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The Best Damn Thing- Crossdresser! Reader X Prussia Chpt 18.5
Like I said not another quick update I'm sorry! And ugh I did it again! I made another dumb half chapter til another chapter (which is why it's a bit shorter) but at least this one is relevant and still kind of humorous right? But… I'd watch out for any blackmail cuz these new jerks are experts at that, Your AWESOME name is on the line but there's no way in hell you're gonna let them slander it! This is a doofus thing to say but…
Go Reader-chan Go! Or…
Go (Your Name) Go! Or…
Go (Male Name) Go!
Well I hope you all ENJOY~!! :3
It had not been too long since you left your dorm-room, only about 5 minutes give or take. You felt kinda bad for lying to Gilbert when you told him you were going nowhere in particular but at the same time you were already lying to him about something else so what's the harm in this?
Truth be told… since Arthur had caught a cold today, you were slightly concerned. Would he be okay by himself? He's got a whole dorm-room to himself and Alfred doesn't sound like he'd be the best of help, speaking of which if you didn't know any better you'd guess that Arthur bore something towards Alfred.
It wasn't even night yet, 7:10 is only getting close to night time but it wasn't nighttime just yet. Despite that you didn't know who you could've run into at this time in these halls, it was almost spooky. Especially with that psycho that you assumed was around here, the one who attempted to push Yao down the stairs. You knew it wasn't Ivan, he was a loony sure but you didn't think he was malicious and he liked Yao even if it was a sort of creepy kind of likeness. Still…
It didn't help that it felt like you were being followed and every time you turned around you saw nobody yet you still sensed that someone was there. You kept a sturdy thought and decided to be skeptical because it's best to not be emotionally vulnerable when you feel like you're being followed… but…
"All right! Whoever's down there can just come on out of hiding!" You yelled as you turned around to be greeted with nobody again, you could've sworn that someone was following you. God you hoped that you weren't being stalked…
That'd be a nightmare…
"And if you're some sort of big strong buff dude or a some sort of psycho weirdo… you better watch yourselves… I won't bother you but still!" You sounded a little weak midway in that so-called threat but like you said, don't get emotionally vulnerable.
Then you found yourself running and fast…
Right on time too because as soon as you left the A.S.K emerged from the corner they were hiding behind…
"(Male Name) ran off! Where's he going?" Andrew thought out loud, apparently he was unaware that this habit of following you had just creeped you out.
"I don't know." Steve replied, although he had a hunch that you felt uncomfortable with just walking about at this time of night alone while him and his friends followed you without you knowing.
"Let's go find out~." Keith sounded a bit too cheerful but Andrew nodded, "Right!" Then the trio started walking in the direction you ran in and kept a fair distance away from you so you wouldn't notice that they were following you.
Unbeknownst to you, you actually ran fast enough to get away from the A.S.K and then you found Arthur's dorm-room and then you started to knock, trying not to be frantic.
"Arthur! Let me in please." You knocked a few times but there was no answer and you didn't hear any footsteps, at least not from inside his dorm-room…
"Ahh!" You yelled in your mind and then knocked a few more times but still no answer, but then you turned around to look in another direction you were met with a shoe hitting you right in your cheek.
"Hey who threw that?!" You snapped out of your paranoid psyche and now you were pissed off at the asshole who just threw that shoe at you.
Speak of the devil cuz the asshole who did that was the same asshole from today, Adrian. He laughed at you as you rubbed your cheek while your glared at him.
"What do you think (Surname)? Throwing shoes is something you'd do, which is childish but it sure is fun." He continued to laugh at you and then you grabbed his shoe.
"Get your ass over here so I can stick this shoe up your ass!" You yelled and didn't give him a choice as you started to charge towards him, and he started scampering off in fear.
"You're crazy! (Surname)'s crazy!" He screamed sounding scared as he ran away from you as if it was for his life.
"Oh you bet I'm crazy baby!" You replied and you even started to look crazy as you sped up your pace to give this guy the beating he's deserved ALL day, however he ran to the other hallway and into a room that you didn't read as the guy's bathrooms.
"Where'd he go? Where'd he go? Where'd he go? Where'd he go?" You asked yourself continuously and looked all over the place but then you heard somebody in there, "Aha!" You said and then instead you walked in on the guy you were looking for now standing in front of and using a urinal.
"OH SHIT!" You yelled as Arthur turned to see you now sharing the same brilliant shade of crimson blush as you.
"(Your Name)! Get out of here!" He yelled as he blushed while you only stuttered and kept your hand to your face to cover your eyes.
"I-I'm sorry man! Really I-I…" You blushed harder with your hand to your face and averted his gaze.
While Adrian, whom had hid behind the door once he ran in snuck up behind you and snapped a quick and perfect shot of you and Arthur in that awkward position.
"More proof that (Surname) is gay for Kirkland!" He thought evilly as he ran out quickly so you wouldn't go back and beat the snot of him, and apparently he missed it when Arthur called you by (Your Name) and not (Male Name).
"So this is where you were…" Your hand didn't leave the side of your face as you tried at least talking to Arthur with your back turned in this awkward atmosphere.
"Where did you think I was?" He asked and was thankful that you couldn't see his brilliantly red face and something else… or at least he hoped that you didn't see…
"I went to your dorm and tried knocking but you weren't there."
"Why were you at my dorm-room? Trying to steal my answers or something?"
"No dummy, you weren't feeling well today and I wanted to see if you were okay." You confessed a bit annoyed, thinking that the Brit had a lot of nerve to think that you were an asshole like that.
"You did?" He asked as he zipped up his pants, surprised. Honestly he didn't think you'd pester him for something as simple as homework answers but he didn't expect that you'd come by to visit out of concern; his 'friends' often came by just to annoy him.
"Uh DOI~!" You duh'd him while you kept your eyes away even though it felt lest awkward now. He was slightly annoyed by your curt tone but at the same time the way you put it sounded like it was something you'd do anytime for someone.
"I'm decent now." He said and even though you turned to see him the two of you couldn't help but avert each other's gaze as the two of you flushed in embarrassment.
"L-Let's go now…" You stuttered and Arthur nodded in agreement, the two of you now leaving the bathroom; after Arthur washed his hands of course.
Needless to say the walk was awkward and silent and you two still couldn't look at each other but now it was too quiet for your liking, and the fact that you still felt like you were being followed didn't help either.
"Are you okay by the way? I know you caught a cold and all." You finally spoke up to rid of the silence.
"I'm managing… but I appreciate your concern." He said sniffling lightly, although he still couldn't look at you, ever since he found out you were a girl it had made him feel much more awkward whenever he was around you; he had recently found out today but still.
"Coolness. Well… um… I know it's been uh… awkward today but uh…" You were stuttering, that's not like you but you couldn't stop. Maybe it was temporary and it would go away soon once you muster up what you wanted to tell Arthur.
" I had fun." You nodded, even though what you said was totally queer. 'I had fun?' you mentally face-palmed yourself because what did that have to do with what was going on right now?
"I see… aside from that douchebag from today?" He asked and he looked just as embarrassed as you did when you recapped everything that happened today.
"Yes! Exactly. But hey we had a few laughs today right?"
"Right. By the way… you really do sing great… You sure showed that bloke." He said as he smiled, like you said before he looked good when he smiled.
"Thank you Arthur. That means a lot… and I know what you're thinking, that's surprising coming from the 'totally Awesome (Your Name)'? Right." You asked and he chuckled.
"Now you're just giving yourself compliments (Your Name). But I suppose it is something of a surprise. You sounded and you act confident." He wondered as he recalled the way you acted and the way you came off to everyone as a take-no-nonsense kind of gal (or guy in this case).
"Maybe but at the same time I was totally nervous I thought I was gonna ralph. I mean there are better singers than me that's one thing I know and it pains me to say this but that asshole's a pretty good singer too but if he wasn't such a bitch then I'd probably respect him." You explained and crossed your arms once you brought up Adrian.
"Anyone with that kind of attitude isn't going to get very far in spite of talent, he's a bad seed him and his friend." Arthur frowned at the mention of Adrian, what a jerk. He was mean to everyone and not in any good way possible; Gilbert was mean to everyone and he bothered everyone but he wasn't spoiled or rotten like that.
"Yup he sure is. Well forget about him and also I really did come by to check up on ya kinda like how you did for me." You said and gave him a slight teasing smile.
"I-I did not! I told you I merely went over to you to give you the assignments you needed!" He blushed and denied his concern for you when you brought that up, that was all yesterday no less.
"Right~… but it was sweet and I wanted to do the same thing for you. You look well enough though." You smiled to the embarrassed Brit.
"T-Thank you…" He blushed harder this time and stared at his feet, gah! Why is it so hard for him just to look at you?!
"You're welcome man. And get better by the way." You playfully punched him in the shoulder and then you turned to go in the direction where your dorm-room was at.
"Okay thank you again (Your Name)." He thanked you with a warm smile, one that you liked more than the other few small smiles you've seen before.
"No problem man." You waved him bye and he did the same as you walked back towards your dorm-room and completely missed three jealous and pissed off boys that hid behind a corner and glared daggers at Arthur.
Arthur on the other hand saw them and ran back towards his own dorm-room as fast as he could and locked it as soon as he got it.
"Those wankers are after me! Why?!" Was all he thought, oh no they're jealous of him! He saw the way they looked at you.
"Wait a minute…" He thought about it for a minute and when he got the entire thing straight he laughed out loud, it sounded a bit haughty but still! Ironic he was laughing now when you couldn't see him doing so… he was glad you couldn't though because that would be embarrassing…
And he didn't want to get ahead of himself but now that he understands everything these wankers don't have a chance against him since you're really a girl, still he couldn't help but swell up with pride at that.
Looks like he's got them boys beat.
The downside is the ever-growing envy of those three… cuz they were after you and then they'd be out for anyone else's blood that had an interest in you…
Swing and a miss.
~~~~~~~Time Skip of AWESOMENESS~~~~~~
"Ding Dong." You opened the door to your dorm-room and you were thankful that Gil wasn't asleep yet.
"Finally. Vhat took you so long und vhere vere you?" He asked, he sounded slightly annoyed but you shook it off. The guy probably felt lonely without you, how cute is that?
"Nowhere really. I told you already." You shrugged and then sat down on your bed.
"Oh mein Gott you don't have a boyfriend do you?" He didn't mean to ask that but it just came out.
"What?! No why… why would you even ask that?" You laughed that off a bit because why would he ask that? That was a silly question, of course you don't have a boyfriend.
"Vhy else vould you just leave and say it's 'novhere in particular'?" He fluttered his fingers on the last part as if he either didn't believe you or he expected a clear answer from you. So you decided to be honest, there's no harm in honesty right?
"Okay you got me, but I don't have a boyfriend. I went to see Arthur and-" You tried to continue but then Gilbert rudely cut you off.
"Arthur? Oh just say it you're zhinking about fucking Arthur aren't you?!" He asked grinning and sniggering even though he also sounded like he was pissed for some reason.
"What?! NO! I am so NOT, you big dumbass!" You yelled at him and flushed pink, what the hell albino?! He was completely nuts for thinking something like that but you should've known better by now.
"Denial! Ha! So you ARE gay for Arthur!" He started to laugh and point at you as you pouted and puffed your red cheeks.
"I don't like anybody you ass!" You blushed and huffed as you tried to explain yourself, Arthur was cute but you weren't even sure if you liked him or anybody else.
"But you're a fag aren't you?"
You rolled your eyes at his ignorance but at least it was him calling you that instead of Adrian, "Yeah yeah but I'm not crushing on anyone. There are some pretty faces around her but no crushin'. I'm rather busy doin' my thang."
"Did you really just say thang you loser?" He looked at you incredulously, guess he wasn't crazy about your slang.
"Yeah, I do my thang and you do your thang." You smirked and nodded at your totally awesome choice of wicked-cool slang.
"Vhatever." He shook his head at you being weird and went back to lying down on his bed to think, which for him was kind of dangerous. The silence was starting to get to him so he decided to speak up and hopefully annoy you.
"Hey if you are so gay for Arthur, vhat zhe hell is zhat supposed to mean?" He asked and didn't look too pleased.
"Eh?" You raised an eyebrow, looking completely befuddled. Where was the crazy-ass albino going now?
"I mean vhat does Arthur have zhat I don't. Why him of all people, are zhe rest of zhe guys not hot enough to you or something?" He asked raising both his hands in questioning manner and he wasn't very happy, of course this would have something to do with attractiveness. You shook your head at his stupidity and vanity, however at the same time this gave you an idea as you smirked.
"I dunno, maybe. Arthur's a gentleman, he's smart-" You began but then Gilbert cut you off.
"Und boring, und sullen, und lonely, und lame." He finished off for you but that was mostly his opinion of Arthur.
"That's not true! He can be mean and even annoying but he's not bad and I'm sure he's just lonely and wants a friend, poor guy I don't want to say I feel sorry for him but I just… I feel for him that's what I mean." You explained about Arthur to Gilbert, whom in return crossed his arms and didn't look one bit pleased about how you saw Arthur. He still doesn't see what's so great about it and Gott forbid you were to start hanging around Arthur more than the Awesome-Gilbert. Not that he cared or anything but still!
"So I'm not hot enough for you?" He asked again, and you sighed as you rolled your eyes but at the same time the fact that he was feeling like this gave you a sense of satisfaction and more pride.
"Meh I dunno… don't get me wrong Gil on a scale of 1 to 10 you're a 9 bordering on 10."
You started off and Gil's smile grew until you said that he was more of a 9 and not a 10.
"You're hot, like smoking hot but… you're not my type." You gave him a rather generous compliment but then you ended on that hoping he'd understand, he wasn't your type but you weren't even sure what 'type' you were into.
"I'm a 10?" He asked you with a grin, of course that's what he wanted to hear.
"Well if the Awesome-Gilbert is as AWESOME as he says he is then yes Gilbert you're a 10." You nodded even though you playfully rolled your eyes at how immaturely vain he was being but if it makes him feel better.
"All right! I knew it zhat's zhe Awesome-Me for you! Even zhe faggots are into me!" He pumped a victorious fist in the air and you shook your head as you stared in the other direction, but watching him happy like that actually kind of made you happy.
"But I'll be honest (Male Name) I don't blame you for being into me I am zhat awesome after all." He was gloating again but it was more superficial this time.
"I never said I was into you I just said that you're hot." You smirked and crossed your arms once you saw Gilbert's now slightly disappointed face.
"You still admitted I'm hot!" He pointed at you, the disappointment now completely left his face.
"What?!" You blushed once you realized that he was right, you were planning on keeping that a secret!
"N-No I didn't!"
"Ja you did! Kesesese~! Yes! I'm a 10 and you zhink I'm hot!" He cheered in glee and even did a little victory dance as you narrowed your eyes at him with red cheeks, it was on him because he looked ridiculous right now.
"Well of course I think you're hot, I'm gay." You stated bluntly and smirked once you saw that he stopped dancing and his grin drooped.
"Besides why would you care if I found you attractive?" You asked as you raised an eyebrow in curiosity, why would he care?
Gilbert was silent and he looked like he was struggling for an answer, "V-Vell… you're a fag aren't you? You vere obviously thinking that to yourself for a long time! Think of zhis as your chance to let that opinion out and you can thank zhe Awesome-Me for zhat!" He claimed even though it made about zero-sense.
You mentally smirked at the fact that Gilbert cared about your opinion of his attractiveness and decided to leave him alone, "You're right~." That came off rather breezily but Gilbert didn't bother you after it.
"Oh my God that guy was SO annoying." You changed the topic to make Gilbert feel less uncomfortable and it worked.
"I know! Vhy didn't ve just blow him off? " He agreed and then he grabbed a water bottle from his bag, held it and turned his back.
"Well the guy obviously wanted to piss us off cuz I saw him not too long ago when I went to Arthur's." You said staring at the ceiling and scowling at the thought of Adrian.
"He's an unawesome loser und he's probably bored with his lame-ass life." Gilbert smirked and kept his back turned.
"Tell me about it, I'm pretty sure he's doing it for attention or something what a loser and he's a spoiled rotten brat too have you noticed?"
"Ja he's vorse zhan Roderich. But I can't vait to see zhe look on zhat kid's face when we show him up tomorrow." He said peering down to something that you didn't notice once you sat up from your bed, what was he doing?
"What are we gonna do? We don't have anything planned…" You stopped once you heard something weird.
"Gil…" You didn't dare look too far to where Gilbert's back was turned because you had a hunch on what he was doing.
"Gil are you peeing in that bottle?" You asked and blushed a good shade of red, sure do that when there's a girl present; not that he knew that. Normally you didn't really care what Gilbert did when you were around but this was kind of embarrassing.
He perked up at your question but he didn't seem as embarrassed as you, "Vhat's wrong with zhat? Are you getting horny (Male Name)?" He asked in a teasing tone as he turned to face you with a lecherous grin, which for some reason made you blush harder.
"No! But there's a place called a bathroom, do it over there!" You nearly screamed but you kept your voice low through your embarrassment.
"I vould but zhis is for zhat Adrian kid. I don't zhink he'll really like zhis kind of drink. Kesesese~." He started to chuckle and then you got an idea of what he meant.
"No…" You said and a smile grew on your face as you turned to look at Gilbert, forgetting about how coy you were a second ago.
"Ja!" He laughed and then he held the bottle that was now full of his own piss, which disgusted you but you laughed along with him.
"Oh Gil that is gross!" You held your sides as you fell on your bed, HA! It'll serve him right tomorrow talk about a great prank! It was gross but Gilbert could be gross so you weren't really surprised.
"I know I'm a genius right?" He asked and held up his hand for you to high-five and you happily complied as you two laughed.
"Huh?" You noticed something and stared at the hand you used after you just high-fived Gilbert with it…
"Ahhh! Gross! Ughh!" You didn't squeal but you were completely grossed at as you got up to leave your dorm-room and on your way to the bathroom to wash that hand maybe at least 5 times, or even 10. Like hell you were going to make that mistake again.
Once you left Gilbert just stared in bewilderment and amusement. What a weirdo you could be.
~~~~~~~Time Skip of AWESOMENESS~~~~~~
Monday, not your most favorite day of the week but at least you'd be done with your work by the time you knew it. However now that it was morning you could play with your guy friends outside for a little bit.
You decided to be only a little less stingy with your disguise; today you were wearing a somewhat big white T-shirt on and black shorts that weren't nearly as baggy, even then you could still pass for a very effeminate gay boy.
However you decided to keep a short wig on to avoid your (length) hair being shown and the breast-binder worked wonders on keeping your breasts quelled. Some of these guys already knew your secret too so it was no harm no foul, it's not like anyone's gonna stare at you anyway right?
"YO (MALE NAME)!" Alfred called you from the field, waving his hand out for you to see.
"What up bra?" You started walking towards him, besides Gil, Feliks and Toris you had the most fun with Alfred because he was more sporty than the other guys and he was a lot nicer than Gilbert so you didn't argue with him.
"Why don't you play soccer with me and the Italies?" He asked, Feliciano and Romano standing behind him.
"Veh~ Ciao bella~!" Feliciano waved to you whilst Lovino only frowned, even though he wasn't angry about anything.
"Sure thing man!" You happily nodded and ran towards him and your favorite Italians; they were the only Italians you really knew but still.
"I gotta be honest though Feli… you play soccer? Cuz... you're not exactly what I'd call an athlete…" You didn't want to hurt his feelings but you just said was true.
"Veh~ that's true but me and Lovi are great at soccer when we play together! Right Lovi~?" He turned to Lovino with a cheery smile, which of course annoyed him.
"Bastard don't call me that in front of her! And we're all right." He shrugged as he reddened slightly, how cute.
"Coolness, guess we'll kick the opposing team's ass." You said with confidence and shared a smirk with Lovino, that's one thing he liked about you. Let's just say he likes a chick with a ton of attitude. I-It's not like he like-liked you though!
"Hey you guys!" Alfred called to a few other guys on the field, "Let's play soccer!"
"You're on Jones!" The guy who seemed to be the leader called but he looked like he meant well compared to the other jerks you've seen around here.
"YAY!" You and Feliciano both cheered, to Alfred's amusement and Lovino's annoyance.
You weren't entirely experienced in soccer but you knew how to play well enough to kick the ball to Alfred or Lovino for them to score one or two goals. Either way you were still pretty badass.
Speaking of which, from the bleachers cheered the guys that were you're fanboys: The A.S.K of course however those guys were the one's stalking you last night when you felt that you were being followed, unbeknownst to you.
"Way to go (Male Name)!" Andrew openly cheered for you with Keith and Steve vigorously clapping for you.
Gilbert came outside dressed in gym-appeal and he immediately the loud and enthusiastic cheering of the infamous 'Faggot Brigade' as he liked to call them and they were infamous to him because they freaking attacked him once!
"Geez vhat zhe hell is vith zhose fags?" He wondered, though he was well aware that that Andrew kid had some sort of big crush on you. It was so obvious and those other two seemed pretty interested in you too.
Now that he thought about, all three of them were pretty fixated on you… why?! Gil didn't care about those guys at all but what did you have that made you so hot? Aside from a girly face and a cutthroat attitude... great now he's giving you compliments... it's not like he thought you were cool... at least that's what he always told you...
"Phew!" You wiped some sweat off your forehead, it's a good thing that you wore less smothering clothing and that Alfred called a small time out for everyone to catch their breath.
"My shoe." You saw that it had gotten loose and untied from running around that field so you bent over to tie it. Gilbert saw that you had bent over to tie a shoe and then he noticed something…
Your butt…
You had an awfully nice peach ass…
He wasn't entirely mesmerized but he couldn't help but stare, he knew that his friend Antonio had quite the butt for a dude but still!
"NEIN!NEIN! NEIN!" He yelled out loud and punched the sides of his head with both arms again. It was okay when it was someone like Antonio but when it came to you… he didn't know why but he felt some sort of…
Liking to you… but he couldn't! You're a guy, he's a guy! He's not gay! Even if you are, he's definitely not gay!
You noticed Gilbert was punching himself in the head and stared at him in confusion, "What's up with him?"
"Dude you kicked ass!" Alfred patted you on the back in a buddy-buddy way, breaking your thoughts away from Gilbert.
"Thanks man but it's you and Lovino who kicked some ass, I just passed you guys the balls." You admitted, sure you had pride but you also knew when it was appropriate to swallow it. Normally you didn't do it as quickly with Gilbert because he acted like a jerk most of the time, but… he was your jerk.
"Nah… you're… you're pretty good…" Lovino blushed and diverted his eyes away from you, huh… that's kind of like how Arthur acts around you.
"Veh~ You're so good at sports (Your Name)!" Feliciano praised you a little more openly than Lovino, unknowingly annoying him as he always did.
"Aww thanks Feli but I'm not that great, I can hold my own enough to kick a few buns." You said only gloating a little bit less than normal, with the way Feliciano was complimenting you; you couldn't help it.
Lovino wasn't the only one who was jealous, the A.S.K started to glare at the overly happy Feliciano. There's no way they could compete with how outgoing and perky he was, but although he was still a rival he wasn't as bad as Feliks, Gilbert or Arthur; Lovino is starting to be another one of their worries however.
"(Male Name)~!" Feliks called you with Toris standing next to him.
"Hey Feliks. You wanna play some soccer with me or do you wanna cheer-lead?" You joked with him even though he didn't seem to mind that last idea.
"Actually I'd like to play with you, I didn't like buy this shirt for no reason." He said referring to his pink T-shirt for workout.
"It's pink." You said dryly and you were NOT surprised but you were still amused.
"Of course girl! You know pink's my fave color!" He sure wasn't shy about admitting that.
Toris chuckled, "I guess it's true when they say 'real men wear pink'." He was actually amazed at how outgoing Feliks was even though it embarrassed him a little bit he always stuck by him because he liked him and you.
"See? Thanks Liet you totally rule!" He chimed and hugged Toris, which slightly embarrassed him because of the way you were looking at them.
"True dat man, but… I gotta say you and Feliks make a cute couple." You snickered as you teased your Lithuanian friend.
"(Your Name) that's not funny." Toris sweat-dropped that one off but he knew you were joking.
Gilbert went back to watching you play and not staring this time! Then he recalled quite a number of times when he's touched his friends Antonio and Francis somewhat inappropriately, so that means it'd be okay for him to do the same to you and it was okay because he was not gay!
At least he hoped he wasn't.
Wait a minute, he's not gay!
~~~~~~~Time Skip of AWESOMENESS~~~~~~
"Ridiculous~." You sang-song as you walked in the hallways with Toris and Feliks.
"Did you like see the looks on those guy's faces when they lost? They looked like they were gonna start bawling." Feliks laughed with you.
"Nice job on you and your team winning (Your Name)." Toris congratulated you and you smiled.
"Thanks man." You thanked him, it was a close match but your team was surprisingly unbeatable. With Alfred of course you'd always be unbeatable but you were amazed at the athleticism you saw out of Lovino and even Feliciano today; Feliciano wasn't as strong as Lovino but he and his brother showed quite a bit of skill in soccer. And as usual you were hellbent on winning and you used whatever awesome skill you had to beat their pants off.
"Vhat's up faggot?" Gilbert greeted you from behind, you let out a small mocking laugh.
"Oh hey Gil I thought I smelled your loser-jock." You joked with a smirk and he laughed.
"Zhat's real funny (Male Name). Why do you vant a vhiff?" His smirk turned psychotic again and you backed away from him.
"Fuck no!" You yelled and pushed him away and walked forward back to Feliks and Toris, and Gilbert still followed the three of you simply to annoy you like usual.
"Hey everyone! Check out these photos!" You heard a voice yell from further down the hall into the cafeteria.
"Guess who I caught staring at someone else's ass? And Guess who he was staring at? " The voice turned out to be Adrian and he stood in front of everyone carrying a few photos. As soon as you and Gilbert heard that you both shared the same look of shock and horror.
"Oh…" Gilbert started,
"Crap…" You finished for him since that's what you were both thinking right now.
Once again this took me FOREVER! And once again I'm very sorry to all my patient readers and I also apologize that I left you on that cliffhanger for so long and I'm cruel too cuz I think this is yet another cliff-hanger but it's exciting isn't it... don't forget I'm somewhat evil
MWAHAHAHAHAHA~!! Oh... I'm very sorry... really I am...
Well congrats! Prussia is TOTALLY sexually frustrated towards you and he is growing more and more confused about how he feels about you, while The A.S.K are growing more and more jealous of every guy that gets closer to you; speaking of which you're starting to feel like you're being stalked... This chapter establishes that you and England are friends And... we all knew this but Prussia's a 10! Adrian's still an asshole and whoopsie... somebody got caught staring~... why is Reader-chan so worried though? Find out on the next chapter~!
Another thing... I'm sorry if this one kinda sucks... and any OOCness that may have been present...
I'm so ashamed... it's not as lengthy as the others... and I've been getting comments on the fact that this story's chapter are quite long and that's how I like them to be so I'm not that satisfied. I promise the next one shall be much longer! But... I think you guys are gonna have to cheer me on cuz... I think I'm starting to run out of steam...
Let me say this though... a writer can go through many things... like writer's block the most common thing.. but a writer can NOT be broken down easy! And a writer does NOT give up! This goes for writers/readers and anyone who wants to be a writer EVERYWHERE! I don't really consider myself a good writer but I want to be one and this is giving me experience so these words of encouragement go out to anyone else who wants to be a writer too.
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MWAHAHAHAHAHA~!! Oh... I'm very sorry... really I am...
Well congrats! Prussia is TOTALLY sexually frustrated towards you and he is growing more and more confused about how he feels about you, while The A.S.K are growing more and more jealous of every guy that gets closer to you; speaking of which you're starting to feel like you're being stalked... This chapter establishes that you and England are friends And... we all knew this but Prussia's a 10! Adrian's still an asshole and whoopsie... somebody got caught staring~... why is Reader-chan so worried though? Find out on the next chapter~!
Another thing... I'm sorry if this one kinda sucks... and any OOCness that may have been present...
I'm so ashamed... it's not as lengthy as the others... and I've been getting comments on the fact that this story's chapter are quite long and that's how I like them to be so I'm not that satisfied. I promise the next one shall be much longer! But... I think you guys are gonna have to cheer me on cuz... I think I'm starting to run out of steam...
Let me say this though... a writer can go through many things... like writer's block the most common thing.. but a writer can NOT be broken down easy! And a writer does NOT give up! This goes for writers/readers and anyone who wants to be a writer EVERYWHERE! I don't really consider myself a good writer but I want to be one and this is giving me experience so these words of encouragement go out to anyone else who wants to be a writer too.
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This is going to sound weird but the most badass people actually do wear pink. It's something to do with the colour that makes people around someone wearing pink more wimpy.
XD No that's true, I love pink. ^^ Though some people might say it takes a badass to wear pink because like you said some people think that because of the color it makes people think it it's... weak..
Sorry, that's not what I meant. Apparently it's an actual reaction in the brain that causes people to be a little more intimidated or something. That's why I always have at least one thing pink, though it's not my favourite colour
i was afraid that the short wig was gonna fall off lmao
Yes! Poland x Lithuania!
Oh so Gil thinks I have a hot Ass?
Gilbert: n-Nein!!!
You sure...?
Gilbert: *blushes and looks away* SHUTTUP!
Gilbert: n-Nein!!!
You sure...?
Gilbert: *blushes and looks away* SHUTTUP!
This story keeps getting better!
So... its okay for Spain to have a nice ass... and its okay for Gilbert to touch his friends innaproprietly...
such suspense!!!!!!!
such suspense!!!!!!!
Okay, so Gilbert was caught staring at my ass. Okay. But the thing is...
AAHHHHH!!! The Italies a just so CUTE!!!
I vant gilly to look at mein awesome girly features~♡
When is Gilly gonna find out I'm a GIIIRRRLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
..... I-Italy Twins.... *Hyperventilates, imagining the brothers playing soccer, then passed out from extreme horniness*
Hee-hee, that's cool and you're in luck cuz the next chapter shall be submitted tomorrow! Or technically today because my clock reads 12 am but later on today! That's a promise~! :3
That Adrian I hate him so much
Me Want More
just ..... yes. Any idea of when 19 comes out?
Soon my friend, totally soon. Either today or tomorrow but totally soon! Tell anyone I said that~! Then again I can't make any promises but I AM almost done with 19. Yup~! :3
THANK YOU! can you send me a link... I read the series non stop... it's hilarious!!!
Sure thing~! :3
Normally you didn't do it as quickly with Gilbert because he acted like a jerk most of the time, but… he was your jerk. <--Aww That was so sweet~ <3 xDD
Haha, Gil's sexually frustrated...I wonder how long it'll take him to realize I've got that kind of ass? *I'm not thin btw...shet xD*
Chapter nineteen! Please!
These chapters are AWESOME (as always) and I like how he started peeing in the bottle,
was smiling like an idiot when I read that xD
yet another chapter well done! *claps*
haha, nobody blames you that it takes a little while to write a new chapter, cause that just means you're putting effort into it instead of just running on and on and on
like i said earlier, you put action and suspense into the story and by just having gil kinda clueless that reader-chan's a girl realllly keeps the suspense going and makes people wanna come back :3
God i want to punch Adrian in the face! Hope that Arthur will not get mad at me! That is really embarrassing though, Plus he is showing people really! I HATE YOU!!!!!!
Prussia is turning gay for me brouhaha! He will be so relived that I'm a girl but O.O? Arther wants to win me over and Gilbert is jealous <3 This is the best story evar!!!!!!!!!
Prussia is turning gay for me brouhaha! He will be so relived that I'm a girl but O.O? Arther wants to win me over and Gilbert is jealous <3 This is the best story evar!!!!!!!!!
Loved it ^w^
I love your story! It's so entertaining!
new chapter
good chapter as always
please make chapter 19 soon(and do you mind send me the link to chapter19 if you done making it?)
new chapter
good chapter as always
please make chapter 19 soon(and do you mind send me the link to chapter19 if you done making it?)
if he know that the reader is a girl to early
the story
will be not interesting
the story
will be not interesting
Oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh o3o
I love this series, even tho the reader isn't really like me, but I can still somehow see me doing all that has happened in a sugar rush >.>
You know, this series would have been a ducking awesome Hetalia x reader where you could decide who to LOOOOVE *overdramatic yell*
But oh well, I still love this more than everything <3
Dude, I totally just spent the whole day reading the series. Oh my gawsh. I love this. Do you know when you might upload the next one? No pressure. :3
A measly 13 pages compared to the other longer ones...
Really!? That is a lot more then my storys! I uselly go up to like 4,5 or 6 pages!? But I guess if it is series wise you can think of a lot?...I guess I get it now. Well amazing job as always from such a great writer I cant wait for more~
Thank you~! And I do have a few ideas but... I'm starting to fear I'm running out of steam but at the same time like heck I'm gonna give up so I can guarantee you that you're gonna get your fill of new awesome chapters! (I hope) :3


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Oracle SQL Developer 2.1 Offers Productivity Enhancements
Now available, Oracle SQL Developer 2.1 is the latest release of Oracle's free database development and migration tool. Oracle SQL Developer 2.1 offers Oracle Database developers productivity enhancements with two new features: PL/SQL Unit Testing and Data Modeler Viewer.
PL/SQL Unit Testing is a unit-testing framework that enables developers to build and share unit tests and test suites that can be run in batch mode and from the command line against different databases. It offers database developers prebuilt capabilities with which to develop and run regression tests for their database code, resulting in higher-quality database development while reducing the need for writing scripts for unit testing.
Data Modeler Viewer provides read-only access to Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler. This new feature enables developers, data modelers, IT architects, and others to use the tool to open and browse data models built with the standalone Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler as well as graphically view their schema objects by dragging tables onto a model diagram. Data Modeler Viewer allows users to rely on a single tool to browse third-party database tables and their foreign key relationships on a diagram and then use the tool to migrate data and objects to an Oracle database.
Oracle SQL Developer 2.1 also introduces Oracle Migration Workbench support for Teradata and IBM DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
"The addition of PL/SQL Unit Testing sets Oracle SQL Developer apart from many other database development tools," says Mike Hichwa, vice president of software development at Oracle. "We know virtually every Oracle Database customer uses PL/SQL, and having a robust unit-testing framework will allow our customers to reduce costs and improve the quality of their releases."
Oracle Process Integration Packs Integrate Project Management with ERP
Two new Oracle Application Integration Architecture 2.5 Process Integration Packs integrate project management and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
Oracle Project Portfolio Management Integration Pack for Primavera P6 and Oracle E-Business Suite connects Oracle's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management with Oracle Project Costing and Oracle Project Management to seamlessly integrate project management and financial information for complete enterprise project portfolio management (PPM) functionality. It allows users to synchronize information regardless of whether they create projects in Oracle Project Costing and Oracle Project Management or Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management.
Oracle Project Portfolio Management Integration Pack for Primavera P6 and Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne connects Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Project Costing, offering seamless integration that allows users to synchronize information between the two solutions regardless of where they create projects.
With either pack, users can synchronize project structures, resource details, budgets, actual costs, progress, and cost to complete. This provides one cohesive look into all projects and portfolios within an enterprise.
"The Oracle PPM integration packs bridge the gap between ERP and project management to deliver true enterprise PPM for the first time, helping to ensure that projects adhere to committed budgets and time frames," says Joel Koppelman, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle's Primavera Global Business Unit.
Oracle Real User Experience Insight 6 Unveiled
Oracle has released Oracle Real User Experience Insight 6, a real-user monitoring solution for business applications that combines performance and usage analysis into a single offering. Oracle Real User Experience Insight integrates with the performance diagnostics capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager, helping to identify and resolve user experience issues before business is affected.
The new release also integrates with Oracle's Java diagnostic and SOA management capabilities to provide a single-vendor solution for proactively diagnosing anomalies from the end-user perspective through to the application, middleware, and database. This allows businesses to decrease the time it takes to identify and repair issues. The release also delivers enhanced accelerators for Oracle's Siebel Customer Relationship Management, Oracle E-Business Suite, and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications, providing improved end-user monitoring and service-level management for these applications.
Oracle Real User Experience Insight 6 integrates enterprise-class performance diagnostics with business dashboards and Oracle application-ready accelerators. Key features of the new release include integrated performance diagnostics, full user session replay, and customizable monitoring dashboards.
"With a unique monitoring solution to capture and replay entire user sessions, Oracle Real User Experience 6 enables a shared understanding of application users' experience and helps to close the traditional gap between business and IT," says Richard Sarwal, senior vice president of product development at Oracle. "By providing a complete picture of performance analysis and insight into business trends and user preferences, Oracle Real User Experience 6 can accelerate problem resolution for underperforming applications, significantly lower the total cost of ownership, and improve the overall customer experience."
Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Controls Suite 8.5 Available
Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Controls Suite 8.5, now shipping, includes new versions of Oracle Transaction Controls Governor and Oracle Application Access Controls Governor. The suite continuously monitors automated controls in enterprise applications to enforce policies, strengthen the integrity of critical business processes, and mitigate exposure to fraud and error.
Oracle Transaction Controls Governor is a policy-authoring engine that enables ad hoc definition and analysis of access, master data, and transaction controls across systems without requiring technical skills. It uses a visual approach to support the construction of custom controls by business users. As they specify steps, articulate control flow, and apply filters, users are able to define highly specific rules in a simple way. Oracle Transaction Controls Governor uses statistical logic and algorithms to analyze patterns and systematically uncover control weaknesses and out-of-policy transactions. With fewer false positives, control results are more accurate and can be relied on with more confidence. An adapter framework for connecting to any business application allows organizations with several versions of enterprise resource planning financial applications from multiple vendors to manage controls heterogeneously.
Oracle Application Access Controls Governor provides improved graphical simulation capabilities to allow users to graphically look into access points, easily identify segregation-of-duties conflicts, and simulate what-if scenarios to evaluate treatment options. By previewing the effects of cleanup if proposed conflict resolutions were implemented, organizations can sensibly decide on and apply remediation plans.
"The enhancements in the Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Controls Suite reduce the time and cost customers spend on errors and remediation and maximize their business performance," says Stephanie Maziol, product marketing director for governance, risk, and compliance applications at Oracle.
Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite 11g Released
The latest release of Oracle's integrated product suite for designing, modeling, simulating, and optimizing business processes is now available: Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite 11g. Based on IDS Scheer's ARIS Design Platform, Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite 11g delivers more-complete integration with Oracle SOA Suite to improve business and IT collaboration and maximize operational efficiency. Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite 11g provides customers with a unified solution that enhances collaboration, helps reduce costs, enhances visibility, and streamlines the development and execution of business processes.
Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite 11g offers comprehensive process modeling capabilities for methodology-driven process design and a common process model in a unified environment, enabling both business and IT users to utilize the best tools for their respective requirements. The latest release also improves process lifecycle management by simplifying process change management and delivers greater business visibility through improved process visibility and reporting. In addition, it includes rich reporting capabilities along with the ability to capture context around supporting systems, products, services, organizations, strategy, risks, and objectives to help enterprises plan and optimize their process improvement initiatives.
"Now business and IT users have the right set of tools designed for their individual needs—business users design process models with Oracle Business Process Analysis Suite 11g, and IT uses the same process models for execution with Oracle SOA Suite. With this latest release, our customers can reduce the gap between IT and business," says Amlan Debnath, senior vice president of product development at Oracle.
Oracle GoldenGate Delivers Fast Real-Time Data Integration
Now available, Oracle GoldenGate is a data integration solution that delivers fast real-time data integration and bulk data transformation. Oracle GoldenGate also provides reliable data quality, instant business intelligence, higher online transaction processing (OLTP) performance, and 24/7 data availability for mission-critical systems.
Oracle GoldenGate allows real-time data movement between heterogeneous source and target systems with minimal overhead on the IT infrastructure, enabling real-time business intelligence solutions; multidirectional data synchronization for distributed systems; downtime-free system upgrades; disaster recovery; and migrations between heterogeneous databases, OS platforms, and servers.
"Oracle GoldenGate helps organizations harness the value of their IT investments and improve business operations by providing continuous access to business-critical information in real time—resulting in improved business intelligence across the enterprise, with more-accurate and more-timely analysis of business performance," says Hasan Rizvi, senior vice president for Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Oracle Buys Product Data Quality Provider Silver Creek Systems
Oracle has acquired Silver Creek Systems, a provider of product data quality solutions. Silver Creek's DataLens product data quality solution is designed to simplify complex product descriptions commonly found in many industries, enabling enterprises to more accurately manage product data. Accurate product data improves time to market for new products, enhances supply chain execution, increases operational efficiencies, and facilitates better business decisions across the enterprise.
The addition of Silver Creek products complements Oracle's information management offerings to provide a more complete and more integrated solution.
"With the addition of Silver Creek, Oracle is extending its industry-leading data integration offering with complementary solutions to enhance product data quality and help customers get more-accurate and more-consistent product data for use across their enterprise," says Hasan Rizvi, senior vice president for Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Oracle Audit Vault 10.2.3.2 Streamlines Database Audit Process
Oracle has released Oracle Audit Vault 10.2.3.2, which includes new reporting and alerting capabilities that automate and streamline the database audit process. The new release includes report scheduling, notification, attestation, and archiving capabilities that can help organizations lower the cost of complying with internal and external data privacy and protection mandates. New entitlement reports provide up-to-date snapshots of Oracle Database users, privileges, and profiles, which allow auditors to track changes to database access.
The new release also includes compliance reports to specifically address the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard regulatory requirements for database activity monitoring and audit. Oracle Audit Vault also now includes automated cleanup of audit trail data from supported Oracle and non-Oracle databases once that audit data has been securely consolidated in the Oracle Audit Vault repository.
"This new release of Oracle Audit Vault will allow organizations to further automate their database activity monitoring and auditing processes, reducing the overall cost of meeting regulatory requirements and securing critical data," says Vipin Samar, vice president of database security at Oracle. "Oracle consulted with IT auditors to help ensure that the new Oracle Audit Vault entitlements and compliance-specific reports contain the information needed to pass real-world database audits."
Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Anywhere Supports Private Clouds
Now available, Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Anywhere lets enterprises host single-tenant enterprise single sign-on in a private cloud. Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Anywhere extends Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite to provide employees, partners, suppliers, and other enterprise affiliates with secure access to Web-based, client/server, and mainframe enterprise applications. With Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Anywhere, enterprises can increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs, enhance security, boost productivity, and accelerate regulatory compliance.
"With the release of Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Anywhere, Oracle is the first major identity management vendor to offer a private-instance, transparent-install model for enterprise single sign-on delivered anytime, anywhere," says Amit Jasuja, vice president, Oracle Identity Management. "Now, users can just sign on to a Web portal page and download and activate the Oracle client that is preloaded with authorized credentials for all user-entitled resources."

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Savoring the Brilliance of Johnny Grey Kitchens
From Dean Dowd on February 24, 2011 in Kitchen Remodel
No doubt you've heard of Johnny Grey. Named the world's best kitchen designer by The New York Times, Grey has revolutionized how the world looks at the kitchen. Grey himself is more than an architect. He's a thinker, a visionary. He's the Beethoven of today's kitchen design world, blazing forward with a brilliance that his increasing number of cult followers is just trying to keep up with.
A graduate of the London Architectural Association School of Architecture, Grey began to explore new ways of designing kitchens after a client wanted a rather unconventional Gothic punk kitchen. In fact, Grey wrote a manifesto on design. For Grey, architecture is the merging of beauty and highly personalized functionality. Hes even undertaken neuroscience research projects at Salford University to explore the intersection of architecture and wellbeing.
In the 30-plus years of his career, Grey has written game-changing books like, The Art of Kitchen Design, and served such clients as Steve Jobs, the English National Opera director Loretta Tomasi, publisher Felix Dennis, and Sting, to name a few. So whats behind this wild success?
From the initial meeting to installation, Johnny Greys team comes in to fit your new kitchen to your individual needs. The first meeting in the clients property involves a focused brainstorm that becomes the nucleus for the project. Often such a meeting initiates a look at how the ground floor functions as a whole.
Greys team designs handmade kitchens for the modern home. Often well-based cabinetry is replaced with freestanding pieces. Researched ergonomic principles set the foundation for improved flow through the space. As Grey believes that beauty should pair with function, the individual spaces he creates merge together seamlessly. Each kitchen is treated as uniquely as its owner.
As a result? Greys kitchens become more than a place to cook. They become truly customized spaces, functional sanctuaries highly attuned to the needs of those within. With Grey, youre not just getting a new kitchen, youre getting a new look at life.


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With a new year officially here, countless people have declared this year to be THE year to eat healthy. In support of this noble goal, many find themselves reading food labels in the grocery store for the first time in years…or ever.
While understanding food labels is a relatively easy skill to attain, it does take practice and many newcomers make the same common mistakes. As you embark on your new food label reading practice in the quest of healthy eating, here are three common mistakes to avoid.
(1) It's Calories PER Serving, Not Per Container
It's all too easy to pick up a bag of chips, look at the back, and think that it can't be too bad since it only contains 140 calories per serving. However, there are 15 servings in that half-empty, air-puffed bag! Be mindful of how many servings are in each container when looking at the calorie count. And when you're eating at home, portion yourself out a serving and put the container away before you begin eating. You're much more likely to stick to the one serving that way.
(2) Reduced, Lower, Lite Doesn't Mean Anything
Around this time of year, when new year's resolutions are in full effect, packages suddenly appear in your local grocery store bedazzled with slogans like "Reduced Sodium" or "Lower Fat." But be cautious because those labels are often only promising a reduction in sodium from what that very same product USED to have. Same goes for a "lower sodium" version of your favorite snack. And "lite." To best understand what that shiny package contains for your health, turn it over and read the label on the back.
(3) Make the First Three Listed the Last Three in Your Intake
On the typical food label, after the calorie count, you still see the Total Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium listed. For a healthy diet, limit these three as much as possible. Additionally, when looking at the breakdown under total fat, try to keep the TRANS fat number as low as you can. That's the "bad" fat that is produced when foods are highly processed.
Next time you're grocery shopping, don't be intimidated by the information on food labels. Stick with these three easy tips and you'll be on your way to being a food label reading pro!


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From large and raucous cockatoos to tiny secretive wrens, birds have always been a popular subject of poems in Australia. In Little Book of Birds, images of a dancing brolga, a lyrebird displaying its tail, a bell miner flitting through the bush, a pair of wading egrets, a flock of budgerigars and many more illustrated poems by Judith Wright, James McAuley, John Blight, Mark OConnor, Diane Fahey and other Australian poets. The artists represented in this publication include John Hunter and George Raper, Ferdinand Bauer, John William Lewin, John Gould, Neville Cayley, Lionel Lindsay, Ebenezer Edward Gostelow, Lilian Medland and Betty Temple Watts.
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Nokia E72, E52, N97 mini and other Symbian smartphones receive new software updates
Nokia has announced that it would provide software updates for no less than 14 older Symbian smartphones, which are currently running either Symbian 3.2, or Symbian 5.0.
The updates will bring the new Nokia browser v7.3 (which comes pre-loaded on Symbian Anna smartphones), allowing users to enjoy an enhanced browsing experience, and providing support for non-ASCII letters and for international domain names.
Symbian 3.2 devices will also get Ovi Maps 3 SR4 (with indoor positioning through Wi-Fi), while Symbian 5.0 devices receive Ovi Maps 3 SR6 (which adds check-in services and public transport lines to your favorite social networking sites).
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Stress is anxiety. Anxiety is worry. Worry is a waste of time. Worrying about something you have no control over does not change it, in fact it only takes time and energy away from positive action, actions that could make a difference to the problems. And if nothing else, allow you to feel a little more in control of your situation. Action is how we feel more alive.
Stress is also fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of an unknown future. But while you are worrying about that unknown and uncontrollable future you are wasting this moment. Living in the moment is how we can appreciate what we have right here, right now. Gratitude makes for happier moments. Moments make up days. Days make up our life.
So, how do you calm the nerves, stop the nagging worries and enjoy what you have now? One way is to write about it. Studies have shown that the very act of writing calms nerves, alleviates stress and promotes healing. Writing in a private journal – for your eyes only – allows you to get out all the fears that are bumping around in your head and give them a real voice. A funny thing happens though: when they are allowed to speak often they look very foolish! In your head they are strong and intimidating but on paper they are small and squashable. Also by putting them down on paper you are separating them from yourself and making it easier to let them go.
Also by writing your worries and to-dos you can begin distinguish between the real concerns and the "smoke," to prioritize and get organized. Organization promotes action. Action reduces stress.
So, take a deep breath and write away your worries!
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Dietary determinants of body fatness, energy efficiency, expenditure, and intake; stable isotope kinetic techniques, and development of behavioral programs for weight loss and prevention of weight regain. This work is currently being conducted both in the U.S and also internationally (China, Brazil and Guinea Bissau).
Academic Appointments
Professor, Nutrition, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Professor, Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine
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Batra P, Das Sk, Salinardi T, Robinson L, Saltzman E, Scott T, Pitta AG, Roberts SB. Eating behaviors as predictors of weight loss in a 6 month weight loss intervention. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print]
Batra P, Das SK, Salinardi T, Robinson L, Saltzman E, Scott T, Pittas AG, Roberts SB. Relationship of cravings with weight loss and hunger. Results from a 6month worksite weight loss intervention. Appetite. 2013 Oct;69:1-7.
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We're in the process of upgrading one of our racks from 100MB to 1GB. We currently have a 48 port unmanaged 100MB switch (3Com Baseline Switch 2250). Can anyone recommend a 48 port 1GB switch ideally under £500.
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You're looking for a switch for less than 500 GBP which suggests you're in the UK... Check out this 3Com Baseline 29486-SFP 48 Port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit at dabs.com. A fraction under 400 GBP + VAT (probably about 460 includig VAT and Del.) I've used them before and they've always been fine for me, great value for money.
Blurb from the website:
"The 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Plus Family is an affordable managed Layer 2 Gigabit switch family with flexible uplinks. It is ideal for small to medium businesses looking for a cost effective switching solution but require the control and features not available with unmanaged options. The Baseline Switch 2948-SFP Plus has 48 10/100/1000 ports and four dual-purpose Gigabit ports (copper or SFP-based fiber) to connect to high-performance computers, servers, or core network backbones.
This "smart" switch provides features that can help to build a converged network, with support for auto-voice VLAN, SNMP-based management, IGMP snooping and query, IEEE 802.1X and advanced Access Control Lists (ACLs). It also supports Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree, traffic prioritization, priority queuing and VLANs which ensure optimal use of available bandwidth.
This Baseline Plus switch is operational straight out-of-the-box. The web management interface provides an intuitive, menu driven process for users to quickly configure the switch during initial setup and manage during normal operation."
Without more info on what type of network load you have on the current switch it is hard to make a recommendation. I would get one that supports gigabit+jumbo frames if you do a lot of data between the systems connected (and if the systems support jumbo). In any case I would suggest a managed switch for better performance and security tweaking
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I have used about four of these for some local small businesses. They have all worked like a champ so far, though they really are not that great either. I have carved two VLANs into one of them, and other than the web interface not matching the layout of the physical ports it worked great. I haven't tried any of the QoS or jumbo frames or really any of the advanced features yet.
i'm quite happy with dell's powerconnect 5448, dont look at listprice - call sales rep and see what price you can get. i bought recently one for price around your budget limit.
it's not cisco... but it's still quite feature rich.
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|This course is designed to introduce physical therapists to the basic science of imaging modalities including plain film radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), conventional and computed tomography, ultrasound and bone mineral density testing. The ability for physical therapists to communicate with referring physicians is integral to effective management of a patients case. Diagnostic imaging brings an entire realm of adjunct information to the therapist that can dramatically enhance understanding of the patients condition as well as improve monitoring and appropriate intervention selection.


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The future of the Indonesian economy
Author: Anwar Nasution, UI and SEADI
To maintain strong economic growth in a world of high government debt, and in the midst of a global recession, Indonesia needs to revise its development strategy.
It must shift from external to domestic sources of growth, move higher up the value chain and join the global supply chain. Due to the weakness in its tax administration, and the absence of wide-ranging social protections, automatic fiscal stabilisation will not work in Indonesia. Problems that have spilled over from the international economy, as well as domestic difficulties, have begun to hold back economic activity. Indonesia's positive terms of trade, which were caused by high economic growth in China and India, have come to an end.
Significant changes to fiscal and monetary policies are required to increase domestic-oriented expenditure, which can be achieved through fiscal stimulus, private-sector investment and promotion of household consumption. Resolution of development bottlenecks and strengthening of public institutions are also required. In the short term, Indonesia's austere macroeconomic policy needs to be relaxed, as it has begun to affect economic growth. Fiscal and monetary policies of the past, and those currently in place, may not suit the current global economic situation. For example, during the Suharto administration, from 1966–1998, the government budget deficit was entirely financed with official development aid (ODA) from a consortium of foreign donors. Elements of the IMF's short-term stabilisation program of 1997–2003, including monetary policy, fiscal policy and debt rules, are still in place today. Indonesia's current fiscal rule sets the maximum annual deficit at 3 per cent of GDP, and the ratio of public debt to GDP at 60 per cent.
There are four methods open to Indonesia to finance greater government expenditure: raising taxes; selling state assets; taking on domestic and foreign debt; and engaging in monetary financing. Of these, external debt financing is the most feasible for Indonesia, as its budget deficit has been maintained at around 2 per cent per annum, and debt to GDP ratio is below 30 per cent. The timing is also right because quantitative easing is pushing nominal interest rates in many advanced economies close to zero. Indonesia's weak administration and legal system limit the government's power to raise taxes. Monetary financing can also be ruled out due to Indonesia's traumatic experiences with high inflation prior to 1997 (from 1965–66, the inflation rate was over 650 per cent per annum). Auctioning state assets, including mining rights and other rents and licenses to exploit natural resources and other monopoly rights, has not been properly explored. Such practices are rendered more difficult by the fact that Indonesia's state enterprises are owned by both central and local governments.
Fiscal expansion should be used to relieve bottlenecks and boost competitiveness and long-term growth, particularly because of the lack of infrastructure, education and health care in Indonesia. Funding for these purposes can be increased by diverting the regressive budget subsidies for electricity and oil to finance these items. In addition to financing, the input markets also need radical supply-side reforms, including to the labour market, land use, the education system and health care, to allow greater participation of the private sector and foreign entities in these industries. To promote private-sector investment, Indonesia needs to improve its business climate by streamlining its complicated regulatory system. To make the market work effectively and efficiently, the country needs to upgrade its legal and accounting system, improve protection of property rights, enforce contracts, provide relevant, accurate and timely market information, and work on eradicating corruption and bribes. Good institutions are the keys to social protection. Only by tacking bottlenecks can Indonesia attract foreign direct investment and be part of the global supply chain.
The appreciation of the Rupiah is also posing challenges to Indonesia's monetary policy. Until recently, the Rupiah's appreciation was supported by the boom in the export of raw materials and the surges in short-term capital inflows. The appreciation of the Rupiah produces several results. It artificially makes import prices cheap, and makes it easier for the central bank to achieve its inflation target. On the other hand, it acts as a tax on producers and exporters of non-raw materials, including energy. It thus provides incentives for the allocation of resources away from the relatively efficient trade sector to the inefficient non-traded sector. In addition, it creates regional imbalances, as raw materials are produced in parts of the country with a lower population density than Java.
Indonesian banks must also reduce their lending rates. The gap between deposit and lending rates in Indonesia is, at present, the highest of the ASEAN 5. This is due to inefficiency in the banking system, low domestic savings, segmentation of the banking market (because of the exclusive access state-owned banks have to public-sector finance), weak creditor rights, and failures in contractual enforcement due to weaknesses in the legal system.
Indonesia faces many challenges if it is to continue along the path of strong economic growth. There are many policies that worked in the past which Indonesia can no longer rely on. Reviewing fiscal and monetary policies, strengthening the legal system, and addressing current challenges will assist in improving Indonesia's development prospects.
Anwar Nasution is Professor of Economics at the University of Indonesia and Senior Institution Specialist at the Support for Economic Analysis Development in Indonesia (SEADI).
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Patriot League Golf fall results
Center Valley, Pa. - Patriot League golf teams wrapped up their fall schedules in the month of October, with Holy Cross highlighting the month by winning the Assumption Shootout and having junior Steve Zychowski finish first at the 34-team NEIGA Championship. For his effort, Zychowski was named the October Patriot League Golfer of the Month.
Patriot League Golfer of the Month
Steve Zychowski, Holy Cross Jr., Mendham, N.J.
Zychowski capped a strong fall season by winning the 34-team NEIGA Championship on Oct. 17-18 with a two-over par score of 146 (71-75). It was his first career individual medal and helped the Crusaders to a fourth-place finish in the field. Zychowski also finished 15th at the Assumption Shootout on Oct. 4 to help the Crusdaders to first place in the eight-team field. He finishes the fall season with a team-best 74.7 stroke average and led the Crusaders in five of six events. Zychowski is Holy Cross' first Patriot League Golfer of the Month award winner since 2007.
Honorable Mention
Carter Rufe, Lafayette Sr., Rhinebeck, N.Y.
Rufe finished in fifth place at both of Lafayette's October events, shooting a two-over par 146 (76-70) at the Barnabus Health Intercollegiate on Oct. 15-16 and a four-over par 148 (71-77) at the Lehigh Invitational the next week.
Patriot League Notebook
Patriot League Teams join up in Multiple Fall Events
Four October events featured multiple Patriot League teams, with a pair matching up rivals Army and Navy. The Mids got the better of the Black Knights twice, defeating Army 7-4 in Annapolis in the Star Match on Oct. 1-2 and finishing ahead of Army in the three-team Service Academy Classic that also included Air Force on Oct. 24-25. More than half of the Patriot League competed at the Lehigh Invitational on Oct. 22-23, with Colgate placing second, Lafayette fourth, Lehigh sixth and Bucknell seventh in the eight-team field. Lafayette also placed ahead of Lehigh at the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate on Oct. 15-16.
There were five events in Septemeber that featured multiple Patriot League teams in the field, including six of the League's seven teams partaking in a preview of the 2012 Patriot League Championship at Bucknell Golf Course on Sept. 16-17. Army finished second overall and tops among the Patriot League teams in that field, and was followed closely by Lafayette (3rd), Bucknell (4th), Navy (5th), Lehigh (6th) and Colgate (8th) in the 13-team tournament.
Individual Titles
When he won the NEIGA Championship, Zychowski became the fifth Patriot League golfer to win an individual title in the fall. Navy freshman August Jonas won his first collegiate event with a 4-under par 138 at the Navy Fall Classic on Sept. 10-11 to claim the title by one stroke. Lafayette senior Carter Rufe put together a dominant performance at the Cornell Invitational on Sept. 24-25 as he shot a 6-under 210 to finish as the only under-par golfer in the field. At the Rehoboth Beach Invitational on Sept. 26, a pair of seniors shared the title as Lafayette's Rob Robertson and Navy's Tim Shield each shot a 3-under par 139 to finish as part of a three-way tie for the top spot in the event.
See you in March!
Patriot League golf teams will break for the winter months and return to the course for the spring season in March. Each school will be playing in preparation for the Patriot League Golf Championship set to be held on April 28-29 at Bucknell Golf Course in Lewisburg, Pa. Army is the defending champion, and the winner receives the League's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
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The Ginger Research Group at the University of Washington pioneers techniques such as time-resolved electrostatic force microscopy (trEFM) and photoconductive atomic force microscopy (pcAFM) to study nanostructured solar cells, energy efficient light-emitting diodes, and biosensors.
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The computer was stolen from the office of a BIDMC physician on May 22. The computer, which contained a tracking device, has not been recovered nor has the tracking device been activated.
In addition to notifying law enforcement, which arrested a suspect in the theft, BIDMC engaged a national forensic firm to investigate if data was compromised.
There has been no indication that any information has been misused. The laptop contained files that included short summaries of medical information used for administrative purposes within BIDMC, but did not contain complete medical records and did not contain patient financial information such as social security numbers. Also included on the stolen laptop were approximately 230 administrative employee records.
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I've recently come across a marvelous slideshow created last summer by the Center for Immigration Studies that reaffirms a warning given to me by a friend who spent 32 years enforcing our immigration laws: If you want to learn about the immigration issue, don't read newspapers.
It's called The Life of Julia, Amnesty Applicant, and it reflects what is not to be found among the many scribes who take up space in the nation's vacuous newsrooms: critical thinking. Everything you thought you knew about the Senate amnesty bill (S.744) or, shall I say, what the media thinks you should know, is cleverly dissected by CIS.
Since it's passage last June, the bill that is officially (and laughingly) known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, the media have - without questioning their veracity - glommed onto a new generation of catchy immigration descriptors that supposedly reflect how certain miliquetoast politicians plan to fix our "broken" immigration system, e.g., "go to the back of the line," "pay back taxes," "learn English," "tough but fair," "get right with the law," and so forth.
After watching "Julia" who, thanks to our welcoming federal government, is permitted to search for a better life without fear of deportation, I think you'll agree that when it comes to reporting this extremely critical public policy issue your newspaper - to paraphrase a line from the late Chicago columnist Mike Royko - wouldn't make the grade as fish wrap.


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FRESNO, Calif. - The 2014 NFL Draft is a little over a week away and for a number of former Bulldogs there has been lots of hard work put in from the end of the 2013 season to now as they look for a shot to further their playing careers in the National Football League.
Fresno State has had 100 players selected in the NFL Draft. With another group of Bulldogs hoping to hear their names called in this May's draft, GoBulldogs.com is highlighting its former 'Dogs on their 'Road to the NFL.'
Volume 3 features tight end Marcel Jensen.
Jensen was recruited to be a defensive player for the Bulldogs, but made the switch over to tight end early in his career.
As a sophomore in 2011 he played in 10 games, catching just two passes although one was a touchdown. After that, he began to grow into the position, working hard to improve all aspects of his game - blocking, route running, catching, etc.
Jensen, with ideal size for the NFL at 6-6 and 270 pounds, is a relatively raw but enticing football player to NFL organizations.
He moves well and can leap, recording a vertical jump of 35 inches at the NFL Combine - the second highest among all players at his position.
Jensen earned honorable mention All-Mountain West accolades after his junior season when he caught 20 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 17.0 yards per catch that year. As a senior, he collected second-team All-Mountain West honors after catching 26 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns.
In all, he had had 48 career receptions for 708 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Positive employment news in recent months indicates that California's economic recovery is now broad-based and sustainable. Improved job growth has joined healthy commercial and residential construction, strong real estate markets, and rebounding exports to create a full-fledged recovery.
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15:53, UK, Friday 22 February 2008
Ipswich serial killer Steve Wright has been given a full life sentence - the toughest penalty that can be handed down in the UK.
At Ipswich Crown Court, Mr Justice Gross said: "It is right you should spend your whole life in prison."
"This was a targeted campaign of murder.
"You killed them, stripped them and left them... why you did it may never be known."
Jurors took less than eight hours yesterday to convict him of murdering five women.
Tania Nicol,19, Gemma Adams, 25, Anneli Alderton, 24, Paula Clennell,24, and Annette Nicholls, 29 were all found strangled in Suffolk.
"Drugs and prostitution meant they were at risk," the judge told Wright.
But neither drugs nor prostitution killed them. You did."
He continued: "I must pass a sentence which meets the justice of the case.
"In my judgment upon reflection it must be a whole life term."
Wright's defence team said they would be considering whether there were grounds for an appeal but stressed this was routine in all criminal cases.
Meanwhile, his half brother Keith has told Sky News he is standing by him even though he is unable to comprehend what Wright has done.
"Until he stands up or someone else admits it, you don't want to believe it," he said.
"He's not a monster, he's my brother."
Keith Wright said that he was unable to recognise the picture of the man built up as evidence emerged during his trial.
"It is not the person who lived in my house and went to my wedding, who I used to have a beer with," he said.
Police teams are now investigating whether Wright could be responsible for any other unsolved murders of women.
In particular, Suffolk Police confirmed that detectives have been approached by Scotland Yard in connection with the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh 22 years ago.
The 25-year-old disappeared from south west London after an appointment to show a house to a "Mr Kipper", as recorded in her work diary.
She was presumed murdered but her body has never been found.
Suffolk Police said it was a "routine" approach and said it was unaware of any evidence directly linking Wright to any other crimes.


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