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Count the Candles (NC-17)Written by Foofy
16 November 2004 | 5150 words
Title: Count the Candles
Author:Foofy (email@example.com)
Pairing: Boromir/Faramir
Rating: NC17
Warning: Incest
Disclaimer: Characters belong to whoever owns the LOTR copyright, which isn't me. No profit is made from these stories.
Description: Originally written for the OfElvesandMen Birthday challenge. Boromir attempts to make Faramir's 20th birthday a memorable one.
The noises of the Citadel were loud and, for the most part, merry. Barrels of ale were being drawn through the gates, soldiers laughing amongst themselves safe in the knowledge that today at least they had the opportunity to do so. For Lord Denethor, Steward of Gondor, was currently not in residence.
Boromir walked through the corridors towards the Great Hall, nodding cheerfully to the acknowledgements from the soldiers. His eye fell on the decorations that were littering the Hall, bright and gay, managing to find some type of breeze with which to flutter majestically. He nodded in approval, before giving a few more orders to passing guards.
Faramir's reaction was as he had expected it to be; stunned bewilderment. His brother, back annoyingly early from Ithilien, had managed to spoil the total effect of the surprise. However, his touching gratefulness – albeit mixed with not a small part of misgiving – made up for this.
"Father would not approve," he said as they walked through the halls. Boromir rolled his eyes.
"Father is not here, little brother. It is time we celebrated your birthday the way it should be celebrated."
"With plenty of ale?" Faramir raised an eyebrow. Boromir laughed.
"Of course. Could there be a celebration without it?" He plucked one of the brightly coloured decorations from the walls and twirled it between his fingers. "Garish colours and loud noise. Everything that you and your rangers attempt to avoid!"
"They're not my rangers," Faramir protested. Boromir made a pah noise in dismissal.
"Of course they're your rangers. They're certainly not mine, and you know how involved Father gets in the day to day practicalities." Boromir carefully put the slightly mangled decoration behind Faramir's left ear, and stood back to survey this in satisfaction. Faramir gave him a long suffering look, which Boromir chose to ignore.
"How drunk are you?" asked Faramir suspiciously. Boromir gave him an innocent grin.
"Drunk?" Boromir pooh-poohed the suggestion. "I'm not drunk!"
Faramir eyed him in disbelief. Boromir rolled his eyes again, which were seeing a lot of exercise recently.
"I may," said Boromir with exaggerated patience. "have sampled the ales for tonight. But that is my solemn duty as elder brother. Can't have you poisoned now can we. Not on your birthday! Damn rude,"
"My hero," remarked Faramir drily. Boromir looked at him in some surprise.
"You being sarcastic at me?"
"Perish the thought,"
"Well, you'd better start. Otherwise I'm going to have to assume you're ill and that would really disappoint your surprise," Boromir had moved on to assessing the tables. Faramir watched him cautiously.
"My surprise has the ability to be disappointed?" he asked suspiciously. Boromir had been hinting all week at some surprise he had stored up in celebration of his brother's 20th birthday, and Boromir and plots never went together well. He had the nasty tendency to either not think the entirety of it through, or, even scarier, think it through a little too much. Boromir thinking about anything other than military tactics for more than fifteen minutes at a stretch was normally a good reason to be concerned.
Boromir seemed to register the suspicion, and looked back at him.
"You going to be standing there all day or am I going to have to carry you?"
"What's the surprise, Boromir?" Faramir stayed rooted to his spot. Boromir sighed in a dramatic fashion.
"If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise would it,"
"If you told me it would be a surprise because you never tell me anything!" countered Faramir. Boromir's brow furrowed.
"That's not true. I tell you lots of things," he protested.
"When you remember. And that's normally when I've had to remind you," replied Faramir, his arms folded. "Go on. You're only going to tell me anyway once you've had enough ale. At least now I can assume it might be accurate."
Boromir studied his brother thoughtfully. "You," he said idly. "need some ale in you. Loosen up. It's your birthday, after all!"
"I don't do loose well,"
"Don't I know it. So stiff you could be used as a bookshelf," Boromir grinned in amusement. "Not that being stiff is entirely a bad thing. Your surprise is counting on it,"
Faramir's comeback comment died in his throat. He blinked at his brother, who had already managed to get a couple of guards to pass them a mug or two of one of the new ales.
"What do you mean by that?" he asked suspiciously. Boromir passed him a mug.
"Full of questions aren't you!" Boromir sighed, and took a long swig from his own mug. There was obviously thinking going on. Finally the mug was lowered. "Look, all I can say is that it'll be fun and something to get you properly loosened up, okay?"
"Trust me,"
Boromir sighed. He bet this was all down to that stupid race he'd organised which had managed to get Faramir two broken ribs from being thrown from his horse after it had spooked at a badger. And possibly the time where their late night drinking session with a couple of the lads backfired and they almost managed to set the throne room alight. Or possibly the violent illness by a young Faramir after Boromir had passed him one of the more dubious Gondorian drinks one night. Oh well.
"You'll like her, don't worry," he said reassuringly. Faramir's ale slopped in the mug at the jump.
Cursing his lack of control over his vocal cords, Boromir attempted to soothe the troubled waters. However, the vocal cords were still being played by someone else entirely.
"Well, yeah." Boromir shrugged. "Thought you might .. like.. okay, what's the matter?"
Faramir had been regarding him with something close to horror, his eyes wide, mouth slightly ajar. Finally, the jaw snapped shut with a click, and Boromir found himself pulled towards a side room subtly but purposefully. With the wooden door between them and the general public, Faramir leant back against it.
"Don't worry about being nervous," Boromir began, not entirely sure what was happening. "You'll be fine once it gets going, in a manner of speaking,"
"Exactly what," Faramir was obviously having difficulties working his words. "did you have planned for this girl?"
Boromir looked a trifle worried. "She's agreed to everything. In fact, a lot of it she suggested, especially the costume and the nipple tassels and the .. er… you know," Boromir made an embarrassed gesture. Faramir looked at him wearily.
"You are aware… that is to say, you do know…," Faramir trailed off again uncomfortably, and leant back on his door again. "Boromir.. he said finally. "You do know I prefer … uh.. male companions, don't you?"
Boromir stared at him. And then had to stare some more.
"You're …,"
"I'm….," Faramir agreed.
"Oh. Bloody hell," Boromir ran a hand through his hair. Faramir shut his eyes; he had dreaded telling his brother, fearing that to do so would invite further distance between him and his family.
"Then who's going to produce the bloody heirs then?" complained Boromir. Faramir opened his mouth to reply, ran the sentence through his mind again, then glanced at his brother in bewilderment.
"What?" Faramir stared at him. "Why can't you?"
Boromir raised an eyebrow. "For the smart one out of us, you can be incredibly dense sometimes,"
"You mean you-"
"Got it in two."
"Oh," Faramir thought about this some more. "Then all that late night sword play was for ..,"
"I still can't believe you fell for that," A cheshire cat had nothing on Boromir in the grin department.
Faramir sulked. "Well, you were very believable. You even bothered to keep up the supposed pulled muscles the next morning!"
"Oh, those were pulled all right. And pushed. And randomly abused." agreed Boromir.
Faramir dwelt on this image briefly. "I didn't have you down as the abused, more the abuser," he admitted. Boromir shrugged.
"I am, "he said. "a man of many talents,"
There was a pause as both members of the family thought about talents.
"So what are you doing about this girl then?" queried Faramir. Boromir shrugged.
"I'm sure I can find some nice straight bloke for her." Boromir eyed his brother thoughtfully. "So… got anyone special?"
Faramir raised an eyebrow at him. "Can I translate that as a query about who I'm fucking at the moment?"
"You may indeed," Boromir grinned at him. "Come on, out with it!"
"Me out with it? You're the one whose been active for .. what, five years?"
"Seven, but who's counting," Boromir shrugged. "And before you start, the bloody army takes up most of my time. As you know. And I have to be extremely careful about what activities I take up and where, due to our father's supervision."
"Yes, I can't see him liking it," mused Faramir, who had realised this was probably one of the oddest conversations he was likely to have with his brother.
"I don't want to see him reacting to it at all, personally," replied Boromir briskly. "Which is why he's not going to know. ANYWAY, we were talking about you."
Faramir looked embarrassed, and the floor got a damn good looking at. Boromir waited patiently, which was another rare thing for him.
"Well," Faramir said awkwardly. "I'm not really .. well versed in the .. uh… practical side. More the theory,"
Boromir frowned in puzzlement. "Theory?"
"Thinking. Assessing. I suppose you might not have come across them much,"
"Don't be cheeky," growled Boromir cheerfully. He rubbed his chin with a hand thoughtfully. "So, you've been thinking and assessing stuff rather than actually going out there and doing it?"
"What, you want me to grab someone off the streets?" Faramir sighed. "And it's not just thinking. It's reading too,"
"I think I might be able to arrange… reading? What d'you mean, reading?"
"It's where you look at written symbols on parchment and see words in them," supplied Faramir helpfully. Boromir growled at him again.
"Yes, thank you very much. Exactly what have you been reading?"
Faramir shrugged. "There's this bit in the library to the back where we have some old dusty books and scrolls, most of them elvish. The Ithilien rangers have been teaching me to read elvish, and the pictures aren't that difficult to work out either,"
Boromir blinked. He had always assumed elves to be stuck up princesses more obsessed with walking gracefully through sun-dappled forests than the more dubious aspects of nature. After all, this sort of thing was messy.
"Elves, eh?"
"Kinky bastards apparently," agreed Faramir. "They have this one where he's just ..," hands attempted to gesture to exactly what this chap was doing and failed miserably. ".. uh, I think you'd have to look yourself. There's a bit I'm not sure what he's doing, but if it's what I think it is it certainly doesn't look comfortable."
Boromir looked like he was in a world of his own. Faramir snapped fingers in front of his nose to bring him back to reality.
"So…," he prompted. Boromir still looked blank. "You might be able to arrange…?"
"Oh. Yes! Well, I'm sure I can arrange something little brother." Boromir paused as he noticed further embarrassed shufflings from said brother. "Something the matter or have ants taken camp in your breeches?"
Faramir looked painfully embarrassed. "I .. uh.. I'm not sure I can do it with just anyone, brother,"
"I wouldn't put you with just anyone!" Boromir grinned, which fell slowly as Faramir didn't return this smile. The frown returned. "Why, who did you want?"
"Don't know him." Boromir folded his arms. "Try again,"
Faramir twisted uncomfortably some more, which was making Boromir feel uneasy. There was a pause of about a minute or so. Finally Faramir, who had been taking a deep interest in his boots, took a deeper breath than usual.
"Uh. Well. It has to be someone I trust really well. Know them in and out, so to speak,"
"Well, who do you know like that?" Boromir's mind ran through the ranger possibilities, not that he actually knew them that much. The Ithilien rangers tended to shy away from the ale parties they threw, which was a shame for learning about his brother's work but a distinct plus when it came to how much beer was to be shared out. Faramir was looking even more uncomfortable.
"That's just it. I can only think of .. well, one person who I'd trust that far,"
Boromir looked at him. "Who is…?" he prompted. There was another agonising silence. The boots were back to be studied. Boromir sighed.
"Look, if you want to be able to shag them you have to be able to say their name," A lop sided smile appeared. "It's good manners,"
Faramir looked at him wretchedly. There was another long pause.
"So…?" Boromir felt the conversation needed to be poked some more. Faramir gave him what could only be classified as an incredulous look.
"You still haven't worked it out?"
"Lets just say I'm very thick," Boromir shrugged and picked up his ale again which had been placed on a table after the whole pushing thing. Faramir gave him a look which stated that no one could be that thick. Boromir rolled his eyes.
"Go on, who. I'm unshockable."
Faramir watched his brother take a mouthful of ale. "It's you, you stupid idiot,"
The ale went down the wrong way. Once the airways had been cleared through a remarkable amount of splutterings, Boromir stared at Faramir in stunned bewilderment. Faramir closed his eyes slowly.
"I thought you couldn't be shocked," he said slowly.
"Shocked, no. Easily surprised, yes," Boromir ran his hand through his hair in thought. Faramir opened his eyes a crack to observe this.
"So I guess the surprise is off?" he remarked idly. Boromir glanced at him.
Faramir blinked at him. "Have you even been listening to the conversation?"
Boromir gave him a lazy grin. "Actually, yes. So lets go find these documents of yours and start doing some practical research, eh?"
Faramir looked stunned. In fact, Boromir mused, that was probably the expression he would expect if the Ithilien rangers were suddenly faced and overthrown by a bunch of killer badgers in tutus. Not that they were likely to. In fact, he really had to stop thinking about badgers full stop.
He put his hand on the door handle.
"So…," he prompted again. Faramir seemed to come out of his daze.
"Yes! Right!"
"Onwards! To the library!"
And with that unusual war cry issuing forth from one who had a distinct suspicion of book infested libraries, they were off.
"What the hell is that?"
There was the sound of papers rustling as the book was moved to a more suitable angle to observe the picture.
"I have no idea. I think it's a trumpet," mused Faramir.
"Really?" There was a pause while Boromir looked slightly closer. " It doesn't look as though it's been well looked after,"
"I'm not surprised given where it's been placed,"
There were further rustling as the pages were turned. A somewhat amused chuckle came from Boromir.
"That looks bloody uncomfortable. Don't get any ideas, little brother, my legs do NOT work like that,"
"Elves are more flexible,"
"There's flexibility and then there's being able to kiss your own arse,"
"That's something of an exaggeration, Boromir. And besides," there was a grin inserted here. "you manage to kiss your own arse all the time,"
There was the sound of a hand connecting lightly to the back of Faramir's head.
"Hey! You can't slap me, it's my birthday," protested Faramir. Boromir shrugged happily.
"Put it down to some type of bondage fetish," he suggested. Faramir frowned.
"I suppose that'll work in some twisted way," he said slowly. Boromir flicked through a few more pages idly.
"You have something against bondage?"
"I think I'll be allergic. I'd come out in bruises," said Faramir drily, and leaned over to see which lithograph Boromir had paused at now. It was one of several elves, intertwined with each other, a mass of graceful erotism and an amazing lack of .. well, mess. It was possibly the neatest orgy Boromir had ever seen.
"If I'd tried that in a forest I'd get a pinecone stuck up my arse," he complained. Faramir smiled and looked at the picture a little harder.
"Boromir, you don't have to do this," he said almost as casually as before, his hand turning the page. Boromir paused the page on another picture which showed a novel use for a waterfall.
"I know," he agreed cheerfully. "Looks cold, eh?"
But Faramir was not focusing on waterfalls. "Honestly, Boromir. If this is some noble gesture you want to do-"
"Have I ever done any noble gesture that I haven't actually wanted to do?" Boromir released the book.
There was a pause. "That's besides the point," Boromir waved a hand grumpily. "This isn't a noble gesture for the good of mankind. This is a gesture which is for the good of me and you."
"Many would disagree with you,"
"Many think that purple trousers are the most tasteful evening wear at diplomatic meetings. What should I care for their opinions?" Boromir folded his arms stubbornly.
"Father would disagree with you," Faramir said softly. Boromir paused. Father was definitely not someone in the purple trouser category.
"Father disagrees with everything. Especially to do with you." Boromir moved forward to put his hands on his brother's shoulders, having worked out that he was probably not going to win any long and serious debate with his little brother. Action was called for, and any mess could be sorted at a later date. Faramir relaxed against his brother's hands, his eyes drifting shut.
"This is not assisting your argument," he said softly.
"As far as I'm concerned, these many people can go and .. copulate with themselves."
"Have you been extending your vocabulary again? Dangerous business," Faramir sighed as Boromir began to massage the shoulder area. Boromir leant over and kissed his brother's neck gently and cautiously. There was no murmur of discontent from Faramir. Encouraged, Boromir ran his tongue along the soft skin, occasionally nibbling when the mood took him.
Faramir shifted uncomfortably, his breeches becoming an issue.
"So you want to take or be taken?" murmured Boromir in his ear. Faramir paused, not realising he would have a choice in the matter.
"Speaking of vocabularies, yours really needs to be extended." Boromir grinned, his hands slipping over the shoulders and across his brother's chest. "Choices need to be made."
"I suppose I don't need to ask whether you'd be gentle," Faramir's words were just above a whisper.
"That's right. I'm never gentle." Boromir laughed as Faramir immediately tried to sit up straighter. "Kidding, kidding! Gentle as a lamb, me. Well, if lambs got into this situation and then you'd probably have to fish out all the wool-"
"Boromir, please stop talking,"
"Okay." Boromir's lips were back on the neck, his hands having travelled down Faramir's chest to tug on the hem of the tunic. Boromir pulled back a few centimetres. "This," Tug tug. "Off. Now."
Faramir hesitated for a few seconds, before doing as his brother requested. Said brother had wandered back to the door and ensured that it was fully locked, although the question why this section of the library needed a lockable door was obviously one that needed to be breached at a later date. This part was his father's own reading material, which suggested some .. well, interesting answers.
Having satisfied himself that they would indeed be left alone, Boromir turned and stripped off his own clothing with practised ease, throwing the clothes aside and draping the fur-lined cloak on the floor which he had specially retrieved from his room. Faramir's eyes grew bigger as Boromir completely unself-conciously rid himself of his breeches, the fire in the corner of the room – another mystery in a book favoured area – solving any problems with cold air reaching parts that cold air was banned from.
"Come here," Boromir's voice was soft. Faramir dragged himself off the chair and walked unsteadily to his brother, who was assessing him thoughtfully.
"You've filled out," he said approvingly. "although I note the leggings are still on."
"You ordering me about on my birthday?" Faramir nevertheless started fumbling with the drawstring on the breeches. Boromir considered this.
"Apparently so. However, I swear I'll make it up to you," Boromir grinned lazily as he watched. Before the breeches had even finished hitting the ground Boromir had stepped forward and captured Faramir in a long kiss. Faramir resisted at first, then moved into it, his hands beginning to explore the powerful muscles of his brother's back with curiosity mixed with a good dose of desire.
Boromir finally broke off the kiss, running his hand between them. Faramir shut his eyes slowly, his head lolling back slightly as Boromir gently touched him, each time sending what seemed like electric shots through his body. He groaned in approval. Boromir grinned again with a lop sided smile, and pulled away briefly to pick up a bottle which he had left on the table.
Faramir opened his eyes slightly to view what was going on.
"What's that?"
"Some type of oil. I can never remember,"
"What's it for?" Faramir frowned at him. Boromir looked at him blankly, then gave a quick glance to the books.
"Don't tell me your elves do it without do they? Definitely kinky buggers," Boromir shook his head in what appeared to be admiration, then looked back at his brother. "It's for.. well, making it easier. Don't worry, I can show you,"
"Sounds messy," It also sounded culinary, but Faramir didn't want to say that in case spices turned up as well.
"Sex is messy. Or at least the good stuff anyway," replied Boromir cheerfully, pouring a little over his fingers and rubbing them together. Faramir eyed him cautiously. "Don't worry. Or at least worry knowing there's nothing to fear from it anyway."
"Your cloak is likely to get messed up,"
"You stalling?"
"Well… uh…,"
"Thought so," Boromir stepped forward and re-captured Faramir in a long and lingering kiss, his non-oiled hand pressing Faramir's body to him. His brother almost melted against him, a whimper issuing from his throat. Boromir's other hand carefully drifted lower. He caught Faramir as the younger man jumped against him at the feel of Boromir's touch.
"Shhhh," soothed Boromir. "S'okay."
Faramir tried to relax against him again, but the feel of Boromir's finger gently circling him was disconcerting to say the least. He looked at the soft grey-green eyes of his brother, who was watching him carefully, and smiled. His eyes shut briefly again at the feel of another finger carefully inserting itself in him, his breathing tight and controlled.
"You okay?"
Faramir nodded, not trusting himself to speak. Boromir chuckled to himself, carefully increasing his movements. This position was not the greatest for such actions however. He withdrew his fingers carefully, and was further encouraged by a sulky protest.
"Lie on the cloak," he instructed. "On your back,"
"I don't get a please?" Faramir did what he was told however. Boromir shrugged.
"Sometimes," he said gravely. "pleases are just not available,"
Faramir paused. "That made no sense whatsoever,"
"Hey, I'm a fighter not a philosopher," Boromir shrugged, and knelt down between his brother's legs, moving them apart gently.
"I feel like I'm about to give birth," complained Faramir. Boromir leant across him, his fingers back to their original target.
"Allow me to change that," he said solemnly, and smiled as Faramir arched against him. Ah, that was better; he actually had room to move, and chances to go to even further depths. Faramir seemed to be getting far too involved, moving his hips to try to get Boromir's fingers even further in. A natural, it seemed. Boromir risked another finger. Faramir dropped his head back and groaned, although his hips never stopped moving against his brother.
Boromir finally re-rescued the oil bottle and spread some more on his hands, sliding his hands over his burning arousal to fully coat it. Faramir watched with sleepy looking eyes as his brother touched himself, a slow and hungry smile on his face. The bottle was once again abandoned, Boromir finally moving back between Faramir's legs, bracing his brother's legs against his arms to position himself properly.
"You ready?" Boromir held back from pressing into his brother, his eyes scanning Faramir for any signs of distress.
"I'm ready! Hurry up!"
Boromir rolled his eyes, then gently started to push into Faramir. His brother went silent as Boromir slowly and gradually entered his body.
"You still okay?" Boromir was a little concerned at the lack of .. well, anything. Faramir gave a half laugh, his eyes not opening.
"Please tell me you're not going to ask that at every thrust are you?" he grinned. Boromir sighed in a melodramatic fashion, and began to increase his movements, not least because his body desperately demanded it. Faramir groaned, as Boromir rested, buried up to the hilt in his younger brother.
"You out of energy already?" teased Faramir when it became obvious that Boromir was being overly cautious. "Get on with it, soldier!"
"Sir!" Boromir grinned, and began to thrust into Faramir, the speed and care of the thrusts losing cohesion every so often. Faramir squirmed against him, trying to get him deeper inside him, when suddenly he cried out loudly as Boromir slammed into what appeared to be the centre of every nerve in his body, his back arching against the floor.
"Hey, quieten down!" Boromir glanced at the door, only half joking. "We are in a library you know!"
"Fuck that," gasped Faramir. "What the hell did you just do?"
Boromir shrugged, and thrust in again. Faramir let out a strangled moan.
"Well, don't start talking, just get on with it!" Faramir was becoming extremely demanding. Boromir was more than happy to oblige. His own self control was becoming more than a little frayed around the edges, his climax approaching in a very determined manner. Boromir groaned, tried to resist, but failed miserably, exploding into his brother with a muffled cry.
"By the Valar…," he gasped, his breathing all over the place. Faramir laughed.
"Nice endurance you have there!"
"Huh!" Boromir withdrew from him, a sulky but amused expression on his face. "Okay, lets see how well you do, shall we?"
Faramir lifted himself slightly off the floor, his face frowning slightly. " What do you mean by that?"
"I mean, brother dearest," Boromir's grin was still wide and lazy. " that it's your turn,"
Faramir still looked at him in incomprehension. "Are you saying..?" the look of shock was evident on his brother's face. "I can't!"
It was Boromir's turn to look in incomprehension. "What do you mean, you can't? You mean you don't want to?"
"No! I just .. can't!"
Boromir looked baffled. "Why not?"
Faramir waved a hand in the door's direction. "Father would go ballistic if he knew!"
"He goes ballistic anyway!" protested Boromir. "Where your cock is at the time is unlikely to make much difference!"
"You're the heir. You go on top," Faramir folded his arms stubbornly. Boromir gave him a Look.
"That is possibly the most stupid thing I've heard all day,"
"But it's true. It's not my place."
Boromir made an "arrrgggh!" noise and ran his hand through his hair, forgetting that the fingers were slightly oily still and causing some interesting hair sculptures.
"I've told you. Your place is with me. What I do, so can you,"
"You might be talented, brother, but even you cannot fuck yourself." Faramir was still being stubborn. Boromir eyed him in impatience, then turned and dropped to his knees, his back facing Faramir. Faramir shifted himself into a sitting position, his frustrations becoming even louder at the sight of his brother waiting for him.
"Come on, Faramir. You can do it." Boromir had relocated the oil bottle once more, and slicked up his fingers. Making sure everything he did was designed to torment, he carefully and slowly started to open himself up, his fingers sliding deliberately slowly to show Faramir exactly what was going on. Faramir swallowed, the burning in his groin reaching fever pitch.
"I cannot," he said softly and hesitantly. His body begged to differ.
"Come on Fara." Boromir shook his hips in what he hoped was an inviting way and not looking as though he had cramp. Faramir moved to his knees, shifting forward, his hands finally lying on Boromir's hips.
"I don't know what to do," he said helplessly. Boromir glanced over his shoulder.
"Really? I would ask those elves for your money back then," Boromir grinned. "Come on, there's not many choices. Unless you want to try to unblock my ear wax,"
"Romantic thought there," Faramir complained cheerfully as he lined himself up as best he could. "Do I need to .. well, oil up or anything?"
"Nah, I'll be fine. Just thrust and go, Faramir," Boromir shut his eyes as he felt Faramir nudge against him experimentally, then timed his push back just at the right time. Faramir almost yelped as he pushed into the tight warm of his brother swiftly, Boromir dropping his head slightly as he adjusted to the sudden invasion.
"You okay, Boromir?" Faramir asked anxiously. Boromir took a few moments to recover.
"Me? I'm good. Go on!"
Faramir did not need much encouragement. After the initial caution, he was thrusting heavily inside him, Boromir attempting to keep in a steady position against the enthusiasm. His knees, which were just past the fur cloak, were going to kill in the morning. Thankfully, Faramir had needed little in the way of additional stimulus. After a minute or so, Faramir tensed and thudded back into Boromir one last time, a loud cry accompanying his climax. Anyone passing would no doubt think there was a war in here, thought Boromir drily.
Faramir flopped to the floor as he pulled out, energy completely drained from his body. He looked at his brother, panting softly, and smiled.
"So do I get this for all my birthdays?" he asked softly. Boromir rolled over, and grinned at him.
"And other such celebrations,"
"Such as?"
Boromir looked thoughtful. "I've always found nights to be extremely beautiful. Worthy of .. well, celebration, wouldn't you say?"
"Every night? You'll be dead within a week,"
Boromir leaned forward, grinning. "Now that's," he said. "a challenge,"
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October 19, 2005
SpeculatingStocks.com Stock Pick: Goldfield Corp. (GV)
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My first report for a while and I felt that my photos from each location wouldn't create a substantial enough report. Because of this I decided to compile them into a more lengthy post documenting the night in which we explored various sections of the Paris Metro. I hope you enjoy reading my story and seeing the images I managed to capture.
After arriving in Paris with @Letchbo for a short weekend break, we decided to begin our night of exploring by hitting a classic metro spot. Once we'd safely entered the area we wanted to photograph, we hid in an alcove for a short period of time. Patiently waiting for the end of service with front row seats to watch the last remaining trains hurl past us. As soon the service concluded for the night, we eagerly got our cameras out and started shooting. Fortunately we managed to grab a couple of decent photos before we heard what we presumed were track workers approaching nearby. We quickly concluded it was best to abort mission and keep moving ahead. Photographing sections of track as we progressed down the line, until we reached the next station and swiftly departed unnoticed. By the time we were back out above ground the night was still young and we headed onto our next location.
View of a train passing on Line 10
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We'd visited this spot earlier in the year along with @Conrad and @DirtyJigsaw after visiting another of Paris' famous ghost stations. But when we arrived at this one, we noticed a large number workers across the tracks and decided to give it a miss. Fast forward to October, we thought try our luck again. My partner made his way over the fence but as I was about to climb in and join him, someone abruptly stopped me in my tracks.
The rather authoritative looking chap approached me and continued speaking to me in French (to which I didn't fully understand.) I politely explained we were English. He then proceeded to pull a badge out and clearly stated to me the word every urban explorer wants to hear on a night out exploring the metro.
Oh fuck.
That's when we thought the night had sadly come to a prompt conclusion. Fortunately for us after a brief discussion with us claiming to be photographing the canal, he decided to allow us to resume our business and once he was well out of sight we made our way straight in.
Onto a bit of history, Arsenal station was officially opened in 1906 and is located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. In addition to this, it is also situated on line 5 between the Bastille and Quai de la Rapée stations. After 33 years of operation, it was closed in 1939 at the start of the Second World War. This was due to French resistance members allocating the area as an ammunition depot. Once Paris had been liberated from German forces August of 1944, a battle more commonly known as Battle for Paris and Belgium. It was decided reopening Arsenal would be inefficient. This was on account of its close proximity to neighbouring stations which limited the flow of passengers. For 75 years the station has been largely abandoned aside from graffers, urban explorers, photographers and avid thrill seekers, such as ourselves.
Once we'd grabbed a few shots of the abandoned Arsenal Station, we continued photographing another small section of track further down the line. It was quite photogenic and was a welcomed bonus to what had already been a predominately successful night for the both of us.
Before long the morning was fast approaching, coinciding with the threat of the service resuming. We reluctantly called it a night, making our way out and back to our accommodation, covered in metro dust and feeling pretty relieved we managed to pull it all off after a few close encounters.
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Apple's current 12" MacBook with 512GB SSD is on sale for $999 today onlyWhile supplies last, Amazon-owned Woot has Mid 2017 12-inch MacBooks marked down to $999.99, a discount of $600 off retail. These systems feature an upgraded 1.3GHz processor and 512GB of storage for enhanced performance. They're also refurbished by Apple, but come with a 90-day Woot warranty.
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For one day only, Woot is knocking $600 off Apple's current Mid 2017 12-inch MacBook featuring multiple upgrades. Pick up the ultraportable laptop in your choice of Silver, Space Gray, Gold or Rose Gold for just $999.99 while supplies last. According to Woot, these MacBooks are refurbished by Apple, but come with a 90-day Woot warranty, which allows Woot to offer the laptops at such a discount.
Featuring an upgraded 1.3GHz processor, 8GB of memory and 512GB of storage, this configuration retails for $1,599 in new condition, according to our 12-inch MacBook Price Guide. Other resellers are charging at least $1,299, making this deal $300 cheaper and a great Valentine's Day gift option.
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Most people have heard of recycling paper, plastics and metals. Recycling is no originality. It is becoming a lifestyle for lots of people. Recycling is not difficult and something that is easily suited daily life. Besides that it is beneficial. With that stated, it should be no big surprise that environmentalists are checking out recycling everything possible. Recycling ways saving in the end and why not explore every possible recycling chance.
That brings us to water recycling. Most people have not most likely even found out about it. However, it is real and it is really beneficial.
Recycling Considerations
Certainly, in order to use waste water for drinking or anything else that needs to be clean and safe, the water has to go through substantial cleaning. Treatment approaches include making use of chemicals and methods that eliminate any germs or unpleasant thing in the water and cleanse the water back to a state of safe use.
Water recycling has the primary advantage of maintaining water supplies. It assists to keep water from being made use of for natural areas that require it. Water recycling is a widespread beneficial thing for the environment. Plants, animals and everything else in the environment requirement water and wasting water is something that just cannot happen if all the environments of the world are to endure.
Water recycling is something that has actually constantly been done in nature of the earth. The earth recycles water commonly in the forms of precipitation that falls to the earth, collects right here as bodies of water that evaporate back into the environment and rainfall as precipitation, beginning the cycle over.
Many people have actually recommended or carried out plans to save bath and shower water for other uses, such as flushing toilets or watering their yard. Blogger Carol explained, 'After each bath or shower, we used a garden hose to siphon the water out the restroom window and best onto the yard.' She warns that you must switch to low alkali, soap if you plan to water plants with your gray water because typical soap can eliminate your vegetation. Bird baths can likewise be full of gray water. Fountains that recycle their water are another fantastic use for this category of aqua. If you have a window installed a/c devices, a pail put under the drip spouts will certainly gather enough water for indoor or outside plant life.
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Is the Polaris Slingshot Grand Touring LE a Motorcycle or Autocycle?
If you ever find yourself in the position of having $29,999 dollars ($30,299 dollars if you live in California) to spend and can't decide between a sports car or motorcycle Polaris may have the solution to your dilemma. Available at Polaris Dealers starting this month the two-seat 2018 Polaris Slingshot Grand Touring LE to is considered a motorcycle by the lawmakers in DC.
Because it has three wheels 41 one states begged to differ with Uncle Sam classifying the Slingshot as an Autocycle. How your state defines the Slingshot determines whether or not you need a motorcycle license and a brain bucket to operate it.
Introduced this year the Grand Touring LE version of the Slingshot comes with a roof standard. A roof can be purchased separately for other Slingshot versions. To paraphrase Henry Ford "You can have the Slingshot Grand Touring LE in any color you want so long as its Matte Cloud Gray with Indy Red accents."
Reviews suggest that the driver's and passenger's backsides will be over the moon for the new quilted seats. Those seats are accessed via a set of gullwing doors. Convenience and safety items include the Ride Command Infotainment System, turn by turn navigation, a Rockford Fosgate sound system and a rearview camera.
The Grand Touring LE is propelled by the same engine as every other Slingshot Model. A 174 horsepower 2.4 liter four cylinder engineered by GM.


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Jack M.
3 months ago
Highly Recommeded
Professional and personable. 5 stars from me.
Pam W.
1 year ago
Great work and fairly priced
One and a half years ago, we bought a house that was infested with gophers and squirrels. I called Classic Exterminator, and he was right on it. He's very informative, and his treatments will not hurt your dogs or cats. We landscaped the front and backyard, kept Len on for maintenance, and have had no more problems. They are the best, in my opinion.
Response from Classic Exterminator Co
Thank you very much for your review. I really appreciate your business!
Jean L.
1 year ago
Feel like family
I had a rodent problem last year and Len knew exactly what to do. After first treatment problem had almost disappeared. Also, spiders and ants were invading. I contracted for a years service and have had no problems with pests. I plan to continue service in order to keep my home pest free. Jeff has been providing recent service and is very friendly and fast. No doubt in my mind this is the company for reasonable, fast and friendly service.
Angel S.
2 years ago
High quality, very curtious service
My single family home had a bug infestation. Treatment only happened yesterday but we are already seeing such a BIG change. Len is very informant about what he is going to do, what hes going to use to do it and while being very professional he has been very curtious and has answered all questions and concerns. I have and will continue to recommend C.E. to my family and friends. My family and myself are very happy to call Classic Exterminators our Exterminators!!! Thank you Len.
Fran B.
2 years ago
Wonderful family-owned, personal business!!
This fast, friendly, personal business did wonders for our centers! We were overwhelmed with a bug problem and needed timely, professional attention. After contacting a few other places, it was clear this was our best option. The service was fast, thorough, and giving our business to a family owned and operated company always makes us feel a little better. We are a business that is operated for the sake of children, so the thought of having creepy crawlers around where our small children are resting their heads and engaging in learning was just completely unacceptable. Now we can feel safe and comfortable and so can our kiddos! Len was very informative and professional, as well as honest, friendly, and offered very reasonable prices. We are very pleased and would recommend Classic Exterminators to everyone!
Response from Classic Exterminator Co
Thank you for your kind review. Assisting businesses with custom tailored programs to fit their needs is not just one of our specialties, it is also rewarding when we receive a review like yours. I appreciate your business!
Cristina H.
3 years ago
Love enjoying a pest free and Weed Free home
Eww. I hate bugs, especially Ants and Spiders. I also just can't be out in the sun weeding my yard all year. Regular pest control services ensures that I'm ant and weed free. I'm a renter but I want to take care of this home because I'm the one that has to live here. I called for service expecting an appointment within a week and was very pleased to get one the next day. This company males it possible for me to enjoy my home without spending hours combating bugs and weeds. I live in chronic pain and really don't have the ability to do that anyway and I certainly can't be in the sun. I would recommend this to anyone but especially to anyone that has health concerns. Do yourself a favor and let the professionals handle it.
Mike G.
4 years ago
After my first service I had plenty of dead bugs were I expected to see them. I still see a spider here and there (just a couple) I did have a big area to treat. Len worked hard for over an hour while I was home and was still at it for some time after I left. I am very happy with the results and look forward to the next treatment something I have needed for some time.
Roberta H.
4 years ago
Great prices and fast friendly service.
As a Real Estate Broker I really appreciate the prompt service, through inspections and fair prices. I will recommend Classic Exterminators to everyone needing pest control services or inspections and corrective repairs for structural damage to their homes. Len Wilson is very knowledgeable and gets the job done.
Shari P.
4 years ago
Excellent, quick service, friendly
I had an infestation of water beetles in the bathrooms and Len Wilson was out the day after I spoke with him and he treated both the exterior and interior of my home and I have not had any problems since. It has been close to 2 months and no insects of any kind and I have not had mice in my attic either which is to my advantage since they love it when the night temps drop as they have been doing lately.
Christine D.
4 years ago
Professional, Fast, and Quality Work at affordable prices
Called the owner, Len Wilson, and he picked up the phone in less than 2 rings. Len was able to come and inspect my termite damage within in 30 - 40 minutes of our initial call, as promised. He was courteous, highly experienced, extremely professional, and honest. He gave me a couple of options to be rid of the termites and affordable pricing. I hired him immediately and he completed the job of removing and replacing three patio posts within a few short hours. I was very impressed with his thorough knowledge of termites and other nasty pests and his work ethic. I highly recommend Classic Exterminator, Len Wilson, and choose him to be my pest control company from now on. Thanks again Len! Sincerely, Christine Day Lancaster, CA.
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Thank you for taking the time to post this review. I appreciate having you as a customer and look forward to assisting you with your pest control needs in the future!


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Alfredo Gomez, 52, born January 18, 1964 and a lifetime resident of San Benito, Texas, passed away on January 24, 2016 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was known for his love of shooting pool and had lots of good friends, Miller, Lorenzo and Rey Chavez were just three of many. He was preceded in death …
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May 09 2016
Alfredo Gomez
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May 09 2016
Oscar Meza
Oscar Meza of San Benito, Texas entered into eternal life with our Lord Savior on April 15, 2016. He was born at Dolly Vinsant Hospital of San Benito to Carlos and Virginia Meza on October 9, 1959. He is preceded in death by his wife Esmeralda (Lala) Saldana Meza, father Carlos Bernabe Meza and …
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Mar 27 2016
Aurora E. Quintanilla
RIO HONDO—Aurora E. Quintanilla was born on December 18, 1924 in Brownsville to Nacario Escamilla and Ignacia Salas and went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2016 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her son, Rolando Moreno (formerly from Mercedes, TX). Aurora is survived by her children Yolanda …
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Mar 24 2016
Maricela "Princess" Medrano
SAN BENITO—Maricela "Princess" Medrano, 42, was called to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, March 21, 2016. She was born on April 11, 1973 in Harlingen, Texas to her parents, Jesus and Esperanza Medrano. She is preceded in death by her father, Jesus Medrano Sr. and grandmother Jovita Martinez. Survivors include her loving …
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Mar 21 2016
Melissa Marie Serna
SAN BENITO—Melissa Marie Serna, 28, went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2016. She is survived by her loving children, Victor Salomon Serna and Lindsay Marie Serna; parents, Juan G. and Sandra L. Barrera; brothers and sisters, Juan G. (Elvira) Barrera, Sandra (Diego) Barrera, Lyanne Cardona and Noe (Cora) Barrera; paternal grandparents, …
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Mar 09 2016
Luis G. Silva
Luis G. Silva, who was a native of San Benito, Texas and lived in Port Arthur, Texas, passed away on February 29, 2016 at the age of 75. He is preceded in death by his mother, Sandy Romeros, (who was so proud of her son's accomplishments), and brother Joe Silva. Luis proudly served his country …
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Mar 06 2016
Daniel (Danny) V. Silva
SAN BENITO—Daniel (Danny) V. Silva, born on November 3, 1944 in San Benito, Texas to parents, David and Tomasa Silva, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2016. He was 71-years-old. Danny was a loving grandfather who cheered at Jenessa's softball games and Markie's football games. They were his pride and joy who were spoiled by …
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Mar 02 2016
Joseph Wm. Sankovet
SAN BENITO—Joseph Wm. Sankovet, 58, entered into eternal rest on February 29, 2016. Joseph was preceded in death by his beloved son, Joey Sankovet; his father, William Raymond Sankovet; maternal grandparents, Alfredo and Margarita Robles; paternal grandparents, Michael and Clara Sankovet; and his aunt Oralia Robles Dickerson. He is survived by his mother, Socorro R. …
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Feb 28 2016
Donna Bryson Kaiser
Donna Bryson Kaiser, 91, of San Benito, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Daytona, Florida where she grew up. Donna attended nursing school at Massachusetts General Hospital and San Raphael's in Boston, becoming head nurse in Florida, New Mexico, and in San Benito at Dolly Vinsant Hospital. …
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Feb 24 2016
Antonio "Tony" D. Najera
SAN BENITO—Our beloved Antonio "Tony" D. Najera, born on March 17, 1935, in Progreso, Texas, to Guadalupe M. and Estefana D. Najera, will always be remembered for the love he had towards his family, his amazing gift at making friends all over the Valley, his hard work as a migrant farmworker and as a master …
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I am very excited to inform you all that I have indeed (after over a year of searching for one) found a black romper!!!!!
If you read my post a little while back about my scalloped romper, you would see that I was still looking for a black one, and as I was shifting though a TJMaxx a couple towns over while my friend from New Orleans was visiting, I found this adorable one! Crochet detailing, buttons, flowy material…I LOVE IT! And it's casual, and it goes perfectly with my fedora (pretty much the entire reason why I wanted a black romper in the first place).
It's the little things people.


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Commentary on "Midterm clinical and radiographic results of mobile bearing revision total knee arthroplasty"
Revision knee replacement is a challenging procedure that will become more commonplace, as the number of failed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases predictably accompany the expected growth of primary TKAs. Implant choice is only one of many variables surgeons must decide on when performing revision TKA (1). The trial conducted by Raymond Kim and colleagues on Midterm Clinical and radiographic results of mobile-bearing revision TKA was very well written, with average 5-year and minimum 2-year follow up. A proposed advantage of mobile bearing revision TKA is possible decreased implant fixation stresses, leading to decreased rates of aseptic loosening when compared to fixed bearing devices (2). Secondly, mobile bearing devices may decrease polyethylene wear and the authors propose that this is particularly important in constrained revision implants. Level of constraint in revision TKA is debatable, with good to excellent results in the literature for both fixed bearing and constrained implants (3-7). The results presented in this paper on mobile bearing revision TKA are quite comparable to those of contemporary revision TKA with fixed bearings. These results offer no clear advantage at the present time compared to fixed bearing designs. This paper should be commended as being the first published series on mobile bearing revision TKA. While the proposed advantages of such implants was not demonstrated in this series, perhaps longer follow up and a comparator group including fixed bearing implants may help further elucidate these issues. Presently, the increased cost of these implants cannot be justified.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
- Indelli PF, Giori N, Maloney W. Level of constraint in revision knee arthroplasty. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2015;8:390-7. [Crossref] [PubMed]
- Suarez J, Griffin W, Springer B, et al. Why do revision knee arthroplasties fail? J Arthroplasty 2008;23:99-103. [Crossref] [PubMed]
- Gwam CU, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, et al. Short-to-Midterm Outcomes of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients With a Total Stabilizer Knee System. J Arthroplasty 2017. [Epub ahead of print]. [Crossref] [PubMed]
- Mortazavi SM, Molligan J, Austin MS, et al. Failure following revision total knee arthroplasty: infection is the major cause. Int Orthop 2011;35:1157-64. [Crossref] [PubMed]
- Touzopoulos P, Drosos GI, Ververidis A, et al. Constrained Implants in Total Knee Replacement. Surg Technol Int 2015;26:307-16. [PubMed]
- Hwang SC, Kong JY, Nam DC, et al. Revision total knee arthroplasty with a cemented posterior stabilized, condylar constrained or fully constrained prosthesis: a minimum 2-year follow-up analysis. Clin Orthop Surg 2010;2:112-20. [Crossref] [PubMed]
- Bae DK, Song SJ, Heo DB, et al. Long-term survival rate of implants and modes of failure after revision total knee arthroplasty by a single surgeon. J Arthroplasty 2013;28:1130-4. [Crossref] [PubMed]
Cite this article as: Kissin YD, Kelly MA. Commentary on "Midterm clinical and radiographic results of mobile bearing revision total knee arthroplasty". Ann Joint 2017;2:22.


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Bright, strong colours
draw the eye. Use them to divide the page
into clear sections, and to highlight important elements.
When you have a simple, stripped-out
design, you can utilize a little intense color to facilitate
differentiate areas of real-estate and to attract attention to the
things that you want the guest to see.
The Treo Mobile site
uses 3 areas of strong colour to mark out and advertise 3 main areas of
the site.
The background colour makes it clear
that this isn't main content, and large, bold
title text helps you see quickly what's in each one, so you can decide
whether it interests you.
sections the page with bands of intense, bright, cheerful colour, set
against a more neutral background.
design has always used a great balanced combination of tone
(darks), rich effects and colour to draw the eye.
It may be the most perfectly designed
web site there is, in my opinion.
In this image, the strong dark areas
and strong color are utilized carefully topick out
important content.
Here, the colour isn't bright, but it
is strong, partly because of the amount of green used.
This design uses green to communicate
the values of "quality" and "health".
Note: site design
doesn't match this image!
This site sells outdoor clothes
exclusively for females, and the soft colours reinforce the chosen
brand personality.
A nice, effective page design is
compromised by the use of large areas of intense colour outside
the main page area.
The result is that the eye is drawn away
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During her recent trip to South Africa, our beautiful Devi Mohan was interviewed by Lotus FM on 21 September 2017. Lotus FM is a national radio station in SA 🇿🇦 that also does live audio streams internationally. South African and international listeners of Lotus FM were treated to an informative interview on the 'Walk the Talk with Alan Khan" show.
Devi spoke about importance of yoga and it's benefits on the body, mind and soul. She also spoke about Mai-Tri healing and Awakening Yoga nidra and the therapeutic as well as spiritual benefits of those modalities.
You can access the interview online by accessing this link


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I'm Confident of One Thing
Moving from the high of Christmas time to the transition of a new year can be a bit sad for some or a relief for others. Maybe, if you're like me, a combination of both! On the one hand we've gotten to be with our families. On the other we're relieved to get back to a "normal" because Christmas is a lot of work. I personally, hype it up because the season promises time with my family. It promises to take me back to a place when we spent time together. When traditions were like being wrapped in an old warm blanket. One that instantly takes me back in time hugging oh so tightly like an old friend. They're the sweetest of things. The most precious of memories. But the reality is that our children grow up. Our families expand. Time becomes quite the precious commodity. Gone are the years when we spent days in a row together in nothing but our pajamas playing games, watching movies & doing those things that "just isn't Christmas without them." No the moments together these days are spent by shorter, but oh just as precious, moments...even when spent over an internet connection. No two Christmases look the same, each has their combination of traditions and new experiences, and that's perfectly okay.
Even though each year just seems to go by faster & faster. It's hard to believe we're about to usher in twenty seventeen isn't it? I can remember a time when I was a child how I couldn't wrap my mind around the year two thousand. Of course, growing up in and out of church, I believed that the rapture would happen before the year two thousand!
When your focus is right all other things come into perfect view.
So yeah, there's that. It seems like a flash since that day in Science class at junior high when me and my friends were discussing if the world would even be here in the year 2000. We unanimously concluded that we wouldn't be as we tried to wrap our minds around the world ending in some sort of apocalyptic way. Since it was impossible for us to understand we decided to talk about what kind of moms we would be and all the things that twelve year old girls dream about.
But I am making conscious choices. Deliberate decisions.
As I reflect over the past week. The past year. And the years of dreams since junior high. I'm so very thankful for my Heavenly Father and the fact that He knows what's best for me. I see where I've been & where He's brought me. I've seen some of those dreams come about in my life and I'm thankful some of those dreamed didn't! I'm looking forward to what He has in store for me. And for you. I've never been real confident about many things, but there's one thing I'm confident about...He ABSOLUTELY has a plan for me. For you. I'm not making any crazy resolutions this year, in fact, I haven't done that in a long time. But I am making conscious choices. Deliberate decisions. As I have tried to do everyday of the past year. To serve my Jesus with every moment, thought, word & action. Oh sometimes I act as if I'm not a child of God in a hasty moment, but I turn my eyes back on Him, pray and move on hand-in-hand with Him.
While ushering in a new year doesn't have to bring on an emotional state of mind, my prayer is that it finds you focusing on the Lord. Not on the past. Not on goals that don't involve Him. No, my prayer is that you are focused solely on His face. On His plans for you. Not on your past mistakes. Shattered dreams. Disappointments. Not even on your families. Focused on Him & Him alone. Because, my friend, when your focus is right all other things come into perfect view.
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He make His face shine upon you. May you know HIm like you've never known Him before. May you have an unquenchable hunger and thirst for more of Jesus! Amen.


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Gift Planning
How Your Gift Helps
Your planned gift is an invaluable resource for Brigham and Women's Hospital as we look to transform the future of medicine.
Whether you choose to direct your planned gift to the work of a specific doctor or department or designate it to the hospitals' unrestricted fund, you can be confident that your gift will turn medical promise and possibility into new cures and treatments.
With your help, we are finding new ways to predict, prevent, and treat the most challenging diseases, while delivering world-class care with a profoundly human touch.
Your planned gift will help the Brigham:
- Pioneer discoveries that will translate into new cures and medical innovations for patients
- Deliver personalized care with warmth and compassion in a world-class institution
- Invest in capital projects to enhance patient care and accelerate innovation
- Educate, train, and inspire the next generation of medical leaders
While there are countless reasons to give, one thing holds true, your generosity has a deep and lasting impact on people's lives. No matter what you choose to support — or how much you choose to support it — you can be sure that your gift will continue to advance care and cures for patients and their families here and around the world, now and for generations to come.


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Introduced at last year's NAMM, the Solid State Logic Matrix Studio integration console continues to enjoy brisk sales across all levels of the industry. Professional studios, including Timbaland's touring bus, South Beach Studios and Larrabee Studios, join major educational placements, such as Full Sail University, and smaller private studios relying on Matrix. Engineers and artists alike have come to appreciate the flexibility, signature SuperAnalogue™ sound quality and comprehensive DAW control offered by Matrix.
When superstar performer, composer and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley considered rebuilding his exclusive tour bus, the focus was on building a state-of-the-art facility within the space confines of the vehicle. Timbaland and his technical staff decided on an installation that included the new Solid State Logic Matrix console supported by seven fully loaded XLogic X-Rack systems with digital I/O to Pro Tools through SSL Delta Link and Alpha Link AD/DA converters. This installation represents the first application of Matrix in a mobile environment.
Says Demo Castellon, head engineer for the Mosley Music Group record label, "The Matrix was the perfect choice for what we were trying to do with the bus. You have one of the most prominent hit makers of our time and you have the king of the console makers. When you have two powerhouse entities getting together, you can't help but expect that something great will come out of it."
Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL, has installed seven Solid State Logic Matrix consoles and Duende PCIe cards as the centerpiece gear for the newly enhanced "Recording and Mixing Consoles" lab program. The Matrix-based lab offers Full Sail the ergonomics and functionality of a larger analogue desk, while offering the on-console control of the lab's Apple Logic Pro-based DAWs.
"When we decided to upgrade the program, all our research kept coming back to the Matrix as the console of choice," says Dana Roun, director of audio programs for Full Sail University. "We are an educational facility and we need to teach our students about what they are likely to find in the real world. Our students will definitely see the Matrix out there in the industry."
South Beach Studios, Miami, FL, installed Matrix along with four X-Rack's to provide mic pre's and processing in Studio B. The room is intended as a working base for reknowned mix engineer Andrew Coleman, who has a long standing relationship with Pharrell and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D and has partnered with mainstream artists such as Timbaland, Gwen Stefani, Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, Madonna and Justin Timberlake.
"When we looked at the needs of Studio B, Matrix became the obvious choice for our mission," says Joe Galdo, co-founder of South Beach Studios. "We have had a long, positive relationship with SSL through our experience with the 4000 G Series Tom Lord Alge uses in Studio A," relates Galdo. "SSL produces great sounding consoles that stand the test of time both for their sonic qualities and for reliability. The X-Rack supplies us with input options found on the SSL Duality and we could not be happier with Matrix."
Larrabee Studios, in Universal City, CA, a facility that has defined the high-end commercial recording studio for decades is re-defining the meaning of full service by opening a production room centered on a Solid State Logic Matrix console. Responding to client interest, the Matrix production room allows artists and producers to have a smaller room available for composing, working on a part or experimenting with a sound.
"We are a commercial studio of the highest order servicing clients who want to work in a professional environment," states Kevin Mills, the owner of Larrabee Studios. "The home or project studio working model is very popular across all levels of the industry offering artists the opportunity to work in an intimate environment for their creative flow. We wanted to provide a room that addresses this way of working within a commercial studio and Matrix was the console of choice for the project."
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An encyclopedia is a good place to start whenever you have to get general information about a topic.
1. Click Britannica Library.
2. Enter "Venezuela" in the Reference Center box.
Venezuela: International Influence and Relations
This article from the database Global Issues in Context will give you general information on the country, as well as its relationship with the United States. You'll also learn about one of its most important resources: oil
Venezuela: climate, geography, economy
This article from Encyclopedia Britannica contains a lot of information. This link points directly to the section on the Venezuelan economy. Use the table of contents on the left side to navigate to great background information on the country's climate, and geographical features .
Current Issues
In addition to background information, this site from Michigan State University has links to current issues in Venezuela. In particular, check the Blog links.


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Here is the third regular chapter for this week. Phew…. two weeks and still on schedule…. Kinda now feel proud of such a minor achievement.
- Chapter 0243 – Chaotic Star Space
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PROTECT-LASERSCHUTZ GmbH
Nürnberg, Germany
Hall 11, Stand D177
PROTECT-Laserschutz has been a reliable partner for laser protection products in industry, research and medicine for more than 10 years. Other business areas are occupational safety and welding protection.
The certified company is a manufacturer of laser safety eyewear, laser safety windows and laser safety clothing. Large-area and mobile laser shields are also part of the wide product range and expert advice is part of daily business.
In addition to the standard products, PROTECT laser protection offers individual solutions and services in all fields of laser protection: the development of individual filters for special laser applications, project planning of large area shields from measurement to assembly, for example, cabins and laboratory equipment with laser protection curtains and laser blinds in tenders, as well as training for laser safety officer according to DGUV and OSTrV § 5.
Further information can be found at www.protect-laserschutz.de or in person in hall 11, booth
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- Factory and warehouse equipment, safety at work, environment protection
- Services, information and communication
Contact Details
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Mühlhofer Hauptstraße 7
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Tel: +49 (0)911 964431122
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The Cyst Of Life….Flow!
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A cyst by biological definition is an accumulation of air, fluids or any semi solid material within a specific location. Now the real cause is not the build up but rather the lack of a drainage mechanism of the build up! Now this is an overall general definition and there are many different types of cysts!
Now here is the beauty or analogy to real life! The build up of material causes problems. It causes malfunctioning of other vessels in the body.To rectify this problem, the obstacle(build up) has to be removed for flow to take place. Flow is simply the balance between inlet and outlet! To maintain the flow, one must have an outlet!
When you are blessed, financially,spiritually or even emotionally, you have the sole moral responsibility to keep the flow by giving away! When we accumulate and don't "give away" we are building a cyst that slows, stops or blocks the natural flow! It is also a depiction of lack of belief in abundance! Givers get and not for the sole purpose of benefit, but to maintain the balance at the inlet, besides it is the greatest feeling ever!
Receive a lot and give a lot! It is life! It is Love!


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Every marriage has fights and every marriage has fights in it that get started for near to no reasons. Newlyweds in particular are prone to fighting over the smallest things.
Part of the problem, I believe is that newlyweds are often in shock once they begin to live together as a married couple. Even if they were living together before they exchanged vows there's some level of shock.
Let me share this newlywed fight with you as an example.