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"So school should be fun right? Today is the first day back after winter break which means…um…"
"That means that we get to go back to glee and you get to dance Brittney." Rachel mumbled unhappily around the pillow her face was currently smashed in. Rachel Berry was not, so to speak, a happy camper. Winter break had been absolutely marvelous since the only person Rachel had spoken to outside of school was Brittney. None of Rachel's tormentors had stumbled across her giving her a insult free three week stint of relaxation. Something long coming that the brunette diva was in sore need of but now, with school literally starting in a short hour, Rachel's life couldn't look more bleak.
Her nice, new clothes she had received from different relatives as gifts were about to receive their first slushy stain. The cute new wedges she had planned on wearing today would likely receive their first scuffs when people purposefully stomped on her toes. She was sure to be shoved into rows of lockers over, and over before lunch even rolled around. And if that wasn't the worst part in all this then knowing the verbal onslaught that awaited Rachel Berry was enough to make the girl want to cry. Every day was a day of hell that Rachel narrowly survived through by her sheer determination to rise above, chin held high, and her only friend Brittney S. Pierce a steady shoulder to lean on when needed.
Sure Rachel had other people labeled as 'friends' like Kurt and Mercedes but neither of them were really there for Rachel like Brittney is and always has been. The Gossip Twins Kurtcedes (as Rachel and Brittney often referred to them as) usually were just kind to Rachel (and that was a rare occasion) when it benefited them. Otherwise they were haughty and even sometimes flat out venomous to her like everyone else in that damn school. Except Brittney.
The two had met when they were in their early years-8 maybe 10?-in a dance class that had just merged with another class from the other side of Lima. Brittney had been the star of the other class that had coupled with Rachel's class because the other classes teacher had injured her Achilles tendon during a complicated dance routine. Fate may have been finally giving Rachel a positive twist that day or, as Brittney would have it, they were just really lucky Mrs. Token had tried a triple pirouette only to land a little to forward on her toe. The poor woman's ankle buckled under her and she had hit to studio floor with a resounding thud. Under the sad circumstance though Rachel had been given a gift that Rachel would need once she grew into her middle school years. She would need a friend. And Brittney had been more than excited to fill the position.
That day Rachel had been standing in the corner after she had stretched and warmed up so that she could keep a trained eye on the new arrivals. She didn't trust them, not a single one of them and there had been a count of 15 new arrivals. Rachel Berry was the star of that particular class, everyone even the teacher-Mr. Davies-had known it. With the arrival of these new dancers that position was in the situation to be compromised. There was no way Rachel was going to let that happen without so much as a little fight. The one Rachel had it out in particular for was that rather-tall-for-her-age blonde on the floor grasping her ankles while she brought her nose to the floor. The little brunette had been fluttering about collecting information on her new rivals and thus far she had gathered that the blonde was the best dancer ever born. She was unprecedented in all different forms of the dance that the girl was capable of. That meant that blondie over there was a huge problem for Rachel. And Rachel being Rachel even then solved her problems like she always did; head on with her powers of a stubborn diva. Rachel had stomped over to Brittney hand on hips and demanded the girl give up her titles of 'best dancer' and sway behind Rachel like a good backup dancer does. Brittney had blinked her cerulean eyes, utterly confused, only to smile brightly and tell Rachel she wasn't sure what she meant but she would love to dance with Rachel. At first Rachel thought Brittney had been making fun of her but after a few weeks Rachel had learned that not to be true as with every chance she could, Brittney made sure to swirl, twirl, and spin near, beside, and against Rachel. Eventually Rachel had outright laughed in merriment and waltzed all across the dance floor with a much taller though equally lean Brittney.
Now that they were both 17 they still took dance classes together, their original ballet class as well as a hip hop class Brittney had begged Rachel to take with her. The friends were practically inseparable. Everyone knew that and while Brittney was never bullied Rachel constantly was. Brittney wasn't anything special as far as high school standards went. She was on the track team, had been offered a place on the cheerleading squad by shied away from it after the coach had told her Rachel couldn't join with her, and was a member of the glee club that Rachel captained. Brittney wasn't even a good student as it was common knowledge that while the blond might be an absolute sweetheart Rachel either did Brittney's homework for her or let Brittney copy from her just so she could pass. Yet somehow Brittney alluded the bullying. If only Rachel could be as lucky. Rachel didn't envy Brittney though. Quite the contrary Rachel was grateful the blonde wasn't bullied like Rachel was, it meant Rachel didn't have to worry her friend on that front as well. Besides Brittney always helped Rachel clean up after a slushy attack or hug her fiercely after another volley of slurs was shot at her in passing. And Rachel was ever grateful.
Still laying here on her bed with her face buried in the silk pillowcase and with Brittney sitting against the headboard beside her, causally playing with Rachel's hair, Rachel still hated her life. She hated her life because she had to go back to school and couldn't relax with Brittney anymore. Back to the hell that is high school. Even with Brittney at her side Rachel was not looking forward to this.
"Don't you think you should get dressed Rach?" Rachel picked her head up, glanced down at her self in just a sleep shirt and her boy shorts then let out a long groan and dropped her face back in her pillow.
"No. I refuse. I boycott school and the stupid jocks and the stupid Cheerio's and all the stupid teachers!" Rachel's voice had the edge of a whiney child but she didn't care. She damn well had a right to be as whiney as she pleased.
Brittney pondered what her friend could have possibility meant by that as she continued to drag her fingers through Rachel's soft hair. After a bit the blonde thought she understood and, by her assumption, wrinkled her nose in misunderstanding, "So your gonna go to school dressed like that? Won't you get in trouble Rachey? I tried going to school in my underwear once and Principle Figgins made me go home. Remember?"
Rachel blushed deeply and sat up on her bed, hugging her middle while Brittney gave her a worried glance over, "No Brit I'll put clothes on."
Immediately Brittney's worry smoothed over and the girl smiled brightly, "Awesome! You can wear the pair of jeans Lord Tubbington got you for Jewish Christmas!"
Rachel smiled back even while shaking her head because damn it if Brittney wasn't the sweetest thing, "Hanukah Brit. And I don't think I'm going to wear those to school B, I don't want them to get ruined. Slushy doesn't wash out of denim very well."
Brittney's brows furrowed as she thought that over then finally nodded, "Okay. You should wear one of those short skirts that make your legs super hot then. Maybe Finn will look at you."
"Brit while I find it very sweet of you to think of getting me a boyfriend in Finn, I already told you. I don't like him, he likes me. I have no desire to date him a second time, he messed up with the first chance I gave him and now I'm over it. Besides I think I want to experiment with a-well just experiment with the same sex."
Brittney cocked her head to the side, doing what she usually had to do if Rachel spoke more than a sentence and filter it all until she came up with a main point that she could grasp, "So you want to have sex with a girl?"
The blood drained from Rachel's face and she struggled to get oxygen into her lungs choking instead of breathing. Brittney reached over to helpfully pat Rachel's back though it ended up just causing Rachel to choke harder. Finally Rachel got a hold of herself and took a large gulp of much needed air. She locked her wide eyes with Brittney and shook her head profusely.
"Not…necessarily. I am not yet prepared to loose my virginity if at all until I'm 25 and successful. I just want to try dating a girl. That's all I'm saying."
"Oh, okay," Brittney nodded her acquiesce, "But sex with a girl is fun." The last bit was just a fact that Brittney felt she was stating but it made Rachel blush all the same.
"As the case may be it will not be with this girl for a long while. Besides, it's not like any girl is going to want to date me anyway Brittney so the chances of me even kissing a girl is slim to none."
Brittney patted the top of Rachel's head out of sympathy, "I'd totally kiss you if you weren't like my sister."
To which Rachel beamed at, reaching up to grab the hand Brittney had been patting her with and hold it between Rachel's much smaller ones, "Thank you Brittney. The same goes for you."
Little did Rachel know that across town in the Lima Motel, fussing over herself in the vanity mirror, was a girl who would very much suite Rachel. Though she wouldn't know it until she arrived at school later that morning.
Quinn Fabray was not pleased. Her damn tie would not straighten out the way she wanted it to. The knot always looked lopsided no matter how many times she untied and retied the thing around her neck. The stiff color of her red button down shirt remained constantly folded up flat against her neck since Quinn insisted on getting the knot perfect. The red shirt was meant to accent the dark grey skinny jeans clinging to her finely toned legs and the tie matched the jeans. If Quinn could ever get the tie right then she would slip on the dark silk vest that matches the jeans and the tie. But Quinn, for the life of her, couldn't get it right and she had been at it for little over an hour.
"Need some help there?" Quinn glanced up at the mirror to see the reflection of her sister leaning against the door jam looking highly amused. The girls dark tresses fell over one shoulder to display the black v-neck under the black leather jacket shinning in the florescent lighting, her black jeans hugging her curves nicely. She had a thing for black. Lucky for her though she looked good in black but Quinn believed she would probably look good in a paper bag if it was on her. The girl was like a model, ethereal glow and all. Then again that could be the immortally working its magic. Quinn had it too. Same glow, same paleness, same bright eyes, and same enduring beauty.
Quinn huffed and, true to her stubborn nature, shook her head. She attempted tying it again with her audience but failed again. Which made her sister laugh.
"Shut up Santana it's not funny."
Santana merely chuckled again, shoved herself off the doorjamb and sidled into the room until she stood before Quinn, reaching up with pale fingers to pull the tie loose. It only took a couple seconds for Santana to have tied it and stepped aside so Quinn could admire herself. The knot was perfect. Of course.
Quinn rolled her eyes.
"What is this? Dress as lesbian as possible day Quinnie?" Santana mused as the Latina also looked Quinn over.
"I've told you before not to call me that. And I don't know what the hell is that suppose to mean, I'm just dressing for school." Quinn tapped on the tie, "Thanks for this too."
Santana waved it off and took a seat on the lumpy mattress they had shared last night. They hadn't wanted to resort to sharing a bed in a motel that's third star had been questionable at best but the sisters had been forced to, all things considered. When they had packed up their belongings at the mansion they used to live in with their parents the girls had packed a copious amount of cash to buy themselves a new home here in Lima, Ohio but on the boat ride to America they had been attacked by the very men they were running away from. Yes, they were running. Running like hell away from Rome where they had resided for many years living happily with their beautiful mother and father. Running because for reasons unknown to the sisters these men had broken into their beautiful home and staked their parents in their sleep. Running because that same night those men had tried staking the sisters as well but had failed, and when the sisters fled those men had burned their home and acres of land. Running because those men were still after them for reasons still unknown and if they wanted to survive, they needed to lay low and figure shit out as Santana had put it. Lima had seemed like a well enough place because it was small, unknown, and not really cared about. So that's where they had went but now they had no money to sustain themselves so they had a lot more problems to face than finding their parents murders and extracting revenge.
Quinn stuck her arms through her vest and after buttoning the four black buttons ran her palms over the silk fabric, reminiscing. The vest had been a part of one of her fathers tailored suits that Quinn had managed to snag before their grandiose home had collapsed in on itself. It was one of the very few things left of him and by wearing it Quinn hoped to draw from his strength to not only get through this day but bring him to justice. Ignoring the fact that it smelled strongly of him and she missed him more than she would ever let show. Though Santana, Quinn noticed when she took a seat on the bed beside her sister, was no better. Around her neck rested at least 5 different necklaces that had all belonged to their mother varying from a silver chain with a cross to the intricately braided platinum and hemp chain that from it dangled all different kinds of charms from different eras of time their mother had lived through. Like on their mother, the necklaces looked good on Santana contradicting with the girls olive toned skin. They both missed their parents and it would seem they were mourning them in the same way. Neither would admit it but even if the sisters fought constantly and threatened to kill one another on a regular basis, even going as far as to throw things at one another during their monthly screaming matches, they were a lot alike and through their likeness they loved one another.
"What are we gonna do San?" Quinn rested her elbows on her knees and propped her chin on her fists, keeping an eye on her sister through the mirror. Santana's neutral look twisted into one of a morose frown.
"I'm not sure. Get jobs I guess. Try to survive this whole high school thing without killing anybody. Maybe after a couple of months we can hit up one of Dad's off shore accounts he set up for us. Then we put all our effort into finding the bastards that did this and rip their fucking heads off."
Quinn nodded, "Okay. But that's not what I meant."
Santana gave her sister a peculiar look that was meant to urge Quinn into explaining herself.
"I meant what are we going to do about school lunch?"
"Oh. That. I already settled that." Quinn watched as Santana got up and crossed the room, grabbing her school bag and pulling two thermoses from it. She tossed one to Quinn who snatched it out of the air in the same second that she twisted the cap off. What was inside made her canine teeth throb almost painfully and her once hazel eyes transitioned into a coal black. Blood. The intoxicating aroma filled the room causing both girls to growl lowly in their throats though Quinn's was more of a keen seeing as she was starving. She hadn't actually fed in days. An entire week to be precise. With blood here this close Quinn's felt sick with need. Her throat was burning and her teeth were practically pulsing and she couldn't stop the growls and whines from spewing between her parted lips. Before she knew it Quinn was touching her lips to the brim of the tin thermos and tipping it back so the thick essence inside could dribble into Quinn's hungry mouth. But before even a drop could touch her tongue the blood was ripped from Quinn's hands and the cap was replaced, also ridding the room the sweet smell of blood.
Quinn growled dangerously at Santana, trying to snatch it back but the older sister merely place her hand against Quinn's stomach to hold her back.
"Quinn. No. You need to save this for lunch. I had a hell of a time stealing this from the hospital. It's not like I could go out and drain a human into this you know. You remember how Mom and Dad felt about us drinking from live humans."
Quinn's was animalistic when she made another mad grab for the thermos only to come up empty once again, "But I'm so hungry Santana!"
Santana's eyes softened and she moved her hand up from Quinn's stomach to her shoulder in Santana's rare show of affection, "I know sis. Me too. But you have to be patient. And if anyone asks it's soup. Grandma's old recipe." Santana grinned a toothy grin, showcasing her pointed cat like canines that had elongated as if to prove to Quinn just how hungry Santana was as well. Quinn was sure her teeth were just as sharp now. They were still pulsing against her upper lip but it was less pronounced now, almost bearable, so Quinn nodded. She could wait if it meant that she would get to drink the life force in that canister.
"Great," Santana turned swiftly to shove to the two thermoses back in her bag and zip it up, "Put your shoes on so we can go. We don't want to miss our first day of school do we?"
Rachel Berry was nearly late to school on her first day back. Now she wasn't saying it was Brittney's fault, but it was. They had been making good time even after Brittney took her shower and dried her hair this morning (Brittney practically lived with the Berry's, she even had her own room there and vise versa Rachel had a room at the Pierce's house as well) but then on their way to school Brittney had pulled off to the Lima Bean going on the whim of getting coffee and donuts before school. Rachel nearly died from the stress it put her through. Being late to Rachel was being five minutes early, she liked being ten minutes earlier than that. Now they were due to arrive at the same time as everyone else and Rachel was freaking out. Though Brittney moved fast through the drive through and even got Rachel a vegan friendly vanilla hot chocolate. That had sated Rachel's freak out until they reached the parking lot.
Then it came back full force when Rachel spotted two football players standing in front of the entrance doors with two Big Gulps in both hands. Waiting for her.
"Oh god." Rachel's eyes welled up with tears and she glanced over at Brittney who was happily chewing on her glazed donut, oblivious to the firing brigade waiting for Rachel. Silently Rachel was chewing Brittney out, yelling at her for making her later than she normally arrived and telling her that this was why she liked getting here before anyone else. Of course Rachel would never yell at Brittney like that out loud because sweet Brittney didn't realize and wouldn't understand what she had done to upset Rachel so much and it would lead to Brittney breaking into tears and most likely avoiding her the rest of the day out of guilt. And Rachel really didn't want that.
"What?" Brittney murmured around her mouthful of food. Rachel pointed at her awaited demise with a shaky finger and when Brittney saw it, she sat up straighter in her seat with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Is that….Finn?" Her head tilted again like it does when she was really confused about something.
Rachel had to look again to confirm that it was in fact Finn with the Big Gulp that literally had her name written on in it in sharpie and, "Puck too."
"Why would they slushy you Rachey? I thought they were your friends."
"So did I…" Rachel let out a sad sigh, squeezing her eyes shut and blindly reached across the console in search of Brittney's hand for comfort. The dancers hand securely formed around Rachel's smaller hand and gave it a gentle squeeze to let her know that she was there for her. To convey all their years of friendship that no one else seemed to understand because they were all blind ignominiousness who couldn't look past the aesthetics of any form of a relationship. It was Brittney's only way of saying that she was Rachel's friend and no matter how many fake friends Rachel would get in this world, Brittney would always be real. And for that fact alone, Rachel squeezed back.
"Alright. Let's get this over with. I think we've managed to get slushy cleanup down to 15 minutes when I have your help and if we can manage that we might not be tardy to first period." Rachel smiled up at Brittney who had reached into the back seat to retrieve Rachel's Emergency Slushy Kit (E.S.K. for short) and her book bag.
Together they walked across the parking lot towards the double doors where Finn and Puck were waiting for her. Once they were halfway there Rachel made Brittney stay a few steps back just in case the slushy splashed; Brittney was wearing white after all and Rachel didn't want it to get stained because of her. From there Rachel bravely forced on alone, already bracing herself for the icy shock but Rachel hadn't quite reached them when her eyes caught sight of the single most beautiful woman Rachel had ever laid eyes on.
She was taller than Rachel but that hardly counted seeing as almost everyone was but even still the girl was a few inches taller than average though not as tall as Brit. She was slender in an athletic way, tight muscles clearly residing under the expensive looking clothes she was wearing. A few fantasies immediately began running through her usually Broadway filled mind of what it would be like to caresses those muscles with kisses from her lips. The lightly tousled blond hair resting atop her head set off her gorgeously pale face that Rachel couldn't take her eyes off of. Her stare wondered from the girls cupid bow mouth that, she'll admit, looked delectable to her crooked but still equally adorable nose that fit her face perfectly before finally resting and remaining locked on those breathtaking hazel eyes. Hazel eyes that seemed to swirl and churn with endless depths of emotions and memories older than even time itself. She was a dream. Rachel's dream. And Rachel fell instantly in love with her. Without even a coherent thought formed about the ridiculous notion about 'love at first sight' Rachel fell for this mystery girl and she fell hard.
Then the mystery girl glanced in Rachel's direction, their eyes locked, and like fission Rachel imploded.
Santana had not been thrilled about this whole school thing. Not even a little bit. Crammed into stuffy hallways that reeked of humans and even more, the blood the flowed through them then throw two starving vampires into the mix was not her idea of fun. In fact it was more along the lines of torture but if they were going to keep up the façade of two teenagers then they would need to apply themselves to school. Again. Because if you were to really get technical Santana had already went to school when she was a girl in 1789 during the time period in which America was just a baby of a country. Then again in the 60's just for the hell of it. Quinn hadn't participated then, she had gone to school in the 40's though. Apparently Quinn had taken quite a shinning to the baby doll dresses, red lip stick, and heals girls had to wear then. Still it had been some time since Santana had attended school and if her memory served right, and it always did, high school sucked.
Though things couldn't have changed to much since the 60's, is what Santana was thinking when she parked her Ducati alongside Quinn's in the same parking space. She pulled her helmet from her head and shook her ebony locks around until they had regained their curl.
"You ready?" Quinn asked from where she was taking off her riding jacket and stuffing it into the side bags on the bike. Santana huffed, readjusting the strap of her messenger bag with the oh so tempting life blood in it, and gripped the helmet in her hand tighter.
"Ready? Sure. Willing? No. Wanting? Fuck that." Just like that Santana's mood that had been somewhat okay this morning took a turn for bitchy, "You look like a dude."
Quinn, who was use to her sister after centuries of this kind of tude, looked down at herself with a chuckle, "But a hot dude."
"The fuck ever. Just hurry up. I want this day to end as quickly as fucking possible. We got shit to do." And with that Santana turned and stormed off in the direction of the school, her leather boots making thudding sounds with each footfall. Quinn, annoyingly so, caught up with her sister and, even more annoyingly so, looped her arm through the Latina's.
"Aweh, aren't you just chipper as fuck. Emphasis on the word fuck since you seem to have a favor for it this fine morning."
Santana growled and tried to throw Quinn's arm away but her sister was equally strong as her and didn't even budge.
Then Santana saw something that made her stop dead in her tracks. Rather, someone. There, across the parking lot hugging a bag to her chest and sipping a coffee, was an absolutely stunning human girl none of which Santana had ever seen the likes of in all her long, long years of living eternally. Her face was soft and sweet and her blue eyes were the brightest to be found but that barely contrasted against those pink, plush lips. Santana felt her mood growing until it was pleasant, thrumming with excitement even. Excitement to see this girl more, meet her, talk to her, hug her, hold her, kiss her, love her. Love those extremely long legs on full display thanks to the tiny pair of denim shorts she had on that the pockets poked out from under. As if she knew that wasn't enough to incapacitate Santana, she had worn a cut off shirt that showed her abs off quite nicely. Long blond hair tumbled over her shoulders in waves and a bright neon blue beanie sat on the top of her head, matching those gorgeous eyes. Now Santana had many woman in life seeing as they fell over their feet to be with her (thank you vampire charm). Straight, bi, gay it didn't matter they all wanted some Latin flavor and Santana was more than happy to comply. But even with all those woman not a single one had invoked this kind of feeling inside her non-beating heart. None of them had actually made Santana want. And good god did Santana want this girl. Wanted to love her, to be with her, to take her, wanted to have her by her side for the rest of eternity.
"She's beautiful." The sisters had whispered at the same time, thinking about two entirely different girls. Because at the exact moment Santana had spotted Brittney, Quinn had laid eyes on Rachel. Mostly, the same thoughts Santana had for Brittney had run through Quinn's head.
The sisters turned towards one another, glaring, because they thought that they were both talking about the same girl and being territorial as they are were not willing to give up the girls they had fallen for instantly.
"She's mine San!"
Quinn hissed at the same time Santana had said, "Don't even think about it Quinnie, or I will ends you!"
Quinn took an intimidating step towards her sister, grabbing the collar of her jacket and yanking it hard enough to rip a couple stitches. Santana growled at both having her jacket ripped and Quinn stepping up to her.
"That girl is going to be mine Santana, I'm going to make her mine!"
Santana had never taken kindly to threats, she had always considered herself to be pretty damn fearsome and fucking dangerous. So when her little sister stood up to her like this, well, she just felt angry. More angry than she ever had in a long time but that just could be because she was threatening to take away the one thing Santana had ever really wanted in her whole life.
"Fuck off Blondie! I'll fucking kill you if you even try!" Santana growled out, shoving her sister back roughly.
The little shove hadn't deterred Quinn in the slightest and if a human was watching they would have seen Quinn on the ground, blinked, then seen Quinn at her sisters throat again, gripping her jacket once more.
"You don't even like brunettes Santana! Why are you fighting me over this!?"
Just like that, the fire that had been burning in Santana died out to be replaced by utter confusion, "Wait, what?"
Quinn rolled her darkened eyes, gripping Santana's jacket tighter, "The brunette by the doors in that tight little skirt. The one we are fighting about!"
Santana wrinkled her nose, shoving Quinn away again and smoothed her jacket out before saying, "I wasn't talking about the brunette. I was talking about the blonde."
That caused Quinn to pause, the anger melted from her and she furrowed her eyebrows, "Blonde?"
"Yeah. Look." Santana pointed over to where the blonde had jogged to stand beside a much shorter brunette girl. They looked to be very deep in conversation, both of their faces tight with emotion and their hands flying in mad gestures as they spoke.
"Oh." Quinn pointed at the brunette Santana's blonde was speaking with, "I was talking about her."
"Oh." The sisters looked at one another, breaking into fits of laughter.
" We are stupid sometimes."
"Not me, just you."
Warm, tan coffee spilled from the cup that had slipped from Brittney's grasp the moment she had locked eyes with the brunette standing across the parking lot. Pieces of Brittney finally clicked into place and everything inside of her made sense. Maybe she wasn't the smartest girl in the world but she knew what this feeling was. She knew that she wanted that girl across the way and not even in a sexy way. She just wanted her, needed her. And it confused her more because Brittney didn't even know that girl over there. So Brittney did what she always did when something confused her. She ran to Rachel.
"Rachel!" Brittney reached her quickly seeing as Brittney was a great runner and Rachel wasn't even breathing let alone moving. In fact the girl didn't even blink until Brittney closed her hand around Rachel's elbow and jerked her (not very roughly but enough) to face her. Finally it looked like Rachel came back to life, blinking repeatedly and swallowing large gulps of air.
"Brit…" She breathed out.
"Rachel I think I just fell in love with a stranger."
The diva gasped, pressing her hand over mouth with wide eyes (always one for dramatics), "Oh my god, me too!"
"Is that possible?"
Rachel sucked her bottom lip between her teeth, nibbling on it as she thought it over but she looked far to distracted to form any kind of thought, "I don't know it must be. Because I swear it just happened. I feel like I need the color hazel now. I want everything to be hazel. Like my shoes, my clothes, my locker, my room, my music, my life!" Rachel heaved a dreamy sigh, clearly off in some hazel colored world. Brittney gave her a confused look. Sometimes Rachel said things that Brittney didn't understand at all and it happened quite a lot because Rachel was really smart but most times she could get the gist of it. This time though Brittney really didn't have a clue what she was talking about.
"Okay. But Rachel seriously, look." Brittney pointed over Rachel's shoulder at the approaching girl Brittney had saw that had made her feel all warm and fuzzy. There was a blond girl walking with her, both of them staring at Brittney and Rachel as they approached. When Rachel finally looked over to see the blond girl of her dreams was coming towards her she about feinted.
"Oh my god Brittney, that's her!" Rachel whispered, yanking on Brittney's shirt like a kid did to get their mothers attention. Brittney tilted her head.
"The one that I fell for!"
Brittney frowned. She frowned because the dark haired beauty Brittney had fallen for was walking towards her and the way Rachel was talking, her stranger she fell for might be the same girl and Brittney would cry if that was true. Brittney loved Rachel with all her heart-she was her best friend!-but if Rachel wanted the same girl as Brittney then there would be a fight. And Brit really didn't want to fight with Rachel. Ever.
"Which one?"
"The adorable blonde with hazel eyes."
"Oh. Good."
"Why good?"
Both girls snapped their heads over to look at the blonde in question who had shuffled her foot to draw their attention though she only had eyes for Rachel. Rachel blushed to the very tips of her ears while Brittney locked eyes with the Latina beside the shuffling nervous blonde whom was staring with wide eyes at Rachel's blush.
"Hi." All four girls said at the same time, talking to different people then glancing at one enough when they realized they had all four of them had spoke.
"Well this is awkward." The Latina mumbled.
"I concur." Rachel nodded though she refused to even blink in case it made the other blonde disappear.
"I'm Brittney." Brittney said, directing it at her object of affection though she noticed the other blonde listening in as well.
"Quinn." Quinn extended her hand which Rachel took, shaking it.
"Quinn." Rachel did her dreamy sigh again, "Rachel Barbra Berry."
"Santana Lopez at your service beautiful." Santana reached over to take Brittney's hand in hers so that she could kiss the back of it. The dancer furrowed her brows at how cold her hand was, freezing really. Was the girl cold? Maybe they should go inside where it's warm. She didn't want her to freeze to death. She'd cry.
"Nice to meet you." They spoke at the same time once again. This time though, they all laughed.
"We've got to stop doing that." Quinn said in her husky, gravely voice that made Rachel's spine tingle.
"I agree." A male voice spoke from behind them. Fear seized Rachel up when she recognized it and connected it with a double dose of Big Gulp that had been waiting for her.
"Finn." Rachel sighed, turning to face both him and Noah who was staring with a raised eyebrow at Quinn and Santana. He was clearing thinking about how he was going to bone them. Rachel though, she was only thinking about how much it was going to suck to have four slushies dumped on her head before school even started.
"I'm sorry about this Rachel," Finn shuffled his feet, having the decency to look guilty, "but I don't make the slushy orders and these already had your names on them when we got here so you know… yeah. Sorry." And with that he dumped his cups over her head which was closely followed by Noah's two cups.
Okay that's the end of chapter one. I think (hope really) that this will only be 3 chapters. So the plot will move fast. If you didn't already notice. Anywho, review review me up bros! And judging from your guys input I will continue this.


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Californians, who have rarely seen rain during a three-year drought that left the state rationing water, found themselves deluged - forced to drive through flooded streets, bail out and sandbag their homes or in some cases evacuate.
State Attorney General Jerry Brown, acting in place of travelling Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, declared a state of emergency in five counties.
Officials said a silver lining of the worst storms the state had seen in five years was waist-high snow dumped on mountain ranges that could ease critical water shortages, although they stopped short of calling the drought over.
The heavy rain and high winds forced Southwest Airlines to suspend most of its flights from four area airports.
Nearly 2,000 homes were evacuated in the foothills north of Los Angeles that were left blackened and barren by last year's wildfires, as authorities feared that days of steady rain would bring down entire hillsides of mud and boulders.
But several residents on one slide-prone cul-de-sac in the community of La Canada-Flintridge, scene of last summer's massive Station Fire, chose to stay put and help authorities channel swift-flowing, muddy water away from their homes.
"The idea is, don't let it pile up there but keep it moving," said 59-year-old George Witkor. "We're trying to keep it flowing as long as we can. If it gets too deep, we are out of here"
At least two houses in La Canada-Flintridge sustained damage from mud and debris but no injuries were reported.
Flood warnings were issued for low-lying areas and beaches, some which were slammed by 25-foot waves.
Witnesses reported a tornado in Ventura County, north of Los Angeles, and authorities responding to the scene found a mile-long path of destruction.
"One lady said her car hovered for a couple feet, spun around, then rammed into tree and blew out all the back and side windows," Ventura Police Sergeant Jack Richards said.
"I've been here for 25 years now and never saw a tornado hit like this before. We've had microbursts, I've seen water spouts, never had anything like this," Richards said.
Throughout the day, downed power lines knocked out power to more than 30,000 homes and businesses across California, and some schools also were closed or students kept indoors.

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The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist arts institution in the south east of England. Its four campuses at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham and Rochester offer a fabulous range of creative subjects. Their primary focus is on a practice-based and industry-orientated learning experience.
The identity system for the University was conceived as an ever evolving visual language. An Identity that, essentially, has a creative heart. Phase Two sees dimension being introduced in the form of isonometric letters, numerals and symbols rendered in a variety of complex and simple shapes. The colour palette has also seen a big change with the use of gradations mixing fluorescent and CMYK colours together.
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Jason DillonTampa, Florida, US
Can a voice be refreshing? It can when it belongs to Jason Dillon… not your everyday Voice Actor. Described as a nice change of pace from your everyday "announcer" style voice, I can be a great fit for many types of projects. As every project is different and needs something to set itself apart from all the rest, I am versatile with a wide range of vocal niches to meet those needs. I am equally talented at voicing productions in my natural voice as well as unique sounding characters with their own dialects, accents and eccentricities. I am the every man, the guy next door. I am a wide variety of characters. I am the voice of your company. So, if you need to punch up your promo, lend a genuine tone to your infomercial, or find the right voice for your cast of characters, reach out to me, Jason Dillon, and make my voice yours!
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Hi, I'm Jason Dillon. I am a Tampa, FL based voice-over professional with a fully functioning home studio to record our project in or I can travel to your studio. Whatever your need is... character voicing for cartoons or video games, radio/tv spots, station promos/imaging, audiobook/documentary narration, IVR recording, anything at all... contact Jason Dillon. Let's talk!
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I am looking for a restaurant for a department dinner. There's only 3 of us, so no size concerns :) I need good food, but nothing too exotic as my boss is not very adventurous.
Criteria: moderately priced (in the neighborhood of 10-15/entree). Liquor license, with creative cocktails a plus. West/South suburbs or Minneapolis. Vegetarian friendly.
On another note...Rake Mag and City Pages used to have decent restaurant search engines. What happened to that?


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Welcome to the world of 3D Printing
Three-dimensional data has become the standard in virtually every industry from manufacturing to entertainment, and 3D Systems 3D printing, rapid manufacturing and 3D authoring tools and technologies are ideally suited to the needs of these specialized applications.
Once relied upon for prototyping, design verification and testing, 3D Systems' machines now print functional, end-use aerospace and defense parts. Our printers' materials and build capabilities have reduced aerospace part number and weight while improving overall efficiency in meaningful and measureable ways, unattainable through traditional manufacturing methods. And the ability to print replacement parts on-demand rather than filling expensive and limited space with inventory? It's no small wonder our technology is taking flight.
For design communication in architecture, nothing makes an impression or instills confidence quite like a scaled-model. 3D Systems' printers take over the painstaking task of translating the promises of a blueprint into an awe-inspiring visual with fine custom detail and full color so that architectural firms can build their reputation on a strong foundation. 3D Systems' 3D printers also enable the production of high-quality terrain, urban and subsurface maps in hours and at very low cost. Maps for analytics, communication models and educational displays or city models can be produced in full color with no geometrical limitations.
3D Systems helps transform ideas into tangible objects to share. In addition to helping our customers unleash their imagination to create things new and unseen, we have introduced the possibility of replicating personal and cultural heritage pieces for preservation and education. We are confident that expanding the horizons of design will democratize creativity and lead to a new wave of aesthetic innovation for the benefit of the individual and community. In fact, the new wave has already started, and artists the world over are finding new applications for 3D printing technologies in their work. The unique color capabilities of 3D Systems' 3D printers provide major movie animators, 3D software developers, service bureaus and consumers with the ability to produce custom avatars, characters, and figurines with ease.
For over 20 years, 3D Systems has accelerated vehicle design with its professional and production additive manufacturing systems and services. Our 3D printers have enabled our design and engineering customers to produce functional and durable parts with efficiency-improving build complexities that are unachievable through traditional means, in addition to giving them bridge- and direct manufacturing capabilities. Whether the need is to improve fuel economy, optimize part count to weight ratios, or eliminate tooling costs, our ability to put automotive and transportation specialists on the fast track to success revs both our engine and theirs.
The introduction and innovation of consumer products is an involved process requiring multiple rounds of concept evaluation and verification. To best streamline and improve stages of design, testing and production, 3D Systems provides rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing solutions to companies across industries, from electronics to home care to fashion accessories to improve communication, collaboration and creation. Our portfolio of 3D printers ensures design accuracy, product quality, and ultimately: company success.
Seeing isn't just believing; seeing is learning. We think classrooms and labs should be places of practical application and hands-on discovery, and we're not alone. Schools, colleges and educational and governmental institutes of all levels and disciplines are increasingly introducing their constituents to 3D Systems' leading 3D printing technologies as a means of providing real world applications in math, science, mechanical engineering, and architecture among others. Our high definition 3D printers are easy to maintain and operate and are becoming indispensible tools for educators and civil servants alike.
The race for greener and more efficient energy sources requires the ability to draft and test system designs with ease and accuracy. For the past 25 years, 3D Systems has provided energy producers and suppliers with the rapid prototyping, tooling and additive manufacturing systems and services they need to fuel our world. Many energy companies have now installed 3D printers in-house to ensure ready access to the tools that are powering innovation across sectors of renewable energy, electrical power, nuclear power, the petroleum industry and alternative energy sources.
Professionals in healthcare were among the first to embrace 3D Systems' additive manufacturing systems and services. 3D printing applications have expanded from precise dental and anatomical models and surgical guides to implantable devices, improved appliances for medicine delivery, and custom hearing aids and prosthetics. Our dental professional machines are helping advance the growing field of digital dentistry by providing outstanding, smooth-surface wax-ups that can be conventionally cast or pressed. 3D Systems is dedicated to assisting the pioneering of healthcare solutions to advance treatments and enhance quality of life. Our available materials are expanding too, and some of our VisiJet materials are now USP Class VI certified for approved medical applications.
3D Systems' technology is sophisticated, but that doesn't mean it requires a white lab coat in a space-station setting. Play with it! Experiment! We believe 3D printing will and should be the next sought after technology for the home. Design and print what you need, when you need it, using intuitive programs or customization apps, or challenge yourself to learn design software and start expressing yourself in 3D. We're 3D Systems and our goal is to democratize creativity – for all!
The focus of jewelry is on the design. For this reason, many professionals in the industry have embraced our technologies to reduce the time and labor required in manufacturing. Our high definition printers provide an affordable, reliable and easy-to-use means of producing finely detailed jewelry patterns and models that give back hours to designers to create and grow their business.
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text: So I am writing in attempt to see if anyone has made more headway than I have in regards to a few different issues with the Typhoon H. 1) If anyone here uses a Mac then you've probably ran into the issue where when using any editing software available you get non stop light video skipping, regardless if you use proxy media or optimized media or even downgrade the resolution. Currently all I've heard is "they are working on it" and "it is an issue with the CGO3+ and how it correlates with Macintosh products". 2) Where it might have been my dumb assumption, but prior to purchasing I assumed that the steady grip or action cam was able to be utilized with the H as well. However I have been informed that it is actually a difference in the amount of prongs on the CGO3+ to where it doesn't connect properly. Yet they state they "can't say whether or not it is in development". 3) The unrestricted firmware has been said to being released "in a week" yet i'm skeptical with everything. 4) Most importantly my Typhoon H seems to not be able to exceed a distance of 1,000 ft from the st16 before losing both video and radio signal and it begins to return home. A girl with tech stated "it was normal to lose video after 1,000 ft", yet I find that hard to believe seeing as i've viewed countless footage with stock setups and they can fly a full 5,000 ft before any issues at all. Not to mention flying 5x's the distance of what I was able to without video has to be downright dangerous, not to mention pointless for accurate filming. 5) Last but not least I took the time to start up my dell to download the the GUI (graphic user interface) in attempt to isolate what issue might be happening to limit my flight distance and just like many have reported, it crashed, numerous times. I was unable to get any data before it did, rendering it useless for trying to fix my initial most imperative issue. Support simply stated that it was a known issue and they'd be happy to have me send it in free of cost to attempt to fix the issue. So if anyone could address at least one of my issues my night would be a lot better. Cheers.


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Over the years, Pennsylvania has been known to produce a number of talented quarterbacks. 2008 features a solid crop including 6-foot-3, 215-pounder Matt Carroll out of Kenneth Square (Pa.) Unionville.
"Matt is a great athlete and a dual-threat kid," Unionville head coach Pat Clark said. "Over the last two years he's rushed for 20 touchdowns and thrown for 22 touchdowns.
"He's a great leader that kids rally around and is tough and physical. If he lowers his shoulder, he'll run over you instead of around and plays with a lineman's mentality. When the game is on the line he wants the ball in his hands. He also comes from good bloodlines, his father; Matt Sr. was on the Pitt national championship team."
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"He's also a great kid off the field. He is a very hard worker in the classroom with over a 3.0 GPA."
A few colleges have already been looking at Keystone State prospect.
"I know Navy really likes what they've seen of him and he likes the Naval Academy," he said. "He understands the commitment involved there.
"I know he'd love to be a legacy at Pitt too since his dad went to school there and he grew up on them. He's also getting looks from Northwestern, Buffalo, Arizona State, Delaware and more."
Carroll accounted for nearly 1,700 yards of offense and 21 touchdowns as a junior on his way to second team all-conference honors.


text: FAQs Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about applying for PROJECT WILD! 1. I'm a solo artist but I play with a band – should I apply as a solo artist or group? If you are a solo artist you should apply as a solo artist. You will still be welcome to perform with a band at all the showcases, including bootcamp! If you are a band, every member needs to sign the contracts, and be at every mandatory event and showcase. That is why a solo artist should not sign up their musicians unless they are a dedicated and consistent contributing member of the group! 2. What if I'm not available for all of the fall showcase dates? It's OK if you're not available for all of them – we will ask the top 12 artists about any date conflicts with the 4 showcases and do our best to schedule around them. However, you must perform at one of the dates, and once it's assigned no exceptions will be made. 3. One of our band members turns 18 in August, is it ok if we still enter? Unfortunately, no – ALL band members must be 18 years of age by June 14, 2017 (the deadline to sign the participation contracts). 4. Can my video have edits? The audio from your video must be live, one take, with no edits. However, if you have multiple camera angles from that take, that's fine. 5. Do I need to download Aspera? Yes. Aspera is required in order to upload your files. Be sure to save your application, install Aspera and restart your browser. 6. What genres are allowed to apply? All genres are allowed to apply but preference will be given to the genres which can be played on WILD, specifically new country,folk,americana and roots. GOOD LUCK!


text: Human Rights Observatory Agricultural Crisis Looms in CAR The United Nations says farmers in the Central African Republic need seeds and tools before the next planting season if they are to stave off a nationwide food crisis. Two senior UN officials were in Bangui this week: John Ging, operations director of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and Dominique Burgeon, emergencies director for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Speaking at a news conference, Ging told reporters the...Read complete article© Voice of America - Thursday, January 16, 2014


text: Karol Ciszek voted up jack cooper's answer 10/23/2015 If A Guy Says Call Me What Does It Mean? He is asking you to give him a telephone call when you are available. I wonder why he didnt just ask for your number and ask if it was ok for him to phone you.and that means you´re lucky.


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Banksy first showcased Injured Buddha at The Cans Festival in London in 2008. This festival took place at Leake Street, also known as the "Banksy Tunnel," which is situated beneath the Waterloo Station in London. Graffiti artists were invited to join Banksy to express their creativity during this festival.
This stenciled work features Buddha meditating in the lotus position with a black eye, bloody nose, neck brace, and bandaged left hand. He is featured with a halo surrounding his head and is sitting peacefully on a pillow, behind a stringed curtain. This work symbolizes the triumph of the mind over emotions, and at the immense power within each person when emotions are under control. Rather than seek vengeance on whoever has harmed him, he has instead decided to meditate to clear his mind of negative thoughts. The radiating halo symbolizes his saintly demeanor. The position of his hands, with the right palm raised facing out and his left hand laying against his body, represents protection, peace, and fearlessness in the Buddhist tradition. The stringed curtain indicates that the attainment of enlightenment, represented by the Buddha, is accessible to all.


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Experience Nature With the Explorer Package in Stone Mountain Park at Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort
Discover an abundance of wildflowers and the growing wildlife population
Sep 16, 2013, 11:10 ET from Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort
ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Enjoy a Georgia resort vacation while exploring the hiking trails at Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort. By taking advantage of the Experience Nature - Explorer Package in Stone Mountain Park, guests can fuel up on breakfast in the morning then hit the trails for a fun-filled day of adventure.
With weekday rates as low as $169 and weekend rates from $249, guests will receive:
- Deluxe accommodations for one evening
- Breakfast buffet for two guests at Waterside Restaurant
- Stone Mountain Park hiking trail maps
- Evergreen Explorers souvenir bag with water and Cliff bars
Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resorts boasts three nature trails: Blue Bird for beginning hikers, Hawk for intermediate hikers and Heron for advanced hikers. Stone Mountain Park is host to granite, outcrop, mixed hardwood forests and Lake Edge. Participants of this package will have the opportunity to explore countless wildflower varieties and the growing wildlife population. Guests also have the option to climb to the top of Stone Mountain or hike additional trails.
This promotion is available seven days a week through Dec. 31. Be sure to enter promotional code ES7 in the Corporate/Promotional code box when making online reservations, or call 1-800-228-9290 in the US and ask for promotional code ES7. Limited rooms are available for this promotion.
About Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort
Escape to a Georgia resort just 21 miles from downtown Atlanta and a million miles from ordinary at the stunning Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort, nestled in the natural beauty of Stone Mountain Park. Surrounded by 3,200 acres of lush greenery, this AAA Four-Diamond resort allows guests to enjoy recreational activities, including championship golf, 4-D theater shows, hiking amongst three trails, Geyser Towers and The Summit Skyride. Encounter pure tranquility and indulge in spa treatments or take in the picturesque scenery from the spacious accommodations of this Stone Mountain hotel. Take advantage of environmentally friendly event space, perfect for intimate family reunions, corporate events or extravagant weddings.
For more information, to make a reservation or to submit a request for proposal, call 1-888-670-2250 or visit www.EvergreenMarriott.com.
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We're excited (and let's be honest, a little nervous) to be a part of 31 Days of Change. During this month we'll be sharing about our marriages, about decorating with a boy, and encouraging our husbands to be Godly leaders and role models. By no means do we have this figured out! Between the two of us we have a total of 8 years of marriage and know there are many women who are more qualified than us to write about this, so bare with us!
Here's a quick preview of what we've got planned:
- A look at 5 marriages in the Bible
- Words of wisdom from other women about what makes their marriage work
- Ideas for easy date nights
- How to buy a sofa without driving your husband crazy
- Lessons we've learned from doing projects around the house with our hubbies
Throughout this month, our goal is to encourage you (and us!) to love our husbands well and celebrate the blessing of marriage as the gift that it is. Let's get started!
Check out other 31 Days bloggers over at The Nesting Place.
For those of you who are new to EverAfter Blueprint the full 31 day series is/will be linked below and be sure to check out some of our favorite posts in the About page.
Full Series 31 Days of Capturing the Spark:
Day 2 Becoming One: Andrea & Adam
Day 3 Multi Lingual: Words of Affirmation
Day 5 DateNight: Picnic in the Park
Day 7 5 ways to love your husband
Day 8 The Couple That Prays Together…
Day 9 Becoming One: Emily & Matt
Day 10 MultiLingual: Quality Time
Day 14 10 Marriage books to add your library list
Day 15 Investing in your relationship
Day 16 Becoming One: Laura & Cody
Day 17 MultiLingual: Receiving Gifts
Day 19 DateNight: Drive in Movie
Want more? Be sure to drop by and check out our little love stories here and here.


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For a while, it seemed like New Girl's Jess and Nick needed all the help they could get to realize how great they'd be together. They're a little more clued into their compatibility now, but Jess can still use your help getting to her first date with Nick.
To promote New Girl's special Thursday timeslot this week, Fox has created a Facebook game called "First Date Dash" (in honor, of course, of Jess and Nick's first date that we can't wait to see in this week's episode). EW can exclusively tell you Newbies that the game launches today on the show's Facebook page. Check it out here.
In the game, players must use their arrow keys to collect heart icons and maneuver Jess on the road to the finish line, where Nick is waiting for her. Naturally, the road isn't without some obstacles (the feeling stick, puppy in a cup, etc.), placed there by Schmidt and Winston, the roommates who are not too keen on having a romantic couple in the loft.
Watch the promo for this week's episode below:
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Read more:
Taylor Swift to guest on 'New Girl' season finale
'New Girl' recap: 'Chicago' (season 2, episode 20)
PaleyFest 2013: 'New Girl' cast on alter-egos and the future of Nick and Jess


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Is there a link between poverty and terrorism in Nigeria? This paper is developed to answer this question.
Boko Haram, Terrorism and Failing State Capacity in Nigeria: An Interrogation
The question of the universalism of human rights and its particular tendencies in a multicultural Age is now gaining currency in contemporary philosophical discourse.
Local Government Administration in Nigeria: A Review
For any responsive and dependable political system, the development of the rural areas must be its major concern.
Digitisation of Indigenous Knowledge for Natural Resources Management
This paper examines digitisation of indigenous knowledge as a critical resource for the promotion of effective management of natural resources in Africa.
Assessing Nigeria's African-Centered Foreign Policy Against an Inside-out Paradigm: A Proposal for an Alternative Foreign Policy Approach
The growing challenges of economic and social development in Nigeria provide impetus for policy makers to readdress some of the nation's policies against the realities of a competitive global political economy. In this paper, Dr. Sanubi using the current policy focuses of the Yar'Adua/Goodluck administration, assesses the relevance of the country's African-centred foreign policy and challenges its continuity against a new inside-out theoretical framework.
The Gebira Role in the Ancient Israelite Royal cult and Women Leadership in Ile-Ife Zone of Cherubim and Seraphim Churches
Leadership roles have long been mistaken to encumber special rights of the male gender. This paper engages in a descriptive analysis of Inter-cultural Hermeneutics on the role of women in Ancient Israel and the Cherubim and Seraphim churches (C&S) at Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Fabricating Unease: Intertextuality, the Nation and Intellectual Leadership Crisis in Achebe's "No Longer at Ease"
The subject matter of the nation is a usual staple on the menu of postcolonial Nigerian fiction. In this sense, the repertoire of Chinua Achebe's art echoes an incurable preoccupation with Nigeria's postcolonial condition as a nation. Also, this paper explores the centrality of intertextuality in the production of Achebe's fiction, primarily his political novel about crisis plaguing intellectual leadership, No Longer at Ease (1960).
Mediation as Conflict Resolution in Traditional Ndebele Society
Traditional Ndebele society operated as a state before the advent of colonialism in Zimbabwe. There were political institutions that started with the family and the village, up to the king. In all these institutions conflict was part of life and it had to be resolved an amicable fashion, often by means of mediation.
Confronting Negative Peace in Africa: CIDJAP and Peace-Building in Enugu State of Nigeria, 1991-2003
This paper describes a case study of the peace-building activities of CIDJAP (a non- governmental organization) in Enugu State of Nigeria between 1991 and 2003. The study was conducted with the aim of finding out the extent to which the organization confronted the structural violence that was endemic in the state during this period.
Trapped in Disintegration: Post-2011 Presidential Election Violence and National Security in Nigeria
Free and fair elections have been a central force for democratic sustenance and consolidation all over of the world. However, the paradox of Nigeria's 2011 election – adjudged free, fair and credible by many throughout the world – is that it may have spawned a very dangerous web of insecurity in the northern part of Nigeria and left hundreds of southerners' lives and properties destroyed.


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Bayambang, Pangasinan
Coordinates: 15°43′0″N, 120°21′0″E
Bayambang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 96,609 people in 17,897 households.
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The name of this town according to the legend, came from the name of a plant called "balambang" which grew in abundance during the early days. The verdant hills of Bayambang were almost covered by these plants. The people made pickles out of them. As years passed by, these plants became extinct in the vicinity, but the name "Bayambang" which sounds like an echo of the plant's name, was retained and was given to designate this town.
Others believed that the name of the town came from the once numerous "Culibangbang" tress (these trees are growing on the hills of Bayambang and at present we can still find some of them). It was said that when the Spaniards first came to this town they asked some natives what this place was called. The people thought the Spaniards were asking about the trees, and so they answered "culibangbang." The Spaniards thought it was "Bayambang" and hence forth they called the town by that name.
Bayambang is bounded on the north by Malasiqui, on the south by Camiling, on the east by Bautista, and on the west by Urbiztondo. Bayambang is the farthest town south of the province of Pangasinan.
Bayambang in the early days had a big territorial coverage. The municipality of Bautista , Alcala, Sto. Tomas, Rosales, Paniqui, Gerona and Camiling of the province of Tarlac were once part of the old Bayambang. Today, however, its size has been considerably reduced after the aforementioned municipalities attained municipal status. Bayambang is at present bounded by the following municipalities on the north by Basista and Malasiqui; on the east by Bautista; on the south by Camiling, Tarlac, and on the west by Urbiztondo.
According to the records obtained from the "Awarans" of our old folks, the late Bernardo Gutierrez and the late Honorato Carungay, and also from the testimonies of some of their contemporaries, Bayambang was founded in the early sixteenth century by an Aeta known as Agalet. In its early founding, the Aita founder led in forming the town by organizing his own tribe. He formed barangays composed of small villages. The town was first located in what is now barrio Inirangan and Hermosa and later on moved to the barrio of Telbang and part of southern Poblacion just at the old Spanish Catholic Cemetery which is better known as the Old Bayambang. The old Municipal building was found near the public market until finally moved to its present location.
Bayambang is a historic town. It stands with enduring pride as the first town in Pangasinan to experience disastrous and terrifying events that occurred in the province.
It was in Bayambang where the first Juez de Cuchillo sowed horror in 1897. Many of the prominent men of the town were executed and many of the houses were razed to the ground. It was through the intervention of a Spanish-Filipino General which ended the inhuman torture during those days.
The lyrics of the Philippine Anthem were written by Jose Palma in Bautista once part of the old Bayambang.
By early November 1899, President Emilio Aguinaldo made Bayambang his temporary capital in Pangasinan. Bayambang became the last seat of our short-lived Philippine Republic when the American forces of Gen. Arthur MacArthur captured Tarlac on October 12, 1899 , that's when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo moved the capital to Bayambang until November 13, 1899 , when he marched on to Isabela. At the now defunct railroad station of Bayambang located at the north end of Rizal Avenue, the town's main artery way before barrio Tambac (this area is currently called the "Estacion"), Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo encountered the Spanish Forces during the revolution.
Our national hero, Jose P. Rizal had for a number of times visited Camiling because of his love for Leonor Rivera. Camiling was then a part of Bayambang. Gen. Antonio Luna and his brave men once established camp in Bayambang while fleeing from the " "Krag " welding American cavalry.
At the railroad station of Bayambang, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo encountered the Spanish Forces during the revolution.
Bayambang during the Japanese Regime was made the capital of Pangasinan when Dr. Diaz was appointed Governor by the Japanese Imperial Government, Dr. Diaz held his Provincial Administration Office in Bayambang at the still existing residence of the late Eulogio Dauz, at the junction of Quezon Blvd. And M.H. Del Pilar streets.
During the war, three bombs were dropped by the Japanese at Roman Catholic Church of Bayambang. The bombs did not explode something miraculous to reckon with.
Bayambang became the first Pilot Town in the Far East when it was chosen to be the seat of the famed UNESCO National Community Training Center. This made Bayambang the educational show window of the Philippines in the Far East as waves of Educational dignitaries from all over the country as well as from other countries come to town to attend educational workshops and seminars.
The first Executive of the town under the Spanish Regime was Vicente Cayabyab who held the office of Gobernadorcillo. In 1892, Mauricio de Guzman became the first cabeza de barangay (Captain of the Municipality). He was succeeded by Honorato Carungay, Lorenzo Rodriguez and Julian Mananzan. During the revolutionary period, Saturnino Junio was appointed as the Chief Executive. And when the American Military Government was inaugurated, Evaristo Dimalanta was appointed President.
When the civil Government was inaugurated, Lauriano Roldan was appointed as the first President of the town under such government. He was succeeded by Alvino Garcia, Mateo Mananzan, Gavino de Guzman, Marciano Fajardo, Agustin Carungay, Emeterio Camacho, and Enrique M. Roldan. After them followed Mayors Gerundio Emengan, Leopoldo Aquino, Sr., Ambrosio Gloria (appointed by the PCAU of the Army), Bernardo Lagoy, appointed 1946, Leopoldo Aquino, Sr. (reelected), Eligio C. Sagun (1952-1955), Don Numeriano Castro (appointed), Salvador F. Quinto (1956-1959), Miguel C. Matabang (1960-1963), Jaime P. Junio (1964-1986), Feliciano Casingal, Jr. (OIC), Don Daniel Bato (OIC), Domingo Tagulao, Calixto B. Camacho.
- Topography/terrain: Varies from rolling lands and hills / Generally Flat
- Climate: Wet season (June-October); dry season (November-May)
- Land area: 16,800 hectares
- Total Agricultural Area: 12,225 hectares
- Total Residential Area: 278 hectares
- Total Commercial Area: 9.5 hectares
- Total Institutional Area: 68 hectares
- Forest reserve & Wild Parks: 2,059 hectares
- Total Industrial Area: 15.8 hectares
- Open Space: 2,134.7 hectares
- Barangays:
- Total Barangays: 77
- Urban Barangays: 11
- Rural Barangays: 66
- Total Population: 96,609 (2000 census)
- Households: 17,897 (2000 census)
- Literacy rate: 92%
- Annual growth rate: 2.5%
- Per-capita income: PhP26,182.00
- Primary livelihood: farming, fishing
Bayambang is politically subdivided into 77 barangays.
External links
- Pangasinan Wikipedia
- 1997-2006, National Statistical Coordination Board
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan
- Pangasinan: Preservation and Revitalization of the Pangasinan Language and Literature
- Sunday Punch
- Sun Star Pangasinan
- Pangasinan Star Online
|Cities and Municipalities of Pangasinan
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