BEFORE YOU ASK "WHAT IS THIS, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?"
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

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The truth is that according to the World Health Organization, depression is one of the leading causes of disability, with approximately 121 million people suffering with depression worldwide. The National Institute of Mental Health states that approximately 18 million people suffer from depression in America alone. Depression does not discriminate across age, race, gender, or class. Among teenagers it is estimated that 20 percent will suffer from depression at some point by the time they reach adulthood. There are also as many as 8.3 percent of teens suffering from depression for at least a year at a time, compared to 5.3 percent of the general population.

Insprired by the work of TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arms), an organization created to spread awareness for teen depression, self-injury, and suicide, we are coming together to make sure the whole world knows. We are not directly affiliated with TWOLHA, but are in great support of their work To find out more about TWLOHA visit their Facebook Group here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/To-Write-Love-On-Her-Arms/8529136956.

During the time of year that suicide rates are at their highest, we chose February 13, the day before Valentine's Day, as our opportunity to start showing people how much they are loved. We will physically write the word LOVE on our arms (with a sharpie, or whatever other ink suits you best). If someone asks you what it's for, tell them about TWLOHA. Tell them they are loved, that they are important. And ask if you can write LOVE on their arm as a symbol of that. Don't be afraid to reach out to those who need love, those who you often walk right by every day. They need our care.

There is NO set time,
there is NO set location.
Where you are, when you are there, speak out.

Some of us may choose to share the love of God, but we want you to share whatever love is strongest for you. Depression has no boundaries, but neither does our love.

Stop the bleeding. Rescue is possible.

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Everyone,
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i am boycotting Kimberly-Clark products;

these products inlcude:
Kleenex
Kotex
Pull-Ups
Depends
Cottonelle
Viva
Scott
&more.

&this is why:

"I recently learned of a Greenpeace campaign to stop Kleenex, and more specifically their parent company, Kimberly-Clark, from continuing their practice of razing old (as in ancient, been around forever, miss-them-when-their-gone) forests for Kleenex paper. Kimberly-Clark is, according to the Kleercut website, the largest tissue product company in the world. A very short list of their brands are Huggies, Scottex, Poise, Depend, Scott, Pull-Ups, Fiesta, WypAll and a number of other US and international hygiene products. So it's almost guaranteed that most of us use one of their products on a regular basis, whether or not we know it.

So what's the beef with the Kimberly-Clark corporation again? The problem is put very succinctly on the Kleercut website:

Kleenex, one of the most popular brands of tissue products in the world, contributes to the destruction of ancient forests. Its manufacturer, the Kimberly-Clark corporation, has been unwilling to improve its practices, continuing to rely on paper and pulp made from clearcut ancient forest including Canada's Boreal forest. Kimberly-Clark clears these ancient forests, essential in fighting climate change and providing home to wildlife like caribou, wolves, eagles and bears,into products that are flushed down the toilet or thrown away.

Curious, I looked to see just which brand of facial tissue we keep on hand here in the WKU Art Department, which I assume is provided by the university and is probably the same brand throughout most of the campus. The brand is Marcal. On the back of the Marcal box there is a friendly looking design that says Premium Recycled - Paper from Paper - Not From Trees. Whenever I see words like Premium and Natural used in packaging I wonder if I'm having dyed green wool pulled over my eyes. I called Marcal and asked them if it was just the packaging (the paperboard) or the product (paperboard and tissue) that was from recycled paper. They assured me it was the entire product.

So, it can be done. So why can't Kimberly-Clark do it? According to their 2005 Sustainability Report (PDF download, app. 1.8MB) they have taken other steps towards becoming a greener corporation. One is the voluntary collaboration with the EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership, which boasts the goal of saving "between 3.3 and 6.6 billion gallons of fuel [presumably diesel] per year…" Also, according to the report, in 2005 their employees "benefited [sic] from utilizing the web-based www.GreenBiz.com," a non-profit environmental education organization with tremendous amounts of great information.

This excerpt (pictured) from their 2005 Sustainability Report seems odd, as they display that they are willing to inventory, report and cut GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions, but clearly still unwilling to stop cutting down the very forests that combat global warming and are a habitat to many important animals.

Only the Kimberly-Clark corporation knows why they haven't made this enormously important step in environmental sustainability. Until they tell us why, or change, I will also be boycotting Kimberly-Clark products. I'd encourage anybody who reads this to think about it as well, and get informed at the Kleercut website.

Other things that we can do:

• Call Marcal Paper Mills at 800-548-7337, Seventh Generation at 800-456-1191, or email Trader Joes and tell them you are glad to blow your nose into something an owl didn't recently call home.

• Email Kimberly-Clark and tell them you're one potential customer who will not use their product anymore.

• Read all about it and spread the word to your friends."

BRYAN MOATS.

[for those of you who know what im talking about...(cheerleaders)]

...was so freakinggg fun.

i highly recommend The Simpsons Movie.
fer sher.

especially the 9:30 showing...
when no one else is there.
=]

simply hilarious...

the night was a blast;
even the car ride home,
when we went 20 mph cause of the fog.

ha.

<3

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of 2007;

If I could offer you one tip for the future,

sunscreen would be it.

The long-term benefits of sunscreen

have been proved by scientists

whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable

than my own meandering experience...

I will dispense this advice now…

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth;

oh, never mind,

you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth

until they've faded.

But trust me,

in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself

and recall in a way you can't grasp now,

how much possibility lay before you

and how fabulous you really looked.

You are NOT as fat as you imagine…

Do not worry about the future;

or worry,

but know that worrying is as effective as

trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.

The real troubles in life are apt to be things

that never crossed your worried mind;

the kind the blindsides you at 4pm

on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you.

Sing

Do not be reckless with other peoples hearts.

Do not put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss

Don't waste your time on jealousy;

sometimes you're ahead,

sometimes you're behind.

The race is long,

and in the end,

it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive.

Forget the insults.

If you succeed in doing this,

tell me how.

Keep your old love letters.

Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch

Do not feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life...
the most interesting people I know didn't know at 22

what they wanted to do with their lives,

some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees,

you'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't.

Maybe you'll have children,

maybe you won't.

Maybe you'll divorce at 40.

Maybe you'll dance
the funky chicken at
your 75th wedding anniversary....

Whatever you do,
don't congratulate yourself too much

or berate yourself either-

your choices are half chance,
so are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body,

use it every way you can...

don't be afraid of it,

or what other people think of it...

it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance...

even if you have nowhere else to do it

but in your own living room.

Read the directions,

even if you don't follow them.

Do NOT read beauty magazines

they will only make you feel UGLY.

Get to know your parents,

you never know when they might be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings;

They're your best link to your past,

and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,

except for the precious few you should hold on.

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle

because the older you get,

the more you need the people you knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once,

but leave before it makes you hard.

Live in Northern California once,

but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel

Accept certain inalienable truths.

Prices will rise,
Politicians will philander,

you too will get old.

And when you do,

you'll fantasize that when you were young,

prices were reasonable,

politicians were noble,

and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders

Don't expect anyone else to support you.

Maybe you'll have a trust fund,
maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse;

but you never know when either one

might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair,

or by the time it's 40,

it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy,

but be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia;

dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal,

wiping it off,

painting over the ugly parts,

and recycling it

for more than its worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

BAZ LUHRMANN=<3

-my dream man-

[aka: matt damon...]**

is a guy who will know when im just JOKING.

who is completely new...

who will ask me whats wrong before i say anything.

who will leave me alone when i say i dont want to talk about it,

and who will come over at three in the morning when i do.

a guy who will sing duets from moulin rouge and phantom of the opera with me.

who has to tell me to slow down.

who is my grandpa.

who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

who will wake me up just to tell me that he dreamt about me.

who will smile every time he sees me.

who will sing to me outside my window.

who can crack eggs with one hand.

a guy who will let me rub his feet when he has athletes foot.

a guy who knows the difference between me wanting to fight or just looking for a hug.

who wont care if im "GREEDY."

who tells me im beautiful and means it.

who will kiss me in front of his friends.

who is a real cowboy.

who will let hillary and me gang up on him and dunk him in a pool.

who will go visit my grandparents graves with me.

who will take me to church.

who can make me cry...in a good way.

who will memorize my favorite quotes.

who wont think that buying me roses makes everything all better.

who i can TEASE.

a guy who will take me to another state just to meet his family.

who will wake me up to tell me that he loves me...

a guy who will simply tells me he loves me.

who would break up with me in person.

who would lift me up in the air, like on the last scene of shes the man.

who wont give me a hard time about taking hour long showers.

who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

who will come to every funeral and visitation.

whose mom takes me shopping.

who will let me kiss them in front of their moms.

who wont cuss at me.

who will let me beat them up.

who know what color my toothbrush is...all eight of them.

a guy who will let me play with his hair.

who will teach me how to play the guitar and piano.

who knows how to ballroom dance.

well...who may not know how to dance, but can make it up as he goes and have it look good.

who wont care if i can be "SELFISH."

who wants a huge family...

and who has a huge family.

who notices every time i hack a few layers into hair.

i want a guy who will surprise me with non-bought things.

who will read the same book as me.

who knows just as much as computers as me.

who will believe in me…

who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

who will call my mom up just to chat.

who will wear flip-flops.

who pushes me into a pool, but gives me enough time to plug my nose…

who cries with me when i watch elf.

a want a guy who is weird.

a guy who says that other girls are pretty.

who will pass all of ronnies tests.

who will take photo albums home before the holidays to memorize my family members.

who buys doggie toys for maggie.

who knows how i like to be kissed.

who wont ever swear to God.

who will write notes and hide them in my room.

who know that i really like to get tickled...even when i cant breathe...

a guy who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

a guy who does not care that i am in love with matt damon.

who will take me to an orchestra, a ballet or an opera, even if he hates it.

who will go skinny dipping with me.

who doesn't care that i love my family…my entire family…more than anything in the world.

who will buy me a little runt piggie.

who would hold my hair back if ive had too much to drink.

a guy who is as "IMMATURE" as i am...

who will dance around crazily in front of me.

who will kiss me when im in the middle of a sentence.

who will grab my hand instead of me grabbing theirs.

a guy who is just a boy on inside.

who is willing to let me go when i need to.

who does not have to MAKE himself cry over me.

who will call me and tell me that he misses me and wishes he could see me and makes me sad, then three seconds later he knocks on my door.

who isnt predictable.

who is willing to give everything up for me.

who will tell my dad that he is in love with me...even when he knows perfectly well my dad will bawl his eyes out.

who will cry at my cousins weddings with me.

who will have feelings for my family as well as me.

who will trust me to sleep beside another boy in the same bed.

who will not care how "JEALOUS" i get.

who will tell me that he wants to spend the rest of his life with me.

a guy who will call me up and ask me to come over when hes having an emotional breakdown...

and a guy who understands when i have them too.

who will kiss me no matter how much my breath stinks.

who wont breathe in my ears.

a guy who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

who wont pout the rest of the night when i give him wet-willies.

who will open the doors for me.

and who will let me pay too.

a guy who will write poetry for me.

who wont give me the remote every time we watch tv.

who knows what kind of food i like.

who can wear a suit and tie and look cute.

a guy who will know that i am cheryls daughter and i, along with hillary, will go to the ends of the earth to prove anyone wrong.

who will go to haunted houses with me and wont complain when he cant hear out of his left ear or feel his hand.

who, if he does lie to me about something, [something little...like if he tells me he likes something, but really doesnt] he wont tell his friends either.

who will stand up for me to his friends.

who wont care when i tell my friends all the cute stuff he does for me.

when i get hurt and i say 'im ok', he really knows that means 'ill be ok if you give me another kiss.'

who wont care if i TAKE more than i GIVE.

a guy who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

who will kiss my friends on the cheeks and give them hugs when they are having bad days.

who will let me listen to his problems.

a guy who uses common sense.

a guy who isnt all talk.

who doesnt care that im bull-headed.

who knows when i say 'im so sorry for giving you a fat lip!' i really mean it.

who will go to a concert with me, even if he really hates the band.

a guy who talks to my brother and sister on a regular basis.

who will never ever ever ever lie to me.

who never wants me to change...and when i do...to accept me...

**disclaimer: my 'past men' did have some of these qualities...

im NOT saying that they did not...

please do not take this the wrong way...

this is simply my dream man...

<3

My heart breaks, quivers and shakes for the lost. For the confused. For the angry. For the abused. For those who believe that just living is the worst thing that has ever happened to them. Such a lie has been breathed into their beings, and abusive substances make it harder. Can't you see it could be so much worse? Could "get" so much worse? If you want to die just because your parents annoy you, your friends back stab you, your boyfriend cheats. Imagine if you had cancer, your family died, your house was burnt down, you weren't loved by anyone, can you imagine how you would deal with it? Not easily I assure you. Lighten up and change the way you see things; the way you think mostly controls these thoughts, don't let Life change you, instead, you change Lives.



He (Jesus) cares for you.

<3

Thank you, Lucy.
www.myspace.com/bleedingstar7

i hope you dance...

let the music move you,
let the moment take your hand,
let it lead you out into
the middle of the dance floor and
embrace you.
dive off the high board,
ride with the top down,
thrive like a wildflower,
and sing
[who cares what you sound like]
with a voice all your own...

'i hope you dance' is my favorite song of all time and i have the book that has the lyrics and inspirational descriptions of them. this is one of my favorite books of all time...it makes you think about life and how special it really is, even in the bad times. it makes me cry every time i read it...[thank you peeps.] here are my favorite ones...

i hope you never lose your sense of wonder...

what is hope?
what is hope?
to want? to desire?
to expect that what's envisioned
may indeed happen?
YES to all of the above.
is hope that gut feeling that it's
worth holding out
and hanging on for just a little longer?
ABSOLUTELY.
is hope the core of the human condition?
CERTAINLY.
can you have hope without
faith and humility and wonder?
THAT'S TOUGH.
just the thought that there's something bigger,
something truer, something totally surprising
out there waiting for us...
priceless.

what would we be without hope
growing deep in your bones,
thriving in every inch of you?
NOTHING.

what does it take to hope?
EVERYTHING.

hope take never ceasing
to be amazed...

wearing
your soul on your sleeve...

holding
your breath, waiting to hear
"i love you, too..."

believing
that tomorrow could be better than today...
that you'll get a second chance...
that you'll make a difference...
that you matter.

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i hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean...

if you're ever lying on a beach with
80 billion grains of sand beneath you,
700 thousand ocean waves before you,
60 million stars stretched out above you,
and you're still not at all impressed,
i want you to think about this:
the light you see reflecting from the stars is over one million years old.
WOW.
but then, just before you start to feel like a mere blip
in the gigantic scheme of things, please remember this:
yes, you are small, but you're also irreplaceable
and invaluable
and miraculous.
those stars don't have anything on you.

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love might be a mistake, but it's worth making...

love, love, love.
you have to love,
and if you don't get love right,
you have to move on
and forgive.
and then you have to remember
that you've forgiven,
or else you can't move on.
and if you don't move on,
you'll surely end up...
bitter.

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don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter...

there are too many people too angry
at a world that isn't
the least bit angry at them.

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give the heavens above more than just a passing glance...

Heaven (n.): (1) a place somehow high above the clouds, yet deep in your soul; (2) a place of complete peace, of total and utter happiness; (3) a place that is greater than the sum of everything you will ever be or could ever imagine to be; (4) a place we all want to get to, but just not yet...

no, not yet.

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if you can figure out a way to keep
the energy and gumption and fire alive,
you'll always stay young.
and where there's youth, there's hope...
where there's hope, there's wonder...
where there's wonder, there's faith...
where there's faith, there's chance...
where there's chance, there's love...
where there's love, there's music...
and dancing.

<3

...football.cheerleading.pass.autumn.stunts.playoffs.fumble.homecoming.tackle.fun.jerseys...

heres the "pregame pictures" from football season...
[if you look closely, you can tell what time of the season it is...]
[[i love how we end up covered from our heads to our toes!]]

were loyal to you amboy high...

i miss football...[somuch].
=[

<3

it is SO BEAUTIFUL outside! goodness! its 11.00 at night and i was just out dancing around barefoot in the puddles and it was so much fun!
[until i stepped on a sharp rock.]
if you want to come over to dance in puddles with me you certainly can!
:]
im going to go back out once i regain feeling in my feet...i love feet.
im bored out of my mind, but its SO NICE out, so im happy!

<3

so how pretty is this tree? honestly! its simply beautiful...and it smells good too.
[at least thats what everyone has been telling me.]

it was so worth trecking to TWO different places in oregon to get...
its like 8 1/2 feet tall and 5 feet wide...ah! its so pretty!
i just thought that i should spread some holiday cheer!!!
:]

<3

blah...

its a saturday night and im sitting [well standing] here...everyones gone and im all alone.

blah. my brother just got home and just as fast he left...

[even though i havent seen him in about 3 months.]

blah. everyone else is doing something tonight.

blah. i just burnt my tounge on my speghettios.

blah. im going to go cry and sing [very off-tune] to the phantom of the opera.

[how pathetic...]

blah...i just want him...SO BAD. :[

[but i know ill never have him...]

blah...i have no life...officially.

[.100randomthingsaboutme.]
1. i would like to die by getting a parachute that does not open.
2. one thing that i want to do in my lifetime is to push a flamingos knee in and make it fall.
3. my favorite animal is a pig.
4. i bawl because feel bad matt damon married his stupid wife without knowing that his true love is still waiting for him…[me.]
5. i dont believe in God because believing is when you are not sure if something is there or not…its more like i know hes there…
6. my favorite song is i hope you dance...just ask bitty.
7. im going to marry my grandpa.
8. i want to go into the peace corps after high school.
9. i love elvis, u2, prince, and the eagles.
10. i cry a lot, even though i have it better than 90% of the world.
11. i look WAY to deeply into things.
12. i hate capital letters.
13. i love my family more than anything in the world.
14. i love being weird.
15. i made up a word…meedle…but im not sure what it means yet.
16. dancing is my favorite thing to do…ever.
17. theres this dot on the computer screen that makes me so mad i just wanna punch someones face in!
18. i love texas.
19. ive kissed a dead person.
20. i want to be a psychologist or a speech pathologist.
21. im going to name all my animals after a matt damon movie character.
22. i call my phone my baby…
23. …my camera is my other baby.
24. maggie is the sweetest dog in the *WORLD*.
25. i dont have a life and i am usually sick.
26. anchorman in the funniest movie ever.
27. i am a diagnosed chocoholic.
28. im allergic to everything under the sun.
29. i, along with my brother and sister, was raised on garth brooks, deana cater, and the beach boys…what a combination.
30. EVERYTHING has to be even.
31. i love scary movies, but i get so freaked out i have to sleep with my night-light on…
32. im addicted to myspace…duh!
33. i read angels on earth.
34. my dream career would be a tornado chaser.
35. i, like, use "like", like, way, like, too much.....like.
36. i ate a raw chicken.
37. i get so depressed when i go on the computer…it has no feelings and its kinda pathetic.
38. i love 90s music…brings back such good memories.
39. ive seen indiana jones, willingly, probably 10 times.
40. im way to trustworthy and ive been told thats how im going to die.
41. i can name all 50 states in alphabetical order.
42. a lot of my dreams are so real i wake up pissed and tend to stay that way for a while.
43. i have the bestest, funest, coolest, dorkiest friends…and i love them so much, i would die for any of them.
44. i proudly own [and read] the oxford dictionary of quotations.
45. i love summertime…summertime…
46. my family sings bye bye miss american pie…on just about every road trip.
47. i love to read [and try to write] poetry.
48. when i go to the bathroom in the locker room, my feet dont touch the ground…and people think thats cute.
49. i would *LOVE* to work in an insane asylum.
50. ive been splunking.
51. i have OCD…i diagnosed myself.
52. some of my best memories this summer has been at a place without electricity…
53. hillarys my best friend in the world.
54. when i am supposed to clean my room, it usually just gets messier and i dont know why?
55. i go to church every sunday.
56. i am the best pizza eater in the class if '09.
57. i want to write a book.
58. i love sharks and i would love to swim with them.
59. im scared of vacuums, getting paper cuts on my eyes, and opening the freezer in our basement and seeing a dead body there.
60. i would LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE to live in india.
61. hillary and i play a game…i guess you could call it…"MOVIE!?!?" its where you say a line of a movie and someone has to guess it…mom really sucks at it.
62. i tend to call random people 'skank' a lot not really for any reason…
63. songs pop into my head at weird times and i dont know why.
64. ive been to 9 weddings, but ive never been a part of one...
65. ...and ive been to 10 funerals/visitations…two of which were on my birthday.
66. im always freezing.
67. i am obsessed with quotes.
68. im not afraid to go to the doctor.
69. ME and ME alone created iloveyou…['i love you' without spaces] yeah that was ME.
70. a black cat literally crossed my path when i was driving out of church one day...i had to stop and wait for it to get off the road.
71. i like soy milk...mmmmmmmm.
72. 'bagel' is pronouned 'bag-ul' not 'bAy-gul'...i dont care WHAT you say.
73. dad, garrett, hillary, and i all jumped into water that was probably below 50 degrees.
74. call me crazy…ill take it as a compliment.
75. the movie elf makes me cry every time i watch it.
76. my brother and sister are away at college and i hate being an only child.
77. i used to have imaginary friends...they were zee-zee and zaa-zaa.
78. i know lots and lots of stupidly random facts.
79. i can burp louder than most guys.
80. i can hold my breath under water for about 15 seconds...tops.
81. i would rather hang out with guys than most girls...theres so much less drama.
82. i laugh out loud [and snort] if i suddenly think of something funny.
83. i have countless inside jokes and code words with people...legs, bed, four, house, fiddy cent, and million dollar baby...just to name a few.
84. i often dont have the slightest idea of what people are talking about, but im so good at covering it up, you could never tell.
85. i talk my way out of lots of trouble... :]
86. i meditated on top of the lockers with the rest of my class in the girls locker room in 8th grade...o yea.
87. ive been caught sleep walking before.
88. if one thing goes wrong in my life it seems like EVERYTHING goes wrong in my life.
89. theres 34 guys in my family...[just cousins and uncles.] compared to the 18 girls.
90. when i was little i was told that the nazis were going to kidnap me...thanks hillary and rachel...[i was so loved.]
91. last time i picked up a heads-up penny, i almost broke my pinky toe.
92. i got a D in pe.
93. my parents never let me do band :[.
94. i quit t-ball.
95. i am a huge comuter nerd...and i love to make slide-shows.
96. im horrible at math.
97. i am the cheapest person in the whole world...i hate spending money.
98. i want something really really really bad...even though i know i will never get it.
99. the only thing i ever wanted was a my-size barbie and i never got it... :'[.
100. satin, not monsters, lived under my bed when i was little...[and satin was a girl!]

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