My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smoke detector went off. Although both of my children had received fire-safety training at school, they did not respond to the alarm. Annoyed, I stormed through the house in search of them.
¡¡¡¡I found them in the bathroom, washing their hands. Over the loud buzzing of the smoke alarm, I asked them to identify the sound.
¡¡¡¡"It's the smoke detector," they replied in unison.
¡¡¡¡"Do you know what that sound means?" I demanded.
Trip To Europe « Result #2 on Mar 15, 2009, 7:53pm »
A beautiful young New York woman was so depressed that she decided to end her life by throwing herself into the ocean. But just before she could throw herself from the docks, a handsome young sailor stopped her.
"You have so much to live for," said the sailor. "Look, I¡¯m off to Europe tomorrow and I can stow you away on my ship. I¡¯ll take care of you, bring you food every day, and keep you happy."
With nothing to lose, combined with the fact that she had always wanted to go to Europe, the woman accepted. That night the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night he would bring her three sandwiches and make love to her until dawn.
Three weeks later she was discovered by the captain during a routine inspection.
"What are you doing here?" asked the captain.
"I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she replied. "He brings me food and I get a free trip to Europe. Plus he¡¯s screwing me."
"He certainly is," replied the captain. "This is the Staten Island Ferry".
A Pocket Full of Quarters « Result #3 on Feb 27, 2009, 2:55am »
Searra, an eight-year-old brain tumor patient, was a "regular" in the Radiation Oncology Department, much like the other patients who came to the cancer center everyday for a five- or six-week period. With my office located near the main entrance, I could hear Searra, also called CC, coming from a distance. Sure enough, she popped her head in every morning around 10:00 A.M. to say "hi" or, more important, to check out the toys and coloring materials I had stashed in my office.wow power leveling Several steps behind, CC's grandmother, also called Mommie, since she served as her guardian, would trail in as she tried keeping up with CC's anxious pace. CC was not the least bit interested in hearing more about her cancer or her hair loss. When she walked into the department, it was time to socialize with the staff, who became her instant friends, and to see what kind of masterpiece she could color for Mommie before she was called back for her treatment. I was taken aback by the love CC had for Mommie. Whenever I asked her about home life, school work or how she was feeling, every response referred to her time spent with Mommie, the funny stories they shared and how much she loved her.wow gold On numerous occasions, CC made it clear that Mommie was the center of her world. When CC was first treated with radiation therapy,wow power leveling the therapists told her that they would give her a quarter each day if she promised to keep her head still on the treatment table. Certainly,wow gold after six weeks of therapy, she had a pocketful of quarters! So on the last day, the therapists wanted to know what big toy she was going to buy with all her change. CC replied, "Oh, I am not going to buy a toy. I am going to buy something for Mommie because of all the nice things she does for me." CC's sincerity, unselfishness, warmth and loyalty to Mommie taught me about what is really important in life. She constantly showed that loving others with true commitment is the best gift you can give another-whether a family member or a friend. Certainly, CC has an excuse to complain or be angry at the world for a childhood totally different from the other children's in her third-grade class. I have never heard her complain about her bald head,wow power leveling swollen face and body (as a result of the steroids), or low energy level, which keeps her from playing outside. CC continues to live her life the way she chooses, and that includes giving of herself to make the world a better place for others, especially Mommie. CC reminds me to not take those people I love for granted and to look beyond the superficiality that is often found in day-to-day living.wow gold I am reminded to be more thankful for what I have today and to not dwell on what is behind me or what lies ahead. CC, just like many other cancer patients, is a true example that we aren't always dealt the perfect hand, so we have to make the best of what we have today.
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Re: I LIVE « Result #4 on Jun 25, 2005, 12:24am »
Ye gods, it's been a while since I last thought to check in here. Almost a month. ^^;;; But I'm still alive and kicking! And I'll post a response for Chiyo at the very least within the next couple of days. Though... do we still have enough people who want to play this game? ^^;;;;
Kchan, I heard I managed to totally flake out on returning a call from you. I don't even remember getting one, at least not recently. ^^;; Gomen nasai! I'll try to give you a call in the next week or so.
Honda Tohru- a flower that blooms in a house of filthy men Kaza Ruri- a bull in a shop full of little glass men Fujiwara Kazue- a sailor from the moon who's surrounded by wo...men... ^^;;;
Re: At the "Okiya Toppi" « Result #6 on Jun 8, 2005, 12:16pm »
Suki paused in her rhythmic movements to frown up at the stage. Something had just occured to her, something that made the day she had tried to forget come edging back...
"Isn't she one of the..." she muttered under her breath in English. She just couldn't seem to recall... She had met so many people that day, but something was nagging at her to drag the girl off the stage and away from those men.
Kaza Suki: Libra, Western Zodiac - "When you stand, you’re on your own." Souma Shigure: Dog, Chinese Zodiac - "...And try not to destroy my house..." Kaza Atsumori: Cancer, Western Zodiac - "Tears should only be shed in joy."
Kaza Suki: Libra, Western Zodiac - "When you stand, you’re on your own." Souma Shigure: Dog, Chinese Zodiac - "...And try not to destroy my house..." Kaza Atsumori: Cancer, Western Zodiac - "Tears should only be shed in joy."
Kaza Suki: Libra, Western Zodiac - "When you stand, you’re on your own." Souma Shigure: Dog, Chinese Zodiac - "...And try not to destroy my house..." Kaza Atsumori: Cancer, Western Zodiac - "Tears should only be shed in joy."
Re: Sohma Isuzu (Rin) « Result #9 on Jun 8, 2005, 12:08pm »
From what I can tell, this seems fine... However, I know NOTHING about Rin. ^^() This just seems to fit with what I've been told of her. So, I'm going to have to wait for judgement from one of the other mods as to if this character is a go.
Kaza Suki: Libra, Western Zodiac - "When you stand, you’re on your own." Souma Shigure: Dog, Chinese Zodiac - "...And try not to destroy my house..." Kaza Atsumori: Cancer, Western Zodiac - "Tears should only be shed in joy."
Sohma Isuzu (Rin) « Result #10 on May 27, 2005, 1:57pm »
Name: Isuzu Sohma Nickname: Rin Age: 18/19 Height: 160 Weight: (unknown but she is near to being anorexic) Hair color: Black, really long. Eye color: Brown.
Physical appearance (clothing worn, tattoos, piercing, etc): Wears clothes that reveal her body. She has a scar on her shoulder which is often shown because of her short shouldered clothing. Likes leather and tight clothing.
Skills (languages spoken, other useful knowledge’s and abilities that aren't 'powers', combat abilities): None.
Powers/Magical Ability (if any): When hugged by a member of the opposite sex, who isn’t cursed, Rin transforms into a horse. Although she doesn’t seem to have any magical ability – though Rin can transform back when she feels like it.
Personality: Rin is outspoken, sarcastic, jaded. She seems quite strict and doesn’t like to be around other members of her family. She is stubborn and will shout at people. She hates being embarrassed and she also hates people being sappy around her or crying around/about her.
Background: Rin used to have a very good life with her parents until she asked them a question that makes them crack. Her mother crashed all the food off of the table (this is the reason why Rin hates eating in front of people – or eating at all) She then left her home and went to live with Kagura and her mother. During this Rin had a very close relationship with Haru, yet this did form into love. It was Haru’s persuasion that made them start dating.
They had quite an intimate relationship, but Akito found out. When Akito went to Rin to question her, Rin said it was all her fault and Haru had nothing to do with it. Akito believed this but punished Rin. He pushed her out of a two story window and she became hospitalised for a while fighting for her life. Later she broke up with Haru, saying she was bored with him, didn’t need or love him anymore. Yet she kept the reason for this secret.
Rin has been asking Shigure for a way to break the curse; she tried to seduce him and offered him free use of her body for as long as she lived. Shigure though declined saying he didn’t know anything about that and said she should see Akito about it. Rin has been seeing Ren though…
Rin is being visited frequently by Hiro lately, she is in hospital again, and she is suffering from stomach ulcers.
Likes: She likes to be alone, yet doesn’t like people trying to talk to her or reason with her. Rin is a very stubborn person so she really doesn’t like to be civil.
Dislikes: She dislikes talking to other members of the Sohma family. She dislikes being around people and she really dislikes having a crush on Haru, even though she is at this moment, she tries to tell herself (and everyone else) that she doesn’t.
Hobbies: She doesn’t seem the kind of person to have hobbies. She does like to be alone so that can be thought to be a hobby.
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