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Watch Me Balance

2008-01-15T21:35:35Z

209.145.75.123: /* Notes */

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| date = January 13th, 2008
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I'm trying to get a hold of my life, but there are always so many distractions. - Taylor
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==Transcript==
(''Taylor is walking with a coffee in hand, talking to the camera''.)

'''Taylor:''' So, for the past three weeks, I was completely freaking out about [[Sarah]]. I emailed ''everyone''; [[Daniel]], [[Jonas]]... And nobody got back to me. (''Shakes her head''.) Radio silence. Nothing. (''Shrugs''.) So I'd wait. I'd wait for a video post from Sarah... God, from anybody! Worrying the entire time.

(''Taylor looks off camera and drops the camera to her side. Cut to Taylor sitting at a table''.)

But now, after seeing Sarah's videos? I mean, lounging on the couch totally fine? What was all my worrying for? She still hasn't even called me. I've called, emailed, IMed... Daniel says that she's just getting back to her old self, but... Sarah, do you really think that I ''want'' to worry about you all the time? No!

That's why I've decided to make a change. I know I'm always the girl that's half-way down the cyber rabbit hole at the ready, but I think I need a little more balance in my life. (''Cut to a close up of the coffee shop's sign''.) So, ta-da! I've applied for a job as something the kids are calling a "barista." I'm pretty sure that's Italian for "caffeine junkie", but... (''Shrugs''.) The job comes with a 401K. And it's not like I won't be online at all.

Actually, I was just contacted (''A clip from [[Watchyourjack]] episode [[How It Feels]] plays''.) by this kid named [[Watchyourjack|Jack]] through [[Whatweird.com]]. I don't know how many of you have seen his videos, but what he says he's going through seems pretty intense.

(''Cut to a clip from [[Watchyourjack]] episode [[How It Feels]]''.)<br>
'''''Jack:''''' I guess I just wanted to update you guys on what I've been doing lately. I've teleported a bunch of times since I've last been on here.

'''Taylor:''' I know... I know. If someone had told me a year ago that they could teleport, well... I would have called the nice men in the white coats. But, after all we've seen... And the truth is, Jack seems totally sincere. And ''completely'' freaked out.

(''Cut to a clip from [[Watchyourjack]] episode [[The Stalker is Right Outside!]]''.)<br>
'''''Jack:''''' 'Kay. I don't know what to do. Somebody's watching me.

'''Taylor:''' I really don't know any more than you, but I guess when I'm not making grande half-caf-double-whip-mocha-frap-chai tea latte things, I'll still have a little time to help him out. Maybe all of ''you'' out there in the rabbit hole can help, too. Just remember: balance.

==Notes==
*Taylor claims she spent the past three weeks worrying, that there was radio silence, no update of any kind from the group, and that she had been waiting for "a video post from Sarah....from anybody". Three weeks ago was December 23rd, 2007. Between 12/23 and 01/13, a total of 14 videos was posted ([[Killed By Big Pharma|382]]-[[KIDNAPPED!|395]]), including three by Sarah directly and several posted by others in which Sarah appears. The timeframe also includes the entire time Sarah considered herself part of the Hymn of One. There is no logical explanation how Taylor could miss all those videos, and not know what was going on, except that she is exaggerating. Or maybe that she meant when she would try to contact someone, no one would response back.
*Taylor is standing in front of a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, a chain that does not yet have locations in Texas (where Taylor lives), according to their official website: [http://www.coffeebean.com www.coffeebean.com].
*This video confirms that Jack, and his youtube channel [[watchyourjack]] are being integrated into the lonelygirl15 series. As revealed first on [http://lg15today.blogspot.com/2008/01/whatweirdcomjack-mystery-solved.html lg15today] on January 7, 2008, it has been discovered that watchyourjack and [http://www.whatweird.com whatweird.com] are ARG's for the upcoming movie "Jumper".
*Taylor's shirt appears to be a Dallas Cowboys shirt with Emmitt Smith's number 22.
*This video was posted on whatweird.com by Suzie on January 14, 2008 to reveal who Taylor is.

Bree's injections

2007-11-06T18:57:09Z

209.145.75.123: /* Recreating the Serum */

[[image:Bree with bandage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bree wears a bandage on her upper arm.]]
==Early Indications==
'''Bree's injections''' have been the subject of a great deal of debate since the video [[House Arrest]] was posted. In it [[Bree]] wore a bandage on her upper arm. Bree commented on [[YouTube]] that she had to get an injection, but did not say why. The bandage is viewable in numerous subsequent videos when she wore sleeveless shirts. Bree eventually revealed that she was receiving the injections from her father to prepare her for the [[The Ceremony (ritual)|Ceremony]] she was going to take part in. She did not, however, know what was in the shots, and when she asked her father for clarification, [[I Listened To Daniel|he said]] that "they're good for [her]." Bree commented that the shots didn't always leave her "feeling the best."

==The Order's Injections==
[[Image:Daniel EPOGEN.JPG|right|180px|thumb|Daniel shows what he found in the warehouse.]]
Daniel found boxes of EPOGEN® in a warehouse that he visited in [[Breaking And Entering]]. He believed the warehouse belonged to a company where Bree's father used to work. Daniel found out about this company after he explored Bree's house and came across the box with a lemniscate symbol imprinted on it. When he found a room in the warehouse filled with these boxes, he opened one to find packets of EPOGEN®

EPOGEN® is an injectable drug for the treatment of anemia. It contains epoetin alfa, a man-made version of erythropoietin, which is a protein produced naturally for the production of red blood cells. It is produced through recombinant DNA technology. EPOGEN® therapy may increase the risk of seizures, thrombotic events, and other serious events. The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trials were hypertension, headache, arthralgias, and nausea.<ref name=EPOGEN>{{wikipedia|Epogen|Wikipedia article on EPOGEN®}}</ref>

EPOGEN® is meant for use in patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis.<ref name=EPOGEN/> Bree does not fit this profile, which indicates that she must be receiving the drug merely to increase her red blood cell count, leading to more blood for these Elders which concludes in "Eternal Life"..

The side effects of EPOGEN® also explain why Bree said that her injections make her feel worse than before. The iron pills would also help her in this regard. The risk of seizures brought on by use of EPOGEN® could explain why Bree's parents [[Back At Bree's|had information]] on Cerebyx on hand (and possibly some in stock).

==The Serum==
[[image:0201-DNApage.png|right|thumb|140px|Ribozymes]]
While Bree's mom was very pro-Order and wanted her daughter to do the Ceremony, her dad was not, and at some point, began creating a serum with [[Isaac Gilman]] to keep the Order from wanting Bree for the Ceremony.

Fans began to discover the truth behind the serum when Daniel, Jonas, and Sarah [[CAMP PLAY|discovered a box]] left behind by Drew Avery for Bree. The box contained a journal which had detailed notes about a serum that would make Bree [[Trait positive#Trait Negative|trait negative]], and therefore undesirable to the Order.

The box also contained the name of Dr. Isaac Gilman, who once worked at the [[Wyman Foundation]]. Fans also figured out that he visited the [[Sweating Bullets|La Jolla Health and Tennis Club]], where they discovered that he had [[The Mistress|helped Bree's father]] create the serum and as a result was most likely killed by The Order.

==Recreating the Serum==
[[image:The Bree Solution (Water-Damaged).jpg|right|thumb|140px|How to make the serum]]
The [[TAAG]], eager to get their hands on the serum which would save their friend Bree, contacted Isaac's son, [[Spencer Gilman|Spencer]], who was a scientist at [[Neutrogena]]. Though hesistant at first, Spencer became motivated to help Bree's friends.

From his father's files, Spencer and Taylor found a water-logged paper that explained in detail the necessary ingredients to make the serum. With the help of those on the forum, Spencer and Taylor managed to decipher the damaged file.

Of the many ingrediants necessary to create the serum, the TAAG needed a sample of a "Trait Positive" girl's blood. No longer in contact with Bree (or any "Trait Positive" girl for that matter) this appeared to be an impossible task.

Yet Spencer Gilman trained the TAAG and, with the help of [[Alex]], working from inside the Order, the TAAG was able to infiltrate the [[Wyman Foundation]] during [[Mission Possible]]. Successful, they were able to create the serum necessary to make Bree Trait Negative, and thus complete the job that both Drew Avery and Dr. Isaac Gilman were murdered for.

Unfortunately, the TAAG was unable to make Bree "Trait Negative." On the day they tried to cure Bree, they were attacked by the Order which resulted in them being too late to stop Bree from performing the Ceremony.

Though untested, it is believed that the serum developed by the TAAG would effectively make any "Trait Positive" girl "Trait Negative."

==Fan Theories==
===Vitamin B-12===
For a long time the leading theory was that the injections contained vitamin B-12 to stimulate blood production. However, Bree has described that these shots often leave her feeling unwell, which should not be the case if they were merely vitamin B12 supplements. Nevertheless, it was logical to think that the shots may contain vitamin B-12, since Bree's participation in [[The Ceremony (ritual)|the ceremony]] involved blood being drawn from her.

===Cerebyx® and Zosyn®===
[[Image:Pamphlets.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Daniel found these in Bree's parents room.]]
After Daniel posted the video [[Back At Bree's]], fans began to analyze his clip for clues about Bree's Ceremony. Two pamphlets caught viewers' eyes. Fans discovered that they were informative pamphlets for the drugs Cerebyx® and Zosyn®. Cerebyx® is an anticonvulsive medication that has had some experimental testing as a pain medication.<ref>{{wikipedia|Cerebyx|Wikipedia article on Cerebyx®}}</ref> Zosyn® is an antibiotic.<ref>{{wikipedia|Zosyn|Wikipedia article on Zosyn®}}</ref>

At the end of his video, Daniel said he had found something, and while many viewers thought he would reveal these pamphlets, he [[Undisclosed Location|explained]] that what he found was a box with a [[lemniscate]] ''(see EPOGEN® above)'' imprinted on it. Once he showed that it was the box that held significance to him, the pamphlets became of less importance.

===Brainwashing?===
Viewers have also suspected that the injections contained {{wikipedia|Psychoactive_drug|mood-altering drugs}}. Videos that support this theory were when Daniel was [[Miss Me?|presumedly drugged by the Order]], when Bree, Daniel, and Jonas were [[Psychological Torture|kidnapped in Las Vegas]], and later when Bree was rescued last spring and appeared [[I hAtE tHeSe PeOpLe|brainwashed]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.eisai.com/product.asp?ID=175 Eisai webpage on Cerebyx®]
*[http://www.zosyn.com/ Wyeth Pharmaceuticals webpage on Zosyn®]
*[http://www.epogen.com/ Amgen webpage on EPOGEN®]

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