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Off the stern, a pair of young sea lions cavorted, tracing arcs in the air, oblivious to their role in the commotion the cruise ship's visit has caused here since it was announced earlier this year.
When Royal Caribbean, owner of the vessel that came in today and and two other companies announced plans to make Monterey a port of call this year, stewards of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, one of the world's most diverse aquatic ecosystems, shuddered. They had visions of crew members tossing trash overboard and disgorging oily bilge water and sewage, practices for which some companies have paid heavy fines elsewhere.
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''From the ship's master to its crew, every effort is made to ensure that we are good stewards of our ocean environment and of all the ports we visit,'' William S. Wright, a senior vice president at Royal Caribbean, wrote to a California water quality official on May 28.
As wary travelers forsake journeys abroad after Sept. 11, more cruise ships are plying more United States ports. In most places, the economic benefit of such visits precludes any complaints. Not here.
Even today, a small contingent of protesters convened at Fisherman's Wharf, concerned that Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas, the first of the super-sized cruise ships to debark passengers here, would foul the waters of the bay.
''If cruise ships are allowed to dump anything, they usually dump everything,'' said Kaitilin Gaffney, a program manager for the Ocean Conservancy, an organization based in Washington that works to protect the oceans, and abroker of the agreement reached here, who watched from Fisherman's Wharf as the Grandeur of the Seas' 1,800 passengers debarked from local boats chartered to take them to shore.
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What is your planned route? Point Reyes is pretty small so it's hard to imagine doing 4 'long' days out there.Nov 19, 2007 at 12:06 pm #1409546
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@djohnsonLocale: Washington State
I have one of the DWR MLD bivies- it's not designed to be waterproof in a downpour and should be used with a tarp in heavy rain conditions. I'd highly recommend carrying a tarp with it.
Also, what about raingear? I don't see that. I know the forecast is no rain, but if it goes south on you and a storm rolls in, you'll be unprepared to deal with it.
Maybe a poncho tarp is the perfect addition to your list!
Looks good though- have a great trip!
DougNov 19, 2007 at 12:32 pm #1409551
I assumed your four day trip would be to/from the usual campsites (coast, wildcat, glen, and sky). Your itinerary is impressive.
Regarding your gear, I wouldn't worry about rain or raingear since you can always bail out rather quickly.
Regarding non-cooking, I find that to work fine when I'm in the wilderness but it really sucks when your eating your cold food next to people who have brought the 'kitchen sink'. This may be the case if you stay at the above mentioned camps.
If your interested, my wife and I have done some good trips in the area:
http://caseyandemily.com/Backpack/2004/2004_02_PtReyes/point_reyes.htmNov 19, 2007 at 12:36 pm #1409552
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Hi Dave,
Sounds reasonable. I've done the same, actually- pushed a breathable/water-resistant bivy into conditions when rain was very unlikely. I figured that I could put it silnylon side up if things went wrong.
Still, I'd do a rain jacket. But maybe it's just my hypothermia pacific northwest fears coming through. :-)
DougNov 19, 2007 at 12:41 pm #1409553
Denis HazlewoodBPL Member
@redleaderLocale: Luxury-Light Luke on the Llano Azul
I also question your 'long distance' plan. One rather 'longish' route, from Palomarin through the four allowable campsites (Wildcat, Coast, Sky and Glen), is 32.5 miles. You may not camp anywhere else in the Point Reyes National Seashore. Also, there is little or no water available in the areas north and west of the Limantour Road, the ponds inland from Abbott's Lagoon notwithstanding.Nov 19, 2007 at 5:02 pm #1409579
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Hey Dave,
When are you going?
If you want some company for a day or two, I am looking for something to do over the next week.
Also, (doesn't matter) but how far are you planning on going each day?
One important factor in planning the route is that when you look at the Map; only the areas shaded in green have forest. The rest is completely barren and down right ugly.
The difference is huge and the scenery in the trees is excellent. I would try to stay in the forested area as much as possible.
For camping, you can not camp with out a permit and have to camp at one of the camp grounds.
Although it seems like every trip I take there I am never at the station on time so we have to bail out early in the morning so we don't get hit with a BIG fine…
They patrol by horseback out there about 3-5 days a week, but this time of the year there is nobody out there except just days on the weekends.
If I were you, I would take the longest routes covering the most trails possible between campgrounds and just stay at a different campground each night.
As far as scenery and a good trip go, you could do a lot better with your route selection.
I wouldn't even bother with any of the Drakes Bay area other than to go by car before you start to check it out.
The best campground is Sky camp.
Coast camp is an easy 2nd.
Glen is in a pretty area, but the sites are too open.
This wouldn't be bad at all having it to you self though.
Wildcat is nestled in a bunch of dried up tall weeds. It is unique and the view over the cliff is cool, (can't see it from the campsites though). Still easily comes in last place.
There are a few creeks out there, (need to be treated).
About 90% of the creeks shown on the map will have running water. A lot of the trails just don't intersect with them.
The campsites are close enough to do 2-3 Litters of water in between if you did something like a figure 8 with the campgrounds on the trails it would work out the best.Nov 21, 2007 at 10:41 am #1409798
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Have you hiked Pt Reyes before? It can get kind of cold out there. But like everyone said, you are never too far from your car and can always bail. Watch out for poison oak.Nov 21, 2007 at 11:58 am #1409806
Hey Dave,
Aaron has good comments except I can't believe he ranks Wildcat Camp 4 out of 4. I think its number 1 based on the photos (move your cursor over the pictures for captions) below. Geez, I need to get back out there!Nov 21, 2007 at 11:19 pm #1409862
its true that you'll be hard pressed to do 4 long days. and being as light as your are going, you will be able to do some big days.
you could do a loop from palomarin along the coast trail then come back along the ridge. i think someone said it above– thats a bit more than 30 miles. you could go out on a yo-yo on the estero trail and back or go all the way down by bolinas on the other end on the ridge trail to tack on some more miles.
i just finished my first trip with the ion. loved it. i just traded my caribou for the highlite and used that along with the GG sleep pieces you are using as well. worked perfectly.
in terms of camping in PR, i've been stealth camping there for years. i know its illegal, but the campgrounds are always so full and for me, take away from the backcountry experience there. i set up at dusk and break down and head out at first light. its probably controversial, but by using no trace ethics, there is basically no damage to the park; the only thing is you risk a citation. but you think a ranger will believe you are doing an overnighter with only the ion on your back? tell them your day hiking. they are so conditioned to weekend warriors carrying huge expedition packs for one night they wont second guess you. that works for the steep fees too, but i digress…
anyway, heres i few shots. i thought i would add to the cool ones already posted… heres a shot of my buddy at a stealth camp on a late evening
check this white fallow deer i saw. i hear the national park is planning on exterminating them b/c they are non-native. sorry quality is poor, i had to edit it to enlarge.Dec 12, 2007 at 4:23 pm #1412313
Just got back from doing 35 mile loop in PR. Dang, 60+ in 3 days? (above post) thats awesome. i could never get my hiking buddy to do those miles. he was hard pressed for the 35; but he is more on the traditional end of the backpacking continuum.
anyway, i will post some pics later. looks like this thread is still alive since you just posted that pic.Dec 12, 2007 at 8:46 pm #1412333
Aaron SorensenBPL Member
@awsorensenLocale: South of Forester Pass
Hey Dave,
Did you do the itinerary you were planning on doing from the beginning?
You never really said how the trip went other than how the gear was.Dec 15, 2007 at 8:25 am #1412603
i did the loop with a buddy. we started at south entrance– blanking on the name– after getting permits at the bear valley station. had a late start friday so stayed at wildcat first night. for a shelter we used my old lightning (in fastpack mode so we each carried a little over a lbs for shelter). we dropped down at alamere falls onto the beach (after checking tide table) and had enough room to hike on beach from the falls to wildcat. there was a cool vertebrae from a whale.
it did get cold and my WM highlite was on the verge of its rating. i supplemented it though with the MB ul down inner, but legs got cold.
day 2 we trekked the balance of the coast trail past coast camp. at coast camp we got onto the beach and hiked northward, cutting back onto the trail as it cut inland. there, the loop starts turning around. we stayed the night at sky camp.
you can see why its called that.
last day we hiked back to palomarin — oh yeah, thats what the trailhead is called. had a cool shot of the farallone islands. thats one of the points of the "red triangle" — an area known as one of the highest concentrations of great whites.
i tried my new pair of montrail hardrocks and got a nasty blister on my heel. i almost always get a blister on my heels on first outings b/c i have heel spurs. but, i loved the wide toebox– no blisters on my pinky toe (another prob area).
great trip overall.Nov 30, 2008 at 11:23 pm #1461332
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@rezniemLocale: San Francisco
I'm thinking of going up there next weekend (starting at Golden Gate Bridge, walking through GG Recreation area to camp at Mt. Tam first night, then take ridge over and west to Wildcat, then catch a ride back from either Bear Valley or Bolinas), and I'm surprised everyone agreed their WM bags weren't enough. So I'm beginning to wonder if my 35 down rei flash will do the job. Guess I'll find out =)
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my account with this casino was closed after I deposited the fifth times using Neteller ( deposit $25 and get 500% bonus). I got disconnected, I thought it was my internet connection. I logged back in straight away, and the account was closed. A pop message tell me to contact live chat or support. After 45 minutes waiting, I gave up. I sent emails with receipt reference number (from Neteller ) to casino support. they replied due to my VIP level they could not access my account, they said security can help if I email them. I did. I have sent my docs in for verification on 24/10/15 with the confirmation ticket #SEC2343547. i have sent 4 emails to security and they replied with the same answer : to support request #SEC2352527 has been noted.
I do not think they want to resolve this. that is all good. All i want is refund for my deposit. Below is my details of the transaction,
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We would like to inform hyvonask that their account on 21 Dukes has been closed as per our Management Team decision.
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i have emailed accounting my Neteller ID. I hope this will be over soon. One thing i DO NOT UNDERSTAND is why the account is closed. Either by Management decision or you can say ' 2.3.1 Decline to open a 21 Dukes Account and/or to close an existing 21 Dukes Account without any explanation whatsoever'. None of the above answers my complaint to why all of my acounts with Topgame powered software casinos were closed , frozen, permanently suspended........ i would really love to find out.
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Did you receive your deposit back, can we close this complaint? Thank you.
Good day. I have received my deposit money back. You can close this complaint. I don't think it is resolved though because I still have no clue why the account is closed. Thanks for your help ask gambler.
Based on player's last comment, we consider this case as resolved and it is now officially closed.
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I slowly rose up. I faced myself. I looked like crap. My eyes were puffy and red. My hair was wild and tangled like a birds nest. But all my features were where they should be . It was weird, everyime I looked in the mirror I expected to see a cubist painting looking back at me. But I never looked mangled or misshaped.
There was a gentle knock on the bathroom door. I suppose that was my cue to exit. I splashed my face. No amount of water seemed to wash away this sorrow. My mom said give it time. I had no better solution so I waited and I'm still waiting. Waiting to be something other than a victim.
I blew my nose. Looked one last time at my reflection. I still looked like crap but my eyes looked less glassy. I opened the door, peaked around the corner. My body instantly relaxed. No facade to hold up. Just peace and nice silence. I was tired of the deadly kind.
I started combing out the nest. Normal people cared about their appearance. I went through the motions combed out my long hair. Threw it in a messy ponytail. I use to straighten it everyday. Then I threw on a pair of jeans and a granda cardigan. I tossed on some necklaces. I still liked jewelery. I liked the colors especially turquise. Turquise always remained me of ocean water. I liked the feel of the beaded necklaces. They were light in my palm, cold and smooth. I felt soothed.
I looked at the time. I had time. Time to eat. I should eat. People ate. People enjoyed food. People liked to eat with friends and family. They talked and bonded over meals. So I went to the kitchen. Opened the fridge grabbed a yougurt. I didn't taste it. But I liked the coldness. It just flowed down my throat. I open the fridge and ate another one. It felt just as nice.
I looked at the clock again. I could leave know. It was still early. I could grab a coffee. I use to live on the stuff. I still loved the decedent smell. Breathe it in. I use to taste it before the coffee ever hit my tongue, just by smelling it. I'll drink coffee and then visit my therapist. We're talking about relationships today.
It feels weird even saying the word relationship. Relationship.


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Michael Jackson rules pop charts for 3rd week
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's memorial proved to be good for business, sparking another nostalgic frenzy for his music that continues to put the King of Pop atop music charts since his sudden death three weeks ago.
Jackson's catalog of solo albums sold 1.1 million U.S. copies in the week ended July 12, and his greatest-hits set "Number Ones" ranked as the top-selling album for a third straight week, Nielsen SoundScan reported on Wednesday.
Physical CDs, rather than Internet downloads, accounted for 90 percent of the business as music stores rushed to restock their Jackson inventory. Downloads had dominated sales immediately after his death.
The bulk of last week's sales came in the days following a two-hour-plus memorial salute to Jackson, which was televised live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles last Tuesday and featured numerous recording stars performing musical tributes.
The 1.1 million tally marked a 37 percent increase from the week before, when 800,000 Jackson albums sold, which in turn almost doubled the previous sales week, 422,000 units, ending just three days after his June 25 death.
By comparison, Jackson's entire catalog sold fewer than 10,000 albums the week before he died, and the last time he had a top-selling album while alive was his last studio release, "Invincible," which debuted at No. 1 with 366,000 copies sold in 2001.
Jackson's post-mortem sales total has now reached 2.3 million copies, led by "Number Ones," the first catalog album in SoundScan history to best a newly debuting album, a feat achieved for three weeks in a row.
"We never thought that could happen, and it turns out that the only person who could ever do it was Michael Jackson,' said Billboard magazine chart editor Keith Caulfield. Continued...


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Bailey Miller: The New GirlMature
The first thing Bailey saw was the new girl. She whipped out her hand gun and pointed it at the girl.
"Did anyone check to see if she has been bitten?!" She growled. Bailey launched herself over to the girl, shaking her shoulder hard to make her wake up.
"Roll up your pants." Bailey checked every rip in the tight denim, found no teeth marks.
"Take your jacket off!" Bailey kept the gun aimed at the girl, who looked indignant and scared.
The girl did, revealing pale, thin shoulders that were smooth and flawless, but no bite marks. Bailey checked the girls scalp, stomach, back, looking for traces of blood and stench. But the girl was clean.
"Sorry about that, but we have to check and make sure you're a friend, not an undead."
The girl nodded. Bailey immediately disliked her because she was so pretty. But she had a gun.
"I understand. I'm clean though." The girl said. "And I'm Natalia Cox, by the way."
"Dean Fields."
"Bailey Miller. Great to meet you. I mean that."
"We should be going." Reece spoke. "We should have left at dawn because we're burnin' daylight people! Move!"
And no one needed any more suggestion than that.
"So where are we going?" Dean asked.
"North." Reece replied.
Bailey pulled out her Road map of the USA.
"We're going the wrong way." She said. "It's this way." Bailey pointed."
"So you sound like you're from the south, Bailey." Natalia said. "How bad was it down there?"
"Well I'm from Florida, around Orlando, and the virus hit worse in the south than anywhere. The constant heat and humidity made the virus travel so much faster. I was one of the very, very few survivors. I went all through Georgia and Alabama and every place was swarming with zombies. I just hope they go cannibalistic and all our problems will be solved." Bailey smirked.
"That would fix it." Dean smiled. "I wonder what the chances of that would be."


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Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Then, in my arms, she died.
Once upon a time, I believed that life was made of many moments and many choices that can be used to measure a man's worth and that would shape their destiny. I knew that every choice I made, be it to buy one brand over another, to talk to the girl across the hall or to have one more beer or not before driving home, evolved who I was and who I would be. Life on this planet is short. In the grand scheme of all that is, each life occupies no more than a brief moment. Religion offers us the promise that our small contribution will transcend past this moment and all that we are will live, in spirit, in a realm of existence that reflects the life we lived. The good will be rewarded and the wicked punished. Once upon that time, I was a good man.
Never once have I claimed to be perfect and I lived a life much like any other. I was a respectful son, a good friend, a member of society who contributed to charity and played a silent part as a cog in the world. Nothing in my life would merit a Nobel peace prize nor would it land me in jail. I was not a leader making great change or a dictator committing genocide. I was unexceptional and mainstream. A nothing who tried to be good the only was he knew how, based on the way he was raised. Clearly, I did not see myself as much but knowing that I was living a noble life, I was content.
A person can live their entire life feeling content. Hearing my own words as I write them gives the impression that I was not happy with my life, but this is not true. I did not need the adulations of my peers or to be a CEO to prove my worth, I felt good about who I was, I was satisfied with my life. I never felt the pressure to stand out or make a difference. As I live in the last seconds of my life, I can now see that I was like most others, the ninety-nine percent of the world that contributed but never made a difference or felt anything more than satisfied. Even for the other one percent who do make a difference, I have seen that most only have one moment where they shine and stand above the rest of us. I however had two. Not looking for opportunity and not knowing it was there until well after a choice had been made, I was thrust into a new life, one of aspiration and the ability to change the world. I would give almost anything for contentment once again.
The first moment came when I was 20 years old. Those twenty years of life could not prepare me for what was to come. I was in school, learning to become a teacher, having fun and existing in my average world. A small dorm room, the occasional party and an overwhelming amount of study occupied me for my first year and I anticipated the same in those to come. This, however, was not my destiny. My destiny came from the girl across the hall. As my second school year began, I would occasionally notice this new girl who had moved in directly across the hall from me. I only ever caught a glimpse of her as she came or went from classes. I knew nothing about her except that she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Her dark hair, big eyes and slim figure, her possibly too tight jeans and hugging sweaters drew me in and I found myself scheduling when I would leave my room with her classes so that I may see her. I started to visualize bumping into her in the halls and the conversation we would have that would lead to dinner, drinks and her inviting me into her room to spend the night. I was not ugly, just plain, I knew that I was nothing special and was without a doubt out of her league but I had my rich fantasy life which provided a make believe relationship that would suffice. I would like to think that I was not stalking her or acting just like one of the creeps which I imagined she encountered all of the time. She was like a celebrity in my mind, someone to long for from afar but would never be real in my humble existence.
On an ordinary day that began like every other, my life changed. I woke, ate, showered and prepared for class. The girl of my lust would be coming back from her 10:30 class and if I timed things right, I would see her as I left. Confirming with my bedside clock that the time had come, I opened the door excited to see the beauty that would fill my day's thoughts. I was not disappointed. There she was. As if in a spotlight, she seemed to radiate and my heart stopped for a moment. Consumed with my adoration, I did not, at first, notice that her eyes were filled with tears. I only realized this fact as I started to walk away. As I did, something came over me. A courage mixed with empathy took over my feet as they turned me around to look at her once more. Still standing in front of her dorm room, tears now slowly caressing her pale cheek, my feet brought me closer to her. As this previously unknown strength took over my lips and caused me to mumble a hello, my brain wondered what had come over me.
"Hello." Who was this speaking? More to my surprise was that she, the vision of perfection, replied. "Hi." This was the first time I had heard her voice and I was not disappointed. In that one word, in the two letters she spoke, I felt vindicated in believing that she truly was the perfect woman. "Are you ok?" I asked and even as the words came out of my mouth I felt stupid for asking such an insane question. Of course she was not. The tears were the first clue to this but logic did not write my words, whatever demon or angel possessed my body spoke. "I'll be fine." She seemed to overlook my ignorance and gave me a small smile that seemed to justify the question. As my mind told my feet to turn around and walk away leaving her to a life with friends I envisioned complimented her celebrity status, my demon spoke. "What's wrong?" My consciousness was silenced in disbelief of my ability to speak with her and then transcended into shock as she looked up into my eyes and spoke. "F**k my life." The curse sounded like a sweet prayer as it was formed by her full, moist lips. "Everything that could go wrong has today. I slept in and was late for class because I was up all night breaking up with my cheating bastard of a boyfriend. I got my English paper back and got a D so I could lose my scholarship. My parents can't afford to fly me back for winter break and now I'm locked out of my room. I'm such a failure." Though I had only spoken six words to her, she had opened up to me and as the gentle flow of tears turned into a stream, I could not help but focus on the fact she said that she was single. Instead of looking at this moment as a blessing, I could not help but regret all of the times I had seen her and not said hello.
The angel that led my tongue and my feet was not through. I had never been uncomfortable speaking with women before but I had only ever approached those who I saw as my equivalent. I was sure that I was not the one who offered to get the facilities manager to open the door for her and I could not have been me who offered her my room as a safe haven until they arrived. Who was this man who freely spoke to the goddess and how did he lose his inhibitions. I knew that I was not a person who would skip my next three classes to talk to her as she let her sorrow out but there I was, sitting across from the picture of perfection even long after she had access to her room. As if my normal mind was expelled from my body, I watched as an outside observer as my mouth, calmly and casually, spoke with her. Somehow I offered to tutor her through English and offered a sympathetic ear whenever she required one. I watched as we shared our stories and, in awe, heard myself ask her on a date. Drinks, dinner, anything she wanted as long as she would be with me and it would make her happy. In that moment I would have offered her my soul if I could have bottled it and she had asked. Anything to see her smile. Fortunately, drinks that evening were sufficient.
I did not go to any classes that day. When she finally left my room, I laid in my bed, still surprised by myself. I had always been content with who I was and what I had but seeing what was possible sitting right in front of me opened me up to a new world. I suddenly wanted the stars, I wanted to be someone, and I wanted to be worth her affections. In a cloud of emotion I found clarity. I realized that I could be more and started planning its execution. I rummaged through my closet searching for clothes that would mask my mundane self and portray success to no success. Looking at my empty wallet, I began to worry that hope was lost but then my body's co-occupant re-emerged. I had always been responsible with money and had worked every summer with my father building houses and worked part-time throughout the year at a movie theatre, juggling high school and work, just to pay for school. Three more years of tuition and the credit card that my parents had given me for emergencies suddenly seemed like a viable way to find my new self. In retrospect, I realize that the person I was would have never done what I did and would have felt guilty for what did transpire, but as I arrived for my first date with Laura at the posh lounge in my new, designer clothes, I felt nothing but satisfaction and confirmation of my actions.
She greeted me with the same smile I had fantasised about since the first day I saw her. She touched my shoulder and thanked me for the wonderful day. We sat at the table I had reserved, ate, drank and explored our similarities. This day was full of surprises. I never would have imagined that I would have so much in common with her. We shared the same love of music, we loved children and were both planning to be teachers. Two years younger than I was, Laura was accepted into university early on a scholarship because of the potential she showed in High School. Though she did not need the scholarship, as her parents were fairly well off, Laura took great pride in being seen as more than just another pretty face. She was finding the transition to post-secondary hard especially being the youngest in her classes. She felt alone and like an outcast. Her ex-boyfriend, that she alluded to earlier, was her only outlet and anchor to her old life. But now, since he found someone back at their old High School who had more time for him, she was truly alone. I never imagined that she could have felt so much like anyone else. Her insecurities and fears only made her more beautiful to me and made her seem almost obtainable, even to an average man like me.
Through the night, Laura kept telling me how grateful she was to have found me. I was still unsure of whom she was referring, who this man was who was full of charm, confidence and making her laugh all evening but I think I knew I liked being him. With too many martinis and too little food, a bill that far exceeded my typical means and a reminder that the bar was about to close for the night, Laura and I left for the dorm. It was easy to be a gentleman and walk her to her door as mine was six steps away but to not invite her to my room would be more of a challenge. The old me would have never been so forward but I fear that my newly found self, this angel on my shoulder, would change that. After the amazement of the day, a kiss would far pass any realistic hope that my old self would have had. Arriving at our doors, the anticipation of not knowing the next events which would occur was intense. I knew that the right thing to do was to politely say goodnight to this deity in rebound and hope for an encore to our perfect evening but I hoped for more. As she put her key in the door, there was an awkward silence. Could it be that she was thinking the same as I was? Had she realized that I was not good enough for her despite my efforts to hide my old self? My quest to be a good man or my fear of rejection overpowered me. She opened the door and I wished her a good night. She stared at me for a moment. Her big blue eyes smiled. "I already have." She closed the door with a promise of more good nights to come, together.
How did I change so much in that one night. The perfect girl wanted to see me again. I took a moment to reflect on the night and then went to my room, alone. A moment of disappointment was quickly forgotten and replaced with bliss. As I changed my clothes and carefully put them away, never having owed clothing as expensive, I felt good. Better than the good I had always felt in my comfort and complacency. I laid down and visions of a grand future rolled through my head. Plans for a memorable existence populated a place in my mind that had always been vacant. She was a reason to not just to be but to thrive. A knock at the door pulled me from my thought. Still in a cloud of joy, I did not question who it could be when I opened the door. There in the hallway, dressed in a t-shirt that matched the age of the worn out sleep wear I sported, and shorts that exposed truly how long and glorious her legs truly were, Laura stood.
If there were words spoken, I don't remember. If I invited her in or she simply entered my room, I don't recall. I will forever think back upon that moment in times of sadness to bring a smile to my face. Clear as the day it happened I remember her leaning in towards me, wrapping her arms around me, and in complete synchronization, both of us moving our lips together. Her body pressed against mine sharing a passion for one another that we had not mentioned all night, which now came out in force. Our lips remained fastened as we slipped into my bed and we expressed a lust, passion and raw emotion that made my fantasies seem juvenile and without imagination. Never so close or connected had I ever felt to anyone in my entire life. We shared each other's minds that night and now, entwined in sheets and sweat, we shared the rest of ourselves. As the sun began to appear through my small window's curtains, we rested together in my bed. I was afraid to fall asleep in fear that this dream would end so I glanced up and down the perfect silhouette beside me. Still, not a word had been spoken since I left her at her room hours before. As she began to drift into what would be a deep sleep beside me, that small smile came across her face again and she whispered the words that solidified my newly found desire to be a better man for the rest of my life. "I think I love you Jason." As she slept I realized, my lust was gone, but I knew that I loved her.


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Luna: PlanetMature
"Is this another dimesion?" Thoth gasps seeing the two suns.
"No, it's a different planet five lightyears away from earth. I'm actually quite happy we all got here safely and no one was trapped in the void" I say looking round. Then I see their shocked and scared faces.
"Don't worry I would have gone back for anyone, The void is just a portal" I say shrugging.
"What's this place called and is this tarmac?" Mars says looking at the rock.
"No, it's rock if you turn you'll see the mountain" They all do and gasp at the sight..... I must admit it is pretty amazing. The rocks sparkle against the sunlight giving it a glowing affect.
"We can't stay here long" I say looking up at the decending sun.
"Why not?" Platiana asks.
"Because when the secound sun sets the planet goes into deep freeze and this is the only part of the planet I could provide atmosphere" I say.
"We'll freeze if we stay then" Norvon says simply.
"Yep, this part of the planet's in a dome you can see it if you consentrate enough" I say. "We have 3 hours exactly which gives us about 10 hours off earth. Come one let me show you my home"


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The Wizard of Heart
If you looked at him from a distance, you might notice his height or his loose dark clothing, but mostly likely you would be drawn to attention by his hair. Jet black, it flared with energy, rippling waves along his ears and down his neck, and seemed to billow about his smile as if the happiness radiating from him were all the wind and sunshine in the world.
Yet if you looked longer, you would be swept into a world of comfort. You'd see his smile directed not at you, but next to you, as if he knew exactly how to snuggle up close to you, but he wasn't going to fight your guard and he was going to take his sweet time getting to know your heart. You could see his eyes fall alight on the truth of who you are and wrap up all the glow in the world to show you how you his touched his heart by being you. In that moment there would be nothing you'd reproach about yourself, but throw yourself into the quest of appreciation.
But the deep beauty of him was within. He was motivated through his heart. If you tracked his actions to get a peek into his inner motives, you'd be moved by his abundance of love. He was like a butterfly, gently embracing beauty and then tinkling off to share it. He loved to dance. He would take you in his soft hands, his eyes fixated on the good you couldn't see in yourself, and you were allowed to be there, in that moment, holding him, wanting nothing more than the moment to never end. He'd pull you so effortlessly into melody and the sound of his breath would soothe your expectations and allow your body to be free.
Between his hugs and long cuddle sessions and heart to hearts, he filled the empty world with song. His voice spoke soft words with an undertone of a sound similar to humming with a smile. His voice seemed to expand like ink in water, and it would drift into your emotions, reminding you of the past, pain, strength, and hope. He sang in a way that wasn't rigidly right, but adaptive to encompass all the small voices seeking to join him.
Where ever he walked he wasn't alone. He would be surrounded in his wizard hair or his smile, or the guitar he brought to life. His aura could have been his best friend.
I asked him once how he managed to be so happy. He told me a sad story from his childhood, and how it lead him to hate the world and all those around him. He turned life into a battle between him and the universe. It got tiresome. Repeatedly losing the same battle wasn't making him happy. Holding onto anger only gave it the chance to rot at his heart.
It was then he decided to unite with the ways of the world. He wouldn't play victim, but be his own savior. He could make himself happy, it wasn't the world's responsibility.
He let go of judgements, regrets, mistakes, and spent time dwelling on the upside of every occasion. The more he looked, the more light he found. He embodied it, and then shared his wisdom. He was a teacher, and seemed to live off the satisfaction of seeing someone smile. He lived on light, and was going to live forever.


text: Here's my just-for-fun mock, in the unlikely event we drafted McFadden. 1. Darren McFadden, Arkansas (RB, Height: 6-1. Weight: 211.) What needs to be said. It's DMAC, we all know why we hate/love him. We all know why this could be a horrible/amazing move despite/because of the cost. The point here isn't to argue whether it's worth it or not, whether his legs are too skinny, but what the team could do to make the team better IF we were to get him and fill our other holes. I'd appreciate it if this didn't turn into a diss/pimp DMAC discussion. In order to make this happen, I used the draft trade charts and didn't throw any players in since multi player deals rarely happen these days. In order to get the value needed to get Oakland's 4th overall pick, we would need to give up (in this example) Both 1st rounders, our 2nd rounder and our 5th rounder. 2. TRADED 3. Charles Godfrey, Iowa (CB, Height: 5-11. Weight: 207.) Ran a 4.47 at the combine, so he's not a burner. But he is a solid, big corner that can man the 3rd position for us for years and maybe move to #2 at some point. I have my doubts he would do well as a #1 guy, but there will be other drafts and we already have a #1 guy on the roster. 4. Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State (WR, Height: 5-9. Weight: 185.) Our best bet to introduce speed (other than McFadden's 4.27) into the passing game. I'm not a fan of small receivers, but from what I've heard, Jackson runs great routes and catches well. He immediately steps into our special teams and could be a terror in the slot in a few years. 5. TRADED 6. Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin (CB, Height: 5-10. Weight: 194.) Blew out his knee and then got in trouble for stealing an XBOX, other than that, he's a great guy! Actually he probably would have easily been a 1st day pick if not for these problems, and while there's no guarantee he comes back 100% from his knee injury, we just traded all out 1st day picks for DMAC, and we need to take a few risks. He's a talented corner and if he can get his life and body in order, I think he'd be a great addition. 7. Jason Shirley, Fresno State (NT, Height: 6-5. Weight: 330.) A moron, got suspended a couple of times so he may very well be off our board to begin with. But he's got great size, and supposedly runs a sub 5 second 40 at 330 lbs. He's got stamina issues and of course other issues, or he'd be a higher pick, but he could be a good project. ---------------- I'm not sure how I feel about it, I don't know a lot about most of these guys and admit that outside of DMAC and Jackson, I've never seen any of the other guys play... or maybe I have, but didn't know it was them at the time. I didn't bother doing alternative picks like I usually do since outside of like the first 3 rounds, who the hell knows what we pick, but I knew we had to address CB and WR inspite of McFadden.