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This is my first baby, & my first time being pregnant. I'm so in love with him/her & I haven't even met the baby yet. It's all I can think about. All I'm worried about. It's like nothing else matters. It came as a surprise cause I thought I couldn't get pregnant. Me & my husband literally tried for 2 years. We never used a condom. It wasn't that we were trying to conceieve it's just that we'd ecretly hoped we would. He wanted more then anybody. We didn't wanna plan it. We just wanted it to happen. And it finally did. He's currently deployed in Afghanistan. He came home & he left me a present during R&R and here I am !0 weeks later with a bundle of joy inside of me. I can't wait to meet her/him. I've picked out the names and everything. I'm just super anxious. I wanna buy baby stuff but i don't know whens th right time, and I'm not sure if I want to have a babyshower since I haven't really talked to any of my friends as of late.. I've been such a homebody. I won't go anywhere idk why. I'm moody & so emotional it freaks me out. I'm like bipolar. All this is so new & exciting, yet so frightening. Sometimes i just have to take a deep breath & relax cause my mind goes through whirlwinds.. Anyways, baby is due somewhere round July 3 I wish it was closer to my birthday July 22 but Atleast we're in the same month (: hubbys already trippin' about spoilin' both of us but hey, how can he not? lol Just wanted to share a little of my story. Nice to meet ya. :D
10 weeks & 1 day pregnant
Expectin' my first baby boy�Zayden Gregory
Growing into motherhood, one step at a time...
Congrats! I love your excitement! :)
I hope you have an awesome healthy fast pregnacy!
Mom to 6 born from 1993-2011 including a pair of twins, some teenagers and a new squishy!
Thanks so much (: me too! I keep askin' my mom & my grandmother tons of questions so I had to get on here where people won't tire of my baby talk lol.
Expectin' my first baby boy�Zayden Gregory
Growing into motherhood, one step at a time...
Yeah! I am so happy for you. I can tell that you are overjoyed. Congrats! This is my first too, and my estimated due date is 7/4.
I told everyone I was pregnant at six weeks. Everyone does things differently and there is no right or wrong way to go about it.
You are right that it is still early in our pregnancies. However, popular wisdom states that at 12 weeks (only two weeks from now!) chances of a miscarriage go way down.
I personally am waiting until about 13 weeks to begin my shopping spree. The thought of having to return a baby item just breaks my heart.
Like I said though, there is no "right" way to go about this except to do what feels good to you and to continue to enjoy the ride. :)
Karen + Dan + DD 2/23/13 + DD 7/15/15
I can tell you are going to be a wonderful mommy and that your babies life will be full of love! I want to wish you a very happy and healthy pregnancy! This is my second pregnancy, but my first however ended in a tragic miscarriage and i have my fears every day with this one. So far everything is looking great and i make sure to keep the positive attitude that everything is going to be fine with my baby. oUr estimated due date is July 4th. :) Yay for all the July babies! We are not really doing much shopping until we find out the gender because i have precise themes in mind for both genders, but we have however bought some of the babies first. i wanted to buy the first items for the baby before anyone else did. so we bought the babies first blanket ( really cute green polk dotted) the babies first onesies ( green and beige monkey themed) and the babies first stuffed animals. ( a puppy and a monkey). :)
we were not planning on telling anyone until we were thru the first trimester (except our parents who knew the day we got a positive test) but after our first appointment we ended up telling everyone. excitement got the best of us. but there is no wrong time to tell anyone and no wrong time to start shopping.. it is when you are ready and when you are comfortable doing so!
best of wishes with your pregnancy!!
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Due to my pregnancy problems, I didn't purchase anything until I had the baby.....but she was in NICU for awhile.....For you, I'd definitely take advantage of all the Christmas deals and buy some clothes.....:) Be careful though...you tend to get carried away...I have so many clothes that my baby girl never wore......you tend to put them in onesies more so than cute dressed up clothes....but your baby is coming in summer, so it'll be easier to dress.....My 2nd baby is due July 2nd....which means, it will probably come in May...lol. Just take one day at a time....relax. And first trimester you're a freak...so it's totally normal..although, this 2nd pregnancy I didn't get as crazy...at least not yet. Ha ha!!! I think if you haven't told anyone yet, Christmas is the perfect time..you'll be 12 weeks along and it'll be a fabulous surprise for everyone....good luck.....
Traci :)
Had Everlee Ocean 10 weeks early due to infection with cerclage.� Just had Ryker Lennox on Monday - 9 weeks early due to Placental Abruption.
Awe thank you girls so much. You guys are all really sweet (:
Yeah as of now I'm livin' with my mom till hubby comes home & they all knew that i was expecting before i even said anything. It was freaky lol. Only immediate family know. Eventually everyone else will find out when i get fat hehe.. The thought of miscarriage is truly frightening. I try not to think about that and keep a positive attitude also. I'm just trying to take it easy and milk this pregnancy lol jk. Jk. Hope all goes well with our July babies! :D
Expectin' my first baby boy�Zayden Gregory
Growing into motherhood, one step at a time...
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Mother to Destiny (5) Jesiah (2) EDD july 16th 2011!
It's a girl!!!!
I love this. You sound like you are going to be an awesome mommy. Congrats!
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Yeah I've been saving up. So I can buy everything just in case I don't have a baby shower. I don't wanna expect anything from anybody cause I'm young & my family isn't finacially stable and my friends aren't either so I just wanna be prepared.
Thanks for the input (:
You guys are awesome
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Updated: January 14, 1:36 PM ET
Kentucky wins 21st straight SEC game
By Andy Katz
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- This must be a familiar scene across the SEC.
The Wildcats walk out of the arena, heads high, another team left in their trail.
Meanwhile, coaches sit in their offices -- or in their hotel rooms -- trying to figure out how they got beaten again by Kentucky.
Tuesday night, it was Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury's turn to relive the pain. An hour after the final buzzer Tuesday night, he had assistant Phil Cunningham pop the game tape into the VCR.
The coaching staff had to watch the final few possessions to see whether this really happened.
Stansbury, in self-inflicted pain, watched and paused the tape of the final minute at least four times. He wanted to see how previously undefeated Mississippi State lost what was easily the biggest game in the past two seasons here.
Because Kentucky only makes an appearance in Starkville every other season, the loss was even more agonizing. Stansbury knew the Bulldogs had their chances: They just couldn't convert two separate front ends of one-and-one free throws, tap away a loose ball that ended up being possession Kentucky or swat away an inbounds pass. Instead, a pass from
Cliff Hawkins
Erik Daniels
Lawrence Roberts
and Mississippi State 67-66 at a sold-out, student-rockin' Hump.
"They've got three four-year seniors that have been in a lot of big basketball games," said Stansbury, his feet propped up on his desk, his weary assistants sitting scattered around his office while a pile of fried chicken grew cold, untouched in a cardboard box.
"They have a lot of poise," Stansbury said. "They expect to win. They get the bounces. Hawkins couldn't see over
Branden (Vincent)
. That (pass) maybe works once in a thousand times. But it worked that time. They put themselves in a position to win. Some teams would have thrown the ball away. They're smart enough, intelligent enough. Somehow Hawkins threw the ball over Branden Vincent. It's pretty clever how he did it."
This is getting downright absurd. Somehow, this can't be happening again, can it?
Can Kentucky, which won all 19 conference games last season, actually run through the SEC unblemished again?
With two wins this year, the streak is 21 ... and counting.
Sure, Kentucky still has to go to Vanderbilt (Jan. 31), has two games with Florida (in Gainesville Feb. 3, in Lexington March 7), and must visit LSU (Feb. 29). But, after Tuesday night, why not?
The Wildcats beat Mississippi State when everything was going the Bulldogs' way in the final minute. Mississippi State had come back from 16 down to take the lead with 1:56 left and again with 59 seconds remaining. Then the Bulldogs missed two front ends of one-and-one opportunities. They failed to get a loose ball that ended up being a jump ball and possession to Kentucky with three seconds remaining.
Still, Hawkins looked as though he didn't have a sight line to get the ball to Daniels on an inbounds pass because of Vincent being in his face. Hawkins lobbed the ball high; Roberts deflected it; and Daniels caught the ball and laid it in at the buzzer for the win.
"It's amazing," said Kentucky assistant David Hobbs, who has been in the SEC since 1985 as an assistant and head coach at Alabama as well as an assistant with the 'Cats. "The funny thing is it's not like we've got a superstar team. We do what we need to do on defense. We make plays. It's hard to explain, though.
"Everything was going in their favor at the end, the crowd, everything ... When will it end? I don't know. It's unfathomable to think we could do it again. Kentucky fans think we will or should do it again. You don't think something like this would happen again."
Kentucky ran through the SEC undefeated in 1956. The Wildcats did it again in 1996, but those 'Cats lost to Mississippi State in the conference tournament. These 'Cats are on quite a roll, sweeping the regular season and conference tournament last season and the first two games this season. The last loss to an SEC team was to South Carolina on March 8, 2002, in the SEC tournament. The last regular-season SEC loss was at Vanderbilt on Feb. 27, 2002.
And don't start comparing this group of 'Cats to Rick Pitino's in talent. It's not even close. The only player from the '02-03 season in the NBA is Keith Bogans. The 'Cats might not have a player on this team who will be in the NBA in the next two seasons, let alone get drafted.
"The streak?" Kentucky coach Tubby Smith said. "I haven't paid much attention to it. But it's been about the way they've responded."
But 21 in a row ...
"That's pretty impressive," Smith said before a question was about to be asked. "I'm impressed with these guys."
Kansas went through the Big 12 undefeated in 2001-02, but the Jayhawks lost to Oklahoma in the conference tourney title game. Any unblemished regular season in all but unheard of in one of the top conferences. Kentucky's run last season was remarkable. Duplicating it would be amazing.
"It's an unbelievable streak, a miraculous streak," said Mississippi State's
Shane Power
, who transferred from the Iowa State in the Big 12. "When you're good, you get lucky a bit, but Kentucky doesn't beat itself. You've got to take the game from them, and we had a couple of opportunities to make free throws and get loose balls. They took the game from us down the stretch."
Yes, when
Bernard Cote
made a 3-pointer that hit the back of the rim, went high and then dropped, it looked as though Kentucky was in for another one of those nights. But this win wasn't just about lucky bounces. Kentucky's swarming defense doubled on Roberts in the first half and pressured senior guard
Timmy Bowers
Gary Ervin
in the halfcourt, forcing the Bulldogs into 10 first-half turnovers and 20 overall.
And Kentucky's sharp 3-point shooting (5-of-9 for
Gerald Fitch
) wasn't a fluke. Neither was a midrange jumper by
Kelenna Azubuike
that gave Kentucky a one-point lead with 1:32 left after he had missed four of his first five shots.
"I'm not amazed by it because they're a great team and they expect to win," Bowers said. "They haven't lost in two years in this league because they have the will to win. They play hard and all have total confidence in their teammates."
Could Kentucky go undefeated again in the SEC?
"It's unheard of," Bowers said.
Added Roberts, "It takes a great team to do that."
Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com.


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The Iron Roses
Women's Football in PR China1
Football was played in China more than 3,000 years ago, according to annals inscribed
on bones and tortoise shells. At that time the game often took the form of dance and
was played at rituals praying for rainfall. Women were already on the scene in the Han
Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). A relief in the Qimu Temple, built in AD 123 at the foot of
Mt Songshan in Henan Province, vividly portrays a maiden in a graceful long skirt and
with her hair coiled high on the head kicking a ball. During the Tang Dynasty (618–907)
women's football was confined to the imperial palace as a pastime for the lonesome
court maids and concubines. Then it spread among the populace in the Song Dynasty
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a women's squad composed of 153 members, all attired in four-colour costume with
a brocade band around the waist, had a three day contest, playing embroidered balls to
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Just look at these tomboys—darting all over the field, with boundless energy and cour-
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Sun Cuihuan, who received it and drove threateningly towards the goal… Vice President
Wan Li was voicing a widespread view when he said, 'I see a bright future in women's
football for the Chinese women have lofty aspirations.'3
In 1991 the Chinese Football Association (CFA) hosted the First Women's World Championship for the M&Ms Cup. The carnival atmosphere in Guangzhou, Foshan, Punyu, Zhongshan and Jiangmen was created by the enthusiastic crowds, which totalled 510,000 overall with 63,000 at the final game, and the celebratory media coverage. However, what one commentator called 'Pigtails Soccer in China' has a longer history which predates modern sport.4 The official line created by the thenFIFA president, Dr Joao Havelange, was that Norway first suggested an international tournament at the 1986 Congress in Mexico, which led to the establishment of a women's championship. His message concluded, 'The first big step has been taken, thanks to the efficient Chinese organization and to the twelve teams taking part, winners and losers alike, whose fairness, skill and efforts made this World Championship an unforgettable event.5 The tournament was indeed a departure for the international federation, but the establishment of an event for women appears to have been a longer process, as is suggested in the Introduction and in the chapter on England.


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Jemison council votes to close portion of Bibb StreetBy Emily Reed Published 8:01pm Monday, February 18, 2013
The council also voted to reinstate full coverage single health insurance to all full-time employees.
City clerk Sheila Hogge said employees from July 2012 were paying 40 percent of the single health insurance and the city had enough funds to cover full coverage.
Deputy Police Chief Marc McMinn reminded council members the 10-week Citizens Police Academy begins on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. at Jemison City Hall.
The purpose of the Citizens Academy is to build a community relationship with the citizen's of Jemison as well as inform those within the community about the police department.
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- BurundiServicesFunding via Turame Community Finance, a partner of World Relief and HOPE International
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Tureme 1 Group
The Kiva loan of 300,000 Burundi francs will increase her working capital and allow her to buy large quantities of grocery products (Fanta, rice, beans, oil) to sell in order to make good profits and therefore increase her savings.
She is a member of the community group "TUREME 1."
Le crédit Kiva de 300,000 francs burundais qu'elle obtient lui permet d'augmenter son capital pour acheter de grandes quantités de produits alimentaires ( fanta, riz, haricot, huile) à revendre afin de réaliser de grands bénéfices et ainsi accroitre ses économies.
Elle est membre du groupe communautaire« TUREME 1».
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Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Spicy Indian keema with beef and pork mince, spices, spinach and peas. Serve with hard boiled eggs and naan bread or chapati.
This recipe can be halved or doubled without trouble. I use Durban curry powder that was brought back from SA but you can use Madras curry powder much to the same effect. If you don't want a particularly hot curry, then chop the Chillis into large pieces and take them out after cooking.
Turn beef mince into something effortlessly delicious with this authentic keema curry recipe. Easy to find Indian spices make this dish full of flavour, and the addition of potatoes and peas makes it a hearty curry. Serve simply with rice or naan.
I made this with what I had in the cupboard at the last minute; was going to make chilli, then thought I'd make a curry. Turned out great, if I say so myself!
This tasty keema recipe has been a family favourite ever since I discovered it when raising my eldest son and I had little time to cook. It's low fat, healthy, child friendly, quick to make and it freezes well.
A delicious Japanese curry dish, made by simmering beef meatballs with onions, carrots, potatoes in a Japanese curry sauce. Serve with freshly cooked white rice.
A mild sweet South African curry dish I've jazzed up. Beef mince is cooked with fruit and savory spices.
Turn simple minced meat into something brilliant in five easy steps, with plenty of control to make it as mild or as spicy as you want. This keema recipe will work with almost any minced meat, including lamb, chicken, turkey or, of course, beef.
This mellow curry has just a hint of chilli, so it's ideal for children who like to be a little adventurous with their food. Serve with steamed basmati rice and warm naan bread.


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Fort Scott Community College's men's rodeo team travelled to Casper, Wyo., June 12-18 to compete at the College National Finals Rodeo.
Six individuals qualified for the CNFR: Jordan Corrigan, Jake Self, Ethan Assman, Jake McKellips, Matt Croom, and Dustin Olmstead.
The CNFR is an annual event and usually hosts 400 cowboys and cowgirls from over 100 universities and colleges. FSCC finished second in the Central Plains Region, which qualified the team for the CNFR. This was the first time since 2008 that FSCC has sent an entire team to the CNFR.
Corrigan competed in saddle bronc-riding. In the first round, Jordan's horse ran into the fence but Jordan was still able to complete the eight-second ride. His third-round horse fell into the fence and took Jordan with him, for which he was awarded a re-ride.
FSCC had three individuals participate in bareback riding. In round one, Self finished fifth, Croom finished 10th and Assman 14th.
In the second round, Self finished fifth and Croom finished 15th. Assman broke his hand on his attempt.
In the third round, Self finished 12th and Croom finished 22nd. Assman still rode even with his broken hand.
After the short go, Self placed fifth in the nation, Croom placed 17th, and Assman placed 30th, broken hand and all.
The other two members of the FSCC team competed in bull-riding. In round one, Olmstead finished fifth. In round two, McKellips finished fourth. After the short go, McKellips finished eighth and Olmstead 12th in the nation.
"The six students performed in such a professional manner on a national stage," FSCC head rodeo coach Chad Cross said. "FSCC and the Fort Scott community can be very proud of them. Two of these young men will return to FSCC next year. The other four will go on to four-year schools to finish their degrees."


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Hi, friends. Below is the link to a blog some of us have set up for a dear BBC friend whose son was born sleeping yesterday.
Please click, read, and share. We appreciate your thoughts, prayers, and kind words for our sister.
Donations are accepted via a PayPal button on the blog to help with Baron's final expenses and what not, but are not required or even solicited. We're not asking for your money, just your love and support.
However, the account that has been set up is completely secure, should you wish to help, and anything at all will be greatly appreciated.


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Do it already!
when i see i'll believe it................
Ducati better get the handling bugs out of the GP10 otherwise Rossi (or any of the top rung riders) will probably steer well clear of it
whos to say lorenzo isnt taking his mechanics with him, he like to copy everything else Rossi has done.
I hope he'll stay with Yamaha till he retires. Ducati is an arrogant company. Disagree all you want. Read his biography .
Ducati could never afford Rossi when he was in his prime. Now he is getting towards the twilight of his career and more prone to injuries, I suppose his price tag is more bargain basement. Can't help but suspect Rossi on a Ducati will find it tough to compete with Lorenzo installed at No1 rider at Yamaha.
If rue this would be a very risky move at this stage in Vale's career.
It will indeed be very interesting to see who replaces Casey at Ducati next season.History has shown that Casey is the only rider to give Ducati any success with their bikes,and now even he is having a nightmare on it!Some riders may well view a move to Ducati as taking up the "poisoned chalice"!Would Vale benefit from moving there?Personally,if i were him i would stay right where he is!Time will tell.
Interesting to see if the 2011 Yamaha would still be a such great bike without Burgees' and Rossi's off-season feedback.
So from the looks of things when this story turns out to be true Ben Spies will move up to the Yamaha Factory team.
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List of toys
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This page is for several of the SpongeBob SquarePants toys that are or were available to purchase at stores and select retailers.
LEGO SpongeBob
|LEGO SpongeBob
|LEGO SpongeBob in Space Suit
|LEGO Patrick
|LEGO Patrick in Space Suit
|LEGO Squidward (2012)
|LEGO Squidward (2006-2009)
|LEGO Mr. Krabs
|LEGO Sandy
|LEGO Plankton
|LEGO Mrs. Puff
|LEGO Gary the Snail
Mega Bloks
|Krusty Krab Attack
|Invisible Boatmobile Rescue
|Rock Band Figure Pack
|SpongeBob Racer
|Patrick Racer
|SpongeBob Wacky Pack
|Patrick Wacky Pack
Imaginext SpongeBob SquarePants
|Bikini Bottom Playset
|Krusty Krab & Chum Bucket Play Set
|Bikini Bottom Bus Play Set
|Flying Dutchman's Ship Play Set
|Glove World Play Set
|Plankton's Robot Play Set
|Patty Wagon Vehicle
|Sandy and Space SpongeBob Figure Set
|SpongeBob and Gary Figure Set
|SpongeBob and Patrick Figure Set
|Squidward and Mr. Krabs Figure Set
|Patrick and Flying Dutchman Figure Set
|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Figure Set
TY Beanie Babies
|SpongeBob Thumbs Up
|Mrs. Puff
|Mr. Krabs
|SpongeBob SquarePants' Pineapple
|SpongeBob The Red Nosed Reindeer
|SpongeBob Santa
|SpongeBob Halloween new (Frankenstein's Monster)
|SpongeBob Halloween Old (Jack-O-Lantern)
|SpongeBob SquarePants Cures For The Pink
|SpongeBob as Mermaidman
|Football Player SpongeBob
|Muscleman SpongeBob
|Patrick Santa Claus
|Patrick as Barnacleboy
|Muscleman Patrick
SpongeBob in a Tuxedo
|Gary the Snail
|Set of mini PVC figures: SpongeBob (Jellyfishing, Rock Star, Bunny Costume, Police Man, Underpants, Santa Claus, Wooden Sword), Patrick, Squidward (Walking), Sandy
McDonald's sold SpongeBob SquarePants sports toys in their Happy Meals, probably attributing the 2012 London Olympics. Also in some countries, McDonald's released SpongeBob at work toys (focusing on jobs) and underwater adventure toys (in China). In February 2015, toys based on movie "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" were released in McDonald's Happy Meals.
Burger King
Burger King first sold a series of SpongeBob toys in 2001. They later sold new sets to promote The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, "Dunces and Dragons," "Friend or Foe," "Atlantis SquarePantis," "Pest of the West," "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One," "Truth or Square," "SpongeBob's Last Stand," and "Legends of Bikini Bottom." They also sold "Coral Watches" to promote the episode "SpongeBob's Last Stand."
Wendy's sold a series of Kids' Meal toys to promote the SpongeBob SquarePants House Party episode (also known as "Party Pooper Pants") in May 2002. The toys included the SpongeBob Notepad, Gary's Spinnin' Shell, Patrick's Water Game, Sandy the Pen, and a SpongeBob Party Poster.
Sonic Drive-In
the SpongeBob Wacky Pack toys were available at Sonic Drive-In during July 2014.
the Spongebob Aqua Heroes toys were available at the second movie sold at Jollibee.


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Rockstar Makita Suzuki is busy practicing and preparing for Round 5 of the AMA Supercross series, which will take place at San Deigo's Qualcomm Stadium on February 6, 2010. The team's rookie racing sensation Ryan Dungey has had an amazing start to the 2010 season and is currently the points leader in the highly competitive class.
Dungey put together a great race effort in San Francisco, leading the first half of the main event and putting more than 9 seconds between him and the competition. His foot caught in a rut half way through the race, which ended in a get-off.
San Francisco took on boatloads of rain leading up to this weekend's Round 4 of the AMA Supercross series. But just like last week at Anaheim, the track crew did a tremendous job giving the riders a great track to race on.
Series point leader and Supercross rookie phenomenon Ryan Dungey used his Yoshimura powered Suzuki to full advantage grabbing the holeshot in his heat race. But as he drifted wide heading into turn two, while Andrew Short on his Honda Racing Red Bull motorcycle, cut inside and passed into the lead.
Ryan Dungey, the current 2010 AMA Supercross class points leader, brings a 15-point lead into tomorrow night's Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at San Francisco's AT&T Park and a two-race win streak.
Since 1974, the first rider to win two AMA Supercross class main events in a season has gone on to win the championship 17 times. Ryan Dungey, who is riding in his first full season as a rookie in the AMA Supercross class will compete for his third consecutive win this season.
Ryan Dungey Speaks…
After a storybook start to the 2010 Supercross racing season, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's rookie Ryan Dungey is preparing to take to the track in San Francisco on January 30 for Round 4 of the AMA Supercross. So far, Ryan Dungey has taken home the winner's trophy two out of three races, and Dungey hasn't finished lower than second all season.
Team Manager Roger DeCoster is pleased with the way the season has started. With the help of DeCoster and the rest of the team, Dungey has led 43 out of 60 laps in 2010. Despite the great start to the season, the team needs to stay focused.
Saturday night in San Francisco AMA Supercross class rookie Ryan Dungey will race for his third consecutive AMA Supercross class win and Kawasaki's Jake Weimer hopes to keep his three-race win streak alive in the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class as the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, returns to AT&T Park.
Last Saturday night Suzuki's Ryan Dungey won his second-straight AMA Supercross class race, and Jake Weimer won his third consecutive Western regional AMA Supercross Lites class race, leading all 15 laps of the main event.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki had another great night thanks to a phenomenal race effort put forth by rookie Ryan Dungey. Dungey won the AMA Supercross main event last night with more than a three-second lead, extending his series points lead. This win is the second for the 20-year-old Minnesota native, making it an amazing two in a row.
After a shortened practice schedule due to fears that the track wouldn't hold up after a week's worth of rain in Southern California, Dungey was the fastest in the practice sessions.
Suzuki's Ryan Dungey won his second-straight 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race tonight at Angel Stadium. Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, won his third consecutive Western regional AMA Supercross Lites class race, leading all 15 laps of the main event.
The 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross returns to Angel Stadium this Saturday, as the gate drops for the 52nd AMA Supercross class race in the city that is called the home of supercross. Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., leads the AMA Supercross class points standings and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Jake Weimer of Rupert, Idaho, leads the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class points standings.
Suzuki's rookie Supercross sensation Ryan Dungey took home his first Supercross 450-class win on Saturday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. It was Dungey's second race as part of the AMA Supercross class, and he won by a decisive margin leading the entire 20-lap race.
Dungey was in second place after three practice sessions, and he also won Heat #1 by grabbing the hole shot and leading for the entirety of the race. At the drop of the gate for the main event, Dungey shot out and nabbed the holeshot for the second time of the night.
Phoenix Supercross Results
After an epic premier one week ago, round two of the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season didn't disappoint as Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., won his first career AMA Supercross class victory en route to taking the points lead. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, captured his second straight AMA Supercross Lites Western Regional victory.
After an electrifying start to the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, last weekend at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., Phoenix's Chase Field will host the tour's second stop this Saturday. Defending AMA Supercross class champion James Stewart, who rides for San Manuel Yamaha, and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Jake Weimer lead their respective divisions heading into Phoenix.
Anaheim 1 Race Results
We cover breaking motorcycle racing news from around the world. This coverage includes MotoGP, World Superbike (WSBK), AMA American Superbike (SBK), AMA Daytona SportBike, Supersport, AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross and other interesting motorcycle racing news. When is comes to racing results, we never publish race results or class standings in our headlines. This gives our visitors a chance to decide whether they want to wait to first see the TV broadcast or not. Please click through to see the results when you are ready!
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Ryan Dungey and Team Manager Roger De Coster helped Team USA capture its record 20th Motocross of Nations overall victory in Franciacorta, Italy, this past weekend. Motocross legend De Coster once again acted as team manager for Team USA, providing guidance and race strategy for the three-man U.S. team that included 2009 AMA Supercross Lites Champion and 2009 AMA 250 Motocross Champion Dungey.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey celebrated his first AMA Motocross 250 class championship at the final round of the series at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon. Dungey came into the final round leading the championship by 17 points and when the gate dropped, the young Minnesota rider did not disappoint. Dungey rode two impressive motos on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250, finishing second overall after carding two second-place motos finishes.
Round 8 – AMA Motocross Series – Washougal Motocross Park
Chad Reed continues to dominate AMA Motocross as the twotime AMA Supercross Champion picked up another victory this past weekend. Reed won both 450 class motos to take the overall victory at Washougal Motocross Park in Washougal, Washington, on Saturday afternoon. With this victory, the Australian extended his lead in the overall championship points standings. Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Michael Byrne also had cause to celebrate.


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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will serve as Commencement Speaker at Whittier College's 112th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2015. The celebration will take place at Memorial Stadium on the Whittier College campus. During the event,... More
President Sharon Herzberger visited Washington D.C. in early February to attend NAICU's (National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities) Annual Meeting. NAICU serves as the unified national voice of private nonprofit higher... More
Whittier College celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With an evening of music, song, and words of wisdom. The event, The Modern March: Celebrating How Far We Have Come and Recognizing How Far We Have Yet To Go, was co-sponsored by... More
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_____ sighed as she pulled into the student parking lot. It wasn't because she would suffer from a boring day at school. No, she would be suffering from the lovely hell that is band camp. She played the clarinet in her high school marching band, which meant that band camp was mandatory.
'At least this is my last year of it,' she thought, climbing out her car. This was her senior year, which, in marching band, came with two perks (excluding the obvious seniority): being section leader and only having one more year of band camp.
When _____ turned around, another car parked right next to hers, being very careful not to hit her. The car parked, and out climbed Alfred, Feliciano, Gilbert, and Ludwig.
_____ smiled as they came toward her. "Hey, guys," she said. "Thanks for coming. We could use all the help we can get out here."
Feliciano smiled brightly and waved at her. "Ciao, sorella!"
"Are you ready for this?" said Alfred, wrapping an arm around _____'s neck.
In turn, she wrapped an arm around his. "As I'll ever be," she sighed.
"Mein GOTT!" exclaimed Gilbert, waving his hand in front of his face. "It's so HOT!"
_____ laughed. "Well, that's band camp for you, honey." She pat the albino on the head. "You're just going to have to suck it up like the rest of us."
Gilbert snorted. "Ja, but unlike you, we aren't in band und can leave at any time."
A pair of arms deftly snaked around _____'s waist, pulling her close to the owner of said arms. _____ was surprised at first, but smiled and looked up at her boyfriend's face. "Hi, Ludwig," she said sweetly.
Ludwig smiled down at her. "Hallo, schatz." He lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead. "You'd better get going. You wanted to be early, right?"
_____ pulled away and made her way to the band room, the men on her tail. "You're mistaken, mein liebe. To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be late. And to be late is to be dead. Therefore, in band, early does not exist."
Ludwig chuckled at her logic. The week before, _____ had begged the four to come to band camp with her to, if anything, just help out (refill water coolers, pass out wet rags, etc.). They had agreed and were excited at first, but now that they were here and under the blazing sun, they were beginning to regret it (except Ludwig, who could handle that kind of crap like a pro).
_____ sighed as she stomped off the sidewalk to the practice field, the boys following her. "Halfway done." It was now the second half of day three at band camp, Wednesday, around 2:30 in the afternoon.
Feliciano, who was already breathing heavily from the heat, sighed loudly. "How can you do this every year? It's really hot and there aren't a lot of breaks."
She put her Frogg Togg around her neck and pat his head. "You get used to it after a while."
"This kinda reminds me of mein bruder's training," commented Gilbert.
When everyone had assembled on the practice field, the band director instructed the band to split up into sectionals. Since _____ was a senior, she was section leader, which meant she was I charge of the other clarinet players.
"Alright guys, get into two rows for me," _____ commanded to the lowerclassmen. After giving the command, she dressed the lines using two yard lines and the home sideline.
"Okay," she said after dressing the lines, "let's just go forward eight and backwards eight for right now."
She counted the group off and inspected their marching. Surprisingly, the sophomores and freshmen were doing great. Most of the juniors were fineexcept one.
_____ scowled at the junior. "Tori," she called when they finished. "You were just walking."
Victoria (a.k.a. Tori) raised an eyebrow. "And?"
_____ raised both of hers. "And we're in marching band. We don't walk. We march."
Victoria rolled her eyes. "This is so retarded."
_____ was about to go off on her when the band director called for a water break and added, "Section leaders, come here for a minute."
Before going to the director, she glared at Victoria. "Get serious." She turned and walked away, feeling a slight pain in her head.
Victoria was left by herself, mulling over what just happened. She was very displeased, to say the least, and began thinking of a way to get back at _____. She looked over at the men that had followed _____ there, paying special attention to the blond German in a black wife's beater and cargo shorts. She knew Ludwig was _____'s boyfriend, and decided to do something that would really piss _____ off.
Victoria walked over to Ludwig and started off with small-talk. "So," she said to him. "How long have you and _____ been together?"
Ludwig looked at her, a bit surprised that she would ask a question like that. "Er, almost eight months now, but I've known her longer," he said. "You're Victoria, ja?"
She nodded, subtly pulling down the front of her low-cut tank top. "Yeah. listen, I have to tell you something."
Ludwig nodded curiously. "Ja. What is it?"
Victoria glanced over to where _____ was with the band director and the other section leaders. If she was going to do this, she would have to do it at the right moment.
And she did. She grabbed Ludwig's wife's beater and pulled his face closer to hers, causing their lips to meet awkwardly. Ludwig was shocked and froze for a moment. But that moment was all it took, because _____ turned around the second they kissed.
_____'s face flushed from anger. "Get the hell away from him!"
Victoria calmly pulled away as _____ rushed toward the two. Unlike what Victoria had expected, _____ passed right by Ludwig and went straight for her, grabbing her tank top and pulling her to close proximity. "What the hell are you doing with him?! Who do you think you are, trying to do something like that?! What the hell's the matter with you?!"
"_____," said Ludwig calmly but loudly. "That's enough. Let her go."
After a second, she shoved Victoria out of her hands and looked at Ludwig, hurt filling her eyes.
Ludwig noticed and reached out his hand. "_____, I"
"No," said _____, her voice dropping and entire octave. "I don't wanna hear it."
Before either one could get another word out, the band director called for the band to go to opening set. Hesitantly, _____ made her way across the field, picking up her clarinet on the way. Ludwig sat down on the ground, grabbing a wet rag and wrapping it around his neck. He pressed the end of it to his forehead, the stray drops of water cooling his face. He tried figuring out what had just happened, then realized that he needed to apologize and explain himself to _____ as soon as possible.
"Nice going, West," said a voice near Ludwig.
Ludwig looked up and saw Gilbert looming over him. He sighed. "I didn't do anything. That girl just came up to me und kissed me."
Gilbert sat down beside him, handing his brother a cup of cold water. "I know. But schwester doesn't. You need to tell her."
"I know that," said Ludwig, an edge in his voice. He took a sip of water, knowing better than to drink something that cold quickly in such heat.
He stared at _____ as she marched across the field. Her form and posture were perfect, and she stayed in step even when everyone around her wasn't. He smiled at her resilience. That was one of the many reasons why he loved her. God, he loved her. He loved her more than anything. That was why he needed to apologize. He didn't want to lose her, especially over something like this.
Moving her feet to the beat, _____ smoothly marched from set to set. She kept her eyes on Ludwig, only glancing around occasionally to check her location and intervals. Her mouth felt dry as she played. She hadn't had anything to drink for about two hours now, which, in this heat, was not good. She rotated her shoulders and tilted her head back for a second, attempting to make her Frogg Togg release some water and cool her off a little. It didn't do very much, and she stopped playing to breathe through her mouth. Sweat poured down her face, neck, and back. She was severely overheated. She needed water now. The pain in her head returned and intensified, impairing her vision and coordination. The pain grew tenfold for a split-second before her tired body fell to the ground.
Although they were paused at their sets, it took everyone a moment to realize that _____ was unconscious. Excluding Ludwig, who had been staring _____ the whole time, Anna, the flute section leader and one of _____'s friends, was the first to notice.
Anna bent down and gently shook her. "_____? Are you"
"_____!" Ludwig came running onto the field toward his girlfriend. He knelt down beside her and held head in his big hand. "Schatz?" Ludwig's heart sank when he saw that she wasn't breathing. He looked back at Alfred. "Alfred!" he called in a panicked tone. "Call for an ambulance!"
Alfred quickly carried out the order while Ludwig began performing CPR on _____. "Come on," he mumbled. "Come on. Come on." As he repeatedly pressed his hands down on her chest, he looked at _____'s unconscious face. She was so pale, so lifeless. He couldn't stand to see his sweetheart like that. Just the very sight made his heart break.
At this time, everybody, including Alfred, Gilbert, and Feliciano, had gathered around the scene. Gilbert had grabbed several wet rags on the way over and started to slowly place them on _____'s forehead, neck, and continuously running one across her cheeks. He tossed her Frogg Togg to Feliciano and told him to soak it in the ice water where they got the wet rags from. Feliciano obeyed, running to and from the cooler as fast as he could, and all the while sobbing and begging for God to let his "sorella" be alright.
"Okay. Thanks," said Alfred as he ended the emergency call on his cell phone. "An ambulance is in its way."
They nodded emphatically, Ludwig still trying to get _____ to breathe. Feliciano knelt down next to _____'s head and gently placed the now soaking wet Frogg Togg on her neck, pressing the ends to her cheeks for a moment. "Sorella. . ." he whispered, tears running down his face.
"Come one, _____," mumbled Ludwig. "Stay with me."
"My god, you guys," said a voice behind the group. "Stop getting all worried. She's obviously faking it to see if Ludwig still has the hots for her."
"That's a lie!" exclaimed Feliciano. "Sorella would never joke about something like that!"
Ludwig turned to Victoria, glaring at her the same way _____ did. He stood up, Gilbert taking control of the CPR. "Does this look fake to you?! Look at her! You think she's playing around?! Get it through your head! She's not joking! Und neither are we!"
Victoria's eyes were wide and her already red cheeks were even redder. She looked away from Ludwig and slowly walked off.
Soon after, the ambulance came, and _____ was carried on. Ludwig started to climb in when he was stopped by one of the paramedics. "Sorry, son. You can't come in."
Ludwig was in a state of panic right now, eyes widened and hair sloppily hanging in his face. "Nein! I have to be in there!"
The paramedic looked quickly at _____, then back at Ludwig. "Are you her boyfriend, or something?" he asked in a monotonous, but still sympathetic voice.
Ludwig nodded. "Ja. Yes, I am."
"Alright. Come in. Just don't get in the way."
Hearing this, Ludwig quickly climbed into ambulance, mumbling to the paramedic, "Danke."
As they drove away from the school campus, Ludwig sat transfixed beside _____, watching every movement the paramedics made like a guard dog. When the paramedics finished reaching across the back of the ambulance for things and finally relaxed, Ludwig took _____'s hand in his. It felt so tiny in his, so fragile. She seemed so fragile. He lifted it up and kissed it lightly.
"Schatz?" he said quietly. "Can you hear me? It's Ludwig. You're going to be fine. I promise. We're on our way to the hospital now." He watched as one of the paramedics stuck an IV into _____'s right arm, flinching when it pierced her skin. He knew how much _____ hated needles, and also knew she wouldn't be too happy when she woke up and saw an IV in her arm.
That is, if she woke up.
Ludwig shook his head furiously, wanting desperately to rid himself of that thought. He tightened his grip on her hand. "_____, if you can hear me, squeeze my hand." He waited a moment, but her hand remained motionless. "Schatz? Please, squeeze my hand. Move your fingers. Do something! I need to know you're still there! Please, _____! I love you!"
Despite all his efforts, _____ didn't move. Aside from the occasional shake that was sent through the ambulance, she stayed completely still. Ludwig panicked, but before he could do anything, the ambulance came to a stop and the paramedics carried _____ out and into the emergency entrance of a hospital. He followed them all the way to Trauma Room 1, where he was left outside while the doctors helped _____. He looked through the slender window, seeing a small group of doctors and nurses crowded around _____. His heart lodged in his throat when he saw a doctor pull out a defibrillator.
Ludwig backed away from the door to the other side of the hallway. He couldn't take any more of this. He sank down to the floor against the wall with his legs close to his chest and arms covering his head. And at that instant, he began to cry.
"Please, _____," he whispered, his voice failing him as tears rolled down his cheeks. "Please, don't go."
Ludwig remained in that state until the doors to Trauma Room 1 opened an hour later. He quickly and subtly wiped away his tears and stood up as _____ was being rolled out.
"_____--" He started to follow when a doctor grabbed his arm.
"Are you a friend of hers?" he asked.
Ludwig looked at the doctor and nodded. "Ja. I'm . . . her boyfriend." He glanced down the hallway in the direction _____ was being rolled. "What's wrong with her?"
The doctor sighed slightly. "She suffered what looks like a stroke. Fortunately, only a minor one. Was she doing anything strenuous prior?"
"Ja. She was outside for several hours."
The doctor nodded. "Can give me some information about her?"
Ludwig blinked. "Like what?"
The doctor chuckled. "Well, her name is a good start." He held out his hand. "I'm Doctor Evans."
Ludwig shook his hand. "Ludwig Beilschmidt."
Evans smiled. "Nice to meet you. Now, shall we discuss your girlfriend?''
". . . Ja."
After two more hours, the hospital had enough information on _____ to go with, Ludwig had called the other boys to tell them at what hospital they were, and had told _____'s parents about the situation. Now came the difficult part: the visit.
Ludwig stood in front of the doorway of _____'s room in the ICU. His stomach was in knots as he thought of what to say, what to expect. He hesitantly opened the door and what he saw made the knots in his stomach grow tighter. _____ lay in the deep hospital bed with multiple IV's sticking into her arm and a tube wrapped around her head sending oxygen into her nostrils. She was asleep but still very pale and lifeless.
Ludwig walked over to her bedside. "_____?"
No response.
Very slowly, _____'s eyes fluttered open, instantly locking onto Ludwig's. The steady beeping of the machine keeping track of _____'s heart rate started to speed up. Ludwig gave a half-smile. "Hallo, mein liebe."
_____'s heart rate gradually slowed down, returning to normal. She looked at Ludwig blankly for a moment, taking in his expression. Despite the little smile, he looked sad, scared.
"You okay?" she asked, her voice only a whisper.
Ludwig felt his heart breaking again. "J-Ja. . ." he forced out. "Are you alright? Do you need anything?"
_____ thought for a moment. She closed her eyes and furrowed her brows, letting out a quiet groan.
"What's wrong?" Ludwig asked.
"I keep hearing something," she said. "I keep hearing that damn metronome."
Ludwig blinked at her, trying to figure out what she was talking about. Then he remembered that the band director liked to hook the metronome up to a loudspeaker. It must have been ringing in her ears. Ludwig didn't quite know what to say or do. It was an odd thing to say when lying in a hospital bed. It was an odd thing to say in general.
"J-Ja. . ." After a short silence, Ludwig took _____'s hand. "But seriously, schatz. Are you alright?"
"Oh, yeah. I'm great," she said casually, even though she looked and sounded like an absolute mess.
Ludwig kissed her hand, holding it up to his lips as he spoke. "Don't lie to me, schatz. You almost died out there."
_____ did something Ludwig did not expect. She let out a weak laugh from deep within her throat. She closed her eyes."Yeah. I know."
"Don't laugh at such a thing!" he snapped. "You almost died! I almost lost you! Do you know how worried I was?! How scared I was when I saw you lying on the ground as pale as a ghost?! It terrified me! So don't laugh!"
_____ stared at Ludwig, wide-eyed. Her heart rate rose again, and it was displayed on the monitor. Ludwig saw, thinking that she might be put under unnecessary stress, and forced himself to calm down.
"Es tut mir leid," he muttered. "Und I'm sorry about earlier with Victoria. . ."
"I-It's okay. . ."
Ludwig sighed in relief, knowing that she knew it wasn't his fault Victoria kissed him and that she would forgive him so easily. He gently placed his hand on her cheek, causing her to close her eyes and smile contently.
"Ich liebe dich," he said softly. "I love you so much. Und I don't want to ever lose you."
"I love you, too."
"Man, the show looks great from here!" said _____ as she took a sip of her Coke.
Due to her heat stroke, _____ was not allowed to participate in any strenuous activity for a long time. Unfortunately, marching band was included in the list, so she was no longer able to be in marching band. Two months later, _____ came to her first football game of the season just to see her band's halftime show (and to see her football team kick some butt). After a bit of convincing, she managed to get Ludwig, Feliciano, Gilbert, and Alfred to come with her (although Alfred didn't need much convincing).
Alfred sipped his drink, then realized it was empty. "Hey guys, I'm gonna go get a refill. Anyone want anything?"
_____ handed him a few dollars out of her wallet. "Yeah, get me a pretzel."
Gilbert gave Alfred money and his order before Alfred left for the concession stand. _____ watched the band as they marched gracefully across the field. The show was so wonderful, and all the band members were so happy to be in band and loving every minute of it. It made her smile while she looked on. But it also made her sad when she thought about not being able to be there, not being able to share in those memories. She leaned her head on Ludwig's shoulder. Hot tears threatened to leave her eyes, but she kept them back. She wouldn't allow them to see her like this.
She sniffled, causing Ludwig to look at her. "Are you alright, schatz?"
"Hm? Yeah, I'm fine."
The show ended, and _____ stood up and cheered loudly for her band. After a moment of joyous "Whoo!"-ing, she sat back down next to her boyfriend, still feeling a hint of disappointment.
Before she could object, Ludwig wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close to him. He kissed her forehead. "I'm sorry. I know you wanted to be in it. I'm sorry that you couldn't."
_____ nuzzled his neck. "It's not your fault. You couldn't control what my body wanted to do." She sighed, letting out a small, humorless laugh. "You might be a band nerd if you cry when you find out you can't be in band."
Ludwig smiled sadly. He knew _____ almost never cried, and would only cry if she was either extremely depressed or extremely frustrated. In this case, it was both. He kissed her cheek. "You know what?"
She looked up at him. "What?"
"Ich liebe dich immer noch," he whispered into her ear, sending chills down her spine.
She smiled sweetly at him. "Ich liebe dich auch." She closed the space between them with a warm, gentle kiss. After a moment Ludwig deepened the kiss and cupped _____'s cheek in his palm.
The two pulled away and looked at Alfred, who had a pretzel in one hand and a hot dog and Coke in the other. He was standing on the bleachers in front of them with an arched eyebrow. "You guys done?"
Ludwig blushed and _____ giggled as she took the pretzel and thanked Alfred. "Sorry," she mumbled.
"_____ and Ludwig, sitting in a tree~!" chanted Gilbert. "K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
_____ reached over Ludwig to smack Gilbert on the arm. He laughed loudly at this. "Easy, schwester! You don't have to be so defensive! I'm completely fine with you making out with mein bruder!"
_____ rolled her eyes.
"Well, I love that Ludwig and sorella are together!" chimed Feliciano.
After a little more debating and rebuttals, the group went back to watch the game. _____ and Alfred stood up and cheered and high-fived each other whenever the team got a touchdown.
_____ tore off a piece of what was left of her pretzel and offered it to Ludwig. "Want some?"
Ludwig looked at it, then took it in his fingers and put it n his mouth. He looked surprised. "Wow. It's good."
She smiled. "What, you think Germany's the only place that makes quality pretzels?"
"Nein. I just didn't expect a high school concession stand to make a quality pretzel."
_____ raised an eyebrow. "Mm-hm." She watched the two football teams run around on the field, thinking about how graceless somebody looks on the field when they're not marching. She smiled sadly and sighed. "You know, I may be sad that I'm not in band anymore, but at least I've got you guys." She looked at Ludwig. "At least I've got you."
Ludwig smiled at her, kissing again fully on the lips.
A little series I wanted to do because I just got done with band camp. I made the reader play the clarinet because it's light, versatile, and it's what I play. By the way, if your name is Victoria (or you have a friend named Victoria, etc.)... sorry...
-Prussia's: [link]
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Enjoy~<3 (Band geeks FTW!)
-Prussia's: [link]
-America's: [link]
Enjoy~<3 (Band geeks FTW!)
Ahh! I'm a lady of the guard at my school, but we have that exact same theory about time! Our band calls it the 15 minute rule!
I play trombone, been in marching band since my freshman year. I'm currently a junior. If I had to quit marching I would need extreme therapy and loads of hugs. Marching band is everything to me. This made me cry. I've worked way too hard to quit band *cough 11th in state cough* for anything. Sorry for the rant... Loved the story by the way!!!😎
I'm over here in my mellophone corner. But I might have to quit band because of medical reasons....*cries in emo corner* T^T
Band is love.
Band is life.
Band is love.
Band is life.
I used to play the trumpet, but I stopped before I got to high school, I just wanted to focus on my dance, but now I kind of regret that because I have a lot of friends in marching band and they are having so much fun. Oh well I can't do anything about that now.
Funny, I play the clarinet.
Everyone in the comments play's woodwinds and I'm over here like yup I play the biggest God damn instrument in the band the tuba aka the sousaphone.
CAN I MARRY U PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE???? I PLAY ALL THE INSTUMENTS and I am section leader for pit. if u don't know what that is, its the poor chicks on the side lines who don't get 2 march. IN MARCHING BAND. but I also play trumpet
My first year of band camp I ended up walking up every hour of the night. On the hour. Counting. With the metronome ringing in my head.
My band instructor has the same theory about being on time, I died laughing when I saw that XD
and my flute buddy is named tori
reference is so true! and two things: I'm really a freshman (almost sophomore) flute, and i wouldn't be caught dead passing out on the field. the director is my dad! XD
Also great reference with the "there never an early for band camp" so true
Band camp *shivers* All of those push up, running around the school, holding you leg up at a 90 degree angle for 5 minutes. Even marching down the football bleacher seats. Not pleasent and i have to do it all again in a few months.
my middle name is Victoria. and i wasn't even in marching band. i was in orchestra for eight years, and i play the violin. but i had friends in band, and i wanted to be in it. ironic, no? for an orch-dork to want to be with the band geeks? i think so. but yeah, i know of the intensity of marching band. my high school has won state championships for band and marching band performances. we do not kid around with music
It made me laugh when I read the girls name was tori... my name is tori too lol. I also have a friend named tori
So true, band is hot but true band kids cry when they can't be in marching band. I know I did after I got really sick, but I play the tenor sax not the clarinet like reader-chan does
haha, i can see myself falling over in the heat with a huge base drum attached to me!!! xD
BAND FORK YEAH!!! CLARINETS!!! Fun Fact: The clarinets are the quiets but most perverted people you will ever meet and I'm proud to be a clarinet Whooo!
CLARINETS RULE!!!!!!!!!...........and my name is Tori, so it was kinda surprised me when the character Tori was introduced.....
Great story~
oh my gosh
this was soooo cute!
the only thing that made me mad is im like"i dont play the clarinet"
Aww GERMANNNYYYYY
Band nerd alert! I'm in my second week of camp, and we've already had a few kids sit out for a while..... DRINK THE WATER!
Yes! Even when it's nighttime, you still have to drink plenty of water! Trust me! If you don't, you'll get a heat stroke and DIE! You wouldn't want that, would you?
Hehehe I might want it to happen to a couple of kids..... not really, but HEAT STROKES ARE BAD! I can just imagine people dropping like it's hot on the asphalt out there (we practice on a parking lot... T-T)
My band practices in an old practice field where the football team used to practice (but now they practice at the actual field). The practice field is basically just this huge water reservoir where mosquitos and fire ants like to breed. It gets incredibly humid, and that's mostly the reason why people pass out. I had to sit out this year for the first time because I was overheating. I didn't get any better despite the cold washcloths they put on me and the cold water I was drinking, so I eventually went inside where I was force-fed a banana and a Gatorade.
...So DRINK WATER!!!
Band nerd all the way!!! We just finished band camp last week
Lucky! I had four weeks of band camp, and I just finished the third. Well, only one more to go!
YOU HAVE FOUR WEEKS OF BAND CAMP?!?!?! We only have two. First week is 9am to 5pm, second week is 9am to 9 pm. How long do you guys spend out there?
Band geek but but imma orca dork ( that's what we call the orchestra students at my school tee her imma bassist)
XD I loved the metranome part, especially since my director likes hook it up to the speakers, we call it the torture devise
Omigosh, mine, too! Band directors are so sadistic. XD
There's so many coincidences between this and my marching band. XD
1. I'm a clarinetist 2. There's a cb only girl named Victoria ('cept she's cool) 3. There's a Sr with the last name Evans O.o 4. people unexpectedly drop by (my bf's negatively crazy friends) and others that I can't think of.
Yes, the joys of band camp.
1. I'm a clarinetist 2. There's a cb only girl named Victoria ('cept she's cool) 3. There's a Sr with the last name Evans O.o 4. people unexpectedly drop by (my bf's negatively crazy friends) and others that I can't think of.
Yes, the joys of band camp.
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Russell Westbrook Bowling For Charity
Russell Westbrook taught himself to bowl last summer.
Less than a year later, the Oklahoma City Thunder's starting point guard has put purpose behind his newest passion.
Westbrook recently held his first celebrity bowling tournament in Oklahoma City, with proceeds going to the Oklahoma City Urban Youth Scholarship Fund.
And while this event was for a good cause, Westbrook made sure to let everyone know how good he is. Even while kidding around, Westbrook recorded strikes, showing off a jaw-dropping hook that starts left, drifts right and finishes in the gut for consistent strikes.
"It's what I do in my off time," Westbrook said. "Especially in the summer."
Westbrook said he learned by watching others and asking for tips to perfect his own pitch. His personal best is a 279.
"A lot of guys pick up golf and other things," Westbrook said. "I like to bowl.
On a damp Saturday evening in late March, Westbrook and most of his Thunder teammates took over AMF Windsor Lanes Bowling Center and entertained a crowd of roughly 150. Players shook hands, posed for pictures, signed autographs and, of course, talked trash to each other.
"Russell got his own shoes, his own ball, his own carrying bag and he's still not better than me," said Thunder forward Kevin Durant, who joked about giving up the NBA for the PBA.
Don't fret, Thunder fans. Durant talks a much better game than he bowls.
Westbrook scored a 190. Let's just say Durant was about 100 pins shy of his teammate.
At least Nenad Krstic had an excuse for his sub-100 performance.
"This is only like my third time bowling, so I think I'm doing pretty good," he said.
Despite some of Westbrook's teammates low scores, the event was a huge success. In addition to nearly the entire Thunder roster coming out in support, Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti was on hand, as well as assistant general manager Troy Weaver, a pair of Thunder Girls and, of course, Rumble the Bison.
Participating sponsors included Clear Channel, Brunswick, Norman Chrysler Jeep & Dodge, McDonald's, Perry Broadcasting, the Skirvin Hilton an Mickey Mantle's.
Westbrook expects the event to grow more and more each season.
"It's the start of it, and it's going to be something I continue to do," Westbrook said. "It's a great event. It's a good thing to do every year."