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The World Around Me (Paths)
Poem by: Cody S. D. Crum
Status: Finished
Genre: Poetry
Doors all around me everywhere on everyside
Some doors dark while others are light
The passes vary some narrow some wide
Only time to choose one to go left or to go right
Some paths are grim and full of holes
Some may never end but be awful on my wary soles
Some are free for passing while others are guarded with toles
Some contain all forms of malice the prettiest to see but the hardest of strolls
Stairs straight up
Stairs straight down
Through some I must climb
Through others I must drop
To what end
To what end
I could blindly guess or methodically make up my mind
Every path will contain an amount of grief and wine
There is only one path before me
That path is mine
© Copyright 2017 Cody S. D. Crum. All rights reserved.
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You really were portraying the world as a place to make decisions, and mentioned that some of them are easy to make, while some of the things are just really tough to decide upon.
I also feel that there is a hidden sorrow and besides the surface cheerfulness of your poem, you seem to point out a true fact- That all of us are currently experiancing, or are going to, or have felt our lives getting better, and then, suddenly go down, and again up, just like a see-saw, with ups and downs.
And it also is said that one should make up one's mind, and should be steadfast in one's own way, without bothering the ups and downs in life, which keep on changing.
You did very well, and I would like to tell you two things:
1) This was really well written, and
2) You deserve a "B" for this poem, and a fan request from me.
Congrats! Have a nice day!
I like this. A great metaphor for life, and imaginatively done. All the more impressive that you did this for a contest where you were provided a theme. Really well done.
Nothing left for me to say!! Really a good poem... I think in the fourth line you should cut the two words ' to go' right.. To continue the flow of the poem.. Btw it was a good poem by a man who says himself the storyteller!!! Welldone...
You have a brilliant mind and imagination. I love the whole idea of this poem. You clearly express the complexity of life and its paths. Well done!
Thank you! It's kind of a self reflection for me right now. I'm about to get married, and we are in a very pivotal point. A lot of options are open, and I can't help but worry sometimes about which course is best.
Enough about my worries. Thank you for the compliments. I love being called 'brilliant'. : P
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Title: The Definition of a Rival
Author: Stormy1x2
Word Count: 2173
Warning: Established Gary/Ash, shishi, palletshipping, some Paul-bashing.
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Summary: Ash takes his rivals very seriously. The rivals he acknowledges, that is.
The Definition of a Rival
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Meals among the group tended to be a talkative time, a chance to reflect on what they'd accomplished thus far, and to prepare for the coming days. Tonight was no different, as the conversation became a chance to fill Gary in on what he'd missed – aside from Latias's visit – in the days since he'd been with them.
It hadn't been so long ago that he and Ash had admitted to having strong feelings for one another. Theirs was still a fledgling relationship, but it was steadily growing despite the breaks that kept cropping up between them. Ash was still traveling the Sinnoh region, competing at the gyms for their badges in anticipation of the Sinno league six months from then, and Gary was sent to different areas of Sinnoh to conduct research experiments for the Saeda Institute. He met up with Ash and company as often as he could though, and it was usually no less than a week between visits. Not much time in theory, but with Ash's penchant for danger, it meant hearing lots of stories each time they caught up.
The conversation moved briskly, switching easily from Dawn's new competition moves she was developing, to Brock's new recipe's and developments with his fast-growing Happini, and of course, the latest Team Rocket escapades. Light laughter bubbled through the camp as the group unwound from the stress of traveling and training and eventually the stories began to wind down.
"So, that's it?" Gary grinned, reaching for another bread roll. "No more tales of death defiance?"
Brock chuckled. "Not unless you count Ash's last battle with Paul the other day. If looks could kill, they'd both be dead." He passed the salt to Dawn, who thanked him.
Gary cocked his head. "Paul. You've mentioned him before, right? Chimchar's former trainer." He shook his head, remembering the story. The idea of abandoning a Pokemon because it didn't meet your expectations was utterly loathsome to him. He could understand why Ash always seemed to get angry when he thought about it.
"Yeah," Dawn said, shaking her head in mutual disgust. "He's Ash's main rival."
Ash tensed at the word 'rival', Gary noticed. He found that very interesting. "Really."
"They certainly bring out the best in each other in battles," Brock said. Then he seemed to reconsider his words, looking speculative. "Or should I say, the worst?"
"Rivals are supposed to do that," Gary said, still watching Ash, who was silently glaring daggers at his soup bowl. "Right, Ash?"
"It's not your typical competitive behaviour." Brock mused as he poured some more Pokemon food into the dish Croagunk was holding out. "I mean, I never worried about you and Ash coming to blows, but these two worry me sometimes."
Dawn laughed. "It's not that bad," she protested mildly, gesturing with her spoon. "I mean, there's supposed to be tension between rivals--"
"Stop calling him that." Ash's voice suddenly cut through the conversation like a knife.
Dawn blinked, her mouth falling shut in surprise. Brock raised an eyebrow. Gary tilted his head, watching his boyfriend intently. "Ash?"
"Stop calling Paul my rival," Ash repeated. He lifted his gaze from his dinner to the rest of them, glaring hotly. His fist tightened around his soup spoon. "He's not my rival, anymore than a member of Team Rocket is!"
The group exchanged concerned looks. "That's a little extreme, don't you think?" Brock tried to cool the tension, hands raised peaceably. "I mean, you two do have opposing views on training, but that doesn't mean you aren't rivals. I seem to recall you and Gary having a shouting match a time or two--"
At the mention of Gary's name in conjunction with Paul's, Ash fairly exploded. "Paul is not my rival! A rival challenges you. A rival is someone you measure yourself against, to compete and push yourself with. A rival makes you want to be better than you are." He stood up suddenly, throwing his spoon down on the table, making Dawn squeak in surprise. "Paul is less a trainer and more of a bully. He doesn't care about his Pokemon, he only cares about himself. Calling him a rival is an insult to everyone I've ever met that has called me their rival. And to even begin to compare that abusive jerk to Gary is just plain wrong."
Dawn swallowed hard, looking nervous. "Ash...?" Her timid attempts to intervene were shut down by Ash's angry glower in her direction.
Ash's fists clenched by his side. "Paul will never be a rival," he continued, scathingly, his very stance just daring them to counter his words. Such heat and venom from him was a rarity, and Gary was unable to look away. "He's not a worthy opponent. Hell, he's barely even human." With those final words, Ash stormed away from the table. Pikachu had been watching wide-eyed with the rest of their team, but after a quick 'pika!' to the others – likely a warning not to follow – Pikachu scampered into the undergrowth after his trainer.
Gary watched the two disappear and then turned to the others, lifting one brow. "Well, that was interesting," he said dryly. "Guess I'd better go calm him down." He stood up as he spoke.
Dawn nodded, still stunned, and Brock echoed her movements, frowning with concern. "Go, Gary. We'll handle the gang here."
The forest undergrowth was thick with lush bushes and fully ripened apricorn trees, but Gary had no trouble navigating his way through. Brushing past a tomato berry bush, he made his way to a small clearing where he could see Ash perched yoga-style on top of a flat rock, feet pressed together, his hands clenched and pressing down against the rock's surface. It was his standard angry pose, and Gary nearly grinned at the sight of it. But Ash was in a less-than-joking mood, and would likely get angrier at any amusement on his face. Moving forward, he cleared his throat. "Room for one more?"
Pikachu, sitting on Ash's head, waved him over but Ash shot him an even look. "That depends," he said, scowling. "If you're here to yell at me, or make me apologize for running off, then no, there isn't." He lowered his gaze to the forest floor. "If I'd stayed, I was going to say something I'd really regret, and Dawn and Brock don't deserve that from me. You either."
Gary shrugged and strolled over, plopping himself down on the grass next to Ash's rock and stretching his feet out. Relaxing back on his hands, he tilted his head back to stare up at the leafy canopy above. A few lone stars shone down through gaps of dark blue within the green, and he closed his eyes, waiting patiently. He didn't say anything, and eventually, he felt Ash's eyes on him. "Yes?"
"Aren't you going to say anything?" Ash asked dully. Pikachu hopped down onto the ground and moved away, as though sensing the need for the two of them to talk. "Tell me I'm being rude, or stupid and that I should respect all fellow trainers and stuff like that?"
Gary blinked, opening his eyes completely, and shot him a side look of wry amusement. "You're looking for a lecture on respect from me?"
Ash grinned faintly. "Well, maybe that was a bit much."
Gary snickered and sat up, bringing his legs in and wrapping his arms around his knees. "Ashy-boy--" Ash cringed automatically at the hated nickname. "--from what you've told me about this 'Paul', I'd be surprised if you didn't explode at him." Gary shook his head. "I know I'd never respect a trainer for abandoning his Pokemon. That's unforgivable. And I may work my Pokemon hard, but I'd never train them to exhaustion and then fail to take them to a Pokemon Center. Paul sounds exactly as you called it – he's a bully."
"You're on my side?" Ash's eyes were huge in his pale face.
"Aren't I always?" Gary affectionately nudged Ash's knee with his shoulder. "Besides, I know you. You're already feeling guilty for talking bad about the guy, aren't you?"
"Maybe a little," Ash hedged. His eyes narrowed. "But even though I shouldn't say things like that, it doesn't change the fact that I still believe them. And I really meant it when I said he's not my rival." He gave Gary a warm look. "You were my first and my best rival. You made me so angry, like Paul does, but it was because you were trying to light a fire under me. Every time we met, I'd come away from our encounters with a new kind of energy, you know? Like you'd just challenged me and was expecting a new level of performance out of me." His face darkened again. "But Paul.... I just come away angry. Sickened, at what he does to other trainers, and to his Pokemon. You were never about being cruel, Gary. You taunted me, but you never attacked me when I was already down. And you never mistreated any of your Pokemon."
"Grandpa'd have my hide if I did," Gary agreed. "I get it Ash." He winked. "And thanks for the compliments."
"Shut up." But Ash nudged him back, cheeks flushing a slight pink.
Gary laughed outright and reached up, grabbing Ash's arm and dragging the other boy down. Ash flailed wildly and then crashed on top of him with an 'oof!' "Feel better?" he asked, holding the boy in place.
"Yeah." Ash rolled his eyes. "Even though you just tried to kill me."
Rolling his eyes, Gary decided to shut Ash up, and he did so by leaning up and sealing his mouth over Ash's. After a tense minute, the other boy relaxed, melting into the kiss, and the clearing was filled with silence for a short time.
Eventually they both pulled apart and sat up, brushing off bits of grass and forest debris. Ash got to his feet first and reached his hand down this time, pulling the other up in a quick move. Pikachu came out to the clearing where he'd ducked off when the kissing began and hopped back on to the trusty perch for him that was Ash's shoulder. "Sorry we made you run off, Pikachu."
"Pika." The Pokemon waved his paw airily, obviously getting used to it.
Ash smiled, and looked at Gary again. "We should get back to the others."
"I know," Gary sighed reluctantly, and refused to let go of Ash's hand as they began heading back to the campsite. He squeezed the warm palm in his grip. "Really though – you're feeling better?"
"After that? I'm definitely not angry anymore." Ash grinned and moved closer, leaning his head down on Gary's shoulder for a brief moment, before lifting it back up and beginning to jog, tugging Gary behind him. "Come on, Slowbro, move it!"
Gary grinned and gave him a light shove, breaking the hold Ash had on his hand before sprinting ahead. "I'll show you who's a Slowbro!"
"No fair!"
Laughter filled the forest as they made their way back to camp.
Sorry Paul-lovers, I can't stand the twit and I don't particularly care what demons may or may not lurk in his past. I'm from the school of thought that believes you make your own choices about how you behave, and blaming things in your life that drive you to be an abusive bully makes you a cop-out of the highest order in my book. By that logic, some of my best friends should be able to commit a few homicides and be able to get off just from telling childhood stories, yet they CHOOSE to be better then that.
Rant over. :D I love writing Gary. But if you couldn't tell, writing Pikachu taxes me somewhat. I need to work on that. Feedback is always appreciated. :D
[edit 02/28/09] Fixed two spelling errors. Thanks StM!


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The takeover frenzy in Europe's telecoms industry has taken a fresh twist as the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has launched a €7.2bn (£6.2bn) bid to take full control of the Dutch telecoms group KPN.
The move by Mr Slim's America Movil threatens to undermine its Spanish rival Telefonica, the owner of the mobile network O2, which made a takeover bid for KPN's key German division, E-Plus, last month.
America Movil already owns 30 per cent of KPN and it is thought Mr Slim feels that Telefonica's move undervalues E-Plus and thus the wider Dutch group.
His €2.4-per-share cash offer for the rest of KPN was at a premium of about 35 per cent over the average closing price of KPN's shares for the past 30 days. KPN shares soared 16 per cent to €2.32, valuing the Dutch-listed company at €10.2bn.
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By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Writer
UNITED NATIONS The General Assembly on Friday unanimously approved the establishment of a single U.N. body to promote equality for women.
The resolution adopted by consensus by the 192-member world body will put four existing U.N. bodies dealing with the advancement of women under a single umbrella that will be known as "UN Women." Diplomats burst into applause when Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki banged his gavel signifying approval.
"This is truly a watershed day," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. "By bringing together four parts of the U.N. system dedicated to women's issues, member states have created a much stronger voice for women and for gender equality at the global level."
"It will now be much more difficult for the world to ignore the challenges facing women and girls or to fail to take the necessary action," he said.
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Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro called the vote "historic," saying UN Women will for the first time give the United Nations a "single recognized driver" to direct and accelerate progress towards the goals of women's
"We have high expectations for this new agency to be a solid foundation for advancing the human rights of women," said Charlotte Bunch of the Center for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
"It's historic because for the first time the United Nations has created a unified body for women with high-level leadership," Bunch said. "But how good it will be depends on the leadership appointed, the resources committed and the support from all U.N. member states and all the other U.N. agencies."
The Rutgers center is a member of The GEAR Campaign comprising over 300 groups that have been working to win approval for a more effective U.N. organization for women.
For many years, the United Nations has faced serious challenges in trying to promote equality for women around the world because of the lack of funding and the lack of a single high-powered spokesperson and agency to pursue action.
While the world's governments agreed in 1995 to an ambitious platform to achieve equality for women, Migiro said, "inequalities remain deeply entrenched in every society."
"Women in all parts of the world suffer violence and discrimination, and are under-represented in decision-making processes," she said. "High rates of maternal mortality continue to be a cause for global shame."
Under the resolution's provisions, the platform to achieve women's equality adopted by 189 nations at the 1995 U.N. women's conference in Beijing will be the framework for the new body's work. It called for governments to end discrimination against women and close the gender gap in 12 critical areas including health, education, employment, political participation and human rights.
The resolution will consolidate the secretary-general's Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women, the U.N. Development Fund for Women known as UNIFEM, the Division for the Advancement of Women, and the U.N. International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women.
The new "United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women" — its official name — will work on policy issues, provide assistance to U.N. member states that seek it, and promote and monitor the U.N. system's actions to promote the advancement of women.
According to the resolution, the new body's policy-oriented activities will be funded by the U.N.'s regular budget — to which all 192 members contribute — and its programs and operations in the field will be funded by voluntary contributions.
The combined budget of the four bodies being merged is about $220 million, 98% of it from UNIFEM which operates in 80 countries. The GEAR Campaign said it will be pressing to increase funding for UN Women to $1 billion within a few years.
The highest-ranking official currently dealing with women's issues is Assistant Secretary-General Rachel Mayanja, who is Ban's special adviser.
The resolution states that UN Women will be led by a higher-ranking undersecretary-general, to be chosen by the secretary-general before the next General Assembly session begins in September.
Three names already floated publicly to lead the new body are former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo, and Radhika Coomaraswamy, the U.N. special representative for children in armed conflict. Migiro said eight names have already been submitted and more are expected now that UN Women is a reality.
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You're one hella funny guy. I though the article refers to Adam as a real complete package as an artist. Turn out, you talk abt other PACKAGE, lol.
BTW, I've just seen that particular pic few hours ago, and I said to myself. WOW!!!!
Now I say it again "WOW!!!"
and what a fine package he is!
I'm weak in the knees! My body tingles from my head to my toes! If I said what was on my mind I'd set this page on FIRE!!! And you would have to change your site rating to XXX!!! I'd like to thank whoever took this photo from the bottom of my perverted naughty heart!
I second that!!!! OMG!!! Too beautiful and hot for words.
lol. eye candy…..yummy!
Not sure that needs a comment- pretty self-explanatory!!! (I have a reaaaallllllly big smile on my face right now!!)
Did anyone here love "Prison Break?" I know this is not PB websites but I came here when I feel down. Everytime I saw this picture, I'll smile.
PB ending was sucks! I hate it and I cried like a baby. I'll kill the writer if I see him/her. I hope I won't cry like that again this week in A.I season finale. I only want to drop tears of joy!
VOTE ADAM,VOTE ADAM,VOTE ADAM! Make me happy,make all of us happy!
And Adam, wear this pants in finale,please! LOL!!
Um…Lawd Have Mercy! Shewwwww, don't know what to say, some times words aren't sufficient. Shewww
this is where he should start singing :
Now Kookie, That really made me smile…LOL….
*Speechless and drooling* =D
I am stilll fanning myself but come on this picture has been altered or the camera got just the right angle. WOW!!! Who cares I love it.
do NOT think this pic is the REAL deal! i watched the video of this performance and he did not look like this! i think SOMEONE ENHANCED the PIC!…..just sayin'……. but i'd be willing to bet Adam needs NO help from anyone in ANY catagory!! he's ALREADY PERFECT with or without anything in his "private" area!
@cherrylynn4 You're right – this shot isn't on the vid you see now on YT. But you may not be aware that YT HAD another version, which was removed while AI was still on – which may be where that photo came from. I don't know if Zodiac performed this show more than once – but the other video was VERY different! The only reason I know it was removed was because I had it bookmarked and went back to watch it many times – then one day a message came up that said it had been removed – and the version up now was the only one available to see. I keep hoping that when Zodiac finally comes out with their PROMISED movie that it will include the OTHER version!! I keep waiting!
OMFG, all i can say is DAMN what a Glambulge. and What a SEX GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 Ya ADAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adam needs no enhancement. It's the real package.He has also stated that he's been "blessed!" He also was commando at one GNT venue[New Orleans?] and when he jumped up and down,the package freely moved in all it's glory! Nothing stuffed. When wearing thin tights he may wear a cup so outline not too prominent. He literally is the whole package. Lucky the man that gets to open that amazing package and enjoy the gift!!
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Chris - June
Chris – June
My first day and I'm late, isn't it typical. It would be today that the car breaks down, and the busses are late, and that I get lost in this school because the guide didn't turn up.
By the time I find the classroom 10 minutes of the lesson have passed. That's a record even for me. I get lost so easily. The head is waiting for me, and he doesn't look impressed at all. He has the same kind of glare that an angry bull might have just before it strikes, not a look I like to be confronted with.
"Mr Blake I presume?" Ouch, I think Mr Talbot is having a bad morning.
"Yes, sir. Sorry I'm late. The traffic was terrible, and there was no guide like there should have been. It was all a mess."
"Just don't be late every day. This is your class. Good luck"
I try again to apologise for my lateness, and explain my reasons. He just waves them away with his hand, asks me if I have everything ready for the week, then wanders out. I've been a teacher here 5 minutes and already I want to stay on the good side of that guy.
Once it's just me and the class I relax a little. "Sit down everyone, please." I don't know why they were all standing up in the first place, it just made me uncomfortable, like I was the queen or something. I loosen my tie off and start the day. A list of 30 new names to learn, and that's just the starter for ten. I have mannerisms and characters to learn, not to mention the rules of the school. This is going to be a long first term.
At a first glance the class look bright enough, except for that fact that all of them look bored. I haven't even started talking yet. What a great start. I begin by taking the register. "I don't know any of you yet, so I'm going to ask you to raise your hands when I call your name, just so I can put names to faces. Ok?" There's a groan from a few of the pupils, along with a few eye rolls. Something tells me I'm not going to like this group all that much. The only person in the class paying attention any attention at all is a girl sat right at the back, and she doesn't look that riveted. Still, at least she's looking forwards.
Name after name after name nobody really makes any effort to move at all. It's as if their hands are glued to the desks, all except Anne Rowcroft, she raises her hand at a strange angle, or is she just stretching? It's hard to tell. She's quite slim but not without a figure, blue eyes and very long brownish blonde hair. Just the typical teenage girl really. Her hair is straight today, but who knows, it might naturally be curly. She gives me a very odd look as I check off her name, almost like she's sizing me up as prey. Something tells me she's going to be trouble. "Right, that's the boring stuff out of the way. Let's get down to some Shakespeare."
The moment I start talking it's like the entire class has fallen asleep. Heads are actually on desks in some places. By this time though, I'm counting today as a lost cause, so I just keep on talking. One of them might absorb something, or at least, I hope they will. Once again it's Anne that's almost paying attention. She's staring at me, possibly daydreaming, but it's nice that she's making an effort to look like she's listening. That very effort is what makes me let her off when she flicks a note across the desk. The other girl doesn't look all that interested as she writes back, but then she doesn't seem to look all that interested in anything. Is this really what I've gotten myself in for?
By about half way through this lesson I can tell that basically nobody is interested at all in Shakespeare, or any of his works. Even the most gruesome parts of Hamlet or Macbeth don't entice them. That's never good news. I write facts on the board in the vain hope that someone might take notice, but I don't hold my breath. Every now and again I turn from my diagram to see if anyone is paying attention, with little joy. Only Anne is looking at me at all; and I'm certain that she's daydreaming. Every time I turn she has the same glazed look on her face, as if she's looking at something far out to sea.
"Well, that's the end of today's lesson. As it's the first time I've seen you all, I won't set any homework. That will come later on, when I know you all a little better. I know it's very hot today, and that has put a damper on concentration, so hopefully it will cool down, and we can all get some better work done next lesson. Have a good day everyone." I know none of them really care about having a good day. All they care about is getting out of my classroom as fast as possible. I know it, and they know it, but as a teacher it's my job to pretend that they're interested. No matter what.
"Hey dad,
I'm sorry I haven't written since I moved here, everything has been a little hectic. I've hardly had time to unpack everything.
I started my new job today. It was a disaster. Every class I had was uninterested in the subject, and I mean completely uninterested. They didn't even look up half the time. I'm not really sure if I'm going to fit in here yet. I guess all I can do is try. I'm sure it can't be all bad, not all the time.
It's the middle of summer here, which really isn't helping matters all that much. I know as well as any teacher that students really don't work well in the heat. All they do is fan themselves with their books and wish for time to move faster so they can be outside faster. I wouldn't mind so much, but they really don't pay attention to anything that I say. The only time any student really looks up is when I dismiss them. Only one, possibly two students show promise, but even then it's a long shot. I will have to keep you posted on that front.
Give my love to mum, and mess up Rosie's hair for me.
Take care
More summer days, more lessons. My first impressions of the class were correct. Very few of them are even remotely interested in what I'm talking about. It makes me wonder whether or not they actually wanted to take the subject at all. On a particularly hot day I allowed the students to remove their ties. On reflection, I'm not sure if that was a good idea or not. Its Anne again. She's wearing her shirt buttoned so low that she's almost indecent. I'm sure that's not part of the uniform, but then, nor is letting them not wear ties. She's fanning herself with a book, I wonder if she knows that the boy next to her is ogling her boobs, but then, he seems to do that all the time anyway. Dan Hunter, he even looks thick. I'm certain evolution kept some men as gorillas. That boy really needs to learn that a woman is for more than just ogling. Just as I'm turning back to the board I could swear she winks at me! I don't know if it's me or the heat but I can feel my face burning as I turn away. Surely she wasn't winking at me?
I know it's too hot for any of the students to really be concentrating on Macbeth, but it's my job to try. I can tell that none of them are interested but I can't just give up on them. It would be wrong. After the wink Anne starts to become more and more, well, flirtatious I guess. She glances at me while flicking at her hair or chewing her pen, it's disconcerting and I'm not sure what she's trying to achieve. Her friend keeps rolling her eyes in her general direction too. They must be planning something; some scheme to make my lessons hell; a ploy or some devious trick that will make either everyone pay even less attention, or that will make me quit. If nobody shows any motivation, I may end up doing that anyway.
Eventually, finally someone starts taking an interest, and its Anne. She has become a little star. She's handing work in on time, and completed to a good standard. I don't know if she's simply decided to take an interest, or if she likes this module or what but I'm glad of it. I was starting to wonder if it was my teaching. It's really difficult to talk to a class who are all giving you the same glazed look that a cow would give an oncoming train. It seems that now I'm almost giving her my full attention, but in a way that's because she's the only pupil in this class worth teaching. None of the others care what they do in this lesson. I hope somebody doesn't call me up on favouritism, I know I give her a lot of praise. Overall though, I think she deserves it.
The weather is turning against me I'm sure of it. What little bit of attention I get from these kids disappears as the heat rises. Even Anne seems to be finding the heat a strain. She's still top of the class though. Mind you, she has taken to wearing some terribly short skirts, it's no wonder my students can't concentrate with those legs looking at them. I know I shouldn't notice these things, but it's hard not to. Especially when you can see the stocking tops... No. She's a student for goodness sake!
I can see that the class just won't work inside, it's stifling. In a last desperate attempt to teach them anything I decide against my better judgement to break the rules, again. The first time everyone looks up all lesson is when I stop talking. I tell the kids to grab their stuff and follow me outside. I feel a swell of pride as they follow me through the corridors, for the first time ever the entire class has listened to me. Anne was the first to move, no surprises there, but everyone else listened too. If it can happen once, it can happen again.
Once we're outside I feel so much more relaxed. There is a breeze and the students look more interested in what we're going to do. We all sit on the floor and I begin to talk. I don't have every single person's attention, but at least half of the class are looking at me now. I think that might just be a record. Out of the corner of my eye I catch Anne's friend, Bella I think her name is, whispering to her. Whatever she said it made Anne cover her chest quite quickly, she was showing rather a lot. Sometimes it worries me that she doesn't think about how much of herself she shows off. I wonder what makes her think she needs to, or who.
The lesson flies by with us all out in the air. There is less muttering and I'm sure more people have actually taken in some information, even if it's not that much. I find it easier to teach them like this too. It's so much more relaxed, I can just chat to them rather than having to stand at the front of a room and talk at them all. They ask questions! For the first time someone who isn't Anne has asked a question. I'm stunned. Perhaps I should break the rules more often. Well, the little rules at least, just as long as Mr Talbot doesn't find out.
As weeks and lessons go on, I notice Anne's work is slipping a little. She doesn't seem as focused as she was, she's not asking questions and she's getting low grades. I can't place what it might be wrong with her, perhaps issues at home, I don't know. I hope it doesn't last too long though, she's my best student. I want to ask, but I don't think I should pry, she's a teenage girl, she would just think I'm weird. Crazy English teacher. Still, I hope she's ok.
Staff rooms are so dull. Full of teachers talking about their best and worst students, drinking tea and marking work. It's always the same. Most of these people wouldn't know character if it jumped up and bit them on the nose. I don't really talk to anyone yet. Mrs West is nice enough, but I'm certain she has been at this school since the Stone Age. She even looks like a dinosaur. Her and some of the other English teachers, Ms Rose, Mr Chan, Mr Brooks. Mostly I avoid them, all they talk about is the next assignment, or some student they share. Never anything interesting really, nothing that I could relate to. Being the new guy is terrible.
"Good afternoon Ms Rose, having a good day so far?" I suppose it's best to make an effort to be polite, even if I know she's only going to complain and then storm off for her 5th cup of tea. She's always the same. Tough old dragon.
"It's been dreadful as usual. These students think they know so much, I would like to see them get through an English exam without me!"
"Terrible isn't it, I just try my best with them, some listen, some don't. But at the end of the day, it will be them who suffers, not us." Not that this cranky old bat really knows what a positive outlook is!
"That might be the new way of teaching Mr Blake, but that's not how they did it in my day, and that's not how I'm going to do it now! I need a cup of tea. Good day."
Another lesson where Anne hardly says anything. I have to ask her what's wrong. I don't care if she thinks I'm a creep, this matters. I'm going to do it after the lesson. When her friends have gone, I can make it sound like work stuff, then she will tell them to go, that she will catch up. That will work. She might tell me if we're alone. I'm certain that something is wrong. She just isn't like this.
The local pub is a nice place, I suppose. Even if nobody really talks to me, mostly because nobody really knows me, it beats drinking alone. The bartender is nice, we chat quite a lot when he as the time. It's not a busy place either, just the regulars and every now and again a few people who play darts. I wonder how long it will take me to make friends here, everybody seems to have their niche already. I've decided I am going to ask Anne what's wrong, I can't just leave it, she's my best student. I want to be the kind of teacher that the kids can talk to, the kind that they can trust.
"Closing up now Chris" that means time to go back to the flat. My plain boring flat, I really should decorate, at some point I'll get around to it. The main issue at the moment is Anne. I'll talk to her tomorrow, after class. I'll ask her then.
She was struggling. I knew something had to be up. Even though she didn't tell me what was making it all go wrong for her, now I can help a little. She's going to come for extra lessons once a week. It will mean being home a bit late, but it's not like there will be anyone waiting for me. Just the kettle, and Jimmy, the goldfish. I think I'd rather be in school; at least there someone needs me. I guess that's one reason I wanted to teach, it's nice to be needed.
Catch up day. Normally, a time held for the less intelligent people, for those less than capable of, well, anything really. I've never stayed before, and I have to say, I'm almost looking forward to it. I know that my student is intelligent, so that's a plus. I don't hate her, and she doesn't irritate me like some of my students, that and I think she will catch up really quickly. That looks good both sides, on hers because she's getting good grades again, and on mine because I caught her up so fast. I really need to get on the good side of Mr Talbot, I'm certain he has something against me. Apparently nobody ever gets lost and late on their first day, it's not my fault this school is a maze and most of the students are insolent morons with no respect for anyone.
"Hello? Mr Talbot? Are you here?"
"This is my office Mr Blake, it is where I tend to be."
"Right, yes. Of course, how silly of me. I need to talk to you about arranging an extra lesson with a pupil, on the catch up evening. How do I go about arranging it?"
"You tell the student to turn up, and you teach them, if you don't think they will attend you call their parents. It is not a complicated procedure."
"Oh, right. Good. Thank you sir."
"Good day Mr Blake"
After my last lesson everyone practically runs for the door. It's like some kind of race to get themselves away before I could possibly say one more thing. They all scurry away until the only people left in the room are Ann, and myself. We just stand staring at each other for a while, like we don't quite know what to do. It's almost awkward. I gesture for her to take a seat, and I sit opposite her. Still awkward, but I begin. As I start to ask her questions she looks like she's drifting into another world, dreaming. I almost start to wonder if she can hear me at all. Eventually she vaguely murmurs about not understanding why Hamlet went crazy. That I can manage. Even though, for the first time ever, I'm not sure if she's listening. I begin to talk.
"And that, in short, is why Hamlet went mad." It took far less time than I thought it would too. 20 minute tops. I thought this would take much longer, but it seems that's all she needed. Just as I start packing away my things she asks me another question. But, from the tone in her voice I can tell that it's not going to be work related, and I'm right. She's asking me for relationship advice. Me! I guess she doesn't know about my terrible relationship success, or the fact that I've not been in a relationship for the past 3 years. It's nice that she trusts me enough to ask, but still. What do I say to a teenage girl asking me about dating overseas? "It might work, if you're lucky, but they often don't. Don't be disappointed if it all goes wrong." That's the best I could come up with. Some great help you are Chris. I walk her to the door and say goodbye. Hopefully I helped.
I can't stop thinking about that question my entire drive home. Does she really think that she has to date over the internet? She's a bright young woman, surely she doesn't think that the best she can do is someone she might never meet. She should know that she's better than that, that she deserves better than that.


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If the penalties for "CWI" are the same as those for "DWI", I'll actually give him this one.
And I think the DWI penalties should actually be more stringent given the amount of accidents caused by repeat offenders...
This is a discussion on Carrying a gun while intoxicated could lead to jail time within the The Second Amendment & Gun Legislation Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; (He must be referring to a pending introduction to the City Council.) Itll be dubbed CWI Carrying While Intoxicated. Licensed gun holders will face ...
(He must be referring to a pending introduction to the City Council.)
Itll be dubbed CWI Carrying While Intoxicated.
Licensed gun holders will face possible prison sentences if they are caught carrying while drunk under a new regulations proposed by Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly.
The CWI legislation is part of a package of improvements announced by Bloomberg yesterday designed he said to streamline the NYPDs license application process allowing New Yorkers seeking handguns, rifles and shotguns in the Big Apple.
The Mayor said the changes some requiring City Council approval -- will free-up the NYPD to focus more resources on background investigations of prospective weapon holders.
Weve streamlined our system to make certain the those who should be approved for gun licenses are dealt with expeditiously while making certain we keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a danger to themselves or others, added Commissioner Kelly.
If automobiles are dangerous with a drunken driver behind the wheel, it should be obvious and subject to tough penalties when a drunk puts a gun in his hand, he said pointing out that gun holders caught drunk would also faced losing their license.
Among other changes to begin this July will be the acceptance of credit cards for license renewal fees and establishing evening hours once a week.
If the penalties for "CWI" are the same as those for "DWI", I'll actually give him this one.
And I think the DWI penalties should actually be more stringent given the amount of accidents caused by repeat offenders...
EOD - Initial success or total failure
This is the part I have a problem with, the vast majority are supposedly found to be "those who pose a danger to themselves or others". I don't understand how anyone "wins" with MAY ISSUE.
I am surprised to find out there wasn't already something of this sort on the books in such a place. It's not a bad thing, just a way to push through something else they want. I think they are making a big deal out of this as a way to distract us from what else is contained in the "legislation that is part of a package of improvements ".
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"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Thomas Jefferson
I hate being on Bloombergs side when it comes to firearms, but, I kind of agree with this one. If someone is hammered, they probably shouldn't be in possession of a gun. OMO
Don't believe what you hear and only half of what you see!
-Tony Soprano
I disagree period!
I carry and I get very drunk sometimes. When I am highly drunk I am not carrying. If you give him an inch hes gonna take a light-year. The wording is what will worry me.
If they find you drunk or intoxicated and find out that you have a license to carry and even if you don't have the weapon on you then they could take your license. It could turn out to be that gray.
"I believe that the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms must not be infringed if liberty in America is to survive." - Ronald Reagan
In Nevada its your not allowed to have a gun in your possession if your intoxicated. My buddy was pulled over for suspected DUI a couple years ago and he had his rifle in his truck. He had a beer or two, but was far from over the limit, but he was speeding, alot. and they confiscated the rifle. It was unloaded, in fact, he had shot his last round that morning while we were out hunting. They also took a couple knives from me, a pocket knife and a bigger skinning knife I had in my hunting pack. It was MONTHS before we got any of it back.
As far as CCW while drunk. Some people are able to handle it. More would not.
I was curious of the actual law here so I looked it up
NRS 202.257: 1. It is unlawful for a person who:
(a) Has a concentration of alcohol of 0.10 or more in his or her blood or breath
Life is a game of chance, be prepared to throw down when its time to dance. If your young, enjoy it cuz your youth is gold and never waste time every single day you grow old. written is a page in the book for you, with hard times and bad luck to see what you will do.
So does that law apply to LEO's as well,if a cop gets drunk while carrying off duty are you saying he gives up his gun rights and therefore loses his job.
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
Intoxicated and gun in hand=trouble in FL. Gun in holster is okay, but not very smart.
Retired USAF E-8. Curmudgeon at large.
Lighten up and enjoy life because:
Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid... Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
In NYC, going after people with pistol permits who carry while intoxicated is about as useful as going after people who drive barefoot.
There are so few permits granted in NYC, how does this even register above noise level as a problem? It would make more sense from a public safety standpoint to go after intoxicated pedestrians. Typical grandstanding by poop-for-brains Bloomberg.
But in a city where shopkeepers are fined for leaving their doors open when they have AC running, I'm not surprised. This is hardly man-bites-dog news. What would be newsworthy would be a Project Exile-type program in NYC, where bad guys using guns are actually prosecuted without the gun charges being plea-bargained down.
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Under the Leosa act former and current LEO's can carry in NYC,I'm wondering if they are going after any outsiders that can legally carry,but as soon as they have a few drinks they can be arrested
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
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by Carole Stevens Bibisi
(Bradenton, Florida)
I have written & illustrated a series about a black cat named Miss American Bronte.
After spending lots of energy & time writing & illustrating this series I spent lots more time looking for an agent.
I found one, but after 2 years of them sending my manuscripts around to traditional publishers & receiving numerous impersonal rejection letters, I decided to kick start the series by self-publishing the introductory book, "Tails" of American Bronte, a rescue cat's view of adoption.
I attend writers conferences where I meet & network with other writers & illustrators in the same situation. I can recommend this as a very positive thing to do.
PNWA: Pacific Northwest Writers Association
FWI: Florida Writers Association
SCBWI Society of Childrens Book Writers & Illustrators
These are the writers conferences I have been involved with. Find one near you & become an active member.
It was through one of these conferences I met the man who operated the small publishing house I decided to go with.
I had been looking online for some time at many self-publishing options.
When this person liked the book & said he would like to publish it, we met to discuss the options further. I looked at the quality of other books he had published.
I also checked out a local publishing company to see what they had to offer.
I decided to go with the first publisher, & we worked out a good price deal together. He then sent a very simple contract.
I urge everyone to take the contract to a literary lawyer to check it over!
No matter what price is agreed on, you can count on it adding up to a lot more. There are many associated costs to take into account!
I sent the scans of the original art (which included the hand printed lettering which was incorporated in the illustration) to the publisher's art director.
He worked with me closely (phone & email) with the utmost patience to bring the color as nearly as possible to the original depth. He was a key person in the book's development & final brilliance.
We did a small print of 2,700 books & when I received the first copies I was thrilled at the glossy hard cover & pages, excellent binding & the overall look of it.
With hindsight now I feel we would easily have been able to get as good a job from the local printer here that we almost went with, without the extra costs & time involved trying to do it all from Florida to Seattle, or from printing offshore, where you incur the extra costs of customs & shipping.
Go local if you can.
After first securing the services of a distributor (large book store chains only work through distributors), I am having good success with the book & am enjoying book signings & book tours.
I also signed on with a fulfillment house for orders from my website, etc. I have to pay both these organizations & ship them boxes of books.
I love working one on one with the independent book stores. They mostly work a 60/40 deal, whereas the large bookstores take 55%.
I couldn't have done all this & known what to do without my author/friend Jill, who was already published with a traditional publishing house.
Many thanks, Jill, for your amazing help & for taking me to all those writers conferences!!
Because I write & illustrate, & traditional publishers like to use their OWN illustrators, I would self-publish again to be able to have complete creative control of my work.
(But, as I said, I'd check out the local printers, & get any contracts viewed first by a publishing lawyer before signing. It's well worth the extra cost.)
I'm currently seeking a publishing house to publish the rest of the series, consisting of a Bronte alphabet, calendar & greeting cards.
You can have excellent results with self-publishing when you know what to expect & how to get the best results.
Carole Stevens Bibisi
Self published, printing by Peanut Butter Publishing, Seattle, WA
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Assembly of EHD2 stabilized and constrained caveolae to the plasma membrane to control turnover, and depletion of EHD2, resulting in endocytic and more dynamic and short-lived caveolae.
Among three EHD proteins (EHD1-EHD3 (show EHD3 Antibodies)) that were tested, only EHD2 accumulates in the nucleus under nuclear export inhibition treatment.
Confining caveolae to the plasma membrane by EHD2 relied on its capacity to link caveolae to actin filaments.
EHD2 regulates trafficking from the plasma membrane by controlling Rac1 activity.
The helical domain of EHD2 (show EHD3 Antibodies) is inserted into the membrane.The N terminus domain regulates caveolar targeting of EHD2 (show EHD3 Antibodies).
Assembly of EHD2 (show EHD3 Antibodies) stabilized and constrained caveolae to the plasma membrane to control turnover, and depletion of EHD2 (show EHD3 Antibodies), resulting in endocytic and more dynamic and short-lived caveolae.
The characterization of Fer1L5 and its interaction with EHD1 (show EHD1 Antibodies) and EHD2 (show EHD3 Antibodies) underscores the complex requirement of ferlin proteins and mediators of endocytic recycling for membrane trafficking events during myotube formation
appears to connect endocytosis to the actin cytoskeleton through interactions of its N-terminal domain with membranes and its C-terminal EH domain with the novel EHBP1 (show EHBP1 Antibodies) protein
interaction of myoferlin (show MYOF Antibodies) with EHD2 (show EHD3 Antibodies) identifies molecular overlap between the endocytic recycling pathway and the machinery that regulates myoblast membrane fusion
This gene encodes a member of the EH domain-containing protein family. These proteins are characterized by a C-terminal EF-hand domain, a nucleotide-binding consensus site at the N terminus and a bipartite nuclear localization signal. The encoded protein interacts with the actin cytoskeleton through an N-terminal domain and also binds to an EH domain-binding protein through the C-terminal EH domain. This interaction appears to connect clathrin-dependent endocytosis to actin, suggesting that this gene product participates in the endocytic pathway.
EH-domain containing 2
, EH domain-containing protein 2
, EH-domain containing 1
, EH-domain-containing protein 2
, EH domain-containing protein 2-like
, EH domain containing 2
, PAST homolog 2
, putative eps protein


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Here Come Those Wacky April Fools' Gags!
Came across a big long list of goofy April Fool's pranks so you can either...
A. Not get tricked by one
B. Pull one on a friend and laugh (Ha!) until...
C. He(She) reads this list and returns the favor.
Here we go...
Turn every setting in someone's car to the maximum: the heat, the radio, the wipers, the seats...
Place a pair of pants and shoes inside the only toilet stall in a rest room to make it appear as though someone's STILL IN THERE, UGH!
Hide a small radio in the ceiling tiles above someone's desk and turn it on veeeery soft.
Borrow someone's cellphone and change the setting to a foreign language.
Hide scented air fresheners all over someone's office (all different conflicting scents).
Hide food in a trash can and when someone comes by, grab some and eat it. (Ewww!)
And here's my favorite...
Bring multiple sets of clothing to work, change every hour and act like nothing's different!
And don't blame me if any of the above ideas brings the desired response.