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Altair watched as the recruits ascended the ancient stone stairs and passed through the threshold of the castle front. The moment the last of them entered the two guards posted at the oak doors shut the doors with an eerie, unholy creaking screech. Altair's golden eyes stayed locked on the back of Desmond's head till the moment those doors shut cutting off his line of sight.
A sudden feeling of dread and unease gripped his heart. There was that dreadful understanding that Altair would never see the younger American again. And for some reason that frightened the tanned assassin more than anything in the world at that moment. He had come, in the last few days, to learn a lot about boy and felt an imbedded connection with the boy. Whether it was the identical features or the dark, family less past he didn't care. But both he and Ezio felt that connection deep within them. That overbearing need to care for and protect the lad. But now there was nothing either of them could do for him. They could only pray to whatever gods existed that Desmond would walk through those doors safe and sound. Beside him Ezio took a deep breath and sighed forcing his golden eyes off the door before turning to Altair.
"All that is left now is the waiting game, no?" Ezio tried to chuckle but it only came out as something more along the lines of a scoff. Altair only nodded not speaking as he unconsciously fingered the hilt of a throwing dagger he had hidden in the front pocket of his hoodie. His body needed something to keep his troubled mind off the dark thoughts plaguing him. These inspections could take hours at a time and knowing Al Mualim, he wasn't going to let even the slightest threat to the assassin order past his sights.
Many of the other assassins had taken up sitting on groups or alone in the courtyard or against the dust covered stone walls of the surrounding archaic walls. Altair glanced up at the glowing ball of pure light above their heads. They needed to get out of the sun while they waited. The heat and light would get to them in less than half an hour. The Syrian had seen firsthand the dangers of heatstroke. Ezio had it once when the Italian had first started working with Altair here in the Middle East. Taking Ezio's hand and the Syrian tugged him across the courtyard to a shaded part of the wall where the suns devilish beams couldn't reach them till late in the afternoon. The sudden movement also forced the Italian to tear his eyes away from the massive oak doors separating them from Desmond. But the moment they entered the sever degrees cooler area Ezio sighed in relief of being out of the heat.
Altair tugged the Italian to the wall and sat down, dragging his counterpart down with him. Ezio seemed to passively obey his silent orders as he rested his back against the wall and slid down till he was seated on the cobblestone ground next to his master assassin partner. Ezio let their clamps hands fall between them as if it were the only life line they had and if either released the other they would give into the panic and worry that settled into both their hearts. Ezio pulled up his knees and wrapped his free arm around his knees and rested his forehead on his knees. He listened to Altair's quiet almost nonexistent breathing beside him, the hushed whispers of conversation from the other assassins around them.
"Do you think Desmond will be alright?" Ezio whispered quietly to Altair. Beside him Altair rested his head back against the wall looking up at the bright blue canvas above them.
"I do not know." Altair said bluntly. Ezio gave a dry laugh. Why was he expecting Altair to lie to him just to make him feel just the slightest bit more relieved? But as always the Syrian answered honestly and truthfully.
"But I do know that Al Mualim will not kill him. Desmond has a much potential and can learn. So I highly doubt he will be killed." Altair continued. Ezio looked over at him almost shocked to hear the words be spoken from those tanned scared lips. His gold eyes searched those identical golden eyes peaking out under the white hooded cowl searching for the lie he thought he would see. But there was nothing there to hint at a lie so he looked away and back out onto the courtyard.
"Have you ever been to a recruiting like this before Altair?" the words left his mouth before he even had a change to stop them. Altair's hand flinched in his.
"Yes I have. Back when I first became a master assassin I brought a recruit to be judged by Al Mualim. A young boy. He went in. the judging when on for hours as I stood outside and watched those oak doors as I do now. But when all the recruits came back… the boy didn't. He was killed. Al Mualim saw him unfit. I…I was fiercely upset. I had led a boy, a mere teenager to death, like a pig to the slaughter. That is why I haven't done recruitment in years. It was not till Desmond that my thoughts changed." Altair answered uneasy with speaking his inner thoughts that he kept locked away.
"Does this have to do with that strange feeling you had back at Desmond's apartment?" Ezio asked looking back over at the tanned assassin. Altair nodded silently.
"I believe now I understand what you were talking about. I too feel something strange about Desmond a connection if you will. And now suddenly the thought of losing him scares me." Ezio admitted. Altair's hand unlaced from his and moved under Ezio's hood to the base of his neck. The rough calloused hand pressed against the warm skin of his neck Altair's thumb rubbing soothing circles on the side where his neck met his shoulder. Altair always did this when Ezio was tense or panicked. Why he didn't know. Ezio's mother, Maria, did this to him when he was but a child and feared the storms that would wrack the city of Florence. And the tanned assassin seemed to understand how the simple touch broke through the tension of his body and calmed him down. Letting out a breath Ezio closed his golden eyes and leaned in slightly to the affectionate touch allowing it to work the tension from his frame.
"I fear that also." The words were spoken from Altair's lips so low Ezio thought he had missed them but he knew he had heard them and for some reason the realization that Altair feared losing Desmond as much as he did brought great relief. A hush fell over the two of them as both their eyes found their ways back to the oak doors on the second landing. Ezio wondered what Desmond was feeling and seeing on the other side of those doors.
"So I see the 'son of none' has returned once again to humble us with his presence." A snide voice remarked as a dark shadow crossed the ground in front of the two sitting assassins. Suddenly the calming touch of Altair's hand was instantly gone from Ezio's neck, as if it were never there to begin with, leaving Ezio's mind to scramble to process the sudden loss and the sudden vacant body heat beside him. Ezio blinked up against the blinding light to see another assassin standing before them. The man before them wore the garbs of the guards. White hoodies with gray hoods and sleeves a pair of black jean and brown hiking boots. No back pack on his back. His hair was black and shaven close to his hair but his had a short black beard on his face and dark black eyes. His mouth was twisted into one of disgust that wasn't directed at Ezio but at the standing Altair beside him.
"Abbas…" Altair said simple his voice sharp and harsh as sandpaper. Ezio blinked at the sudden hostility between them that hung in the air. Abbas? That name was foreign to him. Apparently Altair knew him. Ezio moved his legs to sit cross legged on the ground regarding the event before him with interest.
"I notice you have brought a recruit this time." The newcomer said just as harshly. Altair only nodded not reply in words.
"One could not help but notice the similarities between you two and the boy. Care to explain?" Abbas demanded. Ezio frowned under his hood at the man and slowly got to his feet behind Altair.
"There is nothing to explain and it is none of your concern Abbas." Altair snapped his arms folded over his chest as he glared down the slightly smaller man.
"There are rumors that the boy is a foreigner from the U.S. guild that were killed years ago. One can only hope you aren't compromising the brotherhood like you did before by bringing that boy here." The male snipped. Ezio tensed at the accusation. The man was pushing the wrong buttons by bringing up Altair's past from when he first became a master assassin. Altair back then had been cocky and ignorant, not like the man he had become today. Then he had made a select few poor choices but had learned greatly from them. But when anyone brought them up and questioned Altair's loyalty to the brotherhood, it was only asking for a blade to your throat. Ezio's eyes snapped down to Altair's hands under his arms. Those hands that had only moments before had been calming Ezio was curled into fists of anger. His hands fisted so tight his knuckles had turned white from the force.
"The boy brings no threat to our brother hood Abbas and a do not plan on compromising the brotherhood by bringing him here." Altair's voice was like ice as he spoke. Ezio could only guess the dark look that flashed through those golden orbs. Abbas scoff.
"The others seem to think otherwise. They fear you will bring dishonor to us again and corrupt us further." Abbas continued.
"How have corrupted us?" Altair demanded angrily. His arms falling to his side his body tensing as he spoke.
"You bring foreigners into our brotherhood. The boy is not from here much like the Italian behind you." Abbas's black eyes flickered over Altair's shoulder to Ezio, who leveled the other assassin with a dark look that matched Altair's. Ezio stepped up beside Altair to face the man full on.
"I do not understand your sudden hostility towards us but I do not bring corruption to this brotherhood. I am as loyal as any other here." Ezio spoke loudly his voice full of volume.
"You do not belong here. You should be in Italy where you belong not fiddling with the affairs of our brotherhood here in the Masyaf. It is also said your family is tainted, your younger brother is next to useless always ill and disobeying orders, also your sister is said to work for a brothel and will willingly spread her legs for anyone…" Ezio saw red. He wasn't going to allow this… this Stronzetto (little shit) utter another word against not only his family but speak ill of his little siblings a moment longer. Ezio crouched low; Abbas smiled and crouched as well ready to take on the raging Italian. Ezio launched himself at the man only to have strong arms wrap around his waist holding him back and away from the pezzo di merda (piece of shit).
"Lasciami andare Altair! Io lo uccido! Ha conseguito il diritto di parlare male della mia famiglia, sorella o un fratello così! Io lo colpirò dove si trova! Rilasciare me! Io lo strangolo con le mie mani da sola!(Let me go Altair! I will kill him! He holds no right to speak ill of my family, sister or brother like that! I will smite him where he stands! Release me! I will strangle him with my bare hands alone!)" Ezio screamed at Atair in italian. He knew Altair understood Italian and understood his anger towards the newcomer. But Altair held fast to him, cageing him making it impossible for him to leave the strong arm around him. All the italian could do was glare daggers at the smiling man before him and squirm in the master assassin's grip.
"Ascoltate ora stronzo! Si può dire quello che volete su di me. Puoi maledire, si sparse la voce e anche contaminare il mio nome come un assassino. Ma non hai mai, mai, parlare male della mia famiglia o dei miei fratelli. Se ho mai sentito che hai fatto come hai ora mai più. Capire che non ci sarà nessun posto si può nascondere, nessun buco è possibile nascondere sotto dove non riesco a trovare! E la prossima volta non ci sarà nessuno a trattenermi! Nessuno a salvarti! Mi senti? (Hear me now asshole! You can say what you will about me. You can curse me, spread rumors and even tain my name as an assassin. But you never, EVER, speak ill of my family or my siblings. If i ever hear you have done like you have now ever again. Understand that there will be no place for you to hide, no hole you can hide under where i can not find you! And next time there will be no one to hold me back! No one to save you! Do you hear me?!)" Ezio snarled looking pointedly at Abbas whose face took on one of confusion and perhaps even a bubble of fear in those onyx colored obs as he took the full force of Ezio's promise even though he didnt understand a word of it. Ezio's outburst left his breathless and he gasped for air his face red with anger. The Italian seemed to have finished his tirade but Altair knew better than to release Ezio quiet yet less Ezio saw a moment to snap and attack Abbas for rear.
All around them the scene that they were causing wa drawing the attention of the other gathered assasssin. But Altair pointedly ignored them, already used to the unwanted attention he always got whether from Ezio or from something he had done himself. Ezio continued to squirm for several more minutes in an vain attempt to reach Abbas.
"Leave now Abbas. I will not hold him forever." Altair snapped at the man. Abbas seemed to finally get the hint and turned and marched off. Altair let out a frustraited sigh as the other walked of knowing this wasnt going to be the end of this. His thoughts ground to a hault when the large oak doors creaked again. Altair instantly let go of Ezio as the assassins around them jumped to their feet to face the large doors. Ezio spun around his previous anger and dark thoughts disapearing only to be replaced with unease and anxiety. All the assassins huddled together in a sea of white and watched the doors intently to see who would exit through the threshhold. There was movement in the yawning darkness behind the door. Several identically dressed figures immerged from the black. Many of them shielded their eyes from the sudden blinding light that assaulted their eyes.
1...2...3...4...5...6... where was Desmond? Terror gripped the two master assassins hearts.
"D-desmond..." Ezio whispered his voice barely audible. But then there wasnt more movement and another figure emerged from the darkness. And finally much to the relief of the two assasssins the figure of Desmond walked out of the castle, looking slightly pale and shooken up but otherwise unharmed. Ezio sagged in pure reliefe to see the younger walk out and into the light of the sun. Desmond locked eyes with the two of them and he seemed just as relieved to see them as well. The recruits, now novice, decended the stairs and returned to the assassins who brought them. Desmond walked quickly over to Ezio and Altair his hands gripped into fists at his side. Ezio moved forward meeting him and full on hugged him. Desmond didn't push him away. The American only rested his head on Ezio's shouler for a moment taking in the comfort the italain offered after the horror he had seen in the castle with the girl and the boy recruit. Ezio let him go and held him at arms length Altair came forward and looked him over for any unnoticed wound but upon seeing none he seemed to relax and a gentle smile played on his face under his mask. One that only Desmond and Ezio were allowed to see.
"Are you alright?" Altair asked his voice interwoven with worry and relief. Desmond nodded slowly looking at the ground.
"I guess. I just want to go back home right now and go to sleep and pretend this day didnt happen." Desmond said with a shutter. His hands unclenched from his sides. Ezio noticed his hands were bleeding slightly from the force of his nails that dug into his palms. Ezio was about to fluster over them like the mother hen he could sometimes be but the magestic return of Al Mualim to the landing brought his attention away from Desmond for only a moment as the assassins turned back to the mentor.
"Today we welcome these fine people into our have proven themselves worthy! Today they commit to uphold the pillars of our creed and fight for our creed. From this point forward the assassin who have brought these men and women will train and guide them in the ways of our brotherhood and show them how to protect the free will of men!" Al Mualim announced loudly his voice reverberating off the surrounding stone walls.
"Remember! Where other men blindy follow the truth, remember..." Al Mualim announced raising his hands skyward.
"Nothing is true!" the assassins, Altair and Ezio included spoke loudly back to the mentor. Desmond stod silently.
"Where othe men are limited by morality or law remember...!"
"Everything is permitted!" the assassins, this time with Desmond adding his voice to the chorus of voices, replied.
"We work in the dark to serve the light! We are assassins!" Al Mualim shouted loudly.
"We are assassins!" the crowd roared back. Al Mualim nodded proudly to them. But his dark eyes moved down to meet Desmond in the crowd. Desmond felt a shiver run up his spine and he looked away and at the ground suddenly finding it alot more interesting. Al Mualim moved away and retreated back inside the castle and the doors closed behind him. It wasnt untill those door closed once again did Desmond finally let out the breath he had apparently been holding since he intered that god forsaken death hole. He defenetly never doing this again. Around them the crowd of assassins began to disapate. A firm calloused hand descended on his shoulder. Desmond looked up to see the worried gaze of Altair looking back at him.
"Desmond come. Lets get you something to eat and drink then we will return to jerusalem." Altair promised. Desmond nodded and turned. Ezio placed a hand on his shoulder giving him some bit of support and with that the two assassins led him out and away from the courtyard and down the narrow pathway through the mountain and back to the military grade village. As they walked down the path they passed Abbas as he stood beside his charge, the man glared daggers at them and Desmond blinked in confusion. What had he done to him? But when he looked at Ezio for answers he only saw Ezio glaring just as if not more darkly at the man. Oh so Ezio must have done something then... none of them spoke a word till they were back in Altair and Ezio's hotel style room.
Ezio sat beside Desmond on the bed as Altair stole some bread and sandwhich meat from the tiny fridge and made enough sandwhiches for all of them. The tanned assassin offered Desond a sandwhich, which he hesitantly ecsepted along with a bottle of water. Ezio nibbled on one he was offered as Altair took his and sat across from them on the other bed.
"You know i understand why you didnt give me anything to eat before i went in there. If you had i probably would have thrown it up." Desmond admitted. Ezio frowned at those words.
"What happened?" Ezio voice his question. Desmond sighed and unscrewed the top of the water bottle and downed a few swallows of the liquid letting it run down his parched throat.
"They toated one kid off. He wasnt suited for anything. This other girl. The was fucked the moment she opened her mouth. She said she worked for a company called Abstergo. The moment she saud that Al Mualim stabbed her in the stomach. It was... it was just..." Desmond shuttered again looking down at his hands, which were still slightly bleeding from the finger nail sized cuts in his hands. Ezio apparently saw them too and made a mad dash for the first aide kit and quickly disinfected his hands along with bandaging them. Altair took in his words and nodded solemly.
"I am sorry you had to go through that." Altair muttered looking down at the carpeted floor. Desmond waved his appology off.
"If you think about it, it's only a precourser to what i am going to see and do when i become a full fledged assassin." Desmond said quietly. Altair hummed and Ezio fell silent.
"Did he recognise your name?" Ezio asked sitting back on the bed beside Desmond, rubbing his back with soothing circled. Desmond nodded.
"Yeah he did, or i think he did. He didnt voice it if he did. The only thing he commented on was the similarity i share with you two." Desmond replied.
"But there is one thing i dont understand..." Desmond pipped up. Altair raised an eyebrow and Ezio regarded him calmly.
"I'm sure he knew about how all my family died out there. Why didnt he kill me for being held by the Templars. Even if he didnt know i was held by the templars he would have know they would be looking for me or something right?" Desmond suddenly asked.
"I dont know what to tell your about that Desmond. All i suggest is you focus on the now and not the past. These next few months will not be easy. Your full training starts now and Ezio and I will not go easy on you." Altair said his voice firm and leaving no room for discussion. Desmond looked up at him and nodded with a slight smile. He was ready for this now.
"Well then, we better head out then if we want to get back to the bureau by tomorrow morning." Ezio announce. Demsond nodded and got off the bed finishing off his sandwich and downing the rest of the bottle of water. After collecting what little of their htings they needed, they left locking the oor behind them. Ezio tucked the keys in his pocket and they headed out back to the garage. Sure enough their gear lay where they had left them the night before. They mounted and took off out of the parking garage. After passing through the gate they blazed down the road.
Desmond felt great relief to leave Masyaf behind and head back to familiar territory. he also looked forward to learning under the tutalage of Ezio and Altair. He knew it wasnt going to be easy being their stuent seeing as they were master assassins and here he was an apprentince or novice. But he wasnt going to let tat stop him. There was nothing in his way at the moment to stop him from clibing through the ranks and becoming a full fledged assassin and to take on the templars responcible for the end of his family.


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|Reviews for Amuletic
| mysticalphoenix-avalon chapter 4 . 6/24/2014
Love it. Simply beautiful.
| angiembabe chapter 4 . 1/7/2014
Enjoyed this fic, well written... Imagining how cute a little Atem drawing on himself must look.
| Elficiel chapter 1 . 11/10/2013
I love how you handled characters, especially Atem. This idea of Siamun being his grandfather was great; moreover, we even get to see Atem's mother! Such an awesome story.
The part in which lil' Atem gets hugged by Mahaad was my favorite -though the ending gave me a lot of feels too. I really loved reading this!
I was very intrigued by Akunindin's mysterious animosity toward his nephew, however. My theory is it revolves around the fact he wanted to set his own son, Set, as the future heir, but Atem just went in the way. Am I correct?
| Mayonaka no Sasayaki chapter 4 . 9/4/2012
Your my new hero for writing this wonderful story. I thought I was the only one to speculate the idea that Si-amun could have been related to Atem in some way or form. Anyway, I really love Atem and those he interacted in the story. Your knowledge and description of ancient egyptian is amazing! Please keep up the great work!
| SwaggerJaggerOffTheLittleSock chapter 4 . 7/10/2010
This is really great! The character development was remarkable!One of my favorite stories on Atem's childhood D
| mannd1068 chapter 4 . 12/20/2009
Excellent chibi fic!
| bbissocute chapter 4 . 11/4/2009
This was just the cutest story I've read in a long time. Wonderful job.
| NightmareTroubador chapter 1 . 9/26/2009
Wow this is great. Your characterization, treatment of Atemu by his uncle, its spot on. Also where did you get your info on ancient egyptian culture? I'd like to know cuz i've been toying with some AE fic ideas. e-mail on my bio if you can thanks!
| carmypen chapter 4 . 8/17/2009
This is a very cute, heart-warming story, and I love that you kept everything historically accurate!
Just one little question though, what's the meaning of Atem's full name? I'm really curious XD
| MyAibou chapter 4 . 7/24/2009
LOVE this story! I think you got the mix of Prince and Future King Atem and 6-year-old-child Atem just right. And I LOVE that Shiamun is still his grandfather... never thought of him being the MATERNAL grandfather! (facepalm) I also think fewer and longer chapters works better than more and really short ones.
Well done!
| nupinoop296 chapter 4 . 7/24/2009
More AW. Akh-khnum-ka-nen was a cool guy. Akh-n-aden is total jerk, though. D:
| nupinoop296 chapter 3 . 7/24/2009
Aw. Siamun is the best grandfather ever! (Besides mine :D)
| Isis the Sphinx chapter 4 . 7/24/2009
Yay for warm fuzzy feelings! This was a wonderful little peek into Atem's life as a child. And really, what kid doesn't draw all over themselves at one time or another. Keep writing!
| Huudel chapter 4 . 7/23/2009
Oh, I love this fic so much! It really feels like Ancient Egypt with all the details-you've obviously done your research. Little Atem is absolutely adorable, and the bonds he has with his family and friends made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank you very much for sharing this!
| frenziedpanda7 chapter 4 . 7/22/2009
A wonderfully realistic look at a day in Atem's childhood. I love this!


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One great thing about not being pregnant anymore (besides having skinny ankles again) is that reading no longer makes me sick, which means I've been doing quite a bit of it. Because I believe in spreading around the wealth of good books, here are a few books I've read this year that I'd recommend to literally anyone---
Often nowadays, the young adult genre disappoints me more than it thrills me because the older I get, the less I relate to the plot lines, characters, and conflicts. However, every now and then, I'll read a real winner that is not only entertaining and written well, but that also speaks to both youth and adults. That's what Wonder was for me--totally readable, great for all ages, and with a really powerful message at its core about learning to look beyond the outward appearance. Wonder is the story of a boy with a rare facial deformity who learns to rise above the judgmental stares and cruelty through the power of friendship and self-acceptance, and it's a message that deserves to be shared.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Chances are pretty good you've heard of this book, as it seems to be making its rounds through the blogosphere and Internet in general. Being the sucker for minimalism and simple living that I am, I didn't want to put a hold on it at the local library (after learning that over 40 people had gotten there before me), so I snatched up my own copy and proceeded to meander my way through it over the course of about a month. While many of the methods Kondo mentions for tidying up your home are not new, her quirky ideas about the relationship between objects and people are.
Basically, the two biggest takeaways I got from this book are that 1) I should only keep objects that bring me joy, and 2) once I've really tidied my home (aka, gotten rid of anything that doesn't bring me joy), I don't need to do it again. In other words, this book is mindset-changing: instead of suggesting that you conquer your clutter a little bit each day (as most people suggest), Kondo suggests that you do a massive "tidy" over the course of about 6 months and get rid of most of your stuff, then use her organizational system for the rest. Having taken a year to massively pare down our belongings back in 2013, I can say from personal experience that she has a point about the whole "only needing to really tidy once" idea. Anyway, if you're looking for motivation to overhaul your physical space, check this one out.
Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
This book was a total surprise to me--I usually only read stuff that's on multiple recommended reading lists or being talked about by seemingly everyone in America, but I picked up this book after one mention of it on this blog, and I'm so glad I did. Garlic and Sapphires is a memoir written by famous food critic Ruth Reichl about her experiences "going undercover" to get the real food story at restaurants. Basically, one day Reichl realized that duh, restaurants were going to bend over backwards to try and please her and pull out all the stops because she was one of the top food critics in the nation. She decided that she wanted to get more of the "real" story of the restaurants she was critiquing, so she goes undercover in all these disguises under all these different identities to try and figure out which restaurants really are worth getting into (even as an average joe), and which aren't. Hilarious, thrilling, and with the most scrumptious descriptions of food imaginable, Garlic and Sapphires is a fun read that will make you want to eat every time you pick it up.
Honorable Mentions (books I've read this year that are worth reading but don't get me quite as excited as the 3 titles above):
- The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan (I've always been a sucker for Chinese American writers)
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (a young adult classic)
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (another YA read, and one of the most unusual books I've ever come across)
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (surprisingly accessible for a classic, even if the ending shocked me a bit with its abruptness)
- Living With Less by Joshua Becker (another simple living book, this one by one of my favorite bloggers)
In addition to the titles above, there are some other books I've read this year that I'd recommend to certain people, with caveats attached. Here are a few of those:
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
This Pulitzer-Prize winner from last year has some of the most stunning writing I've ever come across, not to mention a pretty compelling plot line (a museum bombing kills the mother of a thirteen-year-old boy, who walks away from the bombing with one of his mother's favorite paintings from one of the exhibits--a 17th century masterpiece of a goldfinch--under his arm). This book has been all I can think about for weeks now, and I finally finished it last night. If we were just looking at the gorgeousness of the writing or the fascinating storyline, I would recommend this book to anyone I know who is not afraid of almost-800-page novels. However, based on the fact that this book liberally drops the F-bomb throughout (we're talking a few hundred times, probably), I can't shout about this book from the rooftops like I want to. But if you can look past the strong language used by certain characters, this book is a real masterpiece.
My Life in France by Julia Child
After the success that was Garlic and Sapphires, I eagerly searched out more foodie books to feed my newfound obsession with all things memoir and eating, and since this was recommended by the same blog that recommended the other, I figured I'd give it a shot. While I loved certain sections of this book (like Child's first cooking lessons in Paris and all the photographs taken by her husband), there were other parts that dragged by pretty slowly. My enjoyment of the book was heightened though by the fact that I love the movie Julie & Julia (although not the book by the same title, surprisingly enough), and it was fascinating for me to get a more in-depth look at Julia's Paris years. So, if you're a Julia aficionado or a lover of all things Paris or foodie-culture, this is probably a book you'll (mostly) enjoy. For everyone else, it's probably a little too slow to whet your appetite.
I Dare Me by Lu Ann Cahn
If you're looking for masterful writing or an un-put-down-able read, this book is not for you. However, I include it on the list because I found it greatly inspiring. I Dare Me is about Cahn's year-long journey to try a new thing every single day in order to pull herself out of a midlife crisis. While some of her experiences are much more interesting than others and while I did have to force myself to push through the last couple sections, I have thought about this book often since reading it. Reading about Cahn's experiences (and the research she included on the power of novelty in our lives) could be just the jumpstart you need if you're looking to take a new direction in life--I know it has prompted me a good number of times to try out the unknown instead of going with the tried-and-true.
Honorable Mentions (other books that were good but that I wouldn't recommend for everyone):
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (great if you're into fantasy)
- Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You by Sam Gosling (promising premise for a nonfiction book, but it's pretty dense with psychological studies and doesn't include any pictures for reference)
- The View From Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg (although this YA read is well-written and has a makes-you-think ending, its slow pace is not for everyone)
And there you go! That covers pretty much every book I've read this year (except The Red Badge of Courage, which was sloooooooow and circular and not at all to my taste). Hope you found a title or two to interest you!
Now, if you have any recommendations on what I should read next, I'm all ears!


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"Andrew, I swear, if I hear one more 'peep' from you, I'll have you scrubbing the floors of this room until I can see my reflection!" Andrew's teacher bellowed through the small room. Andrew leaned far back in his seat and propped his feet up on the desk. "Yes, Sir!" He answered mockingly. Andrew Lawson had finally made it to senior year. At 19 years old, he seemed to enjoy being the class clown.
Andrew was that one rotten apple that no matter how hard you tried to remove it from the bunch, it just kept rolling back over. Before his grades became an absolute atrocity, he was playing sports non-stop. He may have gotten out of the sport, but his toned muscles and fit body still remained.
Gary Harward, on the contrary was his Geometry teacher. He'd never seen a grade below a "C" in his life. But of course, that was before he met Mr.Lawson. Behind his slim glasses, crystal blue eyes, and chocolate brown hair, lie a man who had nothing but love for teaching A 32 year old man with the body of a 23 year old, Gary had made it his personal business to help every student achieve their academic goal. But unfortunately, he was at his wits end with Andrew.
"Since you seemed to be Mr.'Comedy Gold' himself, how about you define a polygon for me Andrew?" He forced back a horde of profane words he'd wanted to say to that boy for so long. "Do I look like a dictionary to you, Gary?" Andrew quipped, automatically receiving audience from the class. "No, but you do look like you have 4 hours of detention after the bell rings." Mr.Harward retorted. A choir of "Ooh's" rang out from the students.
It seemed as if the bell decided to be early for one day and finally rang according to the students' schedule. The room was immediately cleared out, all except Andrew. "So here you are..." Mr.Harward began. "Hey, I do-"
"No talking in detention." He cut him off. Mr.Harward walked into the far corner of his room and wheeled out a large chalkboard. "Since you obviously want to act like a pre-schooler, I guess I have to treat you like one. I would like you to write 300 times 'I will not talk during class.'"
"But Mr.Harward, I-"
"No talking. And please," Mr.Harward looked him straight in the eye. "Call me Gary." Andrew walked up and grabbed the piece of chalk from the older male's hand and began writing. Gary returned to his desk and sat down, watching the young boy write as he sipped from a large cup of soda. No matter how ill-behaved the boy was, he couldn't help but admire him.
He watched his back muscles working as Andrew's arms moved to write. After clearing a few lines, Andrew had to bend over a little to get lower. His round, firm ass was shifting as he continued his writing. Gary had tried to restrain himself as he sipped from his straw, but found it impossible. "My arms hurt..." Andrew whined, making Gary's cock jump with excitement. Gary rose from his seat and walked over to the young man, pressing his body closer to Andrew's and whispering in his ear. "No talking."
Andrew gulped loudly as his body tensed. He was shocked so badly that he stopped writing for a moment. Gary's hand grabbed the boy's chest from behind and began sliding downward. "Keep writing." He ordered. Andrew did his best to write, but his handwriting became illegible and looked more like chicken scratch. Gary moved in closer, pressing his firm erection between Andrew large bubble butt.
Andrew let out a loud gasp and pressed down on the chalk so hard that the piece snapped in half. He jumped back and turned to face Gary, opening his mouth to say something. "No talking." Gary said as he grabbed the boys hand and pulled it towards his own erection. Andrew wanted to pull back, but couldn't. He slowly and hesitantly stroked the older mans cock through the thin material of his slacks.
Soon, Andrew got anxious and began tugging at his teacher's belt, trying to remove the pants. After finally get his belt off, Andrew unzipped Gary's pants and reached inside. Gary grabbed Andrew's hand and let his pants fall to the ground as he stepped out of his shoes and socks. He pulled Andrew of to his desk and sat on top of it, opening his legs for Andrew to fit between. Andrew got on his knees in front of Gary and fished his cock out from his Calvin Kleins. He slowly began stroking and messing around with it, trying to get a feel for what it was like to hold another man's dick in his hands.
He slowly leaned forward and licked the tip of Gary's cock, catching a drop of precum on his tongue. He couldn't stop there. He wanted more. Andrew slid the head past his lips and could feel it crawling into his throat. Gary took in a sharp breath. "Wow, I think I may have finally found a way to keep you quiet." Gary sighed. Andrew would of came up with a snappy response, but he couldn't take his lips off of Gary's cock.
Without warning, Gary pulled Andrew up and began kissing him. He spun them around and sat Andrew on top of the desk, violently pulling off his pants and shoes. Gary broke away from the kiss and poked two of his fingers into Andrew'a mouth. "Suck." He commanded, to which Andrew complied without a struggle. Gary pulled his fingers out and slid them into Andrew's tight hole. "Mmph!" Andrew let out a stifled groan and bit his lip. "Shh." Gary ordered as he softly prodded Andrews ass.
He leaned forward and barraged Andrew's neck with kisses. Andrew could no longer hold in his moans of pleasure. Gary slipped his fingers out and replaced him with his stiff cock. "God..." Andrew sighed, engulfed in pain. But the deeper Gary went, the more the feeling of pain disappeared and was replaced with bubbling pleasure. "Faster." Andrew cried. "Faster!" Gary was all too happy to follow Andrew's order. He pushed Andrew farther onto the desk and onto his back, digging into him even deeper than before.
There was no longer silence in the room. It was replaced by an orchestra of sighs and moans of pure ecstasy. Andrew moaned more as his cock began shooting and spurting onto both their chests. Gary's pleasure was fueled even more by the moaning, heaving mess of Andrew below him. "Shit!" Gary exclaimed as he pulled out and shot ropes and ropes of thick cum onto Andrew's chest and face. He stopped for a moment to take a breather and then began getting dressed. "Here." He reached behind his desk and pulled out an extra shirt of his and began wiping Andrew off.
Andrew stared into his teachers eyes with lust and anxiety lingering in his pupils. "Get dressed. You can go home." Gary said as he pulled on his slacks. "We still have two and a half hours left..." Andrew protested. "And I don't think I've learned my lesson yet." He said with a smile.
Gary grinned. "Shall I pull out more chalk?"


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Tris C left this review about The Cat and Mutton
A second visit since my first back in mid-2013 and this pub is much improved, probably due in part to the further gentrification that has taken place here in the interim three-year period. There's a fair amount of bare brickwork but some very interesting carved motifs to the bar and rear which have a certain Palace of Westminster whiff about them. Also a bit PoW are the tiles to the bar's apron which look a bit Minton. Also of interest are the old brewer's mirrors with gilt lettering to the rear, panelled ceiling and the charming Charrington's red lettering panels to the picture windows, some of which are modern additions. Thereafter furniture is fairly conventional and the floor is boarded. Up the helical staircase is a rather grander lounge bar which looks a bit like a Victorian clubroom. The lavatories are vastly improved since my last visit when lumps of masonry adorned the floor.
Ales: Redemption's Big Chief IPA and Trinity, Signature's Session and Hackney Brewery's APA which was good as it should be at £4.60 a pint, especially when served in an E8 postcode!
Worth returning, this is a far better hostelry than before with better ale though at a price. Certainly better than the Pub on the Park across London Fields.
On 28th September 2016
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Another very busy pub with a mixture of hipsters and tourists,also another expensive pub which was a theme in this area,obviously once a traditional Victorian boozer now given a modern touch with lots of exposed brickwork,the bar top is copper contrasting with a brass foot rail,there is an impressive spiral staircase in one corner, with a nod to its former Victorian roots there are a number of stuffed animal heads on the wall behind the bar.Four pumps with three on,Darkstar Hophead,Adnams Ghost Ship and Deuchars IPA, my half a hophead was in good form but set me back £2.20. A nice pub and better than I anticipated.
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This must have been impressive in its heyday.Large high ceilinged one room but slightly faded interior.Busy.4 handpumps with Breakspear -bitter,Pedigree and Hophead. Nice atmosphere inside and seating at the front.
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Charlton boss Alan Pardew claims Darren Bent 'won't be right' for England duty.
Charlton boss Alan Pardew claims Darren Bent 'won't be right' for England duty so David Nugent could be on the verge of a call-up to the full squad.
Pardew admitted he took a gamble on Bent's knee injury for Sunday's vital Premiership clash against Newcastle and the manager was forced to withdraw the player seven minutes from the end of the team's 2-0 win.
Bent will report to Steve McClaren's squad this week for a medical assessment but Pardew believes it unlikely that the player will be asked to stay on for the Euro 2008 qualifying double-header against Israel and Andorra.
Bent's omission could mean England Under-21 international Nugent being promoted to the seniors, with the Preston striker having been placed on standby by McClaren.
"With hindsight, maybe I made a mistake picking both Darren and Marcus Bent for the game," said Pardew.
"They have both been in the treatment room all week and looked a bit ring-rusty. I made the call for Darren on Saturday but he's not right, not 100 per cent.
"And I think the England duty won't be right for him and I don't think it will be right for Steve because the games England face are absolutely massive.
"But I will send him [to the England camp] to be assessed and leave it up to Darren and Steve but I think, in all honesty, he is not going to play.
"There is pain in a medial ligament and when that ligament is not as taut as it should be you feel it all the time you are running, jogging, twisting and turning."
Meanwhile, another England international in action at The Valley was also forced off before time, but Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder does not expect an ankle injury to prevent Kieron Dyer featuring for his country.
"It will take a couple of days for the swelling to go down but he will be okay," said Roeder.


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text: This great weather as of late has all of us at HAWS thinking about hitting the beach...Spring break comes THIS WEEKEND for all you HAWS fans: Bring your dog to the K-9 Splash Swim Center in Oconomowoc for our special SPRING BREAK SPLASH event!Here's all the details:- We'll be there Friday, March 19th from 2 - 7pm and again on Saturday, March 20th from 9am - 4pm.- Pre-registration is required. Call 262-893-9540 to set your appointment.- K-9 Splash is located at N58 W39835 Industrial Road in Oconomowoc.- HAWS Mobile Adoption Center will be on hand, in case you're looking for a new Beach Bunny or Surfer Dude pet to add to your family...- Best of all: the proceeds for this spring break benefit HAWS!We hope you and your pup can join us for the pool party. What better way to welcome spring than with a "splash?"By the way - mark your calendar for next Saturday, March 27th - Good Harvest Market of Waukesha is hosting Pet Day for HAWS. Come for discounts, pet Q&A sessions, fundraising for HAWS and more! Read all about it.


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If sources are to be believed, Sony will announce a new compact camera later this month. No official announcement yet but still it will be interesting to see what kind of new features will be coming with the new stuff.
According to popular rumors, Sony has chosen a completely new sensor for the upcoming professional SLT (Translucent) camera. The sensor will have 24 Megapixels but don't worry, the noise performance of the sensor is equal if not better than current 14-16 Megapixels Sony sensors used for the NEX and A33/A55 cameras.
In a latest development, Apple Inc. has sued HTC Corp. accusing the Taiwanese smartphone maker of infringing five of its patents. The patents relate to software architecture and user interfaces in portable electronic devices, hardware for touchscreens and movement sensors.
This marks Apple's second lawsuit against HTC, and the hearing of the first lawsuit is scheduled for August 5, 2011. The first lawsuit pertained to certain personal data and mobile communications devices and related software.
A number of sites are reporting that the Xbox 360 games could be playable on the next Windows operating system, Windows 8. While not yet confirmed, it could have many implications if true. Apparently the only thing PC users will have to do is have Windows 8 and pop the Xbox 360 game into their DVD drive and that is it.
However, your PC will still need to be powerful enough to run the games. In addition, if you want to play these games online, PC players will have to buy access into an Xbox Live feature like Xbox 360 users have to.
The rumor has been around for a while that Facebook is preparing to offer a musical service to their 750 million members. According to their proclamations, Facebook isn't looking at becoming a content provider but will provide a social layer to the infrastructure to allow another player use their interface.
It would be hard to imagine Facebook taking on the sector by themselves after Mark Zuckerberg's recent declarations.
Online shoppers in New Zealand were stocking up on incredible electronic bargains after a glitch on the Dick Smith website let users purchase items at no cost.
Dick Smith were forced to temporarily take down their New Zealand homepage after online shoppers were able to purchase goods, prompted to pay nothing but the cost of postage and handling. Only the New Zealand website was affected, and shoppers using the Australian site were able to continue shopping as usual, albeit without the super-sale prices.
Omar Khan the CTO at Samsung Mobile and the Godfather of Galaxy series is quitting Samsung to head mobile initiatives on a global basis at CitiGroup.
Khan has been working hard for Samsung Mobile and we can all agree lately he has done a pretty stellar job. The Galaxy S line was the number one selling smartphone in America and extremely popular around the world, and the Galaxy S II is even better and has caught plenty of peoples attention, us included.
AppleInsider reports that Apple may be preparing to begin supporting 1080p movies in its iTunes Store later this year, based on reports of film studios submitting films to Apple in a new "HD+" format at the higher resolution.
Apple has resisted 1080p for its iTunes videos and even the current version of Apple TV because the company claims it will slow down streaming speeds, which could degrade your viewing experience more than the extra resolution could improve it.
This isn't officially confirmed, but the rumor on the street is that Sprint and Samsung are getting ready to finally bring the Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the Epic 4G.
Yep that means that the only device in the Galaxy S family with physical QWERTY keyboard will soon get a number of new features and performance enhancements.
A federal judge has ordered Apple to pay a huge fine for infringement of two patents of Personal Audio, related to the creation and use of iPod playlist.
Personal Audio sued Apple for patent infringement in 2009 asking for compensation of $84M.The two patents were the "U.S. patents 6,199,076: Audio Player Program Including a Dynamic Controller Selection Program" and "7,509,178: Audio Program Distribution and Playback System".
Microsoft announced the fourth patent-licensing deal in two weeks with a maker of Android devices, announcement timed perhaps to suggest that it has some momentum for its claims that Google's mobile operating system violates Microsoft's patents.
Wistron Corp, a spinoff of Acer, is the latest company to make an agreement with Microsoft in a string of lawsuits and royalty clashes that's spanned the course of two months.


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With approximately $18 billion in Source-managed AUM, plus approximately $7 billion in externally managed AUM (as of March 31, 2017), Source has established a reputation as one of Europe's most innovative ETF providers. The acquisition brings additional talent and a broad array of funds that expands the choices clients have for Invesco's active, passive and alternative capabilities. Our aim is to enhance Invesco's ability to help clients achieve their investment objectives. In particular we are focussed on delivering the following benefits from this acquisition:
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text: Following the protest against Aladin posters being put up on the graffiti wall on Senapati Bapat Marg, director of the film Sujoy Ghosh ended up apologising for the inconvenience caused.The makers of Aladin immediately removed the posters from the wall after the citizens complaint. Sujoy Ghosh admitted that it was a big mistake but claimed that they didnt know who put up the posters. He added that it wouldnt have happened had he had his own way and apologised for the inconvenience caused.To make up the damage caused, the unit of the film including Sujoy Gosh, music directors Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani and the lead pair Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez will repaint the wall today.Who knows they did it intentionally to publicise the film. After all, no publicity is bad publicity. The film is releasing tomorrow, October 30.


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I have a bit more work stuff today than in days past, starting with reviewing a contract, then participating in a conference call, and processing payroll. That should be enough for one day, but if I'm seized with an unquenchable desire to do more, I can always do some more budgeting. 🙂
The biopsy report from my surgery was e-mailed to me this morning. It looks like it's a phase 2 carcinoma. I'm meeting with the surgeon tomorrow and am expecting that he's going to recommend radiation and/or chemo therapy. Darn it. I thought I was going to skate by with a precancer or phase 1.
Anyway, aside from the work stuff, I should do some more walking at the rec center, and I also want to devote a good bit of time to reading. I finally started The Goldfinch and think it's going to be a good one.


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When hens reach sexual maturity at 4 or 5 months of age, the tiny ova in the ovary begin maturing a few at a time. As they mature, yolk forms in the ova next to the blastodisc, or egg cell. The yolk and blastodisc are enveloped by a membrane.
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The egg-laying process beings with ovulation, when the ovary releases a mature ovum. The infundibulum, or top part of the oviduct, surrounds the released ovum and removes it from the ovary. Sperm is stored in the infundibulum for up to 30 days after mating. The egg is fertilized here by the stored sperm, if present.
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The ovum then moves down to the isthmus. The isthmus forms two tough white membranes around the ovum, called the shell membranes. Next, the ovum descends to the shell gland. It stays in the shell gland for about 20 hours while the egg shell forms around the shell membranes.
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So, after having blogged about a reading slump last week, I've only made the situation worse for myself. Over the weekend I finally picked Stephen King's Full Dark, No Stars off my bookshelf, and thinking it was a collection of short stories, started with the first page. Full Dark, No Stars is not a collection of short stories. It actually is a collection of four novellas, and the first one, the one I started, 1922, is 133 pages long.
I haven't finished Embassytown yet.
I've always steered away from reading two books at once. I'll take a break to read some short stories or graphic novels when reading a book, but I never liked the idea of having two ongoing unfinished narratives in my head at the same time. But I'm doing it now – I don't plan on giving up on Embassytown, and 1922 is really gripping, so I'm going to juggle them.
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Reproducible Econometric Simulations
Reproducibility of economic research has attracted considerable attention in recent years. So far, the discussion has focused mainly on reproducibility of empirical analyses. This paper addresses a further aspect of reproducibility, the reproducibility of computational experiments. More specifically, we contribute to the emerging literature on reproducibility in economics along three lines: (i) we document how simulations of various types are an integral part of publications in modern econometrics, (ii) we provide some general guidelines about how to set up reproducible simulation experiments, and, finally, (iii) we provide a case study from time series econometrics that illustrates the main issues arising in connection with reproducibility, emphasizing the use of modular tools.
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So I was talking to my boyfriend and he told me that my boobs were too small for what he likes. Then turned right around and said he was more of a "butt guy" when he noticed that this upset me. It's put a real ding in my confidence and yes I do have small boobs but I'd like to think I have other assets that make up for it (skinniness, butt). Why did he say this? He knows I'm already self conscious about it and still mentioned it. Does it mean that he finds me less attractive? It came to my mind that he probably said he was a "butt guy" because I was so hurt over his other comment. Is there any way I can boost my confidence back up?
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My first thought - he probably didn't really realise what he was saying. What were you talking about? Were you talking about someone on the TV and he said something like "I normally go for D cups" or something like that? If it was a situation like that, then he probably didn't mean to and then back-tracked to compliment you on something.
If it's really made you uncomfortable, talk to him about it. Don't attack him "Well if you like big boobs, why me?" Because that will just aggravate the problem. Perhaps instead try a more relaxed approach like "I've been thinking about what you said the other day about my boobs... is it really a problem to you that they are small?"
Something like your boobs there isn't a huge amount you can do as an over night fix. Is it just that they are small, or do they hang a little low (sorry for the description, you'll see why I asked...). If you do press ups or other chest muscle exercises, although considered unfeminine, it will work your chest muscles and your breasts will lift, giving them a perkier appearance and sometimes bigger.
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They're pretty perky (sorry but that's the only word I could describe it) it's just the fact that I actually fit into a B pretty well but there's no way I could go to a C so they're pretty tiny.
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