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Thursday, July 29, 2004
Getting Burned
Written on 7-22-04 3:40pm
HH and I are over at Miss LL's condo swimming and laying out. FUN!!! That's right,NN, keep telling yourself that you're not fair complected and will eventually become a golden tan like your mother and sister. HA! This will happen right after you burn, yeah right!?
HH and I decided to go inside and use Miss LL's restroom. BUT, the door leading from the pool to the condo was locked and Miss LL was at work. AHHH!!! So, I walked around to the front. The door leading into the condo was LOCKED! She has this crazy old lady that lives across from her that and she has seemed to make it her mission in life to make sure that ALL doors are locked at ALL times. Crazy old bitch!
Meanwhile, I'm just sitting here in my bikini (b/c my purse, keys, and everything else are in Miss LL's condo) and getting chewed on by mosquito's! Oh, and yes, I still have to pee badly! I've drank like a gallon of sweet tea. (You know how us southerners luv our sweet tea!) Luckily, I found a sweet neighbor that let me call Miss LL at work and tell her the situation. She said that she'd be there in a minute. She works like 2 minutes away.
Miss LL just came and left us her keys! She is so sweet! She and her sister are about the only two females in this town that are worth a shit. Now, we're back poolside. I must say that though it is hot as the depths of hell out here, I'm having a wonderful time watching HH having so much fun! HH's has been wanting to do this for a while, but unfortunate circumstances have kept this from happening. I started to feel as if I'd let her down by not taking her swimming, but NOT TODAY! Today, I'm the best fucking big sister in the world. I'm her fav-o-rite sister. Shit, I better be b/c I'm her only sister. Heee!!! Going to swim some more laps now! Yes, I'm doing the whole exercise daily thing, but no, I'm not watching my carbs. Fuck, I weigh like 90lbs. But, I will be totally hot in a month or two. Heee!!!
We're just laying here drying off. I still have to go and check on my friend's el gato and go by Miss LL's work and give her keys back to her. All of this needs to be done before we even think of heading home. I'm then planning on doing some research on this whole epilepsy thing. I saw some shit on my uncle's computer the other night that scared the hell out of me. Apparently, I've had a few seizures since I've gotten out of the hospital and just thought that I was sick. Oh well, We're off!!!
El gato is fine and I gave Miss LL her keys back. I'm now debating if I want to go out tonight or not. Ummm,
Ok, now I'm back to Thursday the 29th and just have a few things to say. PS and I made it official on Saturday that YES we are moving in together at the end of August. I can't wait. His brother said that we could pretty much do whatevah we wanted to the house. (I'm not sure if you have gay friends, but, the males are fab-u-lous decorators!) Our house will look like beautiful things (furniture, knick knacks, etc.) meets the Disney store. Heee!!! We both collect toys. Well, I mostly collect Mickey Mouse, but PS collects them ALL!!
We are having a party on the 6th of September. PS's 23rd b'day is on the 5th, but that is on a Thursday, and that just ain't a good thing! By then, we'll be settled into our home. Our pictures will be out. Our artwork will be on the walls, and our bathroom will be wonderful.
I've only had one reservation about moving in with my best friend. I've had MANY roommates. I talk to none of them ever b/c they sucked. One thing that I will say is that if I see that living together is causing problems with our friendship, then I WILL move out b/c I love him that much. I don't EVER want us to be old roommates that lived together and now hate eachother. I plan on being his very best friend until death do us part. I must say that I have a really good feeling about us moving in together. I think that the age difference will help a lot. I CAN't WAIT!!!
Yes, I got all of my hair cut off. It kind of looks like Halle Berry's in
. (Another movie starring my hot Hugh!) I do plan on posting a picture, but it will have to wait until Monday b/c that is PS's first day off work and he'll have to help me do it. Everyone says that they like it. I do to. It is awesome to be able to ride with my top down and not wear a baseball cap. By the time I get anywhere, it looks the same as it did when I left the house. So, check it out on Monday and let me know what you think!
Miss LL and I are going to Vicksburg Saturday to see a concert at the Ameristar and spending the night. We will start with a wonderful meal. We will then see this concert. We will then party like it's 1999 in our hotel room. The next day, we are driving over to my home town to visit my brother and my cousin for the day. It's only an hour away. We'll probably head home at about 4pm and be totally exhausted, but exhausted by FUN!!!
Have a absolutely fabulous weekend everyone! TTFN
Scoop the poop, even though it's an automatic litter box, they suck!!!
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Wednesday, July 21, 2004
I Think That I Like This Color!?
I'm really just trying to see if I can get my post to, well post on this FUCKING BLOGGER!!!
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Just A Little Bitching!!!
First of all, people here can NOT drive worth a shit! I don't know if it's the heat or what. They just go mad. I was almost ran over by an 18 wheeler who was on MY ASS and I was already going 10 miles over the speed limit! What an ASSHOLE!! Just because I drive a little car gives you no right to do that! OK, FUCKER!!
Second, I did some things that I should NOT have done today. I am now suffering from it. I will not go into detail, but my heart has yet received more scars to add to it's many years of hurting. It hurts, but life goes on, right?
Third, all of this shit that has gone down with PS and his retarded little ex just pisses me off. The nerve of that little shit! I want to kick his ass myself for even talking to my baby like he did. I probably could kick his ass. We are about the same size, but I'm a hell of a lot meaner than he could ever wish to be!!
Wow, now that most of that is out I do feel a bit better. I'm thinking of getting a hair cut soon. I know you're all like, "ooh! A hair cut!" but I'm talking like getting it ALL cut off. Like all, but two to three inches. I don't know if you've seen my photos on here, but it is long and grows REALLY fast. All I do is wear it in a pony tail, so I think that my pony tail will be gone by the weekend. I mean, I drive a convertible with no a/c. I have to drive with the top down to be able to breathe! If I don't wear a hat, my hair looks like shit by the time I get anywhere. Even when I wear my hat, I take the hat off and my hair looks crazy!! I've had it short before and it really is great to be able to wash it, put some pomade in it, run your fingers through it, make it look snazzy, and you're off to go. My how much easier it will be!
Enough about my hair. I'll post a photo when I get it done. We'll do a before and after. Just don't send me mail saying that you don't like it!!
Scoop the poop, not today, because you are a Jedi Master!!!
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Tuesday, July 20, 2004
How Do You Go About Cloning Leopold?
Howdy everyone! If you've been over to PS's lately, than you know that some shit has gone down. I feel bad for saying this, (no I don't) but I'm glad to see that little fucker go away! Sorry PS.
We had a fun day yesterday. I went and picked him (PS) up and then we went to go eat and have a few drinks. We then went and watched one of my all time favorite chick flicks,
Kate and Leopold
. PS had never seen it. By the end of the movie, we'd both pretty much decided that we just needed to have a Leopold cloned. One for each of us. A gay Leo and a straight Leo. What a wonderful world it would be!!
Anyway, we are seriously talking about moving together. His brother is getting married on the 13th of August. The newlyweds will be living in the bride's house. His brother is going to rent it to PS for $350 a month. That would be some awesome rent, baby!! I haven't seen it yet, but it's in a good area. I think that it is either 2 or 3 bedrooms, BUT only one bathroom. NOOO!!! I'm so sure that PS and I could work that one out. I mean look at
Will and Grace! Heee!
I'm just really, really, REALLY, girlie when it comes to the bathroom. I just have a whole hell of a lot of beauty products. You know: sea salts, bubble bath, lotions, hair products, etc. (all in an array of flavors and smells) I love for a home to smell good. I have candles EVERYWHERE! I prefer the ginger peach or oceans from Pier 1.
So, we're talking about it. If it happens, I hope that it works out. We would have a beautiful place between all of my shit plus all of his. It would be beautiful madness hope that we end up moving in together. I think that it would do both of us some good at this point in both of our lives. I think that we need eachother and it would be grrreat to come home to his smiling face. I love him!!
Scoop the poop, unless it's an automatic, then get sick!!!
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Thursday, July 15, 2004
Two For The Price Of One
A few years ago this scruffy old cat came wondering up to the Kitty Ranch a.k.a. my parent's house. The cat was black and looked like he'd definitely been around the block a time or two. My sister named him Bobby b/c he had a bobbed tail. Personally, I think that he lost it in a fight. They should have named him Scarface. It took her a while, but after feeding him A LOT, he'd finally let her pet him. But, NO ONE ELSE!
About two or three weeks ago he came up on the porch and his eyeball was looking like it was about to fall out. I called the house and my sister and mother were freaking out about it and said that they were taking him to the vet. He behaved very well considering that he's so wild. Of course, he had to spend the night there where they could fix his eye. My mother decided that since he was going to be there for him to have "the works". He got a bath, all of his little scars and bo-bo's were medicated, oh-and, he was neutered! They found out that Bobby was 15 years old and in reasonably good health. This is a good thing!! I just felt kinda sorry for him, loosing his two balls just b/c one of them (above the waste) was injured.
I'm all about having your pets fixed, but this poor guy is 15. He had to be thinking, "where in the hell are my balls?" when he woke up. But, let me tell you, since Bobby has returned home, he has been the sweetest kitty. Probably one of the sweetest at the Kitty Ranch. He just hangs out on the porch and wants you to rub his belly or feed him. (which he'd never let me do before) It just got me thinking that if being neutered makes males so sweet and nice than they should all go ahead and reproduce and then be fixed. Though there are some out there that should not even be allowed to reproduce, they should just be neutered!!
Scoop the poop and keep your eye on all of your balls!!!
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Thursday, July 08, 2004
Hanging From The Towers
I'm at PS's apt visiting. Seeing that we are both w/o use of cell phones; it has been hard to "keep in touch". So, I just decided to stop by and bang on his door (hopefully not to interrupt anything sexual) until I saw him. I didn't interrupt. They were done. At least someone is "getting some" these days. As you may be able to tell by my bitchy moods here lately; I have not!
I just saw F9/11 for the second time. My friend wanted to see it, so off we went. If this movie doesn't make ANYONE who isn't registered to vote want to register immediately, than they are just fucking STUPID!!! As many of you know, I'm a very liberal person and always have been. I can't wait for November where I can go and vote for Kerry/Edwards. If there is any justice in this world, they will win. But, we saw what happened with the last election. My God, Gore won all of the popular votes, but yet, Bush's ignorant ass was still elected. Hopefully in this election, there will be no CHADS!?!
I do have an awfully funny entry that I plan to post when I have the time. (I don't want to be PS's computer whore for too long. Afterall, I came over to visit, not to post.) Anyway, my next entry is about one of my sister's cats. He just got neutered and is now oh-so-sweet! I think that you can see where this one is heading. All males should be neutered. (Except the gay ones!!!)
Scoop the poop, Droopy!!
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Sunday, July 04, 2004
Happy Birthday AmERICa
I hope everyone that matters had a good fourth; for those who don't, I hope you had a shitty day! I'm turning into a bitch. What's wrong with me? Don't care really. I kinda like it!
Anyway, today is my brother Eric's 35th birthday. He's been deceased for twenty years now, but that doesn't mean that I don't miss him EVERY day. I just REALLY miss him today. That' all. You know, you go through all of the "what if's" etc...I have some sweet pictures of us from childhood that I'll have to put on here. We looked a lot like eachother. We both took after our mother. Thank God! I feel him with me at times. My other brother and I usually go to his gravesite every year on his birthday and put flowers out and just bond. It has been raining her for like the past two weeks. I called him yesterday and he said that it had been raining there for weeks also. We're going to make the trip next week. It should be a fun time. It will be good to see him.
I will do an entire entry about Eric one day when I have time. He was a lovely brother. He was a funny guy. He was beautiful. Now, he is an angel. He is my angel and I love him.
**One thing that Eric used to always say was, "you know what's cool? Everyone celebrates MY birthday!** (Yes they do and they ALWAYS will.)
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Saturday, July 03, 2004
My Precious Is Sick
I have plenty of entries that I want to post. I don't have time at the moment. I'm at my uncle's house using his computer. As soon as I'm up and running again, I'll be back. If not, I'll be back here posting later!!!
Scoop the poop and get a life!!!
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Just go ahead and read, afterall, did no one tell you that I'm the nicest fucking person that I know?! You can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, go ahead, make my day!
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Hi I love your website! Wish I'd found it a lot sooner. One excellent resource I've been using is called Care Net. It's a nationwide network of pregnancy/parenting centers. It's a Christian organization but open to those of any religion and very non-judgmental/non-proselytizing. They're COMPLETELY free with no catch. They're a privately funded program so there's no government involvement whatsoever. They offer free pregnancy tests, free ultrasounds, and parenting classes. The parenting classes are part of the Earn While You Learn program-you basically attend a class every week for an hour and earn points you redeem in their "mart" for whatever your baby needs. The MOPS group (mothers of preschoolers) is also a lot of fun and great way to meet other moms and let my little guy play with others his age. Thought I'd pass along the info.
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Repairs with the left hand what it breaks with the right.
Bought an H&M shirt with a green "conscious" label on it. I needed a shirt. I have little money. I'm not convinced paying more is more conscious.
Interesting to see how they define conscious when fast fashion is a major driver of inadequate labor protections.
Yet to read this but sounded interesting on Fresh Air:
I'm seeing yet another avenue for research on conscious consumerism and how acts of so-called good perpetuate the very issues they purport to alleviate.
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By the Numbers: The Shroud of Turin Episode of Finding Jesus
According to Michael O'Connell in The Hollywood Reporter, CNN's Jesus Series Tops Cable News on Sunday
Christianity remains a hot topic on TV, even for cable news. As other networks (NBC, Nat Geo) ready scripted outings about Jesus Christ timed to the upcoming Easter holiday, CNN got a jump on the religious rush this Sunday night with the premiere of its new doc series, Finding Jesus.
The one-hour debut of the program topped all of cable news last night, per early Nielsen ratings, averaging 1.14 million viewers. That topped Fox News Channel (634,000) and MSNBC (275,000) combined and now ranks as CNN's second-biggest original series opening behind 2014's The Sixties….
Finding Jesus also made a solid showing among adults 25-54, averaging 371,000 over FNC and MSNBC's shared 111,000 viewers.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Judgment – Who am I….
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At least the book is closed rather than open with a pen making a record. I suppose the only person whose motivations and intentions we could truly know would be ourselves.ReplyDelete
Judgement is such a easy habit to fall into. The old "First Impressions" and don't judge a book by its cover thing. I am guilty of it and I really work at it. Lots better as I get older and yet there are times I catch myself and then think I wonder how they would judge me?ReplyDelete
It's funny, the word Judgment brings such negative connotations. Yet, the card for me has a strong positive - hearing a calling and following it. I see that here, too. I think you read some of the Raven Boys books, too. Looks to me like one of the journals to help them find the crown. That was certainly a calling, to do something greater! :)ReplyDelete
Of course, it can also be a calling just to listen to yourself, rather than to those external judgments... ;)Replies
I agree, judgement is also about an inner calling. I think this more "reversed" post is caused by some frustrations I had earlier today :)Delete
Yeah, I kind of imagined that, especially based on your last line! Hope you've let go of all that stress, and enjoyed the rest of your day :)Delete
Thanks Chloe!Delete
I believe even less in karma than I do gods. Far too fickle to ever worry the crutch kickers.ReplyDelete


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Ivanka Trump, Alleged Champion of Working Women, Shows Us Where She Really Stands
She personally announced her father's decision to roll back an Obama-era ruling that would have advanced equal pay. Thanks for having our back, Ivanka!
During the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ivanka Trump was all in for working women, working mothers and working women of color.
"My father values talent. He recognizes real knowledge and skill when he finds it. He is color blind and gender neutral. He hires the best person for the job, period," she said.
"Policies that allow women with children to thrive should not be novelties, they should be the norm. … (My father) will fight for equal pay for equal work, and I will fight for this too, right alongside of him."
How odd, then, that she fell in line with Daddy Donald's decision to kill a planned Obama-era rule designed to advance equal pay.
What would have happened is pretty simple: Beginning in spring 2018, any business with 100 or more employees would have to report salaries along with existing federal reporting on racial and gender demographics.
Easy enough, right? But Neomi Rao, of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, claimed the rule would be "enormously burdensome" to those companies.
That dog don't hunt: Since the companies already report employee information, they'd just need to organize it by pay.
Donnie Johnny's business buddies were probably shaking in their expensive boots at the very idea. Why, if we told people what we paid men with families vs. those career gals, we might be sued for discrimination!
So the White House announced the rule rollback in a statement from Ivanka herself:
"While I believe the intention was good and agree that pay transparency is important, the proposed policy would not yield the intended results. We look forward to continuing to work with EEOC, OMB, Congress and all relevant stakeholders on robust policies aimed at eliminating the gender wage gap."
Making nice with the business boys
Except that eliminating that gap would start with having real numbers on who's getting paid what. Kara Alaimo, an assistant professor of public relations at Hofstra University, calls Ivanka's statement "a kind of doublespeak.
"She claims to support equal pay – and has even tweeted about it – but the administration's move will create an environment in which the opposite happens," Alaimo said in an op-ed piece on CNN.com.
Even weirder: A Trump administration member told CNN that the president was going to keep the data collection rule intact. Alaimo suggested that dropping the policy might be a way of making up for "recent difficulties between the business community and the White House."
After all, seven business leaders walked away from the president's two business councils in August, in response to Trump's suggestion that white supremacists and the protesters who showed up in Charlottesville were both to blame for the violence.
Two days later the president announced (through Twitter, of course) that he was dissolving both councils. Shortly after the president's announcement three more executives issued statements explaining why they would have left.
Perhaps Alaimo is correct in assuming that this is Trump's way of making nice with the business community: "Getting rid of the requirement to report pay is more in line with this administration's aggressively pro-business policymaking."
Ivanka: Stop telling us that you get it
Maybe the administration thought the announcement would sound more palatable coming from a woman. The administration is flat wrong. This story would stink no matter who told it.
At least we now know where Ivanka really stands: closest to the place where she can make money. Perhaps she always stood there, and just prettied it up with her comments about working families and fighting for the rights of the little people.
What's particularly bitter for lower- and middle-income women: Her assertion in that convention speech that "as a mother myself, of three young children, I know how hard it is to work while raising a family."
A woman whose net worth is $300 million, who can hire nannies and drivers and cooks and housekeepers, has zero business telling the rest of us "how hard" it is to be a working mom.
Then again, what do you expect? In her book "Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules For Success," Ivanka dropped this privileged little bon mot:
"I (believe) that passion, combined with perseverance, is a great equalizer, more important than education or experience in achieving your version of success."
She's as clueless as her father.
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What consumes your mind controls your life!
We all have about 70,000 thoughts that flows through our mind daily, but how do we know which ones to grasps, hold on to, meditate on, and put into action without feeling like we've ignored the most important ones? It is said that the working memory can hold about 3 to 4 things at a time and someone with an excellent working memory can hold about 7.
For some of us, its nearly impossible to focus on 3 to 4 thoughts at a time, let alone 7, but 3, 4, or 7 is better than trying to hold onto 70,000. To help you filter through your thought process, and minimize a large portion of your anxiety, I want to give you 4 points that may STIR you to be laser-focus, and help you to become more purpose driven.
Grab you a pen and note pad, and answer honestly:
- What thoughts Satisfy you most in life? Every time you think about them, it brings so much joy, peace, contentment, and freedom to your life.
- What thoughts Transforms your negative into positive? No matter how many bad thoughts you may have throughout the day, there is the one thought, that has the ability to transcend your doubt, fear of the unknown, your stress, worry, and anxiety. These thoughts have the power to motivate you and thrust you into that moment of excitement and encouragement?
- What thoughts Ignites you to push pass the pressures of difficulty, impossibility, and challenges?
- What thoughts Remind you that you have purpose, you have potential, and that you are destined for greatest?
Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.
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Thursday on the "Hugh Hewitt Show," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said conservatives have retired Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), who when he was majority leader altered the Senate rules to allow presidential nominees be approved by a simple majority of 51 instead of the traditional 60 votes, to thank for President-elect Trump's cabinet of "strong conservatives."
Cruz said, "That's what Reid did, is inquired of the chair what's the rule for executive nominations, for judges, not Supreme Court. The chair answered 60 votes. Reid appealed the ruling of the chair, and the Democrats bloc voted together as a party to overturn that, and that ruling then becomes a precedent, which is treated like a new rule. And you know, I'll tell you, it was interesting, Hugh, when that happened, Mike Lee and I and a number of others were discussing it at the time. And we were chuckling, and saying Harry Reid and the Democrats are going to come back just and sorely regret this. And I remember Mike and I predicted, I said this will result in more judicial nominees like Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, and it will result in much more conservative Republican cabinet nominees, and the reason is simple. Look, on the last, the Democrats really don't self-censor."
"I mean, they will nominate the most whacked out, left wing nominees they can find," he continued. "I mean, they're already putting up, you know, darn near Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. So they don't constrain and Republicans like the dutiful and sometimes gullible opposition typically will conform no matter what lunatic they nominate. On the right, Republicans historically have self censored, have moderated, have looked for 'who can get 60 votes, who can we get Democrats to…' By Reid blowing up the rule and lowering it to 51 — one of the reasons I believe President-elect Trump's cabinet is as conservative as it is, and I'm very very encouraged by the number of strong conservatives in this cabinet — is precisely because Reid blew up the rule and lowered the threshold to 51, which means the Trump transition team isn't sitting there on every nominee and saying how do we get to 60. I think it would have likely changed the contours of the cabinet considerably and we have Harry Reid to thank for that."
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A hotel industry is considered as service providers on short term according to all basic human needs. Previously, travelers were charged for only few amenities which are; bed, small cup board, a table. But now a dramatic change is seen everywhere. Services are changed now in a better way that every small hotel provides luxurious amenities like wifi, air conditioner, heaters, laundry, TV, room services, etc.
There are some hotels which are categorized separately according to demand, budget, taste and culture of the people. Mostly 2 main type of hotels are discussed which are budget hotels and luxurious hotels.
Let's have a look over them:
Lavish people consider luxury hotels for their stay. There are few factors which hoteliers keep in mind while creating hotel's image; their staff must be professionally trained, services are best out of the box, catering is well organized, their aim is to provide all such amenities which is the need of traveler. That keeps their stay in a very peaceful environment. Besides basic amenities luxury hotels provides free spa service, swimming pool, bars, dance clubs, laundry, beauty centers, slimming centers, gym with latest equipment, fish tanks, galleries (for creating best views only).
Some service are highly charged but few are complimentary as well, for example; breakfast, daily newspaper, television cable, towel, soap, tooth paste, etc.
Luxury hotels are further classified into different categories depending upon country and their location, they charge for what they serve. It is true that money can buy you anything. If you have money you will get comfort outside from home as well.
They have their own restaurants but their food quantity does not match with the price. But somehow it tastes good.
Budget hotels are suitable for those people who run their families and wants to enjoy their vocations, spend some leisure time with family at different place. By keeping such conditions in mind these hotels are designed and facilitated as well.
Their facilities are not just basic, it also serves luxurious services like common swimming pool, gym with basic equipment only, playing area for kids, common guest room of hotel, break fast, internet service, room service, etc.
These hotels are not fancy but clean. Most of them are too old. They are not so attractive even their designing is not an assignment of interior designers that is the reason they don't look too classy. But facilities are main thing when you travel.
Few best examples of budget hotels are in Asia, they provide best budget hotels which provide almost all luxuries with very low budget. Everyone can stay there. Those who require to show their class would prefer to book 5 star hotels in Asia otherwise, all facilities are given by every hotel.
Restaurants are best part of these hotels. Traditional food gives compliment to their hotel. In their connected restaurants all cuisines are been provided. Even they supply food to your rooms as well with extra payment of course.


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Identity theft is one of the most fast growing crimes not only in the internet but even in real life. Researches were already conducted and it results to a whopping number of 27,000 victims a day! That is 1 identity stolen every 3 seconds!
It gets gloomier once you learn that your identity is stolen despite all the identity theft prevention methods you have put to effort.
However, you must not be down and out after a thief gets hold of your identity. Stay calm, ready yourself, and do these:
- Alert the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Tell the FTC that your identity has been stolen and then make the fastest move to cancel all the credit accounts you have so that the thief would have nothing to steal from. File a complaint on the FTC desk.
- Call the police. Alert the national authority by letting them know your identity was stolen. Make a report of what certain documents and accounts were deprived of your identity. This way, the financial companies holding your accounts along with your identity will be alarmed. Once they are alarmed, they will know that the one who makes deals is not you. Tell them to check if there are creations or renewals of accounts under your name. You should also tell these to your creditors.
- Inform your creditors. The third thing you must do is that you tell the credit card companies about the crime. This is to ensure that you will be safe from more debts to pay.
- Check how your identity was stolen. Remember if there are forms in emails, phone calls, or mails that have been sent to you asking for your personal information. After that, be sure to print out a copy of the email sent to you. Show it to the authorities as proof and evidence for your case.
- Get identity theft protection. After having your identity stolen, it is still a must to get identity theft protection. This comes in with two purposes. Number one is that you would be able to have protection for the future. Once you have recovered from this tragedy, you can have peace of mind. Second purpose is that it could be able to catch your thief. Since the protectors would track down activities which use your identity, then you will have better chances of catching the thief.
Identity theft prevention must still be thought about even after the identity becomes stolen. This is to avoid future cases because there are millions of identity thieves and thief rings. In order to avoid being a victim of the crime again, it is a must to prevent it from happening.
Your identity is vital. Your financial life depends on your identity. This is because all your accounts under your name would be jeopardized once the identity gets stolen. If you do not want to experience financial hardships, arm yourself now. Contact an identity theft protection offering company and avail of their services. It can be as low as $10 a month!


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Hawaii -The Big Island
What a day!!!
6:20 am Kona.....April and I are renting a car today from Hertz. After several unsuccessful attempts to rent a car yesterday, we went through Pleasant Activities, a part of Pleasant Holidays, Shari at the concierges desk here at the hotel was very helpful. I'm going to ride Pennywise up to the airport to get the car and then drive back here to the hotel, pick up April and head out for the day. I left the hotel at about 7:30 am on the bike. I had to borrow Aprils cell phone because I couldn't find mind. We looked every where, it was no place to be found. We decided that I needed to have a phone, just in case I had a breakdown or flat on the 8 mile ride out to the car rental agency at the airport. The ride out there is nice, except for the high speed traffic, but there are nice wide shoulders and lots of others riding on the same route. About a mile and a half from my destination, the rear wheel started getting a little bouncy, I have had lots of flats on other bikes before, so I knew what was happening, the rear tire was going flat. I can fix a flat and in fact I had a tube with me, the problem is that I didn't have a wrench to remove the wheel nuts.....I decided that Im not going to call April, the only thing she could do anyway is to call a cab......no need to get her upset, she is already a little pissed that I lost my cell. Besides I know she is looking through every nook and cranny, pack, and article of clothing that we brought for the damn thing. I got off the bike and stuck my thumb out, hitch hike to the airport, it's only a mile away. Lots of cars going by at 60 mph, nobody stopping, my shoulder is getting sore from holding my arm/ thumb out. Soon I approach the turnoff for the Natural Energy Lab, there is a truck parked at the guard shack. I cross the highway and knock on the shack door, nobody home. Ok, keep walking and hitch hiking. Then I see a bus coming up the side road. It gets closer and I see that it's the local bus, the Hele On. I wave my arms over my head as the bus approaches, the driver slows and slides open his window. "Can you give me a ride to the airport?" I yell. He nods and says to hurry up as their is traffic approaching. I push the bike across the street and get on board. Saved by Hele On !! He drops me at the terminal, where I catch the shuttle to the Hertz office and sign for the car, put the bike in the trunk and head back to the hotel....it's all good. Once back to the hotel! We get ready to head out on our one day with a car. The plan at this point is to visit the Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, located on the South Kona coast on the island of Hawaii. It is the place of refuge. the Park contains about 420 acres of federal lands, including the coastal areas of two ahupua'a (land divisions), Honaunau and Keokea and the upland areas of the Ki'ilae ahupua'a. The Hawaiian concept of a sanctuary, Pu'uhonua, offering people a refuge, a second chance at life is the primary story at this park. In the centuries before 1819, Hawaiian people caught in extraordinary circumstances, such as being on the losing side in war or breaking kapu (sacred law) could escape the death sentence if they could physically get to the pu'uhonua and receive absolution from the kahuna pule (priest). In addition to being the site of the pu'uhonua, the ahupua'a of Honaunau was the original seat of the chiefdom of Kona and the ancestral home of the Kamehameha dynasty. The Pu'uhonua o Honaunau is a great spot to visit. It's an easy self guided tour, level hiking surfaces, interesting features, historically significant, and scenic. There is not swimming permitted at the Park, but there is a rocky shoreline access area right adjacent where people were gathering and snorkeling. After our tour of the Park, we headed down a one lane paved road to the small coastal village of Honaunau and then back to the highway. We decided to head back out to the Natural Energy Lab and look for my cell phone. Thinking that maybe I lost it there when I rode out earlier in the week. No luck. It was then back to Kailua-Kona. We needed to find a bike shop and a tool to remove the wheel. At this point, April mentions that since I lost my cell phone, we should go to the AT&T store and get a new one. It's close by and we end up signing up for a new service plan and both getting new iPhone 4's. We return to the hotel, excited about our new phones and ready to relax and enjoy the rest of the afternoon, when April discovers that her new cell isn't working, she keeps getting a message that the SIM card isn't installed. So it's back to the AT&T store for a new SIM card. As we're driving back to the hotel, new working cell phones in hand, the same phone numbers, by the way, my phone rings. It's someone from the AT&T store. They said that someone found my cell phone on the beach and turned it in to them!! So we head back and pick it up...... It's been a long day already, and eventful. We end up at Splashers restaurant across the street and for a nice dinner and killer margaritas......
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An Invitation To Dine With King Jesus
By Pastor Michael Olawore
New Wine Church, London
Foundation Scriptures: John 20:19-22 & John 21:1-13
Sunday 6th December 2015
We began a new series last week titled, 'The Defining Moment'. Here is a brief recap of the message 'From lack to Overflowing Abundance'. Each one of us has a defining moment that God has predestined for our lives. This series was inspired by the recent trip to the Holy Land, as I stood on the shore where the story we are examining in the series took place. The disciples were traumatized by the events leading up to Jesus' death, and the recent news that He was not staying for too long after his resurrection.
The future the disciples anticipated was just a dream that wasn't going to come true, and as a result, they resorted to the past – fishing. Inadvertently, when there is no hope in the future, there is little or no power in the present. Here are five responses to embrace in order to enjoy the blessings of our defining moments, namely: (a) Never lose sight of your future irrespective of what you are going through (b) Your breakthrough is not in your performance or your experience (c) Depend on the grace of God (d) Receive a word from God, and lastly (e) Respond to the word by faith even when the word seems illogical.
Today, we continue this series with the message titled 'An Invitation to Dine with King Jesus'. Let's read our foundation scripture in John 20:19-22 and John 21:1-13. 'That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! "Peace be with you," he said. As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! Again he said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you." Then he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.' Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples. Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing." We'll come, too," they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn't see who he was. He called out, "Fellows, have you caught any fish?" "No," they replied. Then he said, "Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you'll get some!" So they did, and they couldn't haul in the net because there were so many fish in it. Then the disciple Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his tunic (for he had stripped for work), jumped into the water, and headed to shore. The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore. When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread. "Bring some of the fish you've just caught," Jesus said. So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn't torn. "Now come and have some breakfast!" Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish.
The invitation to dine with Christ was a turning point in the lives of the disciples. It was a pure act of God's unmerited favour, mercy and kindness. Prior to this experience, the disciples had toiled all night without much success. They surely would have been exhausted and battered by the cold wind of the Sea of Galilee. The night hours dragged on till morning with no breakthrough. Despite this disappointment, Christ was waiting to serve and attend to them. Probably, you've had a difficult night season this year, I want to assure you that Jesus is waiting to usher you into a new season, experience and beginning. There is a hope and a turning point for you.
Let's take a closer look at verse 9: 'When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread'. The very thing they had gone all night searching for, was waiting for them. Jesus the Provider intervened and surprised them. He demonstrated that their expertise would not always be sufficient atimes. Here is a lesson for us all to imbibe: our experiences will sometimes not be adequate to deal with life's situations. We then must turn to Christ, who is more than enough for us. John 15:5 emphasizes the inexorableness of depending solely on Christ; 'without me, you can do nothing'. Christ is our present help in times of trouble, as highlighted in Psalm 46:1. Another Psalm puts it this way: 'Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation!' (Psalm 68:19).
God is interested in providing for all our needs; not because we merit it but because of His grace that is demonstrated through His love. Psalm 145:16 reads: 'You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing' (NIV). So wherever you may find yourself in life, be rest assured that God will provide for you. Just like the disciples found out on reaching the shore that Jesus had provided for them, I declare an end to insufficiency and inadequacy in your life in Jesus name!
Here is verse 9 once again: 'When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread'. Having experienced the cold climate on the Sea of Galilee and its environs, a warm fire was definitely a necessity for the disciples after a cold long night of frustration. Jesus was deliberate in preparing a fire to warm them up. Perhaps, you've experienced a winter season in your life, I declare an end to this in Jesus name!
Here is verse 12, which reads: "Now come and have some breakfast!" Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish. Jesus called to his disciples: 'Come!'. The same invitation is extended to each of us. We've been called to Jesus' side to partake of all He has already provided (verse 9). If it is healing, protection, provision, deliverance that you need, Jesus is ready to supply these and more to you. The disciples experienced a change in their circumstances when they heeded Jesus' call. We can also experience this when we approach Jesus and lay aside our self-regard.
The word 'Breakfast' is made up of two words: 'break' and 'fast'. Fast could be described as lack, abstinence. Probably, the issues of life may have forced you in fasting, leading to all kinds of difficulties. Jesus invitation is simple: 'come now, and have breakfast'. It's time to put an end to this issue in your life. Everything you need is already provided!
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Participants of the Kitwe riots that covered Racecourse, Kwawama and Chimwemwe have appeared before the Kitwe Magistrate Court.
This is in the matter the suspected riotous people are alleged to have rioted and rooted Chinese shops after saw millers protested the alleged sale of ZAFFICO.
They are all charged with two counts of riotous behaviour contrary to section 74(2) and section 76 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia and riotous injuring building contrary to section 82 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Particulars before court are that, in count 1, it is alleged that the suspects on 5th November, 2018 in Kitwe jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did take part in a riot by breaching the peace and terror of the public.
In count 2, it is alleged that on 5th November, 2018, in Kitwe, the suspects jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown unlawfully damaged a building namely Xingmay Supermarket valued at K 5, 000 property of Guy Kalumba.
The suspects appeared before six different magistrates.
When the matter came up for plea, about 42 suspects who appeared before different Magistrates pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read before them.
Meanwhile, other cases failed to take off as most suspects had not been brought before court and are expected to take plea today before the magistrate's court.
The suspects that took plea are scheduled to appear for commencement of trial on 26 and 27th November, 2018 and remain remanded in police custody.
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A paper by ILA that evaluates the environmental impacts of the manufacture and use of lead products, has highlighted the benefits of advanced lead batteries.
The peer-reviewed paper, Lead industry life cycle studies, published in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment shows that life cycle assessment methodology (LCA) is a useful tool to investigate the environmental impact of two of the most important lead-based products on the market - lead-based batteries used in vehicles and architectural lead sheet for construction.
One of the most significant findings from using the LCA methodology to assess products from cradle to grave was that the benefits of advanced lead batteries used in vehicles far outweigh any adverse environmental adverse impacts that occur during their manufacture.
"The paper demonstrates that high recycling rates, coupled with the fact that both lead-based batteries and architectural lead sheet are manufactured from recycled material, significantly lower the overall environmental impact of these products", said Steve Binks, ILA's Regulatory Affairs Director.
Two main factors contribute to the low environmental impact of advanced lead batteries:
Use in Hybrid Vehicles - The LCA report concludes that the use of advanced lead batteries considerably offsets the environmental impact caused through production by the considerable savings in global warming potential (e.g. CO2) when installed in passenger vehicles.
Advanced lead batteries are used in all start-stop micro hybrid applications- leading to significant CO2 savings (up to 10%) in some cases (compared to a base car). Advanced lead batteries may also be used in the future for mild hybrid applications (e.g. 48V) increasing the potential CO2 savings further (in some cases up to 20% compared to a base car)
Recycling - The high recycling rates of lead-based batteries reduce the environmental impacts of batteries considerably. In the EU, more than 99% of automotive lead-based batteries are collected and recycled in a closed loop system (IHS 2014).
Approximately 80% of a lead battery is comprised of recycled material and in Europe more than 75% of lead produced comes from secondary sources, and in the US, 100% of lead production is from recycled material.
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Struggle To Live - Chapter 3: Onto Mirkwood
Author: ZeroCool
Overall Summary: An ancient evil rises two years after War of the Ring. Legolas is cursed and is dying. The fellowship is regrouped to search for the cure before Legolas needs to choose between death and becoming the next Dark Lord.
Last Chapter's Summary: Legolas' brothers saved him and the children. Thranduil sent out letters to ask Elrond and Gandalf for help.
Chapter 3 Onto Mirkwood
(Mirkwood, four days after the attack)
The mood of the garden was lightened by an angelic song. The traces of the monsters had disappeared all of a sudden three days ago. An unusual calmness had claimed Mirkwood.
"Legolas, we need to go back inside," Tekrir said, holding out a blanket to Legolas, who was sitting underneath a tree, singing with the whispers of the wind. He didn't want to interrupt Legolas, but it wouldn't be good if he caught a cold.
Tekrir was glad to see Legolas turn around and smile brightly at him. He reminded Tekrir of their mother a lot. Out of the four brothers, Legolas resembled her the most; yet, he had not experienced the motherly love like the older brothers had. He had her beauty, spirit, and melodic voice; it was almost like she had become a part of Legolas.
Tekrir sighed; he wasn't completely sure if Legolas' similarities with his mother were a gift or curse. It was one of the reasons that Rean hated Legolas so much. He thought of the time when Legolas, who was still very young, ran into his room during the nights, crying hard, because he thought he killed their mother. He knew it was Rean who told Legolas this false statement.
Although Tekrir knew Rean despised Legolas, he had sent a message to him, hoping that he would return home to be with Legolas, or perhaps even 'forgive' Legolas, if there was such a thing as a miracle. He was sure Legolas would be
happy to see Rean. Legolas had been trying to please the second brother every chance he got over two millennia, but all his sincerities were rejected.
The brothers walked back to the palace. The palace was quieter than before the attack. Most of the Mirkwood warriors went to guard the boundary, especially the boundary between Northern Mirkwood and Southern Mirkwood. Although Sauron was destroyed, many foul creatures still lived in the Southern part, making it hard for the elves to reunite the two places. The monsters that attacked the children and Legolas on the celebration were believed from Southern Mirkwood, since the elves were able to track their trails.
Legolas suddenly stopped in front of a painting that was hanging on the wall. It featured a golden hair female elf. She was very graceful-looking. She was as lovely as Lady Galadriel of Lothlorien, if not more beautiful.
"I am glad that I will be able to see mother soon."
Tekrir was shocked by what Legolas said. The worst part was that when he turned to Legolas, he saw not sorrow, but pure peace and happiness on his face.
He grabbed Legolas and held him tight, forcing their eyes to meet. "You are NOT going to die. Don't ever talk about dying again."
"I know it is hopeless."
Tekrir knew he needed to convince Legolas to not give up hope. He said softly, "Do you know that death would cause the grief of many? I would never forgive myself for letting you go alone that night, nor will Arail. Have you thought of what you would do to Ada? He loves you very much. All of Mirkwood would grief for you. What about Estel? Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen? Lord Elrond treats you as his son. Your dwarf friend would surely have my head cut off with his axe for letting you die. And a lot other people. . . I am sure Rean would be sad also."
He knew he made a mistake, he shouldn't have mentioned Rean.
Legolas looked at the painting of his mother. "I know now that Rean is right. It would have been better if I had never been born. My birth caused mother's death; my death will make people grief. My life is nothing but failure."
Before Tekrir could give his argument, Legolas screamed in agony.
Tekrir caught Legolas before he hit the ground. Legolas whimpered a little before he lost into darkness to escape the pain.
(Outside Rivendell, five days after the attack)
Arail was running toward the gate of Rivendell. He was extremely fatigued from traveling without much rest for five days and fighting the orcs on the way between Mirkwood and Rivendell. He left his horse yesterday morning
because it simply couldn't walk anymore.
"Your noisy breathing made us think you were an orc." Arail suddenly stopped when he heard a voice behind him. His right hand reached for his dagger and prepared to turn away to face whoever was after him. As soon as he did, he saw two identical elves grinning from ear to ear, pointing their arrows at him.
The twins quickly covered their ears, and were astonished by Arail's endurance. He looked as though he would fall down any second; yet, he
stood tall on the ground and was able to shout out in a volume that almost broke their eardrums.
Elrohir was not pleased at being yelled at. He was the son of Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell, he couldn't help but to shoot back, "We were only playing, Arail. Your footsteps and breathing were so loud that we could hear you three miles back. You don't need to be act as though we did you wr--"
Elladan stopped his twin before he got himself into unnecessary trouble with the infamous crown prince of Mirkwood; Elrohir was oblivious at Arail's impatience, and Elladan was sure that he wouldn't stop talking until the sun went down.
He knew something must be wrong if the oldest Mirkwood prince would actually travel to Rivendell in haste.
He whistled to call three horses, "Come." And the three elves rode as fast as they could to the Rivendell; not a sound was made.
Elrohir broke the silence, at least the silence between him and his twin. *What do you think has happened in Mirkwood?* he asked Elladan through their mental link.
*I don't know, but something very terrible must has happened. The Mirkwood elves were fine on their own against the monsters near their boundaries for centuries and they had never asked for help from other elves. This sudden change worries me.*
Elrohir fell quiet for a minute, then spoke in his mind lightly, almost to himself, *It is not going to be good. I am not sure if I want to know.*
*Yes, but we will know the truth shortly*
The three elves arrived to the house of Elrond, and found the lord standing outside the door. They mounted down the horses and greeted him.
Arail said in a great distress in his tone, "We need your presence in Mirkwood right away, Lord Elrond, and Mithrandir's also. If we are correct, Mithrandir is currently at Rivendell, is he not? Legolas is hurt badly by mysterious foul creatures, he doesn't have much time."
He handed Elrond the letter Thranduil wrote. He opened it and read the message carefully. The twins observed their father's expression turn from surprise to sadness.
The half-elf turned to the twins and told them to get the wizard. The twins nodded and left the room.
Elrond turned to the prince, "Come in and rest first, Arail. I will prepare a room for you."
"No! Legolas needs the help of you and Mithrandir now. We are going to leave once Mithrandir arrives!" Arail protested, "it was why I wouldn't allow Tekrir to come instead. He is too soft to go against your decision and
would have definitely wasted more time than necessary. I will never rest until I know Legolas is safe!"
Elrond sighed. He had expected Arail to react this way all along. He would have to reason as best as he could. "I understand, but you need your rest. You will do no good for us or for Legolas if you fall during the perilous road to Mirkwood. And if Legolas knew you ever fell off your horse trying to save him, he would have to live with the guilt and sadness, which are things he can't endure in his weakened state."
Arail's expression softened a little, but his determination was not easily shaken.
"Maybe just have some food while we are waiting for Mithrandir?"
Seeing nothing could be lost just having some food while waiting, Arail agreed. Besides, his hunger had become almost unbearable because he hadn't eaten for the days. His food supply was ruined when he was fighting the orcs.
Then, he followed Elrond to the dining room.
(On the other side of Rivendell)
"Bilbo, why don't you sing us the song that you just finished yesterday?" Pippin asked enthusiastically. Frodo and Merry nodded their heads to encourage.
Sam was more than eager to hear more songs from Bilbo, "Please? That's what we are here in Rivendell for! We really want to hear more songs and stories from you."
Gandalf agreed also, "Yes, old friend. Let's hear it."
Bilbo Baggins couldn't reject but to sing his newest song that he created.
The four hobbits and the wizard sank into the melody, and applauded after the old hobbit finished.
Just then, Elladan and Elrohir arrived.
"Sorry to interrupt you, mellon nin, but Mithrandir needs to come with us now. Arail, the crown prince of Mirkwood and the oldest brother of Legolas, just arrived and he seeks your presence," Elladan said.
Frodo couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Elladan and Elrohir weren't sure if they should let the hobbits know. They decided it was the best for the innocent hobbits to not know that their friend was injured badly.
Elrohir replied, "Don't worry, Master Frodo. There is nothing to worry about. Arail just wants to see Mithrandir because they have not been together for a long time, and it was a coincidence that Arail is passing Rivendell with business of his own, so he stopped to greet Mithrandir."
Gandalf understood the hidden meaning in Elrohir's words, and thus, he told the hobbits to wait for him until he returned.
Once Gandalf arrived, he saw Arail was sleeping on the table.
Elladan and Elrohir laughed, "He will be so angry when he wakes up, Glorfindel. And I don't think he will ever want to eat the food in Rivendell again."
"He won't wake up until the day after tomorrow. He needs his sleep. Look at him, he is exhausted," Glorfindel commented, admiring at his work.
Elrond smiled to himself, then he told Glorfindel to carry Arail to one of the guest rooms.
Gandalf turned to Elrond. "Something is wrong in Mirkwood?"
Elrond replied sadly, "Foul creatures appeared in Mirkwood and injured Legolas. Thranduil said in the letter that even his best healers couldn't
figure what exactly was wrong with Legolas or how to help him. He wants us to go to Mirkwood and help."
Gandalf said thoughtfully, "It is very unlikely for Thranduil to ask for help, he has always been more independent. Legolas' injury must be very serious. And they need to figure out how and why the monsters attacked and fight
them, for sure."
Then he added, "Are you going to tell the hobbits about it?"
"No, it will be best if they don't know."
A voice suddenly cried out from the bushes, "Why? Legolas is our friend!" Then someone else hushed the first voice with a faint sound that only the elves could pick up, "Shut up, Pip". The three elves and the wizard also saw the bushes were moving.
Elladan and Elrohir walked closer, and discovered four hobbits were eavesdropping.
Sam blushed, and murmured some apologies. Frodo had his azure eyes wide open, and said, "We have a right to know Legolas' condition. We are going with you."
Merry and Pippin couldn't agree more! They gestured in such a pose that would really mislead people to think they were the bravest alive, if those people didn't notice how small those two hobbits actually were.
Gandalf looked at Elrond for approval. Surely he wasn't pleased at all, but he understood that they were just worried about Legolas.
Elrond gave his consent, which made the hobbits very happy.
Merry spoke, "What about Aragorn and Gimli? Are you going to let them know? I am sure they'll want to save Legolas and they will be a big help against the monsters also."
"Yes, Elrond. Aragorn and Gimli need to be notified, for they are the closest friends to Legolas," Gandalf supported.
"Alright, I will write to them quickly."
Then, Elrond sent his messengers out.
Although the twins wanted to help their friend also, they needed to stay and look after Rivendell while their father was gone. Besides, they needed to make sure Arail wouldn't destroy Rivendell and kill Glorfindel once he woke up.
(Mirkwood, six days after the attack)
Lamenting songs could be heard throughout the trees. Every living thing in Mirkwood loved their youngest prince. The loyal wood elves were willing to give up their lives for their prince, but unfortunately, there was no way to help him.
King Thranduil's worry had increased when he found that his youngest son's fever had increased again.
The day after Legolas was attacked, he could still walk around the palace and go outside to the garden. However, as the days passed, his condition became worse and worse. He could no longer get off the bed, and most of the time he was unconscious due to his fever and pain from his old wound. The wound . . . the marks around the wound had extended to his shoulder. He didn't have much time left.
Thranduil could do nothing but to stay besides Legolas' bed and to pray to Valar for his son's safety.
Legolas suddenly cried in pain and agony.
Thranduil shrieked. His eyes were covered with tears and held Legolas tightly. There was no use to call the healers. They had tried everything already, but no medicine could help Legolas. He kept murmuring soothing words to Legolas. He had never felt this useless in his life, besides the time when his queen had died.
Rean lied on one of the tree branches, listening to the songs of the Lothlorien elves, and wasn't aware that Lady Galadriel was standing below the tree.
His mind was wondering elsewhere. He thought of the time when his mother was alive. She was a very tender and loving mother. He remembered the time when he used to hide behind her when his father was angry at him for not
going to the archery practices. She used to sing to him in bedtime, and her songs would put him to sleep immediately.
Everything was wonderful until the 'murderer' was born and killed her. He could never understand why his father and brothers loved Legolas. That rat took away the most important person in their life and acted like an innocent. How he desired Legolas' death. Too bad that he didn't die during the War of the Ring. He knew he couldn't kill him outright because his father would certainly kill him for it. He could never stand Legolas' presence, so he volunteered to go off to discuss the alliance between Mirkwood and Lothlorien.
His thought was cut off when he heard Galadriel call him. He got down from the tree and faced her. Her eyes looked as though she knew what he was thinking.
"What is it, my lady?" Rean tried to break the tension that was between them.
Galadriel spoke slowly, handing him a letter. He immediately recognized the stamp of Mirkwood.
"This is a message from your brother, Prince Tekrir. I believe it is an emergency."
Rean thanked the Lady of the Woods and took the letter.
The letter was very brief. It said,
Dear Rean,
Please return to Mirkwood as soon as possible. Something bad has occurred and we need your presence.
May Valar be with you.
Your brother, Tekrir
Rean took a deep breath. Tekrir didn't mention what exactly was wrong, as if he was hiding something. But he still wanted to go home to make sure things were fine.
He realized Galadriel was staring at him the whole time. He looked up from the letter and explained, "I am needed in Mirkwood, though I don't know why, Lady Galadriel. I will leave as soon as you and Lord Celeborn agree with our alliance."
"The agreement has already been made, Son of Thranduil. You shall return to your home."
Rean gave his thanks and prepared to pack his belongings.
Suddenly, Galadriel spoke, "Love what you still have now, Prince Rean of Mirkwood, for you will regret later for the rest of your immortal life. Farewell."
Rean turned around and she was gone.
That was certainly a warning, Rean thought, "But what exactly is the meaning behind?" Many people who heard the Lady's predictions didn't understand them at all. Maybe something was very wrong in Mirkwood. He hurried and got
on his horse, rode as fast as he could, while the words of Galadriel kept ringing in his head.
(Gondor, seven days after the attack)
Aragorn was sitting in his throne room, listening to his wife and Eowyn's suggestion. He was not sure if her idea was the best, but he couldn't think of anything better.
He wanted to go and help Legolas and the Mirkwood elves, but he couldn't risk his men's lives to attack the mysterious monsters before he had details about them.
"So my love, what have you decided?" Arwen asked.
Faramir spoke up, "My King, I agree with Queen Arwen. If the monsters are really as strong as they were said in the message, we are needed in Mirkwood. It would be the best if I travel with you."
"I have decided to go to Mirkwood alone. You are needed to be here and take care of Gondor."
Eowyn couldn't stand Aragorn's arrogance anymore, "What's wrong with leaving Gondor to us, my King? Arwen and I are as capable as you and Faramir are."
Arwen supported Eowyn, "Besides, the road to Mirkwood is dangerous, you will need someone skillful to accompany you. Faramir is the best choice."
Aragorn was about to protest, but stopped Faramir cut in, "My King, Arwen and Eowyn are loved and respected by all the people in Gondor. There is no reason to worry. Peace is spreading across our lands and there hasn't been
any threat for two years. Gondor is well-armed and the advisors can assist them in ruling the kingdom while we are gone."
He knew Faramir was right and agreed to let Faramir accompany him.
"We will leave at sun rise."
(Outside Lonely Mountain, seven days after the attack)
"I knew that the elf could never survive without me! I knew it! I suppose he needs to be reminded that dwarfs are more superior to elves and that his head belongs to me only, not some horse monsters!"
Gimli had been grumbling about the same thing the whole time he was running. Although Legolas made Gimli accept horses during his last stay in Mirkwood, Gimli preferred to use his legs more and was more comfortable
to feel his feet touch the ground.
Once he received the letter from Legolas' brother Prince Tekrir, who knew of the friendship between the two, he quickly left. Many dwarfs in the Lonely Mountain gave their regards for Legolas, because many had grown to like
the fair elf when he came to the Mountain with Gimli one year ago. Their friendship became the bridge between elves and dwarfs, and Gimli was sure that the day of alliance between the two kinds would not be long.
Gimli couldn't help but worry for Legolas. Legolas always seemed to be strong and lethal to their enemies. He couldn't imagine what the sickly- looking elf would look like. The letter that Tekrir wrote didn't say much. All he said was that Legolas was injured by some monsters and Elrond and Gandalf were going to Mirkwood to save him.
He couldn't think about it anymore. Legolas would be alright, of course.
"Damn you, Legolas! If you die, I will make you back to life and kill you again!"
(Rivendell, eight days after the attack)
The morning light passed through the window and woke Arail. As soon as he regained full conscious, he knew something was very wrong.
He found himself on a bed, and felt as if he had slept for days.
His anger increased when he figured out what happened. The food he ate must have had drugs in it.
He ran outside the room quickly, and found that Glorfindel was standing outside.
"What is the meaning of this? How long had I been sleeping?"
Glorfindel answered calmly, "We are just trying to help. You have been sleeping for two days."
Arail had the urge to punch the older elf, but stopped when Glorfindel continued, "Lord Elrond and Mithrandir left yesterday. The horse is ready when you decide to leave. All your belongings and foods have already packed."
Arail didn't waste any time and left.
Elladan and Elrohir came out from the shadows. "How could you manage to stay so calm?"
"I wasn't calm; I just looked like I was calm," smiled Glorfindel, "It takes thousands of years to master this skill."
End of chapter 3
Thanks to those who gave me comments for the first two chapters: OrelindeTiwele, Nienna__Telrunya, geek_chick, and lady_megdelyn
Information on the original characters that have appeared or mentioned in this chapter so far:
Arail: Legolas' oldest brother and the crown prince of Mirkwood. He was a millennia year older than Leoglas.
Tekrir: Legolas' third oldest brother and was about 800 years older than Legolas.
Rean: Legolas' second oldest brother.
Changes that I make for the sake of my story:
Southern and Northern Mirkwood was supposedly reunited and became Greenwood after Sauron and the ring were destroyed. However, as you noticed in the story, Mirkwood is still Mirkwood!
Frodo didn't become the governor of the Shire.
Frodo, Bilbo, Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf didn't go to the west.
Sam wasn't married.
The books had never said how many sons Thranduil had and where his queen was. So I made up the three brothers for Legolas and I made the queen died.
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I moseyed on down to The Moon, Late Night Café in Northbridge to check out some new music.
A guy who calls himself Worried About Lizards sounds cool enough for me. It turns out his real names Jack.
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My nachos were fine, but my girlfriends' salad was really good.
I missed the very beginning of Worried About Lizards because I was paying for my meal and trying to choose a beer out of the Moons large selection.
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He performed with an electric intensive mindset on par with his music.
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Perhaps the 80's electro feels, or the subtle nuances throughout, that made you think of elsewhere. Maybe it was just the emotion poured through the technology.
Maybe it was just his face, the guy looks like Johnny Depp I swear.
You would think this set was suited for drugs but I'm sure, if you were on it, you would not be in the building for very long.
He introduced Drops and build-ups that were smooth and layered. This set wasn't intense for the fact that it was fast and, in your face, but that it had so many interfering sounds that worked together almost elegantly.
Jack told me after his gig, that he wrote all his music and samples. This was obvious though, because it had that original feel, like a person making beats purely for themselves and playing for the sake of it.
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Finishing with this slow beat song compared to the usual crescendo is a desirable change to the electro scene. That, with a nice coffee and some decent table service, topped off my night and I went home.