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Never Be Hangry Again! Here Are 6 Pro Tips to Eating More Mindfully
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We've all been there (and probably, more than once): The point where you get so ravenous, you turn into a straight up monster.
Yup, feeling hangry (that's hungry + angry) is a real thing. It can drive you to snap at everyone in the vicinity—and scarf down junky snacks you might not otherwise eat. But according to psychologist Dr. Susan Albers, there's a method for avoiding hunger-induced madness: Eating mindfully.
What is mindful eating?
"Mindful eating is when you start listening to your body for cues related to hunger and satiety," explains Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN, author of Eating in Color. "Instead of restricting food groups, you allow yourself to eat what you want, when you want it."
Why is mindful eating important?
Mindful living means bringing your full awareness to everything you do in life. Naturally, mindfulness counts most in the things that matter most to your well-being. And undeniably, food ranks pretty high on that list. We can't survive physically without it, but it also affects who we are mentally, emotionally and on many other levels of our consciousness.
"What we eat is both the cause and effect of our awareness," the physician, homeopath and mindful eating guru Dr. Gabriel Cousens has written. "It reflects the totality of our ongoing harmony with ourselves, the world, the universal laws and all of creation."
Yet how many people in the modern world eat mindfully? We live in a fast food, "grab-and-go" culture. For many people, eating is something that takes place while they're doing something else—driving, watching television, checking emails or attending business meetings. And this has taken an enormous toll on our health.
If we're not eating mindfully, we're harming ourselves in several ways. Distracted eaters tend to eat too fast, which can cause a variety of health issues. They also tend not to put much thought into their food choices or diet. So they basically end up shoveling a lot of garbage down their gullets. "Grab-and-go" isn't conducive to "stop-and-think."
Disorders such as anorexia and bulimia can also be regarded as severe and serious forms of unmindful eating. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, anorexia and bulimia, in addition to other eating disorders, afflict some 30 million Americans, the overwhelming majority of which are women.
"For many people, eating may be a mechanism for suppressing a variety of feelings, avoiding sexual tensions and/or avoiding certain painful aspects of their lives," Cousens writes in his book Conscious Eating.
He goes on to describe overeating or unhealthy eating as a slow form of suicide. Serious eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia may require professional assistance to heal. But everyone can benefit from cultivating more-mindful eating habits. Here are a few ideas on how to begin.
Benefits of mindful eating
The idea of chucking all the usual food rules out the window might make you nervous. But fans of mindful eating—many of whom are nutrition experts themselves—say that it can deliver big benefits. Here are 7 ways they say that your relationship with food might change for the better.
You might end up eating less overall.
Ever found yourself in a food coma after polishing off everything on your plate, even though you know you probably would have been satisfied with just half? Pausing to assess your fullness level throughout a meal—a key tenet of mindful eating—can solve that problem, helping you avoid a bellyache and potentially take in fewer calories. "When I focus on mindful eating, I'm less likely to overeat," says registered dietitian nutritionist Monika Jacobson. "I start with small portions, eat slowly, and thoroughly chew each bite." When she finishes what's on her plate, she stops to check in with her body before deciding whether or not to have a second helping.
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Your cravings might ease up.
Kelly Jones long had a pattern of eating a little less than she needed at breakfast or lunch, only to get slammed with cravings or intense hunger by late afternoon or dinnertime. That changed when she started eating more mindfully, which meant giving her body more fuel in the morning and midday. "Cravings for specific foods really subsided while energy levels in the afternoon increased," says the registered dietitian and creator of the Intuitive Eating for Active Females course.
As an added bonus? Being adequately fueled helped Jones get more done. "I was more productive with daily tasks and less preoccupied in the afternoon with what I'd eat for dinner and after dinner," she explains.
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You might get a mood and energy boost.
Frances Largeman-Roth describes her eating in college as "incredibly restrictive." A vegetarian who avoided fat like the plague, her diet consisted of mostly carbs. "I thought about food all the time, yet I didn't really enjoy it," she says.
Things changed when she decided to remove all the restrictions and simply eat in accordance with what she felt her body needed. She was happier when she wasn't obsessing over what to eat, and having a wider variety of foods gave her more energy. "I was getting the vital brain nutrients I had been restricting, like choline and omega-3 fats," Largeman-Roth says. "I started running, an activity I still enjoy today. And I was probably also a heck of a lot more fun to be around."
You'll find a source of calm among the chaos.
For work-from-home mom of five Crystal Karges, juggling her many responsibilities means that her days tend to feel chaotic. So whenever possible, she takes the opportunity to eat mindfully. "It helps me slow down so that I'm approaching food as a form of self-respect and nourishment, rather than just rushing to get it over and done with," says the registered dietitian nutritionist. "It also has a grounding effect in any day that might otherwise feel difficult to stay connected to what my body is wanting and needing."
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Your food might taste better.
That whole thing about appetite being the best sauce? There's definitely something to it. "Part of mindful eating is tuning in to hunger signals so you only eat when you're hungry and stop when you're just feeling full," says registered dietitian Christine Palumbo. Since Palumbo isn't usually hungry when she wakes up, she holds off for about an hour and a half before eating. And waiting until her stomach starts to grumble makes her meal all the more satisfying. "I find I enjoy my breakfast more when I'm actually hungry to eat it," she says.
You might get more choosy.
That tendency to snack on stale popcorn or so-so cookies just because they're, well, there might just disappear. Scarfing down food that isn't actually that delicious tends to lose its appeal when you eat mindfully. At least, that's what happened to registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor Alissa Rumsey. "I always thought I loved everything chocolate, but it turns out that not all of it tasted great to me. Only certain types did," she says.
You might end up grazing less.
Before eating mindfully, registered dietitian and author of Belly Fat Diet for Dummies Erin Palinski-Wade often found herself rushing through her meals while plowing through work or caring for her kids. "But then I found I never felt satisfied and was more likely to want to graze or snack all day," she says.
That changed when she decided to start sitting down to slower, more purposeful meals. "I began to feel much more satisfied after each meal," she says. And getting enough at breakfast, lunch, and dinner made her less interested in grabbing small bites of this or that throughout the day.
How to eat mindfully
Slowing down your eating will naturally cause you to be more mindful about what you're putting in your mouth. You may make some startling discoveries. "Hey, this fast-food burger tastes like crap!" That alone could set you on the road to a more healthy, balanced diet.
But before you even take that initial bite, the first step toward a more-mindful way of eating is to pause, breathe and stop to consider what it is you are about to put into your body. Basically, you want to do two things. The first is to bring your senses into play, pausing to appreciate the colors, textures and scents of what you're about to eat before moving on to mindfully experience its flavors.
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Second, take a moment to consider how the food came to be on your table. Try to imagine every step and all the people in the process—the farmer who grew the food, the workers who packaged it, the truck driver who brought it to the store or restaurant, and the people who prepared, served or sold you the food. Your purpose is twofold here. First, by doing this you'll cultivate a sense of appreciation for all the lives and hard work that are involved in everything you eat. Mindfulness is all about moving away from an egocentric "me, me, me" perspective to one that is more inclusive and compassionate.
Second, by pausing to reflect on what you are about to eat, you are learning to look out for yourself. Is there anything about your food that could harm you rather than nourish you? Have poisonous pesticides been used in its preparation? Are any of the chemical additives harmful? Learning to read lists of ingredients on food packaging is another important aspect of mindful eating.
Cultivating this kind of mindfulness also leads many people to embrace a vegetarian or vegan diet, as they consider the inhumane treatment suffered by animals bred for slaughter in corporate meat-processing facilities.
But switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet must also be done mindfully. If you cut out meat products but carbo-load on pasta and rice, you'll be doing the animals a favor—but not yourself. For many, gradually phasing out meat products is a better approach than going "cold turkey," if you'll pardon the pun.
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6 mindful eating tips
"When you tune into your body and know your hunger cues like the back of your hand, you stay one giant step ahead of your hunger, therefore preventing you from going anywhere near the it's-too-late-I'm-already-hangry stage," says Albers, who specializes in eating issues and weight loss.
How to do that, exactly? In her forthcoming book Hanger Management, Albers is sharing her tried-and-true tips for using mindfulness to banish hanger once and for all. Here's a sneak peak of some of her favorites. Try 'em, and say goodbye to snapping at your spouse/coworker/friend/kid over a raging craving for a granola bar.
1. Stop skipping breakfast.
Around 40% of Americans don't bother eating an AM meal, and many do it just because they aren't big fans of typical breakfast foods. The problem? Not eating can set the stage for mid-morning hanger. If your distaste for oatmeal or eggs is the reason why you skip breakfast altogether, just have something else. Even if it doesn't seem like a "normal" thing to eat in the morning. "In Asian and European countries, people eat things like rice, fish, lunch meat, or cheese for breakfast," Albers says. You can never go wrong with leftovers from last night's dinner, either.
2. Calm down before you eat.
Stress can drive you to scarf down the kind of carb-laden snacks that'll leave you hungry again within an hour or two. (We're looking at you, cookies and chips.) But taking just a minute to chill out can help you make healthier, more mindful choices that can keep you satisfied longer.
Albers likes a tactic called Plate Grounding: Before eating, place your finger at the top of your plate and take a deep breath. Start at the top and run your finger in a clockwise pattern around the plate. Exhale as you do. When you reach the top of the plate, breathe in deep again," she says. Repeat as many times as it takes until you feel more relaxed.
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3. Overprepare.
Prepping food for the week? Thinking ahead to the next few days is good—but considering next week or next month is even better. Instead of making a single batch of, say, meatballs or soup, make two and freeze the unused portion. The next time you realize there's no plan for dinner and everyone is begging you to order takeout ASAP, you can turn to your cold box stash. "It's much easier to stick to your eating plan when you have premade meals—all you need to do is defrost and reheat," Albers says.
4. Mind the sugar.
Sugary fare can cause your blood sugar to spike and fall, leaving you scrounging for even more. The next time you're about to reach for a cookie or a chocolate bar, pause and ask yourself why. If it's just a treat, that's fine! "But if you feel yourself spiraling into the hanger cycle, take a break and mindfully feed your hunger," Albers recommends. Fruit is a good option, since it contains fiber and nutrients along with natural sweetness. The added roughage will slow your digestion—and keep the hangries at bay.
Use oat flour for a high-fiber baking substitution. Even better—you can make it at home on the cheap. Just put rolled oats in a blender or food processor and grind until fine.
5. Stay hydrated.
Research suggests that a simple glass of water can often be enough to boost your mood and help you think more clearly. "Avoiding hanger sometimes has more to do with drinking than with eating," Albers says. Make it a point to sip water throughout the day—if you think you might forget, set a reminder on your phone. Eating water-rich foods can help you meet your liquid quota too: Think strawberries, cucumber, lettuce, zucchini, watermelon, grapes, yogurt, grapefruit, or unsweetened coconut water.
6. When you eat, just eat.
It might sound simple, but just not multitasking during a meal can help you enjoy it more and feel more satisfied afterwards. "Your family is more vulnerable to getting hangry when they don't process or eat their food mindfully," Albers says. Make a rule that phones and TV stay off when everyone is at the table. Faced with resistance? Model good behavior yourself, and for younger kids, make a tech box or basket where everyone can store their device. "This will improve everyone's focus on how much and what they are eating," says Albers.
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By Marygrace Taylor, with additional reporting by Parade.


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Courtney Podium and Tander Fifth
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Pole Position Pukekohe Round 4, V8 Supercar Championship 2014
Saturday 26th April, 2014
The Holden Racing Team returned to the V8 Supercars Championship podium with James Courtney scoring a second place finish in the first of today's 100km races at the ITM 500 Auckland at Pukekohe.
After gaining pole position during the first of the two qualifying sessions, Courtney made a good start to race 11 but was unable to hold onto the advantage into the first turn moving into second place and maintained his position for the remainder of the race.
On the other side of the garage, teammate Garth Tander registered the 11th best time of today's first 10 minute all-in qualifying dash. Tander then raced hard to finish the #2 Commodore with ninth place honours.
Qualifying for race 12 of the ITM 500 Auckland saw a late red flag stop proceedings with one minute and 20 seconds remaining on the clock. At the front of the queue Tander left pit lane with a last ditch effort to record his quickest time for the session by immediately registering a strong fifth place, whilst Courtney retained the 11th position time he was in, prior to the broken session.
From that point, Tander managed to maintain his track position despite fending off late race challenges from Reynolds and was pleased with his Commodore's overall performance. Courtney finished the day in race 12 in 12th position.
The 2014 V8 Supercars Championship continues this weekend in Barbagello.
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SmartNews Announces the Close of a $92 Million Round of Funding
Plus, Marissa Mayer has resurfaced with a new startup called Lumi Labs, and fertility startup Mojo just raised a $1.8 million seed round of funding.
SmartNews has announced the close of a $92 million round of funding, now valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The SmartNews algorithm automatically curates the must-read stories that matter in the world with zero loading time. SmartNews is focused on two key markets, Japan and the United States. One of its main goals with the new funding is to continue growing in the U.S.
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My breakfasts are pretty much the same as always....3 whole eggs with cooked veggies mixed in. The only thing I've added are 2 pieces of bacon and a little bit of butter.
Snacks are stuff like hardboiled eggs, cut up veggies and dressing, and cheese.


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THE Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) will be holding a 100-kilometre endurance ride for Bahrain's local stables on Friday.
Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first deputy chairman and Breef president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced the event yesterday. It is set to take place at the Bahrain International Endurance Village in Sakhir.
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Injustice at the Little League World Series?
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On Saturday, Shane Battier broadcast a complaint via Twitter.
"Why does the Little League World Series stop becoming a double elimination tourney at the American and foreign champ games? Makes no sense," he tweeted.
My first reaction when I saw this tweet wasn't to wonder why Battier, a professional basketball player, cared about fair play in youth baseball. Instead, I nodded my head, and felt a tiny bit vindicated. I'd been annoyed about the same thing all day, and thank god for Twitter, because where else could I find a venue for addressing the unfairness of something so … small?
On Aug. 21, Mexico and Japan met in round-robin play in the international division of the Little League World Series. Both teams were undefeated, and the game they played turned out to be one of the best of the entire tournament. Little League games are six innings long, but this one was tied and went into extras; Mexico prevailed in the seventh with a walk-off hit.
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On Saturday, they met again. Japan had fought its way back through the losers' draw, leaving just two teams in the international division. Japan jumped out to an early lead and won with relative ease. Mexico had now split their two games with Japan, and neither had the two losses necessary to be eliminated from the double-elimination tournament.
Nevertheless, Japan advanced to Sunday's championship.
Last Wednesday, Montana and California met in round-robin play in the American division. Both teams were undefeated, and the game they played turned out to be one of the best of the entire tournament. Little League games are six innings long, but this one was tied and went into extras; Montana prevailed in the seventh with a walk-off hit.
On Saturday, they met again. California had fought its way back through the losers' draw, leaving just two teams in the American division. California jumped out to an early lead and won with relative ease. Montana had now split their two games with California, and neither had the two losses necessary to be eliminated from the double elimination tournament.
Nevertheless, California advanced to Sunday's championship.
The two narratives are almost carbon copies, and the injustice that befell Mexico and Montana was possible because the Little League World Series is not just a double elimination tournament; it's a modified double elimination tournament. ("Should be called modified nonsense," quipped Battier in another tweet.) The format is a new wrinkle this year, and here's how the LLWS media guide explains it:
In a standard double-elimination tournament, the team coming out of the losers' bracket, which would have one loss, would have to twice defeat the winners' bracket finalist in order to advance. However, under the modified double-elimination format, Phase One ends with the final game of the losers' bracket.
That means there is no "if-necessary" game in either bracket. Instead, the winners' bracket finalist and the losers' bracket finalist are the two teams in each bracket (for a total of four teams) that move on to Phase Two.
In other words, two teams in the same division can split a pair of games, and the one that advances to the overall championship is dictated by an arbitrary decision to make the second game more important. It's a brutally unfair system, and Montana and Mexico have every right to feel cheated out of a chance win the tournament.
What makes the situation even more aggravating is how easily it could have been avoided with a third game. The LLWS even builds an off-day into the schedule before the American and international championships. Why not hold the first game on that open Friday, and play the second and deciding game, if necessary, on Saturday? Or, as an alternative, why not revert to the previous format, with two pools of four teams in each division and a guarantee that the American and international championship games would at least be contested between new teams? The reason can't be attributed to television; In past years, all three championship games — international, American, and overall — have been held on a single weekend.
The fatal flaw in the modified double elimination format isn't lost on other institutions. The College World Series, for instance, requires the "if necessary" game to ensure that a team won't be eliminated with a single loss.
I asked Patrick Wilson, the vice president of operations for Little League Baseball and Softball, about the rationale for the new format. He said it reduced erratic scheduling, when too many games occurred on one day and not enough on another. It also eliminated the need for a numerical tiebreaker in the group stages, when three teams might finish with a 2-1 record, but only two could advance. That particular outcome struck me as far less egregious than this year's troubles, but Wilson didn't see the change as choosing between the lesser of two evils.
"Every year, we evaluate the tournament and all other aspects of the World Series," he said. "We were well aware that the repeat game was a possibility, but we looked at the costs and benefits and made a decision. We made sure that the coaches were aware of the situation. They knew where they stood."
He told me that I was the first member of the media to contact him about the new format, but he'd received "a small handful" of e-mails — less than 10 — from fans. He did say Little League officials would "absolutely" re-evaluate the format this year, as they did every year, and there could be a policy change when next year's details are released around February.
Montana's manager, Gene Carlson, called the format "a little bit strange," but was taking the loss in stride. "It would've been nice if they had to beat us twice," he told me. "But I don't have any regrets. We weren't expected to be here, let alone in the championship game. We were just happy to get as far as we did." He confirmed Wilson's view; they knew about the format coming into the tournament, and it was up to them to plan ahead.
"That's baseball," he said.
Carlson's reserve is admirable, but the fact is that this year's tournament is unequivocally not baseball. The modified format wouldn't be tolerated at the university level, and it might well spark a revolt if it was instituted in the majors. Why should Little League be any different?
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Pathway to Frozen Star: A Life of Differences
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This stars Arti's character, Pathway to Frozen Star. This is my goodbye gift to Arti, who has been an amazing admin and a lovely friend of mine <333 Please enjoy this, my dear <3
A movie for Spy Torture.
Pathway to Frozen Star
I was born a rogue, a desperate rogue who wanted a home. Born as a lonely child, I roamed the lands beside the Clans and the Tribe when my mother died. My father was in the Tribe somewhere, but he never told me who he was. To the day I met Shard of Ice, I still had not realized who my father was.
During my life, I met this she-cat who was a bit different from me. She was a Clan cat, and she had her life to live like I did. We shared what we had, but in the end, I realized that we had a life of differences.
My rogue name was Star. When I joined the tribe, Ash changed it to Pathway to Frozen Star. She told me I would be the shining light for a young she-cat. At first, I thought it was Goldenheart, the she-cat I met, but I was wrong.
As a young rogue, I stayed headstrong and independent. But I didn't realized that I needed others to support me, to be beside me as I worked.
Once I entered the Tribe, I felt the feeling of teamwork as my faction and I worked together to complete missions and to work for the top.
I remembered the Peace, the time when all the Clans and the Tribe would meet up and socialize. My first Peace had been a magnificent one. There were so many cats, and so many Clans. But only one Tribe.
My life was what I made it, and I have never regretted one moment of my life. Thank the stars that they have given me the path I was given.
"Star, don't go off too far!" My mother, Scarlet, called out.
I raised my tail high. "I won't!"
But I was hightailing off into the unknown lands, desperate for a chance to explore. I had heard the these woods were full of wild animals, but I wanted to know what I could find here.
Scarlet, my mother, was a very protective she-cat. She had mated with my father, some Tribe tom that I didn't know. When she was younger, she had been a playful she-cat, but when she lost her sister, Scarlet realized she had to be more serious and protect the ones she loved.
When I was born, she protected me with a fierce love, forming the bond I had with her now. But that was when I was little. I was now ten moons old, and I was ready to explore the woods that were so feared among the kits.
I heard a small hiss and I jumped. Staring at me was a small fox. I let out a yelp of surprise and swiped at it. It shrieked as it started to bleed, and a fiercer looking fox emerged from behind it. Uh-oh. I thought.
The fox snarled, hatred glowing in her amber eyes. I whipped around and started to run, knowing the fox was angry. "Scarlet!" I screamed. "There's a fox behind me!"
My mother looked up quickly and crouched in a battle stance. She leaped for the fox, bowling it aside. I turned around now and joined in. I began to swipe eagerly with my paws, striking the fox several times before my mother drove it off.
When the fox was gone, Scarlet turned on me. "I told you not to wander too far. You shouldn't have gone into those woods! Who knows what else could have gotten you?"
I shrugged. "I'm ten moons old now, Scarlet. You don't have to worry about me so much."
But I knew in my heart that Scarlet would never let me run off by myself because she cared for me. She was scared that she would lost me just like she lost her sister, Asha.
"Perhaps you need a story to refresh your mind." Scarlet muttered, trying to lighten the mood. "Which story would you like to hear?"
"The one about your sister!" I mewed eagerly. I loved hearing that story because my mother always used the deepest emotions to tell the tale. Even though it was full of sorrow and grief, I could hear the determination in Scarlet's voice as she told the story.
Scarlet settled into a comfortable position. "Alright, so long ago, when my sister and I were playing near a stream, we would tease and dare each other. Asha was more of a competitive sister, so she was always daring me to do things I didn't want to do.
She was so daring that she even dared me to walk onto the frozen river after her. I agreed, since I thought if my sister could do it, I could do it. But I was terrified, and my mistakes cost her life.
Asha jumped onto the river with no hesitation, and she began to cross it, sliding as her paws tried to keep her balance. My heart began to beat faster as I stepped onto the ice, scared to cross it. My clumsy paws stepped too hard on the ice, and I ended up breaking the fragile ice. I leaped back, safe on the bank, but my sister was still too far from the shore.
Her eyes widened as she fell into the icy water, with no way for me to rescue her. She was engulfed in the freezing waves, and that was the last that I saw from her."
She ended the tale, and I thumped my tail in approval. "Tell me about when Asha dared you to climb the pine tree!"
Scarlet's whiskers twitched as she flicked her tail. "Asha, being the competitive sister she was, dared me one day to climb a pine tree. I hated heights, and I was always afraid that I would fall and die.
"Scarlet, don't be a scaredy cat and climb the pine tree!" Asha danced around me, teasing me as she went. I groaned and flattened my ears.
"I hate heights though!" I wailed as I sat down stubbornly. "Why do I have to climb the pine tree?"
Asha laughed. "Because I climbed it yesterday and you agreed that if I climbed it, you would climb it." She laughed even more when I pouted and stomped up to the tree.
Looking up at it, I couldn't help but feel mortified at the thought of climbing such a tree. I stood there staring at it until Asha coughed. "Scarlet, don't just stand there, climb the tree!"
Grimacing, I dug my claws into the soft tree trunk and began to haul myself up. I could feel the tree shaking, and my whole body was shivering in fear. I felt as though the branches were wobbling, unable to keep my weight.
Stopping half way, I shut my eyes closed and prayed to the stars that I would make it down alright. Then I felt a soft push and I shrieked as though I was falling.
Then when I really did hit the ground, I realized Asha had gone up the tree and had brought me down. She snorted as I glared at her, but I was thankful that she did carry me down, since I didn't think I would be able to climb down myself. And that's the tale of the pine tree."
I smiled when I conjured the image in my mind. To me, Scarlet was the outgoing she-cat who did everything she could to protect the ones that she loved. But these images showed a different she-cat, a she-cat who had fears and was carefree.
I wanted to be like my mother, carefree and able to enjoy her childhood, but I didn't have a sister to play with. I only had myself and my imagination.
Scarlet stretched and curled up. "I'm going to take a rest. Don't go out too far and don't rouse foxes and badgers while your out there."
I only laughed. "You wish."
~_~_~_~_~_~
The forest ground was cool against my pads and I sighed in relaxation as I padded through the undergrowth. This was a different forest, and it had different smells too. I suspected that there were other cats living here.
The scentline was stronger than it used to be today, so I stayed back. I never dared to cross the scentline because I knew it was a cat's territory
I sat down, pondering who might live in such a vast territory and manage to keep the scentlines fresh. Maybe it was a family or a group of cats that was living together.
The time past quickly as the sun began to set. I sighed and began to pad back to Scarlet's place. But I heard a rustle, and I turned around to peek at it.
There was a cat, a golden she-cat staring at me. She saw that I had seen her and she bolted away. I stood there for a moment, wondering who that she-cat was. Then I shrugged and padded back to my den.
"There you are!" Scarlet exclaimed. "I was worried that a fox had eaten who. What took you so long?"
I shrugged. "I was just sitting by the stream."
Scarlet sighed. "Next time, don't go out for so long."
Nodding to reassure my mother, I curled up in my nest, still wondering who the golden she-cat was.
~_~_~_~_~_~_~
The morning brought more news. Scarlet's eyes were drifting off to the horizon, then she stiffened. "There are nearby cats here." She hissed.
I stiffened too. "What do the cats want with us? They never bother us."
"Hush." Scarlet scolded. "I don't want to alert the cats."
She began to slid forward, obviously aiming for scaring the cats away. I walked behind her, careful not to step on anything that would crackle or snap.
My mother eyed the newcomers with a sense of hatred. She snarled softly and leaped out without another thought. I scampered after her, not sure what this was about.
Scarlet was fighting the group of cats by herself, keeping them off and away. "Back off, scums!" She shrieked. "This isn't even part of your territory. Leave us alone!"
I spotted the golden she-cat I saw yesterday cowering behind her own group. Her blue eyes met mine, and she seemed scared.
Breathing hard, I dashed into the battle myself, not wanting to leave my mother so vulnerable. I slashed at the nearby tom, making him grunt in pain. He whirled around, and I gulped. Wrong cat.
He hissed as he saw my size. "What's a puny cat like you doing here, fighting like a Tribe cat?"
Scarlet narrowed her eyes at him. "The Tribe is your friend, are they not? You meet with them every Peace and you never show hostility towards them."
The tom laughed. "When there isn't a Peace, the Tribe is our enemy. Now what is this she-cat, so like this tom in the Tribe, doing here? Is the Tribe invading us?"
"This isn't even your territory." Scarlet hissed back. "Leave us alone. She's just a loner who lives with me."
Another she-cat eyed my mother scathingly. "I know who you are. You mated one of those Tribe toms and decided to raise your kit out here."
Scarlet's eyes flared. "So we aren't a danger to your precious territory. Now leave."
The golden she-cat that was hiding behind her group of cats squeaked. "We don't have to fight over this. I just got lost when I accidentally chased a squirrel over the border. There isn't any trouble..."
The she-cat who had glared at Scarlet snorted. "These two cats wanted trouble, not us, Goldenpaw. Now let's go."
Goldenpaw... She has a weird name. I thought as I watched them go. Scarlet was breathing hard, but unscathed. She wasn't bleeding, and I thanked the stars that she was alright.
My mother sighed softly and turned to head home. "Are you alright?" She murmured as she started to pad away.
I started after her, then turned back around, not bothering to answer her question. I surveyed the trees and the bushes that surrounded them. Who were those cats? I was curious, and I wanted to know what they were talking about with Scarlet.
Scarlet beckoned to me. "Come on, Star. We don't have much time to rest today. I want to make sure those cats don't come back to invade."
I only nodded, turning away from the border, feeling a twinge of sorrow as I left the forest. "Now you tell me something, Star. Did you know that forest and that border was there this entire time?"
My mother's pretty amber eyes bore into my yellow ones. I gulped. "Um..."
"Yes or no?"
"Yes." I mewed guiltily as I stood in front of her. Scarlet sighed.
"How much do you know about those cats?"
I shrugged. "Nothing."
Scarlet let out a sigh of relief. "The less you know about them, the better. They are our enemies, only because we are related to the Tribe that lives near us."
My eyes widened. "Who were those cats then?"
My mother closed her eyes, letting her memories wash over her. "They were Clan cats. There are many Clans scattered across these plains, and that was only one of them. Your father lives in the Tribe. The Clan cats hate the Tribe, but they allow the Tribe to gather with them every moon. It's called a Peace."
I was mesmerized with this information. I had never heard of a Peace, Clan, or a Tribe. They were strange words to my ears. But my father was a Tribe cat...
"Do you know you he is?"
Scarlet smiled. "Of course I do. But he made me swear to him that I wouldn't tell anyone who he was. He wants to stay hidden. He doesn't want others knowing he mated a loner who had his kit."
I sighed. "I wish he would at least let me know. I want to figure out who my father is." I rested my head on my black forepaws.
My mother laughed. "I'm sure you'll find him one day. There's no way a father can keep away from his daughter for so long. You've grown to be big, Star." I found myself staring at her, as if she was telling me goodbye. "You should join the Tribe, Star, I'm sure you would become a great cat there."
"Aren't I already?"
She closed her eyes. "Well, do you enjoy life as a rogue? Don't you want to roam your own territory and mark it proudly? You'll meet your father there, I'm sure of it."
That made my heart pound. I wanted to know who my father was so badly. If he was in the Tribe, maybe I should go meet him. But that would mean abandoning my mother. But my problems were soon solved, in a wicked way.
~ -- ~
The next morning, I waited for Scarlet to return from her morning hunting. Then I heard the scream. I rushed towards the forest where I saw the Clan cats that were settled there. Scarlet was on the floor, her eyes closed, her breathing ragged. "Scarlet!" I shrieked in horror.
"Star..." She whispered softly. "Go...od... bye...." She barely stuttered out the last words before she fell into a deep sleep, never to wake up again.
"No!" I howled. It couldn't be true. My mother could not be dead. I started to sob, but I had to bury my mother. I dragged her to our little den, and I dug a hole deep enough to hold her body. Her pretty features were ruined, and her blood stained the gruond. When I was done mourning for her, I stood up. It was time for me to face my decision.
I started towards the Tribe, but I looked back. I would miss the carefree adventures as a rogue, but I needed something to keep me going. Something that would keep me in line.
I stopped by the border, my head down. "Who are you?" A brown tom was staring at me in the creepy sort of way. I stared back at him, then lowered my gaze.
"Star."
The brown tom kept his gaze on me. "Do you have any family members nearby?" I narrowed my eyes. What kind of questions are these?
Nevertheless, I answered. "My mother just died." I bowed my head. "And I do not know who my father is." The brown tom seemed to flinch away.
"I'm sorry about your loss." He murmured. "So what are you doing on our borders?" His yellow eyes met mine.
"Can I join your Tribe?"
The brown tom pondered that for a moment. "That's not my decision. I'll take you to our leader, Eagle of the Sky. She'll decide whether or not you can join."
I nodded and followed him through the complicated maze of trees. I stared around me, amazed at the sky-reaching trees that surrounded me. We reached the camp in no time, and the tom told me to wait in the clearing, disappearing to find his leader.
The cats were gazing at me with strange eyes. They were murmuring and whispering to each other. I shifted uncomfortably, feeling awkward. Then a gray she-cat stepped out. The moment she appeared, the whole clearing shushed.
"Are you Star?" The she-cat mewed.
I nodded. She purred. "Welcome, Star. I am Eagle of the Sky, or just Eagle. I am the leader of this Tribe, and I would be glad to speak with you in my den. Perhaps then we can come up with a solution to your problem."
She beckoned me to join her in her den. Padding inside, I spoke up. "I'm sorry for intruding into your Tribe like this. My mother just died, and I wanted to be able to live a new life."
Eagle turned around. "I'm sorry for your loss. But there's no need to apologize, you remind me of a tom in my Tribe..."
Excitement tingled in my paws. Was is my father? But Eagle probably didn't know that I was the daughter of a tom in the Tribe. "Is there any reason why you want to join?" I hesitated, then decided to tell her the truth.
"My mother, Scarlet, told me that I had a father in the Tribe. She wanted me to join, but I didn't want to abandon her. She was grateful for my loyalty, but she told me to go on. Before I left, Scarlet was killed by the neighboring Clan cats." I mewed. "I decided that I needed to come to the Tribe and join you."
Eagle gazed at me warmly. "You are a passionate she-cat, Star, and I agree to allow you into my Tribe." I purred my thanks, and began to back out.
"Wait."
I paused, and glanced back at Eagle. "You must receive your Tribe name first, Star. Follow me." She brushed past me out into the open.
"Cats of the Tribe, I want you to meet the newest member of our Tribe, Star! But she shall be renamed, taking on the name, Pathway to Frozen Star." She turned to me. "Congratulations." She whispered softly. I purred, and turned to face my new Tribemates. They cheered me on, their eyes friendly. I sighed in relief inside, and started a new life there.
~_~_~_~_~
"Pathway to Frozen Star, go join Hawk that Swoops and Shining Light that Glows on a border patrol." I nodded and bounded over to join them.
"Hey, Star!" Hawk purred. "You settling in well now?"
I nodded. It had been a whole moon since Scarlet died and I had joined the Clan. The brown tom, Bramble that Coursed through the Woods turned out to be a friendly and eager tom. He still glanced at me weirdly, but I was used to it.
Shining beckoned to us. "We should patrol the GorseClan border. They've been getting too close latey." I bounded after them.
The trees wilted and bowed as we passed by, the wind blowing them over. Hawk the Swoops glanced upwards nervously, her paws shifting back and forth. "The wind seems harsh today, I hope it's not going to be a bad windstorm."
Shining dismissed the howling wind and mewed, "Come on, we can't let GorseClan think we're weak. We may be the only Tribe, but their warring Clans too!"
Hawk shivered a bit and hurried after her, her own brown paws pattering on the hard ground. I ran after than, not wanting to be the last one behind. They forged onwards, and I started to feel out of breath. I was still pretty young, and Scarlet never let me run around wildly, in fear I could meet something dangerous. The memory of Scarlet was like a thorn in my heart.
"You okay back there, Star?"
"Um... yeah?"
Shining slowed to a stop and came back. "If you're too tired, just tell us. You're probably not used to all this and Eagle should get you a mentor, you're rather young for a warrior."
Hawk nodded, "Have you heard of the Peace?"
I shook my head, a bit nervous with all these questions. Hawk continued on, "The Peace is a 'Gathering' in Clan terms, but it only happens every three moons. It's the only time we mingle with all the Clans, and it's really big. I love going to Peaces!"
"You've never been to one." Shining Light that Glows rolled her eyes, "But it's pretty cool when you see a sea of cats just walking around."
Hawk snorted and whispered in my ear, "Shining's never been to one either, but she's heard of what it's like." Shininig then hollered.
"I heard that Hawk!"
I purred along with them and we continued our trek through the forest. "How big is Tribe territory?" I questioned.
Hawk's eyes shone, "Really big. We have parts of the mountains, the forest, the moors, and swamps, even this place that has so many rivers criscrossing through it. We have different camp points and what you lived in was the Main Camp of the Tribe. Which is actually called the Spy Army Home."
Shining nodded. "I actually came from the camp Glowing Moon, it was really pretty at night and you could see the moon shining on our camp every night."
"How did you get in the Spy Army then?"
The light and pale she-cat lowered her head, "Most cats are pulled into the Spy Army." She admitted, "I was one of those 'unlucky' cats."
"After we check the GorseClan border, do you want to visit Glowing Moon?" I nodded eagerly and Hawk purred.
"Sure!"
With our spirits high, we bounded towards the GorseClan border, and my pelt pricked as I realized that we were venturing closer to where Scarlet was killed. Shining Light that Glows looked back and saw my horrified look, and she mewed softly, "What's wrong, Star?"
"This was where Scarlet died." I whispered softly, "GorseClan must have killed her."
"I'm so sorry..." Hawk whispered.
I shook my head, "Don't be, she's gone now." I tried to stop the small crack of pain slip into my voice, but it came in anyways. Shining's tail looped around mine and she whispered.
"It'll get easier, don't worry."
Hawk gave her a sharp look, and I turned away, "Will it really?"
Shining quickly covered up her mistake by mewing, "I lose my father when I was young. To FireClan," she sighed, "I know how it feels to love somebody you love."
"She was the last cat I loved."
I walked briskly away before tears could pile out of my eyes. You're eight moons old, you should be able to handle yourself.
Sighing, I slowed to let my companions catch up by I didn't talk to them. I was too muddled up in my own memories of my mother and how much she cared for me. "Star?" I didn't respond, my gaze flitting back and forth, my claws itching to claw something.
"Where are they?" I hissed, my eyes flashing.
Shining dragged me back, "We're not going to claw GorseClan to pieces, Star. That would be a disappointing reputation for the Tribe."
"I don't care."
Shining's eyes grew hard and flinty at my stubborn words and she knocked me backwards, her face contorted into a snarl, "Don't say you don't care. Everybody cares, and if you don't care, then you're a sick and a monster!"
She shoved me down once more before storming away. Hawk stared after her, then turned to me. I had my face pushed against the dirt and I didn't stand back up. "She has a point you know?"
"Who cares if she has a point or not?" I yelled, "Nobody cares about my past and how I feel! I have every right to tear GorseClan apart, they killed my mother."
"When did you become so bloodthirsty, Star?" Hawk whispered, "You don't even understand the whole situation!"
My eyes flashed and I growled, "And you don't understand how I feel!"
Hawk bared her teeth and she snarled, "I can't believe you would charge into GorseClan's camp and kill a bunch of innocent cats!"
"Not all of them are innocent!"
Hawk gaped at me and she hissed, "You're so despicable! Eagle will never let you back into the Tribe after this."
"Fine!" I fumed, "I don't care what happens in your stupid Tribe."
I turned and stormed away, knowing perfectly well that I was not going to charge the GorseClan camp. I heard Hawk huff in anger behind me, and I ignored her. I just wanted time alone first.
Stopping by a river, I stared down at my reflection. My haunted and tired face glared back at me, and I smacked the water's surface, berating myself for my outburst. What had made Shining so defensive though?
I glared at the GorseClan border, my anger flowing through my veins as I thought about Scarlet's death.
Those killers deserve to die!
Then I turned away, free tears flowing down my face. I couldn't help it, it started to come out. I hiccuped, wishing somebody was here to comfort me as I sobbed my heart out.
I sniffed, and crossed the Tribe's border to where I once lived. I didn't want to return tonight, knowing that Hawk would probably tell Ash what I wanted to do. There's not point in returning now. I decided to live a live of a rogue once more.
"Star." I tested the word on my tongue, "My name is Star."
"Not Pathway to Frozen Star."
But every word I said aloud only made my heart ache even more. This life reminded me too much about my mother, but I didn't want to face the Tribe after my outbreak. The other camps! I could go live by the other camps.
Quickly, I first went to visit my mother's grave, wanting to pay my respects and say goodbye to her before I left to live in the nearest Tribe camp.
I reached her grave quickly, and bowed my head, "Scarlet, I wish you didn't have to go. I miss you so much..."
Tears stained my eyes as I turned away from Scarlet's grave, trying not to let grief overwhelm me. I padded off in the opposite direction of the Tribe camp and headed towards a marshy area. "What are you doing here?"
I started, my eyes terrified. The brown tom I had spotted earlier was staring back at me, "You're not from the Marshes."
"No, but I need a place to live."
"You want to live in the Marshes?" The brown tom seemed terribly surprised as he stared at me. I nodded briskly but didn't speak.
"Mud of the Marshes, who are you speaking to?"
A beautiful she-cat stepped out, her pelt dazzling and gleaming in the sunlight. I quickly have her a quick bow, knowing she must have been someone of importance.
"This is..."
"Star." I instantly mewed. "I mean Pathway to Frozen Star."
Using my Tribe name made the ache in my heart fade a bit and the she-cat blinked at me, "If you're a Tribe cat, why are you out here instead of at your camp?"
"I didn't like it at the Tribe camp." I explained slowly.
Mud seemed to understand. "The main camp is terribly crowded, the Marshes are a lot better." I noticed that this camp was a lot closer to the place I lived when I was young.
"I'm Dapple of the Nearby Stream, the leader of the Marshes." The she-cat greeted me, "I you're welcome to join the Marshes until you're ready to leave."
She makes it sound like I am leaving.
Well, aren't I ever going to go back?
The thought of going back pained my heart. "Thank you." I mewed politely, dipping my head once more. Dapple only smiled and nodded.
"Mud, why don't you show our new campmate around?"
The brown tom seemed less thrilled than me about the assignment. He grumbled something incoherant and stalked away.
I hurried after him, desperate not to lose my guide. He stopped at an elder bush that had a massive amount of leaves and grumbled, "This is the apprentice den, you seem really young so you'd be placed here if you got a mentor."
"If."
Mud shrugged, "All apprenticing take place in the main camp, or the camp Rushing Fire."
"That's what the main is called?"
Mud nodded as he ambled away. "Others call it the Spy Army Home." I rolled my eyes and hurried after him, noticing that the older tom seemed to like my company. "This is the warriors' den, you'll probably sleep in the apprentices' den since you're so young." I surveyed the warriors' den, and decided that I would rather not share a den with Mud anyways.
Sighing, Mud pivoted and headed out towards the elders' den. Slowly, we progressed our way through the Marshes' camp.
"Do you like it here?"
Mud turned around in surprise at my question. "Yes, I mean it's my home." He reasoned. "There's no reason why I'd hate it."
"Are you a father?" I mewed softly, thinking about my own father, who resided in the Tribe.
Mud looked disdainful at my next question and growled, "Yes, I am a father." He sounded unsure about that though.
"Who's your mate?"
The brown tom stiffened and he pushed past me. I raced after him, panting. "That's not an answer, Mud." He stiffened, and glared at me.
"That's not a valid question."
"That's not a valid answer." I retorted, then seeing his masked expression, I asked, "Is it Dapple? I mean if it is, I'm sure that's not a-"
"She lives in... another camp." He growled, turning away again.
"What was her name?" I couldn't stop myself.
"Why do you want to know?" Mud snapped, his eyes flaring, "Does it matter to you who I mated? Are you going to ask who my kits are? Because I don't know."
My eyes widened, and I flattened my ears. "It does matter to me. My father was in the Tribe when he mated my mother, and I never knew who he was."
Mud flinched back, and I blinked. He saw my astonished expression, and spat, "No, it's not me feather-brain." He muttered, "I just knew some tom that mated a rogue."
"I have to go." Mud growled hastily, "See you later."
"Bye."
I stared after him, still shocked by his earlier reactions to my questions. A young black she-cat came and joined me, "You look as though you haven't eaten yet." She piped up. "You can come share with me, we don't have much to spare in the Marshes."
"Thanks," I mewed gratefully, padding after her.
"The name's Piles of Falling Ash." She mewed, her eyes shining. "My father says that he might become the next leader! He's the deputy right now, but our current leader, Eagle of the Sky is pretty frail." She is? "Anyways, I hope that I can become deputy one day and maybe even leader!"
I purred, "I hope you succeed in your dream." I, myself, didn't want to pursue something like that. I just wanted to be the best warrior I could be.
As I joined her by the pile, I saw Mud sitting in the corner, his eyes narrowed as he met my gaze. I flinched slightly at the fierceness in his gaze and turned away quickly. Ash was already digging through the pile and she brought up a vole, which wasn't very big either.
"Meals are usually this small." She sighed.
The next day, a messenger from the Spy Army Home came and delivered a message to Dapple. "Eagle of the Sky died a peaceful death last night, and Tiger of the Mountains became leader just today."
Ash's eyes widened, and she whispered, "That's my father!"
Dapple nodded as she took in the news, "Who was appointed deputy in his place?" She asked, tilting her head slightly.
"Fierce Lion that Roars was." The messenger replied.
Ash sighed as the messenger started to leave, "One day," she vowed quietly, softly enough for me to hear, "One day I'll be the leader of the Tribe."
I hope she achieved her goal the right way.
"Piles of Falling Ash, can you take Pathway to Frozen Star, and Bright Snow from the Sky on a hunting patrol?" Dapple of the Nearby Stream called out.
My friend nodded, "Come on," she mewed, leading the way, "Let's hunt in the Pine Forest."
She turned and led the way out, holding the authority of the leader's daughter. She acted like a normal warrior in the camp, but I could tell that the cats respected her because of who her father was. "Star, can you check out that area and try hunting there for a bit?" Ash mewed, her eyes bright.
"Why don't we all go?" I asked, indicating to Bright Snow from the Sky. The young black she-cat nodded and led the patrol towards the Pine Forest.
"Let's split up." I then stated as we reached the forest, "We'll be nearby if any of us encounter trouble." Ash nodded stiffly.
Ash stalked away, and I chased after her, "What's wrong?"
"I can't lead a patrol!" She wailed, "It's obvious that you understand all this better. I'm younger than you, and we're both not even warriors yet. Why does Dapple want me to lead a hunting patrol? It should have been you, or even Snow!"
I laid my tail on her shoulder, "Ash, it's obvious that Dapple expects a lot from you because of your father, but that doesn't mean you can't do it."
She looked over, "Easy for you to say."
Sighing softly, I pulled her up, "How about this, we'll train together. It's obvious that we both don't have mentors, and we can't receive mentors unless we go back to Main, which for some reason, we both don't want to." She glared at me, but I shrugged it off, "So we'll have to work around the mentor barrier and work together! Come on, Ash, I'll help you."
"When did you become so optimistic?" Ash grumbled.
I laughed, "Don't be so grumpy, Ash, let's hunt!"
She rolled her eyes and readily agreed. I spotted a squirrel nearby and crouched down, using the technique that Scarlet had taught me to stalk it.
Ash swiftly climbed a nearby tree and waited, and she nodded to me. Purring a bit, I rushed at the squirrel, making sure if raced up the tree that Ash was waiting in. She pounced on the squirrel, and laughed as she slid down the tree with a squirrel in her jaws.
Snow came back around and mewed, "Are you two okay?"
"Yeah," Ash dipped her head to the older cat, "We just caught a squirrel."
Snow purred and nodded before turning back to hunt some more. "A rabbit!" Ash exclaimed before slapping her tail across her mouth in surprise.
Ash gave me a sheepish glance before bunching her muscles. She was in close range of the rabbit already, and her cry had startled the rabbit. Right before the rabbit sped off, Ash charged forward, lumbering like a badger. I sighed and winced as Ash tumbled through the undergrowth, but she came back truimph with the rabbit in her jaws.
"I caught it!"
I laid my tail on her shoulder, "Good catch." I praised her.
Spotting a blackbird perched on the tree above, I remembered what Scarlet used to tell me about birds. "Birds are the hardest to catch, Star, so you have to remember to first climb the tree if you can't reach it from the ground, then surprised it from there. You mustn't let it fly away, or you'll never catch it."
Judging from how high the branch was, I couldn't reach the bird if I jumped for it. I scurried up the tree and crouched, waiting for the right moment to attack the bird.
It tilted its head and let out a caw, flapping it's wings. I tensed, thinking that it was going to fly away. Instead, it rustled it's wings and continued to caw gently.
I slid forward, then leaped across the tree, catching the bird before landing on my paws on the ground. "Nice catch, Star!" Ash purred.
"Thanks," I mewed warmly, "I think we have enough prey now, let's go call Snow and let's head back to camp."
"You know, we should go hunting again." Ash observed. It had been several days since we last hunted, and Ash was getting impatient while being cooped up in camp.
"Look, there's a messenger coming into camp."
Ash perked up, and the messenger mewed something to Dapple. Dapple then turned her head and called to Ash, "Piles of Falling Ash, this message is for you." My best friend looked surprise as she hurried over to the messenger, who whispered something in her ear.
The astonished look on Ash's face made me curious, and my paws itched to be rushing over to her and asking her about the message.
Slowly, Ash nodded, and the messenger dipped her head to Ash and Dapple and hurried away. I saw that she was dismissed by Dapple and I hurried over.
"What did she tell you?"
My friend seemed a little reluctant to tell me, so I nudged her, "Come on, you can tell me." I begged, "I want to know what the message was!"
"It's a little personal." Ash mewed tersely.
I sighed, "If you want to tell me, I'm here for you."
She only nodded, and went to go talk to Dapple once more. Disappointment dropped like a stone in my stomach. I turned away to go curl up in my nest, but a gruff voice grunted, "You're on my hunting patrol, let's go."
I flinched at the sound of Mud, then muttered, "Okay, okay, keep your fur on."
I flashed a last glance at Ash, who was in a deep discussion with Dapple.
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The Breeze - April 2019 - New Hires, Promotions & Retirements
Aaron Coombs hired to lead GSW Men's Basketball
GSW has hired Aaron Coombs as its new head men's basketball coach, Director of Athletics Mike Leeder announced June 10.
Coombs comes to GSW from Oklahoma Panhandle State University where he completed his first season at the helm for the Aggies. In his lone season in Goodwell, Coombs guided OPSU to a 16-14 overall record, and the program earned a conference playoff berth for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
"I'm incredibly excited to become the next head basketball coach at Georgia Southwestern," Coombs said. "The vision of Dr. (Neal) Weaver and AD Mike Leeder have created a culture of excitement, passion and an expectation of winning. I cannot wait to get started and help build a program that follows their lead."
Coombs took over an OPSU program that was 11-17 in 2017-18 and had just posted double-digit victory totals for the first time since 2002-03. Coombs' team built on that upswing with another double-digit win season, also going .500 or better for the first time since 2002-03.
"We wanted a coach who would continue to build upon our record of community service, the success we've had in the community, the success we've had as an athletic department in the classroom," Leeder said. "But we also want to build on the competitive success on the floor."
Learn more about Aaron and his hopes for the Hurricanes here.
Ted Norris promoted to Systems Administrator
Ted Norris was recently promoted to Systems Administrator in the Office of Informational and Instructional Technology (IIT). This position is responsible for the administration of enterprise servers and appliances.
Ted was born and raised in the Americus area and has been a computer technician at GSW for the past 7 years. He has a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Business Administration from GSW. Currently, he is working on a Master's degree in IT from Kennesaw State University. Ted also instructs a Micro Computer Applications class for the College of Business and Computing as well as a group fitness boxing class on campus. Ted enjoys working out, reading, and laying by the pool.


Caranya gmn ya bro enaknya??
cari dulu nick yang mau di pake, serah deh nyari dmn asalkan huruf korea.
nah buka notepad yg td isinya nick kamu, trus copy nick tsb trus paste ke game. good luck deh.
ngomong dong ma OP warnetnya biar di masukin nexia. hahaha.
mending pasang internet di rumah deh.. sekarang kan internet udah banyak yg murah..
hey, i'm english, wondering if you can help me out with the instructions?
instruction for what? connect to this Private Server??
I think this PS will be shut down, and no body know when it will be alive.
I suggest... just try to setup your own PS. The links can be found in this forum also.
I'm still figure out how to connect the baram client into one of the emulator that I got from another forum.
so far the server is running.
hmm, i'll use google translator to figure out how to use lol. I'm korean so I have no problem reading it all. so server is up and running?
Q: do i need to download nexus client (retail) or just unzip those 3 links?
hey, how come data2 is like corrupted?
I never play in this server, but from what I read in another forum, seem like, they have a lot of problem.
kakak.. kok mirror link dari mediafire but data2 diset private?
kan ga bs download jadiny.
mau ngapain juga di donlot ?
- Create a folder premises name "Nexia9.91"
- extract to a folder client_9.91 nexia9.91.
- Create a folder inside the folder nexia9.91 with the name of the folder "data".
- Extract data_1 and data_2 into the folder "data".


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Samuel passed away peacefully on Dec 20, 2006 at age 96 years. He was predeceased by his wife Judith in 2004. Sam was associated with Clearbrook MB Church and Abbotsford Baptist Church.
12:00 – 12:30 pm at Woodlawn Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be held Wed Dec 27, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. from Hazelwood Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home.


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Download This: You Will Not Die by Nakhane
by The Pulse | Mar 4, 2019 | Opinions | 0 comments
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To continue the celebration of Black History month, we are looking at Nakhane's latest album, You Will Not Die. Nakhane combines gentle ballads with upbeat, electronic melodies in this striking album that tells the honest story of Nakhane's faith journey as a gay, black man.
Nakhane was born on the Eastern Cape of South Africa in an area where the population was predominantly made up of a conservative Christian community. At 19 years old, he finally came out as gay to his community. As a result of his coming out, he was sent to conversion therapy. It was an experience that challenged the way he thought about his faith, his people and his own sexuality.
You Will Not Die has been recognized by The New York Times, The Guardian, Billboard, FADER, NPR and many more as it artfully addresses the beauty and hardship of blackness and queerness. Some of the songs even read like a prayer, as Nakhane addresses God about the struggles he faced in that difficult period of his life.
The album begins with the slow, ominous sounds of "Violent Measures," a composition that seems to speak of the secret he kept hidden for so long. As the album unfolds, the lyrics seem bolder and less obscure as Nakhane proudly proclaims his identity to the world through the vessels of verse and melody.
Nakhane's You Will Not Die is an inspiration to all who feel like outcasts in their own society, and a call for awareness from those who tend to overlook the human beings whose voices are being stifled.
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