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Nihon TV's "Tatta Hitotsu no Takaramono" and more
Former idol superstar Seiko Matsuda makes her 2-hour TV drama debut this week in "Tatta Hitotsu no Takaramono (Just One Treasure)" (Nihon TV, Tues., 9 p.m.), which is about the short life of a special boy.
Matsuda plays Yumi, who works for a foreign-owned bank in Tokyo. Through her job she meets Kotaro (Eiichiro Funakoshi) and after a brief courtship they marry. But their dreams of starting a family are constantly foiled by circumstances beyond their control. After many attempts, Yumi finally becomes pregnant and gives birth to a boy.
The boy, however, has Downs Syndrome. The doctor tells Yumi and Kotaro that the baby has many physical problems, including a bad heart, and will probably not live more than a year. The couple raise the boy carefully, and he seems to thrive under their love. They eventually enroll him in a pre-school for disabled children and when he reaches the age of 4, Yumi believes that the miracle will last.
"Tatta Hitotsu" marks the first time that children with Downs Syndrome have appeared on Japanese television as actors.
On Wednesday, veteran singer-actor Akira Terao stars as an idealistic high-school teacher in the drama special "Yomawari Sensei (Teacher on a Night Beat)" (TBS, 9 p.m.). Based on a real person, Mr. Mizutani (Terao) walks around the Tenderloin area of Yokohama every night, talking to teenage runaways, prostitutes and drug addicts about their problems and trying to persuade them to get help. He has been doing this for more than 12 years.
One night, he encounters a young girl stripped down to her underwear and shivering in a dark alley next to a sex emporium. Her name is Moe. She is a sex worker and drug addict, but she has nowhere to go. Mizutani takes her back to his home. His own family, who is used to this kind of thing by now, isn't particularly surprised by the girl's appearance.
Fuji TV's popular legal variety show "The Judge" starts the fall season with a new title, "The Judge EX" (Fri., 7 p.m.), which seems to be an indication that it is moving further away from its standard-advice format toward a more conventional celebrity-oriented variety show that just happens to touch on legal matters.
The premiere features a newly slimmed-down Takanohana, whose famously stubborn attitude in the sumo ring has not changed since he became an oyakata (stable master). The attitude serves him well as a mentor, but as he explains to host Monta Mino, it gets him in trouble with his wife.
Also featured is veteran entertainer Karuseru Maki, who back in the 1970s was one of the first Japanese men to undergo a sex-change operation. After many years, she was recently allowed to change her gender designation from male to female on her family register.


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Grocery chain eyes long-abandoned Northside mall
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR/RichmondBizSense.com) – A major player in the Richmond grocery wars is eyeing a long-abandoned Northside mall property.
Grocery giant Martin's is looking into building a store at the former Azalea Mall site at Dumbarton Road and Azalea Avenue. It's a preliminary sign of life for the 49-acre slab of overgrown concrete that housed the mall from its opening in 1963 until its demolition 15 years ago.
And, if all goes according to plan, Martin's is just the beginning for the site.
Real estate company Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently published drawings depicting the potential grocery store as the anchor of a town center with 301,000 square feet of retail and 200 residential units. The development is dubbed Azalea Square.
"Oh, it is long gone. Yeah, it is depressing to look at I think," says Anne Jennings who lives nearby.
Sharon Peebles says development is long overdue.
"It was a thriving mall. It was a nice mall. Oh, it has seen better days," says Peebles. "I remember buying my daughters Stride Rite shoes here."
When Azalea Mall first opened, Peoples Drug and Woolco welcomed countless shoppers, but after Thalhimers closed in 1991 the mall started going downhill. By 1998, Azalea was long gone. The only thing left standing was a lonely store directory sign.
"I remember the garden place more than anything because if I was going to the beach I'd stop and pick up some plants," says Jennings.
The owner of the site, Dewberry Capital in Atlanta, is promoting Azalea Square as a 1.3 million square foot mixed-use development with stores and hundreds of apartments and condos built in phases. A spokesman says assuming an anchor tenant can be found it would be at least a year and a half after a lease is signed that the doors would open.
People who work nearby tell us off camera that the empty lot attracts drug users and prostitutes. According Richmond Police stats In the last year officers responded to more than 1,000 calls in the Ginter Park Area ranging from burglary to drugs.
Sharon Peebles says she would welcome the new development with open arms.
"It could be anything here. There is enough space to do anything. And it would create jobs for people," says Peebles.
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Martin's must be desperate.
why , to actually put a store in an area where people live, or do they not deserve food?
Anything is an improvement…
Are they closing the one just on the other side of I-95? It's less than a mile away.
Matt, I was wondering about that myself! That store seems to be busy (I shop there once a week).
Perhaps Martin's is planning on expanding the size of the store and building a new close-by store is cheaper?
There's also a Food Lion basically across the street , plus the Martin's on Brook Road . I would almost bet money that Westminister Canterbury will put a stop to this . They already use part of the lot for employee parking .
It sounds like a great use for an over-sized vacant run-down lot. This is how development should work. Note no mention of the City tax payer sinking millions and millions of dollars to attract the development. This shows that developers will come to Richmond, they do not need to be bought, or traded for political contributions. Just Say No to baseball in the Bottom, if the developers want to build there, let them pay for it.
@Gary, theres always at least one ignorantt poster, I happent to live in the Glen Allen Short Pump area and believe me this can go both ways, simply since i witness often white people doing all kinds of things thats nott so nice so come off your high horse baby. you arent any better.
So I guess you think it is ok that they have trashed that area and now want it rebuilt up just like church hill and over by laburnum at white oak they have ruined every where they live from hull street to Creighton Court and no I don't like that they come to Mechanicsville and want to trash that and yes I am alot Better a whole lot better than that
The people in that area went keep wasting money in that area and let the idiots keep tearing it up went not put that money to good use and do some renovations or add stuff to Mechanicsville
Bring jobs to the area Charter-Westbrook hospital used to be there. Azalea mall dying did a lot to turn that area off.
Just one more business to get robbed.
Be nice if IKEA went in the shopping mall!!!!! And the motel down the street was fixed up.
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It will be hard for those who have endured the relentless domestic agenda of the Obama Administration to imagine a place where they are the moderates. Nevertheless, that is the case at the annual meetings of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP for short. The 19th such conference was held this November for two weeks in Warsaw, Poland.
The result was another cave-in by the "moderate" U.S. delegation to China and Marxist states such as Bolivia and Cuba, that each year demand more and more money from the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The money is to pay for their past sins of greenhouse gas emissions that they claim have warmed the planet and brought on sea level rise and devastating storms such as the recent super-typhoon in the Philippines. Another term would be reparations.
Attending as an official NGO observer, I came away with a much better understanding of the political dynamics of U.N. meetings and how the U.S. puts itself in a position to be rolled by the rest of the world. For one thing, much like Congress, countries have formed into groups representing factions. The largest calls itself "the G-77and China" representing the so-called "developing world." They have set themselves against the U.S. and Europe.
There are two main areas of contention at each conference. The first is "commitments," that is, what commitments countries are willing to make to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In practical terms this means commitments from the U.S., Europe, and Japan. The second, and by far the biggest issue, is money. Money from the "wealthy" countries to the "poorer" countries to "mitigate" the effects of the "sacrifices" they will have to make to reduce fossil fuel use, etc.
Ironies abounded at this particular conference. Host country Poland is one of the few that does not always go along with the program as it relies on coal for much of its energy needs. In fact, they sacked their Environment Minister in the middle of the conference for not doing enough with Poland's shale gas reserves. Then there is Australia, the former poster child for the global warming movement. As a result of recent elections reinstating the conservatives, they announced no high level ministers would be coming because they were "too busy repealing their carbon tax." Then there is Japan, birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol. Having shut down 150 nuclear plants after the Fukushima disaster caused by the Tsunami, Japan announced they could not adhere to the Protocol and could only promise a three percent increase in their emissions, rather than a reduction.


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Until you came to a whole new world.
You would share your things,
With me and her.
But now you probably think,
Of those times as a blur.
Because I walked there,
But you pretended you didn't see me.
And now you don't even care,
And now I'm asking myself, "Who is she?".
How did you become this person,
Who I never knew existed.
It's like someone gave you poison,
Because now you never listen.
Like every BFF,
I said you were the best.
But now you've disappeared from me,
Like a mother losing her child in a dark forest.
If you take a look at that photo again,
You could see,
I never thought there would be an end,
Because there was you and me.
I thought you said,
You were my best friend.
But now I feel,
The beginning was the end.
Do you remember those times,
When you said everything would be the same.
When we laughed at the same time,
But now all you care about is your fame.
Now you and your popular friend,
Can turn to another page.
Because this poem has come to an end,
And I hope you know you've changed.
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Isn't it ironic that the actors of disney channel shows are teenagers, but the audience of these shows is little kids? Isn't it also ironic that teens love watching Disney movies such as Finding Nemo and Toy Story, films that have animated fishes and toys, but they don't like watching Disney shows which star teens just like them? Disney Channel shows are not very different from other shows such as New Girl and Pretty Little Liars- all these shows are about similar things such as friendship, love, family, school, and more. So why is it that teens like to watch shows like New Girl and Pretty Little Liars, but not Disney Channel shows? Personally, I have been watching Disney Channel for my whole life, and I still watch it. Sure, I don't have the same excitement and enthusiasm of watching these shows as when I was little, but I still do enjoy watching Disney Channel because I think the shows are really funny and relatable. I asked a few girls at Notre Dame about why they don't watch Disney Channel anymore, and this is what they said:
Rebecca Zheng '15: "I think the reason why teenagers don't watch Disney Channel anymore is because we feel like we've outgrown these shows and the topics that they act out. But we still like watching these shows every now and then for nostalgic reasons. "
Amanda Reshke '15: "I think a lot of people associate it with their childhood, so they see it as "kiddie", but I 'm sure a lot of teens watch Disney Channel and keep it a secret."
Andrea Alessandra Bolivar '14: "I think the main reason teens don't watch Disney Channel is because they want to seem grown up. As teens, we feel that watching the same show as tweens and children makes us seem babyish and childish and we want to start watching the shows that older people watch. Also, the style of shows changes as the years progress, so the shows that appealed to us as 11 year olds won't have the same basis as those that are shown when we're 14. However, another reason why teenagers don't watch Disney Channel could also just be that as we get older, we become more mature, so the things that seemed cool and funny to us as kids aren't as appealing anymore."
Although many feel that they are too old for Disney Channel, there are many shows that I am sure teens would love. These shows are similar to shows that are 'more adultlike' as they are about things that every teen goes through- friendship, love, hate, relationships, family, etc. These shows are funny and relatable. Here is a list of some shows:
Liv and Maddie:
This show stars Dove Cameron, who plays the role of two characters- Liv and Maddie. The show is about two twins who are complete opposites- Liv is a famous actor who just finished acting in a popular television program called "Sing It Loud", while Maddie is a tomboy who likes to play basketball. They have two brothers- Joey, a typical mischievous teen, and Parker, a young and clever boy. Liv and Maddie is an unforgettable show about what life would be like with a twin who's the exact opposite as you. The show just aired recently, on July 19, 2013.
What happens when you go all the way to New York to follow your dreams but then you end up becoming nanny? Jessie is a story about a Texas girl named Jessie who ends up as a nanny of four mischievous spoiled kids. All the kids in the family were adapted, except Emma. Emma is the oldest of the kids and she is girly and is into fashion. Luke is the mischievous tween. He likes to play pranks on everyone and he gets in trouble a lot. Ravi is a boy who just moved from India. He brought his giant lizard named Mrs. Kipling with him to America and many episodes feature this lizard. Zuri is an African girl who is probably the most creative of all the kids and she has imaginary friends. Morgan and Christina Ross, the biological parents of Emma, are famous celebrities. Morgan is a famous movie director and Christina is a model and fashion designer. The family, along with Jessie and the clumsy, lazy butler, live in a penthouse. The show is being filmed at Hollywood Center Studios, the same place that Wizards of Waverly Place, another popular Disney show, was also filmed.
Austin and Ally:
She writes, he rocks! There's no music without a team. That's what Austin and Ally is all about! Austin and Ally aired on December 4, 2011 and the show is set in Miami. Austin is a singer and he loves to rock. He is mischievous sometimes and is somewhat childish. Ally is a shy songwriter. She is a great singer, but she has stage fright. Dez is a friend of Austin and Ally's and he films Austin's music videos. He is the comedian of the show. Trish is another friend of Austin and Ally's and she is Austin's manager. She is also a comedian in the show and she is known for losing her job a lot. In one of the episodes, she claims to have been fired more than 360 times. However, she takes her job as Austin's manager very seriously. As of March 22, 2014, the most number of views that the show got was 5.7 million views and the least number of views was 2 million views.
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Sorry everyone who likes my fanfic The New Babysitter but sadly, I just can't seem to mature if I keep writing these. I get made fun of at school because of it and I just want to start over new. I might occasionally post or come back on eventually.. But as for now I won't be on. Please forgive me. I love all of you for the support and feedback. -June
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I breathlessly pulled away from Harry's lips, resting my forehead against his. We were silent for a minute or so, just enjoying each other's presence. The silence was comfy and nice rather than awkward.
The silence was soon broken, Harry being the first to speak. "Marilyn, do you remember that night when your old foster dad tried to rape you?" He whispered softly, placing a soft kiss to my cheek.
I smiled slightly at his actions, my fingers playing with his hair. "No, but I don't remember a lot of things anyways." I shrugged, slightly bummed that I didn't remember much with Harry. It was like I was supposed to forget about him.
He continued kissing my cheek, trailing down to my neck where he placed tons of kisses. "Well, you were just getting back from being with me. Your hair was wet since we had taken a shower that soon turned into shower sex…"
I laughed, leaning my head back to give Harry more access to my neck. "Harry!" I playfully slapped his arm, a small moan escaping my lips. "I have to go, my dad's going to be pissed that I'm home late. Although you shouldn't be acting like this since we just had sex in your shower." He chuckled against my neck, his hands holding him up so he was hovering his body over mine.
"Well, I don't care. I want you again, it's these damn shorts I'm telling you. They just expose your nice arse, legs, and pretty close to showing your pussy. So teasing that I can't seem to have enough of you." He growled in my ear, my arousal lighting at his words. He was always so smooth with the words that came out of his perfectly plump lips.
I bit my bottom lip, trying not to give in to him. He was my addiction. It was hard to say no to something so tempting. He looked like an angel but acted like a lion. He was beautiful but wild, especially when it came to sex or what he wanted.
"Harry, no. I have to go, my parents will kill us." I said softly, attempting to push him off but he was too strong. "Stop trying to rape me." I said playfully, a smirk taking over my lips.
A smug grin replaced his smirk, my heart fluttering softly. "Mmm, it's not rape if you enjoy it love." He winked, licking his lips slow and seductively. I bit my bottom lip, that was the end. I pushed him off with all my might, running to his bathroom where I slid my white lace underwear down my legs. I stepped out of them, my black skater skirt the only thing I was wearing on my bottom half. I grabbed them and walked back to his bedroom where he sat at the foot of the bed, a smirk forming on his lips as I leaned against the door frame.
I lifted my underwear up and waved it, signaling surrender. "I didn't have a white flag so I figured whit lace underwear would have to do." I smiled, Hardy getting up from the bed as he walked over to me, his silhouette towering over me.
His eyes were dark with lust, looking almost black. You could've though he was a fallen angel. The demonic behavior with the innocent and beautiful look of an angel. He grabbed the underwear and tossed it, pushing me against the wall as his hand rested above my head. "I think that works just fine, especially in my case." He said lowly, his eyes looking into mine intently.
It took me a minute to try and figure out what he meant before his felt cold air hit my heat and Harry's fingers in my entrance. A loud moan escaped my lips, my hips bucking into his hand. My heartbeat quickened as I felt my pussy get wet around his fingers. "For saying you didn't want me, you're pretty damn soaked if you ask me." He said huskily, my hips rolling into his fingers, wanting to feel more of him.
He could always be my addiction, even if I hate him, I will enjoy every moment of him. Call me crazy or whatever the hell you want to, but he's my demonic angel. Perfect and beautiful, but acts like a drug who ruins people.
In fact, he ruined me as well. He turned me into a drug addict, he is my drug. Every second spent with him, can brighten my day. I can't get him out of my head.
The feel of his fingers leaving my opening caused me to leave my thoughts, looking at him before my eyes closed in pleasure. I only saw a glimpse of him on his knees, the tip of his tongue brushing on my clit.
He moved my legs over his shoulders so his tongue had better access in me. I hooked my fingers in his hair, small moans and gasps leaving my lips as his tongue skillfully circled, wiggled, pumped, and he sometimes slurped. I felt my climax approach, my back arching, toes curling, fingers tugging his hair as I orgasmed.
He continued for a while, his tongue savoring the taste. A sigh escaped my lips, light pants being sound as he pulled his tongue out, his eyes looking up into mine. "You are absolutely skilled with that tongue, Styles." I said breathlessly, watching as his famous smirk took over his lips.
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• Will still be a flashback
•Lots of drama
•Harry's POV
•More Sex
•New Character(s)
Chapter 5-
I moved to the toaster, taking my toast out before tossing it in the bin. Black and very crisp toast is not a breakfast I had wanted. I moved past Harry, quickly grabbing my bag as I walked out the door, Harry's footsteps close behind. I walked a little faster, hoping he would just give up and leave me alone.
Apparently that wasn't the case because his footsteps got louder and quicker. In a panic, I started to sprint away from him, maybe he wasn't a fast runner? Oh who am I kidding, long legs and a toned body.. I'm screwed.
Not like you weren't before, Harry seems to have screwed you a few more times. My mind reminded me, well I'm not safe from my own thoughts anymore.
I screamed as an arm wrapped around my waist along with a hand moving to cover my mouth. "Would you stop screaming and let me explain? Fuck.. I'm sorry to just dump that all on you but seeing you so clueless and naïve just kills me. I feel that if I were to talk to you any sooner after you got adopted I'd still have the same Marilyn from before." He paused, turning me around so I was facing him. He uncovered my mouth, his eyes searching mine desperately. "I just miss you Marilyn, the real you. This whole goody to shoes isn't you, no matter how hot it is on you.. It's not you. You're always so annoying, weird, causing me to tell at you, teasing.. Just everything about you made me go insane, wether a good or bad way."
I shook my head at him, I didn't want to talk to him. How can that fucking little shit think I'd just talk to him again after he told me that my parents are liars? He must be fucking insane because there's no way in hell I'd do that. "Look Harry, I don't know what's going on in your mind.. But if you expect me to talk to you after that sty it you pulled in my house, you're surely mistaking. I let you stay at my house, we end up having sex, you let me wake up alone and think you left, then you tell me all this shit. You're a fucking little shit that needs to stop ruining other peoples lives just because you don't have one!"
I pushed him away then began to run again, I don't want to hear his shit. Why can't he just go with that girl Miya like always, weren't they fuck buddies since last year? He should just leave me alone.
The sound of fast footsteps sounded behind me, letting me know that yet again.. Harry was running after me. I sighed and decided to give up. I can't beat him, no matter what happens.. He is still taller and faster than me. "Just hear me out okay?" He called out from behind me before his hand grabbed onto my wrist, twirling me around. "I'm sorry, I know I'm fucked up, crazy, whatever you want to call me. But when I say that I miss you, I mean it. When I say that I love you, I mean it. And when I say that you drive me insane, I definitely mean it. I love everything about you, and if you didn't notice.. You fought with me, just like you used to."
He sighed, his emerald eyes looking into mine. "Please, just try and believe me Marilyn. I have been terrible without you, you have no clue how hard it was when I found out you didn't remember me. I was crushed, heart broken. I may seem tough but I fall hard, and I've fallen for you Marilyn." Before I knew what was happening, his lips crashed down onto mine, my eyes widening in shock before they fluttered closed. My lips moved in sync with his, my arms wrapping around his neck as his rested on my hips.
I felt him smile into the kiss, me soon smiling as well. I know I say I hate him, but I don't know if it's my love for him, or my attraction for him. He's just amazing, everything about him.
I know it must be my old self coming through because, I knew that my love for this stupid curly haired boy was strong and real.
A/N: No dirty parts! :( But there is a very cute and cheesy Marilyn and Harry moment! Maybe next chapter you'll get a flashback? ;)
Favorite Niall Vocals // Midnight Memories (each song)1. Best Song Ever: verse 2. Story of My Life: verse 3. Diana: verse 4. Midnight Memories: bridge 5. You and I: verse 6. Don't Forget Where You Belong: verse 7. Strong: bridge 8. Happily: verse 9. Right Now: verse 10. Through The Dark: verse 11.Something Great: verse 12.Little White Lies: verse 13. Better Than Words: verse 14. Why Don't We Go There: bridge 15. Does He Know?: verse 16. Alive: verse 17. Half A Heart: bridge
Favorite Niall Vocals // Midnight Memories (each song)1. Best Song Ever: verse 2. Story of My Life: verse 3. Diana: verse 4. Midnight Memories: bridge 5. You and I: verse 6. Don't Forget Where You Belong: verse 7. Strong: bridge 8. Happily: verse 9. Right Now: verse 10. Through The Dark: verse 11.Something Great: verse 12.Little White Lies: verse 13. Better Than Words: verse 14. Why Don't We Go There: bridge 15. Does He Know?: verse 16. Alive: verse 17. Half A Heart: bridge
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Chapter 4-
I clawed at Harry's back in pleasure, the rest of the world leaving my mind as I focused on Harry. He started rocking his hips, his member moving in and out of my slits. His hands resting at the sides of my head as he rocked him hips, he dipped his head down to mine, kissing me roughly.
I moaned and bucked my hips up to meet his thrusts. "Mmm, ugh." I moaned into his mouth as he growled in pleasure, moving his hips harder. I arched my back as he went deeper, hitting a spot that made me scream out in pleasure.
He smirked and kept thrusting into that spot. "Found it." He mumbled, placing kisses all over my neck as I left scratches down his back, moans and gasps leaving my lips as he thrusted into me hard and fast.
I felt a knot grow in the pit of my stomach, my walls clenching around his member as I moaned loudly and gripped onto his back. "Fuck, Harry!" I moaned out as he moaned and kept thrusting in and out of me, groans and moans leaving his mouth.
"H-Harry. I'm gonna cum." I breathed out and he hit that's pot again, my back arching as I reached my high, releasing around his member.
He kept thrusting, riding out my high as he moaned. His member twitched as he shot his load into the condom. I moaned softly, and he thrusted a few more times, pulling out and getting up to throw the condom away.
My breathing was rugged and I closed my eyes as I tried to calm it. I felt Harry lie down next to me and pull the covers over us, one of his arms wrapping around my waist and he pulled me closer. I opened my eyes and smiled up at him, my eyes growing heavy. "Goodnight Marilyn." Was the last thing I heard before I fell asleep, feeling lips on my forehead.
I woke and looked around, Harry was gone and it was still dark outside. I guess Harry the type of guy to take someone's virginity and leave after he got what he wanted. I sighed and tried to go back to sleep, cuddling into my pillow as my eyes closed drooping and I drifted off and fell asleep.
I woke up to the sound of my mom calling me and the sun in my eyes. I groaned sleepily and got up, blushing as I was naked and the memories from last night flashed through my mind. I quickly got dressed in black shorts, a white v-neck with the sleeves rolled up, a black flower crown, and white floral doc martens.
I brushed my hair, deciding to curl it, and then brushed my teeth. I did natural makeup consisting of mascara, tan eyeshadow, nude lipstick, and foundation. I walked down stairs and said bye to my parents as they left and then the door that led to the basement opened and Harry stepped out. I raised an eyebrow at him as I walked to the refrigerator.
"I thought you left?" I took out cream cheese and closed the fridge, opening the bag of bagels and taking one out, putting them in the toaster.
"I went into the basement, like you told me. Nice game room by the way." He smirked and walked over to me, wrapping his arms around my waist.
I giggled and then remembered the situation we were in. "Harry, we can't do this. We will get caught, last night was a mistake. I have a boyfriend and I have you my virginity. I told him I'd give him my virginity, not some stranger who is staying at my house."
He chuckled and let go of my waist, turning me to face him. He shook his head while he laughed, a sparkle in his jade eyes. "You're actually so clueless as to who I am, aren't you? I'm not a stranger, and you're not a virgin."
I scoffed and pushed him away from me since he was still close. "Clearly, I have no idea who you are. Besides that I see you in the mornings before school. Well, not now I'm not a virgin you asshole."
His reaction stayed the same, he just laughed, sending chills down my spine. He grabbed into my waist, pushing me into the counter. He leaned his head down to my ear, his hot breath fanning on it.
"You weren't a virgin before last night. You're so naïve and clueless that you actually believe all the shot your foster parents are telling you. Marilyn, you are adopted, you used to stay in a foster home with me. You were a big in at that time, but then we happened. We were always together, you told me you were ready and wanted me one night, and then you lost your virginity. I thought someone should tell you this before you found out yourself. Don't take those pills your parents get you, then you'll get your memory back and know who I am."
I pushed him away and scoffed, moving away from him. "What makes me supposed to believe you, huh? Trust must be earned, not just given out to people who you don't know. I don't believe you, none of that is true." Tears built up in my eyes as I thought of everything.
Smoke began coming out of the toaster and I sighed. Looks like my breakfast was ruined, along with my life.
I don't do personals, sorry.
Well I am here to fulfill your crave, I just updated. Xx
I just updated
Chapter 4- Part 2
Louis smirked from underneath me. "Like I'd ever forget round two love." I smiled and snuggled into Louis as my eyes drooped closed, exhausted from all of the sex I've had with Louis, and my lack of sleep due to my dreams I get about him.
I groaned as my eyes slowly fluttered open. I looked at Louis while he was sleeping and watched his chest rise up and down, his long eye lashes creating a shadow on his cheek. I smiled at him and leaned on my right elbow, I kissed his cheek and trailed lower to his jaw, collarbones, nipples, stomach, belly button, hip bones, I stopped and looked at Louis while was still asleep. Unless he's faking it.
I kissed one part of his v-line then the other side, nothing. I licked his head and his hard on grew to life. Yet he didn't open his eyes. I kissed from the base, up but he still had his eyes closed. I put all of him into my mouth so I gagged and then I swallowed so he slid further into my throat.
"Bloody Hell Jess." He moaned and bucked his hips up. I released him out of my mouth and smiled at him innocently.
"Goodmorning, well actually night. Let's go to my place yeah?" I smiled up at him, my position still the same from when I was trying to wake him up.
He propped himself up on his elbows and smiled at me. "If you finish what you started we can go to your place, so I can fuck you over and over and over again." I bit my lip and nodded. I put my mouth around his dick again, swirling my tongue around his member while I slid all of him into my mouth, deep throating his as I gagged softly.
I swirled my tongue around his tip as I sucked on him, hallowing my cheeks and bobbing my head. I began playing with his balls while I sucked him off, moving my head faster and swallowing around him, my throat contracting against his dick and he moaned loudly, fisting my hair in his hands.
I continued bobbing my head, finally just relaxing my throat so Louis could fuck my mouth since he kept bucking his hips anyway. He growled as his dick twitched in my mouth, shorting his load into my mouth. I swallowed what stayed in my mouth, some dripping down to my chin. Louis was breathing ruggedly and I sucked him a little more, milking him out.
He groaned and closed his eyes, his dick going soft and I pulled away. I climbed up to him, and he licked the cum that had dripped out of my mouth. I giggled and smirked. "You realize you have to live up to your words, you have to prove that I'll be fucked over and over and over again." He chuckled softly and kissed along my neck, my legs straddling his waist.
He ran his hands along my body, making me shiver slightly. "Well, let's get dressed and go to your place. I'll show you how good I am at turning my words into realities." I moaned and grew wet, I already knew what I was in for when we got to mine, and I was ready for it.
I got off of him, hopping off of the bed, gathering my clothes from the floor. I felt Louis hands on my waist again, his dick pressed near my ass. I smirked and got up, leaning my body against his, sighing happily. "I get the feeling that you're not just satisfied with the blow job." I giggled and moved out of his grasp. "Too bad, you'll have to wait until we get to my place." He playfully pouted.
He crossed his arms over his chest and smirked, his crystal blue eyes a dark blue that looked back due to lust. "I don't like to wait, I thought you realized I'm not one for patience. Unless I'm being dominate with you." I put on my panties and bra, smiling over at him innocently.
"I thought you knew I am not one for caring about what people want? You'll just have to be a good boy and wait till we go to my place, if not I'll punish you." I said seductively, winking at him and got dressed, slipping my shoes on as he got dressed as well.
We walked out of his house, getting into his car. I looked over at him with an eyebrow raised. "Why do you go to school with Harry if you have a car?" He smirked and shrugged, turning on his car and driving out of the drive way, driving in the direction of my house.
"I guess I have fun annoying you, plus Harry is my best friend. And it'd be weird not seeing you every morning." He winked at me and smiled, making my heart skip a beat and butterflies go crazy in my stomach. I smiled back and giggled.
I looked over at him and smirked slightly. "So you get a ride from Harry just to see me every morning? I thought you hated me." He shook his head as he pulled into my driveway.
He turned the car off and turned to face me. "I could never hate you, dislike you at times, yes. But never hate you." I smirked and opened the car door, getting out and motioning for him to do the same. He got out and I was at my door trying to unlock it. He snaked his arms around my waist, placing kisses along my neck, his lip piercing cold against my skin. I'd never get used to that.
I opened the door and walked in, closing the door behind us. I pushed him against the door, turning to face him, wrapping my arms around his neck as I kissed his hungrily. He really was my drug, and I felt high when I was around him. The feeling was great.
He flipped us around so I was pushed against the wall and I moaned, pulling away as I jumped up, wrapping my legs around his waist, soon kissing him roughly again. He began walking up the stairs when someone clearing their throat made us pull away. There stood a smirking Anna at the top of the stairs, and Harry soon walked out of the bathroom, he smirked as he saw me and Louis. "Damn guys, and you didn't invite me? You guys suck." Anna giggled and winked at us. "Have fun you two, use protection." They walked passed us and out of the house, making me wonder how they had gotten in, and why they were here.
I shrugged and went back to kissing Louis, the awkward encounter not seeming to bother us.
*put your headphones on*
Zayn singing in your left ear
Louis singing in your right ear
*put your headphones on*
Zayn singing in your left ear
Louis singing in your right ear
*put your headphones on*
Zayn singing in your left ear
Louis singing in your right ear
Fuck, the feels though. *le dead* X.X
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Summary: With her singular mix of surrealism, musical prose, and keenly felt emotions, Aimee Bender has gained a passionate following among readers and critics. The San Francisco Chronicle greeted her first story collection with rapturous praise, declaring, "Once in a while a writer comes along who makes you grateful for the very existence of language." Her debut novel was called "as light as a zephyr and unique as a snowflake" (The Washington Post),"a seductively smart read" (Glamour), and "surreal, edgy, and endearing all at once" (USA TODAY). Bender is a brilliant stylist, using language with the nimble grace of a magician. She conjures surreal worlds in which authentic emotion blooms. A woman's children may be potatoes, but the love she feels for them is heartbreakingly real. A boy with keys as fingers is seen not as a freak but as a hero. Bender infuses even inanimate objects with human warmth. Rendering grief, loneliness, hope, love, and happiness with exquisite subtlety and cleverness, Bender once again proves herself to be a masterful chronicler of the human condition.
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
UK 200 2013 position: 3
Asia-Pacific International 50 position: 14
Click here to access full coverage of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in The Lawyer UK 200 2013. Featuring the UK's leading law firms ranked by turnover, as well as extensive benchmarking data, the report is a comprehensive market intelligence resource for the UK legal sector.
Asia Pacific
No. of Lawyers: 165+
Offices: 7
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer views China as the great driver for work through the wider Asia-Pacific region, not just involving US and European multi-nationals looking into China, but also Chinese companies looking at outbound investment around the world, as well as within Asia-Pacific.
Sixteen years since the handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese, the firm views the former British colony as still being strategically important. "These days it is a gateway for capital flow and looks to be set to stay that way, notwithstanding the liberalised environment in Shanghai. Hong Kong still feels very much like the place that the Chinese corporates look to raise money," says Robert Ashworth, Freshfields' regional managing partner for Asia and head of the Hong Kong office.
But Freshfields' regional strategy is by no means exclusively centred on China. The firm points out that it has had a longstanding office in Tokyo and despite the Japanese economy having suffered over the last decade maintains that the third-largest global economy cannot be ignored.
Singapore is the third pillar of its Asia-Pacific strategy, ironically given the practice's rocky history in the city-state. Freshfields first opened in Singapore in 1980 and then dramatically shut up shop in 2007, having decided "it wasn't a market we wanted to pursue".
However, in an equally dramatic strategic change, the firm moved back into the jurisdiction in February 2012. Ashworth explains the change of gear as a recognition "of the rise of significant intra-Asian business flows and the rise of Indonesia as a more stable economy than it was when we closed that office".
The Asia Pacific profile is an edited version of a full write-up that appears in The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150, a comprehensive analysis of the legal market in the region that ranks the top 100 local firms and leading 50 international players by headcount. For more information and to purchase your copy please click here.
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thanks to groupon i got a free bottle of garcinia cambogia
I worked on music all summer but wasn't going to do anything with it (I was practicing singing and writing melodies), but then I felt weird about not doing anything with it so I decided to put this up. Enjoy!
If you can send me tracks to a song or two by, like, December 10th I could mix them and have versions back to you in a couple of weeks at the most. I basically want to do it to keep my skills sharp (ie., no charge). Hit me up if you're interested.
Edit: check out my work if you're interested here.
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We hear a lot about the work that goes into getting the eye-grabbing visuals Hollywood blockbusters… but how much work goes into getting the sounds? You may be surprised to learn that behind, not just the explosions and fight scenes, but behind every door creaking, every clothing rustle, behind every footstep is the careful work of a foley artist, a sound designer whose job it is to make sure you hear the sounds you expect to hear, when you expect to hear them.
How do they do it? What does it take to be the people behind the sounds behind the biggest stars in cinema? Today we're looking at the performance behind the performance. It's foley artists, on Sounds Familiar.
David Rakoff, 1964-2012
Personal favorites:
This American Life:
"Stiff as a Feather, Light as a Board" (from the recent live performance)
"Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace"
"The Christmas Freud"
"Into America" (@13:22)
"Buzz, Pick Up the Phone!" (@9:00)
"Rainy Day Blues" (@10:15)
David Rakoff's radio work contains some of the most memorable, and poignant (and sometimes just plain weird) moments I've ever heard. His storytelling is on par with David Sedaris, and his delivery was always unique and unmistakable.
I've included links to a few of my favorite performances of his from This American Life and Wiretap. His "Christmas Freud" piece from TAL is every bit as bizarre and interesting as Sedaris' famous "Santaland Diaries" (and was featured on the same episode). His Wiretap bits are particularly unique. My favorite is "Rainy Day Blues," where Jonathan calls customer service to complain about his new hair trimmer only to find that the customer service center, corporate office and manufacturing plant are all… David Rakoff. I also enjoyed his segment, featured on "Buzz, Pick Up the Phone!" where he demonstrates how he's better at job interviews after having a few drinks.
Rakoff died this week after a long battle with cancer. If you've never heard his work, take the opportunity at some point to give him a chance. You won't be disappointed.
Today I can brag about interviewing Steinski for the podcast. It's a good day.
This week I'm interviewing remix/mashup pioneer and hip hop legend Steve Stein (aka Steinski). Over the course of a weekend in 1983, using turntables and 2-track tape, Steinski (and production partner Double Dee) mixed dozens of songs together into a five-minute piece called "The Payoff," which would go on to win a remix contest judged by hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa, and then become a prized bootleg, international underground radio hit and huge influence on contemporary mashup artists like Girl Talk.
My Steinski interview will be featured in an upcoming piece about the history of sampling in music and the current state of copyright law.
Currently listening… to an early retort of hiphop detractors (relevant to an upcoming episode).
"You see, you misunderstood: a sample is a tactic
A portion of my method, a tool
In fact it's only of importance when I make it a priority
And what we sample is of the majority"
Talkin All That Jazz by Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic was formed in 1979 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York and is remembered as one of the first hip hop crews to use a live band, and the group's positive, uplifting lyrics made it forerunners of alternative hip hop and jazz hip hop.
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Bottom line, Ohanian believes the internet economy -- which includes a heavy dose of free content from sites like Pirate Bay -- can provide a fair deal to artists. Taplin thinks he's selfish, clueless and can shove it.
Making the arguments even sharper the recent death of The Band drummer Levon Helm, who died of throat cancer the day after the debate. Taplin believes unprotected music rights helped drive Helm to ruin and forced him to contunie touring while mortally ill.
We're presenting both arguments here, as well as the full videos of the debate. We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
From Alexis Ohanian:
Thanks for debating me this evening at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored conference here in NY!
Like I said on stage, I wanted to offer a solution to help make right what the music industry did to members of The Band.
It reminded me of the story Lester Chambers told on reddit a little while back: "I am the 99%. Screwed by the industry."
I'm hopeful that innovations like the ones I discussed tonight and the others that are being worked on by entrepreneurs right now will continue to do right by artists and cut out those who'd mistreat them. Please take a look around kickstarter and reddit and you'll quickly find that the former is already crowd-funding projects in the millions and the latter does not in fact hurt artists in any way (quite the opposite, it's full of communities of music makers sharing tips and comedians making oodles by treating their fans respectfully and directly selling them DRM-free content).
Like I said on stage, it would be an honor to gather members of The Band together to produce one more album with unreleased content or something to honor Levon Helm -- really any kind of creative project they'd like to produce -- (this time funded on kickstarter) and we'll gladly launch it on the IAMA section of reddit.
I'll have my credit card ready, as I'm sure many other redditors (and music fans) will. Oh, and thank you to FastCompany for inviting me!
From Jonathan Taplin:
Dear Alexis,
Last week at our debate, I talked about the essential unfairness that my friend and colleague Levon Helm had to continue to tour at the age of 70 with throat cancer in order to pay his medical bills. On Thursday, Levon died and I am filled with unbelievable sadness. I am sad not just for Levon's wife and daughter, but sad that you could be so condescending to offer "to make right what the music industry did to the members of The Band." It wasn't the music industry that created Levon's plight; it was people like you celebrating Pirate Bay and Kim Dotcom--bloodsuckers who made millions off the hard work of musicians and filmmakers.
You were so proud during the debate to raise your hand as one of those who had downloaded "free music and free movies." But it's just your selfish decision that those tunes were free. It wasn't Levon's decision. In fact, for many years after The Band stopped recording, Levon made a good living off of the record royalties of The Band's catalog. But no more.
So what is your solution---charity. You want to give every great artist a virtual begging bowl with Kickstarter. But Levon never wanted the charity of the Reddit community or the Kickstarter community. He just wanted to earn an honest living off the great work of a lifetime.
You are so clueless as to offer to get The Band back together for a charity concert, unaware that three of the five members are dead. Take your charity and shove it. Just let us get paid for our work and stop deciding that you can unilaterally make it free.
Prof. Jonathan Taplin
Author of Outlaw Blues: Adventures in the Counter-Culture Wars
Director, Annenberg Innovation Lab
University of Southern California
Ptak | June 22, 2012 7:03 PM
Ohanian knows that he's far off the mark, but he doesn't even know how to debate the substance of the issue, which is why he tries to be the kid next door and distract with silly humor and non-related facts in an effort to make Taplin look like establishment old school standing in the way of progress. It's amazing how civil Taplin manages to be in his response. Recorded entertainment, whether film, tv or music, is by far this country's largest export and a shining example of it's creative ingenuity. It's not even close and this trendy freedom train argument is threatening to undermine it. Unlike other products, initial IP product can be reproduced in other media and have downstream value for years. The Kickstarter argument of raising money isn't the point. Ohanian suggests that the revenues derived from those creative and financial labors be free to everyone over the internet and that revenues can be created by having an advertisor wrap it up in a brand name. Tell the builder of an apartment building that revenues will be limited to the branded billboard in front of the building announcing the free rooms inside. Tell the Elvis Presley Estate that likeness protection will be the next to go, as Elvis should belong to everyone! That actually sounds like a Communist argument for state ownership. Patent and Trademark rights will collapse as well. The property argument is very clear. The use of Property is a contracted right with a 250 year history, whether it involves intellectual property or real estate. To use it for a financial gain without the contracted right to do so is theft. The guy that drives the car up to the bank so his passenger partner can go in and steal the money is an accomplice. The so-called "pipes" that provide a similar means of transportation are accomplices in the theft as well and to argue their right to do so is nonsense.


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In Japan, Seinfeld is called "My Neighbor Seinfeld" (Tonari no Seinfeld), much like "My Neighbor Totoro." So I thought, sure, why not add it to my growing list of weird and disturbing crossover fanart?
Source: spacecoyote.deviantart.com
looks like I was beaten to the punch :O
So in Japan, it's from Kramer's perspective?
Oh man


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LOVE this scent. sweet and lasts forever!! it's a good value- juicy couture isnt my thing when it comes to clothing, but i have tried many of their perfumes, if not all of them. i can truly say their perfumes have always been great and high quality products- the scents last FOREVER!!! like more than all day...and i can *never* find one that doesnt fade after like 3 hours tops!
Viva la juicy gives me the same impression with princess: I would have loved them when I was 15. There are so exciting perfumes out there - for my taste at least. Why would I stick to a synthetic sugary flowery fragrance that doesn't even last?
Edit: I keep reading reviews describing it as sexy. Of course whatever one finds sexy is a personal thing. But... Viva la juicy...? Seriously?
Girly? Yes. Playful? Yes. Carefree? Easy- going? Yes and yes. But I can't for the life of me understand how can anyone find this faceless childish generic smell sexy...
Love this perfume! nothing seems to smell good on me and if it does i end up with a headache! this perfume is lovely... every time i use it i get complements and usually they ask me what perfume im wearing! love it and would definitely buy it again.
Regarding the actual scent:
It is not a fruity smell its a kind of smell that your not sure if you like it or not until you put it on. Its more of a sweet flowery scent.
This is the most bland, predictable, immature perfume I've ever smelled. Smells like NOTHING unique or spectacular at all, it just smells like perfume. You know how some perfume doesn't smell like anything specific, it just smells "perfumey"? That's what I get from this. Very girlie in a young kind of way, and very juvenile. Sorry if you like this fragrance... but I'm convinced that the high ratings come from people who just love the packaging, so they convinced themselves that it smells good also. The bottle is cute, but that's about the only good thing I have to say about this.
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This is my favorite fragrance of all time - it is the perfect blend of a sweet/sugary/feminine and masculine smell (still a light base of a deep smell). It works amazing with my body chemistry - I have had men I barely know literally tell me that the way I smell makes them want to jump me lol! I ran out a few weeks ago And I've literally bought six different fragrances in the hopes to find a new great scent on me and "try something new" - I've bought Versace Bright Crystal, Michael Korrs original, Michael Korrs Very Hollywood (which I really like!), Kate Spade Twirl (like a lot!), Moschimo Cheap & Chick, and Moschimo I Love Love (which is a lot like Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue - great citrus smell!!!) but STILL even though I really like most of the new ones, they just aren't Viva la Juicy. I'm going to go out and buy a huge new bottle tomorrow! When I wear this perfume everyone compliments me and asks me what I'm wearing - I've smelled it on other people, and even though it smells good on everyone with certain people it just smells beyond amazing! Also I know that all Sam's Clubs I've been to sell it in their perfume case and there's two medium bottles (great to have two, one for home and one for purse) for $51.99 which is a really good price. This is my number one perfume that I recommend and absolutely adore!!!
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I was introduced to this fragrant by a sales associate at the cosmetic counter. The bottle is colorful with a youthful catch. I am a sucker for cute stuff and sadly got fooled by the shell. I think this fragrance is overrated or at least over advertised. A lot of money goes into advertising campaign similar to Bare Mineral products. It's a cheap high fructose corn syrup fruity scent that screams out any attention. It may be good for people who do not have a sensitive system. I can see it being a head ache case. For more classy tolerable sweet scent, I think Victoria's Secrets have better fragrances. Viva La Juicy only seems expensive but no body actually buy it non discounted. you can get it very cheap at ross or marshall or other outlet for only $19 dollars. To me, the it smells very cheap like stuff at low end stores. They don't sell very well that's why they end up at outlets. Check it out at Ross or Marshall if you can stomach this fragrance. I saw it discounted all over the places but never care for the fragrance.
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This is my absolute all-time favorite scent. I usually hate fruity scents, but this is a nice fruity-floral that smells sweet. It's not one of those horrid scents that are so sweet that you think it's going to attract ants and fruit flies, but it's just a hint of sweetness.
I honestly couldn't imagine this scent on anyone over the age of 30. I would think Viva la Juicy is a "young" scent--not necessarily for teens exclusively, but this scent isn't exactly marketed for older people either.
The top notes are wild berries, mandarins, honeysuckle, gardenia, and jasmine (the fruits and florals). The middle and bottom notes are amber, caramel, vanilla, sandalwood, praline, which are the notes that contribute to the subtle sweetness.
Whenever I wear this, I get lots of compliments from guys and girls alike, specifically when I hug people and they get a whiff of it on my neck.
The reason why I docked off a lipstick is because of its lasting ability and price. It only lasts for 3 hours before I have to respritz (and I usually spritz 2-3 times), which isn't very good lasting power for an eau de parfum.
It's really expensive, at $19 for the rollerball, $52 for the 1 oz., $69 for the 1.7 oz., and $89 for the 3.4 oz. bottle, but that's what I would expect to see for something from Juicy Couture.
The bottle, though, is adorable. It has a big pink ribbon bow and a "couture" charm hanging from it--very cute! It looks so pretty on my vanity!
Would I repurchase? Yes.
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Every time I wear this I get compliments! It's such a girly scent. I don't think it's a "teenager" scent like a lot of people say. My mom loved it so much I got it for her for x-mas then my sister fell in love so she started wearing it too! It's addictive. One of my fave scents.
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I'm a huge fan of sweet scents so I thought I would like this. I was hoping for a sweet gourmand, but this is not gourmand in my opinion. I'm okay with that though, Juicy Couture is not cheap. So up for swap this goes.
Based on all the glorious reviews, i had to try this fragrance out at the mall. I tried this perfume at least 5 different times because it doesn't smell anything like what the reviews in this forum attest. I thought I might have had a bad Viva La Juicy bottle, or maybe it was the wrong brand. Apparently, it is the right perfume I was testing, but with poor results. There was a review from the Victoria's Secret line called Sexy Little Things where a gal claimed that Viva La Juicy smells like. Big mistake! they are only similar initially. As the hour wears on, they are totally different. The initial squirt was wonderful and exciting smelling. After 2 minutes I started feeling nauseated got a headache. This fragrance is way too strong. It's a very very heavy rotund obese suffocating difficult to breathe fragrance. If I have to summarize this fragrance, in a few words:
"a fruit stand in the summer with lots of fruit flies on top. Look at me, I am a fruit cake!"
Sugary diabetic rush . Obesity induced. I can see it being enjoyable for those who love fat and sugars to the excess. It's even hard to endure the scent even if it's free
as the hour went on , the smell becomes more and more offensive like synthetic plastic mixed with rotten over processed sugary fruits. I had to go and wash the scent off my wrist. It finally dawn on me that this is the same fragrant that some of the ladies at my work place been splashing on thinking that they smell good. Sadly, I think this is the fragrant that triggered migraines and asthmatic attacks for so many people at the office. Several people had to file complaint to HR to request people to tone down their perfumes to use deodorant instead. Horrible in air tight room, cars, and even worst in the summer. Maybe one fine day in the far distant future when my senses become dull through the ages, I might come to appreciate this fragrance. Our senses do diminish as we age. For now, it's just too overwhelming for my system.


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tracking rotation etc in GL
Dec 11, 2006 at 8:40am
tracking rotation etc in GL
if this gets posted twice I'm sorry, think I did something wrong the first time
is there anyway to keep track of a rotation, you trigger by using jit.gl.handle on a world?
I want to have a videoplane running fullscreen that counterRotates in function of the world, so that it always remains more or less fullscreen and straight.
I need to be able to have some images/texts in fullscreen readable at all times.
but they also need to be able to drift in function of the world, being almost in sync (contra sync actualy) to the world
I tried to derive info from the dumpout but havn't had any luck with that
If I get it out of the world, would it be tricky math to get it running?
best regards
Dec 11, 2006 at 10:02am
Hi Pieter,
jit.gl.handle outputs a normal message rotate ….. so the rotating
have a look at the jasch objects, they are very useful for
Dec 11, 2006 at 10:13am
The only way I have found to do this (although I am quite open to anyone's information to the contrary) is to use the left output from jit.gl.handle. This will give you commands such as:
Dec 11, 2006 at 1:19pm
On 12/11/06, pieter coussement
No need to keep track of rotation. Check out the new @transform_reset
Dec 11, 2006 at 4:14pm
If I understood corectly, there's no need to keep track of rotation, it is
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In short: Inspiring racingIn full: Fabulous route, smooth organisation, breathtaking views and hills. CTS maintain their very high standard of event. I didn't hold out much hope for those in road shoes though!Date of review: November 18, 2013
In short: Great start to the new arrangementsIn full: Was cynically prepared to be disappointed by the revised route, management, etc, but was pleasantly surprised with the whole event and came away with a real buzz (maybe the PB helped). Minor gripes: Single-loop route meant sparse support in a few places; a bit hillier than led to believe although I had managed to recce most of it; alternative water pouches not entirely successful. But on the plus side, getting into town around the road closures didn't prove to be as bad as expected; Great start/finish area incl a fast start and a fast finish; Better-than average goodie bag but marked down slightly on value as for this price, wouldn't expect to buy t-shirts on top. Had a real good buzz all round, especially finish and particular points around the course. Steel band at half-way was great. Well marked route although sparse on marshalls where you might expect them. A well managed race with good support and overall great event. Event team kept up the long-standing reputation of this fab race.Date of review: October 14, 2013
In short: Brilliant, friendly, beautiful ... warm, toughIn full: Excellent race, well organised with friendly marshalls, starter, racers, walkers, everywhere. Lots of support, loads of water stations and loos, all well managed. The terrain was tough, the gravel made the second half in particular hard going. The hills didn't help but none were really silly, just challenging. Warmer than expected so struggled in latter stages, but great to do it on such glorious day. Only minor gripe being the variable mile markers, up to 1.5m out in places which doesn't help pacing; I learnt to ignore them. Otherwise, well done to WWT.Date of review: May 7, 2013
In short: Fantastic, again, even if I knew what I was in for this time.In full: Brilliant, challenging, race. Not so much of a race as an afternoon out with good friends, none of which you've met before. Friendly supportive marshals and runners alike, each recognising each other's achievement no matter what level you're on. Beginner friendly because of its atmosphere, not its terrain.Date of review: April 14, 2013
In short: Glorious and cakeful! Lovely friendly race with a little (?) mud and a few hills thrown in. Bring your crampons.In full: Well organised, friendly and helpful marshalls, over some interesting and varied terrain. Glorious scenery on this crisp, clear day. Pretty boggy in a lot of places and there was a lot of breaking ice over freezing water in the worst bits. Hill at 5m was an interesting take on 'running' (all-fours in places). Great cakes, even warm lardy, at the finish. All as promised, all exactly as I like it. Glad I brought my snorkel.Date of review: January 14, 2013
In short: Very well managed race again, always friendlyIn full: Excellent organisation, all marshalls friendly and effective, good traffic management, routes always clear despite the number of junctions and merges with shorter course. Even parking etc seemed easier than last time, but I noticed quite a few entrants DNS, so maybe runners numbers down? Chip timing excellent, registration smooth, and the commentator and gantry were still going strong calling all runners names right til when we left at 5hrs+.Weather was perfect in the end. Cemetary Hill got me the second time round (didn't bother me on first lap, but 13m later took its toll). 'Buff' type headgear is a great little memento - I still use the one from two years ago, too. My first effort at the marathon distance, and despite slightly slower time than hoped had a great time. A big thanks to 'Neil' who dragged me round the last five miles; wouldn't have got there without you.Date of review: October 23, 2012
In short: Brilliant againIn full: My local and I keep coming back. Very well organised again, although as per last year my only gripe is that some of the mile markers not visible enough - I missed three. Otherwise I love the big-race feel brought about by a great crowd, brilliant start and finish zones, bands, lots of water/sponge stations, and the otherwise smooth organisation. You keep organising it, i'll keep running it. This year's PB topped it off nicely.Date of review: May 7, 2012
In short: Thoroughly enjoyable, even the hills and especially the wet bits.Date of review: April 7, 2012
In short: Wow! (and if ever that word is not enough, now is that time). You cannot run a more challenging route and still come away thinking it was fabulous.In full: Madmudrunner (below) says: '...miles of coastline to be seen...' After coming out of Sidmouth about half-way, look west and the start is beyond sight; look east and the finish is beyond sight... you run the entire stretch of visible coast... and more, and just look at that profile. Such a warm, local, low-key event. The starting team were at the first water station and more, and despite the geographical challenges I also spotted lots of the same supporters at each checkpoint. No fuss, just good support, well organised, felt one of the family.Yes, second half includes some killer hills. And the downhills are just as bad.Prepare. Enjoy.Date of review: April 7, 2012
In short: Brilliantly organised, beautiful course, friendly, if slightly expensiveIn full: I know a few people including me have said its a little expensive but you realise why when you go - lots of staff and support; registration very well organised if a little chocker at peak entry time; gantries etc all add up but make for a race with a very relaxed friendly atmosphere. Forget the extra couple of quid though - the mind-blowing scenery around Start Point is why you do this race. Flying over ridges with wide open vistas across the sea and vertical drops in front/side of you. Despite hugging the coast the first half is less hilly than the in-land home leg. I was sceptical about the staggered start, thinking everyone would do the 'competetive' group, but was roughly an even split and it worked really well to spread everyone along the narrow paths without congestion. The staged start times, longer distances first, meant that more people finishes together as the routes merged, which felt right as the runners built in number towards the end, a good strategy. Minor gripe: a couple extra loos and more hot water/kettles at the tea stand please!(I did the half-mara).Date of review: February 26, 2012
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