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Hurricanes
Now that I live in the gulf coast and have experienced my very first hurricane I truly believe they are a force of nature and in being so they don't just blow around the tress they blow around out lives as well. Taking stocks in the months afterwords Gustav broke up relationships, started other ones, and got one of my best friends pregnant with ( Read more... ) -
Some reactions from around the world
Former South African President Nelson Mandela:
"Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.
"We note and applaud your commitment to supporting the cause of peace and security around the world. We trust that you will also make it the mission of your ( Read more... ) -
Obama
Today for the first time in US history a black man is the president elect. I cannot express the elation that I feel. Threw all the long hard months of primaries and debates and attacts I hoped and I prayed and today my prayers were answered. I feel a new day dawning for America. One where i can stand tall and be proud og my country. Tonight ( Read more... ) -
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Rosa sat down so Martin could stand up. Martin stood up so Obama could run. And now we need to vote so our children can fly. -
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meanwhile I've come to grips with teh fact that I'm decidedly un-creative with my halloween costumes. I'm always a witch or a ghost, or my favorite a vampire. But I've also come to understand that I'm ok with that. I want to be scary...and maybe a little sexy on halloween....thats what halloween's for, right? At least for me it is....it's about ( Read more... ) -
Halloween
I wish I had done halloween better this year. Usually I make it a whole month long holiday, but this year I didn't even start decorating until halfway through October. I know it' because of all the chages that have gone on in my life the past couple of months. Gustav blew into the city, I evacuated and when I got back everything in my life had ( Read more... ) -
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My first Zoe/Wash fic evah!
Title: Gun Oil (1/?)
Author: tahie
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Wash/Zoe
Setting: Pre-series
Disclaimer: Not mine
Summery: Wash/Zoe relationship fluff attempting to disguise itself in plot.
Author’s notes: Back in the day I was an X-Phile and an avid Mulder/Scully shipper (and still am of course). So I am a lover of long, drawn out, angsty relationships ( Read more... ) -
Gustav
It’s so strange to be here right now. I swear I can feel the collective tension of this city surround me in the way the air feels extra thick today, heavy, damp, hot, like it might not let you go. People are scared, not out in the open screaming scared, but deep down somewhere hidden scared. And we talk about it and we joke about it, and I here the ( Read more... )