to recruit, and he and his staff did a
fantastic job of upgrading the overall talent level.
RBs Cassius McDowell and David Fluellen provide a
potential thunder and lightning tandem, and Taylor
Miller will be an all-star blocker before he's done.
Defense has been a huge problem over the last few
seasons but LBs Jayrone Elliott and Zac Rosenbauer
should shore things up soon while JUCO transfer
Taikwon Paige and Keith Suggs bring more athleticism
to the secondary.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive
linemen. Tim Brewster was hired as the head coach a
few years ago because he was thought to be a master
recruiter. He did a decent job this year, helped by
having a new stadium to sell, and he and his staff
went hard after offensive linemen to change things
around after struggling so much to generate a
running game. Jimmy Gjere is a tall, rangy tackle
prospect with room to add another 30 pounds, while
Mark Lenkiewicz and Matt Eggen will be plugged in
somewhere up front by 2012.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Receivers. After
putting the building blocks in place with a big
recruiting class of offensive linemen last year,
June Jones is getting the receivers to make his
style of offense fly. With Shawnbrey McNeal leaving
early for the NFL, there was a hole to fill at
running back and freshman Darryl Fields might fill
it, but the bulk of the class is at receiver with
eight prospects coming in led by Kyle Guinyard, a
potential No. 1 target who had offers from several
Big 12 schools.
Diego State |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive
linemen. Brady Hoke has worked on improving the
skill talent over the last two seasons, and this
class was built to allow all the new players to
shine. This was a big class that addressed several
areas, but the best players were on the offensive
front led by JUCO transfer Juan Bolanos, a massive
player who'll be thrown into the rotation right
away. Emmanuel Beavers and Zach Dilley who'll be the
cornerstones for the future. JUCO transfers Riley
Gauld and Joe Unga will also be counted on early.
Iowa State
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
After going after wide receivers last year,
second-year head coach Paul Rhoads made sure the
defensive shelves were stocked bringing in six key
prospects including JUCO transfer Anthony Young, who
might be penciled in at one corner spot, and JUCO
safety Durrell Evans. For the offense, Shontrelle
Johnson leads a good-looking group of running backs
and JUCO transfers Chris Young and Albert Gary will
be counted on in the receiving corps.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The passing game.
Now that David Cutcliffe isn't going anywhere (at
least for this year), bringing in decent quarterback
prospects isn't an issue. Who wants to be a
statistical star? Brandon Cromartie is one of the
better quarterback prospects the program has had in
a while, and Anthony Boone will get his chances.
Brandon Braxton and Braxton Deaver are dangerous
receiver prospects, and Juwan Thompson could be the
key to the running game this year.
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Offense, offense,
offense. After loading up with a ton of defensive
back prospects last year, this year's massive class
brings in players to salvage something out of Doug
Marrone's offense. 17 offensive players were brought
in headlined by quarterbacks John Kinder and Jonny
Miller and six running backs. The D wasn't ignored
with linebackers Malcolm Carter and Myles Davis good
enough to see time early.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Quarterbacks.
Virginia is still a factory for top-shelf offensive
linemen with Morgan Moses a massive tackle who
signed last year but sat out a year, and Conner
Davis an interesting prospect, but new head coach
Mike London was more in needs of upgrading the
offense. Four quarterbacks were signed led by Mike
Rocco and Michael Strauss, but there weren't any
wide receiver prospects brought in.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Linebackers. The
stars of the class might be quarterbacks Scott
McCummings and Ty-Meer Brown, and they'll have
dangerous receiver prospects to throw to in Tebucky
Jones and Geremy Davis, but the best aspect of the
class is at linebacker with Brandon Steg a
sure-thing All-Big East star for the inside and
Reuben Frank, Yawin Smallwood, and Josh Alexander
all defenders to get excited about.
Colorado |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Tight ends. Dan
Hawkins is recruiting someone else's players as he's
all but gone without a sensational season. He didn't
get any instant impact help, but RB Tony Jones might
be inserted as a third down back early on. The next
head man (assuming Hawkins really will be gone) will
be loaded at tight end with four tall pass catchers
signed on. Kyle Slavin is a big wide receiver, while
Harold Mobley and Justin Favors will get their
chances over the next few years to be focal points
of the passing game.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The defensive
line. Mark Mangino concentrated on the secondary
last year, and Turner Gill, with little time to
work, beefed up the defensive front with six
prospects headed up by Jeremiah Edwards, a
potentially dangerous interior pass rusher, and
speedy end Jaqwaylin Arps. Both are from Texas. JUCO
transfer Quinn Meachem will push hard for Todd
Reesing's vacated starting quarterback job, while
the running back tandem of Brandon Bourbon and James
Sims might be too good to keep off the field.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Help for the
defensive back seven. The Hoosiers need to go with
the strength-in-numbers theory to find enough bodies
to come up with a solid and steady defense. Five
strong linebacking prospects were signed led by Matt
Zakrzewski, a safety-sized guided missile for the
outside, and Chase Hoobler for the middle. Shaquille
Jefferson will be a starting safety in the near
future, while JUCO transfers Andre Kates and
Lenyatta Kiles will provide instant help on the
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive line.
The offense has been hit-or-miss when the running
game wasn't working, and now George O'Leary is
taking care of the front wall to keep pounding away.
Jose Jose has more than just a terrific name, he's
one of the nation's better interior line prospects
and should see time at center. Torian Wilson, Justin
McCray, and Jordan McCray are large guards who
should grow into key cogs for the ground attack,
while 6-7, 310-pound Tony Jacob will be a key
starting tackle soon.
Fresno State |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The passing game.
Even though Derek Carr, the brother of David Carr,
is likely the starting quarterback in the very near
future, the Bulldogs were able to sign Lester
Fontenette, a promising bomber from San Diego, while
Kelly O'Brien is a JUCO transfer who might end up
being the No. 2 man in the mix for the next few
seasons. The dangerous Josh Harper is a big, fast
target who combines with another good receiver,
Davon Dunn, and the 6-6 Victor Dean to load up the
team with receivers. Matt Darr is the nation's best
punting prospect.
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Quarterback. Andy
Dalton isn't going to be around forever, and Gary
Patterson and his staff have brought in three
interesting quarterback prospects to wage a battle
for the starting job, possibly, in 2011. Sam Carter
is the best of the three with excellent all-around
skills, while Matt Brown and Antonio Graves are also
good athletes who'll get their shot to shine.
Linebackers Marcus Mallett and Blake Roberts fit the
Horned Frog mold, but as always, don't assume that
any TCU recruit will stick with his original
position. Patterson is a master at moving around the
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July 13, 2009 : 12:57 AM
Water Pressure at Ervi's House
Indo Water Pressure from Mr Truffle on Vimeo.
I usualy just end up having a traditional Indonesian "mandi" (filling a bucket with water and then using a large ladle to pour water on yourself) as the pressure was so bad.
I will never complain about water pressure again in Australia. Ervi said it does help save water usage though!
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December 21, 2008 : 12:39 PM
Merry Xmas
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January 29, 2008 : 9:06 AM
Malang by Car
I took this on two trips around Malang, Indonesia. It's just 1hr away from Surabaya which is the 2nd biggest city in Indo. It kind of gives you a good feel for what rural and surburban Indonesia is like.
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November 24, 2007 : 11:44 AM
USA Trip 2
This year ive made three international trips, two to the USA and one to Singapore and Indonesia.
The US trips were part business. I would not have gone over if it not for the business side of them although I was able to fit in a fair bit of touristy stuff in the second trip.
Here's the Flickr set for my second trip. I took about 700 photos which is quite low for me. THe first tip I only took around 200 of which I've organized only about 20.
I borrowed Ron's 10.5m Fisheye lens for the Nikon, which is an awesome travel lens. It's small, fast and great for a city like NY. The photos below just wouldn't have been possible with a normal wide lens.
I've finally got my stomach back to normal after eating so much cheesy food in the US and over any jet lag (ie waking up at 5am!)
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June 30, 2007 : 10:17 PM
Things learnt in the USA
While I was in the USA i learnt a few things that TV & movies glazed over or I have missed. The obvious that food is huge is easy. HEre's a few that you might not have heard. Feel free to set me right if I'm wrong about anything.
1: In LA every 10th car is a stretch hummer? Seriously I mean WTF I saw about 20 of them in a 6 day period.
2: Broiling is just the US word for grilling. I saw a sign for broiled steaks and though Ahh yuck!
3: Santa Monica Blvd is like Sydney's Oxford St, only with less wig shops.
4: New Yorkers are actually really nice people. It's Sydney people that a rude bastards.
5: The Statue of Liberty looks bigger in the movies.
6: American restaurant's don't use the word gourmet that much. Unlike Sydney in which every second place sells Gourmet food.
7: New York pizza is big and plain. I missed gourmet pizzas.
8: In NY there is a UPS truck on every block. But no driver.
9: Chevy Chase isn't just an actor/comedien it's also a bank and a town in DC!?!
10: There aren't that many fresh fruit juice places? You can't throw an orange without hitting on in Sydney but in LA and NY it was hard to find.
11: You can watch a stand up comedy show every night of the week! Although if a ensemble lineup leave after the 4th comedian as the rest will be shit.
12: 60% of outdoor advertising in the US is for movies and TV shows. 15% is for fashion 15% for financial services and the rest for the other categories
13: The majority of TV commercials in the US are awful and the majority are about financial services.
14: "The Late Shows" are actually filmed during the day!
15: They force you to laugh when in a live studio audience environment.
16: There are too many late night shows. Why is David Letterman the only one on Australia Free to air TV when there's Kimmy Kimmel, Leno, Conan O'Brien and that other English guy Craig Ferguson. Who the fuck is he?
17: NY women are sexy and smart looking. LA women are just sexy looking.
18: Buying Wacky Tabacky in LA is easy if you have a doctors certificate.
19: Kinkos is just as bad in the USA as it is here. Although due to exchange rates Australia is actually cheaper.
20: There are more "visible" homeless in Sydney than NY. Although I was there during really cold weather so they might have been in hiding.
21: Food is very sweet in the US. I nearly puked when I had a Snapple.
22: Coffee in the USA is the stuff in those glass jugs that no one drinks in Australia.
23: It's hard to find good Thai food in Manhattem. Indian and Chinese restaurants own that town.
24: There is a major sporting even on every night of the week.
25: Coyote Ugly is a real bar! and the bras are 5 deep around the walls. Although it's a lot more tame than the movie.
26: I didn't see one Sushi train.
Posted at June 30, 2007 : 10:17 PM
June 13, 2007 : 11:47 PM
Virtual Koi Pond
Forgive the awful compressions. I guess the data rate couldn't handle the movement. Sad as the video came out really clear from the digi cam.
This was the koi pond that was right next to the restaurant we ate at. You basically eat above them! They go nuts for food and basically jump over each other to get the food. Koi's are really popular now in Indo now. Well amoung the people who can afford them I guess.
Oh and that's not my arms and legs (I didn't get a tan that good) it's Ervi's father. Who looks suprising like a fit Saddam Hussain. Which is scary and funny in so many ways.
Here's a photo that shows off these hungry fish better.
I'd love to have a koi pond was it not for the fact I don't have the space, money or patience to look after a pond properly.
Posted at June 13, 2007 : 11:47 PM
June 1, 2007 : 11:42 PM
Indonesia - Lombok: Definitely not Peak Season
This is actually one of the smaller Gili islands off Lombok.
Posted at June 1, 2007 : 11:42 PM
May 30, 2007 : 10:26 PM
Toast Box: Milo Toast
That's condensed milk people. Not some Bukkake protein breakfast.
Posted at May 30, 2007 : 10:26 PM
May 29, 2007 : 2:07 AM
USA Trip 2007- LA: VACANCY
I still have some 600 odd photos to sort from my recent USA trip.
Posted at May 29, 2007 : 2:07 AM
May 27, 2007 : 6:39 PM
Holiday Burnout
Im back from a 3 week holiday to Singapore and Indonesia which came just a week after spending 2 weeks in the USA on a business trip and I'm over it. I missed my comphey bed and pillows and Aussie food.
I've got monkey loads of photos and video and a few funny stories (like the monkey that stole my glasses off my face in the Monkey temple in Bali) and will need a week or so to sort them all.
I bought so many gifts I forgot about some until I unpacked my bags.
Anyway back to my 1724 emails (half of which must be spam) and sorting out all the TV I missed while away. The only upside is now I can power watch LOST, 24 and Sapranos.
Posted at May 27, 2007 : 6:39 PM
April 27, 2007 : 1:20 PM
Hotel View
From my hotel here in LA I can just see the Hollywood sign. It's in the distant horizon. Close though I can see a neon sign saying Totally NUDE Girls!
Posted at April 27, 2007 : 1:20 PM
October 15, 2006 : 5:34 PM
Hidden Playground Zurich
I found this place 15 minutes from the main train station in Zurich. It's a playground that looks like something from WW2. There's giant chess pieces, dirty teddy bears and other junk. Check out the photos from the playground here. It was a very weird place.
Posted at October 15, 2006 : 5:34 PM
July 20, 2006 : 9:35 PM
World's Biggest Bike Rack
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May 1, 2006 : 10:13 PM
Jet Lag?
Warning the following post contains the word POO.
After a 20 hr flight I seem to have timed my sleeping properly to avoid jetlag. The only thing I seem to be suffering from which you dont hear peopel complaining about (maybe its just me) is a completely stuffed up poo clock.
I used to be like clockwork and now i'm more like the dodgey sydney trains where it arrives when it wants to.
Apox on you airlines for serving me food at wierd hours and the same meal twice which I had to eat even if I wasnt hungry as I cant sit with food under my face for 15 minutes and not eat.
Posted at May 1, 2006 : 10:13 PM
April 30, 2006 : 6:06 PM
Glad to be home
I would have thought a European vacation would have meant never thinking about Australia but after 28 days in the UK and Europe I now have a new found love of Sydney. I had a great time on my sightseeing tour but couldn't help feeling I miss my bed and pillow.
The thing I missed the most about Sydney was the food. You can't walk into a city and expect to find those hidden gems that you know back in your hometown so I had to resort to just talking around the tourist areas looking for places to eat. So my experience was always tainted. While I did enjoy the cheap pizzas in Italy I craved a "Western" style one with tandoori chicken as margarita and mushroom pizza's wear then pretty quickly.
While you might be lucky to find a milo in London at a specialty store you got no hope anywhere else. Same goes for a meat pie. I had my fill of pasties in the UK (all I could afford due to the nasty exchange rate) but it doesn't taste as nice as a pie.
I also happen to be afflicted with liking lemon soda and while Italy I made do everyone else offered Orange Fanta as the only alternative to Coke and Sprite.
You can't go 50 mtrs in Sydney without walking past a juice stand but I couldn't find one anywhere on my holidays.
I also enjoy my food smoke free but had to say nothing as I ate in Italy with smoking German women surrounding me.
It wasn't all food though. I also like the power of the zebra crossing in Australia a power that is sorely lost on Italian and French drivers.
Posted at April 30, 2006 : 6:06 PM
April 23, 2006 : 8:03 AM
Holiday Almost Over
Ervi and Iare off to Rome tomorrow for the last leg in our holiday. The place in Rome seems pretty cool as it's an apartment that you just rent out. I miss my pillow and non-smoking resturants but this you expect while on holidays.
We are leaving Zurich tomorrow (where is cost 7.00AUD for a Big Mac!!) and it's hard to find a fresh juice. Where as Sydney is swamped in fresh juice stores, Europe doesn't seem to have caught on.
It costs 1 GBP (2.40AUD!!!!) for a litre of petrol and 1.80 swiss franc (1.85 AUD) so Aussies have it pretty cheap in the petrol biz. I thought the British might have been charging per gallon but no it's a regular metric litre.
I also cant wait to see the new office fitout which chould be half complete when I return.
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Inside linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has seen just about everything during his eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns, except for a trip to the playoffs. Jackson is playing for his fourth head coach and his second team owner, so changing back from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defensive scheme isn't a big challenge. ''I've played the 4-3, the 3-4, and a little bit of everything else since I've been here,'' the 6-foot, 240-pounder said. ''I'm telling you, it's all the same. The only thing that's confused me so far is the verbiage, which is a little different. Outside of that, I'm ready to go. ''We can't wait to give Baltimore and Pittsburgh a dose of their own medicine.'' Jackson called defensive signals and aggressively played his position Wednesday, the second day of the initial minicamp under new coach Rob Chudzinski. The three-day voluntary session also is the first time Cleveland's defense has been on the field with new coordinator Ray Horton. Outside linebackers Paul Kruger (Baltimore) and...
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With my first son, I took the 1 hour GTT and passed. No problems. Felt fine.
With my second son, I took the 1 hour GTT, and failed by one point. I felt fine, but had to take the 3 hour test. I went back a few weeks later. I drank the fruit punch flavored drink. I made myself comfy in the waiting room, knowing I'd be there for hours... and 30 minutes after I drank it, I started to get hot. Then dizzy and nauseated. I got my stuff and went into the office's bathroom. I was splashing my face and chest with cold water and realized it was not working and I was going to pass out. I didn't want to pass out alone in a locked bathroom where no one knew what was going on, so I made it to the door. As I put my hand on the door knob, I slid down the wall, managing to open it a crank and yell for help. I then proceeded to lose consciousness and puke ALL over the floor. My doctor and her assistant had to come rescue me and clean me and my mess up. I told her I was NOT doing that test again! No furthur follow up was required. I had another healthy (6lb) baby.
I am now 27 weeks along and had my 1 hour GTT the other day. I went in with the thought of "I have never had a problem with the 1 hour GTT, so this shouldn't be an issue. I'll be fine." I arrived for my test, drank the solution (slowly, just in case) and made myself comfy in the waiting room. 30 minute hits, and I feel hot. "Sh*t..." I am thinking to myself. So I put my stuff away, and get ready to head to the bathroom to try to ward off the inevitable. Just then, the assistant calls me back to see my doctor. So I follow her to his office. The practice has a new midwife, so she was also in the room. I made it to the first chair and flop into it. I can hear that someone is talking to me, but I can't hear what is being said. I remember holding up my finger and saying "Hold on, I don't feel good..." but I don't know if they could understand it because my tongue isn't moving like I want it to, and my eyes are rolling into the back of my head. My head is bobbing forward and backward and I am losing consciousness. I feel my heart is racing and I have tears coming down my face. They heave me onto the daybed in the room, and a short time later I come to. The midwife is saying that my color is coming back. My doctor had no good explination as to why that happened. I told him the same thing happened with my 3 hour test last year. THANKFULLY I passed this test, and was not told I needed the 3 hour test, as I KNOW I was going to refuse that. I felt SO bad for the rest of the day. I took a long nap that evening before dinner and had a horrible headache for the rest of the day.
Was my sugar WAY too high, or did it bottom out? My result was 107. OR, is it possible that I had an adverse reaction to an ingredient in the solution? Believe me, this girl can eat sugar like it's her job
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Luckily we do not plan on having more kids after this baby, so I shouldn't ever have to take the test again. But I'd like to know what happened!
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As Lee Iaccoca said (and I'm paraphrasing here); it takes a lifetime to gain the trust of a customer, but only seconds to lose it.
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Of the 20 World Series appearances that were made during the decade of the 70s, 15 of them were made by the Reds (4), Dodgers (3), A's (3), Orioles (3), and Pirates (2). All five of those franchise are in this top ten list. A sixth team, the Royals, were in the ALCS for three straight seasons from 1976-78.Code:TEAM YEARS Chicago (N) 65 Washington 41 Seattle 33 Pittsburgh 30 Milwaukee 27 Baltimore 26 Kansas City 24 Los Angeles (N) 21 Oakland 19 Cincinnati 19
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Mass Pike commuters will be treated to a couple of early holiday gifts on Thursday afternoon in Boston. Not only will they avoid a toll, they may get a chance to get some season's greetings from members of the Red Sox. Ryan Lavarnway, Mark Melancon, Ryan Kalish and Chris Carpenter will all be at the Allston-Brighton tolls on Thursday afternoon where the Red Sox will pick up the tab for afternoon commuters. Those players plus Wally the Green Monster will be in attendance to hand out 2013 season schedules to passing cars as well spreading some holiday joy with the holidays fast approaching. The Sox and Wally will be at the tolls from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is all part of the Red Sox Holiday Road Trip Presented by Coca Cola, which will wrap up with a trip to the Jimmy Fund on Friday before The Fenway Park Holiday Bash on Friday from 5-8 p.m. and the 10th Annual Christmas at Fenway celebration on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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iPhone App to "Bring the Rain" for US Military's Networked Warfare?
Newsweek is reporting that the iPod touch (and presumably the iPhone, as they run the same software) is replacing more expensive, government-contracted handhelds as the "networked warefare" mobile device of choice for the US Military. Not only do soldiers often already know how to use iPods and iPhones:
Apple gadgets are proving to be surprisingly versatile. Software developers and the U.S. Department of Defense are developing military software for iPods that enables soldiers to display aerial video from drones and have teleconferences with intelligence agents halfway across the globe. Snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan now use a "ballistics calculator" called BulletFlight, made by the Florida firm Knight's Armament for the iPod Touch and iPhone. Army researchers are developing applications to turn an iPod into a remote control for a bomb-disposal robot (tilting the iPod steers the robot). In Sudan, American military observers are using iPods to learn the appropriate etiquette for interacting with tribal leaders.
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The idea of remotly killing someone with excellently made software and hardware while our warfighters come home safe is delightfully appealing. Better them dead then my kids.
A little off topic, but its easy to imagine these 'terrorists' are not people, but the fact remains, they are. Any time there is a loss of life, American or otherwise, we should be pained. Not just when the death affects us personally. I think apple using military apps that are involved in ending human lives is an absolute abomination and misuse of the technology that was meant to connect us.
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WEST POINT – Mississippi State remains in fourth placed after two rounds of the inaugural Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational with a 598 team total.
The Lady Bulldogs stand at 22-over par which ranks among the best 36-hole totals in the programs history.
Additionally, State stands just 10 shots behind Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky.
Since Dan Mullen took the job as head coach at Mississippi State, he's waited for today to come. The day the Bulldogs have to deal with success.
During Mullen's weekly address to the media on Monday, he explained the need for his team to be able to handle a situation it has never faced - learning how to play when you're having success.
WEST POINT – The Mississippi State Lady Bulldog golf team remains in the hunt as it opens play in the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational.
MSU fired a 297 during the first round which was good enough for fourth place after day one.
The 9-over par team total was the fifth-lowest open round ever for the Lady Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs opened Southeastern Conference play with a sound 28-10 defeat of the Auburn Tigers on Saturday.
On Sunday, MSU head coach Dan Mullen quickly addressed the win and moved on to Troy.
Mississippi State's women's golf team opens the 2012-13 season today with the inaugural Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational.
When the ladies tee it up at Old Waverly Golf Club later today, it will mark the first time in the 33-year history of the program the Bulldogs will host a regular season event.
Mississippi State soccer coach Neil Macdonald was looking for a tight and physical match going into Southeastern Conference play this week.
He got one Sunday night against in-state opponent Southern Mississippi.
It takes big plays during the course of a football game to pull off big victories in the Southeastern Conference.
On Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium, the Mississippi State Bulldogs made several such plays in defeating the Auburn Tigers 28-10. It was the first win in an SEC opener for the Bulldogs since a 17-0 decision over South Carolina in 1999.
What do Johnthan Banks, Cameron Lawrence, Chad Bumphis and Marcus Green all have in common?
They are all senior members of the Mississippi State football team that contributed positive plays to Saturday's 28-10 victory over the Auburn Tigers.
For any squad to have a successful season, senior leadership is key. It appears after two games that the Bulldogs are solid in that area.
When Johnthan Banks came to Mississippi State from Class 2A East Webster, it was unknown what type of player he was going to develop into.
In his senior year, it's pretty clear what type of player he is and what he brings to the MSU defense.
Banks intercepted two passes in State's 28-10 victory over Auburn Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Starkville Academy Volunteers found their offense and played lock down defense, as it rolled to a blowout victory.
The Vols beat the Leake Academy Rebels 45-0 Friday night at JE Logan Field.
Starkville Academy, which evened its record at 2-2, was coming off two straight losses and although head coach Jeff Terrill didn't feel a sense of urgency, he was glad to get a victory.


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Got the 705's all mounted up today. Got both tires and two tubes from motorcycle superstore for under $150, a few different wheel weights (clamp on style) for $9, and a wheel balancer from harbor freight for $50. The rear tube I purchased had what looked like a staple hole next to the valve stem, so I had to re use my old tube. No big deal, but I better get another tube from motorcycle superstore or I'll be a little irritated.
From getting the bike on the lift to taking it off the lift with everything back on, it took me two hours per tire to swap them out. (I had to change them separately due to front and rear tires shipping differently.) This being my first time changing tires on a motorcycle. All I had were two tire irons, a big c clamp, and a full bottle of windex. (Now only half a bottle of windex) I had several issues trying to get the bead(s) seated on the front tire, but I finally got it to seat properly. The rest of the time it was just trying to get the tires on and off the wheel. The answer is a lot of windex, tiny bites with the tire irons, quite a few expletives, and body weight. (The last of which I don't have a lot of)
It was a pain in my
to swap these things out, definitely not something I want to do all the time without some kind of tire machine and the proper tools.
Regardless, Both tires are mounted and balanced. Took it for a test ride and all seems well. I'll have to do some more riding to get a better feel for the tires, but now the bike is more stable at high speeds, and doesn't roar down the road. (I think I might miss the roar every now and then)
I think these tires should work just fine. I sure hope I become impressed with them offroad, but I won't get my hopes up just yet.
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|Seeded raisins
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|Shelled almonds
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|Orange peel
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|Lemon peel
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|Sliced citron
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|Grape juice
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|2 Teaspoon
|Grated nutmeg
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|Ground mace
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2) Take a pan and cream the sugar and shortening together into it.
3) Beat egg yolks before adding them to the mixture.
4) Wash and dry the currants and raisins and add them to the mixture.
5) Sift 1 ½ cups of flour and add to mixture.
6) Blanch the almonds.
7) Take a food chopper and blend together blanched almonds along with the orange and lemon peels before adding them.
8) Add half the quantity of stiff egg whites which had been beaten along with the grape juice and stir them in.
9) Sift the flour along with baking powder and salt before adding it to the mixture.
10) Mix all the ingredients well and fold the remaining quantity of egg whites in.
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