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Sunny southern California is synonymous with transportation by car, but today as the auto industry struggles, there are large swaths of fallow concrete-covered expanses where car dealerships once thrived. In Glendale, California, a mile-long corridor known as the Brand Boulevard of Cars takes up over 33 acres for the exhibition, storage, and maintenance of new and used cars. Envisioning a better use for this prime real estate, Osborn Architects has a put forth a novel idea that would re-skin and re-purpose this area, essentially creating an urban forest out what is now a desolate wasteland.
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El Goteam January 4, 2011 at 7:26 am
I like the urban forest. What about planting grass on roofs?
How about outlawing plastic bags?
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Osborn Architects did a great job doing so, other projects done by Osborn Architects could be found on http://www.formicon.com
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Few teams in the state are as hot as the Los Alamos Hilltoppers heading into the state Class 4A football playoffs.
To stay there, the Hilltoppers will have to remain just as hot.
Los Alamos will get its chance to prove its mettle Friday night when it takes on a tough Los Lunas Tigers squad. The two teams will meet in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs at Willie Chavez Stadium in Los Lunas.
The Tigers (8-2) would've surely been a top-four seeded team this season had they been able to knock off cross-county rival Valencia in their final game of 2011. Instead, Valencia's Jaguars won the 13-7 defensive struggle and earned the No. 3 seed.
There wasn't a lot of doubt in Los Lunas head coach James Newton's mind what the difference was between his team and Valencia's in that contest: his team's six turnovers.
Newton said despite the disappointing finish to the regular season, his team should be more than ready for the playoffs.
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3/ The machine will not shut down properly. It simply hangs part way through. I work around this by doing a Restart instead of a shutdown, which takes me to my Linux GRUB bootloader. I can shutdown from there successfully.
Yes, I had similar idea doing it via condition in autoexec.bat (if you have me then you don't have autoexec). How you are doing the shutdown via GRUB? Does it have this option inside or you run DOS and shutdown program? But the best thing would be do shutdown _just_ befre windows exec instruction causing reset... I try to do it but i don't have detail win arch knowledges about shutdown/reboot process.
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Can't make it? Organizers can bring feast to you
Harnessing about 1,500 volunteers to serve more than a ton of ham, dole out a pickup bed full of tamales and slice a stack of apple pies taller than City Hall is a Christmas miracle for about 10,000 people.
The Feast of Sharing holiday dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas Eve at the American Bank Center convention center.
This holiday tradition began in 1988, the desire of Florence Butt, founding matron of H-E-B.
"Her caring spirit and giving heart prompted rolling out the first turkey dinner for the needy on site here in Corpus Christi," said James Burnett, spokesman for the grocery chain sponsor that provides the food. A Christmas feast now is shared in 26 cities, Burnett said, as far away as Monterrey, Mexico.
Del Mar College culinary arts students will carve about 20,000 4-ounce slabs of ham, while Naval Station Ingleside mess specialists churn out 500 gallons of mashed potatoes with gravy and bake 10,000 rolls.
This beast of a feast and its other trimmings are free for the elderly, disabled, less fortunate or lonely, and there's no shortage of takers, organizers said. So with about 550 volunteers from previous years already registered, the Volunteer Center of Coastal Bend is finding tasks for all holiday helpers who call, said Kathie Coons, program director. Volunteers can register by calling 887-8282.
About 800 meals each year are delivered to people home-bound by age, serious illness or permanent disability. Those who say they are unable to attend the feast because of transportation problems are considered ineligible for a home meal delivery because the Regional Transportation Authority provides a free shuttle from the Staples Street Station. Passengers can ride there free from other bus stops if they tell the driver they are going to the dinner. Care-B riders also are taken for free. Senior Community Services is taking reservations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at 826-3150 for home meal delivery until 5 p.m. Dec. 17 or until 800 reservations are made.
All leftover food is donated to Corpus Christi Metro Ministries and area food banks.
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 24
Where: American Bank Center convention center, 1901 N. Shoreline Blvd.
To volunteer: 887-8282
Home meal delivery: Senior Community Services, 826-3150
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BOMBSHELL! Marion Bartoli to become a figure skater ! UPDATE : Now featuring Golovin
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Marion's retirement was so ridiculous, it really was a slap in the face to the WTA. She should have waited till the end of the season. It was classless.
Absolutely not! She knew she would never come close to a similar result again. The retirement was a brilliant decision. At the best possible time! She left at the peak of her popularity. She is now caching on it in France big time! She is at the center of all media and is enjoying every minute (and euro) of it.
Should she finish like Roger annihilating all the good memory anybody has of him and being forced to retire as a completely embarrassing irrelevant player? Roger will not retire in the Sampras way. His retirement will be met with a big relief that the torture is finally over for everybody.
So my kudos to Marion for a great smart decision! No wonder she is considered smarter than Einstein!
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Heck yea, it is a small world. Sounded like you guys had an awesome ride, Black Bear, Cinnamon, Engineer and Ophir passes all in one day, right? I wish we could of talked longer, but we had a motel room waiting for us in Dove Creek and we we wanted to get there before dark. Just made it too.
Have you posted any photos of your ride on this site? Would love to see them. Thanks for posting the picture of the Ninja!
Sadly I did not do a ride report. I just dumped a few pics along the way in the regional gulf states section under "where did you ride in ms today" thread. Yes we rode all those passes that day, black bear being our first one that morning. I had planned on riding by myself that day since I was out there by myself ha. Max approached me at that very gas station that morning and asked if we could ride together for safety reasons. Of course I agreed. Turns out Max was an outstanding rider so we both hit it off instantly. He rode down the steps on black bear standing on the pegs
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A "perfect storm" that's good news. (Falling prices on comms and sensing)
Quick Take: If you watch the mobile phone market from the corner of your eye, then you know that sensor prices have been plummeting for years. That's one reason today's smart phones are stuffed with sensors such as accelerometers, thermometers, hygrometers, ambient light, GPS and more. At the same time, the cost of communications modules is falling as well. And, at the same time, we're finally figuring out the analytics to make sense of all the data those sensors produce.
This perfect storm of good news is about to converge on the smart grid space. As evidence, I offer this press release from the maker of a distribution transformer monitor (DTM). Five hundred dollars for a DTM including communications? Weren't they going for more like $8,000 just a few years ago?
And this is just one example. I believe prices will plunge to the point where you can't afford NOT to take advantage. Where there's no excuse not to have full visibility into your distribution network.
Of course, prices for the sensors themselves are just part of the picture. You must also consider the cost of installation, operations and maintenance, and the analytics. And you must seek products that support open standards, so you can mix and match products from multiple vendors. (You can't benefit from falling prices if you are locked into one system).
But with those caveats in mind, I think many utilities should take another look at their grid monitoring roadmaps. You may be able to afford much more than you realize, to the benefit of your system's reliability and performance. - Jesse Berst
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With the rising of the eBook industry, leading eBook & eReader provider, Amazon Kindle, is expanding from the US to new markets. Now people in the UK, Japan and some other countries also have access to Amazon Kindle eBook store and eReaders. Yes, you may have got a Kindle Fire HD tablet or Kindle Paperwhite in hand! But the next question is, "Can we read our own books or previously purchased books on Kindle?" How about Kobo books? Well, this guide will tell you how to read Kobo books on Kindle, Paperwhite and Kindle Fire (HD) as well as Kindle apps.
The incompatibility of Kobo books and Kindle
First, let's talk about the formats of Kobo books and the formats that Kindle readers support. Then we will be able to find out how to read Kobo books on Kindle.
The formats of Kobo books
Classic Kobo books are in unprotected EPUB format, which can be directly converted into another format with eBook conversion tools. However, purchased Kobo books are mostly DRM-protected ACSM files and can't be converted at all. In this case, we will have to remove DRM from Kobo books in advance if we want to convert them to another format.
Kindle supported formats
All Kindle devices including Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire (HD) only support Kindle's own formats plus DRM-free PDF. Kindle's own formats include AZW1, AZW3, AZW4, PRC, TPZ, TOPZA, KF8 and DRM-free MOBI. Generally, when we want to convert a non-Amazon book to a Kindle supported version, we convert it to MOBI.
How to read Kobo books on Kindle
Now, we know that we can read Kobo books on Kindle in two cases.
Case 1: For purchased Kobo books (mostly DRM-protected), we will need to remove Kobo eBook DRM first. Then convert them to MOBI.
Case 2: For non-protected Kobo books, we only need to convert them to MOBI.
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Epubor Ultimate Converter enables people to convert purchased and protected eBook from Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony, Google Play and other stores to your favorite format.
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Case 1: read purchased Kobo books on Kindle
Step 1: Download Kobo books to your computer.
Go to Kobo site, sign in, then go to "MY LIBRARY". Locate a book and click the "ADOBE DRM EPUB" button on the right side to download. Follow this guide (part 2) to download the Kobo book to your computer and be sure to read the downloaded Kobo ACSM file with Adobe Digital Editions. Then you will get an EPUB file downloaded to your computer.
Step 2: Launch Epubor Ultimate.
The books under Adobe Digital Editions will be loaded automatically. Or you can drag the downloaded EPUB book (usually under "Documents\My Digital Editions") to Epubor Ultimate. Then choose "Mobi" as output format, and click "Start", your Kobo books will be decrypted and converted to Mobi. After the conversion finishes, the folder saves output files will pop out automatically.
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Step 3: Follow this guide to transfer converted MOBI book to your Kindle (Paperwhite), Kindle Fire (HD) or Kindle for Android/iPad app.
Case 2: Read unprotected kobo books on Kindle
Step 1: This is similar to Step 1 in Case 1. Instead, there will be a "DOWNLOAD EPUB" button. Click to download the EPUB book to your computer. The downloaded file might be ZIP other than EPUB. If so, rename ZIP to EPUB.
Step 2: Launch Epubor eBook converter and add the Kobo book. Set the output format to "Mobi" or "Kindle" and click the convert icon.
Step 3: Similarly, follow Step 4 in Case1 to transfer converted Kobo books to your Kindle.
Q: Why I can't add my Kobo books synced via Kobo Desktop reading app to Ultimate Converter?
A: All the Kobo books synced via Kobo Desktop reading app are protected by both DRM and Kobo's encryption, usually these files have no extension name and saved in a folder called "kepub". That's why we recommend you download .acsm files from Kobo website at first.
Q: Can I directly convert KEPUB files to other format?
A: Yes. With a Calibre's plugin you can directly convert KEPUB files to other format, but only for DRM protected files. If your books are DRM-free and saved as KEPUB files, then they can't be handled.
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Make him forage, dig it out of the ice, catch the occasional live trout.
They go to the grocery store dumpster to forage for food, find potatoes, butter, and celery.
They raise cattle on the grassland, and sow the other half in wheat and forage for the herd.
early 14c. (late 13c. as Anglo-Latin foragium), from Old French forrage "fodder, foraging, pillaging, looting" (12c., Modern French fourrage), from fuerre "hay, straw, forage, fodder" (Modern French feurre) "fodder, straw," from Frankish *fodr "food" or a similar Germanic source (cf. Old High German fuotar, Old English fodor); see fodder). Military forage cap attested by 1827.
early 15c., from Middle French fourrager, from fourage (Old French forrage; see forage (n.)). Related: Foraged; foraging.


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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikko Koivu had plenty of reasons to bask in the spotlight Monday night — his 500th NHL game, his game-winning goal in a shootout, a much-needed road win. The Minnesota captain preferred to stay humble.
Wild slip past Flames 2-1 in shootout
The Wild, backed by 23 saves from Niklas Backstrom, won 2-1 over the Calgary Flames for their first win in five tries away from Xcel Energy Center.
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Minnesota coach Mike Yeo had nothing but good things to say about Koivu.
"In a game like that, a guy who is an offensive player and his first thought, his first priority is still defense and making sure nothing gets in the back of our net," Yeo said. "To me that's what a guy like that should be recognized for. He's the kind of guy that you win hockey games with."
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The Dodgers are making significant progress toward a contract with free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke. If Greinke signs with the Dodgers, he would get a six-year, 145-million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Greinke, 29, is the clear-cut No. 1 starting pitcher in this free-agent class and is also believed to be pursued by the Texas Rangers. Over nine major league seasons, Greinke is 91-78 with a 3.77 earned-run average. He pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers and Angels last season, and was a combined 15-5 with a 3.48 ERA in 34 starts. Greinke had his best season in 2009, when won the American League Cy Young Award pitching for the Kansas City Royals. That year, he was 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA. Greinke has overcome well-chronicled bouts with anxiety and depression, which nearly led him to quit baseball before the 2006 season. The Dodgers will look for Greinke to be a No. 2 pitcher to compliment ace Clayton Kershaw. ...
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The B1G Uglies: 3 Questions From Signing Day
Posted Feb 13, 2013
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Each week during the offseason, Phil Harrison, Bart Doan, and Terry Johnson discuss three hot topics on the minds of Big Ten football fans. It's three guys with three opinions that could change the course of human history--or at least add some clarity to football being played in the Midwest. It's the weekly B1G Uglies roundtable.
The B1G Uglies: 3 Questions--National Signing Day edition
(i) What Big Ten recruit in the 2013 class will have the biggest impact next year on the field?
Phil H:
There's a lot to choose from in this year's crop with the blue-chip recruits OSU and Michigan hauled in, but to find a freshman that has a shot at impacting things there has to be need plus talent. And if that's the case, look no further than Ann Arbor and the tailback position.
As dynamic of a runner as Denard Robinson was, it has been like mining for a golden needle in a bundle of haystacks to find a durable, talented running back to compliment him. Robinson is gone, but the need is still there to have balance between the potential passing exploits of Devin Gardner and a semblance of something of a gamebreaker on the ground.
Enter stage left Derrick Green out of Richmond, Virginia. Many recruiting websites have the 5'11" 220 lb. Green as the No. 1 back out there--and he's headed to Ann Arbor. Green has a unique blend of power and speed and comes out of the box already assembled for big-time college football. If he remains healthy, he should get a shot at staking a claim to some playing time this fall.
Bart D:
I'm game. It's pretty hard not to nominate the aforementioned Derrick Green for this spot. Like, more obvious than Call Me Maybe being a finalist for song of the year (I still keep my man-card as I watched ZERO of the Grammys).
One thing that's been missing from meshing Michigan past to Michigan present with the momentary upchuck that was the Rich Rodriguez era has been the elite running back. When Michigan cut its teeth as a traditional power turned staying modern power, it always had an elite back, be it Anthony Thomas, Tim Biakabutuka, or Chris Perry to name a few. And with a slew of questions surrounding Fitzgerald Toussaint from both an injury and discipline perspective, Michigan needs that one game breaker back there to change its fortunes.
Green's signing broke the hearts of many other teams and might have ushered in the modern revival of the MIchigan running back. Aside from consistent pass catching, the pieces are there for Wolverines to make a title run, but they can't do it without some shock and awe in the backfield. Green might be the tonic for what ails.
Terry J:
This is a really close one. As Phil already pointed out, both Ohio State and Michigan filled their respective rosters with five-star talent.
With that said, Ohio State's Mike Mitchell earns the nod. Sure, Scout.com listed Derrick Green, Vonn Bell, and Patrick Kugler as better prospects, but Mitchell is the most intriguing newcomer in the Big Ten this year.
At 6' 4" 225 pounds, Mitchell has the size to play any of the linebacker positions in the Buckeyes 4-3 scheme. However, what separates him from every other LB in the country is his 4.39 blazing speed. This unique combination gives Luke Fickell the option of using him as a speed rusher or as a linebacker in nickel situations.
In other words, Mitchell has the skill to play a number of positions for Ohio State. With this type of versatility, it's hard to envision a scenario where he doesn't make some sort of contribution to an already-talented Buckeye squad this fall.
(ii) Do you believe the statement that Urban Meyer made about the Big Ten needing to step it up in recruiting?
I'm probably not supposed to say so, but I love me some Urban Meyer trolling the remainder of the conference. Meyer clearly lives by the "hotter the fire, the stronger the steel" mantra. He's basically telling the rest of the conference (absent of Michigan and Nebraska) that his job is too easy. Do I think he's right? Not so sure on that. The B1G isn't the SEC. Up here, occasionally ethics and academics make their way into decision making.
But is he correct? If you buy recruiting rankings, yep, he is. Scout.com put three B1G teams in the top 11. And the top 20. And 30. And nearly 40. Aside from the usual suspects, the remainder of the conference ranked woefully awful by comparison. Ostensibly he's saying that he's playing a skins game every year with a bunch of dudes who can't break 85.
But recruiting rankings are nothing biblical. The real issue seems to be that Meyer is all but saying his job in getting who he wants, when he wants them, at whatever position he wants...is too easy. That's the real message here. The B1G is a different world, where Ohio State and Michigan have historically won nearly 70 percent of the conference crowns. That's a staggering number, and one that shows where the elite talent in the Midwest goes. Couple that with the fact that Notre Dame has a strong hold too on elite Midwestern talent, and the remainder of the B1G is left to fend for often, lesser players.
So in essence, Meyer is correct, but it probably won't change. The B1G won't see massive recruiting budgets, and Notre Dame is going to steal more recruits than ever. Meyer wants a challenge, even at the potential expense of his own success. You gotta love it.
Yes, Urban Meyer is right on this one. After struggling through a mediocre season in which some college football experts suggested that the B1G was actually weaker than the ACC, it's absolutely imperative that the teams in the conference do everything in their power to improve. That includes signing more of the nation's top high school football players.
Unfortunately, that didn't happen this year.
Let's be honest: most of the schools in the Big Ten laid an egg on National Signing Day. Sure, Ohio State, Michigan, and Nebraska had excellent recruiting classes, but no one else finished in the Top 35 in
Scout.com's final rankings
. The bottom of the conference was especially dreadful with Minnesota's incoming class (73) ranking lower than Conference USA middleweights East Carolina (69) and Marshall (71).
That's not going to help bridge the gap between the Big Ten and the other major conferences.
Whether we like it or not (and personally, I don't), recruiting is becoming a much bigger priority in college football. It's no longer enough to let the program sell itself: coaches must take a more active role in convincing the nation's top talent to come to their campus. If they don't, other programs will, and the country's best athletes will start heading elsewhere.
On the other hand, if the member institutions take Meyer's advice, there's no reason why the Big Ten shouldn't become the top conference in the land. What recruit wouldn't want to play in a tradition-rich league that competes for the national championship every season?
Time to pound the pavement (or more appropriately, the keyboard), gentlemen…
Yeah there's some truth to it. If you're going to catch up with the five-star diner across the street, you have to start matching the ingredients that go into making the four-course meals that have people coming back.
Bart's right that OSU, Michigan, and Nebraska are getting the goods, but the rest of the league has to catch up by starting to storming the front-lines of recruiting and elevate the conference by elevating the talent across the board.
One only needs to look down the street at the basketball complexes within the same league as the gold standard of how to get it done. The Big Ten was lacking in basketball talent a few years back and then the Izzos, Painters, Mattas et al, began bagging the groceries with more intensity. The result? The Big Ten is now hands down the best basketball conference in the country. And it all started by aiming high, working hard, and closing out the talent coming to the Midwest.
Now football coaches, take out your tracing paper and align it with that picture.
(iii) How does the level of recruits that OSU, Michigan, and Nebraska hold up against those of the SEC?
At the risk of sounding like the "Debbie Downer" of the group, I should point out that recruiting classes don't really mean anything until all of the signees arrive in the fall. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things that can happen before the start of the regular season, and what transpires during that time could have a major impact on the success (or failure) of a particular recruiting class.
With disclaimer in mind, I'll say that the talent Ohio State, Michigan, and Nebraska signed last week is every bit as good - if not better than - any 2013 SEC class.
A closer look at
recruiting rankings will bear this out. Much to the chagrin of football fans in the Southeast, Ohio State and Michigan signed the top two classes of 2013, with Alabama finishing a distant third. The Buckeyes (average recruit 4.04) and Wolverines (3.81) also ranked in the Top 5 in quality recruits as well.
That's an excellent showing for a conference that had a subpar year in 2012.
It took me a very long time to finally be bludgeoned to death and understanding that recruiting matters so much more than anyone in the Midwest wants to believe. It also took far too long to resign to the fact that speed in certain positions is in fact an issue that needs to be addressed in the Big Ten.
But it's not a league-wide thing. It's at the top of both leagues where speed on the lines and consistently across the skill positions that stand out. If you look at the recruiting rankings for Ohio State over the last decade, you'd be hard pressed to find many teams--SEC or not--that had a better body of work from year to year.
Yet, year after year, we sit back and watch an SEC team win the national title. It's clear that to be a top recruit doesn't necessarily translate into being a dynamic difference maker on the field. But that gap closed significantly this year at the top.
Don't forget about the Cornhuskers, but Ohio State and Michigan deserve a closer look under the microscope. Why? Because this year, there is four and five star recruits again, but this time, we're talking about guys that can get out and run across the board. From RB Derrick Green at Michigan, to LB Mike Mitchell at OSU, to up and down the rosters, these kids might need parachutes to slow down.
Now, if only the trend continues, and the rest of the league also falls in line.
With all due respect, I'm not on board with this game of stacking up talent. Who cares how it compares to the SEC, a conference that in the BCS era barely even has a winning record against the B1G yet is given credit for doing so much more.
It stacks up fine though. Scout.com rates the top two classes out of the B1G as Ohio State and MIchigan, respectively. That stacks up against anyone. If there's a way of being better than 1 and 2, I don't know what it is. Nebraska also threw their weight around nationwide, pulling players from 12 different states, proving the move to the B1G comes with the ability to further recruit nationwide. The 'Huskers tapped California well, which is an area that B1G teams in the upper crust typically navigate well.
As for the remainder of it, Michigan and Ohio State got as many elite recruits as anyone else from any conference. If you're expecting the conference to be wide open, not the old B1G where traditional powers tend to squeeze out the lower breeds...you were wrong. Adding Nebraska apparently will only give another team to throw more gas on the fire.
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I think to give him his space and time to miss you is best for now. Sometimes when we freak out, as girls, we magnify things. I know I tend to do so. If he had a rough week and you 2 have been arguing recently maybe he just wants to cut back the communication in an effort to avoid the beginning of another argument. Seriously when I'm having a bad day I tend to avoid people who trigger negative emotions in me. I want to be around people that make me feel better and positive. Give him space. Don't make life changes forr other people. Do them for yourself. If the relationship fails you will resent him later for the changes you made to be with him. Do things for you. The person who depends the most on the relationship the most looses their power. The person that can live with out the relationship holds it. Be independent and care free.Show him that your lfie will still continue even if he doesn't talk to you as often. Don't be naggy or needy. If you pull away he will notice...Good luck.
Thats the thing. In the beginning I was the one who was hesitant about getting into a serious relationship because of my long term career goals but I could feel he was trying to talk me out of it and was saying that we seemed to have a great connection and was asking would I ignore fate if I met the right guy and let a potential great relationship go. I was the one who was casual about it in the beginning and over time we have gotten closer and I have developed more feelings for him, but now
I see him pulling back. The only reason I asked him about the female friend is because he kept talking about her because she had just moved and he kept making me feel like I couldn't compare to her even though he swore up and down its not like that between them and that I'm the one he wants to be with it, it still raised a red flag and made me feel hurt. He does usually want to talk things out with me, so his behavior recently has seemed unusually different.
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Not a good sign you guys argue and fight so much this early in the relationship. He could have just had a crappy week and that was the reason. Or, he might be doubting the relationship has longevity because of the fighting and its being reflected in his behavior. You're gonna have to talk to him about it.
talked to him about the constant arguing so early in the relationship and wondered if it was a sign. He said not to worry about it and that its going to happen eventually. When I talk to him about this stuff he reasons with me and seems to want to work it out.
Honestly, there are some major problems with your relationship if you are fighting two months into the relationship. The first 3-6 months are supposed to be the honeymoon period where neither person can do wrong by the other.
Perhaps he was acting "weird" because he had a long, stressful week at work and just wanted a break from you? You don't come out and say it, but I get the impression you're kind of needy/clingy.
I'm not usually needy/clingy. If anything he was mad in the beginning because I was so casual about everything and wanted me to be more involved in the relationship. I have my own life, my own goals, and I hang out with my friends, so I don't see that as being clingy. Actually he seems to get pretty jealous or worried when I go out with my friends and when I went out with them one night he made a sh*tty comment if I was talking to guys when I was hanging out with them. That hurt my feelings.
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ive been in those situations and I started giving him his space.. not txting him untill he texted me.. not calling him.. be normal when he texts you.. dot act like it bothers you and he will come back, he will realize he really misses you and he'll start txting you. Just give him some time, don't tell him that your giving him his space, just act like your buisy too. Because guys get tired of their girls being on their case. Goodluck!
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The scene takes place back in the bar. The Barman is not in his usual place behind the bar but instead he's in the seating area straightening the stools etc. The little boy is laid on the sofa asleep his jar of milk is on the table in front of him. There is about 15% of the milk left in the bottle.
Simon clumsily re-enters the Bar
BARMAN: Hey there how was your evening (The barman goes back behind the bar and starts polishing glasses)
SIMON: Great. It was great, but then I had to leave
BARMAN: Did you see her? Was she everything you imagined?
SIMON: I did, thank you. But then i had to leave she didn't say why. She told me to speak to you.
BARMAN: She did, did she. (carries on polishing glasses)
SIMON: She said i need to do something vital, Vital for our future.
BARMAN: (puts his glass down and looks at him seriously)I am not sure what the young lady is talking about. Your rendezvous is over and i believe it went well. Your work here is over and you can go.
SIMON: But Amanda i said...
BARMAN: don't worry about that Simon just go back through the door. You will see her again. You've done well buddy. You can go home now.
SIMON: So that's it.
BARMAN: That's it buddy. Happily ever after is through that door (Points to the door)
SIMON: but she said I had to do something important, she was adamant it was urgent. This doesn't make any sense
BARMAN: The Young lady probably just had a bit to much to drink. You need to return home. Amanda lives close to you. You'll find her. Follow your heart and you'll find her. You just need to go home. Step through the door and your home and you'll be together for as long as possible. You have to trust me on this one.
BOY: (boy stirs)
SIMON: (sees the boy)Who's the boy.
BARMAN: Don't worry about him. That boys a travellin Boy. He's come to the end of his journey. Poor fella's tuckered out.
SIMON: Ok I'll be going then. What do i owe you.
BARMAN: (the barman laughs)this one's on me good buddy.
SIMON: Ok thanks. I'll see you around.
(Simon walks to the exit door and stops, the door opens, Simon waits and hesitates, he doesn't enter then turns round)
SIMON: All my life i have followed my heart, my instincts. I have let my heart lead the way even when my head is in front. (he walks nearer to the bar and points his finger at the barman)Something doesn't feel right. (more intense) Something just doesn't Feel right. She said it was vital, vital for our future.
BARMAN: (carries on with his work)
SIMON: (goes to the bar) Listen to me. Something isn't right. She wouldn't say it was vital if it wasn't something important.
BARMAN: (very uninterested) Like i said the Lady had a few to many glasses of wine, whats vital is you walk trough that door and be together. You have to forget about what she said. You have to forget it.
SIMON: (thinks)But i can't... i can't go trough that door (points to door). Before I left she asked me if i trusted her. Well i do trust her and if she said it was important then I believe in her... and that means I have to stay. There is something i must do I can feel it in my bones. It doesn't matter what she said and what you believe she said i must stay for now.
BARMAN: You do understand that if you don't go know you may never see her again. I have to warn you
SIMON: No. That won't happen
BARMAN: I'm just saying.
SIMON: No. She said we would be together.
BARMAN: (Claps his hands)Your amazing. Well done Simon, Well done. Simon sit down. take a seat. Would you like another drink... another mojito perhaps.
SIMON: No Thanks
BARMAN: Just sit down take it easy i have to check on my other patrons. In fact simon could you check on the Young boy for me. See if he's ok he's been asleep for a while. I don't want him to miss his bedtime
SIMON: You want me to wake him.
BARMAN: Yes be gentle with him. Don't scare him.
SIMON: ok no problem (he walks over to the child)
BOY: (the boy is stirring)
SIMON: come on little 'one' it's times to wake up. (he gently moves)
BOY: (he opens his eyes and half asleep he says) The boy, the boy.
BOY: (is fully awake) Who are you?
SIMON: I'm simon
BOY: were's the boy.
SIMON: what boy.
BOY: The little boy he was singing to the dandelion.
SIMON: I think you were dreaming
BOY: I was dreaming about the children. One was singing to a dandelion
SIMON: Your in the Bar now you fell asleep.
BOY: I want to come home.
SIMON: can you wait here for one minute.
BOY: (nods his head)
SIMON: (walks to the Bar man)
BARMAN: So hows he doing.
SIMON: he says he wants to go home.
BARMAN: Poor fellow he's been travellin a long way and come so far, little to much for a little fella like that. and now he wants to go home, I guess he needs to go home. He needs to sleep in in his own room in his own bed but i can't leave... my shift isn't over. Hang on a minute i have an idea. Simon do you mind taking the little fella home. It saves him waiting around for me. A bar is no place for a child anyhows. Do you mind.
SIMON: I don't but were does he live.
BARMAN: Simon Simon Simon. You ask a lot of questions for someone who claims to follow his heart instead of his head. Look Simon don't ask anymore questions. I can't take it any more. You know what to do. you always did. Stop searching for the logic in all of this.
SIMON: ok I'll take him home.
BARMAN: SPLENDID SPLENDID. Heres the little fella now.
BOY: (boy comes over to the bar)
BARMAN: Hey little fella. How was your sleep. (doesn't wait for a response) Very good Very good. This is Simon he going to take you home. If that ok with you.
BOY: (boy looks at simon for a few seconds and then takes his hand)
BARMAN: The little fellow trusts you.
BARMAN: (looks at simon seriously again)It's time Simon you can go.
SIMON: Is that it
BARMAN: thats it
SIMON: Thanks for everything.
BARMAN: no problem
SIMON: So i can... we can go.
BARMAN: look simon the door is open.
SIMON: Ok (he looks at the boy) You ready
BOY: (nods his head)Thanks for the Milk Mister.
BARMAN: it's my pleasure little fella. Any time
Simon and the boy begin to walk towards the door about half way across the room Simon kneels down and says something to the boy the boy waits by the door and simon returns to the bar man
SIMON: Bar Man
BARMAN: ignores him
SIMON: One Mojoito please bar man
BARMAN: ignores him
BARMAN: Sir the bar is closed please go home.
SIMON: I Won't go not until you answer my question
BARMAN: you need to go.. the clocks ticking.. this is serious.
SIMON: I'm not going
BARMAN: (grabs simon collar and gets angry) WHY... WHY HAVE YOU COME BACK... YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED... YOU CAN GO... WHY HAVE YOU COME BACK. YOUR GOING TO RUIN ALL MY HARD WORD.
SIMON: I'n not going till you answer my question. Heart over head remember!
BARMAN: YOU WON'T LEAVE ME BEHIND (laughs)
BARMAN: (looks at him intrigued)WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT TO ASK ME
SIMON: Why (pause) What do you get out of this, why did you help me.
BARMAN: What did i help you do exactly
SIMON: you helped me find her. You helped with the boy.
BARMAN: (a little flabbergasted) You are... You are a strange man... You certainly are an odd one.
You do realise simon if i stay and talk you may lose everything you may never see her again and the boy.
SIMON: I don't care I'm not going. i won't leave you.
BARMAN: ok ok. What do you want to know.
SIMON: Who are you?
BARMAN: (pause) I'm the Barmen of course..
SIMON: (Gives him a look)
BARMAN: ...but i'm also more then that i'm a custodian, a guardian and a janus.
SIMON: a custodian of what?
BARMAN: ...of something that means a lot of things to a lot of people.. of something incredibly powerful and incredibly special... of something that exits in every species from the smallest animals to the most advanced beings... (starts to emphasise the point) of something that has brought milk to a babies mouth and a tear of joy to an old man's eye... of something that has created empires and discovered new galaxies. I am custodian of that feeling. but i'm also more then that. I am caretaker... a caretaker of spirits. I guess It's something I do just to pass the time. You see time is different here.. at the edge of the universe time is been created and we are part of time... not living IN time. Can you see the difference?
SIMON: a caretaker of spirits. Genji your talking about Genji.
BARMAN: REMARKABLE YOU ARE REMARKABLE .You truly are special. of Course Genji.. in someways it is. You got it Simon. Many people don't. It's Genji but it's more then Gengi. Cause you get a help in hand.
SIMON: in that help in hand is you but why
BARMAN: (checks his watch) Your running out of time
SIMON: Why do you do it
BARMAN: Cause i have to.
SIMON: atonement
BARMAN: maybe but things are so not always so simple Was i bad in a previous life maybe maybe not. Do i have something to Atone for YES is this the reason why I am here NO. The only thing i can say for sure is for now my place is here. I will keep doing this for as long is it required of me to do so. I belong here.
SIMON: so you won't come with us.
BAR MAN: (laughs) Who would look after the bar. (laughs gain) Simon you have come further then i ever thought possible, but now you must go. You have been a special visitor and i have shared with you more then most. Like i said when we first met, what you see before you is a creation, a creation to help you understand were you are and what opportunities lie here. but now you must go. it is imperative you must go home. You must go. I will be ok. I enjoy it here i really just talking to you has freed my heart and taken the away some of the pain i carry. You have been a special visitor and i consider you a special friend. Now as one friend to another. Please please go.
SIMON: I will never forget what you have done for me.
BARMAN: I am surprised you have even realised what i have done. Most people don't get it
SIMON: Thank you
BARMEN: Your very welcome.
(simon walks over to the child and the child takes his hand, the door opens and they step through it)
Back at the bar and the barmen is straightening the bar the same as before simon entered and someone a woman steps through the door.


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I look scary with makeup?
I think I must be applying it wrong or maybe it's just because I'm not used to using myself with makeup, but I look scary. Usually I just wear... Show More
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Uhm well no. I didn't scare myself. You're just not use to it yet. May take a bit. It's like when a girl who wears a lot of make up and decided not to wear it for a day. They usually don't wanna leave the house because they look different or "scary". I use to be like that but now that I hardly wear any now I'm comfortable with it. It can work both ways. You get me?
Not everyone has your impeccable natural beauty though, Natalie ;D
Haha aren't you a charmer
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LOLOL I have pictures of the first time I did makeup. OH GOD. Its a bad scene. You will get better though, scouts honour. I doubt you'll look scary in a few weeks, just put it on and remove it in your bedroom 'til you get to a standard you think looks nice. There are some slick videos online if you want to look at those, there are lots of little tips you can pick up to make it easier.
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It's because you're not used to seeing yourself with it on. Or you put too much on. Try it in moderation if that's the case. I definitely wasn't scared when I put on make-up on for the first time. Maybe a little surprise, but scary wasn't the word to describe it. :)
Lol I think is a bit too dramatic of a word but it was a change.
Try a thiner line of eyeliner and skip the mascara. Or skip the liner and go with the mascara
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Student Body
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State avg.: 26%
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National avg.: 13:1
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I wish someone would explain the Alan Rickman thing. His name gets mentioned alot in these things.
His voice, for one. His manner, for another. 'Sexy' is such a subjective thing. For some people, it's just physical, how they look, and that's enough, but for others (eg. me) it's about far more than that. They have to have something else, a great personality, a talent, an attitude, just... something that elevates them beyond just being physically attractive. Practically all the men I find really sexy are not, on the surface, immediately physically attractive... but they have qualities and/or talents that make them irresistable.
My list includes Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Bill Nighy, Vincent Cassel, Christopher Walken, Bill Murray, to name but a few.
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