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5 days in pictures
The plan is to leave early in the morning, but I can't get myself out of bed before eleven, and fortunately, I convince Paula to cuddle with me until ten o'clock. After getting up, we just finish some packing and off we go to the deck, stopping just to drop the dogs at a spa and to have lunch.
There, I dismiss all the staff that usually goes on board with me, that's my vacation with Paula and I don't want anybody around. As the yacht sails off, she's a bit concerned about my skills to handle the boat by myself, but by the time it's stabilized, she is convinced that I know how to do it. However, she's right at one point: I'm not sure where we are going. Not because I'm not familiar with the maps, but because I haven't planned anything. I leave the wind guides us while Paula changes into something more comfortable.
When she comes back, already in a bikini and a thin dress, I'm finishing some arrangements while watching her to lie down to have a sunbath. I'm not sure what it is, but she just glows there when the sun touches her skin, like a golden goddess. Soon, I'm distracted and just staring at her. When I just think she's not noticing me, she turns her head in my direction and smiles patting the spot next to her, inviting me to join her there, what I gladly obey.
The following days pass like this, filled with lazy mornings, walks and swimming in the afternoons and light dinners in the evenings. We're having a great time and this is the best feeling ever, so much that I'm overwhelmed and want her to have something to always remember this and to be a remark of my love. So, one day when she's all distracted in a store choosing new bikinis, as if the hundreds she brought weren't enough, I sneak out and go to a jewelry store. I know exactly what I want so it doesn't take me too long to buy and come back to pick Paula and her bags up.
On our last vacation day, we decide to make a Jet Ski competition. Paula is confident that she's learned well and can easily beat me up in a race. Of course she can't, it is nonsense, but I give her the chance just to let her try and then prove herself wrong. The plan is to go as fast as we can from the yacht to a big rock and back. We were supposed to go after I counted 3, but Paula goes on 2, I'm not surprised, she's desperate to win. I laugh following her and let her think she's winning until she turns left at the rock to make her way back. Then, I speed up the Jet Ski and pass her in less than 10 seconds, getting to the boat with a far advantage on her. I can't help but laugh at her face in disbelief when she gets there too, in second place. As I'm sitting down to relax a bit, she starts to complain.
"I almost win!"
"Because I let you, darling"
"This is not fair!" she says hitting me playfully.
I grab her hands in defense and pull her to sit on my lap. "Just accept I'm the winner"
"Never" she giggles.
I give a peck on her lips. "Say it"
"I won't" she answers getting one more kiss.
"Why not?"
"Because I'm getting kisses every time I say no, so why would I?" and as I look amused at her, she grabs my face and kisses me again, deeper this time.
We stay like this until we realize it's time to get ready for our last dinner. We dress up to go to a fancy restaurant at the beach. Paula, as always, is stunning wearing a gold mini dress with the back cut far down in her back, which perfectly matches her tan skin. She also finds my rosy sunburned cheeks cute in contrast with my white shirt and black pants. We are aware that there are some paparazzi following us every day on our vacations, even though they never got to us, but that night is different. When we get to the restaurant, they are at the entrance and some flashes welcome us. We are in a good mood and smile for them, but we don't exactly pose for pictures because I drag Paula into the restaurant.
Finally at our table, she can't stop smiling and saying how beautiful the place is. Her eyes are sparkling so much that I feel I could spend the whole night staring at her beauty and promising her the world. But I hold my feelings because I prepared a special moment for us later. Our entries and meal arrive along with wine and soon we are lost in our silly talks as usual. After finishing the dessert, we stay there letting the wine flow through, talking and stealing kisses.
We get out of the restaurant when the sky is in a mix-colored shade but before getting dark. I know a special and obvious place where we can appreciate the view and I rush Paula there but I don't tell her what we're going to do and see. Also, it's the perfect time to my surprise.
We go back to the yacht, and as we are going there she can't hold her excitement.
"This has been so peaceful here"
"It has. I want you to see something" I take her hand.
"Ooooh! I'm excited! What is it?"
"Come with me, you'll see" I lead her to the far back of the boat and when we get there I proudly shouts a "Ta da!"
Her eyes widen when she sees the sunset so close to us and all those colors brighter. She leans forward in the bar of the aft as if she could get even closer. "It's gorgeous. I can watch this everyday"
"You can watch this whenever you want, darling" I hug her from behind.
"Isn't it funny how people all over the world live under the same sky and see the same sunrises and sunsets?" she is completely mesmerized.
"Only you, Pawler, to reason about it" I smile and kiss her shoulder.
"It's different watching it on the boat though" she says turning to face me. "Thank you for bringing me here"
"It is a whole new scenario… You deserve to watch it" I tight my grip around her waist. "Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight?
She opens a big smile. "You have, Simey, and you clean up quite nicely, handsome"
"Thank you. But you know what would fit you very well?"
"This" I reach a jewelry box in my pocket and hand her.
She gets the box and opens it. "Aww Simon! An anchor! That's a gorgeous pendent!" she throws her arms around my neck and gives me a kiss. "Thank you, baby!"
"Do you like it?"
"More than like. I love it!" she assures.
"Great. Let me put on you" I get the pendent from the box and put on her neck.
"Thank you! How does it look?"
"Perfect. You're perfect" I kiss her cheek.
"No one is perfect, but you're as close as you can be to perfection" she places her hand in my face as I kiss her palm.
"I love you"
"I love you more. You're sweet" she moves closer to me. "You've made every day of mine better since I've known you"
"You've made me better, love"
I kiss her nose and then there's no more space between us when I capture her lips with mine and no words are needed anymore. We just stay there in a tight grip, out tongues dancing together as the sunset is over and it's finally getting dark. It seems that as darker it gets, spicier our kisses turn. I place one of my hands in the back of her neck as the other one wonders up and down her back. She holds on my shirt before unbuttoning it and rubbing my bare chest. Our touches leave hot trails on our skins contrasting with the cool breeze of the night. I notice she has goose bumps and I take her to the bedroom.
There, where we had a lot of wild sex during vacation, it seems the atmosphere get us more turned on and I start to kiss her neck hungrily while rolling up her dress and taking it off. As soon as it is on the floor, I sit on the edge of the bed bringing her to stand in front of me. My mouth goes immediately on her breast, caressing it with my tongue and slightly biting, then the other gets the same treatment as she watches and holds my head to keep me in place. When I'm done there I go down to her belly tracing hot lines with floppy kisses until the band of her panties. Paula throws her head back anticipating the pleasure she's going to get: I slide her panties down, kissing each spot that is slowly revealed. When my thumb brushes her center, her knees go weak and she has to sit down on my lap crashing her mouth on mine.
We kiss fervently while she takes off my shirt and pushes me to lie down on my back, so she can straddle me. Playing the same game, she kisses all the way from my chest to the waist band of my pants, pushing them down, leaving me on my boxers. She caresses my shaft through the fabric making it even harder. With a naughty smirk, she slides them down and kisses my thighs up also brushing her lips in my member. This makes me crazy and I pull her up again and roll us over, pinning her under me.
Once more I kiss her while I get my position in the middle of her thighs as her legs welcome me spread wide. We can't wait any longer, so I start thrusting against her wetness, deep and hard, the way she most likes it. Soon, we are lost into each other, in those rhythmic moves we create that blow our minds. I feel her walls clutching around me, she's close, so am I. Going faster, I bite her collarbone, which makes her to scream in pleasure and she gives in. Watching and feeling her lost in spasms from head to toe, I let it go too, feeling a rush of electricity running through his body. Still panting and trembling we abandon our bodies in bed to catch up our breath but never letting go of each other.
The swing of the boat helps us to rest and we cuddle together, for some reason we can't stop kissing, we can't get enough. I think it's our bodies saying what our hearts feel but the tongues can't verbalize. It's not only love, it's deeper, a connection so hard to find that overwhelms us to this point. When we break it again, she rests her head on my shoulder, tangles her legs with mine and plays absently with the anchor pendant I gave her as I play with her hair. This is how we stay until our eyelids get heavy and we surrender to sleep. Yet, when we're finally asleep, Paula places her hand on my chest and whispers.
"Love me again when we wake up"
"Every day, love. Every day"
[Paula's POV]
The very next day, I started making phone calls and party planning. I thought it would be a fun project for Simon and I to work on instead of hiring a professional to do it for us and give us time to spend together which is just a bonus.
I fill my arms with all of the papers I could carry and drop them onto the coffee table in the formal living area where Simon had his feet up watching TV. He cranes his neck to the right to prevent me from blocking him and pulls me down next to him to get me out of his way.
I cuddle up close and start flipping through the to-do list that I've made.
"Simon, can't you look away from the TV for two minutes and help me plan this?" I beg.
He looks the list up and down and looks at me before re-reading the list again. "Why this long list?" He complains. "God!"
"It's not that bad! Just decorations, appetizers, invitations, drinks…" I pause and see his eyes widening with every word I say so I start asking simple questions to keep him from getting overwhelmed. When Simon gets overwhelmed, I am sure his first and only phone call would be to a party planner so he doesn't have to do anything besides show up to the party. "Do you want it outdoors or indoors?"
"Hmmm… I don't know!" He says, his attention still on the TV. When I click the remote causing the screen to go blank, he makes somewhat more of an effort being useful. "What do you want?"
I contemplate in my head before speaking, "Well, if we do it outside, we'll have to get a tent…"
"Jesus… But, yeah, I guess outside is better."
"Unless you want to do inside but then we have a problem with seating."
"But if the weather is bad, inside is ideal." He reasons.
"But isn't the house going to be a mess after?"
"Yes, okay so outside it is and if the forecast says rain, we can bring it inside."
"Now…" I say jumping to the next topic, "invitations. "What do you want them to say and what is the reason we're having this party?
Simon being serious for more than one aspect of party planning was too good to be true and his jokes started. This was going to be a long night, I predict. "Here it is: "Come to drink because we love it!" He smirks. "That covers the invitation and why we're throwing this party."
I slap his chest by my laughter diminishes all hope of reprimanding him for taking this lightly. "Simon! I can't just write, we're throwing a let's all get drunk party! There has to be a reason!"
"Why not?" Simon persists. It's almost second nature now for him to do every task with annoying me just a little and stopping right before I get mad. "It's absolutely true! But if it has to be a reason.. Well, maybe… Celebrate life?" I turn around to see him hysterically laughing where his cheeks are almost turning rosy.
"Maybe just a fall themed party?" I suggest getting back on task after joining his fit of hysterics.
"Autumn, baby." He corrects in his wise guy tone of voice.
"American English, baby." I wink back.
"My first party, darling." He crosses his arms winning me over into doing things his way. "Autumn. Repeat with me. Autumn." He pronounces every syllable crisply.
I enunciate every syllable right back. "Aut-umn. Autumn it is."
"Now, a couple of more things…" I continue. "The appetizers. Should we do finger foods? Or a meal?"
He buries his head inside the palm of his hands and dramatically slides down the couch. "Finger food."
"Okay." I scribble our conclusions into a notebook. "Suggestions?"
"Sweetheart." I try again, "I really love you and your lack of cooperation is cute, but I need your input."
"And I really love you and your patience but I don't know a single thing about appetizers." He pouts, "Sorry."
I can't help but giggle, "What did I get myself into." I hand him a piece of paper with some options I had served at other parties of mine. "Fine. Here are options."
He reads the list out loud, "Mini toasts with cheese, Cucumber sandwiches, Baby shrimp skewers…" He looks up to me with a light in his eyes. "Have it all! Simple!
"The obvious Simon solution." I roll my eyes, but confine to his suggestion anyway.
"Okay baby, last thing.. and then we can head up to bed."
"What is it?"
"The time… when it begins and ends."
"It can begin at the sunset and ends when we're tired and want everybody out."
"No. How about 7PM until 2AM?" I say, "Actually, I won't put an end time. We can just say it starts at 7."
"So we're done? Bed time?"
"Please. I had to think my brain out!"
"Drama queen." I tease pulling myself off the couch and kissing his cheek before pulling him up.
"King." He corrects following me up to the bedroom.
[Simon's POV]
Early in the morning, Paula starts to wake me kissing my forehead and telling me it's time. I'm a bit confused because I don't know what she is talking about but then I remember. The party this evening. As much as I don't see a single reason to get up and get ready at 9:30AM for a party that starts at 7PM, I do what she asks. I take my time to make my way to the bathroom to watch my face and go downstairs.
She laughs at my laziness as I take my sit at the table to have breakfast with her. There's no way she'll let me work neither is she going. According to her there are tons of things to prepare. I don't believe that until the moment that she gets me to supervise the guys setting the tent outside, and then the other guys who were in charge of the music, and several minor things while she was running with decoration and food. It is a tough job but while I whine all the time, she does everything without complaining and beyond excited. This gets me excited too because I love seeing that she feels happy and really at home.
By 2PM, we have all set and let our bodies fall on the couch heavily. Thank God we have few hours to get some rest before the party really starts. She rests her legs on my lap and her head on a big cushion, I can't help but finding her beautiful like that, relaxing. We talk and tease each other until she drags me upstairs. Paula's plan was being ready half an hour before 7, but of course we majorly fail deciding to shower together. This never helps us to get on time anywhere, we just can't contain ourselves and the shower itself turns into bodies and mouth smashed against each other with hands running all over. I think it's the best warm up for parties ever, and I can tell she agrees by the big smile she holds on her face while getting dressed.
We get downstairs again at the same time the first guests arrive. Coming outside with them we declare the party started. Within the hour, almost everybody is there, the tent is all lighted up and the music is coming loud from the speakers. But I'm missing someone. I can't get who it is until the person makes her big entrance.
"Look at this tent on fire!" Wendy shouts to me.
I turn recognizing Wendy's voice and pull her for a hug and a kiss. "Look at what your sister has done to me!"
"Oh no, Simon, you can't lie to me. I know you're a party boy!" she smacks my arm.
"Yes, but never in my yard"
"Whatever, I'm shocked. And delighted. I have to tell everybody tomorrow"
"That's why I was afraid of you driving all your way down here"
We laugh getting a glass of champagne from a trash carried by a waiter that passes past us. We talk a little bit more until Paula finds us and steals Wendy to show her something before heading to the dance floor. At this moment, I stop and look around. I have my friends there, my girl having a great time, everyone is happy and probably assuming that we're together. Suddenly my heart is filled with something I cherish a lot, happiness. I understand now the joy of throwing a party just because we want to have fun and share the moment with the ones we care about. One more thing that Paula has taught me and the list goes on and on. From that moment on, I let myself enjoy the party as much as I can.
Around 3AM, we're done. The last car leaves our driveway and I enlace Paula's waist leading her inside, to the kitchen.
"Gone. Everybody is gone. Thank God!" I shout the minute I step in.
"You were having fun! I saw you bobbing your head to the music!" she says imitating me.
I laugh getting two bottles of water and handing her one. "Well, this I can't deny. Are you happy?"
"Very! I always am when I'm with you" she winks at me while drinking her water.
"I'm glad, then" I leave my bottle near the sink and pull her close to me by her waist. "But now do you know what would make me happier?
"What would that be, baby?" she asks enlacing my neck with her arms.
"Try to remember what you've promised me" I draw small circles with my fingers on her sides.
She looks away pretending it's hard to remember. "A massage?
"You got it" she says kissing me. "Thank you for a good night. Should we go upstairs?"
"No, thank you for being amazing" It's my turn to kiss her." Yes, let's go" I say and we head hand in hand to the bedroom.
There I take off my clothes and crawl to bed only in my black boxers. Paula changes her party outfit into shorts and a loose big sized shirt, as I can see with the corner of my eyes since I'm already laid on my belly.
"Let's get this over with" she jokes hoping on my back
"Here we go"
She puts some massage oil in her hands and starts to run her hands up and down my back. The scent of the oil combined with her moves gets me immediately relaxed. As my muscles relax, she adds more pressure on them.
"Feeling okay? Am I hurting?"
"I'm beyond good" I manage to answer.
Paula's hands take their way to my shoulders and neck provoking a good sensation that goes down my spine. Still making circles near the end of my hair, she trails many soft kisses all the way down my back. That is when she owns me.
"You know what, I know a way to make it even better"
She makes her way up again to whisper in my ear. "What could you possibly have in mind at 3:41 in the morning?"
Of course, we both know the answer. I turn around to lie on my back, still having her on top of me. I place my hand on the back of her neck pulling her close to my face and kiss her hungrily. She corresponds entering my mouth with her tongue to intertwine with mine as my fingers are wrapped with her hair. My free hand slides under her shirt and cups one of her breasts, she lets a moan go inside my mouth and sucks my bottom lip. My kisses trail her neck sucking on well-known spots that turn her on until my mouth falls in the other breast and I lightly bite her nipple over the fabric. This gets one more moan from her mouth and she decides to take her shirt off as I sit up.
She wraps her legs around my waist feeling my erection against her. I enlace her getting us even closer making her chest glues on mine and I look into her eyes. "Gorgeous" I say in a husky voice. She smiles and captures my lips again leaning back and down, letting us fall on the bed bringing me on top of her. My mouth goes down to her belly while my hands take her shorts and panties off. Once they're not on any longer, I can caress her clit causing her to pant and when my head goes up again she bites my earlobe. When I take my hands off her center, she feels the fabric of my boxers against her skin and realizes I'm still wearing them. So her hand slides in to stroke my hard member before sliding them down, never stopping to kiss me. When I feel her wet beneath me, we both can't hold it and she opens her legs wide so I can finally slide into her. I do it smoothly but as soon as she adjusts, I start to thrust against her; first in rhythmic thrusts, then as we build the tension and her moans get louder, I go harder and faster. I bring her legs to my waist so she wraps them around and we lose it. Our bodies start to shake at the same time we come together, making it last as much as we can before collapsing on the bed.
Still inside of her, I kiss her collarbone while she recovers her breath. She cups my face bringing me up again to kiss me. When we break it and I move to roll over, she holds me in place not letting me go. To be honest, I don't want to let her either, so I stay until she starts to move again, making me stare at the sexy look she has in her eyes. I can't help, but move too. Until the sun rises in the sky.
Fortunately, after the jealous event, Paula and I have nothing but rows of good days. It seems that we have mentally agreed that we're not going to let small things cause trouble between us anymore and it's working miraculously fine. So much that she is really making use of the key I gave her and spending lots of time with me whenever we can. And this fact brings sweet consequences I wasn't thinking about.
As she likes to say change is always good, and that's what Paula does, for better. In a blink time, her presence can be noticed all over the house, I can feel her even when she's not there. My double closet turns to one and I can tell it's going to be none soon, there are makeup products in my bathroom's counter, I'm having breakfast properly almost every morning, and there's an earring on the carpet near the couch in my office that she's lost the night before when I was sensually rescued from work. Looking at all of these reminders of her, I realize I'm loving every little part of it and I don't want it to go back the way it was before.
Somehow, in the middle of one of my lacks of good judgment, I agree with going with her to watch a Lakers game. Of course that I thought I would be fine trusting in my masculine intelligence to understand sports, but the minute the game starts I'm completely lost. However, Paula is sitting by my side with her hand resting on my thigh, squeezing it when something important happens, and her eyes focused on the player's moves right in front of us. Every now and then she stands up with the crowd and cheer loud along with them. She looks at me trying to get some reaction, but all I can do is smile wide at how happy she is in her element.
When the game finishes, she drags me to meet everybody she knows and shows me her retired cheerleader uniform that it's still on the stadium's wall. I'm proud of her, of what she's achieved through the years. I place a kiss on her cheek and enlace her waist leading her to the exit. The breeze is cool outside and she glues her body on mine as we walk towards the car, which is parked a little bit far since the place was already crowded when we arrived.
"How long am I going to get my way with things, Simon? The PAWS LA event, now a Lakers game…?" she squeezes my arm when she asks.
I can't help but laugh that she says it at the same time I think about what the bloody hell I was doing there "You know what's funny? I didn't get half of what happened there!"
"You tried, though! And you even stayed after to meet the players and cheerleaders. I'm impressed!"
"Am I being good enough?" I shoot her a straight look into her yes.
"Better than I could have thought" she reaches to place a peck on my lips. "Are you having a good time though?
"I am, can you believe that? What about you?"
"Who would've thought the dynamic duo fighting tooth and nail would be able to hold it together?"
"This is the best answer ever. Are you still scripted, Pawla?" I have to concentrate to not laugh.
"You're an asshole!" she says smacking my arm. "Remember you actually thought that and announced it live?"
"I didn't think, I was sure!"
We finally reach the car and I lean against the passenger's door and Paula presses her body against mine. I run my hands up and down her arms making sure she's not cold. When I stop, she places her hands on my chest and bends her head to the right waiting for me to say something. I don't know if she feels it but I make my decision at that very moment.
"Pawla… Tell me I don't have to drive you home tonight"
"What? You want to leave me here, then?" she laughs.
"No, crazy! I want you to go with me" I slide my hands to her waist enlacing her.
"Oh! Is that even a question? I barely remember what my house looks like because I'm at yours all the time"
"It wasn't a question. And I want you to go and stay" I try to sound as trustful as I can.
"So, let's go home then!" she happily agrees moving to get in the car.
I tighten the grip keeping her in place. "Pawla… I think you didn't get it right. I'm trying to say I want you to really stay, to move in"
"Oh. Um… I mean… I have been at your place more than mine… and… uh… yeah. Sure. Let's try it out!" she stutters in her words but holding onto me.
Her reaction makes me unsure of her feelings so I have to ask again. "Really?"
Sensing that I may have not got all her appreciation, she decides to answer leaning in for a deep and passionate kiss where no words were needed. "Mhmm! I'm excited, actually! You should be too, because imagine spending 24 hours a day with me" she says catching her breath.
"I am excited too. It's just that it's new for me, us. But I really think it's going to work"
"I agree! I was not expecting that tonight, but I'm pleasantly surprised. We've spent a lot of time together over the past 10 years. This will be fun" she says placing many kisses in my cheeks and along my jaw.
"True. I can see all the fun coming" I wink at her, letting myself come back to normal now that I'm sure she's on board.
"And there goes the humble cuteness right out the window"
"Don't pretend you don't like it. You're going to get so more of this" I say picking her nose.
"Your egotistic comments? I better prepare myself every morning then"
"No, making up hundreds of pick-up lines and charming winks"
"Like I said, egotistic comments but we can add vain facial expressions to that list" she can barely suppress her laugh.
I lose it and laugh. "Okay, you win. We better go then"
"I always win. Let's go" this time she laughs along.
I kiss her one more time before opening the door for her to get in the car. I drive with a wide smile plastered on my face and when I look at her, she is doing the same with her hand over mine.
"Um.. Simon. Since I am going to be at your house more than mine, can we take a little detour? If you don't mind, can we pick up the puppies?" she asks after a while.
"Of course, darling. I can't picture you there without Chomps and all of them"
"Don't corrupt them. They are innocent, and sweet. The opposite of you" she adverts me with a playful wink.
"Hey! You know they always loved me the way I am!" I fake being offended.
"Yes, yes. As do I" she caresses my neck and throws me a kiss in the air.
"We have an agreement then"
We get home really late but none of us want to sleep. Instead we stay awake for hours celebrating our big step the best way we know and looking forward to do it soon. When I do get to close my eyes the last thing that crosses my mind before sleeping is that I must be living the greatest dream of all, but then I remember Paula is sleeping with her bare body only covered by the blanket right by my side and I conclude that reality is goddamn perfect.
Hi, apple! Today is your birthday and I have a few words to say (of course not few, this will soon turn into a lifetime speech). First of all, get ready, sit down and just enjoy this letter. Yes, just a letter because you didn't let me send you a gift as I planned before and I'll complain about it every year.
I could say you're perfect, but Meryl Streep is still alive, so this is going to take a while. I could say you're flawless, but Dana Delany is alive too. I could say you're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen but Lana Parrilla is on my screen and I can't get my eyes off her. Actually, none of that really matters, you know why? Because I love your flaws for making you who you are, just like Paula Abdul, so that it makes you perfect just like Kelly Ripa and beautiful inside out as much as Sofia Vergara. Role models tell much about one person and girl, you chose the best ones.
You're my New Year's Resolution that came true, the only one in 21 years. You're special and mean a lot to me. When I mentally whispered I wanted to be a better person, for real that time, I could not ever imagine God would take me serious after all my fail attempts. But then he brought you, wrapped in a fan fiction text with kind words in an ask box and life was not the same anymore.
Since that day, we have been through lots of things, such as laugh until our belly hurts, head desks, heartfelt words, videos, pictures, tears, random thoughts, writing, being up all night, capital letters talk, drunk convos, coffee and food appreciation time, spending days apart missing each other like crazy, promises, and most of all and important LOVE. Like ridiculously cheesy sincere heart bottom love. I can't stop it. When I think I love you enough, something happens and I see myself about to explode because somehow you managed to make me love you even more. Who does that? You do and I'm forever grateful and amazed.
You changed my schedules, my needs and the way I see some things. You showed me beautiful perspectives I didn't even know that existed. You taught me precious lessons I'll never forget. This is what I want you to know today. And also, I wish you all the happiness you can get, the most honest dreams to come true, whatever they are, wide smiles, happy tears, a hand to help you and a shoulder to cry on when you need it (you have mine though), a good coffee shop wherever you live, an amazing internet connection, perfect song lyrics, quotes to fill your notebooks, tweets from your idols, drinks, a perfect summer time, time with your family, and love love love. Because you are lovely and it's impossible not to.
Happy Birthday to you, dear, who brings out the best of me and makes the whole world brighter. Happy Birthday to you who deserves everything pink in the world. Happy Birthday to you who is loved that much by me.


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Welcome to a special edition of The Morning Fix. Last evening, Nick Wright, formerly of 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City, reported that a source has told him that Chiefs GM Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel have been informed that they will not be brought back next season.
Let's check out the timeline:
From a more than reliable source: Scott Pioli and Romeo Crennel have officially been told they will NOT be back next year. #Chiefs
— nick wright (@getnickwright) December 19, 2012
Wright's report was quickly checked our and refuted by a couple of sources.
In fact, Nick Wright of 610-AM in Houston, who has previously covered the Chiefs in Kansas City, reported this afternoon that Pioli and Crennel have officially been told they will not be back next year. However, a league source tells PFT that Crennel and Pioli have not been given that message.
Then Ian Rapoport from NFL Network:
#Chiefs source says report from @getnickwright on Crennel/Pioli informed they won't be back is innacurate. Decisions made after the season
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 20, 2012
Wright responded a bit later:
#Chiefs source is wrong RT @rapsheet #Chiefs source says report from Nick Wright on Crennel/Pioli informed they won't be back is innacurate.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) December 20, 2012
So what does all this mean?
Probably not a lot. If I had to guess, I'd say Wright's source is probably accurate. Once a report like this breaks, I am sure it is pretty easy for other reporters to find inside sources that will refute it but that doesn't mean the original source was lying.
Regardless of whose sources are accurate, Pioli and Crennel are probably on their way out. We'll probably just have to wait two more weeks before we know for sure.
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Doesn't it seem like we've had a bit of a lull in NFL players getting popped for DUI's? Of course, it only makes sense that players would stop drinking and driving, as they are in season - but that doesn't seem to bother San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith.
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Fortunately, Smith was by himself in the car, emerged from the accident unscathed, and did not injure anyone else.
This is the most recent of several off-field incidents that Smith has been involved in since coming into the league. He picked up a DUI in January of 2012 that was later reduced to reckless driving under a first-time offender program. He was also involved in an incident over the summer in which he suffered multiple minor stab wounds. Finally, he was named in a lawsuit that suggests he and former teammate Delanie Walker hosted a party at which they were firing illegal weapons. Two people were shot at that party.
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Romney's comments did not "divide" the country. That is the Democrat talking point. What sheer idiocy. To state what is does not mean that you are responsible for making it so. Obama played class warfare the entire campaign and it paid off for him. For Romney to state what Obama did does mean that Romney is the divider. Republicans need to stop apologizing all the time and attacking each other so that they can appear to be more enlightened. All that does is play into the Democrat talking points that Republicans are only for the rich. We need to start defending ourselves not constantly apologizing for being a Republican.


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Wearable fitness trackers are sure to be a big trend at the 2014 International CES next week, and Archos is beating the rush by unveiling its candidate a few days early. The Archos Activity Tracker is a wristband that can measure your steps, view your history and let you compete with friends. Similar to the Fitbit Force, the Archos band has a small display that can relay basic data, like the number of steps taken in a day or the amount of calories burned.


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duckfiasco wrote:Just rest for once and say the nembutsu.
Let that doubt and poor suffering be at ease
The Promise of Amida, pg. 305 wrote:Honen-shonin also said, "The threefold devotional heart will be cultivated as a matter of course if one without pretension continuously practices the karmic act [nembutsu] for attaining birth in the Pure Land. To illustrate, one cannot see the refelction of a full moon in a reedy pond from far away. However, if one draws close to the pond, one can see the reflection of the moon among the reeds. The moon of the threefold devotional heart reflects with certainty on the pond, even though the reeds of illusory thought grow thick."
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Go for distance on your next trail run with the Nike® Men's Wild Trail running shoe. Whether you are on narrow trails or wide open fields, ripstop upper fabric enhances durability and keeps debris out of your shoe. An easy-on and off design includes a pull-tab on the heel. Ideal for unpredictable courses, the rounded outsole encourages a natural motion as the rugged outsole traction pattern grips dirt, mud and grass surfaces.
- Shoe type: Neutral
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Rated 4 out of 5�by dirk best bang for your buck For the price its a great shoe never had any issue with them doing the half dome hike, great traction going threw the mist trail. October 22, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5�by niaz cheap quality Looks very cheap and not as it looks in the picture October 20, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by cutuguy Great running shoe As others have mentioned, the size runs significantly small ... I had to exchange a couple of times and finally 1 size larger than my usual fit me. Running is very comfortable in the shoe, on pavement and on the trial. The one star it lost is because of it being quite narrow on the side which always keeps giving you the sensation that you are wearing a shoe while just sitting down. I like a shoe that I can put on and forget it is there. But it serves its purpose well - I am positive it will last me a while October 7, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by PE and Coach Very comfortable I really like the feel of this shoe. Very comfortable. A snug but comfortable fit. Shoe size runs small...i wear 10 1/2 and that was really tight i ended up purchasing an 11 which fit perfect. As a PE teacher I wear them all day on the court, in the grass, and asphalt. I was hesitant at first as it stated a "trail running" shoe but I really liked the look and the feel again is great! September 23, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Johnny O Good shoe I purchased a half size larger than normal athletic shoes. September 16, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5�by Duane Loved the process but....... I really love these shoes. I bought through Dicks online purchase and puck up. I printed out the sizing chart from Nike found my size, ordered and went and pucked them up. I even tried them on in the store but after a week of wearing them, I am finding they are too tight now and are getting uncomfortable. I should have saved the receipt to return for the next size up. September 15, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5�by Doug Very comfortable shoes I really like the way these shoes fit and are very comfortable to wear. The price was also really good. I wear them mostly at the gym and they grip really well. I am very happy with them. September 10, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by Nathan Good shoe Good price The shoe is great for a workout and a short run....I wouldn't recommend wearing this shoe for the full day September 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5�by kumpava good trail hiking shoes These are good shoes for trail hiking with solid grip September 9, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5�by disappointed Seemed nice until they broke These shoes seemed great the first couple times I wore them, but after about a week one of the eyelet straps holding the shoelaces broke. I'd expect better quality from Nike. August 27, 2014


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Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester presents the Scamosciato Two Tone Trainer as part of the imprints Fall/Winter 2012 collection of footwear. Crafted out of ecru suede, indigo notes hit at the heel as well as at the toe which has been reinforced with suede as well. Key accents include black cord laces, metal eyelets flanked by black leather lining, and black ripple soles. The Two Tone Trainers can be purchased online at LN-CC for $710 USD.
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It looks like EPB Chattanooga is starting to push their fiber to the home (FITH) initiative and start to generate the marketing buzz. And, being a geek, I'm very interested. I perused their (painfully) flash-only web site (http://www.epb.net/fiber) and one thing was adamant — contact them if I had any questions. I did and received a response within 24 hours! Here's the Q&A:
Me: Will residential customers have real-time (or close to it) access to their electricity usage? Preferably through a web site or maybe even a "customer interface" on the power meters.
EPB: Yes, we fully intend to utilize the communications components of our Smart Grid for functions like Time of Use functions and programs that will give our customers greater control over how and when they use energy. Both website access and direct in-home customer interface have been discussed as viable options.
Me: Will there be any power outages associated with this service? Will customers be notified?
EPB: There will not be power outages associated to the deployment and construction of the fiber optic infrastructure. In the instance of a storm or unplanned outage, customers on EPB's Fiber to the Home will be affected the same as cable users are today – but one added advantage of a fiber optic Smart Grid is that it will give us the opportunity to respond even quicker, and in some cases even preventing, when an outage occurs.
Me: Do you have an estimated or projected timeline for each area of town? Will this be publicly available? If so, where?
EPB: At this time we have not finalized our deployment schedule. Right now we are building the fiber infrastructure that will make up the backbone of the Smart Grid and engaged in negotiations with content providers and equipment vendors. We will begin to serve our first Fiber to the Home customers early next year (2009). We will go to the areas with the highest density of people first, and then work out. We are planning for a 5 year total buildout – We will build out to 80% of our customer area in the first 3 years, and customers in the most remote parts of our service area by 5 years.
Me: If you are not using a shared or oversubscribed bandwidth model, does that not raise the prices?
EPB: Our current take rate projections do not forecast an increase of bandwidth need higher than what we have accounted for in our business model. Of course, as time progresses we will evaluate our entire system and make the appropriate changes to ensure our customers are not challenged by bandwidth constraints.
Me: Who and what capacity is your upstream bandwidth provider? 50 Mbps is a lot of Internet bandwidth even by today's standards. Even if customers have a fast connection to EPB, will EPB be able to sustain that connection through the upstream provider? Otherwise, why switch from a service such as Comcast where I have never had a problem spiking my maximum bandwidth capabilities?
EPB: We will provide simultaneous upload and download speeds, and you are correct, that would be speeds up to 50 Mbps if a subscriber chooses that tier of broadband offering. But it also depends on the end users constraints in terms of upload speeds as well. Across our network, both parties will see the benefit in a high upload speed but if you are sending a large file to a friend in New York that is still on dial up, they would not see the benefit in your fiber service. But we can only expect that the backbone of the internet will only get stronger, so those differences in upload/download speeds between users should decrease.
Me: What will the channel line-up be? Will the HD programming be equivalent to or better than Comcast?
EPB: Right now we do not have finalized details on our channel line-up; we are in negotiations now with content providers to decide those specifics. We will offer more channels and more HD channels; And, with a dedicated fiber directly to the customers home that, unlike copper, will not be subject to degradation due to radio interference, superior picture quality.
Me: What sort of set top box do you plan to use?
EPB: Right now we do not have finalized detail on our set top boxes; we are in negotiations now with all major equipment vendors.
Me: Will FITH ever have a non-flash site? It's difficult to scroll through the text without having to hold the mouse button down and drag the slider. Also, it doesn't do well for search engine crawlers. Why not let everyone know about FITH instead of just those places where you publish links!
EPB: We are in the process of vendor negotiations for website redesign as well – I will pass your thoughts on to those involved to ensure we have an even more user-friendly website.
I'm not thrilled with the response about their upstream provider. I'm sure they just don't know for sure yet, but, in the past, they have been known to use less-than-optimal carriers with several problems. However, this is much bigger than any of the EPB Telecom stuff they've done in the past, so I'm sure they'll consider a good provider to stay ahead of the curve.
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"My best time [on the rebuilt engine] was a 12.8 on street tires at Reynolds, Georgia," Dave says, referring to his run in the Sportsman class at the '01 All-Mopar Southern Nationals. "I figured it would run in the 13s, so I was pleasantly surprised." That same weekend, the Duster took First Place in the A-Body Modified class. The hoodscoop and Vertigate shifter were the only major modifications. Dave insists all his cars must be able to show as well as they scamper, so it didn't come as a surprise that the Duster did well in both categories. "I make all my cars street/strip cars," he says. "I like cruising and showing, but drag racing is my main thing."
Dave's other main thing these days is fixing up his '69 Coronet 500 convertible, into which he is dropping a 452 stroker motor, and the '68 Satellite GTX clone he is making for his convertible-loving wife, Amy. We can guarantee that both of those cars will also look good, go fast, and drive nice. Who says a three-headed monster is a bad thing to have around?


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What are the best lower ab workouts that really work in 2014 and beyond? Today we will get into some awesome lower ab workouts that will rock your abs like never before. If you would like to look at the whole list of lower ab workouts you can check out crunches exercise – how to perform the perfect crunch as today I am just going to go over the lower ab exercises that I feel are only necessary. There are a ton of workouts and exercises for your abs these days but honestly we only want the ones that are needed and the ones that give the best results in the quickest amount of time.
When I first wanted to get going on my abs I wanted to get a nice ab workout machine, no doubt workout machines are the way to go if you can afford it. But then again you can achieve great abs without any equipment, that's the great thing about working out your abs and plus I didn't really have any money to burn at the time anyway. In order to get great abs you just need 15 or 30 minutes a day and a nice floor to lie your back on.
I thought all I had to do to get great abs was just do a couple reps of crunches a day, but once I started to do a little research I realized I have to work out my lower abs as well. Crunches are great ab exercises and they are indeed one of the best free ways you can work out your abs. You can get a good set of abs just by doing crunches everyday but in order to get that great six pack you also need to find some great lower ab workouts as well. Crunches are mainly focused on the upper ab region not the lower.
So for the upper abs crunches will do great, for the lower ab workouts I would do either bicycle crunches or v holds. I will put a video from you tube below on how to do the v holds and bicycle crunches as it's a lot easier to watch and learn then trying to explain it via text. Before you watch the video I want to go over just a few things. When you first start working out your abs its best to start off slow and work your way up. I wouldn't do 5 reps a day in the beginning, let your ab muscles build a little bit of strength first.
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It wasn't easy to figure out what was broken about Tim Lincecum during the San Francisco Giants' stretch run to the National League pennant and the World Series title when a two-time Cy Young Award winner was KO'd from the rotation and took refuge in the bullpen.
This seemed to be a case more of baseball being a humbling game than of a player being sidetracked by injury, so as his team zoomed on without him (except for those bonus cameos in relief during the Series) it was a little bit sad to watch.
From the start of his career Lincecum was electrifying–and unexpected–his long, brown hair flapping in the breeze, his youthful, engaging manner charming reporters as he struck out a disproportionate share of batters. There was some criticism that his mechanics were lousy and that he was going to get injured if he stuck to his form. But how do you change the motion of a pitcher who is throwing better than anyone else in the league?
Then there were some ahas out there when Lincecum struggled last season, his earned run average taking off like a rocket to the moon as batters achieved vengeance for the way he had been embarrassing them not long beforehand.
Left out of the starting rotation for the playoffs by manager Bruce Bochy, Lincecum came through in relief when his team needed him, slamming the door on offenses when beckoned. He was a contributor when the Giants won it all and that offered hope that whatever had gone wrong had been banished to the past as old news.
It wasn't quite as simple or neat as that and Linecum did not inspire maximum confidence in spring training. However, his last couple of outings he has started looking like the original Tim Linceum and there was hardly a better model available on the market than that.
Is Lincecum all of the way back to being Tim Lincecum? Too soon to say. He might be. There is still worry that he isn't as consistent as he was and that his motion breaks down at his release point, but as he proved in a recent game against the San Diego Padres he can still bring it and master batters. It's just not clear yet if he can do it game after game the way he used to do it.
Lincecum is 2-0 and his ERA is down to 3.97 after a shaky start. It's not as if he is old. Rather, at 28, going on 29 in June, he should be in his prime. This is a guy who is only 5-foot-11 and weighs 175 pounds (earning the nickname The Freak), but with three straight NL strikeout titles on his resume.
Indeed, for such a young pitcher Lincecum is extremely well-decorated as a member of two World Series champs and four All-Star teams. Before the 2012 season he lost considerable weight after giving up his favorite hamburger joint, but there is no indication that drastic move helped him since he had the worst year of his career, so maybe he is pigging out in burger heaven again.
If Lincecum had a muscle tear he could have had surgery. If he had broken a bone he could have been healed in a cast. There were no such specific definining moment. For the most part Lincecum just looked as if he lost it. Being on, being at your best, resuming where you left off, all involve intangibles such as confidence.
It didn't seem to make much sense that Lincecum finished 10-15 with a 5.18 ERA last year. There's no telling what kind of job that did on him mentally. But if he comes out and puts up another few starts in a row that are impressive there's a chance he could put all of the bad news behind him.


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The MRT Challenge : To Ride or To Fix?By admin On August 31, 2014 No Comments
Picking up from the worldwide success of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge , Filipino netizens, fed up with the woes that commuters have been experiencing with the Metro Rail Transit (MRT), have put up the MRT Challenge, where government officials are challenged, cajoled, or urged to ride the embattled mass transit system in order for them to experience what the ordinary commuter goes through everyday.
This is a valid call, because indeed, the best way to learn and understand the situation is to experience it first hand. I'm certain that most, if not all of these officials have experienced riding urban rail systems in other countries. I wouldn't be surprised if in fact, it's their preferred mode of transportation whenever they're in Hong Kong, Singapore or other cities abroad precisely because it's efficient (you can rely on the published arrivals, departures and travel times), cheap and safe.
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I was contemplating on life and its mysteries while having a latte when one of the cafe's staff meekly approached and asked if I'm Ruffy Biazon. I confirmed his suspicion and he requested if they could have a photo with me.
I gladly agreed, as I always do with anyone who requests. We had photos taken with a cellphone that belongs to one of them. I also requested a photo using my cellphone, to have a souvenir of that moment when I was able to give a little amusement and perhaps joy to random strangers.
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It's Labor Day and I thought it timely to take my 14 year-old son for a haircut and–guess what—a shave. Yes, my son has been gifted with the blessing of a full mustache and beard at a young age, thicker than what I even have now.
I decided to bring him a new place where a gentleman can pamper himself, a place they describe as a "barberdashery", a combination of a barber and tailor shop. I found out about the place from a friend who posted a status post about the place in his Facebook. I checked out the links and decided to try it.
He was given a sharp haircut, clean shave and a soothing massage, as I lounged in the waiting area that reminded me of a den in a home.
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Then it was time for the board to take its medicine.
And Birmingham singled out the school board itself as part of the problem. Sometimes it takes an outsider to point out the things that can go unnoticed. A 15-member school board is exceptionally large, she noted, and to have elections every two years? "I think that presents a challenge to stability," Birmingham said.
The report can be downloaded from the district's website, mansd.org.
Mayor Ted Gatsas also didn't seem too pleased with Birmingham's presentation. The last time a scathing audit came down, last spring from the state Department of Education, Gatsas protested its findings, and it ended up being largely retracted.
"The common thread, that we don't do the same things everywhere, that every school is a district within a district, we could've saved a lot of money on this audit if we listened to him," he said.
Still, Gatsas found something to like in the report. He noted that it did not dwell on funding problems. "It's not about the level of spending. It's about what we're spending on and how to do it better," he said.
Meanwhile, Ward 12 Alderman and mayoral candidate Patrick Arnold quickly embraced the audit - and used it as a cudgel against the mayor.
"The audit validates what most of us in the city already know about the state of the Manchester School District - Mayor Gatsas' failed leadership has left our school system in desperate need of a new vision for success," Arnold said in a statement Thursday.
With all the talk about the stalled negotiations with the teachers union, it's easy to overlook the talks underway with the city unions representing police support personnel and Water Works employees. And we probably wouldn't have heard much about the talks - the unions together represent fewer than 200 people - were it not for Mike Roche, the vocal union president of the Steelworkers local representing the Water Works employees.
No doubt, Roche wouldn't be so upset were it not for the raw deal he feels is being offered: a fourfold increase in health insurance premiums - from 5 to 20 percent - with just a half-percent raise. At least the paraprofessionals and other district employees are being offered tax cap-based raises of 2.17 percent, Roche said.
Water Works is technically an independent entity, with its own overseeing commission, on which the mayor sits.
The main event at Tuesday's meeting will likely by the controversial ambulance contract. But there will probably be plenty of other early fireworks, seeing as how it will be the only meeting in the month. At least that's been the custom.
It being the end of the school year, much of Monday's school board meeting was taken up by the recognition of students and presentations. Of course, one employee is having his own graduation of sorts. It was Brennan's last full board meeting.
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Ted Siefer's City Hall: Concerns about Ebola part of aldermen's discussionREADER COMMENTS: 4
- NHIAA: Lancers beat South - 0
- College Football: St. Anselm football loses third straight game - 0
- John Habib's City Sports: Tough decisions loom for Legion - 0
- A good first impression - 0
- NHIAA: Exeter keeps Memorial attack at bay - 0
- Windham clinches first with huge win - 0
- NHIAA: Campbell thumps Brady - 0
- NHIAA: Brummett scores 5 for Derryfield - 0
- NHIAA: Souhegan advances in OT - 0
Bullpen stakes Royals to 2-1 World Series edgeREADER COMMENTS: 0
Blackwater verdict stuns NH dad
Making it up: Shameless state Senate attacks
A good first impression
Thieves target cars in Hollis neighborhood