#Short Sale Eligibility

[realestatedivabrenda]

Demystifying Short Sales in Prince George's County, Maryland: Eligibility, Process, and Risks

Ageless Abodes In the realm of real estate, the term “short sale” often crops up, but what does it mean, especially in Prince George’s County, Maryland? This article will shed light on what a short sale is, how it works in this county, eligibility criteria, and the potential risks and consequences involved.What is a Short Sale? 🏠A short sale is a real estate transaction where the lender allows…

[saintbuffy]

got some new books at the library today 😈 hehehe

[0l-unreliable]

Doing a short-term pre-order-like event for my shop! If you order this now, you'll get the six-set sticker pack and the print, it's also eligible for the store-wide sale I have going on until the end of April.

product pictures are under the cut if you'd like to see them

[billthedrake]

TRAINING THE SALES GUY (PART THREE)

Carson Wells nursed my dribbles as I sat on my coach and looked at his strong body leaning over into my lap. It was a nice four minutes of deep throat action that still had me in a state of happiness.

The sales guy and I had settled into a pretty regular routine. Saturdays tended to work best, unless Carson had a girl staying over at his place. Even then, I'd meet up in the afternoon for some head. Today was one of those afternoon hookups, Carson dropping by at my place on his way back from from playing golf.

Carson was even still in his golf clothes, and his bag of clubs rested against the wall in my condo. My coworker gave my dick a last lick before sitting up. His hair was matted from the ball cap which now sat on my coffee table and his cheeks were pinker from the day's sun.

"You mind if I jerk off?" he asked, clearly horned up. His shorts were already unzipped and a hard piece of cock stuck out rigidly from the open fly. It was wild that a mostly straight dude like Wells sucked dick, but it was even wilder that he got so turned on by it.

"Why would I mind, Wells?" I asked. For some reason he'd never sought to get off in our few times together. "Go for it."

He sat up and started jerking his dick.

"Need some lube?" I asked.

He let go of his dick. "Yeah, that'd be great.""

I got up and went to fetch some from my bedroom.

Carson eagerly accepted some squirts into his palm and then was right back at it. I was about to sit back down when he stopped me. "Boss... think I can suck you some more? Even soft would be great."

I had half tucked back in, but now hauled my meat out again. I generally can't go two in a row, but I wasn't one of those guys too sensitive for some post-orgasm stimulation. I swung my hips to playfully let my meat sway heavy in front of Carson's face. I loved that he's the kind of dude to crave a dick between golf and whatever evening plans a very hot, very eligible 30-something bachelor has in the big city. He let out a deep, sexy moan, then latched his lips on to my prick. He suckled the head at first then sucked more of my inches in. I wasn't hard but I wasn't completely soft either. Carson was now swallowing all of my length again.

His face grew reader and he moaned around my dick. Then, as he buried his nose into my pubes, Carson Wells was having a deep orgasm.

The man had one hell of an oral fixation, and I was the happy recipient. I gave him a friendly smile when he finally pulled off. We were still figuring out how to go from sex to our normal selves after that. I was something more than a workmate and something less than an actual boss to Carson. Our hookups were now not as awkward as they could be, but you never get away from the inappropriateness of it.

I went and fetched him a washcloth and offered to let him use the restroom to clean up.

"I'll just shower back home," he replied. "But thanks." He did wipe off his dick and the cum off his hand. He seemed embarrassed to hand me the cloth back, but I took it and tossed it in my washer area off the kitchen.

Carson was zipping up as I walked back in. He looked like any hundreds of bros you see walking around the city after their golf trip to the suburbs. "So, Boss," he said, in a playful relaxed mood. "You said you're into the more hardcore stuff..."

I almost thought Carson had forgotten my mention of it. When he asked me what turned me on most, I gave a cagey reply. "I am," I said. "But really, man, what you did just now... absolutely no complaints."

"Yeah, I know, Bill," Carson said. Not full out annoyed, but assured me he didn't need to be told he was a good cocksucker. "I guess I'm just curious what makes you tick. Sexually, you know."

I nodded. "You're gonna have to tell me what turns you on, too," I asserted. Maybe this was the inevitable part of a fuck buddy phase. When you talk more about things, acknowledge the sex more.

"Yeah of course," he said. But looked at me like he was expecting me to go first.

I did. "Well... I don't want to push the envelope too much, but for starters I really love fucking a guy's throat."

Carson's green eyes lit up. God he was a handsome fucker, all right. "You mean like that first night. You know... in Denver."

I'd taken charge then with some thursts into Carson's mouth. "Yeah, like that. Only more of... that... plus the deep throat action you've been doing."

Carson grinned. "I get it, Boss. I've watched that kind of thing in porn. You know, with chicks taking it."

I gave him an I-bet-you-have grin in return. "Yep. Only guys can tend to get into more. At least some guys."

Carson seemed to think it over. "If you go easy on me, I'd like to give that a try, Boss. Next time, maybe."

"If you're up for trying, I can definitely go easy," I said. I looked at him, taking in his younger, more muscular build. "So, Wells, my turn for a question: you prefer to get off when we do this? Or...?"

He cocked a grin. "Sometimes I gotta, but sometimes I enjoy just the thrill of it, you know storing up for later."

"Well, just so you know. I can return the favor," I offered.

"Thanks, Boss," he said. "But I'm not into that. I guess it feels like I'm cheating on Emily if I have anyone do me."

Maybe somewhere in my mind I knew Carson had a girlfriend, but I certainly hadn't fully been aware of that fact.

He misread my facial expression as I hid my lack of recollection of Emily. "You must think I'm all kinds of messed up, huh?" he asked.

"Nope," I assured him. "I'll be honest, I don't fully get you, Carson. But I don't care why you enjoy sucking dick. Just glad you do."

That seemed to relax the guy, and he gave me a playful bro punch to my arm as he walked over and picked up his golf bag.

"Well, later, Bill."

***

I don't think the guy knew, hell I don't think I fully knew, but Wells' training began the next Saturday.

There was less chatting than normal. Carson had just returned from the gym and texted if I wanted to come over. There were days I wished his neighborhood was closer to mine, but I also knew for a blowjob as good as Carson gave, I'd be crossing town at a moment's notice. At least till I had a regular boyfriend. I had never before had a straight-identified fuckbuddy but was grooving to the thrill of it all.

He was ready for me when I arrived, showing me in wordlessly then crouching in front of me and pawing at the casual joggers I'd put on. I was already primed and excited to get serviced and Carson's touch was getting me full-on boned.

I let him do the work, pulling the waist band over my hardon and positioning my sweats low enough to give Carson full access to my junk. He actually teased and licked my balls, a first, but from the smile on his face I got the feeling he was enjoying surprising me.

I smiled down on him and placed my hand on the back of his head. Gently massaging that soft, straw-like blondish-brown hair. A silent signal of my desire to get sucked.

Carson didn't tease me longer. He leaned up and angled his head to start taking me between his lips and into his mouth. It was still a mind fuck that a dude like this was so eager and so good at it. But they went hand in hand. Carson's kink had made him into a crazy-skilled cocksucker.

I watched excitedly as my coworker bro started his descent. The first go was a steady swallowing of five inches. Wells was pretty worked up, because the next couple of bobs had him quickly working up to a deep throat.

"Yes!" I hissed, almost tickling the back of his head with my fingers to encourage his sword-swallowing act. He backed off, all the way off and had a brief proud grin on his mouth before he exhaled then sucked in a deep breath.

Once he went back down on me I intuitively knew it was time. I tightened my hold into an outright grip and just started thrusting into Carson's mouth. The first stokes went well. Even nonverbally I could sense his excitement matched mine. The dude loved having a cock in his mouth all right.

Then Carson choked a little on my thrusting shaft, gagging some.

"You got this, buddy," I said, slowing my thursts to a more shallow back and forth along his tongue.

That seemed to relax Carson and he took the initiative to deep throat me once more. I gave a couple of exploratory thrusts to see if it was OK. And, damn, I could see why guys called it throat pussy. I mean, I've never fucked a woman, but Wells' throat was wet and snug and seemed to cling to my hard dick with each push inward, milking me.

I didn't fuck hard, but I decided to go for it. Using my sexy bro of a coworker to get off. I could feel the soft bristles of his trimmed beard against my shaved balls. I could see the strength of his upper body, still in a form-fitting gym shirt.

But mostly I enjoyed the thrill of face fucking this dude. This was like that drunken BJ in Denver, times ten. A couple more thursts into his throat had me cumming.

"Fuck!" I growled and I began force feeding Carson his post-workout protein shake.

He gulped my load down with an excited moan as I resumed that massaging of his hair. My sexual aggression abating and being replaced with that appreciative buddy vibe.

My dick was still twitching from it all when Carson finally pulled off. Spittle on his beard, eyes tearing, he nonetheless had a happy look on his face. "Goddamn, Bill, that was hot as fuck."

I grinned and patted his shoulder. "Glad you thought so. Was pretty incredible for me, too," I said.

It was that moment when I first worried I'd never find a boyfriend again. Not if Wells was putting out.

Carson gave my now softening prick one last close look then stood up, hardon in his gym shorts. He reached down to rearrange his junk but otherwise made no move to get off. "I never would have pegged you to be the aggressive type."

I chuckled, pulling my sweats back over my junk and giving my crotch a gentle tug to rearrange it.

"Guess I'm a man of surprises," I said.

***

Things were status quo after that. We had a great summer. Sometimes I enjoyed Carson's skill and enthusiasm blowing me, but increasingly we both got excited for a face fuck. That next time Carson actually pulled back and asked me if I wanted to ride his throat like before. From then on, it was a natural, nonverbal thing. When I was in the mood to take charge I tightened my grip on Wells' skull and that was enough to let him know I was about to thrust in on my own pace.

Or, if Wells was in that extra horny mood he'd do a vigorous deep throat that inevitably worked me up to face fuck mode.

While the guy could give slow head, the kind that gradually worked me up to a heavy cum, the face fucking was usually fast and intense. Though even then, I'd been working on keeping my quick cums in check while I pushed Carson's endurance. He had to take a break and finish me off with his hand once. But just once.

It had been too long since I had a fuck buddy like this. I mean, I'd never had one quite like Carson, but this was someone with zero chance of a relationship but with whom I was having sex with once a week on average. We checked in a little about what we were doing a couple of times, but mostly it was laid back. Come in, drop my pants, feed Carson Wells' oral fixation, and get my rocks off big time in the process. Small talk after, if we had time. If not, it was out the door, and that was cool too.

Maybe I was lulled into complacency. Too relaxed around Carson. I still worried this was gonna fuck things up at work. My only insurance was that Carson was the last guy wanting this to get out - and the last guy anyone would suspect of having an affair with me.

Fall came, and once again I was paired with Carson on a sales visit. The first time, since Denver, actually, and I knew that weighed on both our minds as we traveled to some small city in the Pacific Northwest.

"The Dream Team is back!" he joked as I walked up to him at the airport gate. You'd think Carson would be the late sleeper type, but he was always on time for these trips, early even. God, he looked like a million bucks in his slim-cut suit on his not-so-slim muscle-bro body. Conservative navy-blue wool setting off his green eyes and his blond-brown hair, his beard freshly trimmed.

"Lets see if we can work that magic again, Wells," I replied, sitting next to him and sipping my coffee. I was referring to our prosective of course - we'd won that Denver client - but the double entendre was clear.

Carson was thinking the same thing as he green eyes gave me heavier eye contact. "I'm pretty sure we will, Boss."

We went straight to the client when we landed. Carson did well. Sometimes his youth would work against him, but he'd gotten better in acting mature in his sales pitches. Shifting his voice even from his normal frat-bro affect. I asked him about it afterward as we grabbed an overdue meal.

He laughed as he replied. "It's something Kennedy taught me, actually," he said. Greg Kennedy was one of the more senior sales guys. "It's like taking a chick on a date. You just gotta remember to keep asking her questions... pretend you're super interested in hearing what she's thinking."

I must have rolled my eyes, which made Carson smirk. "Don't judge, Boss.. women play games, too."

"I'm sure," I said.

"Tell me you never played games, Boss," the sales guy said. Sincere, but playful too.

"When I was younger," I admitted. "That got old by the time I was 30."

"I can see that," Carson said thoughtfully. "So... I don't pry, Boss... but you gonna get back on the market?"

That question took me aback. But I knew what Wells was getting at. It had been a couple years since my divorce from Rob and I hadn't really dated anyone. I didn't tip my cards, though. "How do you know I'm not?"

He shrugged. "I dunno... you give off a loner vibe sometimes. Sorry, Boss... guess it's none of my business."

"It's cool," I said. Something about this straight-ish bro had a way of getting around my defenses. "I haven't really dated anyone. Just not ready yet. I figure why rush it."

Carson nodded. He was supportive in a low-key way, which was a shift to how I interacted with my gay friends. "I guess with gay guys, no one's pressuring you for anything."

There was a subtext to his words, but I figured Carson could open up about his own issues if he wanted to. I wasn't gonna push. "True," I said.

He was silent for a half minute, then his face grew a little solemn. "We're not gonna win this one, are we, Boss?" he asked.

We were back to talking about business.

"Looks like it might be a loss for the Dream Time," I replied.

As we finished up and paid the check, I asked Carson if he wanted to stop some place for a beer.

He shook his head. "Why don't we got back to my room first, Boss?" he asked.

I loved how matter of fact this guy could be about the down-low sex.

"Sounds great to me, Wells," I grinned.

I'd been thinking about a Wells BJ all day, and I was pretty hard when we finally checked in and I followed Carson to his room before even stepping foot in mine. He'd blown me in several positions and him sitting and me standing was the most comfortable for him. That's what he was doing now, sitting in the hotel chair and taking off his tie, unbuttoning the top botton.

"Bring it here, Boss," he growled in a sexy bro voice as he watched my unzip and pull out my hardon.

God, the guy's wet lips and tongue felt magnificent against my meat. I don't know what made oral sex more pleasurable sometimes more than others even. Maybe it was the couple of days it had been since I'd jerked off. Wells was gonna get fed a double load.

I knew it was gonna be a good one when I placed my hand on the back of his neck and felt him give a brief, slight nod. The green light.

I plowed in. Maybe it was a lot to take and yeah Carson choked a sec on my prick before his oral fixation overrode his reflex. That throat felt snug and wet against my erection and I felt that slight milking spasm against it.

I pulled him tighter against my suit. Maybe I'd need to get it dry cleaned after but that was OK. I wanted this.

Carson did too, but his mind was fighting his body. His back hunched a little and I knew he was fighting off the gag in a major way.

"Easy, buddy..." I urged, trying to coax him to relax. "You got this." My hand gave up its firm grip and instead patted his hair softly. "Nice fucking deep throat... fuck yes."

The sales guy held steady for about five seconds, then pulled off. Breathing heavy and licking the extra spit off his lips. "Goddamn, Boss, that's fucking hot," he hissed. Eyes heavy on my throbbing dick.

"Yeah?" I asked. I knew it was hot as hell for me. But I still worried about pushing Carson's boundaries too much.

"Yeah," he replied, finally looking up at me. "I don't know... having your dick wedged in me... it's a real fucking turn on."

"Go for more?" I asked.

He nodded and faced his attention back on my staff, taking a deep breath and placing his hands on his suit-clad thighs. I still couldn't believe I was getting serviced by a 31 year old this hot.

I put two hands on his skull now, more on the side than the back of his head, and I held him steady and just pushed my way back in. Fast enough to feel intense for both of us. Carson was a pro this time, taking my dong in one go and opening up his gullet for me. I pulled him even tighter to my crotch and savored it all. The tightness, the kinkiness of it, the slight sensations against my cock.

"Hold it!" I urged. Not a dom's bark, but definitely with a commanding edge to my plea. "Another second, buddy. That's it. FUCK!" I growled.

Carson was doing great, but his body was rebelling now. I knew to pull back. Not roughly but quickly enough to give the guy a well-timed break.

I let him breath and lick my dick head for a second then we did it again. For a second longer.

When I pulled back that next time, I could see the thickness of his spit take on an almost viscous sheen. And some matching not-fully-clear spit on his beard. THAT drove me wild. "I'm gonna go for it," I announced, then I pulled him by the ears on to my dick. I used his face like a fleshjack. Masturbating mysel with Carson's wet mouth as he moaned deeply around me.

I shot. That made Carson moan louder around my pistoning meat. I relinquished my grip and Wells took the occasion to ride the top few inches of my prick so he could taste the rest of my load. I was breathing heavy, almost hyperventilating I'd gotten so turned on. But this was a perfect come down to a perfect orgasm.

Finally Wells leaned back and reached down to unzip. I knew he was desperate for release. I guess there was no need to save this load for his girlfriend. His face was redder, flush with desire as he jerked wildly. He wasn't even going to need lube this time, he was so worked up. A few tugs and he grunted in his own orgasm, his eyes dead set on my still thick dong, his tongue still licking at the stray cum on his lips. He fired off into his other hand to catch it.

I obliged him by getting a few Kleenex to help with the load and fetched a wash cloth for him. I used the other to wipe off the drying spittle from my own dick, then tucked back in.

"I think I earned that beer, Boss," he laughed as he stepped in the bathroom and tossed the washcloth on the sink.

"You did," I laughed. With any other guy, even a fuck bud, I'd have kissed Carson to thank him for servicing me like that. Instead I patted his back in as "buddy" a way as I could. "I'm gonna get settled in my room... but meet you down in the hotel bar in 15?"

"Sounds good, Bill," Carson said.

Afterglow is a great time. I was in a good mood. Carson was in a good mood. His normal guardedness around me down. We ordered our beers and as the bartender walked away, Carson had a big smirk on his face. "That was crazy hot," he hissed. "Didn't know I'd like something like that."

I gave him a goofy grin in return. "Lucky me, huh?"

He nodded and his voice got even deeper into a whisper. "So, Boss... is that what you were talking about with being into something more extreme?"

I blushed. And damnit, my dick was twitching. The question, the implication, and the openness by which this stud was asking it was all getting to me, even though I'd just had a crazy deep nut. "For starters."

Wells leaned back and let out a mock whistle. "Damn, you are a kinky SOB." His green eyes met mine again, playful as hell. "You got any porn to share... you know, along the lines of what you're into?"

I shook my head. "I don't know, Carson," I said. I was into some wilder shit, and Wells was the last guy I felt like talking kinks with.

"Come on," he growled ribbing my arm some. "I've seen porn, dude. Just fucking share a video."

It was the easy afterglow and a good dose of business trip away syndrome. "Maybe," I smirked in response.

Carson laughed and shook his head. "You're a stubborn guy, Bill," he said. More earnestness and less teasing in his tone.

***

The time difference caught up with us, and we called it an early night. And I woke up very early the next morning, before sunrise.

Carson woke up earlier, apparently, because there was already a text from him. "Come on, Boss, just share one of those videos."

I wasn't sure why Wells was so interested in my turn ons, but we had a strange fuck buddy dynamic. It wasn't just a hookup, and for whatever dumb reason my coworker and I had developed a steady sexual relationship.

I pulled up a few of my favorite amateur vids before settling on two of my favorite. One was by Throat it Boy, a countdown game of pushing limits. The other was two anon amateur guys, the oral top working up a heavy amount of throat slime from the sucker for a sloppy BJ/throat fuck. I set them both to Carson.

The first one was kind of long in running time, and even if Wells didn't watch the whole thing it might take him a while. But five minutes later I got a reply.

"Yeah, I can't do that shit."

Fuck.

I figured I wasn't gonna reply via text. But when I showed up in the lobby to make our way to the airport, I could tell Wells was a little freaked out. He was all matter of fact. About the only words he said to me was to say the Uber was on its way and to let me know he'd gotten an upgrade on the way back. Carson was one of those airline status chasers and normally I wouldn't think anything of it. Today, I knew he didn't want to sit next to me.

It was an uneventful flight, at least. I slept some, and I did some work. We landed on time.

Carson did wait for me to deplane, his carryon at his side. He'd lost that sternness but was still not in his playful mode. "I think we should take a break, Bill," he said as we walked toward ground transportation.

"Yeah," I conceded. I thought about apologizing or explaining myself. But fuck, I didn't know what to explain. I was a kinky fucker, and Carson wasn't. I'd fucked a good thing up, but it was bound to happen eventually. What Wells and I had wasn't sustainable.

I felt a certain peace as I bid the guy goodbye and told him I'd see him at the office. We were back to just friends. Hell not even that. Friendly coworkers.

"Yeah, later, Bill," he said. Friendly but guarded. Like he was a year ago.

I got in my cab, taking one look back at the hotness of the 31 year old who'd given me some mind-blowing orgasms. I'd miss his blowjobs for sure.

[ask-a-native]

Do Native Americans pay taxes?

Let me add a qualifier that this is not my field of expertise, either by experience or education, but I'll answer in a general sense. Keep in mind I'm speaking on Canada, not the US. But to my knowledge the US has the same complexity to the matter.

Short Answer: Yes

Detailed Answer: It's complicated

From a brief article on the matter:

Most income, sales and property tax exemptions only apply to status Indians (637,660) who live or work on a reserve. Less than half of all registered status Indians live on reserve so the number who are actually eligible for tax exemptions amounts to about 314,000 people. [1] To put it in perspective, somewhat less than half of all registered status Indians live on reserve so less than 1% of the total population of Canada are exempt from paying certain taxes.

All other Indigenous people – Inuit, Métis and non-status Indians - pay taxes on the same footing as non-Indigenous people.

Back to my own words.

"Taxes" is pretty broad so let's get specific:

Sales Tax

Some natives are entitled to some sales tax exemptions that vary case to case. In Canada, you need to be enrolled with a specific First Nation to be eligible for certain exemptions.

Because I'm a Métis citizen that means I don't have "Status" and am not enrolled with a (colonial constructed) First Nation, so I don't have much first-hand knowledge on the subject. But I know enough from others that it's a pain in the ass "privilege" to attempt to invoke in the cases you're actually entitled to it.

Keep in mind this (complicated) exemption is not actually a "privilege." First Nations are considered to fall under the domain of the federal government, not provincial. And many of the government services a non-First Nations Canadian (or American) citizen would expect from municipal and provincial governments are instead provided by the band or let's say, by the "reserve," that don't receive provincial or municipal funding. Those services are funded by revenue generated by the band's own enterprises, or from a fund generated by resources "owned" by First Nations, sometimes according to treaties, but generously managed by the federal government.

In my experience, the only significant, reliable sales tax exemption is if you're a member of a First Nation buying goods from a business located on reserve. Unfortunately, the business is still expected to pay the total of those owed taxes and wait upon a refund that often comes after a delay. Which is a headache for businesses owned and operated by band members who mostly service band members.

Income Tax

Yes. The only exemption is if you're a "Status Indian" (legal term) working on reserve. Any income earned off-reserve is taxed.

Property Tax

Functions the same as the others. There are exemptions for Status Indians living on reserve. I reiterate, if you own property on reserve. But otherwise you pay what everyone else pays.

Well that was an interesting start.

[vivaciousofficiall]

Timeless Woman Series-Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

Welcome to Vivacious Officiall

Today we will be kickstarting The Timeless Woman series with a case study on the one & only Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

Many of you may already know of Carolyn due to her huge impact on fashion & her marriage to John F Kennedy Jr.

However in this blog post we will be deep diving into Carolyn’s life & how she was the ultimate timeless woman.

BACKSTORY

Carolyn Jeanne Bessette was born January 7th 1966 to Catholic parents William & Anne. As the youngest child in her family, she had two older sisters, Lauren & Lisa. They lived in White plains, New york

After her parents divorced when Carolyn was eight years old, she relocated to Connecticut to continue schooling.

As a natural-born star at St Barths High School, she gained attention for her unique personality and style, earning her the title of the Ultimate Beautiful Person

Carolyn went on to attend Boston University and worked briefly as a Model and in Event management before working for Calvin Klein.

CALVIN KLEIN ERA

Carolyn began her career in the fashion industry working for Calvin Klein as a sales assistant. Naturally it didn’t take long before she began dominating in her field.

“One of her responsibilities at the shows is to manage the models. They are constantly, it seems, in crisis. She is mother to them all, calm and ready with answers.” - Carole Radizwell, What Remains.

Carolyn's elegant yet chic style, combined with her outstanding work ethic, earned her a promotion to Director of Publicity and a transfer to the office in Manhattan, New York.

Where she met the one & only… John F. Kennedy Jr

Lesson 1: As a woman, it is important to have your passions and learn how to network. Don’t wait for a man to come give you the life you rightfully deserve. The best time to meet a high value man is when you are already in love with your life.

JFK & CAROLYN

JFK Jr was the son of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy

This man represented American royalty as well as being the finest eligible bachelor of his day. He had wealth, power, and extraordinary charisma.

& he was crazy about Carolyn.

Carolyn reportedly turned down JFK Jr. several times because she did not want the media's attention. This naturally increased his interest in her, and he pursued her until they began dating and eventually married on September 21, 1996, in Cumberland Island off the coast of Georgia.

Lesson 2: As a high-value woman, you will naturally attract high-quality men who are accustomed to women throwing themselves at them. Never do this. Your standards apply to all men. This will earn you respect and even more admiration from your suitor.

Side note : Women that throw themselves at successful men are women hoping to leech off his success. Men are not dumb. The best kind of woman to this type of man is a woman that acknowledges his success but does let that be a free pass.

Just like all marriages, John & Carolyn had their differences. Carolyn despised the attention. She was frequently trailed by paparazzi and called derogatory names in order to elicit a reaction from her. This put significant strain on their marriage. Regardless, it was clear that they loved each other and were prepared to work it out.

Unfortunately, in 1999, John, Carolyn, and Lauren (Carolyn's sister) were killed in a plane crash off the coast of Massachusetts owing to terrible weather. May their souls rest peacefully.

Carolyn's life was cut short, but she is remembered as a loving, passionate, beautiful sister, daughter, and wife.

Final Lesson: Ladies, it is critical that you leave a legacy. The world needs more powerful women who set their own rules. To inspire your children, grandchildren, and the countless women who will come after you.

xoxo, Vivacious

[southeastasianists]

“I am ready for my next assignment,” a beaming Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong had declared at a People’s Action Party (PAP) convention last November.

“I am all in, heart and soul,” he said, adding that he has been working hard to get ready for what would be the “biggest responsibility” of his career – to take over the baton from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as Singapore’s next leader.

Now, the assignment has come as Mr Lee announced his retirement on Monday (Apr 15).

Mr Wong will officially take over the leadership reins on May 15, when he becomes Singapore's fourth Prime Minister.

RISE THROUGH THE RANKS

The 51-year-old entered politics in 2011 after being elected as a Member of Parliament in West Coast GRC. He was given his first political office two weeks after the election – as Minister of State for education and defence.

In the 2015 General Election, Mr Wong moved to contest in the new Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, where he has been anchor minister ever since.

By then, he had risen steadily through the ranks with positions in various ministries, including the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth where he was appointed acting minister in 2012 and made full minister two years later.

After the elections in 2015, he moved to head the Ministry of National Development where he stayed on until July 2020.

In 2020, Mr Wong was tasked to co-chair Singapore’s multi-ministry COVID-19 task force with then-Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.   Together with Mr Gan, and later, new Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, he helmed the country’s pandemic response and fronted key announcements at frequently held press conferences.

Political observers later said that it was Mr Wong’s steady leadership style during COVID-19, clear explanation of policies and grasp of details that put him in pole position to take over as the country’s next leader when Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat took himself out of the running for the top job in April 2021.

Mr Heng, then 60, had cited his age as the reason and that he would have “too short a runway” should he become Prime Minister after the pandemic.

Mr Wong, who was then Education Minister, took over the Finance Ministry from Mr Heng in the ensuing Cabinet reshuffle, providing the first hint of his frontrunner position given how the high-profile finance portfolio has traditionally been helmed by PAP heavyweights.

Questions about political succession were finally laid to rest in April 2022 when Mr Wong was named as the leader of the PAP’s fourth-generation, or 4G, team.   Two months later, he was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in another Cabinet reshuffle, while holding on to his finance portfolio.

Since cementing his standing as Singapore’s next Prime Minister, Mr Wong has fronted major speeches, such as delivering the keynote speech at the May Day Rally last year in place of Mr Lee.

He has also launched the Forward Singapore exercise, which provided a glimpse of how he and the 4G team intends to take the country forward.

A CIVIL SERVANT AND GUITAR LOVER

Prior to entering politics, Mr Wong was a civil servant for 14 years.

He began his career at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 1997 before moving on to other roles in the finance and health ministries.

Mr Wong became principal private secretary to the Prime Minister in 2005.

In 2008, he joined the Energy Market Authority as deputy chief executive and was promoted to chief executive in 2009.

Two years later, he stepped down from the post to enter politics as the youngest of five candidates tipped to form the core of the PAP’s 4G leadership.

The Straits Times reported previously that Mr Wong had resigned from the public sector to enter politics, a year short before reaching 15 years of service. Administrative Service officers were eligible for pension after 15 years of service.

“It was a loss, but it was not something that factored into my consideration at the time,” he had said.

On the personal front, Mr Wong grew up in what he described as an “ordinary family” in the Marine Parade HDB estate.

His late father was born in China’s Hainan Island, went to Malaysia as a young boy before moving to Singapore to work in a sales job.

His mother was a teacher. Describing her as a disciplinarian both in school and at home, Mr Wong has spoken highly of his mother in several interviews and public speeches for managing to teach while caring for him and his brother.

Mr Wong is an alumnus of Haig Boys’ Primary where his mother taught. In his teens, he attended Tanjong Katong Secondary School, which he chose because it was near his home, and later on, Victoria Junior College.

He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He also holds a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Outside of work, Mr Wong, who is married to Ms Loo Tze Lui, is known to be an avid music lover and skilled guitar player.

His love for the guitar goes back to when his father gave him his first guitar at the age of eight. He spent his weekends borrowing guitar books from the old Marine Parade library and when he got a government scholarship to study in the United States, he made sure to bring his guitar along.

Mr Wong has said that playing the guitar helps him to destress and unwind.

The incoming Prime Minister has posted several videos of him strumming his six string, including an acoustic rendition of American pop star Taylor Swift’s hit song Love Story as a tribute to educators on Teachers’ Day last year.

[jupiterthroned]

public facing details of TranStar and the Yu family for roleplay reference

as they are very publicly well-known, here are all the factors your character is likely to know about. obviously there are variations on things like opinions and how much your muse pays attention to current events, but this is the general vibe.

TranStar:

a megacorp with hands in many different fields. most of their work is in scientific research, but they do have direct to consumer products like the TranStar Kitchens line of food products. (they may have also cured cancer? unclear.) they are very well known for their advancements in technology and medicine, as well as, y'know, the opulent golden skyscraper they built in space.

Neuromods, which allow human skills and abilities to be passed instantly between people without needing the years of training, are publicly known and advertised, but they're not accessible to common folk; the starting price for one Neuromod is $6M, and you have to have consultations with the sales team and the like before you can fly up to Talos I and have an authorized tech install one. as per the recording you find in game, TranStar has sold 8,000 Neuromods. the only side effects really known to the public are that 1. needles in the eye obviously hurt, and 2. there's often a short period of disorientation (which one worker described as a "Neuromod hangover") shortly after installation as the brain gets readjusted. long term effects are not known, but it's been a few years since they went to market and no major incidents so far, so they're generally seen as safe.

TranStar has predatory hiring practices. as noted by this book in Mooncrash, they use fancy compensation packages and the enticement of their benefits (come work on our luxury space station) to balance extraordinarily restrictive contracts. a major part of their compensation structure includes that workers are eligible for Neuromod installation, though it's also stated the company reserves the right to remove them upon event of termination. (the effects of Neuromod removal are not publicly known.)

TranStar has a "Volunteer" program, where death-row inmates are able to sign up to be human test subjects for certain experiments where they need live bodies in exchange for having their sentences commuted. they've put out feel good propaganda about the rehabilitation caused by the program, and nobody seems to have looked into it further.

the faces and names of most of the Board of Directors is unknown (which is ripe subject for conspiracy theorists), but William and Catherine Yu are the public faces of the company, with quotes from William often plastered on plaques and sculptures and the like within company property.

Alex:

firstborn son of William and Catherine, CEO and President of TranStar. they're pretty open about it being a "family company", apparently unaware that that's only charming up to a certain size of business and that beyond that size it's just called nepotism. while he doesn't have an exact canon age, estimating by Morgan's age means he was only mid-20s when he got the position as CEO.

much like his cousin Riley's bio states, however, while it was family that landed him the job, it was his abilities that allowed him to keep it. Alex is a brilliant scientist and shrewd businessman, and TranStar has seen great success under his leadership. he won't debate that he got the position from his family name, but he will argue that he has nonetheless earned it.

he gives many interviews, speeches, and press releases on behalf of the company, essentially acting as a spokesman. Alex is a charming man with good PR sense, and has so far managed to cultivate a very positive image of himself overall as the man who might be able to change humanity.

Morgan:

secondborn of William and Catherine, VP and Director of Research for TranStar. less public facing than Alex, but still definitely well known.

they're considered to be a prodigy, the former child genius who grows up and continues to earn acclaim. their big media coverage came more when they were younger, in those sorts of "meet the teenager who could change our understanding of how human brains work" type articles. they do still give press coverage in their work with TranStar, but generally with a PR representative alongside them; they're not quite as measured as Alex is with the whole self branding thing.

they are publicly out about being nonbinary (pronouns in bio and all), but aside from when they first came out to the public, they don't discuss it at all or advocate for trans issues, instead focusing entirely on their work.

[fraldariuszine]

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[sexually-confused-goblin]

Omgomgomgomg for context, I took part in a writing contest about 3 years ago, where every entry (that followed the contest's rules) was published as a small book with its own ISBN and all (which also means people could buy it, no matter if it won anything or not). It was already amazing to just be able to hold a physical copy of what I'd written in my hands (although without making money, because of how the publisher works there need to be at least 11 copies sold in order to receive the 10% author's provision from the sales).

My parents bought copies for family and friends the year it was published, so I knew it would stay at like max. 8 sold copies and I never expected some stranger to buy it ... Well, apparently now, after almost 3 years, somebody bought the last copy needed for me to be eligible to be paid (it's not even 2€, but still)??? for a short story I wrote??? I just opened the email and I'm so happy but also a bit overwhelmed rn???😭😭😭

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Hello!

I have open commissions for writing! I specialize in writing short stories & fanfics. For genres, I love writing everything but adore writing angst.

Currently, I have slots open on all commissions. I am also having a sale on 1K word blurbs for only $10! Slots are limited on those!

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Pricing varies depending on what you get. Here is a general outlook:

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[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Kaiju Week in Review (October 23-29, 2022)

Marvel published Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven #3 (of 5) on Wednesday. Kaiju-Ultra combat dominates this one, with Hayata and Ultraman debating how to handle the out-of-control Ultraseven as well. I've fallen off with a lot of Ultra Series stuff, including the post-Z shows (hence Decker's absence from these reviews), but this reimagining of the classics continues to impress. Watch for the Pestar cameo!

Rumble has finally come to Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. Made for theaters (the first trailer played before Sonic the Hedgehog) but banished to Paramount+ last December, this kaiju wrestling comedy went completely overlooked by genre fans. Maybe now it'll get its due. I quite enjoyed it—as a sports movie, it's pure formula, but as a monster movie it's something new. And yes, the wrestling organization has the same name as the old fanfic series on Godzilla Tower. I actually bought the artbook as prep for a podcast episode I recorded last year that never aired, so expect more posts on this one soon.

By the way, this is actually last week's news—I just didn't know about it until I found the DVD on a cart of new materials at my library.

Godzilla vs. Kong won the Saturn Award for Best Film Visual Effects, beating out a crowded field thanks to an almost two-year eligibility period. This is familiar territory for both monsters: Godzilla (1998) and King Kong (2005) were among the previous victors. Deserved over Top Gun: Maverick? Probably not, but I dunno why Maverick was one of the nominees to begin with. It was also nominated for Best Science Fiction Film, losing to Nope.

Varan won a remarkably intensive Godzilla Store poll earlier this year to become the next Movie Monster Series figure (Super Mechagodzilla placed second again after losing to Gorosaurus last year), and said figure has finally been revealed. It'll go on sale November 3. Other Godzilla Store-exclusive vinyls can be ordered through Buyee, so I expect this one will be too.

The upcoming CG short Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex is also getting MMS figures. No details yet that I could find, but since the film premieres November 3rd, I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped that day too.

Godzilla Battle Line is teasing Evangelion Unit 01 as the next new Battle Piece, a rare EvaGoji collaboration that won't require traveling to or importing from Japan to experience. That would cover three of the four films in the Shin series... can a giant Kamen Rider be far behind?

Godzilla's 68th birthday is next Thursday, and since reporting on all the U.S. tie-in screenings after the fact won't do anyone any good, I'm going to list them all now:

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla - Limited release nationwide through Fathom Events; check if it's playing near you here

Godzilla (1954) - Alamo Drafthouse locations; will use Toho's 4K restoration

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) - Roxy Cinema in NYC; 35mm print

Godzilla (1954); Rodan; Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster; The War of the Gargantuas - hosted by John Carpenter on various digital channels from November 3 to 6

Licensing International also has a list of all the non-film collaborations planned for that day. Nothing jumps out, to be honest, but I figured I'd include it.

But if you're like me and already have commitments that evening, why not check out @spacehunter-m's reconstruction of the 1956 German theatrical version of Godzilla instead? It premiered in West Germany just a few months after Godzilla, King of the Monsters! opened in the States, but it's actually based on the Japanese cut (just 13 minutes shorter). English subtitles are included.

[theroyalsims]

PRINCESS INGRID ATTENDS CHARITY BACHELOR-BACHELORETTE AUCTION

Princess Ingrid sent some royal star power over at Brindleton Chamber of Commerce’s (BCC) annual bachelor-bachelorette auction.

Her Royal Highness joined in on the bidding fun (but not really... more on that later), which was held at the swanky Brindleton Hotel Royale. The yearly event is for a wonderful cause: all the proceeds will go to a chosen charity, which, this year, happens to be the Brindleton Paediatric Hospital (BPH), and you guess it, Princess Ingrid is the Royal Patron. 

(Above: Before the bidding wars officially started, Princess Ingrid took to the stage to thank the BCC for their generosity towards one of her patronages, the BPH.)

The Princess also delivered a short speech prior to the bidding, where she thanked the organisers and the BCC for choosing the BPH as the beneficiary. The Princess, who attended in a personal capacity, did not go solo for the occasion. She was joined by her friends, Dr. Clara Birkens, and her close friend, Lady Amaranth “Amy” Colemann. 

(Above: Princess Ingrid was joined by her friends, Dr. Birkens [L] and Lady Amy [R].)

While Princess Ingrid was photographed holding a paddle of her own, she never really put it to good use throughout the event, despite the many eligible bachelors who were put up for “sale.” The Princess herself was even contemplating putting herself up for auction, and offering a special afternoon palace tour to the winning bidder, but sources claim that the idea was scrapped after the Queen said no:

“Ingrid was supposed to be put up for auction herself because she was convinced it would bring it great numbers for the hospital, but when she talked to her mum about it, The Queen didn’t think it was such a great idea, and thought it seemed too ‘cheap’ for a Princess to be offering herself up for ‘sale’ although it’s for a great cause. So that was that, but Ingrid’s presence at the event was enough to entice a lot of people to attend, bachelors, especially. After all, next to big sister Anya, she’s the second most eligible bachelorette in Brindleton.”

(Above: Although Ingrid missed out on the bidding fun, her friends went at it. Lady Amy spent “bought” herself a bachelor for a whopping §1,100,)

(Above: Ingrid looked beautiful in a short orange lace dress for the auction.)

For the evening, Her Royal Highness looked lovely in an orange lace dress, which she paired with sheer tights and a pair of nude heels. The Princess let loose her wavy golden locks for the occasion, and kept the jewellery department rather simple. 

The night proved to be a successful one, and the auction raised §128,000 for the BPH. Although, we think that Princess Ingrid should have taken advantage of the occasion and got herself a date for the New Year’s Eve Ball! 

[prfm-multiverse]

Checked out WPTA website & FAQ but few things are not clear. Would be really helpful if you'd know anything about these... Thanks in Advance !

1. Can more than 1 ticket be bought by one WPTA member ?

2. Is a WPTA member from a different country (say Malaysia) eligible for the pre sale for the Thailand concert ?

3. Will there be a deadline date before which one needs to be WPTA to be eligible ?

The past there was an option that you could actually order a second ticket to bring someone else who isn't a WPTA member. (but that was for the PTA Tour). Will it be the same this time? There should be some info about that soon.

It doesn't matter from which country you are. If you are WPTA you are eligible and can order tickets in the pre-sale.

There probably will be a short deadline. The day before when WPTA can pre-order tickets.

Since the first concert is already in three months, i expect pre-order details until this weekend or early next week. The details will finally answer the questions 1. and 2. and you will certainly have time to take actions.

[salanaii]

Learn Korean with me - Week 6/Day 1

Day 1: Let's Speak Korean Chapter 4 - Shopping (1 - 50)

어서오세요. Eo seo o se yo Welcome.

무엇을찾으시나요? Mu eos eur cha jeu sin a yo What are you looking for? 

혹시반바지있나요? Hog si ban ba ji iss na yo Do you have shorts by any chance?

모자를 / 신발을찾고있어요. Mu ja reur / sin bar eur chaj go iss eo yo I’m looking for hats/shoes.

찾으시는스타일이 / 브랜드가있나요? Chaj eu si neun seu ta ir I / beu raen deu ga iss na yo? Is there a style/brand you are looking for?

도와드릴까요? Do wa deu rir gga yo? May I help you?

사이즈가어떻게되시나요? Sa I jeu ga eo tteoh ge doe si a yo? What is (your) size?

입어봐도되나요? Ib eo bwa do doe na yo? Can I try (this) on?

이사이즈있나요? I sa I jeu iss nay o? Do you have this size?

제사이즈는30입니다. Je sa I jeu neun 30 ib ni da My size is 30. = I’m a 30.

조금큰 / 작은것같아요. Jo geum keun / jag eun geos gat a yo I think it’s a little small/big.

딱맞네요. Ttag maj ne yo It fits perfectly.

얼마예요? Eor ma ye yo How much is it?

세일하나요? Se ir ha na yo Is it on sale?

재고있나요? Jae go iss na yo Do you have (it) on stock?

확인해주시겠어요? Hwag in hae ju si gess eo yo Could you check, please?

반품가능한가요? Ban pum ga neung han ga yo Is it possible to return? = Is it returnable?

얼마동안에반품할수있나요? Eor ma dong an e ban pum har har sui ss nay o (Literal) Within how long can I return? = How late can I return it?

환불가능한가요? Hwan bur ga neung han ga yo (Literal) Is a refund possible? = Can I get a refund?

반품하고싶습니다. Ban pum ha go sip seub ni da I’d like to return.

게품에문제가있나요? Ge pum e mun je ga iss na yo Was there a problem with the product?

아니요,사이즈가맞지않아요. A ni yo, sa I jeu ga maj ji anh a yo (Literal) No, the size isn’t right. = No, it doesn’t fit.

아니요,스타일이맞지않아요. A ni yo, seu ta ir i maj ji anh a yo (Literal) No, the style isn’t right. = No, I don’t like the style.

다른색상이있나요? Da reun saeg sang I iss na yo Do you have different colors?

이게마음에들어요. I ge ma eum e deur eo yo (Literal) This is to (my) liking. = I like this.

그냥둘러볼게요. Geu Nyang dur reo bur ge yo I’ll just look around.

구경해도되나요? Gu Gyeong hae do doe na yo May I look around?

탈의실이어디죠? Tar ui sir I eo di jyo Where is the fitting room?

남성용 / 여성용인가요? Nam seong yong/ yeo seong yong in ga yo Is (this) fir men/for women? = Is this men’s or women’s?

여기흠이있어요. Yeo gi heum I iss eo yo There is a scratch/nick/defect here.

원래이런가요? Won rae I reon ga yo Is this usually like this? = Is this normal?

할인해주실수있나요? Har in hae ju sir sui ss na yo (Literal) Can you discount it for me? = Can you give me a discount?

신상품있나요? Sin sang pum iss na yo Do you have the latest products?

정품맞나요? Jeong pum maj na yo Is this an authentic product?

매니저를만나고싶습니다. Mae ni jeo reur man na sip seub ni da I’d like the meet the manager.

계산해주세요. Gye san hae ju se yo (Literal) Please calculate (it) for me. = Please ring it up for me.

쇼핑백을주세요. Syo ping baeg eur ju se yo Please give me a shopping bag.

포장해주네요. Po jang hae ju ne yo (Literal) Please wrap (it) for me. = I’d like to have it wrapped.

영수증을백안에넣어주세요. Yeong su jeung eur baeg an e neoh eo ju se yo Please put the receipt in the bag.

영수증은저에게주세요. Yeong su jeung eun ge ju se yo Please give the receipt to me.

카드되나요? Ka du doe na yo Is (credit) card okay? = Do you take credit cards?

현금도되나요? Hyeon geum do doe na yo Is cash okay, too? = Can I pay with cash?

현금으로사면할인받나요? Hyeon geum eu ro sa myeon har in bad na yo Do I receive a discount if I buy with cash?

택스리펀드되나요? Taeg seu ri peon deu doe na yo Is it eligible for tax refund?

택스리펀드는어디에서하나요? Taeg seu ri peon deu neu neo di e seo ha na yo (From) where do I do (=file) tax refund?

이렇게작성하면되나요? I reoh ge jag seong ha myeon doe na yo (Literal) Is it right if I fill out like this?

배달도되나요? Bae dar do doe na yo Can it be delivered as well?

홀드해주실수있나요? Hor deu hae ju sir sui ss na yo Can you hold (it) for me?

다시찾으러올게요. Da sic haj eu reo or ge yo I’ll come again to pick it up.

수선가능한가요? Su seon ga neung han ga yo Is alteration possible?