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Author's Note
Hey there...posting again! =) Hope you like it! It's kind of shorter than normal, but...I'm sure you don't mind at all, do you? Not sure anyone actually reading, but...whatever !
Okay...so. Again, I'm trying really hard to interweave four different things (the Twilight books and movies, the Southern Vampire Mysteries, and the True Blood series from HBO)...and it actually fairly difficult. Sorry if my view of the characters, which do NOT belong to me in any way, do not match what you see in your mind.
And...just a reminder...don't forget that I'll be posting any "Author Updates" in my "Reviews" section...just in case I have something to say between story posts.
Author's Response to Questions, Comments, Reviews
Twilightdragoness (9/21/2010) – Oh yeah, definatly gonna get ugly fast, yet I can't stop laughing. Looks like Sam's gonna have to get used to some even stranger stuff now that he's offically part of the pack. *~*~*~* Yeah, it occurred to me that, with Sam joining Jacob's pack, he'd suddenly be under the same mystical pack rules of the Quileute tribe (i.e. mind-sharing with other pack members...being under Jacob's alpha control), which would probably be quite difficult for a man who's, for the most part, always been on his own. Obeying Jake, a stranger who's only about 20 when he's a man of 30+ (don't know Sam's age...it says he's "over thirty" in book eight), seems like it would be...well...difficult. But then, though I love him, Sam's a difficult character for me. And, I'm having trouble deciding if I want my Sam to be the one in the books or the one on the show. I described him as the SVM Sam, but I can't stop thinking of him as the TB Sam (who's VERY yummy). *sigh* And, I'm considering bringing in Tommy Mickens (Sam's brother in TB...who I absolutely can't stand), because I think it would be funny for the brat brother to be under Jacob's control. How great would that be for Sam to not have his idiot white trash brother under control? Hehe. About the getting ugly...IDK, really...it just sort of comes out as it comes out. =) I'm going to have to do some rereading of the Twilight books, so that I can reacquaint myself with Sam Uley's pack, because...well...did you really think I wouldn't be bringing them to Bon Temps for the wedding? *giggle*
Twilightdragoness (9/21/2010) – Also to be honest I think Leah resisting the imprint is right along with her personality and background. Remember Jake wanted to imprint so he could move past the pain of Bella getting married. Leah blamed it for ruining her life. Jake going with it fit for him, and the other wolves didn't care one way or the other, and Sam didn't know about it before it happend, but Leah... yeah she hates the whole concept. *~*~*~* Exactly, Dragoness! That's what I was thinking too...you just summed up my thoughts perfectly! I did end chapter two with her quietly going along with Sam and the rest, but that doesn't mean it's the end of her resistance. Oh no, it's definitely NOT! Think of all the times she rebels against Jacob (unless he gives a direct order...which he doesn't like to give...doesn't he say something about not giving orders unless it's absolutely necessary? I guess I need to do some rereading). Oh no...not over! =) But still, as the Borg (Star Trek) saying goes, "resistance is futile"...Leah WILL be with Sam Merlotte! =)
And thanks to the following members who have added my story to his/her "favorites" and/or "story alerts" – To A cErTaIn KiTsUnE (interesting handle choice...love your RL name though, Anya).
Posted: Monday, 4 October 2010 (4,601 words/16.5 double-spaced pages in Word)
Chapter Three
Much to Sam Merlotte's frustration, Leah Clearwater had closed the door of the cottage in his face—after first stepping in, removing his shirt (from safely hidden behind the door), then smiling as she tossed it at him. For a moment he thought she was kidding, that she'd quickly go and put on some clothing, but when she didn't return shortly (and then he heard the television turn on), he frowned, tentatively tried the door handle (locked up tight), then knocked (fairly hard).
"Come on, Leah," he shouted after several ignored knocks. "Open the door, damn it! This isn't funny." Aggravated by her resistance, when they both knew it was pointless, he slapped the closed door with the flat of his hand—it did no damage, and kind of stung, but somehow helped (his mental state anyway)—then sighed and leaned against it as he went on. "Come back to the party. Please."
"You won't get anywhere with Leah like that," someone (his voice full of amusement) said from not too far away.
Sam's head came up to see Jacob and Seth standing a short distance from him, the former leaning casually against a tree, he large hands tucked in the pockets of his pants, and smiling mildly, the latter almost doubled over in his laughter, no doubt enjoying (thoroughly) the spectacle before him.
"I'm so glad I amuse you," Sam sneered, his tone thick with sarcasm.
Jacob chuckled at this. "Seems I've heard that line before."
Seth nodded. "Bella, right?"
Jacob shrugged. "So I've heard."
Glancing behind the two younger men, Sam frowned. "Where's the rest of your pack?"
Jacob smirked. "My pack is right here," he said as he pulled a hand from his pocket and made a circle in the air to indicate the three of them (and Leah in the cottage). "Well...mostly. We left a couple of 'em back in Washington; their imprintees are there," he explained—because he'd not yet mentioned Embry Call and Quil Ateara. "The Cullens are...just the Cullens. They're their own pack."
"They went back to the party," Seth added, then glanced up at Jacob (more over at and less up, as Seth Clearwater had grown to nearly the size of Jacob now). "I'd like to get back...if you don't mind. I don't wanna miss Esme's desserts."
Jacob nodded. "Go ahead. Let them know we'll be right in," he said, gesturing at himself and Sam.
Seth didn't waste any time responding—instead he just nodded at Sam, then turned and left.
"Did...did he just ask your permission to go back inside?" Sam questioned with a frown as he pointed at Seth retreating figure. What the fuck have I gotten myself into?
Both hands stuffed in his pockets again, Jacob shrugged. "Kinda," he said, pushing off the tree with his shoulder. "I keep telling them it's not necessary, but...Seth seems to like being told what to do."
Sam continued to frown. The idea of having to ask to do every little thing would soon become bothersome—especially if Jacob was a control freak (though he claimed not to be)—not to mention the fact that he'd be asking for permission from someone significantly younger. Then something else occurred to him. Will I have to ask permission to take a piss? he wondered.
"Leah, on the other hand," Jacob went on, "loathes it."
"Can't say I blame her," Sam said with a snort.
Jacob chuckled. "Well, I don't make a habit of pushing my will on 'em. In fact, I didn't even want them to follow me when I split from our original pack. But they insisted. Seth did anyway—and Leah came with her brother, because of the other Sam. But he didn't usually either...force us to do anything, I mean." Jacob shrugged again.
"That's good to know," Sam said—almost sarcastically. "I have a life, you know. A bar to run. I can't really be bothered with your pack shit."
Jacob snorted. "Our pack shit, you mean," he corrected with a smirk.
Sam ran a hand through his reddish hair and sighed. "This is gonna take some getting used to, Jacob."
With a shrug, Jacob said, "Yeah, for you and me both, man. As far as I know, no outsider's ever joined the pack, so...this is weird. It's kind of a Quileute thing, you know?" he said as he moved toward Sam.
Sam just stared at the younger man, frowning as Jacob approached him.
"And shit !" Jacob went on, dropping a heavy arm over Sam's shoulder and starting back to the Cullen's house (and party), effectively pulling him away from the cottage (and Leah locked inside). "You don't even know the legends. I'll have to call Sam tomorrow and see what he says. He's not going to be too happy about someone else knowing our tribal stuff. It was bad enough when Bella found out, but...well, she kinda figured it out on her own." Jacob frowned, because his statement wasn't exactly the truth; he'd given Bella a lot of information (prior to his change and Sam's subsequent alpha orders).
Sam frowned. "Is this going to be a problem?"
"I don't see how it can be," Jacob said. "I mean, you shifted into one of us. I could hear your thoughts. Sounds like, whether we like it or not, you're part of my pack."
"Sounds like it to me too," Sam mumbled, not sure he was thrilled about what was going on.
"Hey! You have any family?" Jacob cut into his thoughts.
Sam frowned again. "Ahh. Not really."
But then he paused. For most of his life he'd thought he had no one; his biological family had given him up at birth and he'd been raised by the Merlottes—who'd abandoned him when he was about fifteen, because he was...different (a shifter). Fuckers! The years following had been very difficult—so difficult, in fact, that he'd not told a soul about them (not even Sookie Stackhouse—and she knew a lot more about him than most people...and vice versa). But then, everyone's life was hard, right?
So, he'd been abandoned (twice), found out he could shift into almost any animal, had dealt with all kinds of crazy shit (MaryAnn the maenad), and then, somewhere in there, after he'd grown up some (and gotten used to his lot), he got his shit together, purchased a building, and opened his own bar/restaurant (Merlotte's)—and it was quite successful. Things were good—relatively.
Then vampires came out of the coffin and everything went to hell in a handbasket. At the time, he'd thought himself in love with Sookie (he now knew it was never love...infatuation, maybe, but not love)—but she'd only had eyes for Bill Compton (a vampire). So, though he'd voted for the vampire rights amendment, he'd found himself suddenly hating the bloodsuckers and hoping they'd all just burn. And of course it didn't help that he kept getting sucked into all of Sookie's vampire messes (there'd been a few). But, what could he do, right? She was his friend (and employee), and he loved her (platonically, he knew that now for sure).
And then came the serial murderer who'd been living right under everyone's noses—Rene Lenier (Drew Marshall, really)—that wasn't fun either. The crazy fuck was going around murdering women who'd been with vampires (and some that hadn't, like Sookie gran...and her cat), which caused him to worry about Sookie's safety—though she didn't seem to (which drove him crazy); she was such a danger magnet!
And then MaryAnn the maenad passed through Bon Temps, wreaking havoc and turning all the townsfolk bat shit crazy! What a mess!
Then, not too long after all of that, he'd done some digging and he'd found the Mickens (his biological family), and they too were absolutely crazy! Complete trash actually. But he did find out he had a brother—not that Tommy Mickens was much to write home about. In fact, Tommy was as much a dirtbag as their parents were. But...well...at least now Sam wasn't completely alone in the world. He had connections—fucked as that connection might be.
"Well actually," Sam said, "I do have a younger brother." He decided to leave his, worse than trailer trash, parents out of it for the moment. "But he's a complete ass."
"He a shifter too?" Jacob asked curiously.
Sam rolled his blue eyes and nodded. "Unfortunately," he said, thinking about the first time he and Tommy had been out running together. They'd only just met and the jackass had drawn him out into the road, then shifted into a bird (and flew off) just as a truck was coming. The little fucker'd almost gotten him killed. Sam had been furious, but Tommy'd only laughed about it—it was a joke to the idiot kid. Truth was, Tommy was jealous that his brother'd had a better life (if you can call it that) and he'd taken it out on Sam.
But shortly after that, when Sam found out the parents were forcing Tommy to fight (in dog form), for money and whatnot (booze and cigarettes), he'd offered him a place to stay and given him a job—not that that had been going well. Tommy was a piece of work! Sam had nearly killed him one night when he'd caught him stealing from his safe (took the entire safe, actually)—he'd fired a gun at him and everything; he'd missed on purpose, of course.
"Hmm. What's he turn into?" Jacob asked.
Sam shrugged. "Anything he wants to...but mostly just a pit bull. Thinks it makes him look tough," he said with a smirk.
Jacob snorted. "Wait till he sees your new form," he said with an amused chuckle. "It'll blow his mind."
Sam nodded. "I can hardly wait."
With both her palms, and her left cheek, pressed flat up against the cottage door, Leah'd strained to hear the men talking on the other side of it (which wasn't easy since she turned on the TV). Initially, she'd had to giggle (to herself) when Sam was banging on the door. First he'd begged her to open up—then he'd sounded angry. Did he really think it was going to be that easy?
But Leah didn't really care what he thought. She was too confused to care. Ever since the whole vampire/shifter thing happened back on the rez in Washington, she'd been confused—and angry. And horribly bitter. She hated the vampires because they'd made her shift. She hated the shifting because it had taken Sam Uley from her—made him imprint on another (her cousin, no less). And now she had cause to hate the imprinting even more—and thus the vampires—because now it was happening to her, forcing her to connect herself to someone she didn't even know.
As she heard the men's voices fade (thank God they were leaving), she turned and allowed her body to slowly slide down the door until she was crumpled in a heap on the floor against it. Tears welling, Leah leaned her head back until it rested on the thick wooden door, and whimpered softly as the tears rolled from her eyes. Her knees were pulled up, she dropped her hands to the floor on either side of her body, gripped at the shaggy brown entry rug (another of Esme's thoughtful purchases meant to make their home comfortable and inviting), and let out a scream through her clenched teeth.
Desperately, she wished she could go home—back to La Push, that she could be walking on the sands of First Beach.
But that wasn't the answer either because...well...Sam Uley would be there, and she couldn't take that either.
"Oh my God," she wailed as she pushed to her feet. Then looking down at herself, she made for the stairs—she'd better put something on before her brother returned (not that he hadn't seen her naked—they all had).
Padding to her closet—which was jam-packed with clothing she'd not even been allowed to pick out herself (clothing she'd never live long enough to actually wear)—Leah reach for the first article she saw—a fluffy charcoal gray chenille robe—and yanked it from its hanger (the hanger flipping over the rod and dropping to the floor). Pulling the robe on, she couldn't help but notice how soft it was.
"Nothing but the best," she said sarcastically as she zipped it up, then cinched the belt around her narrow waist and headed back downstairs. Once there, she remembered the mess she'd made before going up to the Cullen's house—the broken window and the glass she'd just left there. Sighing, she went to the broom closet, fished out a dust pan and broom (Esme Cullen had thought of everything), then quickly swept of the evidence of her fury and promptly disposed of it in the kitchen trashcan.
But then, staring at the back door (and the broken window), she frowned. Can't hide that! she thought. Then shrugging, she tossed the dust pan and broom in the closet and went into the dining room, where she retrieved the couch pillow she'd thrown over the dining room table, straightened the table runner, then went back into the living room. Plopping down on the sofa, Leah hugged the pillow and stared (without seeing) at the television.
"Where's Leah?" Alice almost screeched as soon as Jacob entered the room with Sam.
Jacob glanced at the alert little pixie. She was sitting in the same place she'd been before they'd gone outside, but several others were moved around—Hoyt was now sitting in Bill's seat next to Jessica (who was grinning up at him adoringly); Bill was sitting in Sam's seat chatting with Jasper (probably about the war), and occasionally sending glares down the table at Eric (boy, they seemed to hate one another); and Renesmee...was gone. Jacob frowned (because of the child's absence), but spoke to Alice.
"She's locked herself in the cottage."
"Pfft!" the tiny woman snorted as she pushed her chair back and rose. "She can't keep me out."
"You should just let her be, Alice," Esme said gently from her seat. "Leah's had a rough evening."
Emmett glanced up at Sam Merlotte and snorted—and everyone knew exactly where his mind was.
Alice, however, frowned. "She needs to eat, Esme," Alice said as she reached out and picked up Leah's plate (which had been pushed to the center of the table in the shifter's absence), started filling it (heaping it, really), then zipped into the kitchen for some plastic wrap.
"Who's coming with me?" Alice asked as soon as she'd swooped back into the room.
No one answered.
"Oh, come on," she said with a small pout. "We gotta show Leah the love."
At this Jacob laughed. "Yeah right! Like Leah's gonna love you showing up at the house."
Alice's golden eyes sparkled. "Of course she will," she said, then looked at her newest sister. "Please come, Bella."
Bella glanced at Jacob (who shrugged), then got to her feet. "Sure. Okay. Leah hates me, but whatever."
"Leah doesn't hate you, love," Edward said as he rose with his wife (not to go with her, but to kiss her cheek before she left). "She just doesn't completely trust us yet."
Bella pouted. "It's been three years and I haven't even come close to killing anyone."
"Yet," Jacob added.
Glaring at the huge man, Bella's hand shot out and cracked him in the back of the head. "Shut up...mutt!" she tacked on at the end (causing Rosalie to snicker).
"Dammit, Bells," Jacob said as he rubbed the back of his skull. "Why do you have to be so violent?"
Shrugging, Bella grinned. "It's in my nature, I guess," she said. Then, frowning, she continued. "But, I've been really...controlled. Haven't I? I've not given Leah any reason to doubt me."
All the Cullens nodded—as did both Jacob and Seth.
"Ahh, Bella, don't feel bad," Seth put in. "It's not you. Leah's never been too trusting."
"That's true," Jacob added.
"Okay. So !" Alice cut in. "Who else is coming? Rosalie?" she said, looking at her stoic blonde sister. "Leah does like you."
"Me?" Rosalie said with a frown at the same time that Jacob snorted.
"Leah does not like blondie there," he said as he jabbed a finger in the air toward Rosalie—and shuddered. "She just...gets her."
Rosalie continued to frown, then opened her mouth to comment—but she was cut off.
"Whatever!" Alice said with a dismissive wave of her hand. "I need you. You're coming! Up, up! Stand up!"
Though she'd like to argue (because that was in her nature), Rosalie got to her feet.
"Well, if she's going, then so am I," Pam Ravenscroft said with a troublemaking grin—causing Bill to roll his eyes. Pam stood then, ignoring the glare her maker was sending her (he'd expressly ordered her to keep her distance from these strange new vampires), pushed her chair, then smiled at the vampire with bouncy black hair.
Alice, grinning back at her, quickly tossed Leah's plate across the table at Pam (whose hands instinctively reached out and caught it), and cheerfully said, "Great! Who else? Come on, guys."
Jessica, who'd been playing footsies under the table with Hoyt, looked up, then down the table at Bill. "Can I?"
Bill frowned. Jessica wasn't his favorite person, but she was his progeny and he did worry about her—and those with whom she spent time. "I do not know, Jessica, if that's such a good idea."
Sookie rolled her eyes and stood up. "Come on, Jessica, I'll go with you."
At this Eric stood up, as if he was going to join them, but Alice suddenly appeared at his side. "Uh-uh, Northman," she said with a vigorous shake of her head. "Ladies only."
Narrowing his eyes at the tiny woman, he stared into her feisty amber ones.
"Don't worry. We won't hurt her," Alice teased the tall, blonde Viking, then linked her arm though Sookie's. "Esme?"
Esme hadn't thought they should disturb Leah—after all, they'd already completely disturbed the woman's life as it was—but now that hardly seemed to matter as the rest of the women at her dinner table prepared to make their assault. "All right," she said with a motherly smile.
"That just leaves you, Tara," Alice pointed out.
Frowning, Tara glanced around. Every other woman was on her feet, ready to go, but she really had no interest in going with them. "I don't know," she said. Then it occurred to her that, if she didn't go (with the six vampire women—and Sookie), then she'd be staying in the house with the men (six vampires, four shifters, JB, and Hoyt Fortenberry). Looking at her husband fearfully (JB was always so calm—it drove her crazy), she was torn—she didn't want to leave him and she didn't want to stay. Then feeling him squeeze her hand reassuringly, she slowly got up. "Oh, all right!" she snapped. "What the hell."
"Great !" Alice said, unhooking her arm from Sookie's long enough to clap her hands. "We should bring Leah some dessert too," she suggested. "Cake or pie or ice cream?"
"Let's bring it all," Esme said, then reached for the cake (which was closest to her) and sliced off a huge piece, then moved to do the same with the pie, and then handed the dessert plate over to Rosalie. "Will you get the ice cream, Tara dear? Just grab the whole thing."
The black woman stared for a moment, then her dark eyes focused on the container in front of her. Picking it up, she clutched it tight, wondering what the hell she was doing here with these bloodsuckers.
"All right, ladies," Alice chirped excitedly. "Grab your drinks! We're cottage-bound."
Leah had just drifted off to sleep when she heard a tapping on the front door. Thinking she'd just ignore it, she closed her eyes again and waited.
More tapping—this time harder.
"Go away, Sam!" she shouted without opening her eyes.
"It's me, Leah," the tapper chimed.
Leah groaned. "Go away, Alice," she said as she listened to the door handle jiggle back and forth.
"Oh, come on, Leah," Alice griped, her voice still as pleasant as can be. "A locked door's not going to keep me out."
Leah rolled her eyes, but didn't move to open the door—she didn't think Alice would dare breaking down the door.
"Please don't make me break in, Leah," Alice begged—but somehow it sounded more like a scolding. "There's already the broken back window to repair. Do you really wanna make it worse?"
Leah frowned, but didn't respond.
"Leah," came a second voice—it was Esme—and another gentle tap on the closed door. "Please let us in, dear. We've brought your meal...since you didn't have time to eat much."
Still frowning, Leah swallowed—she was hungry.
"Come on, dear heart, open the door," Esme continued. "You need to eat."
Squeezing her dark eyes closed, Leah groaned. Why does that bloodsucker have to be so...thoughtful...and sweet...and perfect...all the damned time? her brain screamed while she clenched her teeth in frustration. Still not moving off the couch, she listened to them whispering (she couldn't understand them), all the while chanting quietly to herself. Go away. Go away. Go away.
"There's dessert too," Alice added. "Esme made your favorite."
"Please, just go away," she finally called out weakly, hating herself for the begging whine she heard in her voice.
"There's really no use resisting, Leah." It was Alice again, with her annoyingly cheerful tone. "I've already seen us inside. Please just open the door is we don't have to make more repairs."
"Dammit!" Leah snarled. "I thought you had trouble seeing shifters," she said angrily as she stomped to the front door and swung it open. Then her eyes widened.
"Surprise !" Alice sang. "I thought that, since you wouldn't come to my party, I'd bring it to you. You know...like the saying, 'If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain.'" Stepping over the threshold, Alice gestured for those with her to follow. All entered behind her except one—Jessica. "What are you doing, Jessica?"
"I...ah...can't come in...without an invitation," the redhead said, clearly embarrassed.
"Oh. Right. Of course," Alice said as she stared at the young vampire, feeling silly for not considering this. "I never thought all those silly vampire myths could really exist. How annoying!" she mumbled.
Everyone else's eyes went to Leah, expecting her to immediately offer an invitation—but she didn't.
"You're pulling my leg, right?" Leah asked.
Jessica shifted the ice cream she held, then shook her head, her blue eyes looking sad—and almost ready to fill with her ruby tears.
"You can easily uninvited her later, Leah," Sookie said quickly, trying to be helpful. "Just by verbally rescinding it. It's not hard at all and she'd be physically forced to leave, no matter what," she said—then grinned. "I've actually done it to Eric and Bill on numerous occasions. It's quite handy," she said with an apologetic smile at Jessica.
Leah frowned. "Wish that worked on my leeches," she mumbled—completely missing the possessive she'd used for the Cullens (but they didn't—they were beaming). "Well, I don't own the place," Leah said, suddenly remembering the myth that it had to be the homeowner who granted the vampire permission to enter, "so you're barking up the wrong tree."
Alice rolled her eyes. "You're just full of idioms tonight, aren't ya, Leah?" Alice said, then went on. "But you live here, Leah, so it's up to you...or Seth, but he's not here."
Leah frowned, then shrugged. "Whatever. Come in. Everyone else is in," she said as she glared, first at Alice, and then at the rest. Then she turned and went back to the couch.
"Great!" Alice burst with excitement. "We brought you food."
Actually noticing the food for the first time (Rosalie, Jessica, and Pam all had plates and everyone held a glass—Bella a box of TruBlood and Sookie two bottles of wine), Leah sighed, then reached for the glass that Bella held out to her. Wine. Perfect ! she thought as she gulped down the liquid.
"So, what're we watching?" Alice asked as she picked up the remote and clicked off the television.
"I was watching a great show called eyelids...before I was so rudely interrupted," Leah mumbled as she heard music fill the room. Glancing up she saw Bella standing at the expensive sound system (probably chosen by Edward) in the corner of the room—she'd plugged in her iPod. Sighing again, Leah knew she was in for a long night.
"Those are great pumps," Leah heard Pam saying to Rosalie, then rolled her eyes when Rosalie's lit up—she was constantly surprised by how easily the vain vampire could be distracted.
"Aren't they? Alice found them for me last week," the golden eyed vampire gushed as she extended a perfect leg out so that her shoes were very visible.
Blech ! Leah thought as she looked away.
"Sergio Rossi?"
Rosalie nodded. "Alice had them overnighted from Italy. She's our shopper," she explained. "Wanna try them on?"
Smiling, Pam displayed her perfect teeth. "I'd love to," she said as she kicked off her own heels and eagerly waited for the other blonde to do the same. The rhinestone encrusted, gray satin pumps didn't exactly go with her outfit, but they were absolutely stunning—and probably cost well over a thousand dollars (she wasn't poor, but she wasn't rich either—Eric would never permit her to spend that much on shoes).
Rosalie grinned (she liked it when people noticed her and didn't seem to mind at the moment that it was Pam noticing her), then pulled off her shoes and handed them to the smaller vampire. "Wow! They fit," she said when the shoes were firmly on the other woman's feet. "I thought they'd be too big for you...since you're...smaller than I am."
Standing now, Pam was walking about the room, and Rosalie's eyes were following her back and forth. "They're perfect on you actually," she said.
"They are nice," Pam said. "And surprisingly comfortable. That's so rare. Recently, Eric sent me out into the mud where I ruined my favorite pumps," she said with disgust. "I haven't yet been able to find a decent replacement."
"You know, you should just keep those," Rosalie offered.
Pam stopped walking and stared down at the seated woman. "You're giving me your brand new Sergio Rossi pumps?"
Rosalie shrugged. "I have far too many shoes in my closet and Alice'll never let me wear them again anyway."
Watching, Leah frowned. Rosalie was never this friendly. Then she realized the woman had several drinks in front of her—three empty TruBlood bottles and a glass of wine—and wondered just how much the woman had consumed (she looked quite tipsy).
Then she looked around the room—Alice, Jessica, and Sookie were over by the speakers trying to get Bella to dance with them (and Bella might just have had enough TruBlood and wine to be in an accepting mood), and Esme sat at the dining room table with the one called Tara watching her shovel chocolate ice cream into her mouth at an alarming rate.
Shaking her head, Leah wondered if Tara would ever recover from this night—she knew that she definitely wouldn't.
Books read between posts (just for fun)
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake #1), by Kerrelyn Sparks – kind of corny, but decent nonetheless (accidentally started this series out of order (grr), read #6 first)
The Ghost and the Goth, by Stacey Kade – young adult (cute story)
Twelfth Grade Kills (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #5), by Heather Brewer – final book in the series (I think), the main character (Vlad) is finally in 12th grade.
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer – AGAIN (research, research, research)
New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer – AGAIN (gotta check my facts)


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Hiring: Bar Manager
Glad Day Bookshop
Bar Manager
Salaried, Full-Time Position
Glad Day Bookshop is expanding to a larger location on Church Street and will be adding a coffee shop and cocktail bar to our business model. We are looking for a creative, driven, dynamic, optimistic and innovative leader to join our team as we expand to this new model and space.
Glad Day Bookshop is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage you to identify in your cover letter if you consider yourself to be part of a racialized or marginalized group.
This position will work closely with the Bookstore Manager and the Café Manager. The Café Manager is primarily responsible for daytime sales & service, whereas the Bar Manager is primarily responsible for nighttime sales and service.
- Order, monitor and manage all aspects of stock, including control, storage and loss prevention
- Develop, manage, track and maintain positive, professional and beneficial relationships with suppliers
- Work with the Board of Directors to establish and work within budgets
- Develop, monitor and report on beverage sales, costs and profit
- Handle cash, deposits, till, floats, end of day financials, etc
- Develop a supply chain that meets our vision and values
- Work with our mixology team to develop a high quality, unique and innovative drink menu
- Embrace new technological opportunities as they become available
- Train bar staff in all aspects of bar sales, mixology and service
- Maintain the highest standards of safety and security at all times
- Train and monitor staff to comply with fire, health, safety and hygiene standards and regulations
- Stay current with relevant legislation regarding licensing, alcohol sales, safety standards and other regulations
- Contract, manage and supervise security staff
- Keep all workspaces and storage areas clean and well organized
- Provide the highest quality customer service at all times
- Develop positive relationships with our customers and community
- Foster a sex-positive, anti-racist and anti-oppressive environment
- Be committed to an ongoing anti-oppression and self-reflection practice with a focus on reducing how discrimination based on race, gender expression, ability and mental health manifests itself in bar and restaurant settings
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- Use your position to support large organizational initiatives & projects
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Am I doing it right? New AIDES campaign features unusual teaching methods
A cheeky new campaign for French charity AIDES comes with an important message about HIV
In the latest series of ads for the French AIDS charity AIDES (from ad agency TBWA Paris), a ballet teacher, diving instructor, piano teacher and skydiving instructor each impart both their knowledge and a little extra to their partner. To get the point, you have to read the text, which explains that with the power of anti-retroviral drugs today, HIV positive people on treatment can pass on a lot to others, just not HIV.
This is not the first time that AIDES has taken a light-hearted approach in its advertising: ads over the years, including this spot featuring a sex-themed fairground from 2015 by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, have not been afraid to be upfront about their subject, though in the past the emphasis has always been on condom use.
Here, for the first time, the charity aims to encourage wider knowledge of the latest scientific information, which confirms the effectiveness of anti-retroviral drugs. It seems strange to be laughing at ads from an AIDS charity, but perhaps this striking and optimistic approach is the best way to get the message across.
Agency: TBWA Paris
ECDs: Benjamin Marchal, Faustin Claverie
Creatives: Sébastien Skrzypczak, Morgane Alexandre
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October 26th, 2011 09:52 PM #1
WDYT of these names
Hey, I've got a couple of name combos and I was wondering if you guys would tell me what you think of them. Feel free to tell me any negative things you think other kids might come up with. Also, feel free to rearrange the names into new combos or make new suggestions.
Damien Kaleb
Alexander Dante
Adrian Sterling
Dorian Zane
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October 27th, 2011 04:35 AM #5
Damien Kaleb - I love Damien, I prefer Kaleb spelled with a C but in the middle it should not matter
Alexander Dante - Flow is off, would sound better Dante Alexander
Adrian Sterling - Sounds a little weird with the r sound in both names
Dorian Zane - Dorian sounds a little feminine and Zane reminds me of zany, but all together not a bad combo
I would probably switch Sterling and Kaleb and have Adrian Kaleb and Damien Sterling but that is just me. Lots of personality in this list
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October 27th, 2011 12:04 PM #7
Damien Kaleb - I like Damian spelled with an "a" due to the fact that Damien with an "e" was the little Antichrist character in the Omen film series. The "C" spelling of Caleb is more raditional. Damian Caleb is fine.
Alexander Dante - I love Alexander and pairing it with the Italian name Dante is unusual but definitely works for me.
Adrian Sterling - The strong middle name of Sterling gives the softer Adrian a lift. This is my fave from your list!
Dorian Zane - It's rare to see Dorian used for a boy but I like it. Zane gives Dorian a extra boost of strength.
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Kid Without Eye
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Kid Without Eye
The small rising sun as soon as gives birth to does not have the eye, therefore he has not flowed the tear, even if in heart pain to extreme.
Yesterday, in the Xiamen ophthalmology department center, reporter saw just the reach 1 year-old small rising sun. This is the face - eye spot which makes one be startled hollowly goes in, the picture is two eye sockets, actually only has the integrity but the smooth skin, does not have the eyebrow also not to have the eyelash, the nose to like the pestle which small radish resembles in the face shape central committee. Child's Aunt Ms. Zhu said that, the small rising sun only has "four officials" since birth, but, traces the child eye with the hand the spot, can inside be able to feel has the eyeball type the thing to rotate.
"Because double eyelid closed, the child from is born on has not flowed the tear to the present." Ms. Zhu said that, the small rising sun "the eyeball" can rotate under the skin, he rubs the hands the spot after the commonly used hand which the eye is at, the picture is wants diligently to rub the hands a seam, has a look this both to be familiar with own eyes and the strange world, every day "wakes, he continuously wants to want to open the eye, rubs the hands red the skin, sometimes also open the mouth to call, is agitated very much appearance. We look really is anxious."
Ms. Zhu said, the small rising sun smiles time very lovable, but she worried, along with the age growth, the small rising sun smiling face can be more and more few. Once, she had brought the young rising sun to exit takes a walk, group of children gather round the small rising sun to be called "not the eye child", the small rising sun frightens hides in mother the bosom, twists the mouth sidewise the small mouth to cry very much pitifully.
The small rising sun movement and the language growth very is all normal, he specially likes falling the toy, may through listen to fall the pleasure which the thing the sound feels plays. Because cannot see, he eats meal all must depend on the parents to feed. He likes taking the bowl and the ladle, when the toy plays.
Ms. Zhu and the husband said, the small rising sun although does not have the eye, but or has the feeling to the light, for instance, some people quietly take a walk in front of him, his small head can follow person's movement rotation, he also can use the hand to trace the television screen the person shade. "No matter has the miracle to appear, all must open the skin to have a look, perhaps, child's eye return of a lost or stolen article can look at the thing."
Child Man Yuehou, they lead the child to seek medical help in all directions. For a year, they have been to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou's each big eye clinic, has squandered 30,000 Yuan which the husbands and wives laboriously accumulates, but all doctors all thought such case of illness really was too rare, even if the surgery, let the child see brightly possibly also nearly is zero again. Considered the child age too is young, is unable to withstand the surgery anaesthesia, Ms. Zhu and the husband has not let the child perform the surgery, but, they never give up let the child look at the world the endeavor.
Xiamen ophthalmology department center doctor introduces that, likes small rising sun this kind of case of illness to be called in the medicine "hides the eye". This kind of case of illness in on international specially is all rare, so far, has not nearly restored the vision through the surgery the example.
Xiamen University medical college chief, Xiamen ophthalmology department center Chair Professor Liu motherland discovered after the small rising sun inspection that, A small rising sun eye has not grown the forming, is completely does not have, outside traces only is a very small pellet, 右眼 can trace to a big pellet, whether has the eye visual function now not to know.
Because the small rising sun also has the congenital skull damage the question, must after the comprehensive health examination the hospital can give him to arrange the concrete surgery time.


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Imagine, a Good News Story on Pakistan
By Tara Sonenshine, Member of the NSN Advisory Board
July 27, 2015 | The Hill
We are so used to stories about Pakistan that include terrorism, violence, bombs and bullets. Similarly, we are used to stories about failed foreign aid, fraud, waste, abuse, charities that don't do what they promise and a growing sense that we have so many problems at home, so why bother doing anything abroad?
Into that cynical vortex comes a Washington Post story with a very different and welcome message about a part of Pakistan that is using outside money and inside determination to prove the critics wrong and remind us why we should care and why we should support cross-cultural engagement.
In a remote part of Pakistan, near the troubled tribal belt, and not far from the disputed territory of Kashmir, there are growing signs that extremism can be rooted out and that overseas engagement combined with local efforts can pay off, not only for the community itself, but for the wider world.
Hunza Valley and its capital, Karimabad, were once hotbeds of extremism, violence, poverty, illiteracy and the kind of chaos that spreads and disrupts lives everywhere. Today, because of outside help from organizations like the Aga Khan Foundation and others, things are turning around: Moderate Islam is taking hold, girls are in school, levels of violence have come down and access to healthcare has improved. Yes, there are still problems in that portion of the country with sustainability, deforestation, power shortages, etc. But roads are paved, schools are open, health clinics are being set up, water treatment facilities are being constructed and crops like cherries and peaches are growing. The result is that a major newspaper reports that the Hunza Valley is a "bulwark against Islamic extremism." That is big — something that has tentacles beyond Hunza Valley because terrorism, as we have learned, spreads like a virus, infecting everyone, everywhere. If it can work there, why not elsewhere?
Sonenshine is based at George Washington University. She served as under secretary of State for public affairs and public diplomacy and is a frequent contributor to TheHill.com.


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The political wing has finally given its nod to initiate the much-delayed Rani Bagh multilevel car parking project, which was conceived in 2007 by the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi, but was immediately scrapped.
The project will be given to a private firm to develop multilevel car parking facility at a cost of Rs 74 crore under PPP mode. Ravinder Gupta, mayor of north corporation, said, "Due to several issues in the past the corporation couldn't complete the project. We have floated the tender and are in talks with the highest bidder. The private firm will develop the parking facility and for three years it will run the place, before giving it back to the corporation. The corporation will receive Rs 74 crore once we finalise the tender, which will take another two weeks."
The parking facility will have space for 600 cars and the private firm will further develop it into a commercial complex, officials said. "We are looking for static sources of revenue and by leasing out space in a commercial complex, the corporation will be able to generate revenue regularly to avoid any financial crisis in future. This will also help in developing the area in public interest," said Gupta.
The second proposal has been passed for freehold of Lajpat Rai market, which will help the corporation to generate around Rs 500 crore by selling off 464 shops at circle rate. Mohan Bharadwaj, standing committee chairman of north corporation, said, "It is crucial for the corporation to expand its sources of revenue and to avoid any crisis in future we have come down to selling our properties so we can provide better facilities to the public."
The north corporation has also passed a proposal to give six of its properties to National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) Ltd. to develop them into commercial and residential complexes. "We have several properties that are lying vacant for past several years. NBCC will not only develop these properties into commercial and residential complexes but also help corporation in leasing out the space for generating revenue on regular basis," said Bharadwaj.


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Report Finds Television Getting Even More Vulgar
August 2, 2001
Television is rapidly becoming a medium of vulgar language and violence, according to a fifth review by the Parents Television Council. The study focused on this season's 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. time slot (Eastern Standard Time) -- which was once known as the "family hour."
- Overall, there were 8.41 instances of objectionable material broadcast per hour on the six broadcast networks reviewed -- twice as high as the 1998 rate.
- United Paramount Network led all competitors in incidents of vulgarity, broadcasting 18.1 offensive incidents per hour -- up from 2.89 per hour as recently as 1997.
- CBS registered the least amount of objectionable content -- at 3.22 incidents per hour.
- Sexual content this season declined from the previous season -- to an average of 3.08 incidents per hour -- but references to sexual activities that were once considered taboo during the family hour increased.
There were an average of 2.57 incidents of foul language per hour, up 78 percent from the previous year. Violence escalated from 1.62 incidents in the 1999-2000 season to 2.75 incidents in the 2000-2001 season.
In both the foul language and violence categories, UPN led the pack.
Source: Cheryl Wetzstein, "TV's 'Family Hour' Invaded by Offensive Programming," Washington Times, August 2, 2001; based on "The Sour Family Hour: 8 to 9 Goes from Bad to Worse," Parents Television Council, 707 Wilshire Boulevard #1950, Los Angeles, Calif. 90017, (213) 629-9255.
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Today we would drive to Kushinagar, planning to arrive in the early afternoon. To do so we had to leave early, which meant getting up at , having a quick breakfast and hitting the road at , but not before stocking up on cash at an ATM. The beers and dinner at the hotel had seriously eaten up our remaining budget.
It took
Today Bart and I discovered that unknowingly we had almost fully integrated with the Indian way of life, shamelessly belching, farting, slurping, clearing our throats, spitting and pissing in public. As such we quickly became part of Bart's very own collection of pictures. Hopefully we would be able to kick these habits upon our return to
Around nine o' clock we entered the town of
The road between Chapra and Iwan must have been one of the worst I ever travelled on. Most of the time it resembled the surface of the moon much more than something people were supposed to drive on.
When we crossed the state border into Uttar Pradesh close to we did indeed notice the drastic change in the quality of the roads. What's more, continuous roadwork was taking place to improve them. This did unfortunately result in some more delays, as did
Kushinagar, as mentioned one of the four main pilgrimage places, is the place where the Buddha died and thus moved into what's called 'parinirvana'; final release from samsara, the endless cycle of suffering and reincarnation. It also was one of the sites where emperor Ashoka built several memorial stupas. In the 19th century these were rediscovered by British archaeologists and today Kushinagar is once again an important pilgrimage site where various countries have built their own temples and monasteries, like in Bodhgaya.
Bart and I first walked to the Mahaparinirvana temple that was built on the spot where the Buddha died. In a strangely formed temple, which we agreed upon was a cross between an iron long and an old-fashioned diving mask, we found the original 5th century statue of the reclining Buddha that was uncovered in the British excavations. Six meters long, it was cover in gold cloth and overlaid with a golden blanket. Behind the temple both a new (white) stupa and the remains of the original stupa could be found.
At the far end of Buddha Marg the second important sight could be found: the Ramabhar Stupa. This 15 meter high red-brick stupa is believed to have been built on the spot where the Buddha was cremated. The stupa was lined with burning candles and wound with prayer flags and a big orange ribbon and a large group of white clad Japanese were holding a prayer session next to it. A quite remarkable sight.
We didn't have time to see all of the temples built by the different countries, but we did see the typically Burmese Mahasukhamdadachan Thargyi pagoda and the Vietnamese Linh Son temple. The latter didn't only feature a statue of the lady Buddha (Kuan Yin), but had a collection of replicas of all the important temples at the four major pilgrimage sites, looking both remarkable and hilarious. It felt like walking in Lego land.
Back at the hotel we checked in and after a while went down for a drink and dinner.
Since the hotel seemed to be absolutely deserted (we seemed to be the only ones present) and tomorrow would bring us another early morning, we once again hit the sack after dinner.


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This is my friend Brian
{photo from our SM Staff Day--3D glasses courtesy of Avatar}
{photo from our SM Staff Day--3D glasses courtesy of Avatar}
Brian and I have known each other for years. Years. We were in the same village for Mexicali my senior year of high school (my ten-year reunion is this summer) and that wasn't even the start of our friendship.
Brian and I now work together in Student Ministries at Mariners.
Not only is Brian one of the most creative and talented designers I know, he is also one of the funniest, kindest, most humble and thoughtful people I know.
I was reminded of this several times today and felt it was worth sharing.
Here are four stories from today to prove this:
1) This afternoon, he designed, printed, cut and displayed about 15 different pieces {over 100 printed pieces in the end} for our HS Water Project {more on that this weekend with photos}...They are clean and beautiful and he never complained once.
2) This morning, while he was clearly in the middle of things, he stopped what he was doing to spend about a half-hour searching for the perfect ampersand for my next tattoo {more on that soon, too}
3) As I was walking out for lunch, he said, "Have you ever heard of the Writer's Almanac Podcast? You should check it out because it seems like something you'd really like." I downloaded 5 episodes on my way to lunch...and, he was right, I love it. {Lisa, you would love it too}
4) Also this morning, he was filling out a renter's application. When asked, "Will you have any liquid-filled furniture?" He wrote, "I wish."
Brian, you are one of my favorite humans.
I love working with you. I really like sitting by you in meetings. I'm so glad you are my friend.


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Tires, tires and more tires… It's good they can be reclaimed!
Tires are among the largest and most problematic sources of waste, due to the large volume produced, their durability, and the fact they contain a number of components that are ecologically problematic. It is estimated that 259 million tires are discarded annually (for years in the 1980s and 1990s).
There are a couple of advantages of reclaiming discarded tires. First of all they are black, and everyone knows black goes with everything. Another great advantage is that tires are meant to be durable, that means that whatever we use them for they will last a LONG time.
Another advantage of tires is that tires are pretty comfortable. I am pretty certain that sitting on a tire right now will be more comfortable than the desk chair I am writing this from (which makes me seriously consider upgrading my desk chair).
If you are 30 years or older chances are that at some point of your childhood you used a tire swing, and it is my belief that all kids should!
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Daniel Louis decided to take a different approach to the green revolution. Instead of focusing broadly on the ever increasing number of "eco-friendly" products, Daniel has chosen to focus on products made from resources already in existence. Our reclaimed home furnishings are individually selected for their utility, creativity, and unique re-purposed nature. Our incredible home products are fabricated from the most unsuspecting raw materials; bicycle wheels, sails, tires, dilapidated machinery, and more. Please check back soon for more details as we continue to hand pick these one-of-a-kind reclaimed goods!


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The Puss label overseen by breakout producer HNNY and Studio Barnhus founder Kornel Kovacs continues to be a source for club ready sounds, with the all caps loving producer at the helm for this much anticipated fourth release. Based around a liberal sample of the Queen Bee, "Sneeze" is one of those club jams that will appeal to party DJs, starting at a hip-hop tempo before a neat little vocal edit sees the track crank up the BPM exponentially and transformed into a no-nonsense house cut. It's a pretty simple idea executed perfectly and you are likely to hear this all over the festivals this summer.
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7:39am 29th November 2013
There's unhappiness over a lack of Christmas week bin collections in York.
The city council says it'll be doing rubbish collections the weeks before and after Christmas to limit the build up. But it's warning of delays in collections due to the amount of rubbish and is advising people to use recycling banks and tips.
Christmas and New Year waste calendars are being sent to households city-wide in December with collection dates on.
All households due a rubbish collection on 1 January will get a collection on Saturday 4 January, say the council, but there will be no recycling collections on the 1st January itself.
City centre properties serviced by Friends of St Nicholas Fields recycling service will not receive collections on 25, 26 and 27 December, say the council. They add that affected properties are asked to please put out extra recycling on their next scheduled collection day (separated into open bags or boxes). For any queries about the Friends recycling service call 01904 411821.
City of York Council are asking people to put their bins or boxes out by 7am on the day of their collection, but no earlier than 7pm the evening before. They add that the council will be unable to return to empty bins or boxes that were not out by this time.
The council will collect extra recycling from homes from the week commencing 6 January and people are asked to put their recycling (extra paper, cardboard and plastic bottle/cans) in separate open bags. The council also says it will not be able to collect extra glass, but people can recycle their glass at recycling banks around the city. For more details visit www.york.gov.uk/recycling.
Geoff Derham, Head of Waste and Fleet at City of York Council, said: "The council will make every effort to collect waste on the scheduled day but, due to the amount of waste generated at this time of the year, some delays to the schedule may occur. If this happens then the council will try to collect all missed rubbish by the end of the next working day.
"Christmas is a time where a lot of waste is generated in a short amount of time and to help reduce the pressure on residents' bins the council will be collecting rubbish the week before and the week after Christmas. In addition to this the council will be collecting extra recycling after the busy New Year period.
"We urge residents to make full use of their kerbside recycling service, local recycling banks or the recycling facilities at the household waste recycling centres to prevent unnecessary waste going to landfill."
Household Waste Recycling Centres will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. The sites will be open as usual (during winter opening times) on all other days for people to bring their excess festive rubbish for recycling.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Umm, Why?
Why did McCain want to do so many town hall style debates? He is breathing heavy, writing copious notes and for all the world sounding like the guy who wants you off his lawn. He seemed LOADS more presidential behind the podium.
Note to Barack: accept the offer for another 11 townhall style debates in the next month!
12 comments:
- Bubs said...
Hey, give credit to Grampy--he kept the seething to a minimum.
By the way, did you notice how fast him and trophy wife beat feet after the debate? Meanwhile, the Obamas worked the crowd for about 10 minutes, looking like they were genuinely enjoying themselves.
- October 7, 2008 at 10:18 PM
- Jess Wundrun said...
I did see that they did not really share a love connection. Yet, Cindy looked like she had about $800 worth of hair do going on. She should have worked the look rather than running off. Just shows you Republicans don't know value
- October 7, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Randal Graves said...
I was extremely impressed that, after Obama mentioned McPOW's favorite song, the old goober didn't waddle on over and bum rush him with some imaginary Green Beret shit.
- October 8, 2008 at 8:20 AM
- CDP said...
"Off his lawn" Ha! That is perfect! You could just HEAR him thinking "g**damn kids and their questions". Hilarious.
(I do wish Obama had aaked "Hey! If you know how to get Bin Laden, then why don't we give you a break so you can go call the Army!")
- October 8, 2008 at 9:26 AM
- Dr. Zaius said...
I think the 'game changer' that McCain had hoped for turned into a diaper changer for him instead.
- October 8, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- dguzman said...
Dr. Zaius, better he changes the diaper than not, no?
I also heard that McOld was looking rather spastic and panicky during the thing. Hardly presidential.
- October 8, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- Mauigirl said...
But don't ya know Jess, now they're complaining it wasn't a "real" town hall format!
Seriously, McCain didn't seem to shine in what is supposedly his forte, for sure. Obama did great.
- October 8, 2008 at 2:26 PM
- Comrade Kevin said...
Apparently Mavericks love town hall forums. That's what I was told.
- October 8, 2008 at 3:09 PM
- Dean Wormer said...
Because it was a stunt and that's all he has are stunts?
- October 9, 2008 at 10:24 AM
- DCup said...
Oh my word. I listened to the Waukesha rally today. McCain sounded downright shaky. His speech was poorly written. The whole thing was an embarrassment.
- October 9, 2008 at 9:29 PM
- Karen Zipdrive said...
Is that a photo of McCain's son who recently got caught up in a failed Nevada bank scandal?
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I am currently volunteering my time and making a order / bill of materials database for a company as I hone my knowledge. I am making good progress on the database, forms, reports etc. Looks like the roadblock I am going to face is how to share this database real-time with about 5 users in this small business.
I have researched and found Sharepoint, and SQL Server. Sharepoint turns me off because it does not support Referential Integrity and does not seem like it is real time from what I have read. SQL Server seems very pricey, and too extreme for this small business. The class I am taking is using Microsoft Access 2007 Guidebook from Maggie Trigg & Phyllis Dobson, and through scanning the table of contents it does not look like this book will cover this subject at all.
So my question is does Microsoft Access have something built in to share a database among a few users, create users with privileges, handle record locking etc? If it does can anyone recommend any good books I could purchase that can teach me how to implement this functionality?
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"If you just lost 30 pounds you wouldn't have any pain."
Anyone ever heard that one?
If you're like the majority of clients we see, then you have heard it at some point along the way. As if chronic pain isn't depressing and aggravating enough, to hear "You're fat!" adds insult to injury (for some of you, quite literally).
But here's the deal: Your pain has nothing to do with how overweight you are.
Think about it: If you have knee pain, and your weight is to blame for that pain, then how fat is the other knee that doesn't hurt? Don't they weigh the same?
Or if that herniated disc at L4/L5 herniated because of weight gain, why didn't being overweight impact L3/L4, or L5/S1? Or, how is it possible that you weigh 175 pounds and have a bad hip, but someone who weighs 200 pounds doesn't?
Listen friends, it's time we STOP blaming pain on weight. When we take a step back and really analyze what we have been told, blaming weight gain just doesn't make sense! And, believe me, I have talked to countless clients who lost the weight but not the pain!
But what about those of you who, when you did lose the 30 pounds suggested by your physician, felt better? If you're in that group, it's important that we stay focused on what you did to lose the weight. I'm sure many of you changed your diet, which was a crucial step in the process. But, I'm sure many of you also started working out. You started moving more!
It wasn't the weight loss that eased your pain as much as it was the movement. By moving more, you began to reset your body. Keep in mind that the title of Pete Egoscue's first book is The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion. We need to focus on those last three words: Health Through Motion. When it comes to motion, you move it or lose it. Or, more accurately, in this example, move it and lose it. You placed a positive stimulus on your body (motion), and it responded accordingly (you felt better)! You actually got your hips working again by taking those walks around the neighborhood, and when that happened, there was a positive domino-effect throughout the rest of the body. Your shoulders, knees, ankles, and spine ALL started working better. And, voilá, your function and posture improved. In the end, as your posture improved, your pain decreased (or was eliminated all together). Yes, you lost weight, but the key was that you also got moving and got functional.
It's also important that we remember those "skinny" folks who are in pain. I came to this Method as a 14 year old with a bulging disc, and I think I weighed 125 pounds soaking wet. My pain had nothing to do with how much I weighed, and neither does yours! My pain had everything to do with the misalignment of my pelvis and the dysfunction in my hips.
So, let's stop blaming how much you weigh, and start focusing on how your body is functioning (or, more importantly, not functioning). It doesn't matter if you have 20 pounds, 30 pounds, 100 pounds…or ZERO pounds to lose. We simply have to get your body balanced and moving functionally again!
If you're ready to eliminate your pain, contact us today or get in touch with your local clinic. You will thank yourself for it. You'll regain control of your health and eliminate your pain once and for all.
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Madame Gasqueton is notoriously difficult to arrange an appointment with. Either she is the most popular lady in Bordeaux or she likes to make us sweat... This year, despite our every attempts, we were told `NON`. But being resourceful chaps and chapesses we requested a fresh sample to taste in privacy. Calon Segur is always one of the most charming, most seductive and most elegant wines from the northern Medoc. It somehow combines great power and presence with femininity and sophistication. Made from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2009 Calon Segur is the most powerful and concentrated effort we have tasted from this estate in many years, possibly ever. There are notes of crème de cassis, pencil shavings, cut flowers, spice and a hint cedar. The palate is packed with dense fruit, blackcurrants, hedgerow fruit and crème de mure. For all its power, it hasn't lost any of its grace. The tannins are silky smooth and the result is a picture of harmony and balance. A wonderful effort.
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This is the most northerly of all the wines classified in 1855. The estate is steeped in history, once forming part of the Segur estate which incorporated Phelan Segur as well as Lafite, Latour and Mouton. The Marquis de Segur famously declared that 'I make my wine at Lafite and Latour but my heart is in Calon'. This presumably explains the proliferation of hearts at the estate and on the label.
More recently, following her husband's death in 1995, Denise Capbern Gasqueton has managed the estate. Her wines are classical, true to their terroir and have found much admiration from collectors and drinkers. Madame Capbern Gasqueton passed away in 2011 and the estate has been sold to the French Insurance company Suravenir. A new chapter starts...
A part of St-Estèphe is separated from Pauillac's Lafite only by a stream.Though St-Estèphe contains some gravel, it is largely renowned for the high clay content of its soils compared with other vineyards on the left bank. These wetter cooler soils favour the Merlot, hence the relatively large proportion of plantings compared neighbouring communes, though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates. The cool soils means the grapes are later ripeing and tend to have high acidities, archetypal St Estèphe is a strong-willed, tannic structured wine to be laid down. The stars of St-Estèphe are Montrose, Cos d'Estournel and Calon-Segur, whilst Haut Marbuzet and Lafon Rochet have been producing excellent value wines over the last few years.
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A day before NSE can carry out its suspension order on Deccan Chronicle holdings stock for failure to comply with the listing agreement, the company is playing cachup. Several disclosures made by the company will give its lenders and investors more sleepless nights, reports CNBC-TV18's Sajeet Manghat and Ashmit Kumar.
A day before NSE can carry out its suspension order on Deccan Chronicle holdings stock for failure to comply with the listing agreement, the company is playing cachup. Several disclosures made by the company will give its lenders and investors more sleepless nights, reports CNBC-TV18's Sajeet Manghat and Ashmit Kumar.
Also read: Promoters' stake reduces to 38.40% in Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad based media company, Deccan Chronicle has an uphill task ahead of it. It is to convince shareholders, regulators and lenders to trust it. The restated audited results for the last financial year and the audited financial results for the 18months ending September 2012 submitted by DCHL make some staging revelations.
As Auditors CB Mouli & Associates point out, DCHL's restated results for period ending March 2012 show. He says revenues are lower by Rs 370.99 crores, expenditure is up by Rs 572.40 crores and profits have been reduced by Rs 943.39 crores. Also, DCHL's sales for the period stand at Rs 548.82 crores against the earlier reported Rs 869.40 crores.
So, the company actually suffered a loss of Rs 774.12 crores, instead of the profit of Rs 60.68 crores reported earlier. In addition, for the 18 months ending September 2012, the company has posted revenues of Rs 843.41 crores, an EBITDA loss of Rs 308.28 crores, and a net loss of Rs 1040.41 crores. The restated numbers also show that net worth has eroded over 99 per cent from Rs 1280.14 crores to a paltry Rs 10 crores at the end of September.
However, what lenders and investors will find more worrying is the debt on DCHL's books. The company says its borrowings rose 4 times with Long term borrowing at Rs 165.38 crores and short term borrowing at Rs 4042.16 crores at September end.
That puts total borrowing at Rs 4207.54 crores, against Rs 928.46 crores in March 2011. Finance cost for this borrowing has been pegged Rs 733.88 crores. Further the Auditor has also drawn attention to the fact that the company has not made any provision for accrued and unpaid interest, since it is in negotiation with the lenders. DCHL is also under litigation of allegations that the title of promoter's shareholding has been pledged to multiple lenders.
The company says Promoter shareholding fell from 73.8 per cent at the end of June 2012 to 38.4 per cent by the end of September. Some lenders invoked their pledge. So, the new shareholders are Religare with 15 per cent, Indiabulls with 3 per cent and IDFC with 2 per cent. Now for the sliver of not-so-bad news, fixed assets have jumped 4 times from Rs 926.71 crore as of march 2011 to Rs 3870.33 crore at the end of September 2012.