Thursday, October 23, 2008
Memories...
Like I said on Facebook, I just got a new scanner at home. It's really an all in one thing. Scanner/printer/fax/microwave/car. Anyway, here are some pictures from my life. They really brought a rush of feelings inside of me that brought nothing by smiles. I love it. So, share in my moments.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Reign Over Me
I was crying like a baby during this movie. Ya'll need to check it out. It warms the heart, provokes your mind, and leaves you smiling.
P.S.: Happy Birthday, Khimee!
P.S.: Happy Birthday, Khimee!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Shrine...
I totally forgot to post these pictures up. Before the camp, a few of us on the service team got together and went to the shrine. They all drove there, while I had to use the metro. So, I got there late. When I got there, I couldn't find them. So, I walked around for a bit and took pictures. By the time I found them, they were already done with confession. Boooo! Hanami was really good afterwards though.
From later in the day in Alan's basement.
From later in the day in Alan's basement.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Adobo
This is a BS entry, but I'd just like to get this off my chest. There's some really hot, fresh rice in my bowl with some fresh adobo. And, I'd just like to say... thank you, mom! After the weekend away from home, I really really appreciate this food. Too bad I still suck and can't be mushy. I love you, mom! Shhhh, don't tell her. She might say it back haha. That's just way too gay for me to handle.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Discover Thyself!
"Sin is not who you are; it is who you are not."
Thanks for that quote, Alan. Actually, no. Thanks for that quote, Alan's priest. Haha.
So, I just got back from Discovery Camp. I'm oh so very tired. There were 128 participants. It flew by so quickly, unfortunately.
Random notes:
-It was pretty awkward blessing the rooms with Tito Art.
-I thoroughly enjoyed Chris and Alan's performance to random Tribe songs.
-'Odigwe, Eee-Keh.' LOL.
-66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66...... 67.
-Christian horse. Hahahaha at Carlo and Joe.
-The Apple tree joke
-fly blood splattering on my forehead
-OD gayness. To those that may have been offended by our actions, I would like to forward an apology from myself and Fune haha.
-OJ with pulp > OJ with no pulp. I'm sorry for shunning you all of my life, pulp. Kiesha, thanks for showing me the light.
-No matter what anyone says, my grape-cleaning method was pretty much genius.
-I need to see my vacuum/tango pics.
-The drove back home sucked. There was an accident on 795 and delayed us about 30 minutes. To add to that, I was already dozing off at the wheel since Lab and Ike were being bammas and got knocked out EARLY. Hahaha.
-I was so sleepy that when I dropped those two off, I went to St. Columba to take a nap. 'Lo and behold, there were people there that just arrived. Of course, I parked next to my honey, Kiesha. I was knocked out there for about two hours. I don't even know when she or anyone else left. Jerks! Can't even wake me up haha.
-Mike and Aileen did a really great and inspiring job with their talk. I'm honored to have prayed ya'll over. It's like praying over a nun and a priest who somehow got married haha. So much pressure! But yeah, their story/stories were very touching. Listen to them, kids!
-Faye: 'Ellison hates life.' Kiesha, stop laughing at that.
-The breakfast on Sunday was soooooo good. I freakin' love croissants and that pastry thing they had. I don't know what it was called, but the closest thing I can think of is a strudel. Whoever picked out that flavor needs to get a pat on the bac... butt.
-I wish I could've had better sleep though. Freakin' Labson didn't bring his own blanket, so I had to give him mine. AND, he hogged the bed. I ended up sleeping on the floor next to the bed on both nights. Thanks for nothing haha. On Friday night, I woke up at 5 and couldn't go back to sleep because it was so cold, so I just sat down and curled myself up in a ball next to the TV stand. Then, on Saturday night, I woke up at 4 and couldn't go back to sleep again from freezing. So, I was like bump it, let me just go and sleep in the closet. It was amazing. No breeze at all. I mean it was still really really cold, but at least I wasn't exposed like Friday night. My sleeping outfits were ridiculous though. Now I know why homeless people just got on random ass stuff cuz they're just trying to stay warm like I was... plus the other obvious reasons of course.
Honoring:
Alan - That final worship was money. Every word really hit me. Great job on your joke delivery. I wish Krista was there to take notes. I'm just kidding. I love you, CP!
Faye - You always had a smile on your face no matter what was going on. I honor you for that. Great job co-leading!
Kieshandriatista - Thank you for putting up with all of my jokes. Actually, no. You better take all my jokes! It's up to you though if you want me to hate you with a passion or if you want me to wife you. I hope I burned your mind with the vision of me doing the SHAQ silhouette in my sleep.
Jamie F. - Hey, counterpart! I hope ya'll have a safe flight today/tonight! Thanks for reminding me what a camp servant does. I was like do we reaaaaally have to wake them up? Way to keep the road on the show.
Nate S. - Yo, you did a hell of a job working with the music ministry. They were real legit and a cohesive unit.
Francesca E. - I didn't see you a lot during the camp. When I did, you were either eating or taking a stealthy picture of me with your brothers haha. Good job with the art workshop. Your camera is crazy clear haha. $500?
Carlo F. - It was great seeing you again, son. Sorry I couldn't pick ya'll up though. Thanks for doing the talk haha. Oh yeah, 21! Not 18, haha.
Mariel - Hey, I barely saw you also. I just know that your charades team dominated the competition. My favorite was 'The Grudge' scene. Your workshop group took my favorite picture with the good and even on either side.
Fune - I really felt your sharing, man. Had me crying and ish. Thank God I was in the back hidden from plain view haha. That was one of the most passionate sharings I've ever heard. It was like you never left.
Charisse - Speaking of passionate, your talk was also passionate. Good job with being nervous for no reason. Oh yeah, 10 9 8 was a trip. FYI, it gets GREAT gas mileage.
Julian - To be honest, I forget what you did haha. I just know we were laughing our asses off for the most part. I was lovin' the white socks and flip-flops though.
Nikki - Great job with the dance workshop! That was really good for 1 hour to learn and practice. Oh yeah, it's okay... everyone likes chicken.
Mymy - Just like Julian, I forget what you did. With that said, ya'll should get married. I'm kidding. You were a DGL though, I think. Good job with that.
Felix - Thanks for putting up with my constant nagging about where your group was eating. Good job leading them, man. They seemed to really be attached when the weekend was done.
Mikko - I just learned that you were asked to share real last minute. I never would've guessed. Your share was really great man. I pray for you and your perfect moments with your family, dude.
Christina - Your sharing was great as well. I was rollin' when I heard the Jersey accent come out. I was like daaaaaaaaaamn! She got it bad haha. Oh, and great job representing the Holy Spirit in the dance.
Joe - I award you the award for being the best dancer and actor ever. Extra graaaaaaaaaaaaavy.
Music Min.
-Matt - I'm disappointed in the way that you played. Horrible! Come see me, son!
-Lab - Yo, your speed on the drums was finally on point. I can't complain man. Good job. No, great job.
-Aya - Your two solos were really good. Don't ever try to dance like a robot again though... or whatever ya'll were doing in the back of the room on Sunday.
-Mark - My man is sick on the keys. Good job with your share and your group.
-Patrick - I'm glad I finally met you and got to serve with you. I heard nothing but great things from the MD cats, and they weren't lying. Funny dude, funny dude. I loved your murder theory for Mark haha.
Did I forget anyone?
Anyway, it was an unforgettable weekend that will always have a special place in my heart.
Like Alan said, a week from now, I'll be saying, 'Damn there was really 128 people there. Amazing.' A couple of months from now, somebody is gonna ask me about it and I'll be like, 'Yeah, there was definitely 300 kids there. It was a crazy, tiring weekend.' A year or two from now, I'll just remember that God's love and grace was all around that place and inside every person... which is the most important thing to remember.
So, I just got back from Discovery Camp. I'm oh so very tired. There were 128 participants. It flew by so quickly, unfortunately.
Random notes:
-It was pretty awkward blessing the rooms with Tito Art.
-I thoroughly enjoyed Chris and Alan's performance to random Tribe songs.
-'Odigwe, Eee-Keh.' LOL.
-66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66, 66...... 67.
-Christian horse. Hahahaha at Carlo and Joe.
-The Apple tree joke
-fly blood splattering on my forehead
-OD gayness. To those that may have been offended by our actions, I would like to forward an apology from myself and Fune haha.
-OJ with pulp > OJ with no pulp. I'm sorry for shunning you all of my life, pulp. Kiesha, thanks for showing me the light.
-No matter what anyone says, my grape-cleaning method was pretty much genius.
-I need to see my vacuum/tango pics.
-The drove back home sucked. There was an accident on 795 and delayed us about 30 minutes. To add to that, I was already dozing off at the wheel since Lab and Ike were being bammas and got knocked out EARLY. Hahaha.
-I was so sleepy that when I dropped those two off, I went to St. Columba to take a nap. 'Lo and behold, there were people there that just arrived. Of course, I parked next to my honey, Kiesha. I was knocked out there for about two hours. I don't even know when she or anyone else left. Jerks! Can't even wake me up haha.
-Mike and Aileen did a really great and inspiring job with their talk. I'm honored to have prayed ya'll over. It's like praying over a nun and a priest who somehow got married haha. So much pressure! But yeah, their story/stories were very touching. Listen to them, kids!
-Faye: 'Ellison hates life.' Kiesha, stop laughing at that.
-The breakfast on Sunday was soooooo good. I freakin' love croissants and that pastry thing they had. I don't know what it was called, but the closest thing I can think of is a strudel. Whoever picked out that flavor needs to get a pat on the bac... butt.
-I wish I could've had better sleep though. Freakin' Labson didn't bring his own blanket, so I had to give him mine. AND, he hogged the bed. I ended up sleeping on the floor next to the bed on both nights. Thanks for nothing haha. On Friday night, I woke up at 5 and couldn't go back to sleep because it was so cold, so I just sat down and curled myself up in a ball next to the TV stand. Then, on Saturday night, I woke up at 4 and couldn't go back to sleep again from freezing. So, I was like bump it, let me just go and sleep in the closet. It was amazing. No breeze at all. I mean it was still really really cold, but at least I wasn't exposed like Friday night. My sleeping outfits were ridiculous though. Now I know why homeless people just got on random ass stuff cuz they're just trying to stay warm like I was... plus the other obvious reasons of course.
Honoring:
Alan - That final worship was money. Every word really hit me. Great job on your joke delivery. I wish Krista was there to take notes. I'm just kidding. I love you, CP!
Faye - You always had a smile on your face no matter what was going on. I honor you for that. Great job co-leading!
Kieshandriatista - Thank you for putting up with all of my jokes. Actually, no. You better take all my jokes! It's up to you though if you want me to hate you with a passion or if you want me to wife you. I hope I burned your mind with the vision of me doing the SHAQ silhouette in my sleep.
Jamie F. - Hey, counterpart! I hope ya'll have a safe flight today/tonight! Thanks for reminding me what a camp servant does. I was like do we reaaaaally have to wake them up? Way to keep the road on the show.
Nate S. - Yo, you did a hell of a job working with the music ministry. They were real legit and a cohesive unit.
Francesca E. - I didn't see you a lot during the camp. When I did, you were either eating or taking a stealthy picture of me with your brothers haha. Good job with the art workshop. Your camera is crazy clear haha. $500?
Carlo F. - It was great seeing you again, son. Sorry I couldn't pick ya'll up though. Thanks for doing the talk haha. Oh yeah, 21! Not 18, haha.
Mariel - Hey, I barely saw you also. I just know that your charades team dominated the competition. My favorite was 'The Grudge' scene. Your workshop group took my favorite picture with the good and even on either side.
Fune - I really felt your sharing, man. Had me crying and ish. Thank God I was in the back hidden from plain view haha. That was one of the most passionate sharings I've ever heard. It was like you never left.
Charisse - Speaking of passionate, your talk was also passionate. Good job with being nervous for no reason. Oh yeah, 10 9 8 was a trip. FYI, it gets GREAT gas mileage.
Julian - To be honest, I forget what you did haha. I just know we were laughing our asses off for the most part. I was lovin' the white socks and flip-flops though.
Nikki - Great job with the dance workshop! That was really good for 1 hour to learn and practice. Oh yeah, it's okay... everyone likes chicken.
Mymy - Just like Julian, I forget what you did. With that said, ya'll should get married. I'm kidding. You were a DGL though, I think. Good job with that.
Felix - Thanks for putting up with my constant nagging about where your group was eating. Good job leading them, man. They seemed to really be attached when the weekend was done.
Mikko - I just learned that you were asked to share real last minute. I never would've guessed. Your share was really great man. I pray for you and your perfect moments with your family, dude.
Christina - Your sharing was great as well. I was rollin' when I heard the Jersey accent come out. I was like daaaaaaaaaamn! She got it bad haha. Oh, and great job representing the Holy Spirit in the dance.
Joe - I award you the award for being the best dancer and actor ever. Extra graaaaaaaaaaaaavy.
Music Min.
-Matt - I'm disappointed in the way that you played. Horrible! Come see me, son!
-Lab - Yo, your speed on the drums was finally on point. I can't complain man. Good job. No, great job.
-Aya - Your two solos were really good. Don't ever try to dance like a robot again though... or whatever ya'll were doing in the back of the room on Sunday.
-Mark - My man is sick on the keys. Good job with your share and your group.
-Patrick - I'm glad I finally met you and got to serve with you. I heard nothing but great things from the MD cats, and they weren't lying. Funny dude, funny dude. I loved your murder theory for Mark haha.
Did I forget anyone?
Anyway, it was an unforgettable weekend that will always have a special place in my heart.
Like Alan said, a week from now, I'll be saying, 'Damn there was really 128 people there. Amazing.' A couple of months from now, somebody is gonna ask me about it and I'll be like, 'Yeah, there was definitely 300 kids there. It was a crazy, tiring weekend.' A year or two from now, I'll just remember that God's love and grace was all around that place and inside every person... which is the most important thing to remember.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
2008 Shoe Evolution
Hey, all. I'm looking to get rid of these guys. If you all know any people that wear size 9, let me know.
DTRT III's
Playoff XII's
Black/Red XIII's
Total Air Max Foamposite (Tim Duncan's)
The shoes below are the ones that I've let go of this past year. Mmm mmm mmm how I miss them.
Sold to Jon Labson. I let them go for dumb cheap cuz I like the kid. If you get an F on your report card, I'm telling your mom you stole my shoes and I'm taking them all back haha.
Sold to Jon Labson. Also sold for cheap. Retailed for $150, sold for $60-$70.
Sold to Matt Almodiel. Francesca stole his purple laces haha. He doesn't know though. I think I let these go for $60. They were mad beat though but he didn't care. I got them for like $70 a few years ago.
The shoes below are the ones that I've picked up this past year.
Olive and Red Nike Blazer (Tech Pack). There's a black pair that completes this pack. I somehow got lucky and got the last sizes from UrbanOutfitters.com. $40 for the olive and $70 for the red pair. They retailed for $105.
Penny II's. This was in an earlier post. Man, I've been waiting 11 years for these! $84. Yay Swoosh account! Retailed for $140.
Aqua VIII's. I had to overpay for these. I bought them from Vince Lacsamana. They retailed for $140 and I paid $160.
Neon Air Max 95's. I had these before with the bigger bubbles, but I let them go in a trade. They were dirty anyway. I'm glad Nike re-retroed them. I got them at the St. Charles DTLR for $140.
These were a pleasant surprise. They're still at Elite Boardshop for $125. I got them at the Nike Factory for $60. I would buy a second pair, but they were all out already when I got back from Cali. Comfy as hell and very sleek looking.
DTRT III's
Playoff XII's
Black/Red XIII's
Total Air Max Foamposite (Tim Duncan's)
The shoes below are the ones that I've let go of this past year. Mmm mmm mmm how I miss them.
Sold to Jon Labson. I let them go for dumb cheap cuz I like the kid. If you get an F on your report card, I'm telling your mom you stole my shoes and I'm taking them all back haha.
Sold to Jon Labson. Also sold for cheap. Retailed for $150, sold for $60-$70.
Sold to Matt Almodiel. Francesca stole his purple laces haha. He doesn't know though. I think I let these go for $60. They were mad beat though but he didn't care. I got them for like $70 a few years ago.
The shoes below are the ones that I've picked up this past year.
Olive and Red Nike Blazer (Tech Pack). There's a black pair that completes this pack. I somehow got lucky and got the last sizes from UrbanOutfitters.com. $40 for the olive and $70 for the red pair. They retailed for $105.
Penny II's. This was in an earlier post. Man, I've been waiting 11 years for these! $84. Yay Swoosh account! Retailed for $140.
Aqua VIII's. I had to overpay for these. I bought them from Vince Lacsamana. They retailed for $140 and I paid $160.
Neon Air Max 95's. I had these before with the bigger bubbles, but I let them go in a trade. They were dirty anyway. I'm glad Nike re-retroed them. I got them at the St. Charles DTLR for $140.
These were a pleasant surprise. They're still at Elite Boardshop for $125. I got them at the Nike Factory for $60. I would buy a second pair, but they were all out already when I got back from Cali. Comfy as hell and very sleek looking.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Hello October...
Damn, I haven't blogged in a while... for my standards at least.
Anyway, what has gone on the past week? I guess I'll go in reverse order to remember better.
Sunday
-I played my third game in FYBA. I finally scored some buckets. Three 3's, baby!
-Mass
-Wasted my night away reading my SOM book.
Saturday
-Music Min. interest meeting + HH afterwards. I did the Pat On The Back teaching since the rest of the teachings required too many other props and stuff. I didn't know I was gonna do a teaching until I got there, so yeah, it went really well.
-Then I went to GMU and waited for Nikki to get out of work and drive down. We finally got there at around 6:20 PM. Not surprisingly, they hadn't started yet even though the listed start time was 6 PM. I didn't even know Faye was there until I saw pics of her on Facebook. Anyway, the acts were really great. I know a lot of people were laughing at the Deep Foundation cats, but I thought they were pretty good lyrically. If I closed my eyes and didn't see them looking silly, I would definitely rock with their sound.
-The GK presentation was pretty cool, too. There were a bunch of CFC and YFC shout outs in the videos.
-Jay Legaspi and Leejay were the most entertaining ones of the night.
-Gabe Bondoc is all hype. He sang well, but all of his songs sounded the same and he didn't interact with the audience as well as Jay Legaspi did.
-MaryAnn's group was really good too. Their song choices really had me hyped. Great stuff.
-Then of course, the Boogie Bots were the last act. Miguel and Bryan were missing though. I noticed whenever people mention BB, everyone tries to get in their little quips of "Yo, I know them!" I just stay silent of course. But I just wanna say "I slept with two of them, son!" Haha. No, not like that. When we were in SD at Matt's place, I had the floor while Bryan and Mike had the couch... bastards.
Friday
-Niks and I went up to Georgetown to hang out with Krista and Hagan. None of us had seen each other for probably a month or two already. Getting there was pretty cool. I tried parking at 2 places, but they ended up being 'Zone 2' parking only. Then I stumbled upon this parking spot in G. Lo and behold it was right in front of Krista's dorm. Anyway, Krista has a bunny in her dorm that we fed a carrot to for a while once we got there. It was maaaaad cute, but it has a busted lip cuz Krista dropped it haha.
-We drove for a few minutes to get nearer to Georgetown. I finally found a parking spot a little bit before the bridge on M. The walk to Wisconsin and Q wasn't that bad from there. We passed a few shoe stores here and there that seemed to have nothing but fakes. Majors was wack! There's nothing but unhelpful jerks in there for real. The shoes there were so disorganized and cluttered. Ahh I hate that place. That's probably going to be my first and last voluntary time going there.
-There was a store party going on at Adidas. Weird
-The food at Cafe Bonaparte was really good. Damn, I love crepes. My dumb ass asked for sparkling water since I thought that Nikki said she wanted sparkling water. She actually said 'DON'T get sparkling water.' Damn me and my hearing. So yeah, that was a waste of 6 bucks. Anyway, I got the crepe with shrimps in it and some really good sauce. The shrimp was sooooo juicy and tasty. It was definitely worth the 12 bucks.
-We finally downed the nasty ass sparkling water and asked for tap water. Little did we know it wasn't the same as ice water. I didn't know there were so many damn types of water. So, I jokingly said, 'Hey what river is this water from?' Then Hagan replied,'Yeah, I only drink Potomac.' I was laughing my ass off for a minute. Good stuff, good stuff. Oh yeah, before Cafe Bonaparte, we got some ice cream across the street since we had a 40 minute wait to eat. I highly recommend that place. Too bad I don't know what the place is called.
I guess this is where my post will end since the rest of the week was just a bunch of baby ass washing and school.
As for this week, I got two exams. Wack! Also, this might be my last week of looking after the babies. I'm not sure though. Hopefully it's not, because this weekly $120 is really nice. If it is the last week, I guess I'll go ahead and apply for that seasonal spot at H&M.
Anyway, what has gone on the past week? I guess I'll go in reverse order to remember better.
Sunday
-I played my third game in FYBA. I finally scored some buckets. Three 3's, baby!
-Mass
-Wasted my night away reading my SOM book.
Saturday
-Music Min. interest meeting + HH afterwards. I did the Pat On The Back teaching since the rest of the teachings required too many other props and stuff. I didn't know I was gonna do a teaching until I got there, so yeah, it went really well.
-Then I went to GMU and waited for Nikki to get out of work and drive down. We finally got there at around 6:20 PM. Not surprisingly, they hadn't started yet even though the listed start time was 6 PM. I didn't even know Faye was there until I saw pics of her on Facebook. Anyway, the acts were really great. I know a lot of people were laughing at the Deep Foundation cats, but I thought they were pretty good lyrically. If I closed my eyes and didn't see them looking silly, I would definitely rock with their sound.
-The GK presentation was pretty cool, too. There were a bunch of CFC and YFC shout outs in the videos.
-Jay Legaspi and Leejay were the most entertaining ones of the night.
-Gabe Bondoc is all hype. He sang well, but all of his songs sounded the same and he didn't interact with the audience as well as Jay Legaspi did.
-MaryAnn's group was really good too. Their song choices really had me hyped. Great stuff.
-Then of course, the Boogie Bots were the last act. Miguel and Bryan were missing though. I noticed whenever people mention BB, everyone tries to get in their little quips of "Yo, I know them!" I just stay silent of course. But I just wanna say "I slept with two of them, son!" Haha. No, not like that. When we were in SD at Matt's place, I had the floor while Bryan and Mike had the couch... bastards.
Friday
-Niks and I went up to Georgetown to hang out with Krista and Hagan. None of us had seen each other for probably a month or two already. Getting there was pretty cool. I tried parking at 2 places, but they ended up being 'Zone 2' parking only. Then I stumbled upon this parking spot in G. Lo and behold it was right in front of Krista's dorm. Anyway, Krista has a bunny in her dorm that we fed a carrot to for a while once we got there. It was maaaaad cute, but it has a busted lip cuz Krista dropped it haha.
-We drove for a few minutes to get nearer to Georgetown. I finally found a parking spot a little bit before the bridge on M. The walk to Wisconsin and Q wasn't that bad from there. We passed a few shoe stores here and there that seemed to have nothing but fakes. Majors was wack! There's nothing but unhelpful jerks in there for real. The shoes there were so disorganized and cluttered. Ahh I hate that place. That's probably going to be my first and last voluntary time going there.
-There was a store party going on at Adidas. Weird
-The food at Cafe Bonaparte was really good. Damn, I love crepes. My dumb ass asked for sparkling water since I thought that Nikki said she wanted sparkling water. She actually said 'DON'T get sparkling water.' Damn me and my hearing. So yeah, that was a waste of 6 bucks. Anyway, I got the crepe with shrimps in it and some really good sauce. The shrimp was sooooo juicy and tasty. It was definitely worth the 12 bucks.
-We finally downed the nasty ass sparkling water and asked for tap water. Little did we know it wasn't the same as ice water. I didn't know there were so many damn types of water. So, I jokingly said, 'Hey what river is this water from?' Then Hagan replied,'Yeah, I only drink Potomac.' I was laughing my ass off for a minute. Good stuff, good stuff. Oh yeah, before Cafe Bonaparte, we got some ice cream across the street since we had a 40 minute wait to eat. I highly recommend that place. Too bad I don't know what the place is called.
I guess this is where my post will end since the rest of the week was just a bunch of baby ass washing and school.
As for this week, I got two exams. Wack! Also, this might be my last week of looking after the babies. I'm not sure though. Hopefully it's not, because this weekly $120 is really nice. If it is the last week, I guess I'll go ahead and apply for that seasonal spot at H&M.
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