I'm sorry, but I've got to rant for just a moment. Please ignore this if you don't want to listen or read about my current political frustrations.....

I just have to get this out of my system. I'm very worried for our country right now. I know that previously people thought they were cheated out of their vote (when Bush won over Kerry) but I know what it's like to always be cheated out of my vote. I have voted Libertarian (except I did vote for Bush this last election) for the past 5 Presidential Elections and I have never seen my candidate win. I have had to live with defeat when my candidate didn't win and I think I did it gracefully. I had to suffer through 8 years of Clinton and his messed-up politics and, yet, I never got violent or screamed in someone's face about it. Maybe I should have. I just suffered through a person screaming at me for not voting Obama. I was stupid enough to answer an exit poll and answer it honestly. I felt in danger for my life. I was told I was a racist for Pete's sake! Just because I did not vote for a black man does not make me a racist. Anyhow, I don't like Obama or his Politics or his friends. I especially hate and despise Biden and would not have voted for Obama even if I did like his politics just because I can't stand Biden.

I don't like what's been going on in American Politics for some time. I know most of Congress is bought and paid for by lobbyists and who knows who else....I wish all of them were gone and all new faces were in...

Obama's politics are very much like socialist politics. That's bad for America and I worry about the next few years under his guidance. I don't like his view on International Affairs (talk...talk...talk) and I don't like his view on "sharing the wealth" or his taxes....I just know that with his poor taste in friends and political backers, America is in trouble. Time will tell, of course, but mark my words....Obama is not going to change America for the better.....

I wish I believed differently. Maybe I'm negative because I barely make more than minimum wage and that's taking care of Alzheimer's patients....People who do a lot of the decent, caring sort of work seem to not get rewarded in America (nurses, teachers, etc.) and that's too bad. I do not blame the government for this, however.

Healthcare is an issue I wish people weren't so emotional about. If everyone would think straight...they would realize we all want AFFORDABLE healthcare and this doesn't mean we need insurance out the wazzoo. We need things to be more like when I was a child and my parents could pay for Doctor visits and tests without going broke or having to file bankruptcy. Lawyers have helped cause medical expenses to go sky-high by sueing everyone and everything that moves. Lawsuits have caused medical expenses to grow out-of-control and that's what needs to change. Make healthcare AFFORDABLE again. Don't make everyone have insurance. Insurance and HMO's helped cause the healthcare problem.

I love my family....I love America...I don't have to love the next President. This doesn't make me a racist or a bad American. It just makes me sad that people don't understand that real change will only come from a real change of faces in Washington and, unfortunately, Obama isn't one of those....

Keeping the government out of our lives (as much as possible) is what America needs. Getting our troops out of foreign countries (that don't want us there) is what America needs. Not allowing Congress to put pork on every bill is what America needs. Making government smaller is what America needs. Every citizen voting in every election is what America needs. Every citizen thinking for themselves and not allowing the media to make their decisions for them is what America needs.

Loving ourselves as Americans is a great start. Americans have great heart and soul.

Career Politicians do not have any heart and/or soul. We need to put an end to politians being in office forever or until they get senile. WE need to make a real change in politics by cleaning house (and that doesn't mean just going from Republican to Democrat or vice-versa)....New politics and a fresh view is needed in Washington.

Wake up America. Change is not Obama or McCain. Clean house for real.

Thanks for letting me rant.
Laury

Title: Devotion
Author: cats_meeeow (Laury)
Email: CZCALICO4@YAHOO.COM
Rating: PG
Pairing: Any - you choose
Fandom: None
Category: Romance
Date: June 2, 2008
Series: Stand-alone drabble
Archive: None
Website: cats_meeeow.livejournal.com
Disclaimer: 1) I am not making any money. 2) I do not
own the characters. 3) No copyright infringement of any
kind is intended. 4) This story is for entertainment
purposes only.
Summary: A moment in time with two lovers.
Notes: This was first posted to Tory's Prey several months ago.
Warnings: None


DEVOTION

Breathless sighs and gentle moans drift through the charged air.
Arms capture and enfold, triumphant and unyielding.
Lips nip and suck as tongues meet and swirl in a primal dance.
Hands map and caress as senses heighten and body temperatures soar. Legs tangle and writhe amidst the tousled bedding.
Eyes flutter open to gaze wantonly, seeking and colliding with a kindred soul.
Bodies surge and pulse, entwined in the sensual joining of undying love.
Fingertips delicately trace feather-like patterns along
over-sensitized skin.
Kisses soothe and breaths mingle as whispered endearments become cherished promises in the light of a new day.

Title: Home
Author: cats_meeeow (Laury)
Email: CZCALICO4@YAHOO.COM
Rating: G
Pairing: Tom/Sloan
Fandom: Prey
Category: Angst
Date: June 2, 2008
Series: Stand-alone drabble
Archive: None
Website: cats_meeeow.livejournal.com
Disclaimer: 1) I am not making any money. 2) I do not
own the characters. 3) No copyright infringement of any
kind is intended. 4) This story is for entertainment
purposes only.
Summary: Immediately following Tom's rescue, after ep.13
Notes: This was first posted to Tory's Prey several months ago.
Warnings: None


HOME

He no longer wears a mask of indifference.
In so short a time, his life has changed
beyond recognition and she is the reason.
They share a smile. Secrets pass between
them but not words. Their eyes speak for
them. His soul is laid bare but he doesn't
shy away. Her eyes are bright with unshed
tears - her heart aches for him. She whispers,
"I love you." He trembles and remembers.
He kisses her temple and cradles her as
if she were a precious gift. She settles
against him and sighs. It's as if they'd
never been apart. They are home.

I'm not sure about the protocol on this since so many people on my friends list are LOTR and this isn't LOTR, at all. It's a fic about an old TV show that was cancelled before it's time but I still think about the show from time to time. And now I've been bitten by the writing bug and thought I'd share some newer fics that I've written. I used to write alot in the old Prey fandom but it's been a couple years really so I think I can thank alot of the LOTR writers for giving me the desire to write again! Thanks to all of you.



Author: Laury, aka tilly@8, aka cats_meeeow
Fandom: Prey (TV series circa 1996)
Pairing: Tom and Sloan (het)
Rating: PG, angst
Warning: None
Timeline: Ep.13, after Sloan leaves to pick up serum for Tom. Prior to Ed giving Tom an exam & before black ops rush in.
Disclaimer: Tom and Sloan don't belong to me, I'm just borrowing them. There is no profit involved. This is only for the pleasure of revisiting PREY and its characters.


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Sloan,

I know I'm reverting back to 1.6 and I'm guessing that the process will probably kill me.

No, Ed hasn't said anything, but he doesn't have to. It doesn't take my 1.6 senses to know it. I can tell. I can see it in his eyes.

So I have to tell you: it's okay. It's been worth it. I'm just so very sorry to leave you because I wanted to always be here to protect you and keep you safe.

So how do I thank you for these past few months? As always, I wish I had the words....Perhaps, while I'm still partially in my human state, I can try and express how I feel about you.

I wouldn't say it's poetry, but it is from my heart.


Quietly observing you, captivated by your grace and beauty.
Sifting my fingers through your gorgeous, auburn curls.
Sensing your heartbeat quicken, anticipating a kiss.
Molding your willing body to mine, tasting your sighs.
Drowning, immersed in the depths of your adoring hazel eyes.
Surrendering to your every touch, no longer lost.
Basking in your warmth and radiance, the shadows banished forever.


I want you to know that I've been looking at this picture of us. It's tattered and torn because I've kept it close and looked at it often. Keep it close to you now, Sloan, and know that I would have loved to have had a life with you as a 1.6 or a human or anything in-between.

Thank you for trusting me. Thank you for loving me.

I love you.

Tom


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Hi! Cats_meeeow here....

This is my first entry on live journal....I initially became a live journal user so I could friend some writers out there that I particularly enjoyed reading. I have to say that finding "live journal" users/writers/fans has been great fun. I just wish I understand and can use computers better.

In the meantime, I'm very sad to see that so many writers of fan fiction have had to go "friends only" due to problems with people being offended by certain types of stories or by "live journal" itself actively seeking out anything they don't like.... It's a sad comment that someone can't just write what they feel without having to worry about having their rights taken away...

Here's to all you fabulous fan fiction authors out there! You make my day brighter by your stories!!! Thanks so much to all of you! I'll try and friend more so I can read more wonderfully imaginative stories and log entries!