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Hello, Chicago.
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.
We are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.
McCain.
Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.
I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.
And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.
Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.
And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight. I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.
To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me. I am grateful to them.
And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best -- the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.
To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.
To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.
It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.
This is your victory.
And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me.
You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime -- two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.
There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.
There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.
I promise you, we as a people will get there.
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.
But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night.
This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.
It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.
In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.
Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
That's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.
A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.
And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.
Yes we can.
America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves -- if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment.
This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.
- Barack Obama - President Elect
Sen. Barack Obama spoke at a rally in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, after winning the race for the White House Tuesday night. The following is an exact transcript of his speech. (Source CNN)
Bella: Look, You gotta give me some answers.
Edward: Yes... No... To get to the other side... 1.77245...
Bella: I don't need the square root of pi.
-from Twilight- :)
Expedition 41 media briefing with Max Surayev and Reid Wiseman, 18 March 2014.
Credit: NASA-B. Stafford
Once Sir Joseph of Baeth learnt of Lenfald's separation, he feared that Djorn and Roger were in danger on their way to Garheim. This fear was realized when he received a note stating that the traveling duo had in fact been captured at the Lenfald-Loreos border and were being held for ransom at the old Garhim embassy; roughly ten miles north along the western coast. At this same time Joseph had received an order to go fishing in Lenfald in order to spy on the province. Figuring this was a perfect time to do so, he proceeded to hire a crew, pack his wares and fishing rods, and load up the Rogue Spur for the rescue of Roger and Djorn.....
Several weeks had passed since their departure from Dalmunatha. It took time for Joseph to sail far enough south in order to steer clear of the Magic Isles and plot a very careful course through the Sea of Despair to reach the safer coasts of the Western side of Roawia. Upon arrival to the cliffs that held the old Garhim embassy, its banners changed to the colors of Lenfald, Joseph told his crew to prepare to be boarded with weapons at the ready- if they had previously kicked the Garhims out of the embassy, who knows what they would do to them as Loreesis.
Surprisingly enough however, Sir Joseph and his crew were met with open arms as they docked to the old embassy with dock hands helping to immediately unload the sea-wary contents of their journey. Djorn and Roger were waiting along the lookout just above the docks holding on to two beautiful women each with giant grins on their faces. Standing next to them was a Lenfel knight with a light grey beard and swept back hair, wearing black lapels, noting him as a higher lord. He yelled out, "What ho Sir Joseph! How thee fare on this fine day?! Did thy winds give you quick course to mighty Lenfald?!"
Not sure if this was a ruse or sincere question Joseph knew to keep his tongue witty and his sword close for this encounter. He called back to the lord,
"Greetings noble Lenfel! The winds were sure in helping us get 'ere at the best pace it could!" He began to walk up the stairs to talk to the noble more clearly, "I dont think we have had the pleasure of acquaintance, I am Sir Joseph of Baeth, merchant and knight of Loreos. I was requested to come rescue my two colleagues here, who seem to have both made themselves rather comfortable. I feel I have brought more than enough gold and treasure to negotiate with for their immediate release. Exactly who do I have the pleasure of doing business with my lord?"
At this, the "captured" duo had begun laughing while the noble wrapped an arm around the confused Joseph and gave out a hearty laugh too. Gathering himself, the high lord finally spoke to Joseph, "Nay Sir Joseph! Yer friends aren't our prisoners! Why they have been great fun in our little castle! That note was written just to scare ye to get yer booty out here sooner! Twas a big misunderstanding that has happened since the separation of Lenfald from the nations of Roawia. Thou first think we kicked out the Garhims from their embassy, tis a false accusation- all the occupants left when Garheim was in most dire trouble with the Queen's soldiers. We took up residence because we didnt want them damn filthy Dragon soldiers to find and take root in this abandoned outpost.."
He turned and gestured to Roger and Djorn, "And the capturing of these two twas a complete accident, I had not yet returned from the council meeting so when word of our separation began to incorrectly spread- the local militias deemed it best to start building a wall and patrolling the Lorseesi-Lenfel border which is where your companions were taken. Our most sincere apologies for this mistake, we do not request any form of ransom and if you'd like you can set up a booth in the courtyard and sell thy wares! Stay awhile and let thy crew rest from your long journey! Im sure many 'ere would love to buy some gems and trinkets! AH I almost forgot the pleasantries, I am Lord Jon of House Dragmar.'
Surprised at this revelation and indeed tired from his journey here, Joseph was still suspicious of this Lord Jon and those Lenfels around him. He decided it would be best to accept the invitation and let the crew rest for a few days so he could dig a bit deeper into the mystery that Lenfald had become... He accepted the high lord's apology and invitation to set up shop and rest for a couple days. He finished by giving a sly grin and asking a single question, "So Lord Jon, I have heard that Lenfald's western shores are home to some of the best fishing the realm has ever seen! I just so happen to have my fishing rods with me, would you be up for a spot of fishing tomorrow?"
The old Lenfel replied, "Well of course we have the world's best fishing! I will take you up on that offer Sir Joseph! Tomorrow at mid morning we shall fish!"
.......
It was summertime in Roawia and like the other nations, Lenfald's denizens were enjoying this time of peace. This gave the old embassy a very festive feel. Merchants were selling their wares, people were milling about and talking, children were laughing; jesters juggled and told jokes, the men were having fun practicing their archery and sword skills. Roger had met a cute baker so while he managed Joseph's booth, he allowed her to sell bread to hungry customers. Djorn was off of his shift so he resumed courting the fair ladies he had previously been seen with.
The Garhims had set up a rather good system of agriculture here so many were tending and harvesting the varieties of produce and food that was growing around the castle though the guard presence was quite large for such a small outpost...Joseph noticed this.
Just a few meters down from the dock that held the Rogue Spur was a wooden outlook that jutted out over the cliffs, a perfect spot for fishing. It was here that Lord Jon and Sir Joseph had cast out their lines and began to wait for something to bite.
"Ahhh... a lovely day ain't it Lord Jon?" Asked Joseph. Slipping the objective of spying to Roger and Djorn late in the night, he knew that the information the three could collect would be valuable to his Areani allies. Joseph had also given the Lord some of his strongest Loreesi ale at breakfast to loosen him up before their little fishing excursion.
"Yes, tis a great day after all Sir Joseph! Nothing quite like men of stature relishing in the simple enjoyments of the commoners."
Looking away, Joseph rolled his eyes and nodded. "Aye milord, tis always a surreal experience. Tell thee, what dost thou think of Lenfald's separation from the Roawia?"
"Not much to be honest with ya lad. Everyone be a little tenser with being afraid of how the other nations will react, but we will all get along in the end Im sure. I will tell ya what Joseph, I dont give much trust to them Loreesi or Garhim diplomats and politicians. Tis the tried and true men of Roawia, those who work its land and seas that I trust the most. Men like you lad... I will tell you this though my new friend, something you'd like to hear but cannot tell anyone..."
He leaned in close to Joseph, so close Joseph could smell the Loreesi ale on the high lord's breath.
"I heard something remarkable has happened that gives reason for the sudden movements of Lenfald's ships-- the reason why there wasn't a vessel stationed here upon your arrival. There are trusted rumors that us Lenfel's have discovered something." He pointed out to the sea, "Something out there...-"
His sentence was cut off by Joseph being startled by the sudden jerking of his fishing line. "AHA! I believe I caught me a fish!" He yelled as he pulled up a medium sized fish.
Broke from his drunken trance, Lord Jon exclaimed, "Oi! That is a fine lookin fish me boy! Let us cook it up and get more of that fancy ale of yours!"
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First off, sorry for the rather long story! But it is needed for the continuation of Sir Joseph of Baeth's story which will probably be shorter in upcoming installments.
(Also, apologies for the kind of crappy pics- my actual camera isnt working and my light box didnt fit this size MOC so a lot of photoshop was used in the first pic so sorry about that.)
Secondly, Wow! This was a big entry to both the Loreos Local Challenge LCXXII and the second Journeyman task of the Merchants guild!
This was originally apart of a display last year for a local Lego event here in the Northern Colorado area but I never got around to posting it as life got in the way and I wasn't sure how to incorporate this into my character's story at the time. The base had been sitting around while the original castle was taken down to build something for my next Merchants Guild task.
It was really my first attempt at building an actual castle for once and since it was intended for a display- I wanted an open area for easy viewing while keeping the castle modular so that is why it doesnt really have a keep or anything. But after my quick redux I think it turned out quite well!
If you've made it this far thanks so much for viewing! It's good to be actively building again and there is still quite a bit in store! :)
This is the first of five photos that are inspired by the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer.
Levi has had a hard decision to make with all the lovely proposals......So he thanks all the ladies! (he kinda got a little bit of an ego from it too!) But he has one true love - He has been waiting for an answer from his best friend......will today be the day?
Billy Meadway asked how many Bova Futura 2's Wicksons have ......I can answer the question . One of two Coaches for Wicksons on hire to Harry Shaw for he offical Coventry City Coaches for offical supporters was WT63FUT a Bova Futura 2 C53FT. Photo taken 24/01/14
This is one of my photo answers in Dal House Forum's Scavenger Hunt hosted by Cornflower Blue. There are 2-3 challenges per week, and sad to say, it's almost over. I've been having fun answering the themes of the challenges with my photos.
Tekka-Maki shows off her modeling poses. If she looks a bit awkward, it's because modeling is not her thing. She's a little tomboy who isn't very comfortable getting all prettied up, but her photogenic good looks is the reason why I picked her for this specific challenge.
no one tagged me and i don't want to wait for this pic to be favorited to I'm doing it now because I'm a gangsta like dat!
RULES OF THE TAGGY: *unless ur like me and u don't follow the rules!!*
-Copy these questions.
-When you get 2 favorites, answer the questions below.
200: My middle name is: Don't have one.
199: I was born in: A hospital
198: I am really: A spongebob jellyfish waiting to kill the human kind who don't like bratz dolls
197: My cellphone company is: Koo-do (say it aloud like the commercial, its funny)
196: My eye color is: Hazel
195: My shoe size is: 7-8
194: My ring size is: ???
193: My height is: ..umm i think 4'8
192: I am allergic to: nothing! but i pretend I'm allergic to carrots beauz they are ORANGE DEMONS WHO WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD BY BRAINWASHING WHOEVER EATS THEM!!!!!!!!
191: My 1st car was: a bratz car to put my bratz in.
190: My 1st job was: Babysitting?
189: Last book you read: Divergent!!!!! best book EVER!!!!!
188: My bed is: full of hair from my dog!!!
187: My pet: is supposed to be a german shepherd but we turned him mint an italian shepherd
186: My best friend: is crazy like me!
185: My favorite shampoo is: .. whichever one i find first?
184: AIM name: ???
183: Piggy banks are: usually not even piggies
182: In my pockets: an empty place where my phone is, but i lost it
181: On my calendar: going to watch the hunger games soon!
180: Marriage is: in like 15 years or something for me.
179: Spongebob is: adorable when his eyes are big!.
178: My mom: is yelling at me to find my phone
177: The last three cd's I bought were?: its called iTunes people! duh lol
176: Last YouTube video watched: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohVwD4FyeoE Shane Dawson .. 13 and Pregnant, if ur not a teen yet or don't know shane dawson, don't watch the vid!
175: How many cousins do you have?: umm, 13 i think
174: Do you have any siblings?: yes, an annoying brother form the planet annoyingness!!!
173: Are your parents divorced?: yup
172: Are you taller than your mom?: Nope:( one day! maybe
171: Do you play an instrument?: the most epic instrument, ..... the ketchup bottle!
170: What did you do yesterday?: sat down and was on my laptop
[ I Believe In ]
169: Love at first sight: nope, but second sight maybe ... lol
168: Luck: maybe
167: Fate: depends,
166: Yourself: i can do anything!
165: Aliens: umm, pssh, no, becuz I'm like, pssh, not an alien , obviously ... pssh
164: Heaven: i hope so becuz i dotn want to be nothingness when i die
163: Hell: is earth
162: God: hopefully
161: Horoscopes: never true (ex: ur gonna meet your try love today! my response: but I'm only a teen! omg!)
160: Soul mates: i wish
159: Ghosts: nice ones.... i hate scary movies
158: Gay Marriage: yep, people should be happy
157: War: Nope. lets be hippys and spread the peace and luv!
156: Orbs: ???
155: Magic: idk
[ This or That ]
154: Hugs or Kisses: depends, lol
153: Drunk or High: none ! pugs not drugs!
152: Phone or Online: Onlli- ennnh pho- ehhh .... idk
151: Red heads or Black haired: i want to be a red head!!!!! like how rihanne dyed her hair
150: Blondes or Brunettes: Brunettes both are pretty
149: Hot or cold: cold when its hot and hot when its cold
148: Summer or winter: Summer
147: Autumn or Spring: the warm autumn and the non-slushy spring
146: Chocolate or vanilla: CHOCOLATE!!!! IM A CHOCOLAT-A-HOLIC!!!
145: Night or Day: depends
144: Oranges or Apples: peaches
143: Curly or Straight hair: staright
142: McDonalds or Burger King: Subways
141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: Milk chocolate!!!!
140: Mac or PC: MAC , obvs
139: Flip flops or high heels: Flip flops, i don't want to break my ankle!
138: Ugly and rich OR Sexy and poor: wat about attractive and normal amount of money
137: Coke or Pepsi: yuk, none, never learned to like them
136: Hillary or Obama: don't live in the states
135: Burried or cremated: cremated, i want to watch people when they sleep 0.0 <-- stalker face.. lol
134: Singing or Dancing: Singing AND dancing
133: Coach or Chanel: umm, idk?.
132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: kat mc phee i guess, i don't know any of them but her name sounds like nanny mc phee
131: Small town or Big city: Love them both but i live in a small town <33
130: Wal-Mart or Target: never been to a target so.. walmart
129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: Adam Sandler, don't know who ben stiller is anyways
128: Manicure or Pedicure: both
127: East Coast or West Coast: never been to either
126: Your Birthday or Christmas: Birthday cuz its in da summer!
125: Chocolate or Flowers: chocolate flowers!
124: Disney or Six Flags: never been to six flags or disney
123: Yankees or Red Sox: is this baseball?
[ Here's What I Think About ]
122: War: is retarded
121: George Bush: is some guy who i dotn know
120: Gay Marriage: is awesome is u love someone who is the same gender as u
119: The presidential election: i don't care.
118: Abortion: its ur decision, ur life, do wat ya want
117: MySpace: abduction of personal space
116: Reality TV: = stupid people who want attention + doing retarded stuff
115: Parents: are obsessed with healthy food
114: Back stabbers: well, how do i say this nicely FU*K ALL OF YOU STUPID B*THCHES WHO TRY TO RUIN PEOPLE'S LIVES!!!!! that was the nicest way i could've said it
113: Ebay: people who send u broken or retarded things for hundreds of dollars
112: Soccer: meh
111: Work: Referring to schoolwork: I'm lazy, soo, i dont like
110: My Neighbors: stalkers... lol jk
109: Gas Prices: correction: things that steal ur money so ur parents can't give u ur allowance
108: Designer Clothes: to expensive, i like my mall stuff
107: College: thats in like 5 years for me, soooo, idk.
106: Sports: no thx
105: My family: is where i get my retiredness from lol
104: The future: is coming either as hunger games or the choosing ceremony or living underground (like if u know which 3 books I'm talking about)
[ Last time I ]
103: Hugged someone: 1 hour ago
102: Last time you ate: a few hours ago
101: Saw someone I haven't seen in awhile: my dad. saw him today.
100: Cried in front of someone: a few days ago
99: Went to a movie theater: when i went to watch breaking dawn
98: Took a vacation: 3-4 years ago
97: Swam in a pool: last summer
96: Changed a diaper: does a doll count?
95: Got my nails done: my mom owns a spa so like, last week
94: Went to a wedding: when i was like 3
93: Broke a bone: Never
92: Got a piercing: umm, my ears, when i was a baby and my second piercing on one of my ears, last year or 2 years ago
91: Broke the law: umm... everyday, being to awesome! ya!
90: Texted: last week D: Lost my phone!!
[ MISC ]
89: Who makes you laugh the most: shane dawson
88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: my laptop
87: The last movie I saw: Umm, i think it was monsters inc on my laptop
86: The thing that I'm looking forward to the most: going to the library to talk to my friends who are a year older than me
85: The thing im not looking forward to: march break begin over D:
84: People call me:...kk and something else which i cant say ... lets just say my friends are retarded
83: The most difficult thing to do is: people usually write cheesy things after this question but I'm just going to say waking up in the morning and realizing that i have french first period!
82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: i don't own a car
81: My zodiac sign is: Cancer!
80: The first person I talked to today was: someone on flickr i guess, idk
79: First time you had a crush: don't laugh... my cousin ( i didn't know he was my cousin ok?)
78: The one person who I can't hide things from: My journal and myself
77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: went to a friends how (she started singing a song that i had in my head)
76: Right now I am talking to: myself cuz I'm cool and crazy like that
75: What are you going to do when you grow up: Hopefully be a director, a writer or an actress
74: I have/will get a job: have and will, well, if babysitting counts
73: Tomorrow: will be another day on my laptop
72: Today: its only 11:30 so, idk
71: Next Summer: will be like this summer?
70: Next Weekend: I'm watching the lorax or the vow
69: I have these pets: a dog! and an alien brother
68: The worst sound in the world: my brother thinks he's a squirrel so him going (scrrrrrrrrrrr)
67: The person that makes me cry the most is: myself
66: People that make you happy: myself i guess
65: Last time I cried: wasn't this already asked?
64: My friends are: retarded becuz of me :)
63: My computer is: my baby
62: My School: Is filled with girls my age making out with guys who are 1-2 years older than us.
61: My Car: is gonna be able to drive?
60: I lose all respect for people who: put there dogs in their purses and tie painful bows in their hair
59: The movie I cried at was: coraline, i cried cuz i was scared, yes I'm a wimp, i cried during coraline
58: Your hair color is: mix of dark brown, red, purple and auburn, lets just say, dyeing me hair is hard to do at home
57: TV shows you watch: glee (yes I'm one of the gleeks), america's next top model
56: Favorite web site: Flickr and Facebook and youtube
55: Your dream vacation: anywhere that is not cold
54: The worst pain I was ever in was: shaking like a maniac (i was going crazy because of the book Divergent, yes, becuz of a book)
53: How do you like your steak cooked: my dads way
52: My room is: a war zone
51: My favorite celebrity is: one that has an awesome moustache lol
50: Where would you like to be: somewhere more interesting then where i am
49: Do you want children: umm, not now
48: Ever been in love: I'm a teen, i dotn know what love is (I'm not one of those teens that call there boyfriends baby and say ilu after one week of dating)
47: Whos your best friend: Deanna :) and austion (person lol inside joke), leanna and jerry (real name jared)
46: More guy friends or girl friends: in my school, its 2 boys one girl not counting me and in another school, one girl
45: One thing that makes you feel great is: doing good on a test u forgot to study for!
44: One person that you wish you could see right now: my friends
43: Do you have a 5 year plan: um, in 5 years i should prob be done high school
42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: kinda
41: Have you pre-named your children: Yes! i want a son named Joshua and 2 twin girls (one born on Spetember 20th at like 11:58 pm, her name will be autumn and the other born the next day at 12:02 or something named Summer)
40: Last person I got mad at: My brother
39: I would like to move to: a place where crazy awesome people live like me!
38: I wish I was a professional: name caller (like naming things that people make, like idk, like the person who named the chair, chair! i mean, why did he name a chair the name chair!
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37: Candy: i like chocolate
36: Vehicle: motorcycle scooter
35: President: don't live in da states
34: State visited: never been to the states but going to new york soon
33: Cellphone provider: Koo-do!
32: Athlete: Price i guess?
31: Actor: umm, idk
30: Actress: rachel mc adams i guess
29: Singer: i got lots
28: Band: Mariana Trench, Hedley and Hinder
27: Clothing store: Forever 21, Urban Planet and Garage
26: Grocery store: umm, i guess walmart becuz our walmart has a grocery store in it
25: TV show: wasn't this already asked?
24: Movie: i didn't watch it yet, but it will be the Hunger Games
23: Website: I answered this too
22: Animal: one that wont eat me
21: Theme park: La Ronde
20: Holiday: Halloween and Christmas
19: Sport to watch: none
18: Sport to play: bowling
17: Magazine: m, j14 and quiz fest
16: Book: Divergent, Hunger Games (all 3), gimme a call, (and) the ten things we did and probably shouldn't have (no, it is not a dirty book, my gosh!)
15: Day of the week: friday night, saturday afternoon
14: Beach: umm, oka?
13: Concert attended: never been to one :(
12: Thing to cook: I'm a baker
11: Food: steak
10: Restaurant: ottavio's
9: Radio station: virgin, the beat and top hits
8: Yankee candle scent: ???
7: cologne: for guys: idk btu definitely not axe, ughh, they wear WAY to much
and for girls: umm, i got ed hardy perfume and justin bieber perfume ( i hate him but love the smell)
6: Flower: roses
5: Color: lava pee, salsa machine and pee on bink (inside joke lol)
4: Talk show host: Dr. Phil and Dr Oz i guess?
3: Comedian: does Adam Sandler count?
2: Dog breed: PUG!
1: Are you ready for this survey to be over?: yes, it sooo long!
I tag everyone who hasn't done this!!
Ballet Arizona - Post-Performance Question & Answer Session
Excitement Of The Annual All-Balanchine Program at Symphony Hall in Phoenix Arizona...
An afternoon of works by the father of American Ballet, George Balanchine. Ib Andersen is one of a handful of artists worldwide authorized by The Balanchine Trust to stage Balanchine’s masterpieces.
“One of the most striking developments in modern ballet is that there is now a trans-American, even trans-global, Balanchine diaspora. Ballet Arizona ranks among the most significant.”
– Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times
Choreography: George Balanchine
Onstage Panel (Left to Right):
Mimi Tompkins
Washington, D.C.
Joined Ballet Arizona: 2014
Training: The Harid Conservatory, San Francisco Ballet School
Other Companies: National Ballet of Canada
Jackson Dwyer
Montreal, Canada
Ballet Arizona
Joined Ballet Arizona: 2015
Training: Canada's National Ballet School, John Cranko Schule
Other Companies: The National Ballet of Canada
Joseph Cavanaugh
Phoenix, Arizona
Joined Ballet Arizona: 2001
Training: Virginia School of the Arts, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
Joseph Cavanaugh pursued his professional training at the Virginia School of the Arts, and later graduated with honors from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division. He has worked with and performed for such choreographers as Dwight Rhoden, Jordan Morris, Alejandro Cerrudo, and Alexei Ratmansky. Since joining Ballet Arizona in 2001, Mr. Cavanaugh has originated featured roles in Ib Andersen’s Elevations, Mosaik, 2B, Play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and in Interplays by Vladimir Angelov. He has danced soloist and principal roles in Swan Lake, Giselle (Hilarion), Twyla Tharp’s The Golden Section, Dwight Rhoden’s Ave Maria, Jerome Robbins’s In the Night, and Polyphonia by Christopher Wheeldon. His Balanchine repertoire includes principle roles in Agon, Serenade, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and Movements for Piano and Orchestra. Mr. Cavanaugh has been teaching around the United States and Canada for the past 12 years. He is currently working as a Ballet Master for Ballet Arizona in addition to his teaching. This is Mr. Cavanagh’s second year teaching at The School of Ballet Arizona.
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I know I do not the girls in my circle I did something to piss them
off. I know I say what i think.And CD are not to forgiving .
I know I am not perfect would not like to bee. Most people
are out of my friend group. just had too get this out .
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds a town hall meeting with Department of State personnel, at the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, D.C. on February 8, 2016. [State Department Photo/Public Domain]
Tang Jie served the Lord zealously for nearly forty years and expected the return of the Lord Jesus eagerly all the time. Having given up her family and her career, she established many house meeting places. As the work of the Holy Spirit shifted, the church became desolate gradually. She tried every possible way to revive it, but in vain. During this process, God’s gospel of the last days came upon her church. To “defend the Lord’s way,” she wrote a pamphlet to fabricate rumors against, slander, and attack Almighty God’s work of the last days, and sealed her church to hinder the believers from listening to the messages. However, increasingly more believers returned to Almighty God. At the end of her tether, Tang Jie fell into misery, confusion, and helplessness….
Lately I have been trying to work with "nonmodels" so I have been putting out some casting calls on local groups on Facebook. Brooklyn answered my ad and came over last week for a boudoir shoot. Brooklyn, who is not only a mother but also in the Army completely rocked this shoot and will hopefully be standing in front of the camera for me again very soon.
Model: Brooklyn
Strobist: AB800 with softbox fired via YN-602
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WEEK 26 – Halfway through the year throwback pics!
Perhaps the title to this picture will “ring a bell” (how punderful) to the first photo I uploaded upon joining flickr, entitled Welcome to Flickr (There is no exit). There certainly isn't any exit: in that first picture, I wasn't sure what to expect of myself (as I promised uploads “sporadic” at best), let alone others. Astoundingly, I have, as of today, wound up with a whopping 295 uploads (meaning I'll be breaking 300 tomorrow, and I only broke 200 at the start of the summer!), as well as the many warm welcomes, conversations, and friendships all of you have granted me. Today's photoset, in accordance with my half-year on flickr (meaning I'm halfway through my Saturday weekly uploads!), features the other photos from the Horn Lake Target that I took the same day as my first upload.
That day would be August 23rd, 2014, and evidently I decided to get a picture of Answer Phone #9. Turns out, I got more than one – and little did I know that I would use the other one as a reference photo, in regards to what lay underneath the map...
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These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
The Signing of the Bear Fort Treaty
“During the Blood Plague the Kingdom of Helmshold was looking for help from beyond its borders. Greenmark was the only one who actually answered the call for help, we have to abide by the agreement we made, lord Prince,” the Magister explained as Derrock walked the stairs to the top of the fort. Derrock nodded but was very much suspicious of it all. The Bear Fort stood before them, sturdy and absolute.
He had only just taken on the duties of Heir Apparent and it was a lot more work than he had thought it would be. The Fort stood on the Helmshold side of the Hulburn and the Greenmarkian delegates had already arrived. Which Derrock found odd. The thing that bothered him most was that it was the Archmage who had drawn up the treaty and the Greenmarkians were all too eager to sign it. It just did not make sense.
The Greenmarkian had been hostile to Helmshold for decades, centuries even. What did they have to gain with this treaty? Derrock had read the treaty and nothing in the words seemed to suggest anything malicious or disadvantageous.
“What is on your mind?” Aegevar asked and interrupted his thoughts. The Magister had left them, as they reached the upper terrace of the fort. He saw a servant wetting the blade of one of the knights of the fort.
“I… I’m not sure,” Derrock replied as they walked to the battlements of the fort.
“Something about this seems fishy to you?” his southern friend pried. “Well yes, obviously. The signing of a treaty has never been so easy. All of the articles were agreed upon without contestation. Nobody wanted to amend anything and the only advantages that this treaty holds is towards Helmshold. Something else must be going on and I just cannot put my finger on what.”
He looked down from the battlements and saw the Greenmarkians look up at him, with an almost conspiratorial smirk on their faces. No, he did not trust this at all.
Story by Elderon
Entry for the great MOCathalon!
Category 15: Brick Noir:
Foggy streets and mysterious figures, trench coats and fedoras, and cigarette smoke that seems to have a life of its own. Build a scene based on the dark crime films from the 1940's.
*KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK*
"C'mon, answer the fucking door!..."
"Adam, I really don't think he's here."
"His car is in front of the house, Cody!"
"Bruce Wayne has tons of cars, man. Some of them he doesn't exactly take to cocktail parties...."
*CRREEEEK*
"Good evening, gentlemen. How may I help you?"
"Alf--- Mr. Pennyworth, right?"
"That is my name, sire."
"I'm Adam Janusick, friend of Tim Drake. I need to speak to Bruce Wayne, it concerns Tim!"
"Mr. Janusick? I believe I remember you. You took a foam raft of sorts and floated around our fountain."
"Now's really not a time to hold old stuff against me, This is important!"
"Hold such a humorous antic against you? Why would I do such a thing? You shined some light to this rather dark place."
"That's cool and all, but where's Bruce Wayne?"
"Master Wayne is out for the night. Might I ask why you wish to see him and not Master Drake?"
"Lemme guess, Wayne's busy fighting Killer Croc right now or something?"
"Excuse me?"
"Do you know what Bruce and Tim do with their nights at all Mr. Pennyworth?"
"Of course. Master Wayne either attends parties or business matters, while Master Timothy is either with you or his girlfriend Stephanie."
"Yeah, about her, she's kinda in deep trouble, too. They've been captured and now their lives are in danger. For all I know they're dead already! Please, you gotta get Bruce for me!"
"Mr. Janusick, of all your antics this one is the least humorous."
"This isn't a damned joke! Do you really want Bruce to lose another Robin!?"
"Robin? I'm sorry Mr. Janusick, I'm afraid I have no idea what you're on about."
"You gotta be shittin' me! Tim and Steph are gonna die! We need Batman NOW! Look, we have the coordinates to where they're being held, if you could just--"
"Excuse me, but the phone is ringing, important matters. Have a good evening gentlemen."
"Where the hell do you--HEY!"
*SLAM*
"Son of a BITCH!!!"
"Well, if it helps, you're probably right about what Bruce is doing."
"Yeah, no shit. And now there's no way to get him!"
"Yesterday's news said the Justice League were active with relief efforts for a disaster-struck Pera Langit."
"So he's on the other side of the fucking planet!? FANTASTIC!"
"What are we gonna do?"
"Something I don't wanna do, but as far as I can tell I've got nothing better to do. Wanna go to the costume shop with me?"
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind.
Bob Dylan pondered many questions in that iconic song. And of course, there answers were, well, blowin’ in the wind. And that in turn conjures up images of things blowing in the wind, and what better thing to represent that than a simple reed?
We hum (or sing if we are so inclined) that song quite a lot, but often, with a surprisingly cheery lilt. Yet, when it comes down to it, the song isn’t really about cheery things at all, and the questions it asks are not easy ones to ask or answer. Mountains washing to the sea? Cannon balls flying? Doves “sleeping” in the sand?
This tune was indeed running through my head as I was composing this shot. I didn’t, and don’t, have any answers, but it seemed to me that this shot represented the song quite well. The wind for me continues to blow: perhaps one day it will carry to me the answers.
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To illustrate the point, he draws my attention to lettering tattooed on his arm.
“It’s from the Greek skeptics,” he says.
“The translation is ‘I am certain of nothing. I’m not even sure I’m certain of that.’ If I believe in anything, it is doubt. The root cause of all life’s problems is looking for a simple fucking answer.”
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"Jesus answered, "The first is, `Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second is this, `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
– Mark 12:29-31, which is part of today's Gospel at Mass.
My sermon for today can be read here.
Detail from a stained glass window by William Wilson, installed in 1954 in Glasgow's St Mungo's Cathedral.
Photo captured near the unincorporated place of Pepperwood alongside Avenue of the Giants. Humboldt County. Mid July 2013.
Nikon N80, Nikkor 28-80mm lens, Ilford Delta 3200 film.
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Six metres, at 13:26pm on Monday 20th January 2020, on a beautifully sunny afternoon off Birdcage Walk and Horse Guards Road in the grounds of St James's Park. Situated in the City Of Westminster, the Park spans twenty three Hectares and is the oldest of the Royal Parks of London, with a variety of visiting and nesting birds that include Ducks, Canada Geese and Pelicans.
Here we see a Bar-headed goose (Answer Indicus), native to Central Asia from the Tian-Shans to Ladakh and Kokonor and breeding grounds in northern India, Assam and northern Burma. These are far from common in the UK, with only a handful of breeding pairs seen, and often alone as in this instance.
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Nikon D850 Hand held with Sigma OS Optical Stabilization enabled on Normal setting. Focal length 360mm Shutter speeed 1/640s Aperture f/8.0 iso400 RAW (14 bit uncompressed) Image size L 8256 x 5504 FX). Colour space Adobe RGB. Nikon Back button focusing enabled. Focus mode AF-C focus 51 point with 3-D tracking. Exposure mode - Shutter priority mode. Matrix metering. ISO Sensitivity: Manually set. Active D-lighting on Automatic. Picture control: Standard with Sharpening A+3.00 and clarity +1.00
Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3DG OS HSM SPORTS (Firmware version 1.00 05/11/2019). Lee SW150 MKI filter holder with MK2 light shield and custom made velcro fitting for the Sigma lens. Lee SW150 circular polariser glass filter.Lee SW150 Filters field pouch. Nikon EN-EL15a battery. Matin quick release neckstrap. My Memory 128GB Class 10 SDXC 80MB/s card. Lowepro Flipside 400 AW camera bag.
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