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Don't drive when you are drunk.

Take time to appreciate what you have now....

On the last day before christmas, I hurried to go to the

supermarket to buy the remaining of the gift

I didn't manage to buy earlier. When I saw all the people there, I

started to complain to myself :

'It is going to take forever here and I still have so many other

place to go...' 'Christmas really

is getting more and more annoying every year. How wish I could

just lie down, go to sleep and

only wake up after it...' Nonetheless, I made my way to the toy

section, and there I started to curse the prices, wondering

if afterall kids really play with such expensive toys.

While looking in the toy section, I noticed a small boy of

about 5 years old, pressing a doll

against his chest. He kept on touching the hair of the doll and

looked so sad. I wondered who was this doll

for. Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him :

'Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?'

The old lady replied : 'You know it that you don't have enough

money to buy this doll, my dear.'

Then she asked him to stay here for 5 minutes while she went to

look around. She left quickly. The

little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.

Finally, I started to walk toward him and I asked him who did he

want to give this doll to.

'It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for

this christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.'

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her,

afterall, and not to worry. But he

replied to me sadly. 'No, Santa Claus can not bring it to her

where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mother so

that she can give it to her when she goes there.'

His eyes were so sad while saying this. My sister has gone to be

with God. Daddy say

that Mummy will also go to see God very soon, so I thought that

she could bring the doll with her

to give it to my sister' My heart nearly stopped. The little boy

looked up at me and said : 'I told daddy to tell mummy not to go yet. I

asked him to wait until I come back from the supermarket'

Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he

was laughing. He then told me : 'I also want mummy to take this

photo with her so that she will not forget me.' 'I love my mummy and

I wish she doesn't have to leave me but daddy says that she has to go

to be with my little sister'

Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly. I

quickly reached for my wallet and took a few notes and said to

the boy : 'What if we checked again, just in case if u have enough money?'

'Ok' he said. 'I hope that I have enough.'

I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we

started to count it. There was enough for the doll, and even some spare
money.

The little boy said : 'Thank you God for giving me

enough money' Then he looked at me and added : 'I asked

yesterday before I slept for God to make sure I have

enough money to buy this doll so that mummy can give it to my

sister. He heard me'' I also wanted to have

enough money to buy a white rose for my mummy, but I didn't

dare to ask God too much. But He gave me

enough to buy the doll and the white rose.'

'You know, my mummy loves white rose' A few minutes later, the

old lady came again and I left with my trolley. I finished my shopping

in a totally different state from when I started.

I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind. Then I

remembered a local newspaper article 2 days

ago, which mentioned of a drunk man in a truck who hit a car

where there was one young lady and a little

girl. The little girl died right away, and the mother was

left in a critical state. The family had to

decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting machine,

because the young lady would not be able to get out of the coma.

Was this the family of the little boy? Two days after this

encounter with the little boy, I

read in the newspaper that the young lady had passed away. I

couldn't stop myself and went to buy a bunch of

white roses and I went to the mortuary where the body of the

young woman was exposed for people

to see and make last wish before burial. She was there, in her

coffin, holding a beautiful white rose

in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed

over her chest. I left the place crying,

feeling that my life had been changed forever.

The love that this little boy had for his mother and his

sister is still, to that day, hard to imagine.

And in a fraction of a second, a drunk man had taken all

this away from him.

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The parade of embarrassing bikinis

The majority of Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 screens shown up to this point featured relatively demure bathing suits. Even the “official” ones released during the recent Tokyo Game Show and X06 in Spain continued that trend.

However, the demo on the show floor apparently had much more risqué items for display. The educated guess would be that there was a very strict embargo on showing this footage on mainstream web sites, which explains why the only photos capturing the skimpy bikinis are of the amateur digital camera variety. I won’t go as far to call these latest bikinis tasteless, but they certainly are quite out there. I mean…pearls? Holy moley.


Last time, the most skimpy and sought after outfit was the jeweled Venus, but it appears there are at least TWO new jeweled bikinis now. The tear drop bikini Kasumi is wearing also falls into the “whoa mama” category. In many ways these are far more outrageous than if they were outright naked. Still, as a man I can’t be too mad at Team Ninja. Well not for the DOAX2 shots, but maybe for the new unnamed game they unveiled.


There’s only concept art for this mystery Team Ninja game. Even so, I’m not too wild on them. The pants bug me the most, but the patterns all along the outfit aren’t giving me the good vibes either. It could end up meshing quite well with the aesthetic in-game. We’ll see.

One more game I’m looking forward too, but also earns some thumbs down is the upcoming 360 version of Oneechambara. The main character is okay and has a decent style. These enemies on the other hand are just tacky. You can tell the costume is trying very hard to be cutting-edge sexy with daring slits held together by rings and other patches of cloth. Ummm, sorry it looks terrible.


A reader pointed out to me, that the just released (in Japan) Sexy Beach 3 by Illusion also features tan line technology. The difference here is that you actually rub the lotion on the girls in a very interactive manner, among other embarrassing things you’d except in an adult game.

Food For Your Mind

Brighten Someone's Life.

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue:

"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
situations"

"Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is
doubled"

"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that
money
can't buy"

"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."

The Extreme Halloween Network Celebrates 10 Years of Selling Online Halloween Costumes

Annie’s Costumes moved from a Halloween boutique offering Halloween costumes for toddlers, children and adults to a Halloween website.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) September 26, 2006 – Harold Maxwell has never been afraid of change. When his Hallmark business wasn’t doing well in the 80s and he noticed that the few costumes he had in stock were selling better than the cards, he closed his store and opened Annie’s Costumes in South Florida. So, when his daughter wanted to start selling online Halloween costumes in 1996, he figured he would give it a try.

Now, 10 years later, what started as an adult and children’s Halloween boutique has expanded into an online Halloween costume superstore offering costumes, costume accessories and Halloween decoration supplies. AnniesCostumes.com is part the Extreme Halloween Network -- 13 websites with seasonal and year-round costumes and costume-related merchandise.

“We’re so excited to be celebrating our 10th year selling online Halloween costumes,” said Shari McConahay, Vice President of Marketing for the Extreme Halloween Network. “We pride ourselves in offering quality costumes and great customer service. When customers buy from any one of our 13 Halloween websites they know they’ll be getting exactly what they ordered at an affordable price.”

Extreme Halloween Network strives to protect its customers with a safe and secure online Halloween costume shopping experience, is a member of the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Program, the National Costumers Association and is a BizRate.com customer certified gold site. The company also recently expanded to a new 14,000 square foot warehouse to better serve its customers.

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If you are honest this tells the truth - it's pretty
good. Write your
answers  on a piece of paper, and NO cheating!! The
answers are at the
bottom..

1. Which is your favorite color out of: red,
black, blue,green,yellow?
2. Your first initial?
3. Your month of birth?
4. Which color do you like more, black or white?
5. Name of a person of the same sex as yours.
6. Your favorite number?
7. Do you like California or Florida more?
8. Do you like a lake or the ocean more?
9. Write down a wish (a realistic one).


When you're done, scroll down. (Don't cheat)




Answers
1. If you choose:
Red - You are alert and your life is full of love.

Black - you are conservative and aggressive.
Green - your soul is relaxed and you are laid back

Blue - you are spontaneous and love kisses and
affection from the
ones
you love.

Yellow- you are a very happy person and give good
advice to those who
are down.

2. If your initial is:
A-K You have a lot of love and friendships in your
life.
L-R You try to enjoy your life to the maximum and
your love life is
soon to blossom.
S-Z You like to help others and your future love
life looks very good.

3. If you were born in:
Jan-Mar: The year will go very well for you and
you will discover that
you fall in love with someone totally unexpected.

April-June: You will have a strong love
relationship that will not
last long but the memories will last forever.

July-Sep: You will have a great year and will
experience a major
life-changing experience for the good.

Oct-Dec: Your love life will not be too great, but
eventually you will
find your soul mate.

4. If you chose.. .

Black: Your life will take on a different
direction, it will seem hard
at the time but will be the best thing for you, and
you will be glad for
the change.

White: You will have a friend who completely
confides in you and would
do anything for you, but you may not realize it.

5. This person is your best friend.

6. This is how many close friends you have in your
lifetime.

7. If you chose:
California: You like adventure.
Florida: You are a laid back person.

8. If you chose:
Lake: You are loyal to your friends and your lover
and are very
reserved.

Ocean: You are spontaneous and like to please
people.

Chapter 49.1: Running Fool

I can claim to be a runner again. Last weekend, I ran in the Cow Harbor 10k in Northport, overlooking Long Island Sound. It's a tough route, with a good-sized hill between miles one and two. Unlike the person who won the race, I wasn't looking to set any records. I was able to finish in under an hour, which was my personal goal; I averaged a 9:34 mile. Not great, but given the course and my current level of training, I'll take it.

The people of Northport were great, doling out water at their own makeshift stations and offering their misting hoses on the side of the road. There was even a family of people dressed up as cows, which was amusing after 4 miles. I don't know if I'll do this race again next year or not (I'm leaning toward yes, especially if there's still a beer truck at the end like there was this year!), but if nothing else, i'm adding racing to my 2007 resolutions.

What to wear for Prom?

If you are clueless about what to wear for dinner and dance or prom? Here is the store you can visit to get the perfect gown for the occasions. There is gown for all sizes and some of them are under 100 bucks. Beside gown they have other items in store. So do drop by to select the pieces that you like for the occasions.