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Ray was shopping for his dorm.  He mindlessly picked things up and put them back down. Often he wondered if he should tell his mom that you couldn't change a persons sexuality. More often than not the people she "helped" went back to being them true selves.  She would never understand though.

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Derrick sat next to Ryan. He was shifting uncomfortably. He was about to tell  Ryan something major but he knew Ryan wouldn't take it well. In fact he considered not telling him at all but Ryan was intuitive and would be able to guess that there was something he didn't know.

"What is it?" Ryan snapped. He was already annoyed that Derrick had took off for the summer without, but now he was acting like a child.

"What?" Derrick asked taken aback.

"Who'd you sleep with?" Ryan glared.

"I d-d-d-dont know what your talking about," He stammered, attempting to stay cool.

"Just tell me,"  Ryan demanded. "Quit playing games."

"Sean Morgan." Derrick said defeated.

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Sierra spied Sean leaving his house. She was determined to talk to him. He'd been avoiding her since he returned.

"Sean," She yelled out. He turned and paled when he saw her.

"Sierra, I've been meaning to call you." He faked a smile.

"I bet you've been busy," She hugged him. "Preparing to apologize to me."

"Uh, not exactly," Sean decided it was best just to be honest with her. "I met someone and we're getting married."

"Over my dead body." Sierra sneered.

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Tracy sat across from Millicent Woods, they were having lunch.

"Hows that charming stepson of yours?"  Tracy asked, referring to Derrick

"The sooner I get him out of the way the better." Millicent grumbled. "I cant believe Colin lets him get away with the stunts he pulls."

"Colin does have a soft spot for his son." Tracy smiled.

"Well its getting on my nerves." Millicent sneered. "I dont know how much more I can take."

"Since when are you a shrinking violet?" Tracy asked, a devious smile playing on her lips. "After all the stunts you have pulled."

"We swore never to speak of those."  Millicent chastised. "I wonder what I could do to get him out of the way."

"Send him to Rose Harlands." Tracy smiled.

"He wont go to an ex-gay camp."

"Make him."

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Carol looked in disbelief at her mother. She was freaking out over a glass being in the sink.

"God damnit, cant you pick up after yourself?" Patty yelled.

"Mom it was one glass, I was in a rush this morning."

"Don't take that tone with me, you lazy ungrateful bitch."  She slapped Carol, and unexpectedly Carol hit her back.

"Don't ever do that again." Carol stormed out of the house. Ryan was waiting outside for her. She screamed. "What the hell are you doing here?"
 
"Sulking." He answered. "I was going to knock but I heard the yelling." They began walking.

"Yea, its getting worse maybe I should move out." Carol stopped. "Wait, why were you there?"

"All I can say is that Sean Morgan better watch his back."

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Kevins cell phone was ringing.

"Hello," He answered. "You know I'll be there." smiling he hung up.

"Who was that? Savannah asked.

"Nobody, dont you have a date to be getting ready for with Tony?"  He smiled at his friend.

"Was that the secret guy you've been seeing?"

"We're not seeing one another. Just kinda messing around."

"Well when do I get to meet him?" Savannah asked.

"You already have." He sighed.

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"So Savannah finally got you to agree to go out with her?" Amy asked slightly teasing.

"I've always had a thing for her."  Tony confessed. 
"I've often..."

"Stop right there I don't need to hear any more."

"Maybe this could turn out to be good for me."  Both smiled.

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Kevin opened the hotel room. Deep in his heart he knew that he shouldn't be doing this, but he had yet to be able to stop.

"Whats wrong stud?" Michael Clark asked.

"I'm sleeping with the town preacher, who is married with children." Kevin answered. "Im going to burn in hell for this."

"Why do you keep the affair going?" Michael asked.

"I cant resist you!" They kissed on that note.....

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Ryan Hughes and Carol Paige sat in the booth at McDonalds talking. They had been best of friends since high school. They’d been through everything together. They ignored Sierra Montgomery when she entered.

“I better get going,” Carol sighed, “My mother is being a bitch lately.”

“Yea she has seemed kinda off lately,” Ryan smiled faintly “Maybe she needs to get laid.”

“Ewwww that’s gross, I don’t want to think of her doing anything like that.”

“Maybe we should find her someone.” They both laughed again.

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Kevin Berry and Savannah Silver walked through the mall.

“I hope I get a glimpse of him.” Kevin squealed.

“Geez,” Savannah groaned. “I hope Ryan Hughes is worth it.”

“Of course he is,” Kevin giggled “Is there really any question?”

“We are not in high school anymore.” Savannah sighed.

“Like I haven’t done my fair share of stalking for you.” Kevin smiled at her.

“How many times have I gone to McDonalds to stalk Tony Clark?”

“We shared a kiss at homecoming, senior year.”

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Tracy Montgomery sat at her desk. She had taken control of her ex husbands first electronics business. She had won the company in the divorce settlement along with a sizable chunk of change. Smiling she was enjoying the success she had been experiencing. She had successfully branched the company out.  Now she was sitting on an even bigger fortune and the envy of her ex. Thankfully he had left town and was getting married to some 20 year old bimbo. He would never bother her again. Sighing, she called her daughter Sierra.

“Darling, how was you first day of class?”

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Amy and Tony Clark sat in the waiting room of Montague Community College. They were twins, and were enrolling for the new semester.

“How are you going to pay for school?” Tony asked.

“I’m going to have to get a job, and take out  student loans.” Amy replied. “Unlike you.”

“I cant help it I got all the brains in the family.”

“Shut up jerk.”

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Ellen Clark sat in the living room, watching her youngest daughter, Debbie, play. She had chosen to be a stay at home mother, a decision she debated frequently. At times it was the greatest decision she had ever made, and other times, like now, she felt as if she had made the biggest mistake ever.

Its not that she didn’t love her children, and valued spending time with them, it was that she felt she had given up everything, that all she was good for was being a mother. That wasn’t a lesson she wanted to pass down to her daughters.

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 Sierra Jones waited for Sean Morgan. Sean was her on/off again boyfriend. They had their ups and downs but Sierra was certain they were soul mates and she was going to make sure that Sean knew that after a summer away, doing God knows what. Sean had left after they graduated to go to Florida with his grandmother. The problem in Sierras eyes, was that he left, then called her after 3 days and broke up with her. She was determined to correct that.

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Derrick Woods had arrived at the airport. He looked around for his father but didn’t see him. He must have sent a driver he thought and looked for one of the regular drivers, again he didn’t see one. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed his dads number. The phone rang without being picked up. Damn he thought I may have to get a taxi. After the summer he had he knew that nothing would ever be the same in his life.

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“We’re getting married!” Sandy Carpenter squealed.

“Yea we are babe!” Sean smiled at her enthusiasm

“I cant wait, we should go to Vegas and elope!”

“Maybe we should” Sean got serious. He knew that once Sierra found out, she would stop at nothing to get him back and in reality he wanted nothing to do with her. He had broken up with her for the final time. He didn’t want to deal with the drama  that went along with being with Sierra Montgomery.

“Whats wrong baby?” Sandy asked noticing the shift in his mood.

“Thinking about my ex. Maybe we should go back to Florida.”

“Im not scared of her, and your life is back in Montague.”

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Rose and Ray Harland sat at the kitchen table.

“Mom, I’m sick of you running a business out of our house.” Ray complained.

“I’m helping sick people get better.” Rose defended. “All those homosexuals are being cured because of me.”

“Do you believe that mother?” Ray asked.

“With all my heart,” She answered “Plus all the pretty girls hit on you.”

“Mom, its the boys that are hitting on me.”

“Maybe you should live on campus if you’re uncomfortable.”

“Sounds like a plan.” Both smiled.

Zack rubbed his eyes. He couldn't believe it, Erica Kane was alive!!! Why wasn't everyone else as shocked as he was. He looked around and seen that no one else noticed that Erica was alive.

"Er--" He started. She shushed him. She stepped out of the coffin and made her way over to him.

"Zack, find my killer." She ordered. "You and Kendall are the only two who will get the justice I deserve."

"But you're not dead." He argued.

"Dude, are you alright?" Tim asked, shaking Zack.

"Fine, thanks." Zack stood up and made a beeline for Kendall.

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"You should be at the funeral to support Jackson." Jake gently told Greenlee.

"How can I show up to the funeral?" Greenlee asked "Especially when everyone knows that I despised that woman? And its not like Kendall or LesBianca want me there."

"But Jackson does," Jake smiled "And we both have a lot to make up for."

"How do you make up for kidnapping a child, getting into a horrible accident and causing the kid to go deaf?"

"The same you do for cheating on someone you actually cared about, then marrying the girl you cheated with, then had another affair with a guy this time." Both laughed.

"Why did you sleep with that guy?" She asked curiously.

"Carolyn was distant," Jake shrugged  "She wasn't touching me sexually. One night at the bar I ran into this guy who was shy. He told me he was gay and thought I was hot. One thing led to another, I got a motel room and we had sex. It was suppose to be a one time thing but I realized that my marriage to Carolyn was just a sham, she needed to get married to get her inheritance and I was a means to an end."

"But you stayed after that," Greenlee pointed out.

"Well after she walked in on us in our  bed, she finally told me she was pregnant. Thats why she didnt want to have sex." He continued. "Only I found out that she lied, there was no baby.  Right after that I got a call from Liza asking me to take care of Colby, so I jumped on the first plane back here."

"I couldn't be happier to have you back." Greenlee smiled

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....There is no way in hell I will allow you to investigate my mothers death." Kendall was yelling, as Zack approached.

"Kendall I think we should let her." Zack said

"What?" Brooke, Kendall, and Jack asked in unison

"I think we should let Brooke investigate Ericas murder." Zack took a deep breath

"She'll lie and forge evidence." Kendall argued.

"She'll report directly to me and I'll have someone tailing her at all times so she cant tamper with the evidence." Zack said, regaining his confidence

"Fine" Kendall agreed "If she does anything wrong I want her ass thrown in jail."

"Deal." Zack and Brooke said in unison.

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Babe made her way to Josh. She was convinced that showing up at Ericas funeral would mend the fences.

"Hi baby." She smiled when she seen him.

"Go away Babe," Josh moaned "I don't want to see you today or ever again."

"Josh I cant lose you too." Babe began to cry. "They're going to take away Little A because of the article."

"Well if you aren't his parents then they should find his biological parents." Josh said "I wish someone would have done that for me."

"This is different." Babe began

"I want you to leave." Josh demanded again, turning away from his wife.  Tears streamed down her eyes. She wiped them and looked up and let out a  blood curdling scream.

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"Thats sweet of you to say," Jake smiled. "But Im sure you have plenty of questions for me."

"Why have an affair with a man?" Greenlee asked

"He was there," Jake shrugged. "Available, no one would ever suspect. And there was a mild curiosity."

"Are you gay?" She asked, surprisingly both of them

"No." He answered "I cant say that the sex was bad  but it just isn't for me."

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Tim watched his sister as she comforted Bianca. He felt a twinge of guilt. He would tell her the truth soon. He turned and found Janet standing beside him.

"Baby boy!" She hugged him tightly. He was thrown by her suddenly dark brown hair.

"Janet what's going on with the new look?" He asked surveying her.

"Im trying to get another baby." She smiled.

"Please tell me this isn't a crazy scheme." He knew immediately that it was.

"Im going to try for custody of baby Jenny." She grinned. "And I want you to help me"

"No Janet." He shook his head. "I cant do that. And if you think you're going to blackmail with what happened to my dad, dont bother."

"No sweetheart what happened to Trevor was not either of our faults," Janet patted his shoulder. "I was hoping you'd help your family..."

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a great 2007 and if you didn't, today is a fresh start for you and if something didn't work out for you in 2007, today's the day to fix it.  I hope everyone has a good 2008 ahead!

 

Elementary school: bully or bullied? Bullied

Dream job? Math teacher

Glass: half-full or half-empty? Well, it really depends on the mood.  Half-full has a positive connotation and if I were happy I still had half-a-glass of water left I'd probably say "half-full" but half-empty has a negative connotation and if I were REALLY thirsty and I wasn't happy I only had a half-a-glass of water left, I'd probably say half-empty.

Ever broken a body part?  If so, what? I once chipped my kneecap roller-skating

How many car accidents have you been in? 4

Ever caused a car accident? Nope

Ever been sent to the principal's office? When I lived in Wausau, WI, my school had no nurse's office so when I bumped my head I was sent down to the principal's.  I have been sent down to the principal's a couple times more to run errands and stuff, but never for discipline issues.

Most beautiful (inside) person you know? Probably my mother

How do you relax? Usually I sleep to relax

Social butterfly or wallflower? Social butterfly

Your biggest question about life? What happens after death?

Secret keeper or blabbermouth? Both

What makes you cry? If someone close to me dies

Name of future children: Boy? Theodore Girl? Emily

Who's your favorite relative? My parents

What was your last dream? OK, the first thing you need to know is that I no longer speak to my maternal grandmother due to serious family issues.  Well, a couple nights ago I dreamt we were all at her house visiting with relatives but we were hiding from my grandmother.  Crazy, huh???

What makes you crazy? Whenever we go out somewhere, even if it's just for an evening, my little siblings bring practically everything they own causing there to be very limited space in the car, and my parents, even though they don't like it either, totally let them!  I don't get it.

I wish I will be able to live a long, fulfilling life

Stick shift, automatic, or can't drive yet? Can't drive yet

Which appointment is worse: doctor or dentist? Dentist

Ever been to the emergency room? Yes

Worry wart or worry free? Worry free

Bicycle through Europe or African Safari? African Safari

Favorite food court place? Johnny Rockets in the Mall of America food court

Ice cubes or crushed ice? Ice cubes

What do you like on your burger? Just cheese and mustard...I'm boring, LOL

Favorite fast food? McDonald's

Do you know sign language? Probably not even 1% of it

Favorite department store? Macy's

How old were you when you learned to swim? 11

I would love to try skydiving

Who do you admire most? My parents

Bikini or board shorts? Board shorts on me, bikinis on hot women

Worst movie ever? AI: Artificial Intelligence.  One of the reasons it sucked was because it was so long and whenever you thought it was gonna end another s/l began

Favorite kind of cookie? Oreo

Best commercial? The Berries & Cream Starburst commercial

A word or phrase you say a lot? Holy crap!

I hope everyone has a pleasant end to this year, and a pleasant and safe start to next year.

For your entertainment pleasure, I'd like to present you with a New Year's tradition that I shamelessly read about on someone else's blog this morning. In Germany and Scandinavia, they apparently run this british sketch comedy called "Dinner for One", or "Der Neunzigste Geburtstag" (The 90th Birthday). Apparently, this has the Guiness World Record for being the most repeated TV show ever! (Take that, Friends, and Seinfeld!)

I think it's absolutely hilarious, and a good throwback for anyone who is wholly unimpressed with modern TV.
It sort of reminds me of something I might have seen with the Quartermaines on GH.




Link to google video for those who want to see a version bigger than a postage stamp