"Take my advice, drink no strong drink ( Read more... )

I had found the book months ago, but I'd yet to crack open the yellow-tinged pages of it in order to read the information inside. It had been like a Christmas gift from a morbid donor, some hint at what my future days might hold in terms of ambition and drive. And no, this is not my war memoir, but rather my true passion before me. I've started the ( Read more... )

When all was said and done, it looked like something out of a storybook ( Read more... )

"What I enjoy about cooking," Archie was saying, leaned forward and elbows resting on the counter of the kitchen, a wooden spoon bandied about in one hand, "is that it's an ever-changing challenge. Every dish is different and can require a different approach." His stature and state of dress -- sloppy by his standards, with shirt untucked, sleeves ( Read more... )

If Jeyne had still been inclined to pray to the Seven, she would have thanked the Mother every day that Reynald was a healthy, happy, easygoing baby. Of course he cried and fussed at times as any baby did, but it was almost always due to being hungry or tired and he was easily soothed, unlike his cousin Rickon who seemed to drive his mother to ( Read more... )

She had not been very active around the island. She had created many plans of what to do with her time there, of which plans, none came into fruition. She had wanted, once, to create a support group for those who found out that they were from books or films, but once the shock had passed over her own discovery, her plan seemed to fade into the ( Read more... )

When Combeferre had awoken that morning, he had been glad that he had something to do ( Read more... )

It was always a good day when the democratic process had been carried out without a hitch, and this day was no exception. The results of the latest Island Council election were in and it was time to celebrate, not only the results but the process itself. And given the number of hardships they endured on the island, a celebration was something that ( Read more... )

Jaye felt like she hadn't eaten in DAYS. Well, she'd EATEN, but not a lot. Not ENOUGH apparently. Had to be a side-effect of holing herself away in her trailer for nearly the entire month, only coming out under cover of darkness to forage for food in the deep recesses of the fridge. She didn't want to SEE anyone, especially not anyone she'd ( Read more... )

I was in a real goddamn good mood when I woke up this morning, and that's thanks to one woman. Maybe I'll find her again today, maybe someone else. Who knows. I'm a good-looking guy in my twenties, I'm in incredible shape, what woman in her right mind wouldn't want me ( Read more... )