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The US Dollar seems to be imploding. The Canadian dollar is now basically even with the US Dollar, which is a very new phenomenon. I don't know what the implications of this are other than the obvious: other nation's stuff is more expensive to us, our stuff is cheaper for them. That's what happens when you have a big trade deficit and big budget deficits for a long time, I guess.


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What a great regular season it was for D.C. United. Before the season even began, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the club from the Nation's Capital. Then 14-year old soccer phenomenon Freddy Adu was preparing to make his impact on the world of sports and Jaime Moreno, one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Soccer, was returning to his home with D.C. United. Then, after a few shaky weeks, the team started playing well just in time to soar into second place on the eve of the postseason. So many great memories, so much excitement, so what?
The strange thing about the playoffs (in any sport) is that everything that happened during the regular season becomes quickly irrelevant. Though the Columbus Crew haven't lost a league match since June 26, that doesn't make their match at New England any easier this coming weekend. D.C. United have beaten the MetroStars three straight times, but that won't be very comforting if United lose in the Meadowlands on Saturday.
The last six and a half months of soccer don't affect the postseason and so teams don't need to look backwards as a guide for what to expect, they need to look inside themselves for the intangibles that separate the Cup finalists from the early exit-ers. If a team doesn't bring the right mentality into the playoffs, that team will not compete for the league championship, and that fact may be what gives D.C. United the upper hand.
Every team wants a little momentum heading into the postseason and D.C. United have certainly accomplished that with five victories in their past six matches, including three straight. But even more impressive than the results themselves is the manner in which the wins came about.
First, it was a victory on the road against the MetroStars. In that match, United was playing without Jaime Moreno, Ryan Nelsen and Alecko Eskandarian, but the rest of the team made every play necessary to ensure the win. That was a gritty performance in a hostile atmosphere that showed that United have the strength and pride to win difficult matches.
The win in New Jersey was followed by another shutout victory vs. New England - a team that at the time was fighting for their playoff lives. United took advantage of a timely goal, and then, down to only 10 men, held off an aggressive Revolution side desperate for the equalizer. Finally, this past weekend vs. the Metros again, United came from behind in the first half, thanks to two goals from Christian Gomez and found the game-winning goal from Mike Petke to wrap up second place in the Eastern Conference.
But if the regular season is a thing of the past, what difference does the recent winning streak make? It's not the results that matter. It's the mentality. D.C. United have shown great focus and determination over the past month, and especially in the final three weeks of the season. The defense posted back-to-back shutout wins in the most important two matches of the season. Then, with second place on the line, the attacking play created three goals for United when anything less would not have been enough.
So apart from the winning streak, D.C. United of late have consistently demonstrated a stingy defense and timely goal scoring. Besides just timely goal scoring, another factor that cannot be overemphasized in the postseason is multiple scoring threats. In 1996, Marco Etcheverry, Moreno and Raul Diaz Arce were the three most important players for D.C. United. However, without Shawn Medved, D.C. United would not have won the MLS Cup.
Medved's equalizer in the 81st minute of the inaugural MLS Cup came from an unlikely source to say the least, but no one knows when players will get a chance to score a critical goal. Eleven different players have scored this year for D.C. United. If a match comes down to a player getting a chance at goal, the more players who have put the ball in the goal, the better your chances of winning.
D.C. United has shown the right mentality in recent weeks and their strong play has put them in the best position to do well in the playoffs in quite a while. They may have a slight mental advantage over their first-round opponent after beating them twice in a span of 16 days.
The pride and determination of D.C. United only matters if it continues into next weekend, otherwise all of the hard work from the past weeks will be in vain. But if the energy, confidence and enthusiasm continue to be high for D.C. United, the second season may begin the same way the regular season ended.
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Kasi (Arjun) comes to Mumbai to track his parents' killers. He is successful in finding the first two. In order to find the third one he joins a goon Ravi Bhai (Raj Kapoor). This Ravi Bhai is in loggerheads with his own brother, Mani Bhai (Fefsi Vijayn). Mani Bhai runs another gang and the leading goonda in this gang is Siva (Jagapati Babu). Once upon a time in some Jail, Siva and Kasi were good friends. But now they are thirsty for each other's blood. They unite finally when their loved ones are killed.They plot to kill sivas brother by killing vedhika and divert Arjun. Arjun and Vedhika die in the end.
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The Rural Mainstreet Index in March fell to its lowest level since February 2010, reports Midwest Producer. The monthly survey of bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming found that farmland prices had dropped for the 16th straight month and agricultural equipment sales fell to a record-low index level. Only 7.2 percent of ethanol plants have reduced production due to lower energy prices, and about one-third of of bankers say the Federal Reserve should not raise interest rates in 2015.
The index, which ranges between 0 and 100, was at 43.6 in March, reports High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal. Ernie Goss of Creighton University, which publishes the index, said in a statement: "The stronger U.S. dollar is undermining the farm and energy sectors by weakening agricultural exports, crop prices, livestock prices and energy prices. Rural Mainstreet businesses dependent on export, agriculture or energy are experiencing pullbacks in economic activity. Even though crop prices have stabilized, demand for farmland remains weak pulling agricultural land prices down again."
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FAVORITE WATER BOTTLE EVER. purchased from birchbox with my extra points. i was hesitant at first to get a glass bottle, but i was tired to wasting plastic ones and i hate the taste of stainless steel ones. the mint green color is PERFECTION and makes me smile whenever i use it. the covering actually works — i dropped it on hard tile and it didn't break (thank goodness). i never thought I'd be the person to spend so much on a water bottle, but I'm so glad i did. the size is perfect as well, small enough to fit into my work bag but large enough that I'm not refilling it constantly. i take it everywhere with me. i will say that it's somewhat hard to clean, but if you're just using water that's not a huge problem. every week or so, i rinse it out with soapy water and let it dry fully. I've been using it virtually every day for the past year and a half and as long as i do that regularly, i haven't had a single problem.
I have the 500mL size and the 1L size both in shades of pink. There are a lot of overpriced water bottles out there...but these actually offer something different-- the smallest mouth opening of all. The opening is the same size as a regular plastic bottle. This allows for more efficient drinking. Sure, they are heavy but as long as you aren't walking on your commute to and from work, they are easy to throw in your bag and leave on your desk all day. The caps are super well=made and never leak. I'll update this review if I find any flaws the the bottles as I continue to use them. I don't think the cleaning is much of a problem so far, especially if you are only using it for water.
I love this water bottle. It's so pretty, mine has a light lilac silicone wrap. It's so stylish that I love carrying it everywhere with me, therefore I drink way more water because I always have it nearby. The best thing about this water bottle is it's made from glass, so it keeps water cold but even better has no taste transfer. Plastic water bottles can affect the taste but glass doesn't! So not only is this beautiful and stylish but it keeps water cold and fresh-tasting. It's the perfect water bottle.
I bought both sizes. I love the idea of glass bottles, but these are so damn heavy and not easy to carry. I love cold beverages- adding ice.. And the mouth hole is so small, you can't fit most crushed ice into it. It's an awkward build.. I can't count the number of times I've accidentally poured water all over myself fumbling to hold the bottle. I do have small hands, but come on! Washing this bottle is damn near impossible without buying their specific designed brushes.. Annoying!
I got the limited edition with a ❤ on it the year before. It is my best gym buddy and keeps me hydrated. I like it's not plastic and it is safe to put it in your car during the summer. It is not easy to clean but I only put water in there. I do think the small size is perfect and the larger size is too heavy and too big
Until I started using BKR water bottles I was always forgetting to bring water with me to work. These make it easy and stylish to drink a lot of water throughout the day. I like that they are available in several different sizes and colors. I currently own 3 and I love them!
I LOVE this bottle. The size is perfect and the bottle is durable. I've definitely dropped it a few times at the gym and it has held up. You will need a bottle brush to clean it so it's a little more "high maintenance" than other bottles but it's worth it.
These glass bottles are super cute and comes in a variety of beautiful colours. It is definitely a little pricey but I think it's completely worth the price. It's super durable as well ! I've been carrying my bkr water bottle with me everywhere I go !
I love this water bottle and the fact that it's glass is even better! I'm really big on BPA free products and this one surely nailed it. The shape and colors are so cute, and it's something different compared to other water bottles out there
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I've heard that the begining of labor happens most often at night after everything is settled. It's also said that you are more likely to go into labor on the full moon?
I'm "due" the 7th. The full moon is on the 2nd....we'll see...but as far as when I am certain that it will be at night. Ever since the birth of my daughter I am unable to relax while she's awake, no deep breaths ya know? So i don't see anyway that my body coudl go into labor while she was up.
What about you ladies????
Mine putzed and dwindled & fizzled all day every day, and then would completely fizzle out at night.
Then - the day i went into labor they were 40 mins apart all day, picking up around 5 - 7 pm, and then coming closer & closer together by 9 pm. At 10:30 I was settling into no fooling labor, enough that It took all my concentration by midnight-ish. I gave birth at 2:56 am :)
Ani - Was due 2/8, went into labor 8 pm 2/12 (she was born 5 am 2/15), not a full moon
Cameron - Was due 9/28, went into labor 3:30 pm 10/3 (he was born 5 pm 10/3), full moon
Fritz - Was due 7/1, went into labor 10 pm 7/10 (he was born 8:30 am 7/11), full moon
I'd like a nice night labor - give birth sometime during the early part of the day while everyone is at work and then people can stop by afterwards before they have to get on with whateer they had planned for that evening. That would be lovely!
But I'll let you know how everything goes when the time comes!
Gemma was due 3/10 but on 3/13 I went for an NST and it picked up cx so they did a check and I was 3 cm. I hadn't felt a thing so I have no idea when I went into labor. The next day I was still feeling nothing so I went in just to satisfy my curiosity and I was 5 cm. That was around noon and I had her at 5:53 PM just in time to get dinner!
With Brandon, my water broke out of the blue, no contractions or anything, on March 10th around 7pm, was born March 11th at 11:44am.
With Edward, I woke up with contractions that I couldn't sleep through around midnight on July 10th, and he was born on July 10th at 10:21am.
With Trupie my water broke at 1:40pm on 9/9. Grr...stupid doctors induced my labor and he was born at 4:04am 9/10.
With Ele I woke up to pee at 3:38am 8/13 and had a MONDO contraction. She was born at home at 7:55am 8/13.
Kaitlyn Due Feb 17.
Went into labour on Jan 21 at 11:45 pm (I was labouring before that but it just felt like a back ache.. nothng more) When my water broke... was at the hospital by midnight.. had kaitlyn at 2:12 am (NO DRUGS!)
Ella Due March 18
Went into labour on Feb 21 during Kaitlyn's Speech Therapy session... I was very uncomfotable but the contractions were 20 minutes apart.. and i had my doctor's appoint right after and it was a half a block away. Got to the doctor's 45 minutes later and tell the nurse that since the 18th (the saturday before) that i had be having small but noticable contractions. So she has the doctor check me.. i was 3 cm. THen says I can go to the hospital to see if things were going to start if i wanted but that many women don't go into labour for weeks even at 3 cm. So i go to the hospital which is 2 blocks away from where i was.. but i called my hubby and told himt hat i was heading that way and to meet me there.. then called my dad so he could come get kaitlyn from me... and he drove me over..lol
Nothing happend so i went home... things didn't really pick up til about 9:30 pm.. but there was NO WAY IN GOD's GREEN EARTH that i was going to leave while american Idol was still on. My friend Crystal came over because it was supposed to be my baby shower dinner.. but it got cancelled because i was in labour..lol so adter American Idol was over my contractions were 4 minutes apart and we headed to the hospital again while Crystal stayed with kaitlyn.
I got to the hospital at about 10:30 pm and I had Ella at 1:58 am
I guess i have early morning babies!!
I went into labour early morning with all three too.
My first was born at 39 weeks plus 5.
My 2nd at 38 weeks and my 3rd was 8 days past EDD.
This time I have no idea,3 days "overdue" and starting to think she is going to be very late.
Not too bad actually.It is funny because now I am overdue people have stopped asking me if I am in labour everytime I call LOL two weeks ago I was getting the phone calls and when I rang anyone the first thing they asked me is if I am in labour now it is like they have all giving up on it LOL it is odd.
I am very uncomfy,my belly is huge,I am constipated and now have a throat infection but despite all that I am plodding a long (pun intended) quite nicely.I see my midwife tomorrow,I have the boys school plays and parties all week so have a lot to keep me busy :)
I have never been scared to give birth before but this time I am :frown: I am so scared it is going to be even quicker then my last ones and end up giving birth unassisted.I think we would both just panic if that were to happen.
You would be JUST fine! If it were me, i would read up on UC just in case, so that I would feel prepared. Fear should not be a part of your labor.
I had Grace on a full moon after a thunderstorm (barometric pressure drop may give you a nigt of contractions and get you to 3 or 4 cm, or you may go into labor if due/overdue), Lily not related to storm or full moon, and Felicity not related to storm or full moon.
Went into labor with Grace at 430 am, had her at 8:06 pm, 19 days early. Went into labor with Lily at 3:45 pm, had her at 7:35 pm, 1 day early. Went into labor with Felicity at 4:50 am, had her at 6:06 am, 4 days early.
Samu honey, don't be afraid!! That could be what's stopping your labor right now! Unassisted birth is nothing to be frightened of even if it's not what you're hoping for! I know by instinct and by history that you can give birth to babies and I'm sure that if you were to go into labor and your midwife couldn't make it in time that you would have the intuitive knowledge to get that baby out safe and healthy!
You can do it!!!
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From the World Heritage inscription for Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan":
Situated on the eastern bank of the River Jordan, nine kilometers north of the Dead Sea, the archaeological site consists of two distinct areas: Tell Al-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar-Elias (Elijah's Hill) and the area of the churches of Saint John the Baptist near the river. Situated in a pristine natural environment the site is believed to be the location where Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the Baptist. It features Roman and Byzantine remains including churches and chapels, a monastery, caves that have been used by hermits and pools in which baptisms were celebrated, testifying to the religious character of the place. The site is a Christian place of pilgrimage.
During a trip to Jordan in 2013, I had the pleasure of visiting the Bethany Baptism site which is on the banks of the Jordan river. The overall site has several Christian churches from several denominations.
The actual historic location is pretty underwhelming, as you can see in the photo. There are the ruins of churches which have stood on the spot, but currently, there is no church marking the location. There is another site on the other side of the border in Israel, but historically it was the East Bank of the Jordan River where it was believed Jesus was baptized.
This site is one of several early Christian sites in the region including the nativity church in Bethlehem and the church in Nazareth.
So long as you have transportation, getting here isn't that difficult as it is a popular tourist attraction with pilgrims.
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The Duck-Rabbit Tour de Slopes:
The brewers of The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery want to ski with you.
On Friday, January 12, we'll be at Hawksnest, and on Saturday, January 13, we'll be at Beech Mountain. Come out for a day of slopes and an evening of pints. Meet the brewmaster, talk beer and ski your legs tired. Then head over to the lodge to warm up and have a pint of the Duck-Rabbit—and take the glass home with you.
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SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't yet watched this week's episode of Preacher, then turn back now! This contains spoilers and key plot points.
Last week's episode of Preacher was a slow burn to a big finale. We were treated to lots of backstory, especially Jesse's history with Tulip. The episode started with Eugene's disappearance, and tracks Jesse as he attempts to cope with what he has done — ending in a dinner that blew up in everyone's face — leaving Jesse alone to deal with Odin Quincannon's approaching army, which brought us to this:
This week, it's all about the big showdown between Jesse and Quincannon, spiced up with a little more local history. The angels return this week as well — although they leave us with more questions than we started with. With only two episodes left of this fantastic first season, 'El Valero' feels like the calm before the storm. A strange kind of calm, though, with a gunfight at its core.
How Quincannon Lost His Religion
We open in a gondola in Vail, carrying the entire extended Quincannon family up a mountain to do some skiing. The family vacation sees Odin's wife, daughter and mother in the group, along with others who we can presume are his siblings, father, niece and nephews. It's an idyllic shot, far removed from the bloody slaughterhouse in Texas, and it's not something that ends well. In a horrible accident, the cable snaps, sending the entire family plummeting to their deaths... leaving Odin, who remained behind to work, the only survivor.
Odin, unsurprisingly, does not take this well. We are taken back to the night that Jesse visited Quincannon's office with his father, where Odin is found surrounded by crates containing the remains of his family — and covered in blood. In one of the most shocking scenes from the show so far (and that's a high bar), Jesse's father stands in shock as Odin holds up the intestines of a cow he has just slaughtered... and to his own daughter.
It's a brutal scene where Odin loses all faith in God, in the concepts of soul and spirit. Instead, he comes to the conclusion that people are simply meat. There is nothing else. And Jesse, as a child, sees this man surrounded by death and clutching bloody entrails to his chest.
Odin Vs. Jesse: Round One
In the present day, Odin and his meat men are outside the church with a bulldozer, facing off with Jesse, who is inside begging God to return Eugene to him. Odin sends in his first crew, armed, to try and bring Preacher out. He's more than up to the task, though. The men limp back out, sans weapons, to tell Odin that Preacher didn't even speak to them. Just kicked their asses.
Eugene's Triumphant Return
Inside the church, Jesse seems unperturbed by the men coming to get him. He's more concerned with Eugene, and is begging God to bring him back. Bargaining, he tells God that he will never use Genesis again, if God will only send Eugene back from Hell. And God, it would seem, answers.
Eugene literally crawls up through the ground underneath the church — surprisingly whole, given where he's been. He's clearly shaken up, but seems otherwise unharmed. Thirsty. Dirty. But unharmed. He and Jesse sit and talk as Eugene drinks glass after glass of water, and for a moment, it seems like everything might just be ok.
Eugene is ok — and says that when Preacher commanded him to come back, it worked. He literally dug out of Hell with his bare hands... leading to the fairly depressing realization that Hell isn't that far from us. Jesse, meanwhile, is a changed man. He has learned his lesson. What he did to Eugene was a wake up call, and he talks about his realization that Eugene was right. Using Genesis is a sin, and it's cheating, and he's going to return it. However, as their conversation continues (and after Jesse has called Sheriff Root to tell him the good news), Eugene makes a comment about the "men in the motel"... and it all starts to unravel. Jesse never mentioned the angels to Eugene. Eugene couldn't know about them. Which means that this isn't actually Eugene. Guilt has driven Preacher a little left of sanity, and he's hallucinating Eugene's return.
Odin Vs. Jesse: Round Two
Outside, Odin is giving the troops a little pep talk, all about the shiny new plant he'll be building on the church land. With Donnie in the lead, the men charge the church, but Preacher is more than capable of dealing with them. Using the stolen guns from the first wave, he manages to stop the charge, shoot a machete into another man, and then blow up the bulldozer with a Molotov cocktail. The men are beaten back, and Clive, who was the only one to keep running (driven on by dreams of a food court) got some of the worst of it. Preacher shot his dick off. Literally.
Emily Finds Out About The Battle
Emily, meanwhile, has no idea that Odin and Jesse are facing off. She's still reeling from Jesse turning her down and kicking her out the night before, so when Miles comes over to tell her about what's happening at the church, she does not take it well. Although Miles is his usual kind and helpful self, she's rolling her eyes at him, and he's losing patience with her. She finally snaps at him, and it looks like things are about the change between these two.
Bring Me The Agents
Having turned back the second wave, when the Sheriff rolls up, Jesse calls for the agents. It's time for the angels to return.
The angels are going to try and get Genesis out of Jesse again. This time, he's on board — as long as they get Eugene out of Hell in return. However, when they are setting up, Jesse is full of questions. Why him? Why didn't he explode? What's God's plan? What does it all mean? The angels, good soldiers that they are, don't care. They just want to get Genesis and go home, and they intend to do just that.
Tailgate At The Stand Off
While the "agents" are busy inside, Odin's meat men have invited their families down for a picnic at the stand off, and it's turning into a tailgate party! Sheriff Root is talking to Odin about Eugene, and how glad he is to have his son back (obviously, he doesn't yet know that Eugene is Preacher's hallucination, and that his son is still missing). He also attempts to point out that Odin perhaps shouldn't try and tear down a church, given that it's God's house and all... but in a moment reminiscent of the opening scene where Odin learns that people are just meat, he replies that the church is just wood.
Miles Finally Grows A Backbone
Miles has followed Emily to the church, and he's not on her side. He tells her that not only are Odin's actions legal, but they might be right. Patiently, calmly, he tries to convince her that letting Quincannon build on the church land would be the better thing for the community. For jobs. For tax income to go to her kid's school. Plus, of course, Jesse Custer is a criminal, and Miles is clearly getting sick of Emily mooning after him all the time. It might be a quiet, polite conversation for most, but for a doormat like Miles, this is a huge leap forward for his character.
Donnie's Shocking Decision
As Odin lays out the plan for the next attack with brutal honesty, Donnie does something drastic. He walks away from Odin as he speaks, waves at his wife, and heads to the car. He opens the trunk, takes off his hat and sling, kneels down, and puts his head inside. Then he pulls out his gun, brings it in to his head, and pulls the trigger.
The Angel's Promise and What Genesis Wants
Back inside the church, the angels are trying to sing Genesis out of Jesse, and when he stops resisting — it works! The power rips out of Jesse and into the coffee can without even leaving a mark. Of course, that was a little too easy. As the angels wrap up, they reveal that they never intended to help Jesse get Eugene out of Hell. They begrudgingly say that they would help, but it's clear that they don't care. They also don't know why things happen the way they do, and when Jesse starts to question them again, Genesis bursts out of the coffee tin and back into Preacher.
With that, the angels leave. Calmly. They've decided on "the other option." And just like that, Eugene is gone.
Odin Vs. Jesse: The Final Showdown
The meat men are giving it one last try, as the town watches and Jesse defends his father's church. It seems like an even battle, and Jesse has the advantage, until someone sneaks into the church from behind. Donnie.
Who isn't dead. Who is deaf. He wasn't killing himself in the car trunk, he was blowing out his eardrums so that Preacher couldn't use Genesis on him. It works, too. Donnie is able to knock Jesse out, winning the day — but not before Preacher tells Donnie to shoot him.
The battle won, Quincannon is sitting in church with Jesse, handing him papers to sign. It's a scene that recalls one of the earliest ones in the season, when Quincannon brought his meat men to bulldoze a small home. Now we know — he'll do anything to get what he wants. He's also got some pearls of wisdom for Jesse. When Jesse asks him what happened, Odin tells him that he is serving God, just like Jesse told him to. The God of Meat. That is, the God of everything tangible, with no faith in a silent God who cannot be seen.
It's a speech that hits home to Preacher, especially after his questions to the angels went unanswered. He makes a new deal with Odin: give him one more week in the church. Jesse intends to bring God to Annville, forcing him to answer for everything that has happened. If he can't, if God doesn't come, Jesse will denounce him. Forever.
Tulip And Brewski Save Cassidy
Throughout the episode, Tulip makes small appearances that initially make no sense. She's at an animal rescue, picking out a dog. She's playing fetch with the dog. She's telling the dog that he's a good boy. It's completely incongruous, but there's a reason for it. The dog, Brewski, is a furry, heartbreaking sacrifice — to help Cassidy heal! Jesse may have let him burn, but Tulip saved our favorite vampire junkie, and as Preacher is led away from his church in handcuffs, we see Tulip leading the dog behind a closed door, where all we hear is the sound of feeding.
Questions We Want Answered
- What's That Gauge? The final seconds of the episode bring us back to the mysterious room with a panel full of switches, where an alarm is going off. What. Is. Going. On? There is a man whose job it is to manage this, but we still don't know what it connects to.
- What's The Other Option? The angels have now officially chosen "the other option", but what is it? It's clearly not to retake Genesis, because they chose not to try singing it out again. What are they going to do?
- What Happened To Cass? He's alive, and Tulip is taking care of him, but what happened with Jesse? Did the Preacher even try to save him, or was he willing to let him die? And how badly hurt was Cass?
- What Are The Limits of Genesis? Donnie's choice proved that Preacher's gift only works on people who can hear him, and Odin seemed to show that there is no time limit to commands — but that they can be taken different ways. What are the other limits Preacher will deal with?
- What Does Genesis Want With Preacher? Clearly, Genesis wants something from Preacher specifically — but what? It returned to him when Jesse was questioning the angels. Is Genesis looking for answers too?
What's Next? Episode 9: 'Finish The Song'
Next week is sure to be setting up a big finish, and wrapping up some questions that we have been asking over the past eight weeks. The cowboy is back in Ratwater, and we are going to see how that (seemingly unconnected) story fits with the tale of modern-day Annville. Odin is looking forward to seeing Jesse make a fool of himself, but Jesse has a plan. We just don't know what it is yet. Emily is going to be let in on the secret about Cassidy, which also means that we should see him again (fantastic!), and the angels are fleeing to Mexico. It's going to be a good one!


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|Reviews for Day at the pool
| KirbyFan chapter 1 . 8/15/2011
lol planet Hawaii, Blade you dog!
| FailScribe chapter 1 . 6/10/2009
Cool story; I'm just wondering where the pool came from? lol but that dosen't matter, it was a good story :)
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| No Sleep Until Vacation chapter 1 . 12/6/2008
This was a really cute story. The part about Hawaii was funny!
Oh, and by the way...
It's called a game, Fumu! You can't force Bun to lose just because you're protective of Kirby!
| demisemiquav3r chapter 1 . 7/27/2008
aww it was cute ] a bit too descripted, but awesome all the same! i was wondering where blade was.. XD 'personal buisness'. i bet D
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Planet hawii
Personal business...
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| kirby163 chapter 1 . 7/13/2008
XD that made me laugh. Very funny. Good Job
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Aww, cute and fluffy! _ That last bit about Blade was so random. 0_o lol.


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This is the one shot I wrote for the lovely AllThingsHHH for Fandom Gives Back. The stupendous MaggieMay14 beta's it for me and her comments always make me smile. This is as close to a T-rated fic as I can get. If it wasn't for the swearing and drug usage, it would definately have a T rating.
This story is based on the song 'Pretty Girl' by Ernie Halter and AllthingsHHH and I think you should check it out. It's pretty awesome :)
I don't own Twilight. I do have a ton of useless swag from a trade show I went to last week though :)
Most girls wish that they had your eyes
And boys secretly fantasize
Who me? I am just mesmerized by your every word and movement
- Pretty Girl by Ernie Halter
For most of my fellow students it's a time to celebrate the fact that they are leaving high school and moving on to bigger and better things. I wish I could say this past week has been one of celebration for me, but it hasn't.
Ever since following the advice of my idiot friend Jasper, I've literally been on pins and needles waiting for my carefully crafted plan to backfire in my face. Yeah, I was that confident; sense my sarcasm.
While waiting my turn to cross the stage and accept my diploma, my yellow graduation gown making me look like a spastic banana, I find myself wishing I was anywhere but here.
The Forks High School yearbooks were delivered on Monday.
Today is Saturday. It's also graduation day.
This means that in the past six days I haven't heard anything from Bella, so I'm assuming either she really can't stand my guts now, or she hasn't even seen what I've done in the yearbook to profess my undying love for her.
In hindsight it was a bad idea, but I couldn't help but feel like it was my last chance to say something... fuck, anything... to her about how I feel, because I have been head over heels in love with her for as long as I can remember. However, I was accepted to Columbia University in New York City and I didn't know where Bella was going, but I didn't hold out hope that she would be in New York with me.
I just wasn't that lucky.
I have known Bella since her family moved to town in freshman year, we had bio together that year, but never once did I say anything to her about how I liked her. Hell, I could barely form a cohesive sentence to ask her for a pencil, let alone to ask the girl out on a date. I am a spluttering idiot around her and I know without a doubt that she is way out of my league. She's like a solid 9 ½ and I'm barely a six according to the hotness scale that Jasper uses to rate everyone in our school.
The guy considers himself an 8, which should have been my first clue that the scale was a complete failure and that he was a jackass.
Plus, it just solidified the fact that Bella and I aren't meant to be together. Cue the violins.
Bella is loved by everyone at Forks High School and with good reason. She's in with the cheerleaders and jocks, but she doesn't play sports. To her benefit, she does attend all the pep rally's and all that school shit that I tend to avoid like the plague. Bella is all artsy and usually helps out with the drama and art clubs, but she doesn't linger in one clique too long. Even the teachers adore her since she actually pays attention and is one of the few students who actually volunteers and participates in class.
Bella is just different.
I'm the polar opposite of her.
I prefer to stay behind the scenes at school and remain relatively unknown. I don't play sports because that would require co-ordination, of which I have none. I can't act, sing or dance, so that's out and I haven't gone to a single pep rally or party since the eighth grade when Mike Newton yanked down my pants in front of everyone at Brady Salinger's birthday party. I was wearing SpongeBob boxers at the time.
Don't get me wrong, I participate sometimes.
Jasper and I run the Dungeons and Dragons club at the school and I am also the editor of the yearbook club. However, that is more of a mandatory activity since I want to be a journalist when I get out of Forks. I would also be running the school newspaper, but thanks to budget cuts, it got shut down two years earlier. No one would ever think of ending the yearbook club though. That would be like cutting football. It isn't even a consideration in this small town where the quarterback is king and the head cheerleader is his queen. Everyone needs to immortalize what, for some, will be the happiest years of their life. I hope I will never be like them; wishing I was still in high school thirty years after the fact.
Soon enough, like everyone else in my graduating class, I walk across the make shift stage and accept my diploma from Principal Duncan. There are several snickers and I try my best to ignore everyone as I grab my slip of paper and go back to my seat. We already listened to Lauren Mallory yammer on during her boring valedictorian speech, where she extoled the virtues of living each day to the fullest, so I just had to make it through the rest of the alphabet unnoticed.
Unfortunately, I'm not so lucky.
"Psst, Edward," Tyler Crowley whispers from beside me. "I was kinda wondering if you ever thought about me… you know… the way I think about you." He chuckles at his lame joke of quoting my yearbook entry to Bella as Darren Baldwin from a few seats down gives him a high five.
"Hey Tyler," I say through clenched teeth as he leans in slightly and I feel suddenly buoyed. "Go fuck yourself."
I hear Mrs. Cope gasp from the end of our aisle, but I simply give her a smile and turn back to face the front, as I pretend to pay attention. I'm really not in the mood for all of his taunting and teasing, because it causes my gut to ache. I was certain that I would have heard something from Bella by now, but with each passing day, things begin to look bleaker.
I am so screwed.
"I don't give a shit, you are coming to this party tonight," Jasper announces firmly as I watch him take a hit from his Bob Marley bong and look at me seriously. "Alice is going to be there tonight and I will be pissed beyond belief if my best friend can't be there to help a brother out."
"You aren't my brother."
"That's a technicality. You're my brother from another mother."
"Whatever," I reply with a sigh as I sit back on the 1970's style couch in Jasper's basement.
It is like a scene right out of 'That 70's Show' down here, but Jasper loves it and refuses to let his parents redecorate. I think they are a little excited at the prospect of him moving out in a few months to head to Penn State. I have already seen dozens of color swatches littering Mrs. Whitlock's kitchen counter. "I really don't want to go. I hated these people all through high school and now I'm finally free of them. Why bother?"
"Alice mentioned that Bella would be there."
"What?" I ask, as I swiftly lift my head to see Jasper laughing happily, knowing he piqued my interest finally. "Why didn't you mention that earlier?"
"Where's the fun in that?" he laughs as I throw a hideous mustard yellow throw pillow at him. "Fine, Ben told me that Angela told him that Alice and Bella were going to the party together."
"So you are getting this information third hand from your friend Ben, who for the record, is baked more often than a box of Betty Crocker brownies?"
"So? And is it me, or do brownies sound really good right now?"
"God you are frustrating." I sigh and try to consider my next course of action. I should go to the party, right? After all, it will be my last chance to hit a party in high school and I should have that experience. Then again, my mother rationalized the same thing about prom, but I didn't go. Jasper and I stayed home and played Magic The Gathering until we couldn't keep our eyes open.
"But you like me, right?" Jasper asks, pulling me from my thoughts, as he tries to give me a sad face but succeeds to look like a douchebag.
"No, not really. Sometimes I dream about stapling your fingers to your face," I say offhandedly as Jasper cracks a smile.
"You are fucked up, Cullen."
"I learn from the best, dipshit."
"Touché... so are you going to come with me or not? I need a wingman and you need to talk to Bella about your yearbook shenanigans." I'm frozen, fighting with my head and my heart over what to do. I know this is my last chance, so why the fuck shouldn't I go?
"Fuck. Fine; I'll go."
Ten minutes into the party and I already loathe Jasper for dragging me along with him. I haven't seen Bella, but I have signed about 25 yearbooks for people I never liked, not even in kindergarten.
I find Jasper lounging on a chair in the backyard with Tyler, Ben and a few other guys, all of them now stoned out of their mind.
"Cullen... why didn't you ever tell us Whitlock had the best weed? You been holding out on us?" Tyler asks as I roll my eyes and ignore him. I don't smoke the stuff, so how do I know what is the best. I give Jasper a look and he nods his head, which means he's fine, and I continue to look for Bella.
Unfortunately I'm caught instead by Afton Mallory, twin sister to the equally annoying, Lauren, our illustrious valedictorian.
"Edward, what are you doing here?" she questions, her voice cracking as she tries to be seductive or something. I was caught off guard by her flipping her hair over her shoulder so that I could clearly get a better view of her breasts, which are mashed together uncomfortably under her shirt. "I don't think I've ever seen you at a party… ever. You know Bella's not here, right?"
"I'm not looking for Bella," I mutter quietly. Yeah, like she would believe that even if Afton is dumber than a box of rocks.
"Then whatcha doing here?" she asks again, her eyes fluttering awkwardly and I wonder briefly if she is about to have a seizure or something. It would be really fucking awkward, but it would also substantiate the reasons why I never came to these parties before tonight.
"Uh... yeah," I stumble as she gives me a sweet smile, which is rare coming from Afton. She's known to be one of the biggest bitches in the school behind her sister and Rosalie Hale, the head cheerleader. "I just figured it was about time to come to a party. You know... since we graduated and all."
"I wish you had come to some a lot sooner in the year," she says, this time it's more of a whisper and her hand is moving along my arm, giving me the sensation of spiders crawling along it. I shudder and she drops her hand quickly before looking at me with a grin. "Listen, I know we haven't exactly been the best of friends." I scoff, but she smiles and continues. "But I thought... maybe we could have fun this summer before you head off to..."
"New York," I reply simply as her eyes light up.
"Really? I'm going to Ohio State. We'll be pretty close to each other."
"No, not really," I say as she nods her head, clearly attempting to disagree with me. "They are probably like 10 hours apart, Afton."
"Oh well, it's still closer than Seattle is to Ohio State. Plus, you aren't too far west of Ohio, right?"
"It's east," I mumble as my eyes dart around, looking desperately for Bella, while I wonder how the hell Afton managed to graduate if she doesn't know basic geography. The girl probably thinks the capital of the United States is a capital 'U'.
"Yeah, I meant east," she laughs as I feel her grab my hand as she leads me towards the kitchen. She grabs herself a beer from the keg and offers me one, which I quickly decline since I drove to the party. I grab a soda instead as a few people glare at me for stealing their mix, but I don't care. After everything I've been through in high school, I deserve a free soda.
"I've always thought you were really cute, Edward," Afton says suddenly causing me to spit out the little bit of Pepsi I had in my mouth. "You should really wear these tight t-shirts more often. Do you work out?"
I groan under my breath and look down at the small, curvy girl who seems to think that I have hung the moon suddenly. "Do you think I'm cute?"
"Sure, sure," I reply, wanting to placate her as I continue to look in vain for Bella.
"She doesn't deserve you."
"What?" I ask, completely perplexed by her random comment.
"Bella... she doesn't deserve you," she answers softly. "You are much too sweet, sensitive and sexy to be with her. Did you know she's been dating Jacob behind Lauren's back?" I freeze and my entire body tenses up because no... I didn't know this.
If Bella is with Jacob, it would totally explain why she wasn't answering my ad from the yearbook. "Yeah... Lauren went over to his place and found them... together." Afton whispers the last word, as though it is tainted somehow, and I feel my stomach turn.
"Oh...well, that sucks." I'm silent, not really caring if I say anything else to Afton or not. If I am being honest, what I really want to do is run to the bathroom and expel my breakfast, lunch and dinner.
"So... listen... I think you should come with me," Afton says, her voice sounding odd once again, like she is attempting to be sexy or something. I can't wrap my head around the fact that Bella apparently broke up Lauren and Jacob. It just... it doesn't seem like her. I thought she and Lauren are friends. "Edward... coming with me?"
Not two seconds later, Afton has her hand wrapped around my bicep and is whispering to me that she would like to do some very x-rated things in an upstairs bedroom, when Bella walks in. I freeze and stare at her like a complete moron.
"Hi," she says softly as my eyes take her in, noticing how cute she looks in a sundress with her hair pulled back. I want to kiss her neck and confess how much I love her, but instead, all I hear is Afton's voice on repeat in my head telling me how Bella messed up her sister's relationship.
"Hi Bella! Edward and I are finally getting to know each other, aren't we?" she all but squeals in a high-pitched voice as Bella nods. "Where's Jacob? He didn't come with you tonight?" Afton's voice has taken a turn and she sounds downright spiteful at this point. Mind you, if I was in her shoes I couldn't imagine being perky either.
"He's... we're not..." Bella stammers, as her eyes fall from mine and she begins to frown before she turns around and walks away.
I tug my arm out of Afton's grip, causing her to spill her drink down the front of her white top, making it see through. "Uh oh. Wanna go help me out of these wet clothes?"
"No," I reply stoically. "No, I wouldn't."
I dash away from her, ignoring her rants as I weave through the crowd trying to find Bella. Not only do I want to see if what Afton said is true, but first I want to find out if she read the yearbook.
I have no luck, until I find Jasper still perched on a chair, having a philosophical discussion with Ben and Tyler about Phineas and Ferb.
"Listen, I'm just saying that there's no way it is that easy to give a monkey a shower. I tried once," Jasper claims as Ben simply laughs him off but Tyler tries to rationalize the cartoon.
"Maybe they tranquilized him?"
"But he looks fully awake."
"Maybe they developed a new tranquilizer. I mean, these kids can do some crazy shit in a day with the right tools. They are like teeny tiny MacGyver's," Tyler claims as Ben and Jasper both laugh harder.
"MacGyver never had a British accent," Jasper states firmly. I roll my eyes, because clearly these guys have issues discerning cartoon from reality. I'm about to speak and ask Jasper if he has seen Bella when he raises his hand to silence me.
"Don't even get me started on the platypus," Tyler says with a groan. "However, Candace would be hot if she wasn't so annoying. With that short skirt, she's kinda yummy."
"Who do you think would play Candace in a live action version of the show?" Jasper questions, his voice serious as I try to interrupt again and he brushes me off.
"Lindsay Lohan," offers Tyler.
"Too much of a slut, but at least she is an authentic red-head. I'm sure the carpet matches the curtains."
"She probably has hardwood flooring," Ben laughs as I look at the guys and wonder how the hell the conversation changed from a children's show to decorating. Did I get some sort of contact high from being around Jasper tonight?
"Emma Stone… she's one hot redhead or what about Isla Fisher?" Jasper gets a far off look and I know for a fact he's dreaming about Emma Stone in all her outfits from Easy A. If the boy could never have Alice, he'd probably stalk Emma or something. Suddenly, Jasper turns and looks at me with a smile on his face.
"She went down the stairs into the backyard about five minutes ago." He gives me a subtle nod and glare at him.
"Why couldn't you just tell me that before I had to listen to you three morons ramble on about a fucking cartoon?"
"Where's the fun in that?" he laughs as I give him the finger before I practically run down the stairs only to find more classmates scattered around the backyard with drinks in their hands, talking excitedly.
I should just head home. This is pointless.
"Edwa-rrr-d," I hear my name called out by Emmett McCarty, quarterback of the football team and all around idiot. "You've really caused a problem around here, dude." Emmett claps his hand against my back roughly, causing me to cough as I look at him confused.
"Uh... what?"
"All the girls are swooning over your yearbook entry, man. To our girls, we all look like shit, and to the guys, you look like a loser. It's kinda rough, ya know?" Emmett states loudly as a few of his football friends gather around and I tense. What in the fuck? Are they going to kick my ass for making them look like romantic retards?
"Yeah man... like, Jessica is asking me for poetry and flowers all of a sudden," explains Paul as I clench my hands into fists, ready to fight if need be. "I don't know how to be romantic or sweet, dude. I know how to run the ball and score touchdowns."
I'm silent as Emmett turns me to face him with a huge smile plastered on his square jawed face. "You need to teach us to be romantic, man. Rosalie won't even kiss me until I do something and I have nothing. Nada, zip, zilch, adieu."
"Um that last one doesn't fit."
"Huh?" he asks, his head titling to the side, much like a confused puppy.
"Forget it," I mumble as I stare at this odd assortment of guys who seem to think I hold the answers to their questions, which I clearly don't. "Why... why me?" I ask, uncertain that I still won't get away without an ass-kicking. "I have no idea what I am doing and I clearly haven't got the girl."
"You will though," Paul says, and I wish I had a quarter of his confidence. After all, I haven't had more than two seconds to talk to Bella and all she said was 'hi'. I begin to think the world is conspiring against us. "Now, let's talk romance."
For the next hour, I sit with most of the football team in the backyard and I offer them my most romantic ideas. Dates they can take their girls on, movies to watch, flowers to get and I even mention a website or two, though Paul doesn't look smart enough to navigate the internet without adult supervision.
They all seem more than pleased with my advice and I can only hope it doesn't backfire, like Jasper's advice to me. I truly have no experience to base all of this advice on, but I have to offer them something. With the team placated, I head back up to the deck to find Alice straddling Jasper and kissing the ever living hell out of him. I clear my throat and wait impatiently for them to part.
"Hi Edward," Alice says sweetly as I sit in the chair next to them and she keeps rocking her body against Jasper's, not giving a shit that I am there. "Did Bella find you?"
"Find me?" I ask, my voice stuttering slightly.
"Yeah, she came with me because she wanted to talk to you about the yearbook thing."
"She did?" I answer, this time my voice cracks like it did when I was thirteen because I am literally giddy with excitement. Then it hits me; maybe she hated it and wants to tell me to back off. If she was now dating Jacob, that would be the more logical theory. "She loved it and well... you should probably talk to her about it," Alice says with a pause as I watch Jasper close his eyes while Alice stops moving across him. "It's really not my place."
"Where is she?"
"Last I knew, she was heading back into the party, but that was like thirty minutes ago." I jump up from my seat and make a mad dash into the house, desperate to find her. Unfortunately for me, I find her making out with Mike Newton near the front door, his lips attached to her neck as she closes her eyes. What in the fuck? Two minutes ago I thought she was dating Jacob and now she's with Mike? Maybe Bella wasn't who I thought she was.
I can't move; my eyes trained on hers until she opens them. At that point, she pushes Mike from her and I determine that I've seen enough. I rush out back and tell Jasper I'm leaving, while Alice promises to drive him home. I dart down the back stairs, past the football players who are attempting to woo the girlfriends and make my way around the house to where I've parked.
Just as my feet touch the sidewalk, I hear my name being called and look up to see Bella rushing towards me. "Edward... please... wait," she shouts as I find my feet moving faster until I trip over a crack in the sidewalk and tumble forward, face first, into the rough cement. "Shit."
I hear her footsteps moving faster, but I'm not quick enough to get myself up and into my car. Bella is at my side, her hand pushing hair away from my face, as she tries to assess the damage.
"Are you okay?"
"Fine," I answer tensely.
"Listen... I..." I lift my sore hand to silence her, unwilling to listen to whatever it is she has to tell me. Like always, she's out of my league and I just don't have to ability to sit there and have her tell me she likes Mike. Who wouldn't like Mike over me? He was vice-president of our class, was on the debate team and the volleyball team. Heck, his parents own the sporting goods store in town and he's practically royalty here. I'm just…no one.
"I'm fine, no worries," I say as I stand up shakily and Bella looks at me with sadness. I turn towards my car, unable to stomach being in her presence anymore when Bella yells something that makes me still.
"But what about the yearbook?"
"How about we just pretend that never happened, alright?"
They are the most words I ever said to Bella Swan and I hate all nine of them.
You missed a great party dude-J
Are you there? I wanna go into the city –J
Edwardo? –J
Edward? Jasper gave your # to Alice. Can we talk? – Bella
I groan and toss my phone to the side, unwilling to let the day begin. When I got home from the party, I locked myself in my room and burrowed under my blankets, pretending like nothing happened. It was now eleven in the morning according to my phone and I have 3 voicemails and 4 text messages. I ignore the messages and toss on some shorts and a t-shirt before making my way downstairs.
"Well, it's about time you showed up," my mother calls out cheerfully as I grumble out a good morning and drag my body to the coffee maker. Just as I am about to move to sit in my usual spot, I am surprised to see a head full of long brown hair sitting there. What in the fuck is going on and why is Bella in my house?
"Bella has been waiting patiently for you to wake up," my father adds, offering me a wink as I remain standing in the kitchen. I'm sure I look like a complete moron with my mouth wide open in shock and my hands cupping my hot coffee like a lifeline.
"We're going to give you guys some privacy," my mother adds as she grabs my father's arm and goes to tug him out of the room.
"Actually, we'll go outside," I mumble, but all I can think of is that we will be out of earshot of my parents on the front porch.
I lead the way and Bella sits on the porch swing that my father bought my mother for their twentieth wedding anniversary. I sit on the opposite side, clutching my coffee as I pull it to my mouth for a scalding sip.
"Your parents are nice," she says sweetly, attempting to break the tension.
"Yeah, I suppose." I shrug.
"Your mom is super proud that you are heading to college in the fall. I think she will miss you though." I turn to Bella and look at her incredulously as I take in her appearance. She looks tired, frazzled even, like she didn't sleep last night. Then again, I didn't sleep much either. Every time I closed my eyes I saw her with Mike Newton's lips on her neck and I woke up in a cold sweat. It was all sorts of fucked up.
As I watch her for a moment, I find myself determined to end this thing once and for all.
"Listen, I don't get why you are here, but I also don't need you to tell me things about my parents after you have known them for what…ten minutes?" I'm nothing but blunt and though I don't want to hurt Bella, I can't stand to be hurt even more.
"Two hours."
"What?" I ask, as I do a double take and spill a bit of my coffee.
"I've been waiting to talk to you for two hours."
"Why?" I question, completely confused.
"I have to explain last night, and anyways I once read somewhere that some people are worth waiting for."
I'm stunned into silence, as Bella quotes a line from my yearbook declaration. Before I can say anything in return, Bella suddenly gets very vocal.
"I'm sorry about last night…I swear nothing is going on with me and Mike. It was just a complete lapse in judgment following my little run-in with Afton," she begins as I drink my coffee and wait for more. "She hates my guts because her sister does. It's all very childish. Their reasons for disliking me are completely unfounded, but neither of them seem to want to listen to me or…"
"Jacob?" I interrupt.
"You know about him?" Bella seems genuinely surprised at my outburst.
"Well… only what Afton has told me, which isn't much," I admit ruefully.
"My dad is best friends with Jacob's dad. They have been since they were little, but they reconnected when we moved back to town a few years ago," Bella says softly as I notice her fingers are twirling a few strands of her long hair. "Lauren walked in on us watching a Mariners game with our dads and our fingers in a cookie jar. But it was an actual cookie jar and not some metaphor for sex or anything."
Bella lets out a small sigh and I find myself feeling sorry for her. She's facing the wrath of two catty girls for no real reason. Then again, high school girls never did care about getting to the truth before they alienated someone.
"Jacob was planning to dump her anyways, but suddenly I was turned into the cheating whore by hanging out with a friend."
"Sorry," I say quietly.
"It's not your fault. I just hope you don't believe whatever information Afton fed you last night, since I'm sure it's pure bullshit."
"Well…thanks for clearing that up," I respond coolly. I'm not sure what I should be saying to her, but it's clear that she is confused by my aloof attitude.
"Uh… so it was important for me to clear the air about all this since I also wanted to talk to you about the yearbook," she stammers, her voice turning quieter. "I know you said last night for me to forget about it, but I can't. It's the most romantic thing anyone has ever said or done for me but…"
"I know… but what's the point of starting something when we're both going off to college in the fall, right?" I had heard the argument before, mainly from my mother, when I told her of my little stunt. "I just… I couldn't go off to Columbia without having said something, ya know? It's okay if you don't feel the same…"
"Wait… did you just say you were going to Columbia?" Bella asks, her face lit with excitement.
"Yeah, I got accepted to their journalism program."
"Holy fuck." Bella is practically breathless as she vibrates enthusiastically beside me. "I'm going to Barnard… for Education."
I turn towards her, my mind moving a mile a minute as I try to figure out what to say in response. This is seriously the best news I have had in weeks! Bella is going to Barnard, the women's college at Columbia. We are almost, technically, sorta going to the same college. We can spend time together, go on dates and be… normal.
I pause for a moment as I suddenly wonder if Bella would even want that. Sure, she said that my yearbook thing was the most romantic thing anyone had ever told her, but…
Before I can even finish my thought, Bella is grabbing my head in her hands and planting a kiss against my awkward lips. It is very unexpected and my head can't keep up with the feelings going on below my waist. I even moan loudly, which makes Bella more aggressive as I feel her tongue against my mouth, seeking entrance. I pause and push her away as Bella gives me a strange look. She looks almost sad.
"What's wrong?"
"I just need… you do like me right?" I mumble softly, feeling even more like the bumbling virgin that I am. "You just… didn't say anything about the yearbook thing until now and I've been completely paranoid that I fucked everything up. Now to find out you are going to be in Manhattan with me makes it even more difficult for me to deal with all of this." I'm about to say something else, no doubt stupid and asinine because that is what I do around Bella, but she rests her fingers gently against my mouth and silences me.
"Yes, Edward I like you," Bella says, her voice full of sincerity. "I've liked you ever since I came here, but you were always so… different than everyone else. You and Jasper have your own thing going on and you never went to any parties or anything. Hell, we only had one class together this year. If we ever had five minutes alone I probably would have asked you out on a date."
"You would?" I choked out, surprised.
"Of course I would have. Have you seen yourself?" I shake my head slowly and Bella moves even closer to me on the seat. "You don't see yourself very clearly then. Once you head to Columbia you'll have to beat the girls away with a stick."
"I only have eyes for one girl."
"So you mentioned in the yearbook," Bella replies with a blush coloring her face.
She is completely adorable and when she looks back up, I can't help myself. I lean in and kiss her, tentatively at first. Her fingers wind their way through my hair and she moans lightly, encouraging me, as I dart my tongue out to taste her bottom lip, only to find her tongue in its place. She's delicious and clearly more aggressive than I am, but I don't mind.
What I do mind is a few minutes later when I hear my mother clearing her throat just on the inside of the front door, as she smiles from ear to ear. "Bella, will you be joining us for brunch?"
"I think I am going to take Bella out for breakfast, mom," I interrupt as I grip her hand tightly in mine. "I think it's about time we went on a date."
Four months later, I find myself at a small restaurant near campus called Kitchenette as I wait for Bella. Since our first date, Bella and I have made a ritual of getting together every Sunday morning for breakfast or brunch. Sometimes we would have it at my house or hers, or we would go to the diner in town. Now that we are settled at college though, we found a little place that has food very much like my mother's. The pancakes are a bit fluffier than my mothers, but I would never tell her that.
The waitress gives me a huge smile and refills my coffee, as I read the New York Times. Bella will take it back to her dorm with her and finish the crossword, and I smile as I think of the habits we've already solidified after only four months together. Just as the waitress is about to say something else, Bella slides into her seat beside me and kisses my cheek softly.
"Sorry I'm late, babe. Blame Elise for being such a bitch," she states with a smile plastered on her face. I can't help but notice that suddenly the waitress doesn't look as happy as she did a few moments ago. Bella orders a coffee and her usual, a herb and goat cheese omelet, as she grabs her section of the paper. I quickly place my order and the waitress disappears while Bella leans in to kiss me again.
"What did she do now?"
"She was in the bathroom for over two hours this morning. I don't even want to know what she was doing, but let me tell you, I absolutely hate having her for a roommate. Next year…"
"Next year we'll get our own place off campus," I state firmly as Bella turns to me with a huge grin on her face.
"Confident are we?"
"I didn't used to be, but these days… very, my pretty girl."
A/N: If you are missing my usual smexiness, make sure you head on over to the extremely smutty o/s I did called The Casting Couch. Flightlessbird11 asked me if I was writing about theatre now and I snorted so loudly a co-worker came to see if I was alright. Yeah... theatre... that's what it's about. LOL


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A cloture motion passed in Senate does which of the following?
a) returns a bill to committee
b) cuts off debate on a bill
c) criticizes a senator guilty of improprieties
d) removes a President who has been impeached by the House
Which of the following statements about Congress is true?
a) Members of Congress only occasionally are interested in and pay attention to constituents
b) The legislative process is frequently lengthy, decentralized, and characterized by compromise and bargaining
c) Lobbyists and political action committees successfully induce most members of Congress to trade their votes for campaign cont
d) Debate in both houses is structured by elaborate rules enacted by leaders of the majority party
The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B's legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A's legislation, is referred to as
a) personal casework and services
b) partisan discipline
c) logrolling
d) filibustering
Which of the following actions by a congressional representative is an example of "pork barreling"?
a) Misusing campaign contributions
b) Directing federal funds into the representative's district through legislation
c) Accepting money from a political action committee (PAC)
d) Attempting to kill a bill with unacceptable amendments
Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?
a) The Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
b) The Speaker of the House
c) The Minority Whip of the Senate
d) The Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
Communication between congressional representatives and constituents occurs mainly through
a) committee hearings
b) the media
c) the personal staffs of representatives
d) the federal bureaucracy
Which of the following form an iron triangle?
a) President, Congress, Supreme Court
b) President, House majority leader, Senate majority leader
c) Interest group, Senate majority leader, House majority leader
d) Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group
The war Powers Resolution (1973) was designed to
a) allow the Joint Chief of Staff to advise the President during periods of conflict
b) allow Congress to suspend certain civil liberties during times of war
c) require a congressional declaration of war before allowing military forces to be used overseas
d) assure congressional involvement in decisions committing military forces in hostile situations overseas
In which of the following did Congress move to regain powers previously lost to the executive branch?
a) Budget and Impoundment Control Act
b) Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act
c) Presidential Disability Act
d) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
One of the formal tools used by Congress for oversight of the bureaucracy is
a) the line-item veto
b) authorization of spending
c) impoundment bills
d) senatorial courtesy
Which of the following is articulated in the War Powers Resolution?
a) The President may declare war
b) The President must finance any war efforts from a special contingency fund
c) The President must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days unless Congress extends the time
d) The president may not nationalize state militias without congressional consent
Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?
a) Directly selecting the head of an executive agency
b) Impeaching the head of an executive agency
c) Using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations
d) Controlling an executive agency's annual budget
Which of the following constitutional provisions broadened the power of Congress?
a) The necessary and proper clause
b) The equal protection clause
c) The Tenth Amendment
d) The Ninth Amendment
Congressional oversight refers to the power of Congress to
a) override presidential vetoes
b) hold public hearings before confirming judicial appointees
c) exercise some control over executive agencies
d) allow nongovernmental agencies to defend or refute pending legislation publicly
All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT:
a) Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powers
b) Congress may override a presidential veto.
c) Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional.
d) The Senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointment
Which of the following is an example of congressional oversight?
a) Holding hearings for review of an executive agency's activities
b) Assisting constituents with particular problems
c) Reporting campaign contributions to the Federal Election Commission
d) Signing trade agreements with other countries without input from the president
The role Congress plays in ensuring that executive branch agencies are carrying out their legislated responsibilities is known as
a) judicial review
b) legislative oversight
c) bicameralism
d) executive privilege
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text: The man detained for the killings of three Muslim students in North Carolina early last month (February 10) faces a possible death penalty. The shootings came as Muslims across America have felt under siege - partly as a result of terrorist attacks being committed internationally in the name of their faith. But VOA religion correspondent Jerome Socolovsky went to North Carolina and found that Muslims have thrived in this part of the American south.


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So I started getting acupuncture done on it, which helped quite a bit, but it was something that took several treatments and the vein would always return to it's normal dark color after awhile. Supposedly if one has enough acupuncture treatments on the vein it will heal itself and get use to pumping fresh clean blood. That's why it's important to get all of the stagnate blood out so that the vein can continue working properly.
Well, I noticed when I was bathing that my vein is healing. No joke! I'm so surprised by this and didn't even think that water fasting would help it. It's a soft light pink now, no purple at all and it's barely visible. That is amazing! I only wish I did this before wearing all of my shorts at Disney World. I could have saved a lot of concealer. So check out the picture below. I'm incredibly happy about this. Go water!


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Goodness! I'm sorry to have been away for so long. I know you were on the edge of your seats for the next post, maybe even wringing your hands in fear, thinking maybe something terrible had happened to me down here in Brazil. I thank you for your concern, but you need not worry. It seems Google-analytics, whatever that is, has been making it impossible for me to get onto this blog seeing that every time I try to do so, this Google-analytics thing is "transferring files" and doesn't let me see my own page. Today's the first day in three that I've been able to access anything. And now, I'm writing this, and this doesn't seem very excellent, especially after three days of nothing, and I'm sure you're asking yourself, "This was what I was waiting to read for three days? I could have been watching America's Next Top Model instead of worrying my head off over the safety of a blogger in South America." Well, there's not much I can say to that except to say that you're right and that I certainly hope you've been watching America's Next Top Model, and I will be doing the same in only six days.
It's true. Home Sweet Home is only six days away. Can I tell you how excited I am? I am packing my bags full of Brazilian goodies for my family, for my first Christmas home in two years. Last year, as you may remember, I was traipsing around the southern hemisphere, over there in New Zealand, visiting my hiker-trekker-living-in-a-car boyfriend for a month. It was fabulous, definitely. But nothing compares to Christmas at home, not even staying in a hut on Mount Taranaki with a bunch of flatulent older folks. No, I can assure you, I am looking forward to this Christmas like I did when I was six and still believed in Santa.
So quickly, before I go to sleep, let me tell you that today I spent hiking through fields and up and down slick rock to get to a magnificent waterfall. We stayed in the sun all day long, diving in the pool beneath the falls, and it was just us: me, Dennis, and four of our friends. Just imagine: out in the middle of nowhere, an hour driving from Campinas, through abandoned cow pastures, up worn paths, down steep hills, and through a jungle of razor sharp grasses, and we come upon a waterfall easily 80 feet high. Cool, clean water, hot rocks, a tiny pebble beach, and snacks. Could a day be more wonderful? We were, in truth, reluctant to leave the place but when we saw rain clouds overhead we figured we should better hit the high road and book it home, back on those same slick rocks and worn paths. Only this time, when we got to the cow pastures, we realized they they weren't abandoned. Instead, the fields were filled for as far as the eye could see with moaning, grunting, giant horned white cows with big humps on their backs and did I mention the horns? Huge, pointy, death horns?
Now, I grew up in Vermont. It is full of cows. Lovely girl cows with long eye lashes and gentle mooing. Maybe it's even called braying. Or baying. Or whatever it is that sounds gentle and comes from friendly cows. Cow poetry. That's what cows in Vermont do. So I should have known that these cows here in the field would be just as friendly and gentle. But I cannot describe to you the fear that sprang up in my stomach and welled in the back of my throat so thick that I could not speak, when I saw these same five hundred white cows–the ones with the pointy horns–stop everything they were doing and stare at us. All they did was stare. On all the green hills that surrounded us, the cows stopped chewing their cud or gossiping or playing cow poker, and stopped and stared. One cow must have text messaged all the hundreds of others because they all got the message at the exact same moment that someone new was on their turf. And yo. When they looked up from their cell phones, the fear that passed through the six of us was palpable. I mean, you could chew the fear. Like jerky.
It was the ultimate slow-motion gang scene from a movie. You know, where some members of one gang walk past members of another gang and just stare each other down? Only these gang members grunted and mooed–in a very aggressive manner, I might add–and our gang members picked up sticks and cow patties to throw. You know, just in case these five hundred white cows with pointy horns would come charging at us we'd be prepared to protect ourselves. With hardened pieces of cow poop. We're thinkers, we humans; and this is why we are so far up the food chain.
So there we were. Six of us, five hundred of them. All of them staring, silent (except for the grunting and the occasional foot stomp) and all of us chattering nervously because, whether or not we wanted to admit it, we all had a fear of the cows. Never in my life did I think I'd admit to something like that–for crying out loud, they're vegetarians— but I did. I was full of fear, right down to my sunburned little toes. And I know for a fact that I was not the only one afraid because I was not the one carrying the stick or throwing the poop. I kept my head down and told myself not to run until I'd seen the whites of their eyes, which then made me think I'd be much too close to them at that point if I didn't start running until I saw the whites of their eyes, and while I was figuring that out, I planned an escape route, which would have been directly up one of the scraggly little trees that dotted the field. And when I say "scraggly," I mean they were basically bonsai trees. But it was the best I could do and once I figured that out, I felt much better and waved hello to them and tried to tell them with a couple of friendly "moos" that I came in peace and if they'd just let us pass safely I wouldn't eat one of them. Today.
In the end, we basically just left it at that: a quiet stare-down in an open field. A couple grunts, a couple moos, and a couple tosses of cow patties in the air for good measure, and we had safe passage back through the field and eventually to our cars. After which, to settle our nerves and quench our thirst, we drove immediately to a mall where I bought a water, a soda, and a beer. When I get really thirsty, I crave all kinds of drinks, all at the same time. I was going to get a suco de milho (corn juice) also, but in the end felt fairly satisfied after the first three beverages. I had milk when I got home, though, and that is saying something since I never drink milk. (Sorry, Mom.)
Well it's bedtime. I am afraid the cows will show up in my dreams tonight, so perhaps I'll watch some of the film Dennis is watching right now to mix in some other images. He's watching "Spartacus." I'll let you know tomorrow if I've dreamed I was a gladiator who slays another slave in the Coliseum, a slave who is, in fact, a cow. With very pointy horns.


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Full Length Play
Dark Comedy
90 minutes
Time Period - Contemporary
Settings Of Play - Several locations in Chicago
No intermission
Unit Set/Multiple Settings
Strong Language, Mild Adult Themes
Betrayal, Friendship, Love, Religion, Women's Issues, Latino Issues
College Theatre / Student, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
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Enfrascada premiered as a part of the 2011 Clubbed Thumb Summerworks in New York City under the direction of Jerry Ruiz.
Role(s) for Latino Actor(s), All Female, Ensemble cast, Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
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Tanya Saracho is a native of Sinaloa, Mexico. Named "Best New Playwright" by Chicago magazine, she is a new Ensemble Member at Victory Gardens Theater, a resident playwright emerita at Chicago Dramatists, a Goodman Theatre Fellow at the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia College Chicago, founder and co-director of ALTA and co-founder and ... view full profile
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