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If you are reading this, I'm sorry.
I pulled out my phone while the man beside me was breathing down my neck. I started to dial and sidestepped away from him. He took a step closer.
"Mind backing up a little" I asked. "Thanks". I called my brother. "Tyler, I just had a thought".
"Dude, I'm suited up for an interview so this better be important" said Tyler. I imagined the sight, his short stature and his formal attire. It looked like a child holding a clipboard.
"It is" I replied. "So what if an acapella group-"?
Tyler stopped me. "If this is one of your puns, I swear, I'm changing the Netflix password".
"It's not, it's not" I assured. "So if an acapella group got into gardening…"?
"This is a pun Bruce, admit it" replied Tyler.
"I'm telling you, it's not" I defended. "So if an acapella group got into gardening, would they call their band Pitches and Hoes"?
Tyler groaned on the phone "I'm going to give that a negative four out of ten".
I got a dissatisfied look from the man beside me. "No but seriously, I called to tell you about my emergency cigarettes".
Tyler expected another pun saying "Ok…".
"There's a box under my bed and it has about three in there. If you're going for an interview, take them. Just buy a packet of mints as well. Pop a mint after your cigarette".
Tyler was shook by the lack of a punchline. "Ok, thanks".
"And Tyler, you'll be fine. No matter what happens, you'll be fine. I love you".
"Ok man, I got to go, but thanks for the cigarettes, and the advice".
"Anytime Tyler" and I hung up. I turned to the man behind me. "Thanks for bending the rules. I'm ready to go now".
Technically, the glass from the windscreen broke my heart. But Tyler looking at the car crash, that is what broke my heart. He roared like a missile, aware of its purpose as it fell through the sky. Being ok was an impossible thing. And he would go on believing this for the rest of his life. But when he checked the time of our last call, he understood impossible things can happen.
We can only see the horrific cataclysm of our reality when we leave it. That is the last thing Cassie said to me. Well, Lucid Cassie. Now there are aphids between her ears, manning controls they do not understand. That was one constant Cassie now had. The aphids in her head that whispered futures. And I knew I had my work cut out for me when…I had to take the power drill from her. "No! The, aphids, speak, the, messages. I, need to, let, them, out. Tin, is, the, only, metal, the, beast, bows, to". It broke my heart when I thought of what she said as fortunes of no futures. Was that my destiny caring for her?
She always says a monster gave her the aphids and if you heard what her daddy did to her, you'd say she was right. Trauma can drown what is real in acid. But she always had her loyal loyal John. I'd die before I let her destroy herself. The problem was, she'd destroy herself if the walls told her to.
Then she said something amongst the neurons flaring from broken synapses. "A, green, man, towers, over, a, feast, of, corn". The green man, she was talking about the Green Giant Sweetcorn! Her visions were real! Not in the way she understood, but if I could show her what she was seeing was just fragments of what she knew and not the will of insects, maybe she could distinguish reality from nightmare.
There is not one can of Green Giant Sweetcorn. But I had a thread of her visions. If I tugged, it would all unravel. So I listened carefully to every sentence of insanity. The Silver owls of flaccid trees, the volcano that points down in the name of time, everything. Until she said it. "The, bath, is, black, from, the, ink, that, pens, the, way, of, the, enemy". I knew the black bath. Lucid Cassie and I have been to it. And we were going back!
An abandoned institution, as grey as the ghosts rumoured to haunt the place. No one remembers the purpose, just the name. Saint Dymphna's. All the windows were broken, and the inside was scattered with dust, empty beer cans and syringes. On the second floor, sat a bath tub. And it was half full of oil due to something leaking on the floor above.
"Rats, will, own, all, the, vowels, and…is that the black bath" Cassie asked.
"Yes Cassie, yes" I screamed. "Don't you see, your mind is just twisting places you've been, things you've seen, saying they are visions. But this is real"!
"So the aphids are…just in my head, figuratively" asked Cassie returning. All I could do was hold her and cry. Her father be damned, she was better.
"No" she said into my chest and pulled away. "No, this, is, a, vision".
I was so close. I would not lose her. "No Cassie, this is real. Look, the black bath" I said pointing.
She clutched her head, screamed and ran downstairs. I chased after her until the screaming stopped in a silence as sudden as a car crash. I slowed to a cautious pace, poking my head into a room where I last heard her.
She had fallen onto a window frame face first, and the shard she landed on started to part her hair on the back of her head. She twitched in reluctance of this glass mosses splitting a sea of red.
Then I finally saw it. The, aphids. I, see, everything, now.
Pete was having a cigarette in the snow outside of the workshop. His dark skin converting flakes that landed on his face. He saw through the white, two short men dressed in green. Pete greeted the elves.
"Hey Tony" said Pete.
"Hey" said one of the newcomers pulling out a cigarette. "This is the new guy" said Tony talking about his companion. "His name is Greg".
Greg spoke before he thought. "But you're not an elf".
Pete smiled and inhaled slowly "Yeah, see, about that. Pre-Krampus, pre-Grinch, pre-Anti-Clause, there was me. I was the first before television got their hands on what we do here".
"So…you steal Christmas" asked Greg not understanding. Tony took a small step away from Greg waiting for Pete's response.
"Bit blunt, aren't you short-stuff" stated Pete. Tony relaxed. "No, I don't steal Christmas. I just give coal to naughty children".
"So, you ride with the boss on work night" asked Greg in shock. "Jesus".
"Speaking of," said Tony "guess who's coming to the new-years party. Dobby is free to do wine slushies".
A question came to Pete's mind. "Actually, you never told me how you got the party in the first place. We don't exactly have a union".
"Why, want to get us another one" asked Tony.
Pete inhaled deeply, wondering if his idea was too far out of reach. "No, I was just wondering…since you got the party and all…that maybe…The boss would give me something I want".
Tony knew Pete was walking into dangerous territory. Making requests to the boss was unheard of until this year. "What are you thinking"?
Pete blurted out his response. "I want to ride the sleigh, without the boss breathing down my neck. I want to see the birds, look at the moon, watch the sky without getting barked at to do this and that". Greg and Tony gave the response a plumber would to a pipeline that had ingested a grenade.
"The boss would wrap you up in a box and give you to a kid in India before he'd let you ride the sleigh without him" said Tony.
"But how did you get your party" asked Pete. "Maybe if I did the same…".
"I'm going to stop you there" said Tony. "We asked the boss, but we had to do something in return".
"What" asked Pete feeling the sky touch his face already.
"You're better off asking him yourself" explained Greg. "See what he says"…
* * *
Greg and Tony saw Pete having a cigarette in the snow. They trudged over to him.
"What did he say" asked Greg excited.
"I can see why you didn't tell me what you did" said Pete. "Everyone has a different task to do in return".
"But what did he say" asked Greg again.
"I have to make someone's Christmas" said Pete. He inhaled deeply and said "A lot of someones. But there's a catch".
"The boss is always nasty with his catches" said Tony. "What's yours"?
"I can only use what I have" said Pete. Greg and Tony shared a mournful look with Pete. All Pete had was a packet of cigarettes, a lighter, and an infinite supply of coal.
"Sorry man. I know you had your heart set on riding the sleigh" said Tony and patted the back of Pete's leg comfortingly.
Pete threw his cigarette into the snow and took out another one. "Yeah, such a shame. I really wanted to fly free, you know".
Tony had not said anything because he was thinking, calculating how Pete could achieve his dream. The boss gave him those conditions for a reason. It was possible, and Tony had worked out how.
"You still can" said Tony. "I have an idea. What if you gave your coal to homeless children"?
Pete could have done more than kissed Tony. He would have married him, bore his children and shared a coffin at the end of their long and happy marriage.
"No" said Greg. "The boss has a list. He'll take care of everybody".
"Everybody with chimneys" shouted Pete. "Oh my god this could work.
Greg said "So, when the doctor was supposed to slap you as a baby, did he straight up rugby tackle you into the wall? Cause that's the only thing I can think of that would explain that new breed of stupid you just said".
"I think I can do it" restored Pete.
Greg laughed at the idea. "Ok, listen real close, You have two days to do that. There is no way in hell you have the time".
"The boss does what he does in one" replied Pete. Tony nodded in agreement.
"As if you knew how The boss does all that in a day".
"I ride with him every year. I know how" explained Pete.
Tony was in quiet contemplation. "Problem" he said. "If you're making their Christmases, you'll need transport".
But Pete was on a roll so he said "There is one thing that can make the journey". A large grin crawled on his face
Greg checked Pete to see if he was serious. "You want to steal the boss' ride" shouted Greg.
"Well, I can't ride it on my own, so I want us to steal it"
"Rugby tackled babies, the lot of you".
"I get to ride the sleigh and do my job in the one night. I get to ride all the reindeer, in the sky, without him".
"Come on" said Tony "If I help him on my own, we'll get caught".
Greg sighed and agreed to help them. They all started walking to begin their theft.
"You know" said Greg "A black man stealing the boss's ride. There's a joke in there".
Pete stopped, looked down on Greg and said "I'm bigger than you, and we're going to be a couple of thousand feet in the air in a few minutes, do you really want to make that joke"?
"I retract my statement" said Greg. And he mumbled "Going to be doing a lot of that in court when we get caught".
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The three thieves stood in front of the Boss's cabin. Behind the three lay the carcass of a destroyed sleigh and concussed reindeer, trying to find balance by leaning on the snow beneath their feet. The boss standing outside his front door, whit an expectant look hidden behind his large white beard. "And that was…" their superior asked.
"Can I retract my statement" asked Greg.
"You haven't made a statement" said Tony.
Pete stood in front of the other two, who used this opportunity to back away. "Look, Sir, I made people's Christmases, like you asked. I gave my coal to the homeless. All the homeless. Everywhere. They're sleeping warm tonight".
Their boss stroked his beard. "And tell me, did you do it just to ride my reindeer"?
Pete thought about this for a second, then he spoke honestly. "At first, yeah, but after I started handing out coal, I was just happy these people were getting something for Christmas. They don't have chimneys so we look past them, but for one night, they weren't cold".
"Let me get this straight" said the victim of their theft, "You stole my sleigh, covered it in soot, spooked my reindeer with your driving, crash landed here knowing you would get caught, all to give coal to the homeless".
"The crash landing is my fault" said Tony raising a shaky hand. "I'm insured and Pete's not so I took the wheel and, well, one thing lead to another, which lead into a tree which almost lead into an airplane and" Tony noticed he was talking too much by crystal eyes above a long white beard glaring at him. "Sorry" said Tony in a way smaller than his size
"Was it worth it" asked their employer.
"Yes sir" said Pete without hesitation.
"I'd like to weigh in" said Greg about to deny as much as he could. All three characters shot him a glare and he stayed silent.
"Would you do it again" asked the largest of the company, sticking his thumbs behind his large belt buckle.
"Yes sir".
"Would you do it again next year"? Pete smiled, laughed and then jumped up and down in joy. He had a job. He was not the Christmas bad guy anymore, and he got to fly "Oh, I wouldn't celebrate too soon" said his boss pulling out a toothbrush from his pocket. "You have a sleigh to repair and clean". Pete did not care, he had made many people's Christmas, and his Christmas was made.
So, I'm going to do something a little different and not write a story. I am not going to talk in a character's voice in a setting of my design. This is just a theory I had a few years ago and I wanted to run it by you. If you were expecting a horror story, read this till the end, because all I said was this was not a story.
Halloween. The night when the veil between this world and the next is at its weakest. Now I don't believe in monsters. But many different cultures have spoken about the cracked barrier. So I'm agnostic when it comes to this. But let's humour the idea for a second. Afterall, you will find people who believe there are far worse things below Heaven than us.
So, monsters can cross over on this night, due to the fact that whatever separates this plain from another has phased. It's become transparent like a ghost. And there are countless legends of mythological creatures coming to this side. Which is fine; if I believed in the veil and its weakness, it would make sense. Open a door and eventually, something comes through. But nobody thinks about what this open door actually is.
Monsters cross over because they can. But when it comes to an open door, isn't it possible that we could go through the other way? Isn't it possible we could be taken there? What is stopping evil doing just that? Dragging us to the other side, begging, kicking, screaming. To a place we barely see a fraction of on one night of the year. Hell, I can imagine a beast made of fear and malice grabbing my ankle with it's teeth, and come sunrise, I would be in a place where ivory fangs digging into my flesh would be the happiest memory I will ever have, from now until eternity. And the last marks I make in this world would be the ones I scratched on the floorboards. But this is just a theory…right ?
Probably…I mean, I give the idea of monsters the benefit of the doubt because people have "claimed" to have seen and heard them. From the phrase "The devil made me do it" to people swearing they saw ghosts. I'm not giving my theory any credibility because no one has come forward saying they were taken to the other side on halloween by nefarious creatures. Not one. But then again, how could they?
Why would we even hear about it? What if those people who were taken, are never heard from again? What if they remain trapped there, forever? What if the most horrifying stories, are the ones we never get to hear? But it's just a theory…right?
I can start a war or end one. I can give you the strength of heroes or leave you powerless. I might be snared with a glance but no force can compel me to stay. What am I?
He managed to do it! But this world is better off not knowing how, so I won't tell you who he is or where we were that night. As for what he did, that is the most important thing you can ever know. "I can teach you if you like" he said to me. To explain the deed, you need to know who he was, before. This man loved and hated. He was elevated with his wins and crushed underneath his losses, until now. You see, he managed to extract his emotions. No joy or empathy or hatred. Just this. Just a Tin Man. And if only he had a heart.
"Are you kidding me" I exclaimed. "You sold your soul! Just to be soulless! Why in God's name would I want that!? Why do you even want to teach me? I thought the heartless couldn't want"?
"Greater purposes call for greater numbers. I need you to be just like me. And you do too" explained The Tin Man.
He was completely insane! So I said "You aren't going to understand this, but the idea makes me sick to my stomach. You're not happy or elated or even blue! You're just…white".
I could see The Tin Man's vapid eyes registering what I said but being numb to the sentiment. "Tell me," he retorted quickly "have you never wanted all those insanities gone? Pain hate loss guilt.". I thought to myself 'Of course not…I mean, other than mom dying, which still hurts. Then there are the times I think of the mistakes I've made. And sometimes life just keeps piling up problems.
Shamefully, my silence was his answer. Maybe life is easier like him. Maybe what's beating in my chest is beating me down. Maybe…"No" I said. "No, we need to feel. You've lost your love for the little things. Like buying a big chocolate bar for yourself. Looking at art. Fuck it, looking at seagulls. You may not be able to feel it, but you have my pity".
"I am the apex of humanity," replied The Tin Man calmly "so why would I buy a chocolate bar"?
I wanted to say to him "Case and point" but he wouldn't understand. There had to be a translation from my world to his. It was then that the riddle came to mind. So I made a deal with him. If he couldn't answer my riddle, The Tin Man would leave and never return. But if he could, I would slice out every speck of my soul, becoming a functional nothing. He agreed so I began. "I can start a war or end one. I can give you the strength of heroes or leave you powerless. I might be snared with a glance but no force can compel me to stay. What am I"? As he paused I considered would losing my emotions hurt? Then I thought to myself 'only when I'm losing them, not when they're lost'.
"…Nothing has that kind of power" said The Tin Man.
"One thing does" I said with a grin. There was a pause and his head tilted to the side, like being wrong was a new concept to him.
After a few seconds he said "It…it's a trick. The riddle has no answer. You are lying".
"The answer", I said "is love".
Because I had the answer to the riddle, I mourned when we parted.


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With four days to go before the Iowa caucuses, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) got a rare chance to act like the front-runner in the Republican race for president at Thursday night's debate, hosted by Fox News.
It didn't go all that well.
By Friday morning, he had earned a brutal headline in Iowa's leading newspaper, the Des Moines Register, which stripped across its front page "Rough Night for Cruz."
Without Donald Trump to draw fire from the other candidates — Trump skipped the debate to boycott Fox News over a dispute about moderator Megyn Kelly — Cruz took incoming fire during the debate from numerous other candidates on immigration, his performance in the Senate and his positions on surveillance issues.
[In Trump vacuum, Cruz emerges as top target]
At one point he tried, and failed, to seize control of the debate from moderator Chris Wallace, drawing a rebuke from the Fox News anchor. And his attempts to poke fun at the absent Trump with rehearsed joke lines drew mixed reviews.
Polls had showed Cruz in the lead in Iowa, but in recent days they have indicated that he has been slipping in the state, with Trump regaining momentum. With its conservative and heavily evangelical voter base, Iowa is a must-win for the Texas senator, who has worked especially hard to organize pastors and religious voters.
The pile-on for Cruz continued into Friday morning, with opponents hitting him on morning news programs for changing his positions on a variety of issues even as he has campaigned as the most pure conservative in the race.
"When a person changes views time after time and is always moving with the political weather vane, when a person is a thermometer, not a thermostat, that person's not a leader," said former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee on CNN. Huckabee, who wants to draw from the same evangelical base as Cruz, has been a particular critic.
On MSNBC, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he thought Cruz "had a tough time explaining" his position on immigration during the debate. Christie lumped Cruz together with fellow Republican Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.). During the debate, moderators played clips of both Cruz and Rubio showing that the two have shifted position on immigration. Rubio had called a path to citizenship "amnesty" during his campaign for the Senate in 2010 before joining a bipartisan group of senators who pushed immigration reform that included one. Cruz now says he was working to kill that bill, but in 2013 said he was pushing amendments to it in hopes it would pass.
"They showed video of Sen. Rubio and Sen. Cruz obviously having changed their positions on immigration, and neither one of them was willing to admit it," Christie said. "That's why people are so frustrated with Washington, D.C. No accountability, and they try to tell you that what we just saw and what we just heard wasn't really true."


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*John Legend is stepping away from music for a minute to shed light on a story that "needs to be told."
Essence reports the Oscar-winning singer is an executive producer on the new HBO documentary, "Southern Rites." The Gillian Laub-directed film centers on the segregated proms in Montgomery County and Toombs County, Ga. as well as the death of Justin Patterson.
Patterson, a black 22-year-old, was fatally shot by Norman Neesmith, a white man, in January 2011. Neesmith was unaware that Patterson was invited into his home by his biracial great-niece when he appeared with a shotgun to demand that Patterson and his younger brother leave. When the brothers ran, Neesmith started firing shots. Peterson ultimately died in a nearby field.
In her film, Laub utilizes a series of interviews and photographs to document the tragedy in addition to the town's unpublicized segregation. The scope of Patterson's death is captured from the 911 call to the shooting's aftermath.
"This is a story that needs to be told," Laub said in a press release. "This film is about giving a voice to the people of Montgomery and Toombs counties. This is their narrative."
"Southern Rites" is set to premiere at 9 p.m. ET/PT Monday (May 18) on HBO. To see a trailer for the documentary, check out the video below:


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Do you find it hard, even painful to reach behind your head and back?
If so, chances are your shoulder muscles are injured and in extreme cases, they can actually tear.
Your shoulder pain could have come from sitting in front of a computer for extended periods of time, driving long distances without rest, or over exertion in sports like golf, racket ball or tennis.
As your muscles become stretched beyond their normal function, they tighten and cause pain.
Often your shoulder injury causes rotator cuff pain because your tendons are inflamed. This can lead to what is known as frozen shoulder pain as the muscles continue to swell and can even causing sleeping problems.
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After your treatment, you will be taught several exercises you can do at home to continue to recover and even prevent future injuries. The exercises you will learn as part of your frozen shoulder treatment will help stabilize the rotator cuff and keep your tissues from taking in too much pressure.
If you have shoulder pain for several days and you are having trouble moving like you used to, then seek treatment with deep tissue massage therapy.
Often your pain has nothing to do with your hip, but the structures surrounding the area.
The muscles that surround your hip allow for the motion. And when any of the muscles or areas around them, become inflamed, you will suffer pain.
Sometimes the inflammation is caused by trauma, such as an accident, while overuse can also cause injuries where muscles can become inflamed.
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Gear Review: Patagonia Ascensionist Pack – 45L
Price: $179
Website: Patagonia
Size: S/M or L/XL
Volume: 25L, 35L, 45L
Weight: 1020 grams
Summary: The Patagonia Ascensionist Pack is a well-designed, minimalist, technical pack that has been tried and tested in the mountains. It's lightweight simplicity makes it darn near the perfect pack for almost any mountain adventure.
If you're looking for a well-designed, minimalist, technical pack to use in the mountains the Patagonia Ascensionist series is ideal for you. Patagonia's technical alpine packs are designed to be in the mountains. The Ascensionist series is lightweight, water resistant, minimalistic, functional, simple, and comfortable. It's darn near the perfect pack. My backcountry partners who have the same pack also agree.
Like most things from Patagonia, this technical backpack is well designed. It's been tried and tested by Patagonia Ambassadors like Steve House and it works well. The Patagonia Ascensionist series comes in three sizes 25 L for $99, 35 L for $149, and 45 L for $179. Each pack comes in two sizes: S/M (25.5″ x 13″ x 10″) or L/XL (27″ x 13″ x 10.5″).
I'm 6'2″, 190 pounds and have a L/XL 45 L pack in Andes Blue. I love it. I picked up a 45L Patagonia Ascensionist pack for ski mountaineering, mountaineering, climbing, hiking, and other activities. It's the right size for me to carry every thing I need for a day or a weekend. I have yet to overstuff the 45L pack, although I'm sure it's possible. Plus, it also cinches down small for summer day hikes, which makes this thing super versatile.
Let's take a closer look at the Patagonia Ascensionist Pack – 45L:
The Ascensionist Pack lacks the bells and whistles that other pack manufacturers offer. There are no extra pockets, no hydration systems, no key clips, no removable lid, and no hip pockets. The pack is about as simple as it comes. It's a glorified stuff sack with only one access point. This means it weighs practically nothing – saving you time and energy when heading out on a backcountry adventure.
The pack is made out of nylon ripstop that is abrasion resistant and lightweight. It looks and feels thin and delicate, but it can take a beating. It's almost too good to be true. There are two different varieties of ripstop on the pack so that the parts of the pack that take the full force of abuse are more durable. Plus, the material is relatively waterproof. I'd trust it in snow and hail, but would avoid sitting around during downpours.
Inside the pack is a removable aluminum and mesh frame. The frame is rigid, yet flexible – offering good rotational flexibility. This means it moves with you, not against you. The frame gives the pack structure when carry heavy loads, but can slip out for a lightweight alpine start. In the video at the bottom of the post, Steve House recommends stuffing in a sleeping pad in instead of the frame.
Decide if you want the frame in or out and then start stuffing your things into the pack. You can stuff whatever you need into this pack – rope, rack, crampons, jackets, food, stove, sleeping bag, helmet, etc. Just put the things you need last at the bottom because there are no side zips or easy access points besides the top. I find that the pack seems to carry more volume than you'd expect.
Once stuffed full, a big yellow flap with a drawcord cinches down to seal out the elements. There's still room for important things like helmets though as an asymmetrical spindrift collar will cinch shut to keep the foul weather out of your pack too. It's a unique design, but works well. Add your helmet in last to help keep out the elements as the spindrift collar seals around it – pretty cool. This one handed closure seals the only access point. It's a simple design as the drawcord cinches both the collar and the lid. Cinch it down and close up the pack and you're ready to go.
The only additional pocket is on the top lid of the pack. It's not a huge pocket, but fits maps, snacks, PLBs, and cameras. It has a front to back zip which is nice because things are less likely to fall out. An adjustable strap holds the lid in place when you're on the go.
The exterior of the Patagonia Ascensionist allows for lots of options to lash, strap, and basically gypsy wagon your things to the outside. You'll find:
- Compression Straps – Two straps on each side of the pack allow you to collapse the pack's size when you aren't carrying too much. This keeps it closer to your back and more compact.
- Removable Hip Belt – A padded hip belt sits on your waist with a standard buckle. The padding can be removed, leaving a simple and lightweight webbing that cuts weight on fast and light ascents.
- Gear Loops – Each side of the hip belt features a gear loop to clip extra draws or carabiners when necessary.
- Haul Loop – A heavy duty haul loop between the shoulder straps means you can hang the pack from a belay and haul it up when needed.
- Shoulder Straps – Two padded shoulder straps feature load lifters to keep the pack properly adjusted.
- Sternum Strap – The sternum strap can move up or down depending on your body size. The additional loops are the perfect size for a Voile Strap that carries my bear spray – always a good thing to have within grasp.
- Daisy Chains – Two sets of daisy chains run down the front and side panels of the pack where you can lash on crampons or additional gear.
- Ice Tool Pockets – Two clips allow you safely store your ice tools and axes in protected pockets when not in use. The pocket is designed to drain so any melting ice, snow, or water that collects on your tools doesn't slow you down.
Overall the pack is pretty snazzy. For the size and weight, it carries comfortably and efficiently. The Ascensionist pack weighs next to nothing – that's a huge bonus and makes a difference in the mountains!
I really wanted the Patagonia Ascensionist pack to be perfect, but there is some room for improvement. I typically ski tour with my Mystery Ranch Blackjack avalanche airbag pack. It's heavy, so I wanted the Patagonia Ascensionist pack to be my go-to pack for light and fast, spring ski mountaineering missions (along with other adventures).
After using and abusing the pack in Montana's couloirs and summits this spring, I've been disappointed with it's performance as a ski pack. It's not abundantly clear how to attach skis. I tried A-Frame carries and my ski edges left a slight rip in the ripstop material in two places. It hasn't spread because of the quality of the material, but it's annoying. I've also tried to carry skis in the I-carry formation by utilizing Voile straps as attachment points. The daisy chains seemed weak and the skis wobbled excessivley during boot packs and approaches. I think a simple ski strap coming out from the shoulder and another near the ice axe pocket would would offer a more secure and obvious diagonal ski carry option.
Based on my experiences I do not recommend the Patagonia Ascensionist pack for any ski related adventures where carrying skis on the pack is necessary. This is not what the pack was designed to do, so it's not really a valid complaint. I do recommend the Ascensionist pack for alpine climbing, rock climbing, hiking, basic ski touring, and almost all other activities.
I've used and abused the Patagonia Ascensionist 45L Pack. When used for the right activities, it is the perfect pack. I just sometimes feel silly when everything I'm wearing or using has a Patagonia logo. That says something pretty great about this company.
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Official Specs From Patagonia:
- Lightweight, bomber, tear- and abrasion-resistant nylon ripstop
- Asymmetrical spindrift collar opens wide for easy packing; drawcord simultaneously cinches collar and closes lid for a secure seal; additional spindrift collar deploys to protect your gear when you've overstuffed your pack
- Aluminum-stay frame with tensioned mesh center gives pack structure and helps to support heavy loads, but can be removed for lightweight pursuits
- Padded hip belt can be removed to create a simple webbing hip belt
- Center sheath ice-axe carry system accommodates a wide assortment of axes
- Daisy chains on front and side panels provide lashing options; compression straps on sides help manage different size loads; zippered pocket on lid provides easy access to small items
- Available in two sizes: small/medium and large/extra large
- Body: 6.25-oz 210-denier 100% nylon semi-dull double ripstop and 6.05-oz 400-denier 100% nylon ripstop.
- Lining: 1.8-oz 40-denier 100% nylon double-ripstop with a polyurethane coating and silicone finish and 200-denier 100% polyester
- 1020 g (35.98 oz)
- Made in the Philippines.
Watch Steve House, Patagonia Alpine Ambassador, describe how to pack the Patagonia Ascensionist Pack:
Watch the Patagonia design crew as they design the first of Patagonia's Technical Alpine Packs:
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For this holiday, we travelled to Italy for 14 days visiting Venice, Bologna, Florence, Lucca, Milan, and Como. We planned the entire itinerary ourselves mainly using the internet and research were consolidated using Evernote.
One of the good tool to use is Evernote to consolidate our research, as it allows sharing of note with someone else. While the program does not allow more than one person to edit at one time, we do not need internet to access to the document when we reached our destination.
Another good tool, is Google Doc which allows different party to edit at the same time. However, if you are going to travel without internet at your destination, please remember to download it to your phone or print out a copy.
We did not rent a car. Our main transport was mainly walking in the cities as they are very much walkable. From cities to cities, we traveled by train.
Venice (Day 1 & 2)
Detail blog post here.
We took an overnight plane (duh!) from Singapore, transiting in Zurich via Swiss Air. When we reached Marco Polo Airport, Venice, it was approximately 8.30am. The first thing we did was of course to try their coffee.
Venice is totally NOT stroller friendly at all due to all the bridges and steps. It is really a place suitable for lovers. Baby-carrier is a better choice but it may be very physically tiring. Dinning out posed another set of issues as none of the eatery we went has high chairs. You have 3 options, 1) Do not bring your baby, 2) Do not include Venice in your itinerary if you want to bring your baby along or, 3) Endure the carry either of baby or stroller throughout the trip. Which obviously we had chosen option 3 in our case.
Venice is beautiful and the coldest of all the cities we went to. Choked full of people, you have to aware of 'strange' people lurking around. They were beggars, pickpockets and gypsies. These people were not those wearing tattered and torn clothing sitting by the corner with a cup. NOPE! They are pretty well-dressed and they will try to con you of your money with various antics.
Bologna (Day 3-4)
Detailed post here.
Unbeknown to lot of people, Bologna is a food heaven in Italy. A location that does not attract a lot of tourist, Bologna is a hidden gem. We travelled on their high speed train from Venice to Bologna which took us about 1 hr 30 min to reach.
3 days was sufficient to cover most of the places we wanted to go. This city is rather easy to navigate, and we often used the tower as the landmark to the city area. One thing that is uniquely Bologna is their red terracotta-liked buildings. When you look down the streets, most of their architects are red in colour.
One of my favourite place to visit was Giargini Margherita. As the weather was great and they were having their local farmer's market, you felt just like a local, away from all the touristy stuff (not that Bologna was touristy to begin with). Sophie also had a hella of her time running all over after she was recharged from her nap.
Do I have to say again that the food was totally awesome!! We visited Tamburini, a local grocer store that served up the best lasagna that I've ever eaten. Even when we visited Sfoglia Rino, famous for handmade pasta, I couldn't resist ordering their Tagliatelle with ragu sauce. They are also famous for their rabbit meat. But I totally miss their ragu sauce. Too bad I didn't buy any of it back.
Florence (Day 5-9)
Detailed post here.
We took a high speed train out to Florence on Day 5 in the morning which took us about 35 – 40 min. Super fast. We spent the most days of our trip in Florence because Tuscany had too many nice places too miss. I have to say I enjoyed Florence the most because it has everything. Cultural, food, shopping, attractions. It was a very well balance cosmopolitan city. Not overwhelming too. We stayed 5 minutes walk from the Santa Maria Novella Station which is very near to most of the attractions.
We joined the Chianti Wine Tour which was very lovely; charming winery and very nice people. You can read it here. If I have the chance of going back in the future, I would love to visit the place again. While Florence is not famous for their Pizzas (that's Naples), the pizzas tasted very good too. One of the best pizza place we visited was Pizza Napoli 1955. Awesome pizza freshly made after you ordered. We also stay near another fantastic pizza restaurant, O' Cor 'e Napule Restaurant, which we did takeaway twice.
And of course their famous Florentine Steak was very worth trying which we had it at La Fettunta. Their steak looks pretty intimidating due to the size but really, it's not. It's meant for sharing. Mr Choo and I shared it together with an additional side dish of grilled vegetables. I'm not a huge fan of steak. But with this, I was completely sold. I really wouldn't mind going back for the second time.
I don't really fancy art gallery but Mr Choo was very enthusiastic about Academia Gallery. We chose to visit it one hour before the closing time. Though the queue looked scarily long, we managed to enter in 20-30 minutes because it was moving rather quickly. And we were also very lucky that Sophie slept throughout the entire waiting time.
Milan (Day 10-13)
Detailed post here.
Our final stop in Milan, we took the high speed rail which took about 1 and half hour. Milan, the glamorous one. Even their Centrale Station looks amazing. 4 days seems a little long for Milan. But we took 2 day trips to Como and outlet shopping in Serravalle. Therefore, we only have 2 days in Milan. As our flight on the 14th day was in the evening, we had another half day.
The place which I love the most is the interior of the Milan Cathedral. Even Sophie was quiet inside most of the time. While Galleria Vittoria Emanuele 2 looks amazing, none of the things they sell were within reach. Even though Milan was the last stop, the only thing that was memorable to me was the Milan Cathedral. Even their food was admittedly not very memorable.
Day 14
Final day, home sweet home. We endured a 13-hour flight back to Singapore. Luckily this time, Sophie was also more manageable as she sleep almost half of the journey from Zurich to Singapore. The other half, I had no choice but to use iPad to put her in place.


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Members of the Delaware University Alumni flag football team (right) check to see if they are lined-up correctly before snapping the ball during a Capital Alumni Network Flag Football League game verse the Tufts University Alumni on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
The Capital Alumni Network Flag Football League runs for three months with games taking place on the National Mall and at fields in the Anacostia area of Washington, DC. The league consist of 54 teams representing universities from all over the United States.
This picture is part of a series of pictures focusing on the many ways D.C. residents take advantage of the National Mall.
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When I open Ava, i wait 30 seconds and after, the game quit with a error message.
I used the hack in the past, her name is : "EnMasse AVA UAV" by Jabberwock (1 week ago) !
And after i used this hack, the error message appeared :
Error: This computer has utilized illegal Tools (hacking Tools) in the past and is thus not permitted to run the game."
And now I can't play to AVA ...
Help me please ...
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i would recommend looking at the other threads where people posted having the same issue, people like @Scythen posted great tutorials on how it could be solved like:
that Scythen also shared
Ok ty meap01, i try that.
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Isn't it that summer is incomplete without a summer camp? Summer places are the best to be with friends, unwind, bond, and meet other people. Since this is a practical way of enjoying, you do not need to spend more money and to travel far. The nature will give you everything you need, you can relax and have a peaceful mind.
You may not know the things you should pack when this is your first time to go on camping. If you are bringing your kids with you, you will not know what to pack. During the camping, kids rely on their parent for the things they will use. There are times when teachers decide to have summer camp in their last day of school. There are many activities for the students and family when it is summer camp.
If you want to enjoy nature with your family and kids, you should look for the best summer camp places. In choose the best camping site, you may consider the following:
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You should know the length of time for camping that the camp offers. Some camp provide half day camping only. This is just to give the kids the idea about what camping is. There are also other camps which offer longer stay.
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Ask about their programs.There are many camps which offer different programs that can enhance the skills of the kids. Actually, there are camps which offer game activities for the whole family.
See to it that you check the location of the camp. It is best to have a camp site where it is not far from your house. This will prevent your kids from getting bored during the travel and feeling safe being closer to your home. The camp site should be accessible and near the road.
You should also check the safety of the camp site. Of course, you do not want to be in a place where you are surrounded by wild animals. You must prioritize the safety of your family.
Below are the things you should bring:
You must bring medicine. When you bring your kids, you need to keep the first aid with you and bring medicines which you can use for emergency situations. Do not forget to bring your anti-mosquito lotion with you when you go to camp site with lots of bugs and mosquitoes.
Always bring thin and comfortable clothes. But you must also bring jackets because there is a tendency that the weather will change in camp. Compute the days you will stay in the camp site so that you will know the number of clothes you will pack. You must bring your socks, pajamas, and gloves.
Do not bring lots of stuff especially if you are not staying long as this will only complicate your camping.


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Pinata Mentality
I have friends in places I never imagined. I am so blessed. Finding friends in a world that is self centered is not an easy task. A lot of the time it is an "EAT OR BE EATEN" mentality. Especially when it comes to work friends. Is this a healthy practice? The answer is no. Of course, when we are working in a competitive field- the threat of someone being better than us is rather terrifying. What if you lose out on the more desirable pay, work, shifts? Well, maybe we should work harder for something better… But instead some work less, talk behind each other's back, and expect no consequences.
Anyway, back to friendship. I find out my friends by who does and who does not tell me things, especially pertinent information or something that would help me in some way. I find out my friends by working with them and finding out what is more important to them: money, family, peer pressure and fitting in, love, sex, attention, laughter, routine and comfort, power, God, or helping others. I find out who my friends are by knowing that I AM a friend to all who ask. When you ask, you receive. So why would you ask me to be your enemy? Why, after all the love and help I gave to you, would you cast me aside?
I understand now the plight of God. Why do you blame me? I have done nothing to deserve such hatred because I have nothing but good intentions. Perhaps that is why no good deed goes unpunished. The question I have now is: Do I wallow and suffer? Do I fight for others without a voice and for myself? Do I embrace someone's perception that I have ill-intent or I'm out to get them in order to activate positive change? Will my voice be heard over the mourning cries of my people and the rumbling tantrums of the oppressive?
I have fought for myself and for the benefit of many others… I have seen positive change. That settles that, I must keep fighting. Not only at work. Not only for my friends. Not only for my family. But for ANYONE AND ANYTHING that suffers.
Through pain… we learn weakness. But then we should remember we are smart! and WE ARE STRONG! We must fight the good fight!
Perhaps that is why we love the idea of the pinata. We want the candy but we must be strong. We must wait our turn. We must fight to break away at the truth! We should have a pinata mentality.
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Embrace of superheroes
A new study finds that children who are "highly engaged" with superheroes were more likely to be aggressive a year later. Researchers twice evaluated 240 preschoolers and kindergartners at four sites across the western US, analyzing their levels of three types of aggression at both points: physical (hitting, kicking), relational (hurting others' feelings through behaviors like ignoring), and verbal (name-calling). Read this Obat Pembesar Penis for make superhero
Parents reported on their kids' favorite superheroes and just how big of a fan their kids were—how often they watched movies or shows featuring superheroes, for example, and how strongly the kids identified with their favorite hero.
The children also answered questions. In the end, researchers found that kids who were more engaged with superheroes were more likely to be physically and relationally aggressive at their second evaluation. please visit Pembesar Penis
Also troubling: The children were not found to be emulating superheroes in other ways, such as by being more likely to help or defend others, Pacific Standard reports.
"Children in early childhood may be particularly at risk for the negative effects of media violence exposure when the superhero medium is emphasized," the researchers conclude.
They theorize that at such a young age, it may be tricky for kids to "disentangle" the aggressive behaviors superheroes demonstrate from the altruistic, "pro-social" behaviors.
They also speculate that exposure to superheroes may be more problematic for children than exposure to other types of aggression in media because parents tend to "endorse and support" a child's love of superheroes, in the hopes that their kids might learn to help others, Psych Central reports. read Obat Pembesar Alat Vital Pria


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When I couldn't find my phone this afternoon, and after I emailed my hubby and told him to call me, after he called me 3 times and it didn't ring, I asked my three year old and received the following confession:
"I took the battery out and I hided it under the couch."
Sure enough, it was under the couch with the battery out and the back in place.
Now if only he can tell me where Lydia's missing phone is. It's been gone for about 3 weeks.
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An affordable private school in this economy? It exists!
While The Wood Acres School has rightly touted itself as a private independent school with an outstanding accelerated curriculum, consistently high academic achievement, and an educational atmosphere where children truly soar, we have never really promoted the obvious… we are affordable! In fact, in the realm of private education in metropolitan Atlanta, Wood Acres is a downright bargain!
Yet there is nothing generic about our affordability! We use national standards against which we gauge our curriculum, our school is accredited with distinction, our staff is extraordinarily talented and dedicated, our annual budget is committed to student success and achievement, and our campus is just beautiful. We offer a full array of programs and activities outside the realm of the basics while never losing sight that The Wood Acres School is first and foremost a school where education is valued each and every day. Our student seats are filled with the children of college professors, business executives, entrepreneurs, educators, and dual working families that know how important a Wood Acres education can be for their children.
We are real world, in real time, and in real touch with what makes The Wood Acres School a 40 year success in an area where the public schools are "pretty" good and other private schools are available. We are so much more that a school. It is the value of a Wood Acres education that makes all the difference in the world- public or private!
In challenging economic times when difficult decisions as to expenditures are discussed at the family table, The Wood Acres School continues to offer you a very viable alternative to compromising your child's education in exchange for a balanced family budget. After all a Wood Acres education is just…priceless!
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Perched to take advantage of the sun
Long before dinosaurs walked the earth, dragonflies took to the air.
Griffenflies, the gigantic precursors of our modern-day dragonflies, took flight in the Carboniferous period over 300 million years ago.
Their descendants have had plenty of time to spread around the world. Ancient Celts called them big needle of wings. In England, they're water dippers. In China, old glassy.
Read on to rid yourself of these paper pests
Pests lurking in our book nooks secretly graze, bore and eat the words we read.
A few pests graze on the surface starches or glues on papers and books. Others bore into books and eat the paper. Still others feed on mold that grows on the surface of damp paper.
The Grazers
Did Ray Caden Catch Diamond Jim?
Fifty thousand dollars is at stake in the Maryland Fishing Challenge.
Catch a Maryland fish, and you may also catch some of the money.
Masters of acrobatic antics
Snapping a spine under their thorax helps Eastern eyed click beetles turn right side up. It also gives them part of their odd name, which describes the loud click made by their flipping maneuver.
Fireflies' luminescence is 100% efficient
Tiny golden-yellow lights flicker on, off, on, off.
Watching them brings memories of childhood.
Back in the days when I'd play outside from summer sun-up to after sundown, fireflies kept me company at night.
Reading kept me company, too.
P.D. Eastman's Sam and the Firefly was a favorite.
Goodbye cicadas
Back on May 19, I spotted a few cicada shells — golden brown empty casings — scattered in my Huntingtown yard.
On May 21, I saw my first teneral adult, emerging milky white from a matching cotton-like casing.
Then, I saw a few adults — black in their new exoskeleton with eerie red, beady eyes — crawling around the patio.
The dads take fatherhood seriously, too
Phoebes are inconspicuous in plumage, but you will hear them from wooded areas loud and clear: FEEE-bee-bee-bee! Eastern phoebes, part of the flycatcher family, swoop down from understory branches to catch moths, mosquitoes and other Undesirable Flitting Objects. The generic name for flycatchers, Empidomax, is from the Greek for king of the gnats.
With a wingspan up to four inches, Luna moths are one of the largest in North America
Like springtime, Luna moths represent rebirth and renewal.
I usually see one or two early each spring, hanging around hubby's bug zapper. Perhaps they're drawn to the light's blue glow. The zapper poses no threat to the Luna moths, which are too large to fit through the miniature cage.
The Chesapeake's new reality TV stars
Tom and Audrey have become the Chesapeake's newest and most popular reality TV stars.
This charismatic duo, living on the Eastern Shore, is popular with more than locals. The Chesapeake Conservancy's Osprey Cam has been watched in 48 different countries since its launch at the end of March.
In my Calvert country neighborhood, my kitties help me meet the neighbors
I grew up climbing trees and playing with Matchbox cars.
Scary spiders and slithery snakes? I didn't bat an eye. Daddy's girl was tough.
So when the kitty brothers Stripey and Babey bring home squirmy rewards, I'm the one among my family of hubby and two almost-grown boys to take care of it. Two ring-necked snakes have made it inside with kitties' help.
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The Post-Gazette is reporting the Pirates have signed Cuban defector Serguey Linares to a minor-league contract with an invite to Spring Training. He is a hard throwing 23 year old right hander with control problems.
The Trib is reporting Linares is a reliever that clocks in at 98MPH.
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IF he can overcome the control issues this could be a good thing. Not that he is overly special, if he is that is a bonus, but because the Pirates are actually making a noise in Latin America and Cuba. These smaller signings could lead to better talent that has escaped the franchise in recent years. It is nice to see the Pirates actually signing some players that are not part of the amateur draft.
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From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy Adams, 14 July 1822
Washington> Philadelphia 14 July 1822
My best friend
Your N. 3 arrived yesterday and I thank you for the lines although I cannot say I was much pleased with the close of your Epistle which was too gloomy for my taste—Last Eveng. I accompanied Mr. Walsh to a concert and was delighted with Mr Phillips who has a charming voice and sings with great taste and science—Miss Davis gave us the Mocking Bird, and proved that contrary to common notions on this subject in this Country that European songsters nearly equal our American warblers—Christiani was enchanted and ran up to Mr. Walsh crying out "voila de la veritable musique"—The music as usual was not well selected though much better than common on such occasions—A duet from Mozart and two airs of Rossini were of the highest order and well executed—Miss D. will secure attention for she is quite a pretty warbler—Tell George that Mathews is coming to delight the Nation—I bespoke him of Mr Walsh for the benefit of Congress next winter knowing them to be fond of monkey tricks—
We had some conversation and I learnt that it was not thought fair in regard to some points to give all the information required as it would be an injustice to a particular individual—that however enough had been disclosed to answer every future purpose and more than enough to finish the business satisfactorily to the answering party—You were right in your conjectures concerning the author of the famous Letters which appeared last winter who appears much flattered at your discovery—he imagines that you mention some things in your Letters to me about your correspondence with him and is perhaps more communicative than you would approve you had therefore better give him a hint as I am by no means remarkable for discretion. Mr. & Mrs. Peters came just now to see us and Sam Ewing threatens a visit—Dr. Chapman was introduced to me last night and I fortunately understood him better than I expected—
As dinner is ready I must bid you adieu with love to all—
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ethereal: characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. ..highly refined; delicate.
..of the celestial spheres; Heavenly. ..not of this world; Spiritual.
earth-e-real: earthly, yet Spiritual. ..material, yet i'mmaterial. ..here, yet everywHere.
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Trend researcher Kim Lear of Inlay Insights tried to get advisors at the annual Schwab Impact conference to consider topics beyond expense ratios, AUM fees and asset allocation in illustrating broad societal changes that are slowly changing the way people work, live and spend money.
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Is That Noise Really Necessary?
Do you need noise?
I do.I only recently discovered this need for noise, or at least for the right kind of noise.
As a high school teacher and a mom of four, I guess I've acclimated to working with noise. (Check out my Roaringmoms Blog post from February of this year.)
Today the need is most crucially felt.
I sit down to move forward on The Prom List. Those imaginary teens living in my head are more persistent than the real ones I live with. The only way to shut them up is to write it down, right? My biological teens are not home. The day is young, so I get the tea and clear a spot on the desk, settle into my big comfy chair and--
Fred Binx coughs up a hairball. For ten minutes.
Then the overhead banging starts. (I'm still trying to convince my kids that our upstairs neighbors are avid exercises, but I assure you, banging is the correct term here.)
Next comes the ticking. I've lived with that wall clock for six months now. Was it always so loud? Every second ticking away like an irritating reminder that my life is, too, while the page is still blank.
I need cover up noise. Music won't work because I will sing along. I can't sing along and write at the same time. At some point, the brain synapses would cross, and my angsty characters would start belting Bon Jovi. Not a good fit.
Television. That's it.
My television is in the living room, down the short hall from my office. The noise will float in, but I won't be distracted by the screen. Perfect
There's just one problem. Just Like Heaven is on. Now, I realize there are dozens of other channels, but come on! It's Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon. Just Like Heaven is one of the best overlooked, underappreciated romantic comedies of all time. I can't just keep flipping channels past Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon. What self-respecting romance authors does that? Besides, what better cover up noise than one of my favorite funny love stories? I mean, I am composing funny love stories. It's gotta be fate, right?
Just Like Heaven plays in the background. I heat up the tea. I check on the cat and clean up the barf, wash my hands and...
"The power of Christ compels you. The power of Christ compels you."
I run back to the living room. Father Flannigan missing Reese with his holy water in an attempt to exorcise her is one of the best scenes. It's followed by the wanna-be ghost busters and "Napoleon Dynamite" channeling her spirit.
And I'm done. I give in. I sit down and watch one of the best overlooked, under appreciated romantic comedies of all time. Sigh. What else am I gonna do? Yes, I'm a prepublished romance writer, but I'm a hopeless romantic first.
So it's an hour later and I haven't fulfilled my noise need. My tea cup is empty. My angsty characters are in panic mode. And my page is still blank. At least the banging has stopped--for now.
Maybe I'll hire someone to kick a soccer ball against the wall or bicker with his sister in the kitchen. My empty-nester writer friends often wonder how we single moms get any writing done at all. I now have an answer for them. It's all the noise.
A Funny Persepctive
We all remember our firsts, don't we?
I remember my first face-to-face pitch with an editor. It just so happened she had already received and read my original query before our scheduled appointment. She started the meeting with, "I enjoyed the humor of the first three chapters. I'm excited to read more."
Humor? Oh, great! Now I have to be funny.
I hadn't realized I was writing anything funny. I wasn't really trying to make readers laugh. Of course, I wasn't not trying to make them laugh. If that were the case, the meeting with the editor would have been really tragic.
I raced home after the conference and did a humor check on the rest of the manuscript. Do you know how stressful it is to try to be funny? Sucks the fun right out it.
Melvin Helitzer, in his book Comedy Writing Secrets, claims that humor is basically a way to make ourselves feel superior. It's our way of saying, "At least I'm not that poor sucker." We make fun of the elites to bring them down to our level. We make fun those below us to maintain our higher status.
But what about those of us who don't actively try to create humor, we simply recognize it? In everything. Even inappropriately. Like during sad movies or moments of marital crisis, or funerals.
For example, one day my middle-schoolers were discussing some kid from school that my daughter said would never be able to get a girlfriend because he was a bad hugger. My son nodded in somber agreement. He grimaced, and the both held a moment of silence for the fate of the poor sap's social life.
"Now, wait a minute," I said. "How can he be a bad hugger?"
They demonstrated. I still didn't get it.
A few weeks later, the school I worked at held an assembly where they showed an inspirational video about an amazing individual who had accomplished great things in life, even though he was born with no arms.
Bad hugger?
See what I mean? Completely inappropriate. Not nice. But kind of funny. In a twisted sort of way.
Those kinds of thoughts fly through my head on an hourly basis. Sometimes they even fly out of my mouth.
While I might think or say things that make people laugh, Lord help me if I try to be funny. When I was about nine years old, I came up this hilarious joke and retold it at every opportunity. Here it is:
What did the man say who had corn on the cob, creamed corn, and corn bread for dinner?
Boy, this sure is a corny meal.
It still makes me laugh, but for a different reason. I laugh at my own idiocy.
So what is it about people like me? Am I searching for superiority? Do I have a deep-seeded inferiority complex? Maybe humor is my stress reliever. Maybe it's my love language. Helitzer says it is impossible to hate a person with whom we've shared a laugh. Maybe it's my unifier. Maybe there is simply something wrong with me.
I don't know, but it comes down to this. I hope you enjoy reading my stories. I hope you smile and laugh and breathe in joy. But for God's sake, don't tell me I'm funny. It just stresses me out.
Dee Linn loves words. When she was in the third grade, her exasperated teacher told her she'd probably talk to a pole, if she happen to be sitting beside it. Not much has changed except that now she says it in writing. She is a single mom of four, a teacher of teens, a cheater at board games, and a lover of life. She's a Kansas girl, but travels to all kinds of places in her head with characters living there, some of which she's sure she's created. Some, she's not sure how they got there. But they are way more interesting to talk to than a pole.
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