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Feb 27, 2016NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is working adeptly in some of the most challenging terrain of the vehicle's 12 years on Mars, on a slope of about 30 degrees.
Feb 21, 2016Water has left its mark in a variety of ways in this martian scene captured by ESA's Mars Express.
Jan 31, 2016This block of martian terrain, etched with an intricate pattern of landslides and wind-blown dunes, is a small segment of a vast labyrinth of valleys, fractures and plateaus.
Jan 28, 2016European scientists have gathered tiny fungi that take shelter in Antarctic rocks and sent them to the International Space Station. The results provide new information for the search for life on the red planet.
Jan 26, 2016NASA's Opportunity rover, which landed on Mars 12 years ago this week, remained active through the shortest-sunshine days of the current Martian winter.
Jan 22, 2016At its current location for inspecting an active sand dune, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is adding some sample-processing moves not previously used on Mars.
Dec 30, 2015New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provided the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.
Dec 28, 2015A scientist raised questions about the latest detection of methane on Mars, suggesting that NASA's rover could be responsible for the mysterious burp. Highly unlikely, but not impossible, said the Curiosity team.
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Dec 15, 2015Alteration of minerals by water may have been common on Mars into the second half of the planet's age, a new analysis of observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests.
Nov 27, 2015Mars could gain a ring in 10-20 million years when its moon Phobos is torn to shreds by tidal forces due to Mars' gravitational pull.
Nov 20, 2015Vast volumes of water once flooded through this deep chasm on Mars that connects the 'Grand Canyon' of the Solar System to the planet's northern lowlands.
Nov 17, 2015The NASA Mars rover that is studying layers of a Martian mountain will soon get its first taste of the "Bagnold Dunes," a dark sea of sand along the mountain's base.
Nov 14, 2015Scientists now have a better understanding about a site with the most chemically diverse mineral veins NASA's Curiosity rover has examined on Mars.


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Victoria Things to Do
DeLeon Plaza
This historic plaza, originally named "Plaza de la Constitucion,", was later renamed for the founder of Victoria, Martin de Leon. It was first surveyed in 1830 as the main square and centerpiece of the city of Victoria. Shaded with spreading Live Oaks, Pecan, Magnolia and Elm, and decorated with flowers, it is a beautfiul spot in a lovely little...more
Riverside Park
Perhaps the prettiest spot in Victoria, and certainly a favorite of both visitors and locals alike, is Riverside Park. It's a big place, 565 acres along the meandering Guadalupe River. The park has a 27-hole golf course, an exercise trail, The Texas Zoo, a Rose Garden, and numerous picnic and playground facilities. We especially enjoyed the...more
Six Flags Over Texas
The Six Flags Monument displays the flags of the six different sovereign nations which have flown over the land that is today known as Texas. They are France, Spain, Mexico, Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the U.S.A. The three large granite plaques below the flags state that the monument is dedicated to the "Explorers, Founders and...more
The 1892 Victoria County Courthouse
This magnificent old structure is known as the 1892 Courthouse to differentiate it from the current courthouse, built in 1967, which stands next door. For shear beauty, the newer building dosen't hold a candle to the old one. The old courthouse was designed by architect J. R. Gordon in the Romanesque Revival Style with a clock tower. Gordon has...more
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This monument was created by noted sculptor Pompeo Coppini, and placed by the William P. Rogers chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Victoria, Texas, June 3, 1912. Inscription on the monument:"ON CIVILIZATION'S HEIGHT IMMUTABLE THEY STAND"more
The Texas Zoo
While small in size, only about 5 1/2 acres, the Texas Zoo was a delight to visit. As the name implies, the zoo specializes in animals which live or once lived in the wilds of Texas. We enjoyed seeing such endangered species as the Red Wolf and the Ocelot, as well as many more common ones. There are also a few exotic animals including Lemurs and...more
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The walls are lined with ball caps and car tags at Skillet's, and the place has the look and feel of a truck stop. It was right at the intersection of two major highways, and a great place for breakfast - especially since it was just a few steps away from the motel where we had spent the night. Skillet's is open 24 hours a day. The Breakfast...more
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About 17 Miles Southwest of Victoria on US-59, make a left turn and go another mile on farm road #2506, to the 13.6 acre Fannin Battleground State Historic Site.
On this spot , March 20, 1836, during the Texas Revolution, Col. J. W. Fannin surrendered along with 284 of his men after the Battle of Coleto. They gave themselves up to Mexican General Jose Urrea and expected to be treated honorably as prisoners-of-war. Other Texas soliders were also rounded up in the area for a total prisoner count of 370. Mexican President/General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna overuled the local Mexican commander's petition for clemency and ordered all of the men executed.
About a week after their capture, on Palm Sunday, 342 prisoners-of-war were declared traitors/pirates and massacred near what is now Goliad State Park. Twenty-eight men escaped. The bodies of the slain were stripped and left on the ground unburied. This was more than twice the number of men who had died at the Alamo just three weeks earlier. As word of the massacre spread, Texans embraced the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"and vowed to win the war for Texan Independence.Related to:
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visit Riverside Park! From the beautiful 27-hole public golf course, to the duck pond and nature trails, to the rodeo arena and picnic areas under majestic pecan trees - don't miss the park!! Raised in Victoria, I left for a few years to attend college - but returned and started a business. Often referred to as the 'crossroads of south texas',...more
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City Park(Riverside Park). It includes a golf course, nice size pond where children go to feed ducks. Also good place to go and relax & picnic. I grew up in Victoria, so I really miss everything about it. It is home.more
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In part 1, my wife B, 18 month old son Alex and me flew Qantas business class on an A332 from Sydney to Shanghai. Part 2 detailed our flights in Cathay Pacific's economy class on Boeing 744's from Shanghai to Hong Kong and onwards to Kansai International Airport. Now comes the final installment, when we swap full service carriers on frequent flyer points for a fully paid for flight on the low cost carrier Jetstar back from Tokyo to Sydney via Cairns.
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm addicted to Japan. If you've read previous trip reports of mine you probably know it too. This was our eighth trip to the land of the rising sun and In the past three years we have flown three times to Japan with Jetstar, thanks to their fantastic fares. We also had a long haul flight with them to Kuala Lumpur back when they flew their A332's direct to there from Sydney.
When flying back to Australia on Jetstar from Tokyo you have the option of routing via Cairns or the Gold Coast. Last trip was via the Gold Coast and while the descent was gorgeous the under-construction airport facilities were dreadful. I have a great fondness for Cairns' international airport, so I selected that instead. Plus it was a little cheaper! I also figured that the longer stopover would give Alex time to run around off the aircraft.
As the trip got closer I got more and more nervous about the flight back home. For a poor sleeper like myself overnight flights have the potential to be very uncomfortable. I just felt like a bit of luxury on this trip, just for once (or twice in this case!) in my life. So I called up the Jetstar call centre to request an upgrade to StarClass.
"Are you in Singapore?"
"No sir, Malaysia."
"Nice place! My wife is Malaysian. How much would it cost to upgrade my flight to StarClass?"
"I can't tell you exactly in Australian dollars because it is charged in yen."
"No problem, I have a converter open on my computer."
I relayed my credit card details and the upgrade was done. So now I would get to experience a real business class with Qantas and StarClass with Jetstar for the first time in my life.
A month later and here we are sitting in a hotel room in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, depressed about leaving Japan. Alex is standing on the armrest of the chair staring out of the window at the busy railway lines in and out of Shinjuku station, calling out "Woo woo!" whenever a train rolls past. So much like his daddy!
Woo woo!
He has enjoyed his many train rides, running up and down the aisles greeting the other passengers, playing with tray tables and eating the odd ice cream from the carts that ply their way up and down the trains.
Then it was time to carry our luggage down and check out of the hotel. We walked to the station, reserved seats on the Narita Express, then spent the rest of the day wandering the shops of Shinjuku, eating a lunch made up of purchases from the amazing basement food court of Takashimaya.
Looking towards Takashimaya Times Square
As always in Tokyo we were cutting things a little fine when we finally emerged from the department stores and rushed back to the hotel. Now loaded down with our too-heavy luggage we struggled in a hurry back to Shinjuku station and the distant Narita Express platform. However, we made such good time that we had 15 minutes to spare, enough time to pose for photos in front of it.
This was the new Narita Express. Inside were luggage racks with combination locks, wifi (I think you need to have an existing Japanese service provider), power sockets and information screens. I have a great fondness for the old N'Ex and it was nice to see that this newer version retained much of the colour and atmosphere of the old.
Old Narita Express seen earlier in the day
The new N'EX
Interior shot
I know that most people decry Narita Airport as being too far from central Tokyo, but for me it's one of the attractions. I love the relaxing pause that comes from sitting in the comfortable train and watching Japan roll past. The journey starts in the crazy urban cityscape of greater Tokyo before entering the serentiy of rural Japan, paddy fields glimmering in the evening light as farmers walk dogs along the quiet roads lined by bamboo forests.
Rural scene
Then its into the tunnel and out of the train at Narita's Terminal 2.
Platform, Terminal 2
From the station to the departures area is up a series of inconvenient escalators that they scarily allow you to carry trolleys on. When our bags were weighed at the dedicated StarClass check-in counter we were glad of the extra allowance from the economy 20 kg to 30 kg. Understanding that the luggage rules for a LCC are different, we queried whether we could take the baby carrier backpack onboard, as we had done for the previous legs. The supervisor was consulted and he said that he thought that it should be okay, but to check at the gate, just in case there was no space.
Bags checked in, we ascended the escalator to the food and shopping level. Both B and Alex were hungry, but I, as is often the case before a night flight, felt a little queasy. I just don't feel like eating anything too rich, oily or salty. Options of noodles, tonkatsu or sashimi just didn't work for me and there was no way we were going to eat at a western restaurant.
The shopping was of little interest as it was quite familiar to us. One little disappointment was that the fruit shop seemed to be missing. A big Japanese apple would have done me nicely.
View from the observation area near the Japanese restaurants
I convinced B to try airside as we had been given vouchers for the Qantas business lounge as part of the StarClass check in. The queues at security were the shortest that I had ever seen, though my daypack of electronics caused the usual problems.
On the other side of security is the usual range of duty free stores selling luxury items and electronics. I really wanted a chance to relax in the lounge so I encouraged B to catch the automated shuttle train out to the satellite gates.
Automatic train
The Qantas business lounge was a smaller version of the Sydney lounge. With the Qantas flight departing soon it was starting to wind down for the night. B found herself and Alex some soup and a chicken, vegetable and rice dish for dinner, along with crackers and cheese. By the time it was my turn to eat the rice dish was finished, so I made do with some tiny, but tasty sushi and
little cakes. There wasn't a huge amount of offer, but what was provided was of high quality. The range of non-alcoholic drinks was also good, which will probably interest few people here!
Lounge lights
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I must commend the Qantas lounge on their toilets. Not only did they have the usual bum washing and seat warming options, the seat lids automatically lifted on approach. I miss Japanese toilets.
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I can't remember whether it had the auto-lower seat option on for maximum marital satisfaction.
We were some of the last to leave the lounge, which closes at 9.30pm. It is fortunate that there was food there as all the little shops on the way to the gate had closed for the night.


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I rested my chin on my folded arms, scribbled a word down in my notebook, then placed my hands on the guitar strings and strummed a few chords.
I stopped, glanced at my phone and rested my chin on my folded arms. Scribbled down some words, strummed my guitar and then stopped to glance at my phone again.
I had been going through this cycle for the past hour.
Angela had called twice that morning and I dodged her calls, but I was now considering calling her back.
I missed my friend, no matter what happened between us. I'm not sure that I wanted to forgive Ben yet. I guess I didn't know if I was ready to forgive Angela yet either, but I was ready to talk.
I was sitting outside, on the couch Charlie had on the front porch, because it was a nice day. Well, as nice as Forks got, anyway, and also because Sam was home and I was still pissed off about the other night and was trying to avoid him as much as possible.
I leaned my guitar back against the chair and grabbed my phone. I spotted Alice walking out of her neighbors yard across the street, Pumpernickel on his leash. She waved at me. I waved back and watched her walk down the street out of sight as I dialed Angela's number.
"Hey, Ang. It's me," I replied, hoping to come off as okay, even though I was anything but, now that we were talking. So weird. It was not supposed to be like this with Angela.
Angela immediately launched into an apology. "Isabella! I'm so glad you called. I'm so sorry. There's like, no excuse in the world. I mean, anything I tell you will sound like I'm not to take responsibility and all I want is for us to be friends again."
Her voice choked up at the end, like she was close to tears, but I was determined to stay calm. "It's like I lost both of you at once. I did lose both of you."
We talked about her and Ben. She told me how horrible she's felt. How she couldn't bring herself say anything, saying it was keeping her up at night.
We were quiet for a moment. We'd never been awkward with each other. Back home, the adults – parents and teachers – they all loved Angela. Including my mom. They had no idea. Angela can be sweet and well rounded, especially around my mom, but she was also the devious mastermind of everything we weren't supposed to do and did anyway.
"So, how did it happen?" I prompted Angela, breaking our silence. "Was it at Jessica's party while I was in London where she got a fake ID and all that booze?" Angela remained silent and if it wasn't for her breathing, I thought she had hung up. "Angela?" I prompted.
"There was no alcohol involved," she said in a rush.
"So, what?" I said, confused now. "You guys hooked up because you liked each other?"
"Isabella…" she trailed off and my heart ripped a little further.
"Are you serious? That was a rhetorical question!" I snapped at her. "When I first started dating Ben and you told me how much you liked him - you really meant that you liked him, huh?"
"I'm sorry," Angela said in a small voice. "I really am, Isabella. I can't believe I could feel this way after doing something so awful."
I squeezed my eyes shut tight. "Are you two dating?"
"We're…taking things slow."
I huffed out a laugh. "Meaning you're either together in secret and too chicken to go out in public, OR you two are waiting for me to leave for London so being together won't look so bad in front of people that we know. Or both."
We kept talking, no quiet pauses this time. Some things she said made me feel better. But a lot of things made me angrier. I unleashed on her, having things I wanted to share too, but because I suck at confrontation, I had to hang up because I was losing it.
I managed to garble out some sort of good-bye to Angela, before I hung up and burst into tears. I was crying into my lap so hard that I didn't see or notice Alice approach the house.
"Oh!" I swiped my hand over my face hurriedly. "Hi, Alice."
"What happened?" she asked, looking concerned.
"Nothing," I answered but the word came out all whiny and just talking made my body want to start crying again. "I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
I started to say yes, but just nodded instead. My breath was coming in these weird, gaspy chokes, and I couldn't seem to make it stop.
Alice took a seat on the couch and gave me a hug. The gesture was so nice and comforting, it made me lose it all over again.
"I'm so stupid," I said, my body shaking in a sob, tears running down my face again. We pulled apart and I spilled out everything about Angela and Ben to this sixteen year old girl I just met two days ago.
"Sorry, Isabella," Alice said, once I was done talking. I wiped my face again. My body was doing this weird quivering thing and I pulled in another breath.
"Were you writing?" She asked me, looking at the paper that was on the couch between us. She picked it up and skim read it. "If this is about Ben, there isn't any emphasis at all on how tiny his prick is."
I almost laughed. Almost. I breathed in again and my body relaxed. Not a ton, but a bit—enough that I was able to hold myself together for a while.
"Can I hear it?" Alice prompted, looking hopeful.
"Sure." I didn't usually let people hear my work this early in the writing process, but it was the least I could do after I unloaded my sob story on her without any warning. I wiped away the last remaining tears off my cheeks and picked up my guitar, launching into the song.
"Woooow," Alice breathed out after I was done. She looked impressed. "That was so good!"
"I sound like a goblin from all the crying," I told her, feeling sheepish.
"Shut up," She dismissed, waving her hand. "You're voice is amazing. How long have you been working on that?"
"Um, what time is it?"
She glanced at her watch. "Just after noon."
"I go the idea this morning and starting writing at ten o'clock. So, two hours, I guess."
"Are you serious?" Alice stared at me. "It took you only two hours to write that?"
I shrugged, shifting my guitar away. "What you heard was just a really rough draft. I usually work on my songs using both guitar and a piano, but Charlie doesn't even have a keyboard, so I'm using the guitar until I get back home and then I'll work on it again on my piano."
Alice perked up. "We have a piano! Do you want to use it?"
I was going home tomorrow and it could wait, but knowing there was a piano right across the street from me was tempting. "Could I? It wouldn't be for too long," I assured her. "An hour. Maybe two."
She waved her hand again. "Use the piano for as long as you like. Nobody's home and the piano sits in the back of the house anyway."
"Okay. Let me just put my guitar back inside." I placed my guitar back into its case and then leaned it against a wall near the front door inside the house. I grabbed my writing journal and we made our way across the street. "So, who plays the piano in your house?" I asked Alice.
"Nobody," She answered. "It was my grandmothers and it got left to us when she died. Although, my dad likes to think he's Mozart when he drinks too much eggnog at Christmas."
I laughed. "Charlie's Fred Astair at Superbowl finals, twirling around the living room after drinking too much beer."
"Oh, I know," Alice told me, her tone wry as she led me inside her house. "My dad hosted the game at our place this year. Charlie broke a vase and two picture frames with his moves."
I groaned. "My dad is so lame."
"I'm pretty sure being lame is the only thing dad's are good at," Alice acknowledged with a shrug. "Anyway, the piano's in here." She stopped in front of a room at the far end of the house. It was like a sitting room/parlor type room, but with glass windows on one side that overlooked the Cullen's back yard. I spotted Edward outside with garden shears cutting branches off a tree.
I watched for a moment, seeing him pause to look up at the tree. The ever-present panda hat started to slip backwards off his head and there was a flash of blue. I leaned forward to look closer but he managed to catch the hat quickly, pulling it down and righting it on his head. I couldn't think why there would be any blue on a black and white panda hat, other than it must have been the color of the inside lining.
"It's over on this side," Alice told me, drawing my attention away from Edward. She stood in front of a light brown, wooden spinet piano. A lace doily ran across the length of the piano, on the top board with picture frames and souvenir trinkets. Alice plinked one of the keys. "Will you let me hang around while you work on the song?"
With a straight face, I said to her: "No, Alice. I'll need complete privacy in your house, using your piano while I work on some silly song." Alice made a face at me and I shook my head, amused. "Of course you can hang around. You'll probably get bored though. I won't mind if you get up and leave."
"I'm not gonna get bored." Alice flopped down on a squashy armchair adjacent to the piano, grinning at me while I took a seat at the bench. "When you release this song and it becomes a massive hit - I'm going to tell everyone how you wrote it in MY house using MY dead grandmothers piano."
"That's so sweet, Alice," I teased, laughing at her.
"You just do your singing thing and I'm going to be quiet as a mouse," Alice said seriously. I opened my journal and took out a pen from my jeans pocket. "You're not going to hear a word from me. Promise."
I pressed the 'C' key, testing to see if it were in tune it was. I placed my foot on the pedals below and started tinkering around the keys idly. Alice kept still and quiet beside me, watching me but I quickly forgot about her as I absorbed myself in writing and playing.
I worked for a good three hours. When I read over what notes and words I had written and felt good about it, I turned to Alice to ask what time it was - only to see an empty armchair. In her place was a sheet of paper.
Got called into work to cover someone who got sick. Sorry I had to leave!
Parents are out at that football game. Edward too.
Everything in the house is locked.
All you need to do is pulled the door shut behind you when you're ready to leave.
You can go through the front door or the back yard - either one, doesn't matter.
No hurry - take your time writing that song!
I'll come over and see you tomorrow morning to say goodbye.
Xx Alice
I sighed, reading over her note again. Well, that was a bit of a bummer. After my phone call with Angela and pouring all my energy into writing, I was hoping to go out and do something. Not that Forks had a lot of things to offer, but it would've been nice to spend tonight with some company.
I gathered my things, my journal and pen, ready to head back to Charlie's for my pity party for one. I decided to go through the backyard and stepped outside only to step on someone's hand.
"Sorry!" I cried out, taking my foot off of Edward's hand. "Oh my God. Are you okay?"
"I'll live," Edward told me, flexing his fingers.
He was sitting by the side of the door, leaning back against the house, his legs stretched out. I wondered if he was listening to me sing and how long he had been sitting out here for. "You're not at the football game?" I asked him.
"Not into football that much. I'm more of a baseball guy," Edward replied. He got up from the floor and tugged his hat down over his ears. "I just got back taking Alice to work. She told me to tell you sorry for ditching."
"Yeah. She left me a note." I said just as the doorbell of the house rang.
"That's my pizza." Edward glanced into the house and then back at me. "Wanna stay and have a slice?"
I had worked on the song through lunch and was currently starving, so a slice of pizza sounded really good. But before I could say yes, I needed to ask an important question. "What topping did you get?"
"Meatlovers. With extra pepperoni."
I thought for a moment—it wasn't pineapple and ham, the best toppings ever, but it was still good—and then nodded. "Okay."
Edward led me into the house and I waited for him in the kitchen, while he answered the door. There was a vase of flowers on their countertop and I was admiring them when Edward walked in, pizza box in hand, already eating a slice.
"Pretty," I commented, regarding the flower. It looked like a daisy, but not one that I had ever seen, with the petals being reddish brown in color.
"You should smell it."
I stared at him, wondering if I had heard him correctly. "Um."
Edward opened the fridge and got out two cans of soda. "Smell the flower," he said casually, passing me a can. "It smells nice."
I gave him an odd look, and he shrugged back. I briefly wondered if this was some sort of prank (maybe it was one of those fake flowers that squirted water). So I reluctantly leaned over and smelt the flower.
"Oh my God. It's like..." I smelt the flower more deeply, "like chocolate. In a flower!"
"That's a Chocolate Cosmos," Edward told me as we settled on the counter chairs. "They belong to the daisy family."
I pulled the vase closer to me. It smelled so good. "They smell like a Milky Way bar," I stated dreamily. "I love Milky Way's."
Edward scoffed, helping himself to a second slice. "Twix are ten times better than Milky Way bars. It's a known fact."
"Do you have any Milky Ways?"
"I think so."
"And some hot chocolate mix?"
"Probably." Edward was the one looking at me oddly now. "Are we playing some sort of 'guess the contents of a kitchen' game?"
"I'm going to prove you wrong and show you how great Milky Way bars can be."
"Have you even tasted a Twix bar before?" Edward questioned, looking genuinely offended. "They're the greatest chocolate bar in the country."
"Not after what I have to show you," I assured him and he shook his head at me. The panda's pom pom ears moved with his head and an idea came to me. "But I'll only show you the hot chocolate, Milky Way drink if you give me something in exchange."
"Oh, really?" he drawled, rolling his eyes. "And what am I supposed to give you?"
"You can give me the story of why you wear that hat."
"There is no story to the hat," he countered quickly. Too quickly.
"Oh, really?" I mimicked. I narrowed my eyes. "So you voluntarily wear a hat in the shape of a panda? All the time? Because you want to?"
"I call bullshit."
Edward shrugged, leaning back in his chair. "Call it what you want. There's nothing to tell, other than the fact that I just like wearing the hat."
I scowled, feeling frustrated and then thought of a different tactic. "How about this," I began, leaning forward in my chair. "I'll make my Milky Way, hot chocolate drink and if you like it, you'll tell me about the panda hat. If you don't like it, then you don't have to tell me anything."
Edward looked thoughtful for a moment. "Okay. If I don't like the drink, I don't have to tell you anything. But as payback for you losing..." He grinned, looking smug. "You have to take Pumpernickel for a walk."
"No," I said immediately. I shook my head quickly. "I am not walking that…that thing."
"He's just a dog, Bella."
"No, he isn't! Stop calling him that!"
"Do we have a deal or not?"
I grimaced at the thought of losing this bet and having to walk that beast of an animal. "Fine," I finally said. "Deal."
A few minutes later, Edward and I were standing side by side in front of two oversized mugs of steaming hot chocolate. Next to it were some straws and a bag of fun sized Milky Way bars, the kind you gave away to trick-or-treaters at Halloween.
"So, to start with, you eat both ends of your Milky Way -" I took a small bite out of one end of the chocolate bar and then flipped it over and did the same to the other end. "And then with the hot chocolate, you do this -" I used my Milky Way as a straw, drinking my hot chocolate through it and then took a bite of the melting chocolate to keep it from dropping into my mug. "See? Ifts freey yummy," I mumbled around my mouthful.
"Is that all?" Edward looked unimpressed. "That's kinda lame, Bella."
"Just try it, Panda Hat Guy."
Reluctantly, Edward did the same thing as I did and took a small sip of his hot chocolate. He swallowed and shrugged.
"Eh?" I repeated, incredulous. "You did not just 'eh' my Milky Way hot chocolate drink. Take it back and say you like it."
"But then I'd be lying," He told me. He ate the rest of his chocolate, and then took another sip of his drink. "And if I were telling the truth, and I am, I'd say that this drink is only okay and that I've had better."
"There is no better drink!" I said angrily, raising my voice. I can't believe I'm not going to hear the story about the hat now that he thinks the drink is 'only okay'. "It's a chocolate bar that you use as a straw to drink hot chocolate with! How can you not understand how amazingly delicious that is!? Are your taste buds dead? Do you even have any taste buds?"
"You're cute when you're frustrated," Edward said out of nowhere. He was grinning at me. "I'm just teasing. This is actually pretty great."
"Told you so," I replied, even though I'm completely thrown. I'm the one who thinks he's cute—he's not supposed to think I'm cute, too. That's not how this works. I can't think up of anything to reply to his comment about me, so I defer the topic back to the main part of the conversation. "You owe me a story, Panda Hat Guy."
Edward reached for another chocolate. "I agreed to tell you the story. Not that I had to tell it to you right now."
"No loopholes!" I exclaimed, frustrated. If I don't get to hear the story now, I never will. "I go back to Phoenix tomorrow. We had a deal-"
"You're leaving?" Edward interjected.
"Yes," I emphasized pointedly. "And I don't know when I'll be back in Forks. This is the only time Charlie and me could manage to spend time with each other before I left for London."
"Right, London," Edward remarked and then stared into his mug, his eyebrows low. "I forgot about London," he added, almost to himself.
I regarded him curiously. He almost looked...disappointed. First, he thinks I'm cute and now he's sad we won't see other again? I wasn't sure I knew how to process that.
"Hazing, by the way."
"Where?" I glanced out the window, startled. "I don't see any smoke."
Edward laughed and moved to put his mug in the sink. "College hazing. Y'know, when you're in college and to get into frat or a sorority, their leaders make you do stupid, initiation shit?"
"Oh. That hazing," I remarked and then frowned. "What about it?"
"That's why I wear the hat."
"Is that it?" I prompted, giving him a flat look. "You have to wear the hat to get into a frat house? Who's being lame now, Panda Hat Guy?"
"There's more to it then that," he admitted and then stopped.
"Well?" I demanded eagerly. "Let's hear it then."
"I don't think so," Edward said and leaned back against the sink, looking smug. "I'm going to need something in return," he declared and I hesitated, suspicious. "You'll want to hear the next part, believe me," he stated heavily.
"Something in return - like what exactly?" I squinted at him. "If it has anything to do with that mutant of a creature next door that's disguised as a dog, I swear to God I'll -"
"I want to hear your song."
"What song?" I questioned stupidly.
"Alice said you wrote a song," Edward explained. "She talked about it in the car when I was driving her to work. Couldn't stop talking about how great both your voice and the song was."
"Your sister's good at overselling. How do you know she's not just being polite?"
"She might be," he acknowledged. "But I've heard you sing before and I meant what I said at First Beach - you're voice is impressive."
"Thanks," I murmured. I chewed on my lip, thinking about it. I really did want to hear the next part of his story and I guess it wouldn't hurt playing the song to one more person. "All right, you can hear the song," I relented and then added quickly, "But just the chorus."
"Just the chorus?" Edward echoed, wary.
"You told me part of the story, so you only get to hear part of the song."
Edward nodded. "Fair enough." He waved his hand at the kitchen door. "After you."
I stayed where I was. "Why am I singing before hearing the rest of the story? I think you should go first."
"Not a good idea if I go first, trust me," Edward declared cryptically, and then walked out of the kitchen. I scowled and reluctantly followed after him. He was already in the room with the piano, settling down on the bench. I sat down next to him and with the bench being so small, there was no choice but to sit close, shoulder-to-shoulder.
I stalled for time, fidgeting with my writing journal, making it stand up on the piano and stretched my fingers. I placed them on the keys but then quickly put them in my lap. "The song is really girly," I warned him, my voice rushed. "And melodramatic. Most of what I write is like that."
"I don't mind," Edward remarked with a shrug and watched me, expectant.
"The second part of your story better be really, really good," I muttered and placed my feet on the pedals underneath. Playing the opening notes for the chorus, I took a breath and sang.
"Handbrake, mistrust, disbelief; Give me the emergency exit key; Heartbreak at the hands of the thief; Is killing me with some kind of urgency; And I'm thinking that you owe me an apology; Go and love the one that your with; I'm calling this a state of emergency because;
My love's for sale; I don't need it anymore; and if I fail, you'll hold my face back from the floor."
I stopped singing abruptly and put my hands back in my lap, feeling embarrassed. "Okay, that's enough."
Edward gaped openly at me. "Are you kidding me?" he shook his head, incredulous. "That was so good. You gotta keep going."
"Tell me the story first," I demanded.
He ignored me. "I didn't think it was possible for you to sound better than what you did the other night at the bonfire, but you do."
"Finish the story."
"And the piano too. Your voice sounds ten times better with the piano than the guitar."
"Hey!" I elbowed him lightly in the side, laughing. "Stop being such a kiss ass and tell me the story!"
Edward screwed up his face, and then let out a heavy sigh. "Fine," he relented and I sat up straighter on the bench, excited. "But it's more of a visual thing, to be honest."
He reached up and pulled the panda hat off his head, revealing the greatest thing my eyes had ever seen in my eighteen years on planet Earth.
"Oh my God! It's BLUE." I laughed loudly, not even bothering to keep quiet. "You have blue hair!" His hair was messy and hung slightly over the top of his eyes, nothing unusual there – except for the fact that it was bright blue.
"Yup," Edward said, his tone bored. "My hair is blue."
"It's so bright! And blue!" I repeated, still awed, still gawking at his hair and still laughing. "Is it a wig?"
"No, not a wig."
"It has to be a wig," I remarked in disbelief. "No hair can be that be dyed that blue."
"Mine is."
"Can I touch it?" I reached out but he leaned away.
"No, Girl I Just Met Three Days Ago, you cannot touch my hair," Edward stated mockingly, eyeing me oddly.
"So the hair is part of the hazing thing too?" I asked, trying to distract him and reached out again.
"Stop it." He glared at me and I pouted at him, lowering my hand. "And yes, its part of it."
"What college do you go to?"
"U-Dub. Seattle."
"That's pretty far from here," I pointed out and then glanced to the panda hat that sat on top of the piano. "Who's going to know if you cover your hair with a plain hat?"
"Jasper will," Edward said flatly. "He's my roommate. He's trying to get into the same frat house. We try to one-up each other as much as we can, so the first chance he'll get to see me not wearing the hat, he'll rat me out."
"Bummer," I remarked sympathetically. "So, how did you get it that blue? Did you have to bleach your hair first?"
"I don't know. They did it to me in my sleep," Edward muttered.
"I'm a really heavy sleeper. Like, real heavy. I'll sleep through anything. Jasper gave that piece of information to the frat leaders. I got my payback though," he added with a wicked grin. "Because you're a girl, I won't explain how though."
"Ew, gross," I remarked but laughed. Edward turned to the piano keys, plinking some idly.
"So, that song," he began, still playing. "I'm going to take a guess and say it was about the ex, right?"
"Yeah. His name's Ben and he's an asshole," I declared warily and started explaining. "When I came back from London, things were a little tense between us. I had this feeling that maybe he was going to end things because I was leaving and long distance relationships don't have a good rep. And I was right...in a way. About a week after I got home, I was over at Ben's place doing homework. He got up and went to the bathroom and left me on the couch. While he was gone he got a text message. His iPhone flashed the message from my best friend Angela saying, "Can we just forget about what happened on Tuesday night? It wasn't like me at all and I don't want to be the one to ruin things with Isabella."
Edward shifted on the piano bench, looking uncomfortable. "He cheated on you with your best friend?"
"Clichéd right?" I laughed humorlessly. "There was a lot of screaming and yelling on my part after hearing that. I stormed out of his house and made the forty-five minute walk back home. The next two weeks at school were unbearable. I didn't want to talk to either of them and avoiding them was getting harder. One night, Charlie made his usual monthly phone call to say hi. While we were talking, everything that had happened between Angela and Ben had sort of burst out. He suggested I come up here to get away for a little while. So, here I am." I finished and my chest felt heavy, my eyes prickling with tears. I hated that. Am I ever going to get over the fact that my should-be boyfriend was now with my should-be best friend?
"Can I hear the rest of the song?" Edward asked quietly.
"Um, I guess so, yeah," I replied with a shrug. Because I had the feeling I was going to cry, I idly played the introduction to the song for a few moments before singing.
When I finished, Edward let out a laugh.
"Holy fucking shit."
"Was it that bad?" I asked, feeling confused and also, a little pissed because of his laughter.
"No, the opposite." He raked a hand through his hair, amused. "I'm just feeling really...I don't even know," he said, laughing again. "I suck at words. You're really, really good. Piano, guitar, singing, songwriting - all of it. I can see now why everyone think's you're going to make it big."
"Thanks," I said, feeling pleased. I picked up the panda hat, seeing if he would let me try it on and he did. One of the souvenir trinkets on the piano top was a small mirror and I glanced at my reflection.
"I am totally working this," I said, flattening the hat over my ears. "Does it come with matching mittens?"
"No. Thank fucking God," he added under his breath and I grinned at him. He reached out and straightened the hat a little to the left. "Better," he murmured. With his face this close to mine, he was just nose and cheeks and eyes that are freakishly green against his blue hair.
My heart kicked into quadruple time and we stared at each other. I wished he would just lean in and kiss me or that I had the guts to lean and kiss him but he isn't and I don't because it's too soon after Ben but I want to, I really, really want to and –
"I don't think it would be a good idea if I kissed you right now," Edward whispered, shattering the moment.
"Because you're an awful kisser?" I whispered back, even though I think I knew the answer.
"I don't think you're completely over what happened with Ben," he said, confirming my thoughts.
"I wish I were over Ben," I admitted unthinkingly. Heat crept up my neck over my bold statement but Edward grinned.
"Me too," he replied, with a glint in his eye. "It would've given me a chance to prove that 'bad kisser' statement wrong."
"You say that," I said, staring at his mouth. "And yet you haven't moved away."
"I like to draw out the moment before I kiss someone," he murmured. "It's kind of my thing."
I'm about to make some sort of comment about his 'thing' being a little more south, when I heard a door open in the house. I'm the one to lean away, glancing around the room.
"Parents are home," Edward declared. "They'll head upstairs in a second."
Edward and I listened to the sounds of muffled talking and shuffling and then sure enough, there was the clomping of feet heading up the stairs. I took it as my cue to leave.
"I should probably head home too," I said, getting up from the bench. "I didn't tell Sue or Charlie I'm here. They might be wondering where I am."
"I'll walk you out," Edward stated and got up with me, leading me out the door leading to their backyard. As we walked past the side of the house, there was an explosion of barking from the other side of the fence. I shrieked, leaping away and then let out a frustrated sound.
"Stupid dog!" I shouted, but my voice was all high and squeaky. I kicked the fence lightly to make myself feel better.
"Relax," Edward told me, but he was laughing. He knocked on the fence. "Quiet, Pumpernickel."
There was a low woof and I grimaced, walking faster.
"You can handle singing in front of complete strangers," Edward said from behind me. "But dogs freak you out?"
I didn't answer until there was a good distance between Pumpernickel's fence and me. "Pumpernickel can kill me – I can't die from singing," I told him and he scoffed at me. "Its true! What if, while I'm asleep, Pumpernickel breaks into Charlie's house, sniffs me out, goes into my bedroom and then eats my face?"
Edward gaped at me. "Eats...your face?"
"It could happen!" I pointed wildly to Pumpernickel's house. "That thing is a killing machine!"
"You're funny," Edward declared, looking amused. "Maybe you should write a song about you're hatred for dogs."
"Maybe I will," I retorted lamely.
Edward put his hands into the pockets of his hoodie. "So, do you prefer song writing or singing?"
"Song writing, definitely." I shrugged. "I don't know why writing lyrics comes to me so easily. I like words. They fascinate me. Individually, they're a thing of beauty but put them together and you can create something really great and powerful. Not just with songs, but books and screenplays as well. It's that thing where something happens to you that make you have certain emotions that not even your best friend can sympathize with. But you can always find a song or a movie or a book and it will understand you."
"Did you practice that for when MTV interviews you on your music?" he teased. "Because it's a good answer."
"Shut up," I muttered, but I laughed too.
"And moving all the way to England by yourself doesn't scare you?"
"I guess," I answered musingly. "But I'm glad I have the chance to do this though. Because I'd rather look back and regret something I did when I was young and crazy, than look back and regret something I never had the courage to do, and realize it's too late."
"What about England itself?" Edward prompted and I frowned, confused. "Doesn't the Queen have dogs? What if one of those little fluffy things come for you and eat your face?"
"Not funny," I muttered. It's not fair that a guy with blue hair could make fun of my fear of dogs. A cute guy with blue hair but still, my fear was perfectly rational.
"I'll stop making fun now and leave you alone. Good luck in London, Bella," he said with a sincere smile. "I hope it works out really well for you."
"Thanks. And good luck with the hair and the hat," I teased.
Edward rolled his eyes. "Seriously. I hope you get to write and record all the songs you want. You're too talented for it to go to waste."
"I'm serious too," I told him, widening my eyes because I don't know why I can't accept a compliment without a sarcastic reply. "You'll need the luck. What if your hair stays blue forever? Or if the hair grows into the fibers of the hat and you can't get off your head?"
"That's not funny," he emphasized seriously, raking a hand through his hair again. "Speaking of, can I have my hat back?"
"Oh, sure." I had forgotten about it still being on my head, that's how comfortable it felt.
And I don't know why I did the next thing I did - I took the hat off my own head, stepped forward and put it on Edward's head. Doing so brought our faces close again, my hands on either side of his head, and I swear the air between us prickled with some current.
"Now you're just making fun of me," he whispered, referring to how close our mouths were.
"Not really," I whispered back and straightened his hat. "I'm starting to see what you mean." It took a lot - a lot - of will power but I managed to step away. "I still prefer the actual moment, rather than the build up."
"Everyone prefers the actual moment," Edward pointed out teasingly and I nodded in agreement.
Then there's an awkward moment because I'm not sure how to say goodbye to a guy I had a near kiss with and was one of the most comfortable people I spent time with here in weeks. And also wore a panda hat and had blue hair.
So I leaned up again and kissed him on the cheek. "Bye, Edward," I said in a rush and then quickly made my way across the street. I was halfway up the driveway, walking with my eyes closed, mentally berating myself when he called out to me.
"Bye, Bella! I'll be sure to give a kiss goodbye to Pumpernickel for you too!"
I didn't turn around but I laughed and lifted my hand to wave.
The whole point of coming here to Forks was because I didn't want to feel anything for anyone. But it turned out all I needed to kick-start my heart again was a guy with blue hair and a panda hat.
**Interview Transcript – Isabella Swan, Tanya Alexandrov, Edward Cullen**
Edward: "And she never saw him again…"
Isabella: "You're sitting right next to me."
Edward: "Oh, right."
Tanya: "So that's the origin of your 'Love for Sale' song. I always wondered how that song came to be."
Edward: "Whatever happened to that Ben guy?"
Bella: "He ended up marrying Angela. From what I've heard, they have two kids and run a successful bakery."
Edward: "I hope their kids are hideous and that their bakery goes bankrupt."
Bella: "Edward!"
Edward: "What? That guy was an asshole for what he did to you, you said so yourself."
Bella: "It was thirty years ago, I'm over it now. I wish both Ben and Angela all the happiness in the world. And that their kids aren't hideous and that their bakery does well."
Edward: "Never mind that it was thirty years ago. An asshole is an asshole."
Bella (sound of a glass being pushed away out of mic range): "I think you've had enough to drink."
Edward (sound of the glass being pushed back into mic range): "That's your opinion. I, on the other hand, think I'm due for a refill."
Bella: "You're getting another pint?"
Edward: "Open tab, remember? Actually, does the open tab include food too?"
Bella: "Don't answer that, Tanya."
Tanya: "Okay."
Edward (sound of a chair being dragged away from table): "Fine. But I'm getting a large plate of chips for the table anyhow."
Bella: "That's fine, Edward. Go and get your drink and food while I continue on with the second part of the story."
Edward: "In case I don't return in time, be sure to tell her about the part where I was your hero and saved you from that rat."
Bella: "I think the term 'hero' is a little too strong."
Edward: "Handsome, charming hero – How's that?"
Bella: "I meant, that I wouldn't use the term 'hero' at all."
Edward: "I would definitely use it. It's real 'damsel in distress' story. I swooped in and saved the day. Hero."
Bella: "I wasn't a dam – ugh, will you just go and get your drink?"
Edward: "Gladly."
Tanya: "Did he really swoop in and save you from…a rat?"
Bella: "Well, I should probably start at the beginning. Otherwise it will sound ridiculous out of context…come to think of it, it sounds ridiculous IN context as well. But I've come to accept that anything involving Edward and myself is ridiculous."
Tanya: "I don't think so. I actually think you two are quite sweet. And funny."
Bella: "Thank you. That's nice of you to say.
"Anyway, on to the next part of the story. Well, the second time I met Edward was at a wedding in Malta. I was twenty-four and Edward twenty-five. And then he spent ten days in London with me and it was all because of a fountain and a silly children's game…"
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My real name is Thomasina but most people just call me Tammy.
I've loved crochet since I was a child, when someone bought me the Ladybird Learn to Crochet book for Christmas. I tried to teach ...
My real name is Thomasina but most people just call me Tammy.
I've loved crochet since I was a child, when someone bought me the Ladybird Learn to Crochet book for Christmas. I tried to teach myself, and failed, so many times before it clicked. But, when it did, my parents couldn't have been happier!
No longer did I moan about having nothing to do.....a copy of Golden Hands and I was no trouble for days.
As I got older, I worked my way through most of the crafts in those magazines, (which I still have today), but crochet and sewing were the only ones to capture my imagination completely.
Back in the 80s, pregnant with my eldest daughter, I suddenly had a reason to crochet again - bonnets, booties, matinee jackets and no end of blankets awaited her arrival; it was something I picked up and put down many times over the years that followed.
It wasn't until the birth of baby number 5 (last year), that I started writing patterns for the things I made - I guess being teased by my family that I might get old and forget them was the prod I needed ;)
The patterns I bring you now are a mixture of both old and new designs - I hope you find something you like.
Thomasina Cummings Designs
PS: You can view my frequently asked questions, terms and conditions here: http://www.thomasinacummings.co.uk/faqs_about_patterns/
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This oh-so-cute sailor photo prop set can be made in a range of sizes from birth to 2 years and consists of a hat, a collar and a frilly dress.
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We often hail the masters of Hollywood — Capra, Scorsese, Lean, Coppola, Spielberg — with an added tag that few modern filmmakers could follow in their footsteps. After the Toronto International Film Festival's screening of Anna Karenina, I'm inclined to invest hope in director Joe Wright.
Forget that the latest adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's sweeping romance novel comes from the man who brought us the slick-but-stuffy Pride and Prejudice or Atonement. Every frame of Wright's Anna Karenina is a wonder to behold, overflowing with visual spectacle and roaring performances. Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and the rest of the cast fit perfectly in the high drama epic, but it's really director Joe Wright's playground. Following Hanna, an artful spin on the action movie, Wright returns to the period drama but injects it with dazzling, daring choices. A book like Anna Karenina could once fit in reality, but its larger-than-life legacy precedes it. Wright acknowledges that from frame one, approaching the film like a grand ballet or opera, where grand gestures, broad emotions, and overt theatrics are commonplace. That vision clicks, transforming Anna Karenina into an exhilarating moviegoing experience.
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Crewed Charter
Due to popular demand Sail Ionian can now provide fully crewed charters. Whether you are an experienced sailor or never been on a yacht before this style of holiday gives you that chance to kick back and relax on one of our Luxury yachts. If you wish to lie back and sunbath, cruise between spectacular islands or simply relax onboard, we can tailor this holiday to you and your crew. With no set routes to our charters simply discuss your interests and wishes with our skipper and crew and leave the rest to them.
The islands you could visit include Meganissi, Kalamos, Kastos, Ithaka, Kefalonia, Zante, Corfu and others, your crusiing itinerary could range from lunches in secluded bays to visiting the vibrant traditional towns the options are endless. Our skippers, hostess and crew are all used to sailing with all ages including small children and different levels of experience. They are dedicated to making your experience stress free and an unforgettable.
We provide the option for you to customise your crew, you can decide if you would like a skipper, hostess or first mate onboard for your holiday. Please remember when discussing arrangements that they will need their own cabin onboard your boat.
Why not customise your package and include breakfast and lunch onboard? We can tailor this package to suit your wishes for a truely memorable experience.
Crewed Charters can be taken on any of our boats. For 2016 we have 8 new yachts joining the fleet, so why not holiday in style on a brand new Bavaria yacht.
Open 40 Catamaran
For 2016 we have 2 beautiful Nautitech Open 40 Catamaran's 2015 and 2016 built perfect for a group holiday. They have excellant sailing potentional accompanied by vast amounts of space.
She has 4 double cabins along with 2 extra child berths in the forepeaks and can take up to 10 people, including skipper and crew.
She has a large bathing platform and spacious living area including a dining table for 10 people and is also hair dryer friendly along with Ice machine, fans and sunshade screens for those hot days to keep you and the boat nice and cool.
Luxury and elegance all in one.
Bavaria 56
Grand Cru is 56ft of pure air-condtioned gracefulness. A stunning sailing yacht with 4 double cabins and its own seperate skippers cabin. The AFT cabin also converts to double or twin configuration.
Yes she has air-conditoning for those hot days to help keep you cool along with an Ice machine. She is also hair dryer friendly.
She comes with 2 paddleboards for those days when you fancy that bit of something different and to paddle off and explore the many caves found around the Ionian.
Spending a lovely summers evening on the boat, why not switch on her under water lighting for a truely magical night.
The perfect yacht to set your holiday apart from all the others.