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Final chapter! I hope you've all enjoyed this as much as I've enjoyed writing it, and will continue to do so with this one remaining chapter. As it's the end, reviews are appreciated even more than usual (which is a lot), so if you do have the time, I would love to know what you've thought.
And, for one last time, I don't own Sherlock or The Fray.
'If I say who I know it just goes to show
You need me less than I need you
Take it from me we
Don't give sympathy
You can trust me trust nobody'
It's raining. Big fat drops of water splash onto the grey slabs of the pavement, spraying upwards upon impact, leaving tiny droplets of water on his shoes. His hair is soaking too: water running out of it, down his face and into his eyes – a lone figure on a deserted street. It's quiet, but he doesn't notice, his face turning upwards towards the door of the flat in front of him, so that little streams flow down his neck, sending blossoming patterns across his shirt. He shivers.
He's been standing there for far too long, he realises as he contemplates the little number on the door: any onlooker would be puzzled as to why this man was lingering outside in the wet. He has no umbrella, and the water has long since soaked through his jumper into his shirt, the cab long since sped off.
On instinct, his hand reaches out for the handle, his eyes never leaving the little '221B' above his head. The number has become a little familiar phrase, a reminder of home, something that rolls off the tongue when anyone asks him his address: 'Oh – 221B. Baker Street.' It feels natural.
Still, John hesitates. His hand is resting on the door handle now, the cold brass stinging the flesh of his hand. The water pours faster over him, the hammering of the rain increasing in volume and speed. By now, he is soaked to the skin, and practicality overrides anything else – he lets himself in, gratefully leaning against the wall at the bottom of the stairs, and shaking his head, so that water droplets fly everywhere.
Now inside, John looks up the stairs, and the trepidation he felt outside seems a little sillier than it had then. It feels more normal now he's actually here, and he wonders vaguely if Sherlock's managed to set fire to anything in his absence.
He takes the stairs at speed, bursting through the door of the flat with more vigour than was strictly necessary. It's very quiet, the curtains drawn, and a consulting detective sprawled across the sofa, apparently asleep, with three nicotine patches on his arm, and an expression of deep thought. Ah. Probably not asleep then.
Keeping in mind that Sherlock deeply disliked anyone interrupting him when he was thinking, and wondering briefly what he could be thinking about, John made his way quietly to the kitchen, intending to put on the kettle, and wait for Sherlock to awake from his reverie.
He tries to ignore the hurt that manifests when he realises that Sherlock is probably working on a new case, and he doesn't know about it.
The noise, that cuts through the dead silence, makes him jump. He turns towards the source very inelegantly, stumbling as he faces the detective, whose eyes are open and fixed on him.
Sherlock's eyes might radiate interest and energy, but his voice is almost hoarse, probably from lack of sleep. The detective has propped himself up on one elbow and is squinting at John across the room. He looks unusually disorientated upon closer inspection. John had thought the expression in his eyes to be the usual inquisitiveness, but it's not. There's frustration, and possibly confusion too. His brows are furrowed, and the man is almost frowning. He's glaring at the patches on his arm with venom, as if they had personally offended him. They probably did.
After his chat with Mycroft – who, John realises now, was effectively making up for the misunderstandings caused by their combined pride – his anger towards the detective has vanished completely, replaced by concern.
"Three patch problem?" John asks, pointing at Sherlock's arm, and watching him uncertainly.
"Only three left," Sherlock corrects him, with a small smile that John returns; followed by a scowl, apparently aimed at his own forearm. The detective squeezes his eyes shut very tightly, and John almost goes over to the sofa to see if he's alright.
"And the curtains?"
"The light was annoying."
"Oh, right."
Silence falls. Sherlock stays lying on the sofa with eyes squeezed shut, John stands frozen in the kitchen, feeling useless. The silence is very different from the usual silence in 221B – which was amicable, mutual – no, this is more uncertain. Both of them, John senses, are making an effort not to offend the other, or bring up any subject that might be sensitive, and have plumped for staying silent: the events of the past days too raw to be considered safe topics.
John moves back over to the kettle; filling it with water and flicking it on just for something to do. The rain continues hammering down outside, little bullets of water pelting the concrete.
"I saw Mycroft in the hospital," John tries. He knows mention of Mycroft is never a way to put Sherlock in a good mood, but he can't think of anything to say, and the tension is unbearable.
He's got his back to the consulting detective at this point, and as such is surprised when the voice that answers comes from much closer quarters than he'd anticipated; Sherlock having moved into the kitchen, and leaned against the counter to survey his flatmate. John meets his gaze tentatively; aware that the last time they met he would have been glad for an excuse to punch the man.
"Did you?" There's a certain defensiveness in the detective's voice that doesn't belong there. His expression is hard to read.
John looks away again, banging a pair of mugs onto the counter, and throwing teabags into them much too hastily. He stays entirely concentrated on his task, eyes on the amber liquid as he adds the water, trying to pretend that he can't feel Sherlock's stare never wavering from his face. He adds the milk, only managing to look at Sherlock to pass him one of the mugs.
"You could have told me yourself," he says awkwardly, taking a sip far too quickly, resulting in a burnt tongue.
"You wouldn't have listened." Sherlock replies, setting his own tea down for the present, obviously learning from John's mistake. It's with some shame that John realises the statement is probably true.
He takes another sip, more carefully this time, but it still results in a searing pain across his tongue. Sherlock stifles a grin, and John puts the liquid to one side for the moment, too.
"I did have a gun, you know," he tells Sherlock. The detective makes no comment, and John continues. "And, you did still poison me. But, in a sense, I guess I should thank you."
They contemplate each other for a few moments; until John feels a grin spreading irresistibly across his face, and sees his expression mirrored in the face of his flatmate. It feels natural again, and there's a sense of understanding between them.
"John," Sherlock starts uncertainly, seeming unable to gauge the reaction his words might bring. "I did know about the gun…"
John opens his mouth to speak, but his flatmate ploughs across him.
"…but the killer was far too likely to use his own in retaliation if you'd done anything: I didn't know who he might shoot." The detective's smile has vanished, replaced by an expression of anxiety, lips pressed together. "My poisoning you was the only way I could ensure you would survive, and," he grimaces, looking as though he's trying to force something out that he'd really, really rather not. John is tempted to laugh, but lets him finish. "Your dying would…I mean…well it would be – not good."
He looks at John in defiance, seemingly daring him to contradict him, or mock him.
Gradually, however, his expression softens and their grins return, dissolving into companionable laughter. The scene is so familiar; John feels for the first time since entering 221B that day, that he's home.
They stand like that for a good few minutes: grinning and chuckling a little, until Sherlock turns away, crossing the flat to open the curtains. John follows more slowly, balancing the mugs of tea.
"You're drenched," Sherlock observes, flinging himself onto the sofa again and glancing over at John as he sips the tea, who's clutching his own mug in both hands.
"Not your most impressive deduction."
Sherlock huffs, lying back into the upholstery, and crossing his feet on the arm of the couch.
"So, did you sort everything out with the case?" John asks, yawning, and shaking some of the moisture out of the sleeve of his jumper.
"Yep. Killer jailed, all victims identified, and Virginia allowed to live her own life again."
"She still doing the TV show?"
"Yes, actually," Sherlock says, stretching in a way not dissimilar to a cat. "It's a little more liberal in approach now; you'll be unsurprised to hear."
John smiles.
"And what happened with her and Scarlet in the end?"
Sherlock gives him a very scathing look, rolls his eyes; and he rests his head further back into the sofa, looking distinctly bored.
"Really, John, I've told you many times that I simply do not care who is sleeping with whom."
It's very dark. He's tired. There is a hyperactive consulting detective harassing him as he tries to sleep.
Groaning at the disturbance, John rolls over, squinting at the display on the alarm clock. The little red numbers inform him that it's five in the morning, and he claws at the recently removed covers, trying to claim them back.
"G'way, Sherlock," he mumbles, sitting up in an attempt to reclaim the duvet. Sherlock is fully dressed: not only in his customary suit, but complete with coat, scarf and gloves, and an excited and slightly manic glint in his eye. He is holding his phone in his hand. John looks at it, and groans again.
"You're kidding," he says.
Sherlock smiles at his small observation.
"You're on good form this morning," the detective tells him, sounding slightly impressed, if surprised. "Which is why I need you to get up and dressed – now."
John scowls at him, but he's properly awake by this point. He realises that it isn't actually that dark, and that the darkness was caused by his eyes being shut. Nonetheless, it's very early, and he feels that if he can't distinguish between the inside of his own eyelids and his bedroom, he will probably be of little use to Sherlock.
Still, he likes their cases as much as his insane, insomniac flatmate, so he swings his legs off the bed obligingly.
He would admit that he preferred them when the sun had risen fully, though.
"Fine. Go away, and I will."
The detective complies, but John can feel him hovering behind the door impatiently, and tries to quell the nervous energy radiating through the wood by engaging him in conversation.
"What's the occasion?" he calls, clumsily pulling a jumper over his head, and stifling a massive yawn.
"Some rather unusual housebreaking," Sherlock replies, and John can hear the grin in his voice. "Nothing taken, but there's some kind of message left there. Hurry up."
Sherlock manages to chivvy John out of the door in less than five minutes, amidst the latter's complaints. John realises such protests fall on deaf ears, but reasons to himself that it never hurts to hope.
They're standing outside on the pavement, scouring the misty street for a cab, when Sherlock speaks again. John barely catches the words: he's blinking and shaking his head, trying to wake himself up.
"This'll be worth it," Sherlock tells him, giving a grin as a cab approaches. "Trust me."
At those last two words, John turns to face him in faint disbelief. He sees in his flatmate's eyes the realisation of the significance of what he's just uttered; seconds too late. They stand numbly in the mist, looking directly at each other, each wondering, searching for an answer.
John inhales, not moving his eyes from Sherlock's for a moment, contemplating the detective carefully; and making sure that when he speaks, both of them know exactly what he means.
Because it's important.
"Okay," John tells him.


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Date of Stay: June, 2016
We retired out of Temecula. We'd driven thru this area many times over the years without realizing there was even a park here (even though it has its own dedicated stop light). When we visit the Temecula area, we have two parks we generally use. Both have shortcomings. A third, our favorite, a little known gem on the shores of Lake Elsinore, was booked solid. So we thought we'd try Golden Village Palms. What a great find! We took advantage of a special rate ($139/week) for a very nice back-in site. (We were given a couple of sites to choose from, which I really appreciated.) The park is huge, with a lot of different types of sites, many recently renovated. This is an 'active adults' park. Kids are allowed for up to 2 weeks so they can babysit their grandparents. Visiting kids are restricted to certain areas & must be supervised. Our site backed up to Devonshire road. Traffic noise could be an issue unless you employ white noise. Wifi was taxed when park was heavily occupied. Our initial 2 week stay evolved into a 3 months (constructing a home in nearby Murrieta). We found the staff to be excellent. The local communities are lower socioeconomic. Nearby Temecula & Murrieta offer a tremendous variety of shopping & recreational activities. If you are so inclined, the outstanding 412 church, associated with Calvary Chapel, is nearby.
Date of Stay: February, 2016
We were staying at a very nice private park nearby, drove by to check out this beachfront primitive camping we had used decades before. FHU's as of 4/1/2015 I'm told. Immediately we checked ReserveAmerica for availability. Weekends, even in February, even Super Bowl weekend, were pretty tight, but we managed to get a full week (which we subsequently extended). This is the first Cal State Campground we have used since we moved to multi-slide rigs pulling a dinghy 15 years ago. We want FHU's (50 amp) with satellite TV clearance with campground etiquette rules enforced. About time California started putting some of my tax money into its parks! This place is gorgeous with back-in sites providing a panoramic view of the Pacific out of the front windshield of your motorhome. It is not sheltered from the heavy winds that do occur in the area. Perfect? Until the group showed up Sunday afternoon in the tent area blasting music as we left for dinner. Unbeknownst to me at the time was that the campground hosts & park rangers were on them immediately. Kudos to the state for this awesome upgrade & the park personnel for enforcing the identified rules.
Date of Stay: January, 2016
After a very bad experience at a park in Pismo involving not getting a promised site, we took a Saturday day trip looking for an alternate park. This facility looked great. A deluxe site (70' x45') was coming open for the period we desired. We jumped on it. Stayed for a week. WiFi was initially very strong, but became rather sporadic over the weekend. Roof mounted satellite TV had plenty of clearance. Park was very quiet, mostly retired, as are we. Winds can get pretty strong in Morro. The park offered pretty good protection even when gusts were reported at 65 mph in the immediate area. The park was a little far for walking to Morro's tourist shops & restaurants, but a very easy drive to everything, including Hearst Castle.
Date of Stay: January, 2016
Read a couple of reviews on this park. Decided to unhook the dinghy & drive up for a quick look for future reference before heading on to our very high priced coastal one night destination located right next to a freeway. For half the price & no traffic noise . . . We went back & got the motorhome. What a truly great find. Concrete pads are probably only 10-12' wide, so, with slide-outs deployed, you'll likely be walking in the dirt. Precautions must be taken to avoid tracking it in. Evidence of past water coursing thru the lower sites where we were, but this is a picturesque semi arid canyon. Most sites would have provided roof mounted satellite TV clearance. Great shopping & lots of food options located at the off ramp where you exit and the next. Speaking of the off ramp, the campground- not an RV park - is located straight up the road from the off ramp. Easy coming & going! While we only stayed one night this trip, we're already planning for an extended stay in the very near future.
Date of Stay: January, 2016
We left a nearby, very highly rated park, because we knew from past experience that it would be way too noisy for our taste over New Year's Eve - in spite of their constantly patrolling security! This, our second stay at Champagne Lakes, was just what we hoped for. Very peaceful! We stayed in one of the upper, newer levels that provide roof mounted satellite TV clearance. While these sites are not nearly as attractive as the lower, older sites along the lakes, this is the area we prefer. And will return to. I highly recommend that you approach the park from the south to avoid making an unprotected left turn. Also, a quick study in commuter traffic will provide very easy access to both Temecula & Escondido.
Date of Stay: January, 2016
This park continues to be a model of contradictions. It was recently awarded the best RV park in the U.S. by Motorhome magazine . . . Not even close. For inland So Cal . . . Maybe. First issue is that you can reserve specific sites. Ever wonder why most parks won't guarantee you a specific site? It's so others won't have to move a couple of different times during an extended stay! We planned far enough ahead to avoid this, but I talked to at least 3 RV'ers who were very unhappy about it. These were experienced RV'ers who have visited the truly top echelon RV resorts. Second issue is the enforcement of provided rules. Security is constantly patrolling. I was told by another RV'er, who was reprimanded for a violation, that security reports violations to the office, who then give you a written warning the next day. In the past, the office clearly said that security was to be called to enforce the rules. Change of policy or a shell game? All in all, the park is a great choice, but it truly seems as though management has no RV'ing experience. This visit, the very biggest grip, voiced by people all over the park, was the ongoing, round the clock noise from the massive construction going on all around the resort. We always use white noise, so it really wasn't an issue for us, but almost everyone I talked to brought it up. Finally, I happened to see a 45' DP towing a big enclosed trailer, turn way too early to get to the park. The turn is located just before the gas station. If you miss it, take the right hand turn just past the gas station. The park is not the best in the U.S., but with enforcement of the rules & management familiar with the nuisances of RV'ers, it certainly has potential.
Date of Stay: January, 2016
Great facility if you have a rig that will fit. This is largely a park made for yesteryear's smaller, non-slide rigs. Campground (not an RV park) looked to be 3 loops. The first lacked hook-ups. It appeared to be newer due to the lack of mature trees. We needed a site that we could fit our 37' Class A with 3 slides, our CR-V, and rooftop satellite TV clearance. We.found one vacant site that would absolutely have worked. One occupied site that would have. One unoccupied site that might have. Note that we were in the car scouting sites mid-day on a Saturday, intending to come in the following Monday. The perfect vacant site was booked most days for the upcoming two week period. That was disappointing, but the deal killer was the additional charge for a dinghy. $35 for a FHU (30 amp) site in a beautiful campground is pretty good. $15 each day for our toad if we unhook it . . . You must be kidding. For $9 more we booked a deluxe, FHU site (70' x 45') available for our entire planned visit, at a private park in Morro Bay. El Chorro is a beautiful facility, but it didn't work for us.
Date of Stay: December, 2015
There is an adult park in the area that we usually stay at. However, this trip I wanted very easy access to the American River bike trail right from the RV. This park has that. Check in was fast and easy (my wife loved Mabel the cat). The first area of paved sites slopes too much for my comfort so we opted for the gravel area in the back. How much your jacks have to level you at gravel sites has a lot to do with how much previous rigs have disrupted it, but our site was dead on. Power pedestal was located at a very convenient location for our 37' Class A. I pulled right in, dinghy still attached, everything right where I wanted it. This isn't a park where one sits outside & enjoys the view. The aforementioned, very popular, multi-use trail however, is right here. (Users should check TripAdvisor first. I will suggest that, for safety sake, upon reaching the actual trail, you only proceed to the left, not the right.) A boatload of eateries are an easy drive away. Chick-Fil-A & Cheesecake Factory are just two we patronized. Many very nice parks have periodic issues with bike theft in Ca. Expo now has night time security to address this. Propane is available for delivery to your site. Newspapers can be purchased by the office. There is no store associated with park, but you are in the middle of a big city, not the Sierra. Places abound where supplies can be found. Provided Internet was rather inconsistent.
Date of Stay: November, 2015
For what California has to offer in the way of oceanfront RV parks, Shoreline is one of the very best we've found. We stayed in 1991 when the park had many trashy looking locals residing. About 10 years ago we checked it out with the dinghy and it had further deteriorated. Having read that major improvements had been made, we revisited. It's great. Mid-November we got a front row pull in site that gave our Class A front window an awesome vista of Crescent City Harbor. Any seasoned Class A traveler will readily acknowledge how rare pull in sites are. A small concrete patio is provided where a DP door would be. Gravel pads provided excellent support for our 37' gasser at a time when the area was saturated with much needed precipitation. The grass between the sites could use some weed killer but looked good. And the view out our front window . . . We've paid 3 times the price for lesser waterfront views on the rare occasion when we could find them. In a separate area (so no dreaded side-by-side hook-ups) towables can be backed into harbor front sites also. The ever present distant foghorn simply added to the coastal ambience for me as did the occasional barking of sea lions. This park is the model the state of California needs to follow with its aging, over-priced, overcrowded beach area RV parks. The city of Eureka is to be commended for providing this well designed facility at a bargain price.
Date of Stay: November, 2015
For what the park can control, it has done a very nice job. Modifications to its original design have been made to accommodate today's larger rigs. Enough trees are between the asphalt pads to be aesthetically pleasing but not so many as to block satellite TV reception and the extension of multiple slides. (We did have to change sites to make this happen though.) The biggest issue most will have is the road noise from the adjacent freeway. As with any facility offering easy freeway access, road noise has the potential to be bothersome. For those seeking a nicely landscaped park with small city conveniences nearby and a home-base from which to visit the southern area of Eureka or 'The Avenue of the Giants' this park would be our recommendation.
Date of Stay: November, 2015
We gravitate towards the 10/10/10 parks with level concrete pads & easy satellite tv clearance. This awesome park is definitely not that. But its emphasis on a quiet, serene atmosphere (no outdoor TV's allowed!) held huge appeal to me. Arrived after a good rain storm to find the very large grass pad firm enough to drive on but too soft to comfortably allow me to extend the leveling jacks, even with the aid of the plastic 12"x12" pads & 'legos' I carry. I cautiously elected to give it a day to dry out then try again. A passing comment to one of the wonderful women that work the office resulted in her equally great husband providing some serious pieces of wood that made quick work of supporting the weight of our 37' Class A. Satellite TV worked at our pull thru site unless the wind was really blowing. (The park abuts to part of Patrick's Point SP & has very tall trees on its parameter.). Excellent cable is provided. The park, our site included, is beautifully landscaped. A very tall hedge provided a privacy on the sides. There really aren't that many sites available. At least during our November stay, drop-ins were not encouraged. Be sure to call ahead. Our departure was delayed by a day due to another rainstorm. My inexperience with grass sites had me worried that we might get stuck trying to leave. We did get a lot of rain, but in hindsight, I was probably just being overly cautious. Enter the park from the north & carefully follow the park's signs at the entrance. The first entrance area is not designed for bigger rigs. This is a very nicely landscaped that emphasizes a very quiet setting. And great wifi. Pay for 7, stay for 8. We could not have been happier.
Date of Stay: October, 2015
Though it's been awhile since we stayed at this park, things haven't changed much. It is still a very nice place to stop on our north/south travels. Level, long concrete pads are a plus, but hook-ups are located towards the very rear of the site. We have to park the dinghy in front of the coach to access them. The poor choice of groundcover between the sites is not intended to be walked on and usually looks pretty bad. With CA's drought conditions it hasn't been watered and looks even worse. This park would really sparkle if they used artificial turf. Passport America is honored at the times we usually visit. Lots of fast food choices at the truck stop complex nearby. All services a little further east in Lodi.
Date of Stay: October, 2015
This was our second visit to this park. There are two others we usually use depending on our reason for being in the area. This park may well be elevated in my preference. I don't care for the pull-throughs. Check their website for more info on that. For a stay where I'm unhooking the dinghy anyway, I consider their back-ins the best sites of the 3 parks we use. Very nice young lady in the office. Very busy Costco about a block away. When the rains come, our back-in site will have had a great view of the river.
Date of Stay: October, 2015
We frequent this park. We like that it has an onsite restaurant, which we usually enjoy. The park is very nicely landscaped considering it's arid environment. The biggest concern I have is that every visit, everyone seems to be assigned sites that are not really big enough. We could not have left our Honda attached to our 37' Class A and fit in our pull through site. As did most others, we had our car parked perpendicular to the coach. This resulted in many vehicles extending somewhat into the road. This trip, this was merely an annoyance. In the past, I've simply requested, when calling for a reservation, that I be given a site long enough that I can leave the car attached. They have always accommodated that request.
Date of Stay: September, 2015
This great facility is slated to go out of business as of October 1, 2015. I'm told it will become high rise condos.


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Toshiba Mini NB255-N245 offers a brightly colorful 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, stuff NM10 Express chipset, 1GB of memory, 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, a six-cell battery for up to 8.3 hours of battery power. This Toshiba Mini comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter operating system (32-bit version).
MSI Wind U135DX 10-Inch Netbook With Atom N455
The MSI Wind U135DX's beautiful design is based on an understated presence that still attracts attention. MSI Wind U135DX is powered by Intel Atom N455 processor, story 10-inch widescreen display, 160GB hard drive, DDR2 RAM, 802.11b/g/ draft n Wireless Lan with Bluetooth, three USB 2.0 ports, D-Sub, and Genuine Windows 7 Starter OS.
It is now available in various colors, such as black, white, silver, blue, red and pink. No news on price and availability.


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Good Morning, Miami - Season 1 Episodes
Talented young television producer Jake Silver comes to Miami to visit his grandmother Claire under the guise of a job interview to produce the country's lowest-rated morning show at a local TV station, but he ends up taking the job he never sought after meeting the show's captivating hairstylist, Dylan Messinger. As Jake attempts to transform the show into a winner, he inherits an eclectic ensemble of employees, including an arrogant host, Gavin Stone; a self-centered co-host, Lucia Rojas-Klein; a highly insecure station manager, Frank Alfano, and his lazy and neurotic assistant, Penny; and a volatile nun, Sister Brenda, the show's weather reporter.
"Power Failure"
When Jake (Mark Feuerstein) sets out to establish his authority as the new producer and impress Dylan (Ashley Williams) in the process, his plan backfires, isolating the entire staff against him and leaving his two co-hosts Gavin (Matt Letscher) and Lucia (Tessie Santiago) unwilling to come out of their dressing rooms just before they're ready to go on-air. Meanwhile, Frank (Jere Burns) promises to deliver on a new set for the show but can't come through, even though the old set was already taken away.
"The Way to Dylan's Heart"
Jake agrees to let Dylan fix him up with her best friend Cindy only because he secretly wants to be able to spend more time around Dylan. But when Jake and Cindy agree to join Dylan and Gavin for a romantic weekend, Jake calls on Claire for advice. Meanwhile, Frank and Lucia enlist the help of Penny and Sister Brenda when they have to create a public service announcement for the station.
"Swan Jake"
A road trip bonds Jake and Gavin, who discover they share a youthful dance discipline; chitchat over romance entangles Lucia and Dylan (Ashley Williams).
"It Didn't Happen One Night"
Apartment-hunting rattles Jake, who makes an ill-timed decision to move in to Dylan's place. Too bad she's moved in with Gavin.
"The Heart Is a Lonely Apartment Hunter"
On Halloween, the TV program's cast and staff don disguises for the taping of a theme show---at a costume party in a gay bar.
"Kiss of the Spiderman"
Jake forces a reluctant Penny to have lunch with Dylan in order to create more harmony in the office, but Jake becomes floored when Dylan tells him to admit he has a crush on someone at work. Meanwhile, Sister Brenda and Frank are at odds over a pocket watch Frank took from their deceased uncle.
"Penny Wise, Jake Foolish"
Dylan gets upset when her mother (Bess Armstrong) and Gavin clearly do not get along, but things get even more sticky when her mom begins to think Jake would make a better suitor. Meanwhile, Frank has an unfortunate accident with a copy machine.
"If It's Not One Thing, It's a Mother"
While Sister Brenda thinks of leaving her convent, Jake gets in hot water when he enrages Dylan by questioning her intelligence. Meanwhile, Claire is offered the role of a guest host on the show.
"I'm With Stupid"
Jake finds himself in a jam when he falsely leads Dylan and Gavin into thinking that he, like Gavin use to be, was an alcoholic. Elsewhere, Penny ponders what to do when she finds Frank has her under his 'Emergency Call' number.
"Hi, My Name Is Jake"
After a little help from Penny, Jake conspires the perfect gift for Dylan, a poetry book inscribed with his true feelings towards her, but everything goes wrong with Frank issues a present-swapping time. Finally Jake retrieves the book and gives it back to Dylan, telling her it's very important. It seems like he's finally going to get her, but everything goes rye when Gavin finds the inscription. Meanwhile, Claire instructs Frank to build Jake's Christmas present -- a bike, and also finds out about all the pathetic gifts the ex-station manager received in past years.
"Jake's Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire"
When Gavin confronts an anxious Jake, revealing to him that Dylan knows of his feelings, he sets up some guidelines for when he's in the hairstylist's presence.
Meanwhile, Claire finally gets her dressing room, but also inadvertantly discovers Penny's feelings for her grandson. As Frank ponders his weight, Dylan tries to sort out her feelings about Jake, only to get into a fight with her boyfriend.
After Gavin leaves, Dylan pours out her feelings to Frank, whom is in need of a haircut. She tells a tale of a girl named Mee (Mie) who is torn between two men, Davenport and Lake.
When Dylan finally confronts Jake, she finds him in an akward position...he's kissing Penny.
"Mee So Torny"
After the romantic kiss they shared in the previous episode, co-workers Penny and Jake decide to work out their situation, coming to a final decision -- their relationship will be strictly physical. Meanwhile, Dylan tries to pry out information on Jake and Penny from Frank, who wonders why Gavin and him have barely ever talked.
As Dylan continues her quest for answers, unnerving Gavin, Claire becomes involved with a T.V. repairer by the name of Lenny (Tom Poston).
"Take a Penny, Leave a Penny"
While Dylan and Gavin make another step towards commitment by planning to adopt a dog together, Jake and Penny realize -- after trying to share a romantic evening in his place -- that they can't move forward in their relationship until Jake resolves his feelings towards Dylan. Meanwhile, Frank accuses Claire of stealing clothes and jewelry from her dressing room.
"Mutt and Jake"
In an attempt to increase the ratings on the show, Jake persuades Gavin to "tandem skydive" with an overly enthusiastic Frank -- not realizing that Frank has a hidden agenda. Elsewhere, Jake also tries to reconcile his relationship with Penny when he sees her dating another guy while Claire invites Dylan out for what seems to be an innocent night of dinner and drinks.
"The Big Leap"
To Gavin's disappointment, he finds that he's #100 on "Miami's Hot One Hundred List," and, much to Dylan's dismay, enlists the help of stern agent Roberta Diaz to give his career a boost.
Meanwhile, Penny convinces Jake to transfer her downstairs to work with Frank, who spends his entire day doing absolutely nothing at all. Claire complains of the new poster with her face on it, which annoys Jake, who's attempts to swoon Penny continue to fail.
"Fear and Loathing in Miami"
Dylan becomes upset after hearing about Gavin supposedly receiving a job offer in New York without telling her. As she fuels her anger, Jake is tempted to give his anchorman up without a fight after hearing Dylan might not move to the Big Apple with him. Meanwhile, Penny and Claire get in an auto accident, and both bribe Frank, the only witness, with friendship, hoping that he'll blame the wreck on the other. Later, when Roberta accidentally slips that the job offer in N.Y. was just a scam to get Gavin a raise in his salary, Dylan gets angry and tells him that it's over for good.
"About a Ploy"
Dylan and Gavin's breakup seems to be effecting the entire office. As Dylan mops around, crying constantly, Roberta tries to get Gavin into a new clique. Realizing that the hairstylist that he's been after since day one is now single, Jake plans to sweep her off her feet, but his grandmother Claire forces him to give it three weeks.
"Three Weeks Notice"
As Gavin mopes around being mean to guests on the show, Jake convinces Dylan to go with him to see "West Side Story," but not until he pays visit to Gavin for some bonding. Meanwhile, Frank, after hearing how much Claire hates her birthday, acts as a mole for the newspaper, sending in gossip and other things about the new Good Morning, Miami co-host so she'll forget completely about turning another year older. Gavin soon hears about Jake and Dylan's little date, and plots to spoil their evening of fun by telling them that he needs Jake to be with him tonight. Jake, wanting to go on his first "date" with the girl he's been after for so long, pays Penny to watch Gavin so he can still go out with Dylan. But everything backfires when Penny gets drunk and Gavin tells his ex what Jake did.
"Someone to Watch Over Gavin"
Jake asks Dylan out on a date, but she turns him down claiming that she is not ready to move on until she knows that Gavin is ready. Penny and Jake form a new segment for Good Morning, Miam called Get It On with Gavin, a dating show where Gavin dates a woman on camera and, in the next episode, decides if he will go out on another date with her. All goes well, until the date shows up and is a complete idiot. Jake feeds her lines through an ear-piece on camera so the date won't be a complete waste. Gavin finds out and tells Jake that he just isn't ready to move on, but Jake gives him a few words of encouragement. The next day Gavin makes a move that shocks Dylan and Jake. Meanwhile, Claire gets a phone call saying that an old friend of hers is in the hospital. Frank asks if she wants to see her, but she refuses because of a falling out the two had. When Frank learns about the falling out, he takes Claire to the hospital to visit her old friend. The air is cleared until another
"The Slow and the Furious"
When Gavin impulsively proposes marriage to the surprised and conflicted Dylan during the live show, she cannot answer. Desperate to finally tell Dylan that he loves her, Jake asks Claire for advice, and she convinces Penny, who recently dated Jake, to plan a romantic dinner for him and Dylan. Meanwhile, Frank, Claire and a nurse tape a public service announcement for flu prevention, but Claire ruins so many attempts that Frank receives an overdose of flu shots. This delays Jake and Dylan at the studio, while Gavin and Penny end up commiserating at the restaurant. Before he can persuade Dylan not to marry Gavin, Jake realizes something about his true feelings . . .
"One Flu Over the Cuckold's Nest"
Dylan is stunned to hear Gavin's unexpected on-air marriage proposal but Gavin is surprised to hear that she needs time to think about it. To take her mind off her decision, she agrees to go to dinner with Jake, who has ulterior motives of his own.


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I took a deep breath and zipped my luggage. My room felt empty. I felt empty. I walked to my desk and gazed down at the business card on it. Grey Hills, institute in mental health. Since my fifteenth birthday, they had offered their interest in my case, and claimed I would be better there than here. For nearly three years I ignored them. Tried and tried again. Tried so very hard to fit in, lead a normal life like everyone else. But let's face it, I wasn't normal.
On my seventh, birthday, I visited the museum. I saw a man draped in what I thought was a blanket back then, pairs of wings broken and torn at places. They bled on the ground. I remembered noticing the strange fact he didn't have toes. His feet were bloody, and his toes were missing. My parents smiled at me and asked if I wanted to look at the pottery closer. I later understood they meant the pottery behind the pacing monster.
I was so frightened I didn't understand. I started crying, wailing. Everyone turned to me, except the man. He dragged a leash along with him as he walked. I didn't understand why he had a leash. I didn't understand why he was dressed as he was. I didn't understand why he had wings. I didn't understand why he didn't have any toes. Yet I understood I wanted to run away from him as fast as I could. He turned in my general direction. His eyes were bleeding, his cheeks were bloody, his smile was abnormally large. I didn't see it for long. I fainted.
I made the mistake of telling my parents later. But it wasn't until the third time I saw him, and claimed he had said my name this time, that they threw me in therapy. It got worse. I started misplacing things, often. Thinking I had put something in front of me, while I had put it somewhere else completely. Or the opposite. And I saw HIM again. When I told my therapist about that time I saw him decorate a Christmas tree with human parts such as eyes, ears, tongues, fingers and guts, the man freaked out. For a good reason.


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The Banker
1) The more important you are at your bank, the higher probability your urgent emails or calls always "just happen" to arrive on your iPhone or BlackBerry during someone else's meeting.
2) Your boss insists on using his iPhone/BlackBerry, even when his landline phone is right there at his desk
3) People show off their work-sponsored iPads in meetings and then demand to know why there are no hardcopy meeting packs available.
4) Everyone who is someone wears French cuffs and incessantly fiddles with them just in case you didn't notice them.
5) Senior managers use silly exotic terms like "perfect storm", "black swan", "fat tail", and "green shoots" to make their work sound exciting.
6) Senior managers talk about cost control and "jaws" but most of their audience think that's a movie.
7) Senior managers issue global circulars emphasising the need to cut costs by minimising travel – and then they convene a mandatory in-person conference at a central location for all senior executives to discuss it further.
8) Your bonus is inversely proportional to the firm's good performance.
9) Senior management bonuses' are inversely proportional to the firm's bad performance.
10) Your firm's slogan is either humanly impossible ("never sleep"); a statement of the obvious (unless you're E.T. it's pretty hard not to "live in your world"); or a tautology ("living, breathing Asia" – I haven't yet met anyone who can live without breathing).


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Serra i Arola Galileu (ref: B35292)
Monthly rental with private terrace, free internet and 2 bedrooms close to estación de Sants
- Floor: 1st Floor
- Square metres: 90 m²
- Up to: 4 people
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- 1 independent kitchen
- 1 bathroom with bathtub
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- Distance to center: 3.2 Km
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Nice holiday apartment of 90 m ², comprising two bedrooms, a very bright TV room, a study, a kitchen with all appliances for cooking and a bathroom with bathtub. The accommodation also has a large terrace of 350 m ², part of which is decorated with a garden surrounded by green plants and flowers. Free WiFi available to guests.
The apartment is located just 5 minutes walk from Sants station and not far from Metro Plaza de Sants (red line 1 and line 5 blue) that allow rapid access to all the attractions of the city such as la Rambla, Passeig de grácia, Sagrada Familia, port and beaches...Very quiet residential area, with all services.
- 2 double beds
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- TV: International channels
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- Plaça de Sants: 270 m
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text: Posted August 5, 2010 It's ok Zod, I have long thought you don't have your mind in reality, so most of what you say has to be fabricated/madeup/fantasy land. I am just trying to keep up with your vast multicutural experiences in Charlotte, NC and Wilmington, NC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text: Migrant Workers: Protection of Labour Rights and Labour Market Programs MIGRATION CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CARIBBEAN SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY – The Experiences of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) The leaders of six Caribbean nations took an historic step in January 2006 when they formally signed a declaration giving birth to a free trade zone which allows for easier movement of goods, services and skilled workers. Styled after the European Union, The Caribbean Single Market (CSM) will operate initially with Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) Cont'd… Six remaining member states Antigua & Barbuda, Dominca, Grenada, St.Kitts/Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines have agreed to complete all arrangements to join the CSM by the end of 2006. The adoption of the CSM makes CARICOM the newest trading bloc to join the approximately 194 other trade blocs on the world market. CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY (CSME) Cont'd… Trinidad and Tobago currently accounts for about 80% of trade within the region. In the first couple weeks of the CSM, some 2000 CARICOM professionals applied to the CSME Unit in Trinidad for certification to allow them to move freely for work and business purposes in the country. Snap shot on Trinidad and Tobago The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago comprises the two most southerly isles of the Caribbean archipelago. Having gained independence in 1962 it became a Republic in 1976. The smallest nation to date to ever qualify for World Cup Football in 2006. The Republic gained international acclaim as their Soca Warriors displayed passion and spirit on football fields in Germany Snap shot on Trinidad and Tobago Cont'd… Trinidad and Tobago is the most diversified and industrialised economy in the English speaking Caribbean, and has earned a reputation as an excellent investment site for international businesses. There are proven substantial reserves of petroleum and natural gas, and heavy industries such as iron and steel, methanol and nitrogenous fertilizers. The economy is based on petroleum, natural gas, chemicals and manufacturing and has been growing at over 8%, with services accounted for over 51% of GDP. Recent discoveries of oil and gas as well as increasing world market prices are fuelling a major boom in the country. Trinidad and Tobago is now experiencing full employment ie 5.9%. Migrant Caribbean Labour – some statistics Approximately 10-40% of the labour force from the Caribbean has migrated to the OECD economies since 1960's Caribbean persons account for 19% of the migrant stocks in Canada and 12% in the USA Tertiary emigration rates of 86% for Guyana, 83% for Jamaica and 78% for Trinidad and Tobago Source: ILO, Caribbean labour migration: Minimizing losses and optimizing benefits, Dr. Andrew Pienkos Migrant Caribbean Labour – some statistics cont'd… Statistics show that CARICOM nationals account for just over one-half of all flows within the region (52%). Between 1990 – 2000 the stock of migrant workers within the region has increased by 18% Migrants accounted for 39% of the population in the Cayman Islands, 36% in Anguilla and 36% in the British Virgin Islands Migrant Labour in T&T – a twofold challenge. TRADITIONAL OUTFLOWS We continue to face traditional outflows of professionals in certain fields, namely, medicine (doctors), nurses and teachers. CSAWP with Canada since 1967 – approximately 1500 farm workers annually. Migrant Labour in T&T – a twofold challenge. DERIVED DEMAND Development/expansion of the Public Sector eg. 10,000 houses per annum; construction of three (3) aluminuim smelter plants; second steel plant etc. Trade liberalization – private sector fuelled economy (International construction companies eg. Bechtel require large numbers of specialised workers) Footnote:- Trinidad and Tobago is a net importer of migrant labour eg. Doctors, nurses, construction workers, natural gas, specialists, aluminium Sources of Migrant Labour. Republic of Cuba – doctors, nurses UN Volunteers – UNDP – medical personnel Republic of the Phillipines – doctors, nurses, pharmacists, engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, Auto Cad technicians etc. Skilled workers from CSME – eg. Masons, carpenters etc. Skilled workers from the Republic of China – construction, welders; steel benders; specialty chefs Pre-fabricators from Columbia –Pre-fab houses UK based security personnel (Scotland Yard) Medical Hospital on the sea Migration – The experiences of Trinidad and Tobago For the year 2005, 4,434 work permits were issued, an increase of 1,528 or 52.6% over the previous year 2004 The largest number of permits issued 1,457 or 32.9% of the total permits issued was in the Petroleum and Gas Industrial Group, an increase of 740 or 103.2%. During the period 2001-2005 work permits issued increased significantly by 3,750 or 548.2%, from 684 in 2001 to 4,434 in 2005. Trinidad Experience – Cont'd… Over the period 2003-2006 the Government of Trinidad and Tobago recruited, given human resource shortages, some 150 doctors and nurses from the Republic of Cuba and over 150 nurses and 50 pharmacists from the Republic of the Philippines. Also 100 UNV doctors. Major Challenges Opposition from the professional bodies, Medical Board, Nursing Council and Pharmacy Board Language/Cultural Barriers Demand from local Trade Unions to compensate the locals equally in comparison to the foreigners Major Challenges Cont'd… Parliamentary approval to facilitate registration Accommodation, Visas, security bonds for work permits Greater inflows from Caribbean islands than outflows Recruitment of skilled and professional workers – balancing public sector and private sector interests Different standards and levels of economic development (Regional Nursing Body and CXC) Migrant Workers – Solutions Need for closer linkages between the University of the West Indies and line Ministries to determine manpower gaps and strategies to meet/close them. Labour migration policies need to be supported by measures to prevent abusive practices and promote decent and productive work for women and men migrants Migrant Workers – Solutions Cont'd… Legislation among CARICOM islands to facilitate free movement of labour (Sunset legislation World Cup Cricket) Caribbean Court of Justice OSHA Minimum Wages Act (non- unionised workers) Migrant Workers – Solutions Cont'd… T&T Government offers free tertiary/university education to all citizens (including free universal pre-school, primary and secondary education) Tax exemption to nationals up to $60,000TT for students studying abroad Adherence/Enforceability of ILO standards – eg. Strengthening of the labour inspection compliance function of the Ministry of Labour New Initiatives 27th Conference of Caribbean Heads of Government – July 2006 Supported the recommendation for the establishment of a Technical Working group to undertake a policy study Agreed that special attention be paid to The development of migration policy Retention of skilled labour Information system/database Information to enhance national capacity; building social support systems to respond to the requirements of voluntary and involuntary return migrants Diaspora Communities XV CARICOM COHSOD Meeting Agreed that with the movement of labour in the CSME, special attention must be paid to implications of intra-regional immigration and the policies required to deal with the issue; Urged Member States to cooperate with the Secretariat in responding to the mandates of the Heads of Government for the follow up studies Tripartite Declaration and Plan of Action for Realizing the Decent Work Agenda in the Caribbean Promote in conformity with national employment and labour market strategies, proactive labour migration policies and programmes that optimize gains and minimize losses from migration, help manage intra-regional migration, enhance the regulatory mechanisms and protect migrant workers being guided by the ILO Non-binding Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration (2005) XV Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (IACML) To be hosted by Trinidad and Tobago in 2007 The IACML is a special meeting of the OAS and a vital hemispheric forum where labour Ministers and officials, representatives of the labour movement and employers address the issues which affect labour in the hemisphere (including migration issues) in the context of globalization and economic integration XV IACML Cont'd) September 11-13, 2007 July 10-12, 2007 XV IACML Port-of-Spain, T&T Second Preparatory Meeting Port-of-Spain, T&T May 2007 First Preparatory Meeting, Costa Rica (part of Working Group Meeting for XIV IACML – May 811, 2007) XV IACML Cont'd In preparation for the XV IACML, Trinidad and Tobago has established a Working Committee to begin drafting the Declaration and Plan of Action One of the key sub-themes of the XV IACML is the promotion of decent work in the hemisphere, a key component of which is the protection of the rights of migrant workers XV IACML Cont'd Trinidad and Tobago looks forward to your active participation at the XV IACML THANK YOU


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Juan Roman Riquelme always said he would like to retire in a Boca Juniors jersey, but last night's 3-1 aggregate defeat in the Copa Libertadores final against Brazilian side Corinthians was surely not the way he wanted to go.
Shortly after Boca's ouster, the 34-year-old attacking midfielder and former Argentine international informed gathered reporters of his decision to leave the club effective immediately.
"This afternoon, I spoke with the club president and informed him that I would not continue," Riquelme said."I love this club and I will always be grateful to this club. I feel empty. I just don't think I have anything more to give to this club. I can't play at half. I am a fan and I care deeply about the fans of this club."
Though the three time Copa Libertadores champion lamented this final defeat, he achieved a great deal of success with the team that gave him his professional start, winning two Apertura titles since his comeback with Boca.
For Boca's part, team president Daniel Angelici hasn't given up on retaining his star player. "I hope we can reverse that decision," he told Argentine outlet Ole before adding that he was "hurt we didn't win the Copa and also by Riquelme's decision."
The future seems uncertain for the former Barcelona/Villarreal man but it lies in his hands.
Think Riquelme will retire as a player for Boca? Or will he entertain one more venture overseas? Will an MLS side take a chance on the electric but often enigmatic midfielder? Would you?
Share your thoughts below.
Old School
One question I noticed that wasn't in this post was: "Think he'll consider MLS?"
Answer: No.
DC Josh
Ugh, please no Riquelme in MLS. I'm so sick of MLS clubs and old big name players.
You must not have seen him play at all during the Copa Libertadores. He still plays like he's 25 years old.
I think any MLS team which would even consider signing Frank Lampard would do a great disservice to its fans by not attempting to go after Riquelme. He still has plenty to offer even at age 34.
Steve C
Riquelme to Columbus. The Boca-Ohio pipeline is being layed! 🙂
I think JRR still has game. That said….
Given the type of league that MLS is (hot weather, very physical, lots of running), he'd need a unique setup to be successful. The ideal arrangement for him would be the setup that Nowak played with Christian Gomez (2 holding mids, both of them: Olsen and Carroll) hard running, ball-winning, dirty-work maniacs. B/c Gomez never won awards for his work-rate, ability to cover ground or defend.
On the right team…that played a 5 or 6 man midfield or had 2 hard working D-mids, with JRR being allowed to play deep and dissect defenses with incisive thru-balls, he'd be great. But for the vast majority of MLS teams, he'd be a liability. That's just the kind of league MLS is. That's why some players go to the Premership and stink (Veron) yet are still outstanding players…they don't fit the style of play or the degree of physicality.
what will it take to get him in a nyrb jersey
Old School
fans attending matches.
Amen Josh….
washed up euros and no – name latinos…well at least this would be a washed up latino


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Fruits Basket
Episode 19
The Source of Cheer can be Affected By Colds too
TV-PG | HD (1080p) | 2001
Based on the Best Selling manga by Natsuki Takaya!
Available Languages: English and Japanese
Tohru's worst nightmare comes true when she learns she's failed a test! With only a few days to study for the retest, the crunch is on - and to make matters worse, she's come down with a cold!


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Just finished and started again (third time in 2016)
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I haven't posted in 1 year. Can't really say I've been blogging for 12 years, now can I? I've thought about this place several times. I've wondered what I would post here that I'm not posting in other places which seem more suited to my life at the moment. I'm still thinking about it. I haven't completely abandoned this place in my mind. I'm in London, Ontario today. It's after 10 pm and I have to get up at 5 am. I won't be figuring it out here and now...
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First: I did it! Yeah! I took a picture every day for a year. (Again.)
Second: A few observations.
Taking a picture every day isn't too hard for me (in fact, I've continued taking pictures daily in January with little effort). But taking pictures is one thing; taking *good* pictures is another. I've taken enough classes and viewed enough photographs to be a tad picky when evaluating my own pictures. Sharing a picture every day is a lot harder than just taking one. I also wanted pictures that captured something meaningful, and that didn't always happen - adding yet another layer of mental challenge to my project.
The really tough part through 2014 was getting my pictures posted. Uploading, choosing, editing, posting (here and in the Capture Your 365 gallery)... it all takes time. Time I didn't have; time I had to steal from other things (mainly the house). And, to make things worse, my computer wasn't cooperating at least half of the time! Posting was extremely tedious some days. But I wasn't willing to eliminate this part of the project because sharing my photos is what keeps me motivated and accountable (at least to myself). I'm glad I kept doing it, but wish it would have been quicker and less frustrating.
While I recorded hundreds of moments and things during 2014, I'm very aware that this collection of photos is only a sliver of life. There are so many things I didn't capture or share (some things I photographed but did not choose as the daily pic). While I'm pleased with all that I captured, I also recognize the hugeness of life - I could never capture it all, nor would I want to.
The verdict on daily pics in 2014:
Sentimentally-speaking? Glad I did it; absolutely.
Practically-speaking? I needed that time; OH, how I needed that time! It will take a long time to "catch up" on other things (as if I really could. ha).
Will I do this again? Well, I like photography and I like projects... so, yes, I'm hoping to do it again in 2021. (I also like patterns - 2007, 2014, 2021... :))
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For the first time in our lives, our girls are babysitting on New Years' Eve (all together watching cousins). Neil had a gift certificate for this restaurant, Orange Izakaya, so the two of us came here for dinner. We enjoyed it! (and I learned about sweet potato starch noodles - good!)
With that, my 365 project is completed! (I considered trying to do a more creative photo to signify the changing of the year and/or the end of this project, but I just couldn't do it today. Good enough.)
Happy 2015 to all!
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The last 2 weeks included Christmas, of course. And it was good; better than expected... I really wasn't sure we could pull it off, but we did. Seriously, how do you squeeze in all that goes with Christmas when you don't have spare time? Well, it helped tremendously that I was off work for 10 days during this time. Blink. Now I need 10 days off without a significant holiday in the middle of it!
Okay, one left! This project has been so hard for me the past few weeks. I'm quite relieved to see the end of the year.
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Daily ritual: making a pot of tea. We're having Mint Julep spearmint herbal tea this evening. My favourites are Earl Grey de la Creme for weekdays and Vanilla Maple Cinnamon for weekends (both black teas). Neil's favourites are English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast.
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Hello, Tushy. The lovely and talented Reese Witherspoon gave us the full moon while shopping on Tuesday as a California wind got the best of her skirt. Multiple gusts gave bystanders a show.
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In pure Reese Witherspoon fashion, she laughed at the incident and went about business as usual. This is why we love her.
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History Can Repeat Itself
Larry was going so fast the scenery was a blur. It would've probably still been a blur if he was going five miles per hour.
We pulled into the hospital parking lot and hurried to the door – Larry carried Mother. She was as pale as a ghost.
The receptionist at the front desk told us to take a seat and to wait for the doctor to come. I sat down numbly, my mind doing summersaults. It took me a while to get everything in order to talk to Larry.
"What…" I croaked. I realized I was going to cry, and swallowed. "What happened?" I managed to get out finally. Larry took a moment to answer. I waited patiently, swallowing constantly to keep the tears down. Larry finally managed to collect himself.
"The bus left early, without him. He was walking home when the storm came. He was –" Larry swallowed, and blinked. "He was… hit… in front of the Harrison's. Pat Harrison was out at the time, looking for their dog. Pat called nine one one and they took him here. Pat just called when you got in…" Larry wiped his eyes.
"What – how is he?" I asked. I was really crying now. Larry choked.
"The doctor doesn't know… he was alive when they took him in… the chances are… low." He finished and broke out in silent tears. We all waited in silence, other than the occasionally sniffle or moan from Mother. The doctor came out finally.
Mother looked up hopefully. I pitied her.
"Your son isn't in a very good situation." started the doctor. "The chances are low that he will get through this without a large degree of brain damage." I felt myself look up.
"Does that mean he's alive?" my voice sounded dead, even to me.
"He is alive, but barely. He is in a coma. All we can do now is wait. With your permission, Mrs. Jones, we should move him to extensive care." Mother collapsed back down onto her chair. Father was in a coma before he died.
"What level is it?" Mother wasn't crying anymore. She just looked lost. The doctor was surprised.
"It's a seven." He said. I bit my lip. It was better than Fathers was anyway. The deepness of a coma is measured on a scale of three to fifteen. Three was the lowest. People almost never came out of a three. Father was a three.


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Why Me? Like, Seriously, WHY me?
Book by: LeahRJones
Status: Finished
Genre: Mystery and Crime
Chapter1 (v.1) - Why Me? Like, Seriously, WHY me?
My family love Christmas, always have, always will. Me...eh, I can take it or leave it. It's just...the joy, the carols, ugh, it gives me a bloody headache. But my youngest sister, Lila-Belle, is what you call, a Christmas Stalker, as most young kids are. She's small and slight, with sky-blue eyes, and a waterfall of silky blonde hair that cascades around her upper back. She's eight, and does all but cling to my mother day in and day out. My next sister, Lilian, is thirteen with shiny brown hair, and light hazel eyes. She's sarcastic and witty, so she says, and you won't see her without a book under the crook of her arm. Next, is twelve year old Gwen, with raven hair and blue, nearly grey eyes, that pierce your soul. She quiet, but not shy. The only passion she puts into anything is her music, her precious violin. And the oldest girl, me. My name is Marcie, I'm fourteen, and have been described as a mix of all my sisters. I'm slight like Lila-Belle, but quite tall, I have Lilian's humour, and Gwen's grey eyes. The one thing I have in common with my brothers is my flaming red hair. My youngest brother, Richard, is three, he's a little troublemaker that you can't help but love him. He has shining green eyes, and bright red hair, as if you tipped a ketchup bottle over his head. Next, is Ray, aged nine, with the aforementioned red hair, and dark hazel eyes, he spends his time sketching the layouts of buildings, which he is quite good at, considering his age. And finally, Trent, aged fifteen, who spends his time fixing cars...for fun...wonders will never cease. We live in a normal house, with our normal parents. But normal goes down the drain when Christmas comes a knockin'. My family don't have many traditions, except for the usual, the youngest putting the star in the tree, all that, except for one that's unique to our family, at least, I hope it is. Every year, Father helps us carve wood statues. I usually carve an angel, but this year, I'm flat broke, so instead I'm going to carve Lilian as birthday present. If she doesn't like it, it's her problem, not mine. I'm so nice. \"Mom!\" I hear Lilian whine as I pull the hand-knitted jumper my mother made over my head. \"Please!\" I hear her plead as I inspect my jumper; a snowman, and two crudely made children frolicking in the snow. Lovely. I walk into the sitting room to see Lilian and my mother arguing. My mother is like an Ewok; cute and cuddly around, but her angry, and she never loses. \"Lilian Stinson! I'll say it once more! No more today!\" Lilian sighs, but turns dejectedly and switches on the television. Ha, ha! Oh, yes, I talk to myself Never thought I'd see the day, the day a girl refuses to watch television. In my house, we have five televisions, one in the sitting room, one in the dining room, one in the kitchen, one in our parents room, and one in the den. We have a lot of televisions, but don't forget, there's nearly ten people on our family, and most of us love television. But not young Lily-San, not Lily. The doorbells suddenly rings, causing Ray to cheer, \"They're here! They're here!\" 'They' is our aunties, cousins, uncles, and grandparents. We have a lot of people, so we have the kids eating outside in the garden, and the adults in the kitchen. Trent is classed as an adult. Lucky jerk. I hear the door open and mindless chatter fill the hallway. My family is long, so I class them as a list, which they probably don't appreciate: Auntie Grace with her husband James, and two boys, four year old Sam, and twelve year old Victor Auntie Leilani with her husband Laurent and two daughters, eight hear old Izzy, and thirteen year old Priya. Grandma Victoria. Grandpa George. Grandma Cynthia. Grandpa Michael. Great grandpa Marcus. So, we all pile out. Kids out into the garden, parents inside. For the kids, multiple big tables are put all around, so I just sit with Prija and Victor. We are happily chatting when I hear the front door slam and shake on its hinges. \"Get the hell down!\" Comes a gruff roar. Uh... I hear shouts and screams, and my mother runs out to us. \"Bloody hide!\" She hisses at us. But it's too late. Bangs erupt from inside the house, and screams of pain echo in my ears. Prija runs to Izzy, and Victor to Sam. My brothers and sisters crowd around me, clinging to each other. \"Trent!\" Lilian sobs. Soon, the screams cease, and a tall man with a stocky build walks into the garden, his stony glare fixated is on my mother. I'm confused... ~WhyMe The man has a stubble ridden face with piercing grey eyes and flame red hair. He wore a black beanie cap, and a black all in one. \"Die!\" He hisses at my mother,pointing a small gun at her face, eyes narrowed. I need some context here! He pulled the trigger and a loud bang erupted from it as a bullet hit my mother square in the face, the impact sending her spiralling backwards onto the grass, face down. There it is. The are children just staring, shocked, while I stare deep into the man's unyielding, cold eyes. \"You all die!\" He scowls, and pointed the gun, shooting it repeatedly. \"What is wrong with you?!\" I screech, but he ignores me. Rude. He says nothing, and keeps on shooting, again and again. I scream as they all go down; Izzy, Victor, Sam, Priya. Then I screech as my brothers and sisters are shot down. Ray, Richard, Gwen, Lilian. And then...Lila-Belle... \"No!\" I yell as he shoots, but he pays me no heed. I watch as Lila-Belle drops to the ground, and I feel my heart break. He turns to me, and I close my eyes and wait for the gunshot, but it doesn't come. I open my eyes to see his expression has softened. He smiles at me and turns to me, \"Goodbye, Marcie.\" And he turns and runs out the back gate. What the hell?! I freeze for a moment, shocked beyond repair. And then it sinks in. I'm an orphan, an orphan who just witnessed about twenty people die. Therapy anyone? I look at the dead bodies littered around me, and feel my heart wrench. I take a deep breath and walk slowly into the kitchen. Everyone is sitting at the table, with bullet wounds in their backs, their heads in the dinners. I see my father lying on the kitchen floor, a smashed plate on the floor beside him. A place that just moments ago was a happy, loving home, has just turned into a living nightmare. My living nightmare. I can't even look out the back door, not now. Tears trickle down my cheeks, staining my face. I don't sob uncontrollably, like in a sad, make believe film, instead I cry silent, sorrowful tears that make my shoulders shake softly. I'm alone, forever. What if I go to an abusive home? Someone who hates me? Will I ever be loved? Sigh, probably never again. Then I hear something that snaps me out of my depressing, yet shockingly true, but still cynical, thoughts. A voice, but not any voice. A deep gruff tone that almost sounds like- \"Marcie...\" The voice croaks at me. I whip my head around, but none of them are moving. \"Marcie!\" The voice croaks again. My father's body shifts, and I'm to his side in a second. \"Dad?\" I whimper pathetically, kneeling at his side, ignoring the blood that seeps through the material of my jeans. His head moves slightly, \"Marcie...Marcie there's something you should know...\" He coughed, \"I'm not...I'm not..I'm...not...\" And he stops, never to move again. What was he going to say? I need to know! He's not...he's not... ~WhyMe~ Here I stand, shocked, as my father's body stops moving. 'I'm not...' I'm not what? Dear god...so I turn and walk back out into the garden. There's nothing left for me to do, and I don't know what compels me to do this, but I quickly pull my brothers, sisters and my mother's bodies close together, and cuddle up beside them, sniffing as I feel their usual warmth slip far away from my grasp. And, despite my day, and the mingled blood of my brothers, sisters, and mother, my loved ones, seeping onto me, I fall quickly into a deep sleep. ~WhyMe~ It's dark, cold... \"Is anybody here?\" I call loudly. Is not dark, but...black. It's as if I'm a white piece of paper being dragged across a black page. I run across the black, calling and calling, for my sisters, my brothers, my mother, my father. My feet slap loudly against the ground, feeling like tiles against the underside of my feet. And after a while, the tiles turn to gravel, then slowly it shifts, and changes. Water. I fall under, screaming as the water fills my lungs. My chest burns, my throat scratches, my muscles scream. I use my arms, trying to propel myself towards the top of the water, but it's useless, and my body sinks down, down, down, to the bottom of the abyss. Then I see them. Ray, Richard, Trent, Father, Mother, Lilian, Gwen and Lila-Belle, all of them, sitting at the bottom if the water, calling for me eagerly, their arms outstretched. I quickly push all my weight down, sinking my body lower and lower, closer to them. Closer to my life. But as I reach them, I see the blood stained clothes, the wide, unblinking eyes, the bullet wounds on their bodies. They weren't reaching for me, they were trying to protect themselves from the bullets. They failed. Hey weren't calling for me, they were screaming in pain. I was too late. It's my fault. ~WhyMe~ \"Holy God. What the hell is this?! Are they all dead?!\" I jerk upright to see my neighbour, twenty one year old Trina Welsh. \"Oh thank God!\" She breathes, and pulls me into a tight hug, \"Someone's alive!\" \"Trina...\" I croak. \"Marcie! It's okay! I'll call an ambulance.\" She assures me. \"No!\" I plead, \"He didn't hurt me...he killed all them, but didn't touch me...I was scared so I lay down here beside my family...please...\" \"Okay, sweetheart...\" She soothes, but it's obvious she doesn't believe me, \"I'll call the police...\" I sit on the grass, and let the tears flow, I sob could sob for hours on end. I don't know how long I've sobbing, but I'm interrupted by a hand on my shoulder, giving it an reassuring squeeze. I look up to see a stout man in a blue policeman's uniform, smiling at me. \"Hello dearie.\" He smiles sadly, \"I'm going to take you down to the station. Alright?\" I nod wordlessly, unable to trust myself to speak without vomiting. The smell of stale blood fills the air, causing me to shudder. The man takes my hand and pulls me slowly to my feet, murmuring soothing words, that don't reach my ears. ~WhyMe~ I sit stiffly on a plastic chair, a thin blanket wrapped around me, a cup of coffee clenched in my hand, full to the brim and ice cold. \"Marcie?\" The policeman who found me-Kyle-calls. I sit up straight, causing a drop of coffee to spill onto my lap, \"Yes?\" My voice is weak. \"Will you come with me?\" He asks quietly, gesturing to the room behind him. I nod and follow him, leaving my full cup of coffee in the waste bin, upside down. I walk slowly into the room to see a tall woman in a pantsuit sitting at a table, a notebook, tape recorder and a pen. She holds out her hand to me, \"Bridgette Meyers.\" \"Marcie Stinson.\" I croak, shaking her hand weakly. \"Now. I'm going to ask you a simple question...alright?\" Bridgette asks, smiling. \"Right.\" I reply. \"Did you commit those murders?\" She asks carefully. \"No!\" I snap, \"What the hell? You think I killed my ENTIRE family?! What the hell is wrong with you?\" My attitude is back, my somber attitude gone, but not for long, just long enough to sort her out. She raises her eyebrows, \"It was a valid question.\" \"Yeah, I'm a fourteen year old who killed twenty people.\" I tell her dryly, rolling my eyes at her. \"Okay, less of the attitude.\" Bridgette warns. \"My family was murdered only yesterday! It was without a single doubt the worst day of my life. I'm allowed to have an attitude.\" I retort harshly. That's right, I played the dead family card, beat that. \"Alright...calm down! Right. Then can you describe the person who did?\" She asks. \"He was tall, red hair, grey eyes, sharp chin. Stubble covered face. Black beanie.\" I explain. \"Right.\" Bridgette makes a few notes on her notepad, and switches off her tape recorder, \"Nice talking to you.\" She stands up and leaves, leaving me sitting alone in a small dark room, thoughts of my family's murders in my head. I don't like her. ~WhyMe~ Moments later, Kyle comes into the room, a cup of cocoa in his hand. \"Since you didn't like the coffee.\" He shrugged and thrust it into my hand quickly. \"Thanks.\" I smile halfheartedly, and take it from him. \"I've never had hot chocolate before.\" I admit sheepishly, taking a small sip. It was like heaven in a cup, creamy and frothy. It scalded my tongue, but I didn't care, I took a big gulp, sighing happily as it lid down my throat. Kyle was watching me, the side of his mouth tipping up, \"Nice?\" He asked, although he already knew the answer. I nodded eagerly, taking another big gulp. \"Slow down there! He chuckled, amused. I shrug and take a small sip. \"Kids.\" He chuckled jollily. \"Break your heart don't they.\" I grin cheerily. \"Don't you forget it.\" He teased playfully, winking at me. For those few moments of banter, I forgot where I was, what had happened, who I was. But unless I could do that all day, everyday, I was going to be in hell. ~WhyMe~ I was sipping from my empty cup of cocoa, when I felt a surge of emotions, and I had a vivid flashback. I was lying in a pool of blood that isn't my own. Dead bodies littered the floor around me. I was surrounded by people but I've never been so alone. He stared at me, a smirk on his face. He lifts the gun and points it straight at me. I close my eyes and wait, but the bullet doesn't come. What I can't understand is, why did it never come? But then something different happens. The man stares me down, \"It was never supposed to end like this.\" \"Then why did it?\" I ask hoarsely, but I'm in no control of my words, someone else is speaking for me. Although it sounds like me. Am I possessed? The man shrugs, \"It got out of my hands.\" \"What about S?\" I ask, sniffling. S? Who's S? His face hardens, \"She was taken. She has nothing to do with us.\" \"Us?\" I snort, laughing loudly, before cutting off abruptly, and my voice turns cold and unyielding, \"There is no us. Not after what you did. You don't want me. You're using me. You want H.\" H? Who the hell are these people?! \"I love H.\" He murmurs. \"I hate you.\" I hiss at him. He flinches, but nods, \"Understandable. Now, I must leave. G's waiting.\" G?! Then he runs out the back gate and disappears. ~WhyMe~ \"Marcie?\" I start, causing me to drop what's left of my hot chocolate onto my lap, causing me to hiss. Kyle is standing there, his eyebrows raised, \"You okay?\" \"I had a...\" I trail off, unable to tell him. \"A what?\" He frowns pensively. \"I'd call it a flashback.\" I murmur, \"But it's different.\" He nods, seemingly understanding, but he probably doesn't. He probably thinks I'm crazy. Am I? Don't answer that. I think I know. And I don't like the answer.
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