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AN: Finally, a new chapter! Sorry about the delay, this is a hard one for me to write. I am more of a romantic comedy or completely silly story type girl, so writing horror is a tough one. Of course, this story is stuck in my head and still desperately wants to come out! I hope you like what's happening so far. Disclaimer: Mrs. Meyer's owns it all. Thank you for any reviews or recommendations you give for this crazy story. They really make me feel great! Finally… a challenge... can you guess which two characters are going to fill these roles that will be coming up in the story? Someone who's WORSE than Edward is one and a possible romantic suitor for Bella is the other? Leave your guesses in your reviews!
Disclaimer: Mrs. Meyer's owns it all.
Thank you for any reviews or recommendations you give for this crazy story. They really make me feel great!
Finally… a challenge... can you guess which two characters are going to fill these roles that will be coming up in the story? Someone who's WORSE than Edward is one and a possible romantic suitor for Bella is the other? Leave your guesses in your reviews!
Chapter 9
Bella POV
My mouth was coated with a sickening copper taste…Jason. Dear God. I looked at the wild eyed psychopath staring at me with crimson eyes and realized that the bronze hair boy I feel in love with in Biology class was gone. How could Edward do this to me?
"Why, Edward? Why did you do this to Jason?" I stuttered.
"Because you were planning on marrying him, my sweet," Edward said with a snicker. Then he shook his head in wonderment, while I looked at him in shock. "But how love did the taste of his blood not send you into bloodlust? Normally, Carlisle and I would research this odd occurrence, but it seems he is a bit put out with me."
"Really, Edward you're telling me you are surprised that Carlisle is upset with you? You spit on all of Carlisle's morals! My god, man you killed my fiancé and fed him to me! Are you seriously telling me that isn't fuc…" I began saying, getting up wrapping the bloody sheets around my body. Sheets bloodied by my dear Jason. I started to gag.
"Watch your language, my sweet love. Any wife of mine needs to mind her tongue. You are too delicate to sound like a dirty whore." Edward coldly looked up and down my body. "Drop the sheet and let me see all of you. Now that you gave me a taste I need more. You truly belong to me now, Isabella."
"Obviously you need to back the hell off! I am not LIKE you! I am not in a blood frenzy, Asshole! Give it up!" I screamed at him on the top of my lungs.
Edward approached me, ignoring my screams. "If you won't remove that offending sheet allow me…"
"Hell to the no, Jack ass!" I flung myself at him, sheet dropping to the floor.
Edward looked at me, a satisfied smile enveloping his face as he took in my naked form. He began to say, "Glorious…"
I proceeded to rip off his arm. He began to scream in pain and clutched his armless right shoulder. Most people would have fled to the door, while their captor was incapacitated. I, however, took it upon myself to whack him repeatedly on the head with his bodiless arm.
"Ouch! Stop! Calm down! Isabella, please!" Edward pleaded.
I just screamed, "Will you just die already? Hate you! Hate you!"
That's when the door burst open and Emmett barreled through, followed by the rest of the Cullen crew. Emmett stopped and starred at me his eyes wide. "Honestly, little Bell, this is the best sight I have ever seen! Here you are beating up Ed…naked. Awesome, Girl! Payback for Charlie was never so sweet!"
"What the hell are you talking about Emmett McCarthy Cullen?" I stopped whacking Edward, throwing his decapitated arm across the room. I snarled at Edward, "Go fetch, idiot."
Carlisle chimed in, "Bella do you remember what happened before the change?"
"Not really. Everything is either a blank or covered by a fog. I can't tell you what is real anymore. All I know is that he fed me…my…my… Jason." I looked at Edward and let out an inhuman growl. It felt strange coming out of my throat. I quickly grabbed the sheet back up, wrapping it around my body.
I heard Jasper gasp and whisper to Alice, "He's gone too far, Ali. That's sick."
"Yes it is, Whitlock," I said. I felt tears well up, only they wouldn't come out of my eyes. "Will somebody please enlighten me to what other messed up fiasco that Edward has thrust upon me?"
Emmett snickered, "That's the problem, Edward did this all because he wanted a 'thrust'."
"Shut your dirty mouth, Emmett!" Edward yelled from across the room, where he was trying to shove his arm back onto his shoulder. "No one tell her anything!"
"Oh yes, tell me all," I said angrily. "What else did this monster do to me?"
Alice moved over to me slowly, reaching out her arms. I threw myself into her arms and she enveloped me in a tight embrace. "It's going to be okay, sweetie. I promise to keep you safe!"
"Ali, he killed him!" I buried my face in her shoulder. "Jason and I were going to have the perfect life. Kids, a Prius, a fluffy Australian Sheep dog… the American dream. It's all gone! Jason's dead and he made me into this. I'm a monster."
Alice moved back slowly. "Honey… the change was my fault. He… he…you were going to die! Edward was going to suck you dry! Jason came in…he…that sweet man…saved you. Edward got distracted and I rushed over and finished the change. I couldn't lose you. Em and Rosie tried to save Jason, but Edward ran off with him. We would have changed Jason for you! Really! Who cares about Edward!"
Edward growled as I clasped Alice's hand. "You are truly my best friend. Thank you all for trying to save Jay. I do appreciate it. This the worst of it, right? Edward was going to kill me?"
"No, Bell," Emmett said, the joyful light that normally permeated his eyes dimming further. "It gets a whole lot worse, Kid."
Esme walked over and took me out of Emmett's arms. She smiled gently. "Sweetheart, let's get you dressed. Emmett it can wait for a bit."
I looked at all of these golden eyes staring at me trying to come to grips with my reality. Then I turned to the one person that I always thought would protect me, staring with crimson eyes. Without a doubt I knew, Edward Cullen ripped my heart out tonight.
Emmett POV
Yep tonight was one big bag of shit. The kind I…I mean school kids leave on their neighbor's front door at Halloween. Edward already lost an arm and the way this night was going, little Bella was going to castrate Michael Myers and bury him with the fishes.
I glanced at my little sis… actually; I couldn't bring myself to call her that. She was always a pretty thing, but now she was just hot. No, beautiful would be a better word. Obviously, Rosalie thought the same the way she was licking her lips at Bella. It was weird being attracted to the same girl as my wife and brother, but it was the strangest night I've had in about fifty years. My feelings didn't matter ultimately, because standing before me was a sexy, but broken girl. She loved that Jay guy and Edward ripped him to shreds. Now she knew that more was being kept from her and it wasn't fair. Edward was the poorest excuse for a mate I ever met. You protect the one you love even if you don't agree with their choices. If he left well enough alone, the pull between them would have brought her back. He resorted to a twisted violence and I don't think she could or should forgive him about that.
Alice stroked Bella's hair. "Em, I agree with Esme. Let's get her dressed first. We can talk about it downstairs."
"I'll help her get dressed!" Rosalie exclaimed quickly.
I rolled my eyes and muttered, "Rosie back off. Feeling her up right now won't help anything."
"What?" Edward snarled looking at Rosie.
Rose let out a laugh. "I can give her what she really needs. We already know that you can't get it up enough to pleasure…"
"Rosalie, if you don't explain the twisted words coming out your putrid mouth then I will not hesitate to remove it."
"Good luck with that missing arm, Edward," Rosalie said with a snarl. My wife, or is it now ex, is a firecracker. "Bella and I have the deepest of connections. I can pleasure her more then you ever could dream. My love for her is greater than you can ever imagine."
I slung an arm around Edward tightly. His body was getting all tensed up to leap at Rose. "Here's the thing, Ed. The mate thing is getting all jumbled up. It seems there happens to plenty of potential hookups for our Bella here. I guess my polygamy jokes weren't all that off the…umm…mark. "
The way I had to tighten my arms to hold Edward back from Rose made me happy that I didn't include my own interest in Bells. Edward snarled, "Keep your body parts off of my love, you bitch!"
Rosalie threw herself at him, yelling, "Who you calling a bitch, you pussy!"
Before they could tear each other apart, and I in the process, brave Bella flung her body between the three of us. I couldn't help staring at her. She was so pretty. Son of Sam tried to move closer to her bare shoulders his tongue darting out. I yanked him back as he was attempting to lick her. He was such a weirdo.
Bella yelled and it broke my own obsession of her shoulder, "Stop it! I don't want ANY of you! Everyone downstairs! Listen up people; you all have so much more to tell me about what's going on here. I just need quiet. I need to think. Jason… I…"
Alice glided over to Bella and grasped her hand. "Would you like me to stay Bella? I don't have to."
"Please stay," Bella whispered sadly. Those words broke my heart. I wanted to be the one to comfort that sweet lady. I would, unlike Ted Bundy, respect her wishes and go downstairs. I could only hope that when Bella was ready we would all have the strength to be able to support her. If only I could get rid of Ed.
Edward POV
My angel ripped off my arm. In her rage, she had the audacity to mutilate her master. Does Bella not realize that I did this all for her? That pathetic man thought he could protect her? He was a stupid human. She should have enjoyed tasting his blood, but Bella was as always a conundrum. Maybe, the blood had gotten to cool in my journey home. My love should have been thankful for all the hard work and will power it took to drain him for her. Instead she willfully disobeyed me. That's okay. Bella's naughty behavior will bring spiciness to our lovemaking. But she will ultimately obey and bend to my every desire.
I heard my sweet ask us quietly, "Just let me get dressed with Alice. We'll be down to discuss this. I just need time. Please Carlisle."
"My pet, allow me to be with you and soothe your soul!" I pleaded vehemently.
"I highly suggest you get your revolting face out of my line of vision, Edward," my precious hissed. Alice could barely hold her back. "Next time I rip off that smug head of yours!"
I laughed, "That passion, sweetheart, not anger talking. Your lips are aching for mine."
Rosalie, who at that moment was obnoxiously hovering over my darling, stalked towards me. I have yet to figure out what had happened that would make her gain a twisted affection for my Bella. Couldn't Emmett control his mate? Obviously, all that animal blood was making her delirious. I would be kind now for she was my sister, even though, I thought she was a raging bitch. However, if she even sniffs at Bella I would take an ax to her pretty and vapid skull. Sniffing, my angel is my job.
"Edward..." Carlisle cautioned as my darling, Isabella growled. How I wanted to quiet her with my lips.
"Fine, Father," I spat. I shook my arm in the air at him. "Angel, get dressed with Alice. I suggest something tasteful, Mary Alice. I know how you tend to veer towards he whorish looks."
Alice started to stalk towards me as Jasper grabbed her. He said forcibly, "I suggest you watch yourself, Edward. You are really skating on very thin ice."
"That remains to be seen, Private...excuse me Major Whitlock," I laughed at the fool. "I'll get this arm reattached and we can discuss the important developments downstairs."
"You being bat shit crazy, Freddy Krueger?" Emmett, that moron inquired. His constant name calling made me more and more certain of his untimely demise.
"No, Emmett, the wedding between Isabella and myself, of course." I chuckled at their shocked expressions.
Isabella screamed, "Never, you hear me! I will never marry you! How about I rip out your legs instead? I would just love seeing your leg less torso try to hop down the aisle!"
"Oh Sweetness, I wouldn't suggest you try anything of the sort. You see on my travels to dispose of that pitiful man you had attached yourself to, I invited some esteemed guests to the nuptials."
Carlisle looked at me in shock. "Edward, you wouldn't! Please, son tell me you didn't do this!"
"Why, Father? Aren't they dear friends of yours?"
Esme, my poor clueless mother, grabbed Carlisle's arm. "Carlisle, what is he talking about?"
"The Volturi are on the way," I answered chuckling, as I walked out of the room with a smile gracing my face.


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My surgery is in 3 weeks so I have many questions and concerns! And although my doctor has been able to address most of concerns I really want to know from people who have had the procedure! Does the Q pain pump make that big of difference in recovery or is it just one more thing to have to deal with? secondly, what type of compression garment is best? I am going to be having lipo on the "bulge" just below my c-section scar so an underwear garment seems like it would be necessary. Suggestions?
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Pain pumps help tremendously!
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Dear Sicily
I personally only do abdominal liposuction and no body wall resection surgery. I send the tummy tucks out to highly qualified and board certified general plastic surgeons. This is one of those procedures that they were put on planet Earth to do. There is an enormous difference between those patients who get the pump and those who do not. Those who get the pump can get up and walk in hours after surgery! This seems almost impossible for those who did not get the pump. If there is an extra fee for the pump, boy it seems worth it. The faster you get moving after surgery, the faster and less complicated your recovery. My 2 cents.
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Against the pain pump
There is no evidence to suggest that the pain pump is helpful. At best it has a placebo type effect, but is probably not worth the additional costs.
I routinely use extensive numbing medication during the procedure, and my patients have a smooth recovery. I have tried the pain pump and in the few patients we used it on, no difference vs. when we don't use it.
It is a nice idea, but nice ideas don't always work.
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Tummy tuck and pain pumps
I do not routinely use pain pumps. I find that local I inject as well as oral pain meds seem to do the trick. The pain pump can help, but I do not think that it is that significant. It is also an additional cost to the patient. I usually recommend a compression girdle for patients.
Pain Pump with Abdominoplasty
I have used the pain pump on a number of patients. My impression is that it works reasonably well. I offer it to all patients but only 50% use it. It needs to be placed properly to work well. Feedback is predominantly good but most patients still require oral pain medications. It is a little bit of work to wear the system but if you really want to reduce the amount of discomfort you will be having after surgery then I would recommend using it. Pressure garment would be recommended in my practice.
To pain pump or not to pain pump after full lipoabdominalplasty
My vote is against but I use infrequently depending on the case. Most patients complain about the cost added. Not the pain relief. Very interesting but S- - - - -! I think you will find a 50/50 vote. Best of luck from MIAMI Dr. B
Pain pumps for tummy tuck are not needed
This as you will find is a very controversial topic, and the makers of the pain pump devices will be unhappy with me, however we have found over many years of practice pain pumps are of little use. The pain pump is a device that places a tube or catheter along the internal sutures and delivers small amounts of a local anesthetic mixture to help reduce the pain. In plastic surgery practice the pumps have been used in tummy tuck and breast augmentation. The pump delivers local anesthetics, not narcotics which act throughout the body. We have found oral pain medication far better than what the pain pump provides, and our patients hated the pump and the tube sticking out of the breast or the abdomen. It is better to be free of the contraptions so patients can move, breath, and get into the shower right away. This should make you feel better and do better in the short and long term. Note as well that most general surgeons have given up on them for hernia repair, etc. We do not use drains either for tummy tuck as they too slow down recovery.
Best of luck,
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Pain pumps and compression garments after tummy tuck and mons pubis lipo
I highly advice the use of a pain pump for my patients. As for the lipo of the bulge, this is a difficult area to maintain compression for a few reasons. One is the possible presence of a drain. Another is the need for a personal hygiene orifice. Another is the difficult in applying adequate and not excessive pressure which could cause crease compression or ulceration. Ice compresses are also excellent for this purpose.
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While this latest research for the MYOB Business Monitor found fewer than one fifth (19%) of SME owners and managers expected the domestic economy to improve within 12 months ��� unchanged from the March report this year which revealed the lowest percentage recorded since the March 2009 report ��� the study released today also found that almost one quarter, or 24 percent, believed any improvement was more than two years away.
For 61 percent of SMEs surveyed in this latest study, MYOB found that the value of their spending on marketing and advertising activities will remain the same, 19 percent will beef it up and 12 percent will reduce their investment.
A similar trend appeared with the investment in IT systems and processes ��� 66, 16 and eight (8) percent respectively.
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I am at my lightest in 11 years. It feels great and I like how I look. I don't feel so bloated and I feel happier because I know I look OK.
Does that make me shallow?
Happiness can't be about weight, but it is about feeling in control.
To find a way of living that doesn't involve waking up cross with myself, trying to eat low calorie foods, then failing and getting cross all over again is really quite liberating.
I feel that I am keeping on top of so many other things in my life too, as if I have freed up lots of time.
Don't get me wrong, it's not all sugar-free meals and weight loss. There are times that need to be negotiated with caution. Like tonight, a difficult day at work - not bad, just taxing - and when I got home I felt as though I needed a reward. And I contemplated all sorts of foods.
What kept me on the straight and narrow was the knowledge it wouldn't make me feel good.
It really is that simple I suppose.
Shame I didn't work it out years ago.
Random thoughts of my life as a mother, wife, worker, student, crochet/knitter and sports fan.
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Thursday, 11 August 2011
Summer 2011
My memories of my lovely garden on a sunny day were in danger of becoming ruined, as that is where I used to sit and cry - behind my sunglasses.
But we are building new memories this year. We all sleep, none of us wees anywhere we shouldn't, no-one seems to get cross (well not for long anyway) and I have found a balance of work and life.
It seems quite peaceful and I think we are happy.
So who cares if it is raining and the rioting has shaken my faith in humanity.
In my little corner of the world there is love, and that makes my world go around.
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Wishing ill will
I have worked really hard at our allotment. It isn't pretty and it is never going to win an award but it is loved , visited, appreciated and thought about. I have recently had to fight to keep it and, reluctantly, I agreed to give up half to keep the peace.
And then someone stole my apples.
My Braeburns.
I think they stole my gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants too.
The only thing keeping me sane is that the apples weren't ripe - so perhaps the perpetrator has tummy ache.
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text: So, a new Criminal Damage LP... I have to admit that I was curious about what this would sound like in the year 2013, when every hardcore kid and his brother has an "oi!" band, but listening to this I'm reminding that Criminal Damage really are mining an entirely different end of the oi! subgenre than the more aggro sound that bands like Violent Future or even Savagaheads are. Ironically, it all seems to stem from Blitz, but whereas most hardcore-ish bands go for the "Never Surrender" sound, Criminal Damage have always gone for more of a (new wave-less) "New Age"-type sound, albeit mixed in with even more '77 / pub rock vibes. Call of Death in particular is on more of a Slaughter and the Dogs / Menace kind of vibe, but with that signature Portland darkness. This time around there's a hair more polish in the recording, but rest assured this is the CrimDam you know and love. Highly recommended. Feral Ward Records


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It is wonderful , very paceful and picturesque place with a very good food.
Made very welcome by the Nathalie and Francois, the owners and shown to one of their outstanding rooms facing onto the canal and 'source'. The new hotel blends perfectly with the architecture of the original mill which is the restaurant and breakfast area. The food on Sunday evening was excellently prepared by Francois and extremely good value for money at 22 euro each as was breakfast the next morning. It is one of the best hotels we have ever stayed - it's spectacular at night as the mill and all the surrounding area is lit - shame it was poor weather as there were loungers everywhere to relax. We will certainly be going back if we are passing by that way again. We had difficulty finding the hotel as it was not signposted well. We were told there were 2 villages Gudmont & Villiers and the hotel is in Villiers over the bridge and down by the canal Marne, but it's definitely worth finding!
The evening meal was surprisingly good, although a bit pricey. The hotel site was difficult to find, we had the benefit of sat nav fortunately.
As we were returning from a holiday in Frejus this was a stop-over on the way to Zeebruger. We enjoyed our meals very much and the staff were friendly and efficent. we have stayed in Campanile hotels in previous years and always found them clean and confortable and would not hesitate to book in one at some future date.
Very comfortable, excellent bed/linen. Good breakfast. For us it does what we need , a good rest before either travelling either N or S It was hot therefore 'air conditioning' would be useful.
The room was clean and comfortable, of a reasonable size, and the decor good. The beds were comfortable. The hotel was easy to find, and conveniently located, as a base for a short holiday break in that region. Adequate car parking was adjacent to the rooms. Though the female receptionist on duty when we arrived spoke no English, this was not too much of a problem, and the male receptionist on duty the following day spoke good English, and was friendly and helpful. We should be happy to stay there again, if visiting that area. The dinner menu choice was somewhat limited, and overpriced, and compared rather unfavourably with our local restaurants back home in England, in terms of meal quality, and value for money. The continental breakfast, in terms of what was provided was adequate, and in line with expectations, but was rather overpriced. I have to acknowledge that the low value of the British pound against the euro, was also a factor when considering value for money for the meals, and room.
Room was quite nice Breakfast was poor
the room was very clean and beds comfortable and the family room had a good sized clean shower room The food at the restaurant was not of a good standard. I would advise other guests eat prior to arriving at the establishment. The waitress who served us, was also unattentive, she had the be asked 4 times to bring glasses of water for the children. The food when it did arrive was not the same as the description on the menu and the waitress was not prepared to help us out using english even though we tried out best with the french language. Do not order the sausages ever !
Staff friendly and accommodating, location ideal for our business activity, food and drink great value
Easy to reach by road, comfortable bed, clean, on-site paring. Good for 1 night overnight stay. Breakfast, cold buffet, quite expensive for English visitors (9 euros = £8)
Good size room, very comfy bed, also had kettle, tea, coffee & biscuits. Easy to find, ideal as a stop over.
Excellent staff, especially in view of the lack of electricity in the morning. Food not as good as advised on website.
Staff seemed friendly, car park handy across the road, beds comfortable, en-suite clean and tidy, restaurant meal quite good. Room rather small for twin beds and a wardrobe but it's good they provide twin bedded rooms. We could have done without the wardrobe.
Friendly staff. Closed early, no bar facility open
Well situated a short walk from the historic town centre. Efficient restaurant and good breakfast.
The twin room was very pleasant and the beds were comfortable. The staff were welcoming and very helpful. The food was well prepared. St Dizier is a small provincial town and a ten minute walk from the hotel brings you to its centre. Free parking is available opposite the hotel.
Good evening meal Hotel was closed until 6pm - it would have been helpful to have known this in advance.
A fabulous location. Helpful and meticulous staff who were attentive to my less than adequate French and tried especially hard to accommodate me. The hotel restaurant was better than most of the local eateries too. They have odd hours. The hotel was closed and locked on Friday evening when I returned. If I had better French skills I would have known this. However the staff had left me a note translated into English explaining how to 'get in'. And the manager followed up to make sure all was well. I was quite impressed.
Very good position near town/station/main road. Staff very corteous. Breakfast simple but good. Parking across road. Liked the canal walk nearby. Visited relatives in Vavincourt and saw Lac du Der plus various Abbeys incl.Trois Fontaine. Very small room esp. bathroom but Ok for 2 of us.
although late due to delays on Eurostar we managed to gain access at 10.50. we were very grateful since there was no alternative for 6 double rooms. The beer was fantastic! The restaurant looked very good. We tried to communicate in what we considered to be passable French to explain our delay and annoyingly the girl on reception could not understand anything. The owner in the morning had good English and was very friendly.


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Eh...? This is a Canadian term. It is like saying, "don't you agree?" An example of how to use this Canadian word is, "Free health care is great, eh?" Eh dates back to the early days of Sumeria, and is commonly used in Occult rituals to summon beings like Satan, Bethor, FDR, and the tortured soul of Al Gore.
Modern-day usage is attributed to the creation of Happy Days where popular character Fonzi often courted agreement amongst other characters by raising his thumbs and saying "Ehhhh!"
In the 1980s, after America bestowed upon Canada the permission to create plastics, and thus unleashing mass production of televisions sets in the country, popular Canadian culture tuned in their sets and picked up on Fonzi's character. At first, young Canadian boys and girls went with "You're such a Potsi" but then came to find saying "eh" as being more phonemically economical.
Linguists in Canada have made "eh" a subject of much research and investigation in such journals as Linguistics Today, eh? and Pragmatics, eh?
It is unfortunate that Americans were not more attuned to spotting this tell-tale sign of someone who has lived in Canada. If so, perhaps those 19 terrorists of 9/11 could have been spotted and stopped after crossing the border from Canada.
Eh? can also mean several other expressions depending on placement and can even be used in similar fashion to the american counterpart " dude "


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I just make a batch of simple sugar cookies and decorate with piping bags, and plastic condiment bottles (work great for filling in spaces!)
I use buttercream in the piping bags to outline the cookies and runny icing in the bottles.
Runny icing = confectioner's sugar mixed with water or milk to a runny consistency, so it flows nicely filling in the cookie spaces, but not too thin that it runs out of the lines, mixed with the colors of your choice.
Easy spider web cookies can also be made on plain round cookies, no special cookie cutters necessary!
Gravestone cookies.
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We are hosting a web server that requires large files (100MB+) to be uploaded to it. We are using PHP upload scripts, and it is working, but we are getting complaints that the uploads are unreliable (some files fail to upload, with no error messages).
I have been reading on various forums that FTP should rather be used for larger files, rather than HTTP. But from what I can see, there are some limitations, and I was wondering if there are any ways around these:- Using cURL would mean that the files would first be uploaded to a temp folder on the web server via HTTP, and then only sent via FTP. This defeats the purpose, because if it is already on the Web Server (which is hosted locally), then I might just as well move the file.- Using the built in FTP functionality of PHP, it appears that ones needs to know the full path of the source file. The users who are uploading files are accessing the Web server via a form in a browser, which will not give the PHP script the full path of the file to be uploaded.
All we want is to have a reliable means for an end-user to access a site with a browser, fill in a form, choose a file to upload, and submit it. Additional functionality, like a progress bar, the ability to select multiple files and a resume option for failed uploads, would all be very nice. But the main concern is that the transfers be more reliable.
Thanks for any advice.
The solution that should work is write a java applet which will be able to connect to FTP from your site and upload the file to the proper folder. That would probably require a signed applet or accepting permissions by the user to access local file system. I think something similar could be done in Flash. Then you would have an additional method for uploading and those who don't have java (or flash) can still use the standard form.
A quick search gave me some ready made tools: http://jupload.sourceforge.net/
And be sure to create a progress bar for the standard form - the browsers don't give any hint of the upload progress and it can be perplexing to the users.
Java or Flash based uploaders are definately the way to go here - they run locally to the user's computer, which will give them the access required to act as an FTP client. Downside is that you've got to give out the credentials for your ftp to do this, but small price to pay if you've properly set up the FTP server.
A file that size should never be attempted to be pushed via HTTP-Based file transfer.


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Project DescriptionA Dedicated Environmentalist Couple Turned to Designer Kimberly Grigg to Fashion an Ultra-Sustainable Home without Sacrificing Luxury.
The Leak family, environmentalists at heart, wanted a new sustainable blueprint for their 11-year-old home in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The couple turned to Kimberly Grigg, CEO and principal designer of Knotting Hill Interiors, to carry out the fully green, yet stylish, ground-up renovation of their home. Kimberly Grigg and her design team worked to incorporate many green-inspired design ideas of the family, including reclaimed wood beams in the living room; a water conserving, foot-pedal sink in the kitchen; a spiral staircase acquired from the burned ruins of a 15th century castle that was retrofitted to meet current building codes; and a tree root from once under the house that was recycled into an outside mantle and bench for an outdoor living room.
Kimberly designed with not only sustainable aesthetics in mind, but also with special touches equating to living a truly green lifestyle and being conscience of conservation at the core of each design decision. These sustainable elements included a tankless water heater, high-efficiency HVAC system with Hepa filters, nature-friendly dual-flush toilets, and even a prewired garage for electric cars- all of which were combined to create a custom home that is not only environmentally responsible but beautiful as well.
Luxury, by contrast, was the goal of Kimberly's interior design pursuit, which added an abundance of indulgent furnishings, textiles, flooring, and wall color to the rationalized theme of sustainability.
After the renovation, the family waited one additional week before moving back into their home. Their goal was the green-inspired move-in date of Earth Day. Kimberly made this dream a reality for the Leaks by designing with a theme of sustainability, yet without sacrificing livable luxury.


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Applied environmental research and public outreach are the missions of both Plymouth State University's Center for the Environment and the Squam Lakes Association (SLA) in Holderness, making a partnership between the two a benefit to both organizations, and Northern New England's overall conservation efforts. Stacy Luke, a research associate for SLA and a PSU graduate fellow seeking her master's degree in environmental science and policy, represents that partnership in action.
PSU's Center for the Environment was established a year ago with the hiring of Steve Kahl as director. SLA's Executive Director Chris Devine was on the search committee that hired Kahl, and says ideas for working together began to develop during the interview process.
"Chris mentioned he needed to hire a research associate," says Kahl, "so I suggested we pool resources and hire a person to our mutual advantage. We advertised for a person that would enroll in the master's program."
Devine indicates it was perfect timing for such a partnership. "SLA has taken a dramatic turn over the last 10 years," he says. "The Resource Center resulted in rapid growth and development of the association, reaching out to many more people and increasing the need for additional staff. Then in 2001 we got hit with a milfoil problem in the watershed, which brought into focus the need to develop a science-based understanding of the watershed.
"At the same time, PSU was gearing up for the Center for the Environment and the development of new master's programs," Devine continues. "Here was a clear opportunity to collaborate to increase understanding, advance education and give students practical experience."
"Both will get something in return: labor, publications, research and outreach to the community for each program," says Stacy Luke. "What I get out of it is a more diverse research experience and a MS degree while I am employed full time. When I saw the advertisement for the position, I saw an opportunity to gain the research skills and experience I was missing. PSU will help me hone my research skills and SLA will focus on the application of research."
Luke, who is from Rumney, began her research associate fellowship back in June. She was selected for the fellowship based on her past experience, vested interest in the region and her goals fitting the needs of SLA and the Center for the Environment. Managing and monitoring milfoil, water quality monitoring and overseeing Squam Lakes' Lake Host program have been her primary objectives. The Lake Host program, itself a partnership with the NH Lakes Association, involves checking boats for invasive plants at the boat ramp and informing boaters about invasive plant problems.
During the second year of her fellowship, Luke will be joined by another fellow. According to both Kahl and Devine, the plan is to bring a second graduate student on board next fall for another two-year position, the timeline for completing a graduate degree. Over time, the goal is to develop an endowment to fund a permanent program with two graduate fellows enrolled on alternate years, as well as increasing the involvement of PSU students at the undergraduate level.
"Our partnership with SLA is a win-win, cost-effective way for two organizations to do more with their resources than they could alone," says Kahl. "This is a theme of the Center: develop 'critical mass' to mutual advantage."
Devine agrees, "The partnership with PSU will increase understanding of the issues involved in preserving our natural resources, but more importantly increase the acceptance of understanding because it is based on research."


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LEXMARK's NEW PATENTS
LEXMARK's NEW PATENTS
2007-06-06 at 2:04:00 pm #18256
Kentucky patents
The U.S. Patent Office issues patents weekly. These patents were issued Tuesday for inventors in the Lexington area:
Method and device to control the alignment of a media sheet in an image forming device. Inventors: Delbert Elliott, Georgetown; and Paul Horrall, Derek Inouye, John McIntyre and Matthew Coriale, all of Lexington. Patent 7,222,848 assigned to Lexmark International Inc., Lexington.Printhead carrier positioning apparatus and method. Inventors: Frederick Griesemer, Lexington, and Martin Johnson, Winchester. Patent 7,222,936 assigned to Lexmark.Systems and methods for determining physical location of RFID tags on embedded print media. Inventors: John Fessler, Keith Hardin and Mark Underwood, all of Lexington. Patent 7,223,030 assigned to Lexmark.Silica-calcium phosphate bioactive composite for improved synthetic graft resorbability and tissue regeneration. Inventor: Ahmed El-Ghannam, Lexington. Patent 7,223,414 unassigned.Method of operating a lamp containing a fixed phase power controller. Inventors: Matthew Ballenger, Lexington, and Ernest Weyhrauch, Cookeville, Tenn. Patent 7,224,130 assigned to Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, Mass.Fixed phase power controller with analog trigger. Inventors: Matthew Ballenger, Lexington, and Ernest Weyhrauch, Cookeville, Tenn. Patent 7,224,151 assigned to Osram Sylvania.Imaging apparatus having a media sensor. Inventors: Mahesan Chelvayohan and Timothy Howard, both of Lexington. Patent 7,224,493 assigned to Lexmark.Method and apparatus for controlling temperature of a laser printer fuser with faster response time. Inventors: Brian Bartley, Burgin; Douglas Hamilton, Steven Harris and Kevin Schoedinger, all of Lexington; Johnny Sears, Midway; and Jerry Smith, Irvine, Calif. Patent 7,224,918 assigned to Lexmark.


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TET protein-mediated cytosine hydroxymethylation was initially demonstrated in mouse brain and embryonic stem cells (5, 8). Since then this modification has been discovered in many tissues, with the highest levels found in the brain (9). While 5-fC and 5-caC appear to be short-lived intermediate species, there is mounting evidence showing that 5-hmC is a distinct epigenetic mark with various unique functions (10,11). The modified base itself is stable in vivo and interacts with various readers including MeCP2 (11,12). The global level of 5-hmC increases during brain development, and 5-hmC is enriched at promoter regions and poised enhancers. Furthermore, there is an inverse correlation between levels of 5-hmC and histone H3K9 and H3K27 trimethylation, suggesting a role for 5-hmC in gene activation (12). Lower amounts of 5-hmC have been reported in various cancers including myeloid leukemia and melanoma (13,14).
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8. Kriaucionis, S. and Heintz, N. (2009) Science 324, 929-30.
9. Globisch, D. et al. (2010) PLoS One 5, e15367.
10. Gao, Y. et al. (2013) Cell Stem Cell 12, 453-69.
11. Mellén, M. et al. (2012) Cell 151, 1417-30.
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text: 7 photos $99,900 40 acres Vernon, UT 84080 - Tooele County 40 acres Vernon, UT Prime highway frontage land in beautiful town of Vernon. Located on the north end as you enter into town. Has easy access from Douglas Rd on the west side of the property, has a current dirt road running thought the middle of the land. Utilities are accessible about 200 yards to the south of the property. Great location for agriculture, developing a ranch, or recreation land.


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Author has written 4 stories for Harry Potter, Pokémon, and Teen Titans.
I'm a fifteen year old boy. I'm a real average kid. I get good grades; I read a lot, play video games, like to write in fact I have a few non-fanfic stories that if you ask nicely enough (PS asking nicely can involve some nice yaoi pics) I'll send you the stories. I have only recently found out that I'm gay; I am currently single but am looking at a potential bf. So let's see what else... oh I'm am completely against anything that discriminates anybody. Also this is a little random but if you say beinggay is against God isn't it God that said love everyone the same. Well that's almost it.
Hi here is where people put something random, so I'm going to put some of my favorite yaoi coples from some of my favorite animes and other shows and books.
Naruto :)
(Ita)sasunaru- Basically Naruto is Sasuke's uke but when Itachi comes over for a visit Itachi gets to top Sasuke while he tops Naruto, yay threesome
Shinokib- So yeah Shino gets to stick it into Kiba.
Gaalee- Yep Garra uses Lee's ass as a nice sheath.
Kakairu- Yeo the old sensei Iruka is under the current sensei Kakashi.
Sasodei- Yep even the Akatsuki have some couples with Mr. Puppet Sasori getting it on with Deidara.
Harry potter :)
Serius and Lupin- Yep the favorite dog people in the story are together and little wolf boy takes it howling.
Drarry- Yep Harry takes it up the ass for Draco.
Fred and George- They are way too close for there to be nothing there, and also there is always the mention of Loud bannging in the books. Also George bottoms, never Fred, bottoms stay bottoms tops stay on top. No exceptions.
Scorpius and Albus- Sorry but there is no way to fuse their names but yep if their dads aren't gay they are, and the Potters always seem to be under their lovers.
Pokemon :)
Gary and Ash- Yep the rivals are now lovers with a fat dick in Ash's ass.
Avatar :)
Sokka Zuko and Aang- A lovely threesome, I only know that Aang is always bottom and Zuka and Sokka can fight out who tops who.
Teen titans :)
Aqualad and Beast boy-Yep the kids who love animals are doing each other with our favorite green dude bottoming.
Speedy and Robin- The only titans without powers are together and loving it. I can only imagine the kinky stuff Speedy does to Robin. Also they probably have a few threesomes with random titans
Batman and Robin- Not technically in teen titans but it was easy this way: they both lost their parents and both fight crime. The caped crusader is a pedophile, but it really can't be illegal because Robin is all too willing to let him in.
Kingdom hearts :)
Riku and Sora- Yep, land is on top of sky, if you don't know Riku means land and Sora means sky.
Akuroku- It means Axel and Roxas and Roxas bottoms.
Leon and Cloud- I think Leon tops because I want him to. So there.
Ben 10 :(
Bevin- Yep, Ben and Kevin are together. Sorry Julie and Gwen but it's true. Ben loves it to go in deep and hard.
Digimon :)
Matt and Tai- Yep I think there cute together and that matt would so take it from tai
Tk and Davi- yep won't Matt and Tk's parents be upset to hear that not only are both their kids gay but also they both are ukes
Bleach :(
ichio adn rengi- i don't wat to hear any thing about this whole ichigo mloveing hichigo it's the same person it's wrong so yep ichigo loves to be with his seme rengi also uriyo (sorry if i speltitwrong i mean the quincy) will come over and uke ichigo
Hitsugaya and Ukitake- I've seen some pics oof them together and there prety cute also hitsugaya is so an uke I mean look at him.
Izuru and gin- so yep in my oppinion the evil mastermid always tops so gin sticks it to Izuru
Inuyasha :(
Inuyasha and Koga- it's fun thinking that the peole who hate eachother smex eachother up nad I also think that the main carachter is never seme it just dosen't work most of the time so yep inuyash goes into doggy style for his big bads wolf
Seshyinu- that means inuyasha and shashomaru and yes incest but no threesomeas between the couples because it just dosen't work in my mind so either inu takes it from the wolf or older brother chan
Ouran high school host club :)
Kyoya and Tamaki- Yep the mom and dad of the host clb are in llove only mommy likes to stick it to daddy
Hikaru adn Karu- well duh I mean when they are alone the re way to loving to not be in love I forget which is the top bu all you need to do is cheack out the show to find that out.
Honey and Mori- Ok now in most of my couples they're all about who taks and who gives but for them it is pure love there is no sex for them I mean Honey does technically fall under the uke roll but he dose no kinky things for mori and vise versa
Death Note :(
Light and L- well yep the two enimies are in love with the angel doing naughty things to the devil or in other words Light takes L in him
Yu-Gi-Oh :(
Yami and Yugi- yes I said before that it was wrong but these guys just seem so right for each other by the way cute little Yugi is obviously the uke
Joey and seto- THey really need to be together I mean Seto loves his little puppy squirming under him
Tristan and duke- again I say guys who are fightoing over something get too close and love occures with main caracter like tristian on the bottom
Bakura and Marik- i'd say that Bakura takes it and I don't care about you talking about the otherselves tha don't matter they're together too
Fruits Basket :(
Haru and Yuki- Yep Haru's wish comes true and beeing who he is black Haru will take over in ectasy and pound yuki into the bed/floor/whatever they're doing it on Also they might occasionaly bring in kyo for added fun, he kinda just goes where ever top, bottom, or even in between it all depends.
I'm sure your wondering about the smiles and frowns well the smiles mean that I have either written or have and Idea about a fanfiction for that series but the frowns mean that I'm at a lost on what to write so if you could give me ideas about stories it dosen't matter about which you give me ideas for but so you know the stories with smilesare already in progress so your ideas are less likely to be used and also the stories I right I try to have at least some story because i love porn but when there's no story it's just dumb.
I saw his and I love it because I do remember like half of these things
You're a 90's kid if:
You can finish this 'ice ice _'
Before we realized all this would eventually disappear.
~I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I did not have to always deal with society hating me.
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
I am the person who is afraid of telling his loving Christian parents he loves another male.~
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The white man said, "Coloured people aren't allowed here." The black man turned around and stood up. He then said: "Listen sir...when I was born I was Black, when I grew up I was Black, when I'm sick I'm Black,when I go in the sun I'm Black, when I'm cold I'm Black and when I die I will be Black. But you sir, when you're born you're Pink, when you grow up you where White, when you're sick you're Green, when you're in the sun you're Red, when you're cold you're Blue, and when you die you will be Purple. And you have the nerve to call me coloured?" The black man turned around and sat down, and the white man walked away...
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The 6 truths of life...
1. You can't lick all of your teeth with your tongue.
2. You just tried to do the above.
3. The first truth is a lie.
4. You're smiling now because you're realising you're an idiot.
5. You'll copy this into your profile for some other sucker to read it.
6. There's still a stupid smile on your face. XD
Screw the cookies, come to the Dark side we have yaoi
You know you live in 2007 when...
1.) You accidentally enter your password on a microwave.
2.) You haven't played solitare with real cards for years
3.) The reason for not staying in touch with your friends is they don't have a screenname or myspace
4.) You'd rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing the buttons on the TV
6.) Your boss doesn't even have the ability to do your job.
7.) As you read this list you keep nodding and smiling.
8.) As you read this list you think about sending it to all your friends.
9.) and you were too busy to notice number 5.
10.) You scrolled back up to see if there was a number 5.
11.) Now you are laughing at yourself stupidly.
12.) Put this in your profile if you fell for that, and you know you did.
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I don't care if you're gay or straight, everybody needs love.
Her name was Auroura
Her dad was a drunk
Her only friend
She always talked to it
Until her parents
A bruise on her leg
But she grabs her bear
She sits in the corner
Such a bad life
Then one night
Then her mom suddenly
She thrust the blade
The mom walked out
Police showed up
One officer slowly
It must have been bad
If you hate child abuse, post this on your profile!!
I went to a birthday party,
And remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink at all,
So I had a Sprite instead.
I felt proud of myself,
The way you said I would,
That I didn't choose to drink and drive,
Though some friends said I should.
I knew I made a healthy choice and,
Your advice to me was right,
As the party finally ended,
And the kids drove out of sight.
I got into my own car,
Sure to get home in one piece,
Never knowing what was coming,
Something I expected least.
Now I'm lying on the pavement,
And I hear the policeman say,
"The kid that caused this wreck was drunk."
His voice seems far away.
My own blood is all around me,
As I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say,
"This girl is going to die."
I'm sure the guy had no idea,
While he was flying high,
Because he chose to drink and drive,
That I would have to die.
So why do people do it,
Knowing that it ruins lives?
But now the pain is cutting me,
Like a hundred stabbing knives.
Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom
Tell daddy to be brave,
And when I go to heaven,
Put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave.
Someone should have taught him,
That it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his mom and dad had,
I'd still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter,
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
And I'm so unprepared.
I wish that you could hold me Mom,
As I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say,
I love you and good-bye.
Mummy...Johnny brought a gun to school
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Sony BMG Music Entertainment has inked a licensing deal with Yahoo that clears the way for people to upload files with music or video content by the record company's artists to Yahoo, the companies said Tuesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Like similar deals, the agreement calls for Sony BMG to receive a cut of advertising revenue, Yahoo said.
The deal also covers the distribution of music videos via Yahoo player applications and widgets that computer users can place on other websites.
The agreement marks the first time Sunnyvale-based Yahoo has reached a deal with a major recording company over licensing content in user-created videos.
Sony BMG, home to recording artists such as Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen and Slayer, reached a similar licensing deal with Google last year. That agreement also includes Google subsidiary YouTube.
Sony BMG is a joint venture of Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG.
The Sony BMG-Yahoo deal reflects the popularity of computer user-created videos, which often include copyrighted content.
Last month, a coalition of major media and Internet companies issued a set of guidelines requiring Web portals that host user-generated videos — as Yahoo does — to use filtering technology to block clips with unauthorized content from being posted.
Independently, Yahoo is deploying video identification and filtering technology early next year, the company said.
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I want someone who can be with me, and be part of me, to share whatever life can bring our way. I have no desire to do the one night stand thing, and since I am a Byronic romantic at heart, I'd like to believe that there is someone out there to walk beside me all the way. Also, note: I practice *ethical* non-monogamy. If you have a problem with this, kindly don't send me a rant by PM. The ethical part is important. Honesty is important. If you cannot handle that, we probably should not talk. However, if you are perfectly fine with this... read on!
What am I looking for? Well, I do not have a type to speak of. I tend to find I am attracted to everyone on their own merits. However, saying that, I love tattoos and piercings, a wicked (and sarcastic) sense of humour, and I am very much attracted to intelligence. Age is not really a factor for me. Someone older, someone younger if we click, we click, and that is what really matters. The goth look, the dark and dangerous, alternative, multi-hued hair: I have always loved it, and that is never going to change! But brains are just so damn sexy!
I have done a variety of jobs for a living, including working in the NHS, which was very rewarding. These days, I work for myself which is to say, I am artistic and have a tiny income. Specifically, I compose music of various sorts, for myself, or on commission basis. When I say compose music I do not mean I am in a band it is much more than that. I can, and do, compose orchestral music. I'm happy to provide examples if anyone reading this is interested. I own a lot of instruments, and can play most of them to a decent standard. My current favourite is the mandolin, but it varies.
I'm also an actor. I went to drama school to get my BA in drama. My next project should be a biopic of someone in Northern Ireland. I may be naked. You have been warned! Updates here as they occur
I'm a keen LARPer, and play in several systems. I am also a writer and ref for the LARP company Lumpy Rubber Sheep who produce several weekend-long shows throughout the LARP season. I'm getting more and more into cosplay, too, and I am just as likely to cosplay a female as a male character. Gender is not a big deal, as far as I am concerned. Be yourself!
I read a great deal. I love the works of Jim Butcher, Gail Carriger, and Jane Austen (there's a mixture for you.) I believe my favourite TV show is the original Doctor Who (not so bothered about the new stuff) and my taste in music is so broad that it would be very hard for me to point at anything I have not been into at some point in my life.
There's a few criteria a profile would need to fulfill to pique my interest. Not writing in txt spk is one of them. If you can't take the time to write with proper English, punctuation, grammar, or capitalisation, then we are probably not going to get along. Equally, if you are wearing hideous pink lipstick, think an orange fake tan, and a series of duck faced photographs are all attractive, were definitely not going to click.
If you've managed to read all of this, then feel free to drop me a line. I'll try to respond to everyone who does.
Update May 2017: I'm starting my MA in Victorian Studies in September!
I play many instruments, consider myself a creative individual when it comes to writing. And attacking small rabbits in the undergrowth to drag back to my nest!
As a curious addendum, I also speak and read Middle Egyptian. Which is to say, I can read hieroglyphics. I went to university to learn it, and stuff!
*Amendment! I have a new bed. I can now do stealth naps and nobody can hear the squeaking! Mwahahahahaha!
I like movies that make me think, and books that make me laugh! I'm currently enjoying Jasper Fforde. And his books, naturally *;-) I've also been devouring the Dresden Files books by Jim Butcher. However, my favourite book is Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - it never fails to lighten my mood.
Recently, I've been reading a lot about the History of London, especially the 17/18th centuries, social history and criminal/legal history especially.
In movies, I am not a huge fan of the great rom-com/blockbuster type movies, though I do have a few favourites from that genre. I love film noir, more arty type movies and the sort of movie that makes you shiver but doesn't use gore. Amongst my favourites are "Metropolis," the Bogart "Big Sleep" and other movies of that ilk.
On TV, I love clever mystery and detective shows. Castle, Monk, Leverage and so forth.
I'm also very fond of absurdist literature, such as the plays of Jarry or Ionesco, and the art of the French impressionists - Monet, Magritte and so forth. (Which is not to discount Dali or Picasso, as I adore them too.)
So, my absolute favourites?
Learning to Crawl - The Pretenders
Back in Black - AC/DC
The Sky Moves Sideways - Porcupine Tree
Live Rust - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
The Bends - Radiohead
Blade Runner (Director's Cut)
Leon - Version Integrale if I can get hold of a copy!
Miss Congeniality. Makes me laugh every time *8-)
Kung Fu Hustle. And Shaolin Soccer too, for that matter.
Die Hard. Cheesy, maybe. But awesomeness!!!
Since it does come up fairly often, yes, I *am* Dom. Not sub, not switch. I have experience. But I am not going to rattle on about how amazing I am, as that sort of egomaniacal alpha male posturing nonsense is one of the biggest turn-offs I can imagine.
However, as an addendum to this - while I am flattered by the attention, I am not currently looking for a relationship with a gay man. I *am* bisexual, but that isn't what I want right now. I do appreciate that attention fellas, it's very nice to know you like what you see, but please, take this into account before messaging me...if you read down this far...


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The one-word exclamation brought many in the room to tears.
It took about two seconds for 9-year-old Jessie Wirtz to realize that the man in the Spiderman costume was her dad, whom she hadn't seen since he deployed to Afghanistan a year ago.
David Wirtz, returning to the Quad-Cities from his fifth deployment with the Army Sustainment Command, wore the Spiderman costume into his daughter's fourth-grade classroom Friday at Jackson Elementary School. He pretended to be there to pick a Jackson School "hero" for the day. After draping one of the school's hero capes over his daughter's shoulders, he removed his mask and gave her shoulder a gentle tap.
Jessie turned to her dad, shouted, "Daddy!" and threw herself into his arms. Crying, she said to him, "I missed you."
The scene had parents, teachers, even a few of Jessie's classmates, in tears.
Shortly after the surprise, Jessie demanded some answers from her dad, who wasn't scheduled to arrive home until Monday.
"Where's your truck?" she asked.
"I hid it," he said, smiling at his daughter as he stroked her hair. "I was hiding from you until today."
His wife, Christy Wirtz, said their daughter knew something was up when she showed up at the school, but she said Jessie suspected it had to do with the Jackson school tradition of naming kids student heroes.
"Fortunately, I'm not a crier," Christy Wirtz said. "If I was, it would have been a rough year. He's been gone pretty much every other year since Jessie's been born.
"I thought it would get easier, but that's not the case."
The couple also has a 5-month-old daughter, and Christy Wirtz said the baby recognizes her dad from weekly Internet calls via Skype and from photos. Now, the whole family is getting ready to take a vacation to Disneyland.
But Friday afternoon, father and daughter were basking in the moment.
"It was pretty cool," David Wirtz said, fighting back tears. "It was pretty emotional. She's my buddy, right here. It was great.
"It's got to be hard, being away from their dad or any parent. It stinks, being away. We knew what we signed up for, though."
The 39-year-old hopes his latest deployment was his last. After 19 years with the Army, he is planning to retire soon and said the family plans to stay in the Quad-Cities.
Asked what is the best part about being home, besides seeing his family, Wirtz said, "My own bed and food, of course. And I got home for the World Series, too. I'm not a fan of either team, but I'll be rooting for the Cardinals for my neighbors."


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Actor Akshay Kumar, who is popular for performing jaw-dropping stunts and action sequences in Bollywood films, doesn't enjoy taking the merry-go-rounds amusement ride.
Akshay Kumar
He confessed about it on Zoom channel's show "Yaar Mera Superstar", read a statement.
"Not that I have not sat on merry-go-rounds, but my head starts spinning. I'm actually scared of the ride," he said.
On the films front, he will be seen in "Airlift" - inspired by the evacuation of Indians who were based in Kuwait during the Iraq-Kuwait war.


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There's a part of him he hungers to repress. Katas, meditation, the rituals he's built. (The lighting of candles, where all he can think is the irony of harnessing so much destruction into a pinprick, the trance by which he polishes his swords—the long, sweeping motions of oiled cloth caressing battle scars and the mottled surface of forged scrap metal. Imperfect. They're scars even he can't remember.) He runs his life like clockwork, down to the last measured detail until every breath has awareness, every footstep is deliberate. But the rain… it hacks at his resolve until his flesh aches, takes his hand like a child and leads him to other places. It's nights like these he finally shrugs off all the weight and wanders into the mouth of the sewers, mud squelching between his toes. The whispers draw him below the grate, heavy drops kissing his upturned face. His breath has lost its meter. He's left his swords at home.


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