#Street Soccer Park in San Francisco

[evernest]

At Urban Soccer Park, we know sports can change lives and transform communities. That’s why we are committed to providing quality fields that are accessible, affordable, and, most importantly, offer an exciting and engaging experience. Urban Soccer Park is a unique combination of sport and court that allows both players and spectators to be immersed in a fast-paced, high-energy game. Soccer is the beating heart of countless cultures worldwide, but in the U.S., we’ve been hindered too long by limited space or substandard facilities. Urban Soccer Park helps remove these barriers by providing efficient, professional-grade fields customized to any space. Help us meet soccer demands in your neighborhood with an Urban Soccer Park, and see your community thrive.

Urban Soccer Park is a unique combination of sport and court that allows both players and spectators to be immersed in a fast-paced, high-energy game. Help us meet soccer demands in your neighborhood with an Urban Soccer Park, and see your community thrive. At Urban Soccer Park less is more. How do we know less is more? Why are we so confident in mini-soccer pitches? Because, 5-A-Side Soccer Fields grow the sport, create life-long enjoyment of the game, and develop world-class skills. Because everyone at USP is a coach.

[socialbeergardenhtx]

Bar

Social Beer Garden is a warm and welcoming family-owned and operated bar at 3101 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004. Our passionate goal is to stand out as one of Houston's premier bars and beer gardens. achieving this through a harmonious fusion of top-notch customer service, an unparalleled selection of craft beers, delightful seasonal cocktails, and pocket-friendly happy hour offers. We represent an exceptional sports bar experience featuring the grandest outdoor TV, scrumptious pizza, a rotation of diverse food trucks, and a plethora of enjoyable, and fun inclusive events designed for the vibrant city of Houston.

Best Happy Hour in Midtown Houston, TX

Do you love beer? We do too. Do you love cocktails? Same! That is why we have a large collection of 44 Beers on Draft and more than 100 craft beers, ciders, seltzers, Kombucha, and mead, all discounted for the happy hours!

That's not all – during our happy hour, we proudly offer the most budget-friendly craft beer flight in town. Taste a delightful variety of craft drinks without breaking the bank.

If cocktails and beer aren't your preference, don't worry – we've got you covered! Wind down after work with our refreshing $6 Smoked Old Fashioned, specially crafted to help you relax. Complete with a sizable ice cube, this delightful drink offers the perfect touch of sophistication and satisfaction.

Oops, we almost missed mentioning the great perk – our Private Free parking lot at the rear of the beer garden on Caroline Street. Enjoy the convenience of secure parking while visiting us. Conveniently situated to the south of downtown Houston, TX.

So come and join us for the greatest Happy Hour you never knew about.

Watch Texans, Astros games, Rockets and 49ers with Sports Bar in Houston, TX

Experience the ultimate sports haven at Houston's finest craft cold beer and cocktail sports bar. Cheer for your beloved teams all season long, and never miss the big games on our colossal TV screen – it's the largest in town! Whether you're supporting the Astros during the World Series against the Phillies or any other thrilling match, we've got you covered for all sporting occasions. Yes, even Dallas Cowboy games are on our radar! So, come and join the exhilarating atmosphere as we broadcast the best in sports entertainment. And just in case you were curious, our giant outdoor TV offers an unparalleled viewing experience that you won't want to miss.

Viewing Situation Football games Astros games Soccer Fight night and Other sports There are over ten Groups reserve table In our Social Beer Garden

Take in the games on either Houston's most massive outdoor LED screen or indoors with the luxury of over a dozen different screens, all while indulging in your drink of choice!

At Social Beer Garden HTX, we value the significance of size, which is why every one of our TVs measures a minimum of 65 inches. But the real showstopper lies in our garden, where we boast an astounding 240-inch (20ft) TV screen.

At night, our outdoor TV runs at just 7% brightness because it's expertly designed to remain highly viewable even in direct sunlight. Say goodbye to those disappointing washed-out projectors at other places – we've got you covered with a crystal-clear viewing experience.

Calling all sports fans! Get ready for thrilling Watch Parties on our massive big screen showing:

Houston Astros Daily Season games, MLB, MLB Postseason, Astros ALCS game, and The World Series.

World Series - Philadelphia Phillies versus Houston Astros games (2-4)

Astros are world series champions after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2

Experience the excitement of the NFL regular season, featuring the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers, as well as the adrenaline-pumping NFL Playoffs and the grand finale of the Super Bowl game days.

WANTED: College football team

Houston Rockets Regular Season, NBA, NBA Playoffs, and NBA Finals.

Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL regular season, and Stanley Cup Finals.

Soccer with World Cup 2022, Premier League, Champion League Final, Liverpool FC, Ligue 1 as the official home of the PSG Supporters group in Texas, Liga MX, La Liga, Houston Dash/ MLS Dynamo.

College Football/ College Basketball with A&M, Baylor & Coogs.

Lesser recognized sports shown include the Formula 1, Kentucky Derby, Olympics, PGA tour Golf / LIV golf series and Tennis.

Foodies, we've got you covered too! Delight in a diverse range of food truck options that vary from day to day, offering a delectable assortment of dishes. And for a quick and convenient bite, our pizza vending machine is at your service, available from open to close, every single day.

And it’s not just us, we are known locally as well as nationally like one of the very best Sports Bars in Houston

Hence why are you waiting for? Come and visit our premier Social Beer Garden HTX in Houston, TX.

Steak / Food Trucks/ Food Pizza

Do you want some food with your drink?

We feature:

Experience the magic of freshly made pizzas, customized to your liking, and ready in just 3 minutes! Our wide variety of delectable pizzas will help you find your preferred slice in the heart of Midtown Houston.

Our mouthwatering pizza is available all the time while the bar is open. Craving a delicious slice at 1 am? Look no further than Social Beer Garden – we proudly serve THE BEST PIZZA in Houston, even in the late hours.

Weekly Steak Nights on Thursdays at 7 pm.

Mark your calendar for our delightful Weekly Fajita Night every Wednesday! Indulge in the savory goodness of our $15 Mixed Chicken & Beef Fajitas for one or opt for the fantastic $25 Mixed Plate for two.

Rotational Selection of Food Trucks

Planning a party or hosting a large group? Rest assured, we've got you covered! Make a reservation with us, and we'll take care of everything, including arranging other food options at extremely competitive prices.

[lndoorsoccer]

Best Indoor Soccer Shoes

🔥⚽ Are you ready to unleash your skills on the indoor soccer field? Look no further! Best Indoor Soccer Shoes is your ultimate destination for top-quality footwear designed to elevate your game. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a passionate amateur, our carefully curated collection offers unparalleled traction, exceptional ball control, and unmatched comfort. Join our community of dedicated soccer players, step up your performance, and conquer the indoor pitch with the best indoor soccer shoes available. Let's ignite the game together! ⚡💪

Address: 790 Park Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USAPhone: 925 406 7847

Website: bestindoorsoccershoes.com

[swimfaye]

So much horse sheit

The story in the SF Gate is just 1/4 bs and 100% fallacy https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/how-49ers-abandoned-san-francisco-17711367.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight

The Reality is The Yorks are the WORST! SF didn't like the Yorks and for the most part the Yorks didn't like SF. There is a long tale about how the DeBartolo and Policy were deep with Willie Brown and Rose Pak. Newsom was just cocky and really not paying attention. Turning on SF was Denise and Jed's way of thumbing their nose at the "old San Francisco" that had shunned them because they weren't of substance more fluff than thinking. Oh, they also didn't know when to shut up. Apparently Jed York would let Denise do all the talking and if she didn't like someone ( Say Stanley Gotti who RUINED an event for her ) She blabbed about it all over town but the fact was Denise didn't want to pay Stan's bill for the premier SF Symphony event and that was the truth so, Stan stayed and Denise left. There is some other rumors Jed Jr. was a little more than awkward and would put his foot in anyone's mouth. There is something else, The Santa Clara team was ten times more corrupt than anything DeBartolo did but he didn't see them coming either...talk about the long game. The Mayor of Santa Clara resigned right after the 2016 Super Bowl was finished. Next, the tax breaks and freebies the 49ers got from Santa Clara is hysterical and if that doesn't scream bullsheit ....

The Yorks are poor losers and worse bad dealers. In the lines of the final agreement 49ers were to keep the kids soccer field alone that had been on the site for over 30 years. Less than 3 years later the 49ers and Jed wanted to boot the kids out and put in a private VIP parking lot. Also in the 2022 election the Santa Clara electoral was privy to the Millions of NFL dollars to put into candidates for the City to be more "kinder" to the 49ers. A total of $5 Million dollars has been spent not including ballot measures.

Next, the 49ers also fund a little bit of VTA just a little to make sure they have transit exclusive rights and right aways. Its not overt, but VTA maintains the streets so when you rename a street Gold Rush who got paid?

Aside from the bill VTA sent to the 49ers ( a whopping $50K for each bus and driver for every home game ) that was passed on to the NFL that recently paid a mere $100Million dollars just for the service. Please remind me how much VTA doesn't have money. Oh...btw....Cindy Chavez Santa Clara Supervisor is a 49er fan too. She got $300K from the 49ers.

So yeah, I call horse sheit on the SF Gate article that Newsom was blindsided..no, it was more than that and its squarely on the bruised egos of a family that thinks they know best when they couldn't tell you how many yards are on an actual football field.

[san-francisco-ca-life]

The Brady

You may be wondering why more people these days are choosing to live in pet friendlyapartments in San Francisco than own a home. Apart from the affordability, the new apartments in San Francisco matches with the busy and modern lifestyle of people. If you live in pet friendly apartments for rent in SanFrancisco, you can forget about the regular maintenance and repair that goes with owning a house. Studio apartmentsin San Francisco allows you to enjoy the most luxurious amenities like access to fitness center, 24/7 security system, and landscaped community areas. At The Brady, you can experience the best of urban living with your two-bedroom apartments in San Francisco. Call them today and schedule your tour.

San Francisco, California

Since San Francisco is a very popular city in the US, many people are dreaming of living here. But before you pack your things, you must know that while the city is packed with opportunities, there are also some negative aspects that you must consider. San Francisco comes with high cost of living and soaring house rent. The crime rate is also high compared with the national average. As a highly populated city, you must be ready to be caught in terrible traffic from time to time. The urban living also requires a fast-paced lifestyle. But if you like the hustle and bustle of city life, you will find San Francisco as a great place to live because of its attractive job market, highly diverse people, and modern skyscrapers that make the city alive.

Golden Gate Park

The Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is the third most visited park in the country. With 25 million people visiting the place, you should not miss the opportunity to see this urban park when you come to the city. The iconic park features several entertainment amenities like gardens, museums, lakes, children’s carousel, and sculptures. It is also open for private events like weddings and birthdays. This urban park lies in over 1,000 acres of land and it is under the management of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department. There are also areas for athletic courses like baseball, soccer, and golf.

5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits San Francisco

The US Geological Survey recorded a 5.1 magnitude earthquake at 11:42 am around San Francisco Bay Area last Tuesday and an aftershock followed 5 minutes later. There are no reported casualties and injuries from the incident but authorities appeal to residents to be extra vigilant. Earthquakes come with no warning thus, preparedness is always important. During an earthquake, it is best to drop to the ground and take cover under a sturdy furniture. Always protect your head from possible impact. Once the earthquake is over, go out of the building fast but do not use an elevator. Find an open space away from buildings or power lines.

Link to Map

Driving Direction

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco, CA, United States

Head east on Oak St toward Shrader St

1.7 mi

Turn right onto Gough St

0.1 mi

Turn left to stay on Gough St

85 ft

Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Market St

 Destination will be on the right

394 ft

The Brady

1 Brady St, San Francisco, 

CA 94103, United States

[sanjosenewshq]

Bay Space Excessive Faculty Soccer: Friday outcomes Saturday schedule

Editor’s word: Should you see your outcome lacking, incomplete or incorrect on this record, please e-mail your remaining outcome and keylogger performs (and a few stats, if in case you have them) to highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. Embrace the names of the faculties within the topic line. It was one of many first autumn Friday nights of the soccer season, however even when it is chilly, the motion on the sphere is getting hotter. Friday’s matches have been filled with potential drama with main groups out, similar to San Ramon Valley-Clayton Valley, Acalanes-Campolindo and Mitty-Bellarmine. Different high faculties, similar to De La Salle, Sacred Coronary heart Prep, Pittsburg, St. Francis, difficult street matches inside the division. If you have not already, please enroll right here for full digital entry all season lengthy. Friday 14 October East Bay Gulf Valley Antioch 23, Heritage 14 Freedom 50, Freedom 18 Pittsburgh in Deer Valley, 7 p.m. foot of dal Campolindo 27, Acalanes 24 Las Lomas 34, Northgate 7 Miramonte 56, Benicia 28 dal valley The Alhambra on Mount Diablo, 7 p.m. Harmony 54, Ignacio Valley 8 Mount Ebal Clayton Valley 42, San Ramon Valley 28 De La Salle 41, California 7 Monte Vista 21, Amador Valley 0 EBAL . Valley Foothill 38, Livermore 30 24 Granada, Dougherte Valley 22 The foot of Mt. MVAL / WACC Bishop O’Dowd 30, Ensenal 0 Logan 31, Castro Valley 7 San Leandro in Tennyson, 7 p.m. Mission MVAL / WACC Morrow Catholic 29, Hayward 14 Mount Eden 41, Irvington 3 Shoreline MVAL / WACC Arroyo 35, Alameda 14 American at Newark Memorial, 7 p.m. Auckland Sports activities League Castlemont in Auckland, 7 p.m. McLemonds 52, Skyline 0 Oakland Tech at Fremont-Oakland, 7 p.m. TCAL . rock Bethel 2, Hercules 0 (Task) El Cerrito 29, Pinol Valley 6 South Bay / Peninsula / SF BVAL Mt. Hamilton Christopher 30, Leland 6 Lincoln-San Jose in Oak Grove, 7 p.m. Reside Oak 14, Santa Teresa 7 (OT) BVAL Santa Teresa foothills Pioneer 21, Piedmont Hills 14 Pal / Cranium de Goat Los Gatos 55, Homestead 0 Mountain View in Milpitas, 7 pm Wilcox 38, Palo Alto 13 PAL / SCVAL El Camino King’s Academy 41, Cupertino 7 Santa Clara in Los Altos, 7 p.m. Sequoia 2, Gun 0 (confiscated) Bay of PAL / SCVAL Menlo-Atherton 27, Aragon 0 Half Moon Bay 53, Menlo Faculty 42 Sacred Coronary heart Preparation 24, Burlingame 0 PAL / SCVAL Ambient Jefferson in Hillsdale, 7 p.m. San Mateo 44, Carmont 19 Lake PAL / SCVAL El Camino 2, Saratoga 0 (loss) Monta Vista 42, Lynbrook 0 South San Francisco 31, Mills 17 Woodside at Fremont-Sunnyvale, 7 p.m. Catholic West METI 31, Bellarmine 17 Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral 10 St. Ignatius 0 St. Francis 21, Christian Valley 14 Saturday 15 October East Bay dal valley School Park in Perrian Christian, 12:30 p.m. Mission MVAL / WACC Washington – Fremont at Berkeley, 2:30 p.m. TCAL . rock De Anza in Salesian, 1 p.m. TCAL . stone Vallejo at St. Mary-Berkeley, 1:30 p.m. St. Patrick’s St. Vincent at Kennedy Richmond, 2 p.m. South Bay / Peninsula / SF BVAL Santa Teresa Valley Gunderson in Sobrato, 2:30 p.m. Catholic West Stroll in Riordan, 2 p.m. Thursday October 13 East Bay Shoreline MVAL / WACC Kennedy Fremont 50, San Lorenzo 6 South Bay / Peninsula / SF BVAL Santa Teresa foothills Gilroy 14, Independence 8 BVAL Santa Teresa Valley Overfelt 63, predict 0 Westmont 42, Lee 17 BVAL West Valley Del Mar 50, Yerba Buena 0 Evergreen Valley 45, Hill 12 Mount Nice 38, San Jose 36 Willow Glen 43, licking 0 PAL / SCVAL Ambient Terra Nova 14, Cappuccino 6 Originally published at San Jose News HQ

[urbansoccerparksblog]

Backyard Installation Recap volleyball net for multi-use, netting, futsal goals, turf, and lights. This recap video shows you photos, videos, and a timelapse of the field being installed in less than a week!

We sell totally turnkey small-sided court packages to parks & rec, schools, developers and others who want to maximize real estate, develop a thriving community, create a highly accessible sporting venue and produce highly repeatable revenue

At Urban Soccer Park, we know sports can change lives and transform communities. That’s why we are committed to providing quality fields that are accessible, affordable, and, most importantly, offer an exciting and engaging experience. Urban Soccer Park is a unique combination of sport and court that allows both players and spectators to be immersed in a fast-paced, high-energy game. Soccer is the beating heart of countless cultures worldwide, but in the U.S., we’ve been hindered too long by limited space or substandard facilities. Urban Soccer Park helps remove these barriers by providing efficient, professional-grade fields customized to any space. Help us meet soccer demands in your neighborhood with an Urban Soccer Park, and see your community thrive.

Urban Soccer Park is a unique combination of sport and court that allows both players and spectators to be immersed in a fast-paced, high-energy game. Help us meet soccer demands in your neighborhood with an Urban Soccer Park, and see your community thrive. At Urban Soccer Park less is more. How do we know less is more? Why are we so confident in mini soccer pitches? Because, 5-A-Side Soccer Fields grow the sport, create life-long enjoyment of the game, and develop world-class skills. Because everyone at USP is a coach.

For more details, please visit - https://www.urbansoccerpark.com

https://m.me/UrbanSoccerPark

https://www.urbansoccerpark.com/contact

Call To Day: +1 415-347-9895

Email: austin@urbansoccerpark.com

Address: USA                      

[star-going-supernova]

I would certainly be interested in reading the unofficial version of Damsell in Distress if it's not a problem. - Elsie

Ask and ye shall receive! It starts immediately after Maddie tells Godzilla that her dad was kidnapped and includes the beginning of the original ending. It's also incomplete, as I stopped writing the murdery part maybe 2/3 of the way through.

Please be warned, what happens isn't nice. If KiaRL was too much for you, maybe skip this one. It's similar to what Godzilla did to those kidnappers, but it's from one of their POVs, so, like, there's a bit of detail in some places. I wouldn't say it's overly graphic, but... yeah. Exercise caution.

• • •

Kidnapping, when done right and with fellow professionals, was a lucrative business. Blake Curtis knew that well.

It was with well-earned confidence that he and the other seven members of their homegrown operation relaxed in the nice office space they’d rented out for this particular venture. The building was decently far from the mark’s—no pun intended—place of residence, but not so far from the location of the organization he belonged to.

You didn’t want the fingers to start rotting in the mail, after all. And sending them in anything other than a padded envelope was bound to be memorable to the wrong people.

Being forgettable was, in all ways, the name of their game.

Blake and every last one of his associates were plain. Not a one of them was particularly attractive, or had stand-out features, or had public interactions outside of the most basic, scripted conversations. And for that reason, no one every gave them a second look. No one ever remembered them more than a few minutes after an encounter—and they certainly wouldn’t have been able to describe them.

It was an art form, and a well-paying one, at that.

Completely unconscious in one of the other rooms in the office was their newest target, a man reportedly high in the rankings of Monarch. Mark Russell: divorced—the ex was dead—father of two children—one of whom was also dead—and living with his young daughter out in the middle of nowhere. Important enough to his peers to be worth a ransom, but not so important to have a bodyguard.

They couldn’t have asked for a better setup.

With the target secured and unable to cause any problems, it was just a matter of waiting. Four of his associates had broken out a pack of cards and were coming up with increasingly ridiculous ways to cheat at their game. Alice, his cousin, was reading Pride and Prejudice by the window, sipping at some fruity drink she’d made for herself.

Ryan was napping on the couch, his hat covering his face, and good ole Winnie, the leader of their group, was typing away at her laptop.

Blake sighed, content, and leaned back in his comfortable office chair. He took a drag of his cigarette and let his eyes drift half-closed. The toe of his shoe absently slid along the ground, lazily spinning him back and forth.

A faint tremble went through his chair.

Off to his side, Alice made a dreamy noise. A burst of laughter rose up from the card players.

Another tremble, slightly stronger than the first, had him peeking his eyes open. An earthquake, perhaps? They didn’t have any neighbors in the building—they’d made sure of that—but no one else seemed to be noticing the shudders passing through the structure.

They began to increase in intensity, and the time between them grew shorter.

Snorting awake when a mug rattled on the coffee table, Ryan pushed his hat up and raised his head. “What’s doin’ that?” he asked groggily.

Alice and Winnie looked over at him. Blake stood, keeping his stance wide as the tremors grew worse.

“I don’t think this is how earthquakes work,” Alice said, sliding a ribbon into her well-worn book.

The four playing cards, who Blake now saw were sharing a couple bottles of alcohol between them, set their game aside, still giggling.

“A train?” Blake suggested. “Helicopters?”

The windows rattled, and outside, someone screamed.

“Yeah, I don’t think so,” Omar said, stumbling up from his seat. He took a swig from one of the bottles. “I rem’ber this scene.” He stared into the narrow opening with one eye squinted shut.

“What are you doing?” Eli asked, less drunk-looking than the other three.

“Lookin’ for ripples. That’s how you know a t-rex is coming.”

“It won’t work if you’re holding the bottle, moron,” Dennis, which was wonderfully ironic, said. Blake didn’t pay them any attention, though, as he went over to one of the windows.

He could hear more people screaming, and despite a poor vantage point, he was just able to make out a number of people running frantically down the road. A car swerved wildly around the fleeing populace, crashing into a light pole. The driver climbed out, appearing to be muttering in a panic to himself, and took off at a sprint.

“Something’s happening out there,” he said to Alice as she joined him.

Sandy chuckled. “Maybe it’s a monster attack.” She stood and cracked her back.

An enormous crash jolted the building so badly, everyone standing found themselves grasping desperately for something to hold on to. Ryan tumbled off the couch with a yelp. Omar lost his footing entirely and fell with a strained chuckle. The glass bottle hit the edge of the table and shattered.

While Omar complained about getting bits of glass in his hands, Blake, closely followed by Alice and Winnie, ran to the roof access the office space came with.

“Maybe something crashed,” he huffed out. “A plane, or a huge pile-up—”

“If only we could be so lucky,” Winnie said, and then they were bursting out onto the roof.

He heard his cousin whisper a curse in another language, his own jaw going slack as his mind went blank with an instinctual fear.

Not a few blocks away, Godzilla stood between high-rises. He moved slowly, almost carefully—if you were willing to personify such a monster—but every few footfalls, he seemed to step particularly hard, shaking the earth.

The three of them remained frozen, watching with wide eyes, as Godzilla growled, periodically swinging his head around. Like he’s looking for something, Blake thought.

He—like most of the world—had seen footage from at least one of the past incidents involving the Titans. Godzilla in San Francisco had been all anyone could talk about for a few weeks, and the clip of him leaving the city always seemed to be playing on one news channel or another. A sensational tragedy.

It didn’t do the real thing justice. Such a massive creature—he hadn’t comprehended before now just how large Godzilla truly was. And it was different to see him with his own two eyes, where the possibility of an internet hoax couldn’t explain a thing.

“Whatever he’s doing here can’t be good,” Winnie finally said. “We should leave before any other Titans show up.”

She vanished back into the office, leaving Blake and his cousin to stare at the monster towering over them.

A disbelieving huff left Alice. “That’s not something you see everyday, huh?”

“Are we supposed to run away?” Blake asked. “Or is it like a tornado drill?”

“If Winnie says we’re leaving, then we’re leaving.” She paused as Godzilla leaned forward to sniff at a skyscraper. A few more steps, and he’d be walking entirely away from them. As it was, Blake figured someone with a better throwing arm could probably hit the Titan from where they were standing. Alice shook her head and turned toward the roof access. “C’mon, we gotta grab Russell. We’ll have to figure something else out if the drop-off gets changed.”

Since her back was facing Godzilla, Blake was the only one who say the way the monster’s head turned in their direction. His spines pulsed blue, sending a shock of fear down Blake’s own spine, and he took two thunderous steps closer to their high rise.

Blake stumbled back, suddenly unable to breath. His focus narrowed down to those inhuman, burning eyes, suddenly centered on him. His reaction must have caught Alice’s attention, because he distantly heard her scream out behind him.

For some reason, hearing her scream like that was what made Blake snap out of his daze, just in time to see Godzilla’s claw-tipped hand-paw thing closing in on their roof.

The building shook when he made contact, a web of cracks spiraling out from Godzilla’s palm. Blake lost his balance entirely, landing painfully on his tailbone. Even then, he couldn’t completely shake himself out of his stupor enough to stand, much less run.

After sniffing again, Godzilla started growling, low and dangerous. The sound of it nearly paralyzed Blake.

He managed to pull himself backward in an awkward crab-walk until his back hit the short raised ledge surrounding the roof. Through it all, he couldn’t look away from Godzilla’s eyes.

Could an animal really feel as much fury as Blake thought he could see in them?

A commotion below finally ripped away his attention. Ryan had emerged, stumbling for the soccer-mom-style van they had parked across the street. He was emitting a constant stream of panicked gibberish. Sandy was standing at the base of the building, hollering at him to hurry up and stop tripping over himself.

“Hey!”

Blake whipped around. Dennis was standing in the doorway with an impatient look on his face. “Didn’t you hear Winnie? We’re leaving!”

An odd buzzing interrupted his attempt to answer, and both men looked up in surprise. Godzilla, was above them, leaning on the roof. He had blue eyes now, Blake realized.

Dennis made a strangled sound. “What the hell—”

Godzilla’s mouth opened as the buzzing seemed to reach its peak, and a bright blue beam of light shot out from between his razor sharp teeth. Blake cried out and curled up into a ball. The heat from being so close to the beam was painfully intense.

Dennis was huddled in the stairwell when Blake managed to look over at him, ears ringing and spots popping in his vision. His jeans were darker on the insides of his thighs. Blake couldn’t even blame him.

As his hearing returned after a few seconds, he became aware of a terrible shrieking. Leaning up to look over the ledge at the ground, he stared uncomprehending for a moment before the reality of what he was seeing hit him. He turned and heaved, throwing up his lunch beside him.

He caught sight of Dennis rushing over, but he wasn’t able to warn him away fast enough, and after a moment, his colleague was vomiting over the edge of the roof.

The road below was nothing more than a scorched crater, their van reduced to a smoldering mound of metal. Ryan was completely gone, just vaporized in the heat of the laser-like beam Godzilla had shot.

But that wasn’t the worst of it.

Having been close to the beam himself, Blake’s skin felt tight, like after getting a bad sunburn. What little of his skin he could see was reddened, but not blistering.

Sandy, who’d been down there with Ryan, hadn’t been as lucky.

She must have just ventured away from the building when Godzilla fired, not close enough to share Ryan’s fate, but closer than Blake.

What he’d seen would haunt his nightmares for years to come, he suspected. The writhing mass of flesh, with bubbling sores, all melted in on herself, was unlike anything he’d ever seen. The roof was too high for him to have seen details, but he’d gotten the impression that Sandy’s face was nothing more than a smooth plane, her open mouth the only remaining orifice.

Dennis was babbling as he remained hunched against the ledge, but Blake couldn’t make himself understand any of the words.

Gagging over the sour taste lingering on his tongue, Blake shrunk back as he looked up at Godzilla, just in time to see the monster huff with his eyes half-lidded. It was an expression of satisfaction if he’d ever seen one.

“Wha’s goin’ on?” Blake heard Omar say.

Godzilla’s hand lifted from the roof, just as the man drunkenly stumbled through the door.

“Someone’s screamin’ down there,” he told them, rather pointlessly. “Winnie’s all worked up ’bout it.” He kept walking, apparently somehow missing the giant lizard monster looming right over them.

Blake saw it coming a moment too late. “Omar—!” he cried, reaching out as if he could shove the man to safety.

But he couldn’t, so he watched helplessly as Omar squinted in confusion as Godzilla’s hand slammed back down, squishing the man with disturbing ease.

He'd seen a snake, once, flattened on the roadside. Like a flat drawing. Omar was reduced to that, to a thin, bloody pile of viscera. His jeans were still visible, bunched up on themselves. Empty. Leaking.

Dennis groaned and threw up again, this time, on their side of the ledge. While he was distracted, Godzilla’s blood-dripping hand swept upward, on a collision course for the both of them. Blake yelled wordlessly and dove forward, ducking.

With a meaty thwack, Dennis was swatted up into the air. He shrieked as he fell, and the abrupt silence made Blake gasp out a terrified sob.

Why is this happening? he wondered hysterically, scrabbling at the rough concrete to try and put some distance between himself and the monster. But there was no safety to be found.

Godzilla once more returned his bloody hand to the rooftop, and Blake heard the way the building began to crumbled beneath the pressure. A large hole broke through the top floor’s ceiling with a grating crash, Godzilla’s hand mercilessly sinking into the building.

It was then that Blake heard the Alice’s screams.

(a few more deaths that I never wrote happen here. Blake is the only one left alive)

For a second, Blake thought he was about to witness Godzilla swallow a man down whole. That Mark Russell—who should be glad to still be unconscious—would disappear behind those teeth and never be seen again.

Instead, Godzilla made a rumbling noise so very different from his growls, and turned his back on the building. There was a mind-boggling gentleness in that blood-stained jaw, holding a human as if he were aware of how delicate the man’s body was.

It scared him, the possibility that Godzilla could be aware like that. Intelligent.

Blake slumped bonelessly against the rooftop beside the large hole and breathed a shaky sigh of relief. The blue sky was suddenly blocked by something gray, casting him in a shadow, and his last thought was of realization—that Godzilla’s tail was about two seconds away from demolishing the building and him with it.

He didn’t even have time to close his eyes.

• • •

Only a few hours after Maddie’s brief interaction with Godzilla, reports of the King entering a decently sized city reached Castle Bravo. He didn’t seem to be moving with aggression, or in response to a threat, so G-team was left largely on standby.

Everything changed quickly. There were suddenly alarms going off, people shouting, and panic spread like wildfire through the halls.

Maddie watched with a dull sense of bewilderment as Castle Bravo employees ran in and out of the control room, frantic and jittery. Having grown tired of sitting numbly on the floor, Maddie pushed to her feet and carefully wandered through the chaos.

Unwilling to interrupt anyone, she merely listened in, and through her unsubtle eavesdropping, learned Godzilla had apparently gone berserk on some humans in an office building. Just straight up murdered eight people.

No one seemed to know why—whether he’d been provoked somehow, or whether he’d simply gone into a city with the intent to kill.

Griffin suddenly appeared at Maddie’s shoulder, startling her. “C’mon, kid, we’re getting you out of here, all right?” She gently but firmly wrapped her fingers around Maddie’s upper arm and smoothly guided her out of the room.

“You’re not going after him?” she asked, hurrying to keep up.

“We will, but only after we get the handful of civilians back to the mainland.” She cast Maddie an apologetic glance. “Emergency protocols, kid. Ilene’ll join you soon to stay with you until we get things figured out.”

An Osprey being piloted by Griffin and another G-teamer took off a few minutes later, carrying seven civilians who had all been at Castle Bravo for different reasons. Maddie recognized two of them from the investigators for her dad’s kidnapping, and she tightly gripped the edge of her seat. If Godzilla’s totally uncharacteristic attack got her dad killed or something because Monarch had to set the case aside, she’d be having words with him.

Even with aircraft as fast as the Ospreys, the flight still took over an hour. Long enough for Maddie to slip in and out of a doze, never quite falling all the way asleep. It left her feeling even more tired by the time they landed.

They literally couldn’t have made the journey shorter, since the Osprey dropped them off within throwing distance of the ocean. A Monarch warehouse sat in a large industrial park, complete with an impressive pier jutting out into the water.

While the other civilians went inside, Maddie wandered out to the end of the enormous dock, where she sat down and dangled her feet off the side. It was high enough up that she couldn’t have touched the water even if she hung off the edge completely.

She lowered herself to her back and tried to keep her mind nice and empty. No thoughts were better than bad ones.

She wasn’t sure how long she stayed like that, though it couldn’t have been too long, when she heard the splashing of something moving through the water.

Maddie sat up, instantly surprised to see Godzilla approaching the pier, his head held oddly above the surface. She’d never seen him swim like that.

He rumbled at her as he got closer. Squinting, Maddie saw that he had something in his mouth, held careful between his teeth. She couldn’t tell what it was.

An animal of some sort, maybe? Regardless, she quickly stood and backed up, since Godzilla seemed to be aiming to deposit his cargo where she’d been sitting. He leaned up, the rumble only growing in strength, and carefully spit out the thing in his mouth. She had only a moment to appreciate how hilariously smug he looked with himself as he sank back to a comfortable depth, and then she was looking at the creature he’d presented her with.

She couldn’t have been more shocked if she’d been hit by a bolt of lightning. Maddie darted forward and collapsed painfully to her knees with a strangled little yelp.

“Dad!” she cried, frantically tugging and pushing at him. “Dad, please!

He was definitely breathing, which almost made her burst into tears on its own, but then his eyes sluggishly opened at her call, and Maddie gracelessly collapsed against him. Hugging someone who was half-unconscious and entirely restrained was awkward at best, but it was still one of the top five hugs she’d ever participated in in her life.

She heard him slur something back, quiet and raspy and still very out of it, but she was pretty sure it was her name.

“I should go get someone,” Maddie realized. It felt like she’d been dropped into a world that moved twice as fast as she did, or like she’d been trapped in slow motion since her dad had been kidnapped.

Luckily—because she wasn’t sure she could have pried herself away from her dad—someone seemed to have taken notice of Godzilla’s appearance, and a crew of people were already running out to them.

Before they could reach her, Maddie turned to Godzilla with a lump in her throat. “Thank you,” she said, trying to inject every ounce of her sincerity, and then some, into those two, utterly inadequate words.

[shiftyskip]

Joseph “Joe” David Liebgott

The Real Joseph Liebgott:

Joseph David Liebgott was born in Lansing, Michigan in May 17, 1915 to Joseph (Josef) Liebgott Sr and Mary. Joseph Liebgott Sr was of German descent, but he was born in Beresztocz, Hungary. Joe’s mother was Yugoslavian, but was reported as born in either Yugoslavia or Hungary I am not sure which one because records show both. On his father’s side his grandparents were Yugoslavian as well. On his mother’s sider, they seem to be from Hungary. His mother immigrated in 1909, Lieb’s father immigrated in 1912.

Below is a picture believed to be his parents. 

 He was the oldest of his siblings. He has four sisters: Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, and Barbara, and one brother, Stephen/Steffen . Both of his parents spoke German, which would later help him during the war. His father worked in the auto industry before they moved. 

His family soon moved to California around 1927 and his dad became a barber. He was the oldest of his siblings, one brother and four sisters. He was extremely protective of his younger sisters

Liebgott and his siblings attended Catholic schools. This is where learned how to box and played soccer.

After high school, Liebgott drove a taxi around San Francisco. This career was temporary and he soon attended barber college.

He was also previously married before the war. He was married in July 31, 1933  to  a woman named Frances. They had one child, David Albert together on February 27, 1934. But the couple soon divorced within a year, and he was living with his family again by 1940, where he was working on a forestry project. Meanwhile his ex-wife and son moved into her family. Here is Joe and Frances:

He eventually became a barber and this was his career when he enlisted at the age of 26. Liebgott chose the paratroopers to be able to make more money to be able to put a down payment on his parents’ house. 

Included is a photo of Joe and his mother

He has a Jewish service card, registered under his mother’s name. But his family denied he was Jewish, stating he was a German Roman Catholic. I’ll attach it below (filtered for safety). 

In his draft card he is listed as 5 feet and 5 inches tall and was 109 pounds. He had blue-grey eyes and brown hair.

Malarkey remembers meeting Liebgott on his way to Toccoa where they became part of the original Toccoa men. Liebgott was trained under the harsh command of Herbert Sobel.

Liebgott didn’t talk much about the war, so there will be little but other’s words to put here. This is a photo from 1945 in France.

Right before the jump out of the airplane, he put his barber skills to use and gave a few of the men Mohawks. 

He would jump out of the airplanes with the rest of the men on June 6, 1944. He received the bronze star for his bravery at Brecourt Manor, where he worked with Winters and several other men, Compton, Guarenere, Wynn, Lipton, Toye, Malarkey, and Ranney to destroy a German Battery firing on Utah Beach on the day of the D-Day Invasion.

He cut off the finger of a German that he had bayoneted and took the man’s ring near Carentan. At Carentan, Ed Tipper was seriously wounded after clearing out a house with Liebgott. Liebgott grabbed Tipper, yelled for a medic, and told Tipper that he’d be okay. Welsh and Lieb dragged Tipper into the street until Welsh could get him back to the aid station.

After Brecourt, Compton recalls a painful memory with Liebgott in his book, Call of Duty, Compton and Liebgott were patrolling along hedges at dusk. Across the way, in another set of hedges were two men. Both were dressed in German ponchos, one was holding a German gun. Assuming that these men were in fact German, he and Liebgott shot the men. Come to find out, when they checked their dog tags, they were not Germans. They were Americans. They had just killed fellow soldiers in friendly fire.

October 5, 1944. Winters sent a few Youmen out on patrol to take an outpost near a windmill. Liebgott and a few other men (James Alley among them) went with Sgt. Youmen. They sent one man ahead, to look out over the dike. The man spotted German machine guns. German voices approached the remaining boys. Lieb called out for the Youman, as we was trailing behind, only to have grenades thrown at him and the other men. Liebgott got minor wounds while James Alley received 32 shrapnel wounds in his left side, stretching from his face down. They’d run into a company of SS.

Liebgott was known for being rough with prisoners, the fighting that followed the injuries wit the SS company was a prime example of this. After Winters led his patrol to attack these Germans, in which during the fighting they lost William Dukeman, 7 Germans surrendered. The most famous story of Liebgott is as follows, in Dick Winter’s words.

As Winters explains in his book, “Tech/5 Joseph D. Liebgott had been slightly wounded in the arm, but he was ambulatory so I assigned him the mission of escorting seven German prisoners to the rear. Liebgott had earned the reputation of being one of Easy’s best combat soldiers, but we had all heard stories that he was very rough on prisoners. Liebgott was one of Easy Company’s “killers,” so I deemed  it appropriate to take a bit of caution. When he heard me say, “Take the prisoners back to the battalion command post,” he replied. “Oh, boy! I’ll take care of them.” In his exuberance, Liebgott stood up and paced back and forth and he was obviously very nervous and concerned. I stopped him in his tracks. “There are seven prisoners and I want seven prisoners turned over to battalion.” Liebgott was highly incensed and started to throw a tantrum.Somewhat unsure of how he would react, I then dropped my M-1 to my hip, threw off my safety, and said, Liebgott, drop all your ammunition and empty your rifle.” There was much grumbling and swearing, but he did as I had ordered. “Now,” I said, “you can put one round in your rifle. If you drop a prisoner, the rest will jump you.””

Liebgott got all 7 prisoners back.  

Joe would recover in a hospital in England with Webster, but he was back before Bastogne. Here is the record for that: 

Name:Joseph D Liebgott Race:White, includes Mexican (White) Rank:Enlisted Man Admission Age:29 Birth Date:abt 1915 Admission Date:Oct 1944 Discharge Date:Nov 1944 Military Branch:Infantry, Parachute Troops or Units Diagnosis:FirstLocation: Ulna, generally; CausativeAgent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified Type of Injury:Casualty, battle Injured in Line of Duty:In line of duty Type of Discharge:Duty Length of service:2 Year(s), 6 Month(s)

In Bastogne, Winters made him a runner to get away from the tension and constant stress of fighting.  One story of his service was outside of Foy is the battle of Noville, he and Earl Hale ducked into a barn and took 6 SS officers prisoner. Outside the barn, a shell exploded. One of the SS officers took this as an opportunity and jumped Hale. He slit Hale’s throat. Liebgott instantly shot and killed the officer. He then killed the others. Hale survived miracuously. 

At some point, before the end of the war, Liebgott became first platoon’s interpreter-radioman. This was because he could speak some German. But Webster claimed in his book that the German’s didn’t understand his Yiddish. 

He was with Webster when they took Hitler’s Nest. They spent their time drinking Hitler’s alcohol together with a few other men. He was living with Headquarters Company while there.  

Of course, the war came to an end and everyone who wanted to was discharged.

Over the course of the war, Lieb was injured 3 times and won 3 purple hearts. He refused one because the wound was “just a scratch”. He would receive partial disability for his wounds.

When he returned home, he disappeared for two years. Eventually he was found living in  Yuma, California. He didn’t come to reunions, even when offered multiple times. His father simply told the vets “not to mess with him”. 

After the war, Liebgott was a barber for a short time. He married again to a woman named Peggy in 1949. They had eight kids together. Making Lieb’s total children come to nine, although he was mostly involved with the last eight. They lived on a barber’s salary, not leaving much room for fun activities but everyone had their basic needs met. He often  only had one day a week off and would take his kids to a Long Beach pike, where they would visit an amusement park. 

Liebgott liked to bet on the ponies at the racetrack. Every other sunday, him and his boss would take the boss’ airplane down to Mexico.

He is believed to have never contacted anyone from his days in Easy Company. He just wanted to get away from the war. 

The Liebgotts divorced in  April of 1969. She remarried, but he never did. He was described as really quiet by his granddaughter. 

She states, in Marcus Brotherton’s book Company of Heroes (pages 120-121) “His hands looked like a man who worked with his hands, sunspots all over. He absolutely loved his grandkids. he had false teeth that he flipped out of his mouth and smiled, threatening to kiss us with his gums. He was a tickler. He never held babies over his shoulder...because he wanted them to see everything....He didn’t have a lot of money - I’m pretty sure all he had was his veteran’s benefits...He made all of the bikes for the grandkids by scouring thrift stores for dilapidated bikes. He stripped the bikes down to their frame, fixed and assembled them as good as new. He let each grandchild pick the color of new paint for his or her bike....I always knew the specific foods we were going to eat at his house. He had bite-sized candy bars and store brand soda-pop. There was no drinking water in his house. He always lived in rental houses...” 

He was very neat, and keep his house and appearance orderly. However, he was always working in the garage, so the house had black smudges from the dirt on his hands. 

However, Liebgott was not perfect. While he hated the Nazis, he was also seen as a bigot, maybe even harsher. Rhonda explained that he threw the n word around like it wasn’t a big deal. He blamed the wrong goings of the world on different ethnic groups. Rhonda started seeing a guy from El Salvador, he asked if her partner “even spoke English?”

As he grew older, Lieb got sicker. He eventually lost the use of one of his legs from a hernia. He was confined to a chair and hated any new technology. He was stuck in a wheelchair, angry when he would hit a cabinet. 

Lieb did not talk about his military career until towards his end. He would spend time with his son Jim, watching tv talking about the war during a war movie.  He would talk about the war when he was mad, possibly angry at himself for doing a lot of killing and other things that people his age shouldn’t have to do.

In 1992, Liebgott developed a tumor in his neck, near his windpipe that would cause a lot of pain. Jim took him to the hospital on Father’s Day. Shortly later, on June 28, 1992 Liebgott died. He was against a funeral and just wanted to be cremated, so his family did as he wished. They still have his ashes and letters and the Toccoa book. 

[jungwooisms]

pairing: lee taeyong x female!reader genre: short story, angst warnings: slightly suggestive content, expletive language word count:  12.5k summary: after returning to your hometown to attend your brother’s wedding, you’re reacquainted with a past you thought you’d long distanced yourself from.

i. old friend

“Do you remember Jung Jaehyun?” Yeri asked as she swept a stray piece of hair out of her face and tucked it behind her ear. Her other hand rested lazily on the steering wheel of her car, the road ahead was straight and empty enough that she didn’t have to worry too much about the traffic around her. It still made you nervous, then again, most cars made you nervous. It wasn’t that you hated them, just a few poor decisions by drivers had caused more than enough in insurance claims to last you a lifetime. Something inside of you thought you were a magnet for bad luck.

Sighing you turned from looking at the fields and trees outside the passenger-side window to look at your sister. “The guy from high school? Wasn’t he on the soccer team?”

“Rugby, actually.” She said pointedly before continuing. “He’s back for Doyoung’s wedding.” It made sense, your brother and him had been good friends in high school and probably had kept in touch throughout the years. Naturally he’d be invited but you failed to see the importance of it.

“And-?” You asked, looking to the road ahead and feeling the buzz of your phone in your back pocket. Another email. You couldn’t escape your work, no matter how hard you tried.

You heard a contented sigh, “He’s asked me out.”

Your brow furrowed at the lax way she’d said it. “Excuse me for playing the older sister card but since when have you been interested in him?” The phone kept buzzing and you could feel the coil of anxiety twist in your stomach. This was supposed to be a long weekend away from your desk, but you could already see yourself holed up in your room looking over your cases until the early morning.

“Since I met up with him a week ago,” She shrugged, slowing the car and turning on the right turn signal. “He’s changed a lot since high school, weirdly mature in a way. So, why not, you know?” She pulled into a gas station, “Didn’t realize how low I was, it’ll just be a minute.” And with that she parked and turned the car off, only to hop out seconds later to begin fueling it.

Shaking your head, you reached into your pocket, dreading the wall of notifications hitting your screen. Most of them were from the firm you worked for; meeting schedules, client appointments, due dates on paperwork. It made you want to claw your eyes out. A notification from Mark wishing you good luck this weekend and how much he missed you made the corners of your lips turn upwards. He’d apologized before you left once more on how sorry he was that he couldn’t go, but you couldn’t argue with him. His schedule was leagues more hectic than yours. Another notification, this time from Yuta, asking where you were and how long it’d be until you’d get to your parent’s house as he’d already been there for an hour and felt like your parents were going to feed him to death. You let out an audible snort at that, you hadn’t seen him since he’d gone to the States to visit you almost a year ago and you’d missed his antics. The last notification was from an unknown number, but as you pressed on the message your stomach immediately dropped.

[0XX-XXXX-XXXX]: Hey, I heard you’re back in town for Doyoung’s wedding too? [0XX-XXXX-XXXX]: Do you want to meet up at Blue Diner tomorrow? We haven’t caught up in a while. The grip around your phone tightened, much like your stomach as you read the texts. Although you hadn’t spoken to him in almost five years, the thought of him still made your stomach flutter. You thought that you’d gotten over it, over him. Clearly you were wrong, but you’d never once admit that to yourself. Before you could possibly start thinking of a response to that your sister slid back into the car. “I don’t know why Doyoung decided to have an outdoor wedding it feels like a swamp outside. We’re all going to melt by the time Seungwon walks down the aisle.”

You pulled the phone away from your face, clicking it locked and putting it once more into your back pocket. Thoughts racing you chuckled at your sister’s statement, trying to get your mind off things. “Maybe he’s doing it to spite you. You’ll have to have yours in the dead of winter to get back at him.”

“Well, if everything works with Jaehyun, I might just have to do that.” She thought wistfully, you could see her beginning to scheme.

“Already thinking about marriage?” Eyebrow raised you looked over to her.

“Of course not,” She shook her head vehemently, “But I’m not getting any younger.”

“Yeri you’re twenty years old I doubt that you need to be worrying about that at all.”

“Whatever you say,” Key turned in the ignition, the car started with a few sputters. “I’ll have to get dad to look at this hunk of junk, I swear it’s on the verge of breaking down.”

Hands now clenched together you smiled nervously. Thank god your home was only a few minutes away. As Yeri began to drive through the small town you couldn’t help but be reminded of your younger years here and the memories you had attached to certain places. The spot where you’d had your first kiss with a kid named Taeil sat under a large oak at the park in the middle of town. Granted you were both in elementary school, but it was a defining moment in your life. The convenience store where you’d worked part time in high school with Yuta still lay on the corner of the town’s busiest street. That’s where you two had met for the first time. You still remember him walking in, he had looked like a deer caught in the high beams of a car barreling down the highway. He was a transfer student from Osaka and wanted full on language immersion and practice, apparently working cashier at a 7-11 was the way to do it. He’d always been a strange one, but it was one of his quirks. It was when your eyes caught a streak of blue that your breath hitched in your throat. Blue Diner was one of those locations that everyone had a reason for going, be it lunch after church, breaking up with someone, announcing a pregnancy and so on. It was a casual place, façade created to emulate a classical American joint, its insides equally gaudy and appalling. The food was alright but obviously not a Michelin star kind of place.

“Everything okay?” Yeri asked, noticing that you’d gone quiet.

You’d been looking at the diner pass by, trying to forget the underlying ache associated with it. “Yeah, just excited to be back home is all,” You lied.

“We’re glad to have miss America back, it’s been weird without you.” The both of you sat in silence for a while, Yeri speaking up again once you’d turned into your driveway. “Oh, I forgot to mention Jaehyun brought a few friends too, Johnny and Taeyong? I’m not sure if you remember them but they left town right around when you did.”

Your stomach dropped, so it was him who’d texted you. It was obvious that your sister hadn’t sensed how you’d tensed up at the name, but you felt rigid. You could have gone your whole life without hearing that name again but now that you had something inside you had awoken, and not wholly for the better. It was an almost visceral reaction in your mind. “That’s great,” Trying to sound chipper you undid your seatbelt, “are they a part of his groomsmen party?”

Yeri shook her head, “Johnny is but Taeyong’s just a guest.” She mirrored your movements, only opening her door once done. You followed suit and walked to the back of the car, popping open the trunk and had begun to reach for your suitcase. Before you could grab it you felt a pair of arms wrap around your abdomen and hug you tightly.

“You made it!” The arms let go and you spun on your heels to greet Yuta. The pair of you cracked smiles and went in for another hug. “I think your parents are trying to kill me.” His voice whined as you both pulled apart. “Granted the food’s great but I’ve got a figure to maintain,” he said jokingly and ran his hands down his sides.

“It’s great to see you too,” You laughed, rolling your eyes at him. “I would’ve been here sooner, but my flight was delayed in LA.” You turned to get the suitcase out, struggling with its weight. Yuta reached to help, pulling it out completely and setting it on the ground. “Anyways, how’ve you been? How’s the studio coming along?” Yuta had always been into dance, you knew he’d started a pretty popular studio in Busan a few years ago, the last you heard he’d been trying to branch out into Japan.

“It’s going really well! Although I think we’re looking at San Francisco instead of Tokyo now, it’s marginally cheaper to rent out a place there for some reason. America’s a bigger market too.” Shoulders shrugged he was about to speak again when the voice of your sister interrupted.

“This is cute and all but I’m going to die of heatstroke, can we head inside before that happens?”

“Sure thing, princess,” Yuta teased, sticking his tongue out at her before grabbing your suitcase and towing it behind him. Once the three of you had passed the threshold of your old home Yuta sang out your arrival and within seconds your family had surrounded you. Your mother and father said they were glad to see you, your mother worrying about what you were eating in a foreign place and whether it was nutritional or not, your father asking about your job and studies. It reminded you of your conversations you’d had with them in college while you were studying in Seoul, it was somewhat pressing but comfortable at the same time. After quieting them down you turned to Doyoung and Seungwon, giving them your congratulations.

“I hope the flight wasn’t too bad,” Seungwon smiled, “I really appreciate you coming, it means a lot to the both of us to have the whole family here.” You hadn’t spoken to your brother’s fiancée on but three occasions, each of them was pleasant but it seemed like she’d had her life planned out by the day. Not to say that you were unorganized, but you felt wholly inadequate compared to her.

“It wasn’t bad at all,” You replied with a smile, “I’m just glad I get to be here. It’s not every day that your brother gets married to the love of his life.”

The tips of Doyoung’s ears turned a shade of bright pink, although he was your older brother it was a pastime of yours to tease him senselessly. He laughed, “I guess you’re right. And I’m sorry that we had to change the date to Monday, the planner messed up the scheduling.”

“I’m not complaining, if anything it’s just an extended weekend for me,” You smiled, pausing for a moment you raised your hand to your mouth to stifle a yawn. “Sorry, I didn’t sleep much on the plane.”

“Working, no doubt.” Your mother condescended, “You should go take a nap, I’m going to start making lunch in a few hours so there’s nothing for you to do now.”

Embarrassed, you nodded, Yuta nudged your side, a shit-eating grin on his lips you could see in your periphery. He’d then carried your suitcase up to your room and was about to leave you before you spoke up. “Hey, can I ask for your advice on something?”

“If it’s about tax evasion I know nothing about it,” He said with a smirk, leaning against your doorframe. You hoped he was joking. “But yeah, of course, what is it?”

Your hands fumbled together for a moment, reaching into your back pocket to grab your phone. Once in your grasp you put it down on your leg, tapping its glass screen with your nail while you thought about what to say next. Yuta was the only person you’d told about Taeyong and whatever the hell you two had been, Yuta wasn’t totally supportive of it, but it wasn’t his place to stop you. A part of you wished you’d listened to him, but that was curdled milk to cry over. “Taeyong messaged me.”

“I did hear he was back in town.” Yuta’s eyes widened, hands moving to cross over his chest. “What’d he say?”

“He wanted to meet up tomorrow.” You answered as you glanced down to the phone. “I haven’t responded.”

“Do you want to?” Yuta asked, shifting his weight from foot to foot. “I thought you were over him?”

“I am,” you stated, “It’s just that coming back here made me remember a lot that I’d forgotten. It’s weirdly nostalgic.”

“Nostalgia being the guy who broke your heart?” He sighed, “You still didn’t answer my first question.”

You sat and pondered for a moment. On one hand you wanted to forget about the first person who’d broken your heart and who also probably didn’t care about you. On the other you wanted to find out what he was doing now, and in some sick macabre way maybe he did too? He was the first to message you, after all. “I’m not sure,” you finally answered, “I thought I finally got away from thinking about him, I was a stupid high school kid who fell in way deeper than I thought. I’m happy now though, I’m in school, actually have a great job and my own place.”

“And a boyfriend too, right?” Yuta interjected, “You know, the one that still owes me money.”

“Mark’s just a friend,” a friend with a harsh one-sided crush towards you. But you didn’t feel the need to mention that, you barely tried to acknowledge it yourself. “Maybe I just need resolution from it? To hear him say sorry?”

“Maybe,” Yuta frowned, “I think you should sleep on it, you’re jetlagged and I’ve seen you look way better.”

“Hey-” now it was your turn to frown, but that’s when you caught your reflection in the vanity in the corner of your room. ‘Haggard witch’ may have been to kind a term to label yourself, but the bags under your eyes clearly screamed ‘I haven’t slept in 10 weeks’ and now you thought it was best to catch some z’s. “I guess you’re right,” you muttered and fell back onto your bed, scooting backwards until your feet were off the floor and nestled under the throw at the edge of your bed.

You heard Yuta scoff as he flicked your lights off, “Sweet dreams.”

Your dreams were anything but sweet, but nothing horrendous either. You had paperwork to go over, some litigation process with your mentor but when you walked into their office it wasn’t the middle-aged Smith waiting to speak with you. It was Taeyong, dressed in a deep vermillion silken suit, his hair styled back and gaze as sharp as ever. You can’t recall what he’d said, you were too dumbstruck to cling to his words. Not even after he’d left you sitting alone, crying in that diner did you ever dream about him. Before you could question what he had said you felt his lips pressed onto yours, molding to your shape, giving and taking as he pleased. His hands had found your waist, holding you close to him as your hands reached up to cup his face. He pulled away, the both of you panting. One of his hands reached up to unbutton the first few of your blouse, pulling away one of the sides down your shoulder and arm so he could pepper your neck and collarbones with soft, feather-light kisses. You let out a soft moan as he positioned one of his legs in between yours, raising it upwards to grind against you.

Before you could comprehend what was happening, you felt a buzzing on your right side. That didn’t feel right, and the sound of Wetter’s ‘GGONDAE’ surely wasn’t the backdrop of your dream.

You groggily sat up, reaching for the phone you’d fallen asleep next to, trying not to think about the bodice ripper you’d just dreamed about. Once you switched off the alarm you moved your hands to your face, embarrassed of the obscenity you’d imagined. “What the fuck,” you muttered as a gentle knock resounded around your room, stemming from a dainty hand rapping against it.

“Mom’s finished lunch, she wants to know if you’re alive enough to eat,” you heard Yeri say, muffled by the door between you. “That’s not verbatim but you know.”

“Uh yeah, I’ll be there in a minute,” you replied, moving your hands away from your face and turned to put your feet on the cool floor.

Lunch was a casual affair, your mother went all out per usual, insisting that you looked too thin and kept replacing the food in your bowl once you’d taken a bite. You weren’t sure how she was able to micromanage everyone’s diets at the table all at once. Everyone dispersed afterwards, Seungwon and Doyoung were heading to their wedding venue to make sure everything was going smoothly, Yuta had a a meeting with a potential client, and your parents had errands to run. You thought it would just be you and Yeri but she said something about needing to meet someone (probably Jaehyun) and ditched you not long after your parents had left. So now you sat and scrolled through your social media feeds, bored out of your mind. Your phone vibrated and you thumbed over to your messages.

[Mark]: Hope you’re settling in well! I’m not sure this is going to send because of international travel lol

You wondered how he found the time to send that to you, it was an almost thirteen-hour time difference between New York and your hometown, so it must’ve been very early in the morning for him. Regardless you appreciated the message. You responded with a paragraph of text detailing how much the place had changed since you’d last been here, ending your message by urging him to get some sleep. He may not be a doctor yet, but you knew that shadowing was a strenuous thing in itself. After he’d responded with an exasperated ‘goood nighttttt’ you looked back to your list of messages. Letting out an elongated sigh you look back to Taeyong’s message.

Yeah. That’d be great, I’ll meet you there around 11 if that’s okay?

You’d barely read the text back when you pressed send. It was too late to rescind those words. You’re doing this for closure and not anyone but yourself. Before you could think on it anymore your phone buzzed.

[0XX-XXXX-XXXX]: Sounds great! I’ll see you then

You didn’t think he’d respond so quickly. A part of you hoped that he never did and you wouldn’t actually have to see him, another part was somewhat giddy that he had. It was when your phone buzzed again that sent you into full panic for another reason. You’d forgotten you’d set up a call with your internship head back in New York, your phone thankfully alerted you with T-15 minutes before you were supposed to be on your A game.

It was about an hour and a half later and you thought that the call had gone quite well, albeit you still had quite the workload to tackle over the course of the next two days. Being a paralegal wasn’t the most glamorous job in the world, but it looked fantastic to put on your resume when you’d apply to other firms in the future. You’d been combing over a case detailing some minor vehicle collision when the door to your room burst open, Yeri walked in with a Cheshire grin on her face. You spun in your desk chair to see her stroll in with a spring in her step.

“Someone’s looking chipper,” you mused as you wondered what she was smiling about. “Did you meet up with Jaehyun?”

She shook her head as she fell back onto your bed, “Johnny actually.” Yeri rolled on her side to look at you, “Jaehyun was there but had to leave for something, I think Doyoung called him about their bachelor party or something.”

“But isn’t Johnny also a part of that?”

Shoulders shrugged, “Yeah but I wasn’t going to ask about it. Did anything fun happen when I was out?”

“Nothing of note, just worked my ass off and remembered how ergonomically awful this desk it.” You yawned, stretching your arms over your head as you moved to stand.

“Are you still tired?” Yeri’s eyes followed you as you stood.

“I guess, maybe that flight was more draining than I thought.” As you bit the inside of your cheek you turned to save the documents on your laptop, switching it off once you double checked the files had saved. You’d once deleted a file you’d combed over and edited for four hours and the night you’d spent at the office still haunted your dreams from time to time. “Do you think I could borrow your car tomorrow? Not for long, just around lunchtime.”

“Oooh,” Yeri’s eyes caught your as you spun on your heels once more, “Have a date?”

Before you could panic you let out a scoff, “Yeah, you bet.” You rolled your eyes at her, sitting down on the bed, “I’ve got a few errands to run, I realized I forgot some stuff back in America.”

“Sounds fake but okay,” she pushed herself up and went to stand. “Make sure you’re back by three, we’ve got a rehearsal dinner to go to.”

“I know, it’s just some toiletries I need to get, shouldn’t really take me that long.” You’d never been a great liar but at least you did forget your facewash, so it wasn’t a total fib. “I’ll even pay you back for gas.”

“You really do know the way to my heart,” Yeri sighed loftily as she made her way to the door, “I’ll let you get some sleep then, do you want me to wake you up for dinner?”

“I’m alright,” you muttered, stifling a yawn with the back of your hand. “I’ll just go down and grab something if I wake up later.”

ii. nobody

The sun wasn’t yet looming on the horizon when your eyes cracked open, the only light illuminating your room was that of the humidifier that had slowly lost its water throughout the night. Your sleep had been dreamless and empty, you woke up not feeling one way or another. You thanked yourself for this, it was much more accepted than your last escapade into the depths of your subconscious. As you rolled onto your side your phone, detecting movement, lit up brightly to display that you had roughly woken up around 5:30 in the morning. A sigh escaped your lips as you pushed yourself up, turning from your bed to put your bare feet onto the cool wood underfoot. Footsteps heavy with sleep still laden in your system you moved to sit at your desk, reaching for a hair tie to bundle up the hair hanging around your face you knew was probably knotted and tangled within itself. Your eyes caught your reflection in a small mirror you had placed atop your desk, your hands raised, squishing your cheeks together and then pulling the skin taut trying to wake yourself.

Fingertips gently placed atop your mousepad, a small envelope on the corner of your screen lay in wait. Huffing you decided that it can wait, you’d continue scanning your emails after you’d put some sort of sustenance in your body. As you pushed yourself away from your desk you realized how hungry you were, as your stomach was growling like a beast. The hallway outside of your room was dark, rooms all closed except for the washroom at the end of the stretch of rooms. You recalled how terrified you were of that room as a child, expecting some sort of monster to come crawling out after you if you ventured out of your bedroom after you were supposed to be asleep. Descending the staircase, you thought you could hear the faintest of whispers coming from downstairs, you were unable to make out what they were saying until you treaded closer.

“-to her.”

“I’m completely fine with that, does anyone else know?”

“His sister but he wanted to run it by us first.”

The voices gradually grew louder the closer you got to the kitchen, they were hushed whispers but were the distinctive voices of your brother and his fiancée. You couldn’t make out the entirety of their conversation, but it’s not like you wanted to eavesdrop either. Feeling guilty about what you’d already heard you cleared your throat, announcing your arrival into your mother’s pristine kitchen. “I didn’t think anyone else was awake,” Sheepishly you shuffled to the cabinet atop the sink to grab yourself a glass.

Eyes wide, the pair of them had paused mid conversation to watch you amble in. “We had an early night, although maybe not as early as you.” Doyoung noted with a smirk, breaking the tension you’d felt as you had entered. “Feeling rested?”

“Yeah,” you nodded, placing the smooth glass cup under the sink and turning the faucet on. “Maybe too rested because I’m up this early.”

“I’m sure it’ll all be sorted out sooner or later,” Seungwon offered you a warm smile as you cut the tap off and raised the glass to your mouth. “I remember that from when my parents used to live in Canada.”

“I hope so,” you sighed as the glass left your lips. “Are you all excited for tonight? Your mother’s preparing the food, right?”

It was Seungwon’s turn to nod, “We’re all excited but she might be the most out of anyone. She’s been running around all week making sure she had prepared enough for everyone.”

“If she needs any help just let me know, I’d love an excuse to get away from my work for a while.” You noted, setting down the glass on the counter.

“I think she’d love that. We’re going over this afternoon to help her with tonight’s meal if you’d like to come along?” She asked.

“I’m not sure if you’d want that,” Doyoung interjected, wrapping his arms around Seungwon’s waist. “Last time she tried to cook for us she nearly burned down the house when boiling a pot of water.”

Scoffing you retorted, “In my defense there was some sort of scummy stuff on the outside of that pot that burned, not the water itself. Besides, it’s been a while, I’ve survived by cooking by myself for the past few years too.” You turned to Seungwon, “I’ve got lunch plans around eleven, but I’ll be free to help out after then.”

“Perfect,” She smiled, “I’ll text you the address later.”

“Lunch plans?” Doyoung asked, confused.

iii. remember my name

The first time Taeyong had ever approached you was when your brother was home sick from school, his homeroom teacher had given him Doyoung’s assignments and asked him to drop them off. The door of your home had swung open, you finding this picturesque visage dappled in the afternoon sun, a stack of papers tucked neatly under his arm. You and Doyoung were born only ten months apart, close enough in age that you were in the same grade, yet you’d attended an all boy and all girls school respectively. You’d seen Taeyong with your brother before, they belonged to the same group of friends, so it wasn’t uncommon to see him float through your house every now and again with the gaggle of guys.

“Is Doyoung feeling any better?” Taeyong asked reaching for the papers under his arm, “Our teacher’s worried about him with the CSAT coming up so soon.”

Your own reached out, tentatively taking the stack, “The doctor said he should be all set to come back on Monday. Thanks for bringing these.”

Taeyong nodded, shifting his weight from foot to foot, “Yeah, it’s no problem. How’s your studying coming along, you’re taking it too, right?”

You don’t think you’d ever held a conversation this long with him before, if ever. “It’s alright, although I know the history section is going to kick my ass. What about you?”

“Trouble with the kings?” He chuckled, stretching his arms, “I’m completely expecting to bomb the English section.” Hand running through his hair he sighed.

Hum reverberating around the hollows of your cheeks you leaned against the frame of your front door, “If you want, I can help you. That’s probably my strongest area,” your memories of cram school coming back to hang over you, you shrugged. Doyoung had asked for your help on several occasions, Yuta as well, it wouldn’t hurt to help someone else, would it?

“Really?” Eyes wide you saw him perk up, “You’d be a lifesaver.”

“Yeah,” a soft smile gracing your lips, “It’d be no problem.”

The second time Taeyong had approached you, you were sitting at The Bean, a local coffee shops nestled in a small shopping mall in your town. You were brushing over some notes, counting out the words ‘Tae Jeong Tae Se Mun Dan Se’ on your fingers when you felt a presence standing over you. “Joseon?” Taeyong nearly whispered into your ear, sending a chill down the back of your neck as your shoulders cringed upwards.

“Jesus christ,” muttering under your breath as a smiling Taeyong took a seat across from you. “I think there are better ways to announce your arrival.”

“Probably,” he shrugged, pulling a few books out of the backpack he’d slung onto the floor. “Ready to help me become an English master?” Smirk dancing playfully, he opened up the first book and your eyes caught the hastily scribbled notes in the margins of the textbook. Even turning your head to get a better look at them, you couldn’t decipher what he’d written.

“You might want to work on your penmanship first,” you squinted up at him as you reached for the book, you gently brushing aside his hand as you take the text into your own. “This looks like chicken scratch.”

“I was trying my best,” he whined, glancing over to the counter to see if his order had been completed yet. “I’ll be right back.” He’d come back moments later with two cups, “I got you a hot chocolate because I wasn’t sure if you liked coffee.”

You thanked him as you took the cup from his hands, “Are you trying to bribe your tutor?” Coy smile you took a sip, watching him roll his eyes at you.

“Of course, how else am I going to succeed?” With that he’d sat down, returning to his books. “Okay but really, my mom’s been making me do these test booklets and I have no idea what the fuck I’m reading.”

“It’s really not that bad, they’re not asking you to read Chaucer or anything.” You noted, flipping through his workbook and casually circling his mistakes with a mechanical pencil.

“Who?”

“Never mind, anyways, we can start of with some simple practice questions for now. The exam isn’t for another month and a half so that should give us some time to progress.” You said, handing the workbook back to Taeyong.

You don’t know what had happened but as the weeks slowly progressed, you’d found yourself seeing Taeyong more and more often. Whether it was to help him with English or him helping you with history you found yourself hanging out at that coffee shop or at his own home. He was nice, quiet at times but also a complete goofball. He’d asked you about what you planned to do after school, and after expressing your desire to get out and see the world he agreed. He wanted to head into the arts, hence why he’d been looking at various music-based programs in Seoul.  

Also over the weeks past you felt this small fluttering in your chest whenever you looked at Taeyong, whenever your hands brushed, and sometimes when you thought about him. You weren’t sure why this had started to happen, and it made you feel giddy whenever that fluttering happened. Actually sure, you knew what it was but you were never going to admit you had a crush on your brother’s friend.

“You good?” Taeyong calls over from his desk and looks to you. You were splayed out atop his duvet, holding a prep book above your face to try and distract you from your thoughts.

“Yeah,” you glanced over to him, “just tired.”

“Want to call it quits for today? I’ve been working on something; do you want to hear it?” He asked, turning to his monitor to pull up the program he’d used to produce a few songs he’d created.

“Sounds good to me,” you closed the book with a snap and tossed it onto the floor next your backpack.  

“Alright,” you heard him click his mouse and shuffle over to the bed, flopping down beside you, “Tell me what you think, and don’t be afraid to tear it to shreds, I need the criticism.”

Red flush creeping up your neck as he lay next to you, you closed your eyes and began to listen to the steady beat begin to pour out of the speakers. After a few moments you felt Taeyong lazily begin playing with a few strands of your hair, “Any thoughts?”

“It’s not bad,” you start slowly, “but I’m really not a music aficionado like you.”

“You don’t have to be,” he propped himself up onto his elbow, you could feel him looking down at you. “It’s more of a feeling than anything.”

You cracked an eye open to look up at him, “A feeling, huh?”

“Mhm,” he continued to play with your hair, twirling the strand around his index finger. Now both of your eyes opened to look at him, voice caught in your throat you felt like you couldn’t breathe. You didn’t realize how close he was as your perspective had been set askew because you’d only had one eye open before. The music played above; you were relieved that it was loud as you could probably of heard your heart trying to pound its way out of your chest. “You know, I don’t think we should be doing this,” Taeyong muttered as he reached to gently cup your cheek in his hand. You could see the concern in his eyes, yet a glint hidden below that said otherwise. Heart pounding in rhythm to the base overhead you leaned forwards, pressing your lips hungrily to his.

iv. lonesome love

The lights dotting the highway seemed to blur into a singular strip of white as you watched them fly by in your periphery. Head leaning against the cool window of the passenger’s side of Taeyong’s car you almost found yourself drifting off to sleep, the lull of the car speeding over the asphalt and the soft acoustics echoing from his radio acting more like white noise than anything else. A ghost of a hand trailed up and down your leg, “You’re not falling asleep on me, are you?” Taeyong asked, his voice quiet as his eyes were trained on the road.

“No,” You lied, yawning into your hand as you straightened yourself. The two of you were on your way back from Seoul, it was a weekend trip, you’d bought him tickets to see a band that he’d liked for his Christmas. Your parents and siblings thought you’d gone to sleep over at Yuta’s while you were with Taeyong; Yuta on the other hand had lectured you about sexual deviancy and practices. As embarrassing as it was you were grateful to have someone like him. The entirety of your relationship with Taeyong was secretive, you’d both promised not to tell anyone because what you were wasn’t a practically defined entity, more or less your own interpretations of it. Yet you felt that the two of you were teetering on the edge of something, but you’d never had the courage to ask him about it, so you lie in wait for him to do something about it.

As you looked to the sky, a few snowflakes landed on the window before you, melting into oblivion almost as soon as they touched the glass. Breath now fogging the glass you raised a finger to scribble nonsense into the haze, condensation trailing downwards as you wrote.

“Do you mind if we stop somewhere to eat before I drop you off? I’m starving.” He asked abruptly, eyes still looking at the road.

“Yeah, that’s fine.” The two of you drove in silence into the winter night, the sound of snow gently whirring as you cracked the window a little bit to let some cold air in. Taeyong was almost driving too fast for you to read the blue sign that denoted the name of your town, “Where were you thinking on going? There aren’t many places open this late

“I was thinking of Blue Diner,” he said, glancing over to you, “Is that alright?”

“Mhm,” you responded, watching your town come into focus as Taeyong slowed down when the speed limit lowered drastically. The two of you drove is sedate silence for a few more moments, the stagnant ministrations of his hand against your leg stopping once he’d turned into the parking lot adjacent to the diner. You made your way inside through the rapidly cooling air, the interior feeling like an alien planet this early in the morning, or late at night, however you decided to clarify it.

“Thanks for getting those tickets,” Taeyong said as he slid into a booth, you following pursuit across from him. “I never thought I’d get to see them live.”

“It was nothing,” you smiled, “they were really good.” Not soon after you’d finished speaking a exhausted looking waiter came over to take your drink order. You’d worked the midnight shift with Yuta sometimes and you felt somewhat empathetic to a fellow all-nighter. “Is there anyone else you want to see before you go away for school?” You asked as the waiter turned on his heels towards the kitchen.

“Hmm,” Taeyong mused, leaning his cheek on his fist. “I’m not sure, I’ve been too absorbed with figuring out how this whole college thing is going to work out.”

Waiter returning with two glasses you noted that you both needed a minute more to decide on what to order, to which the haggard man nodded and returned to his station behind the counter. Silence hung between you and Taeyong, you could tell he had something to say.

For a moment you saw his eyes waver, looking around as if to make sure no one was eavesdropping on your conversation. “I haven’t told anyone just like we promised,” His tongue swiped his bottom lip, for some reason they were always dry, “have you?” It was a simple question, but it was enough to send a bolt of electricity down your spine.

You sat in silence, using your index and thumb to mix the straw around in your red plastic ‘Coca-Cola’ glass. “I told Yuta. But that’s because I told my parents that I was hanging out with him and when he came over the next day they asked him what we had been up to.” You moved your hand away from the straw and moved your gaze up to meet his own. “He covered for me but I had to explain what had happened, I’m sorry.”

“There’s no need to be,” he shook his head, “it’s completely understandable. And Johnny knows too, I made him swear not to tell your brother though.”

You couldn’t imagine what Doyoung would do if he found out you were sleeping with one of his best friends, probably try and kill Taeyong, not that he could, but he’d try. Air turning heavy again the two of you sat, your eyes trailing out the window to watch the now steady stream of snowflakes pour from the sky like blood from an open wound, albeit this sight significantly more pleasant than the latter.

“I think we should end this before something happens.”

It took you a moment to comprehend what words had spilled from his lips like a violent storm. You had misheard him, right? Your head tilts in confusion as you turn back to speak, “Are you,” brows furrowed, “breaking up with me?”

The air thick between the two of you, it was quite some time before he responded, “I’m not sure that we were ever a couple to begin with? Wouldn’t you say it was more like an FWB kind of thing? I mean, you never really liked me like that after all.”

You felt numb, maybe you had really fallen asleep in the car and were just dreaming. A quick pinch to your thigh made you quickly realize that this was reality and not a twisted delusion. “Is that really what you think?” Voice shaky, you responded slowly as you felt a wave of blood rush to your ears, tunnel vision set on Taeyong.

“It’s just that what we have isn’t really long term, is it?” He frowned, shifting in his seat, visibly getting more uncomfortable as time inched on. “We’re both about to graduate, we won’t see each other much after anyways.”

Ringing now echoing your ear canals, “I see.” You could feel yourself burrowing further and further into your mind, biting back respite growing in your chest. It was never your intuition to snap back and get angry, maybe this was your fault for making your feelings for him that obscure. Sure, the both of you had fucked a handful of times but was there really no sentiment he held towards you? The day trips and the skipped classes? When the two of you would talk about your futures and the aspirations you held under the twilight lit sky? Was that really nothing to him? Your mind was racing as you struggled to piece together his thought process and your own, how could they be so drastically different when your time together had been such a sanctuary for you both?  

“Do you want me to drive you home?” He now felt like an unwelcome ghost looming over you as you sat, too alone in your thoughts to want to understand him.

“I think it’s best if you just leave.” You were tired of questions, of answers both spoken and not. Your heart felt torn and your eyes unbearably wet. Eyes blinking and hot trails crawling down your face you turned your head towards the window, “I’ll find my own way back.”

v. geyser

You’d driven your sister’s rickety Civic down the road, cautiously minding the strange creaks and groans it liked to throw at you every now and again. This car had belonged to Doyoung back in high school and even then it seemed like it was on its last legs, it was a tank refused to go down for anything. Parked, you looked to the neon lights spelling out ‘Blue Diner’ from the driver’s seat. It was early and you were wondering if it was too presumptuous to head inside when your phone buzzed.

[0XX-XXXX-XXXX]: I think I see you outside? [0XX-XXXX-XXXX]: I’ve got a booth near the entrance

You looked up, seeing a figure waving at you from the window, it was just tinted enough that you couldn’t see any details, but you could recognize that statute from a mile away. Sitting there for a moment you’d pondered just driving away and avoiding this confrontation. But he was going to the wedding tomorrow, so you’d have to see him regardless.

Walking through the entrance it smelled of malt, waffles, and slightly burnt eggs. Even in America you hadn’t gone to a diner this drastically embedded in 50’s aesthetic. Seats lined the bar, retro finished in chrome and polyester. Some were cracked from endless use, but others looked fairly new, the innards had gone through some restorative transformation in your absence. You were brought out of your trance as a hand waved in front of you, it was Taeyong. You weren’t ready to look at him, to look at him in the eyes seemed like an impossible feat yet here you stood. His piercing gaze hadn’t changed one bit and you felt yourself melt a little, you weren’t sure if out of anxiety or something else.

“How have you been?” He asked, taking you into hug.

Breath hitched in your throat you could barely find the words to respond, “I’ve been alright.” He still smelled of fresh linens and petrichor. “How about you?”

The two of you left the embrace, walking to the table he’d mentioned in his text. “Pretty much the same for me, it’s been a whirlwind these past few years. It feels like yesterday we were back in high school.”

“It really does,” You muttered as you took your seat across from him. “How’s life in Seoul? I know you’d always wanted to live there.”

“It’s great, I’ve got a small apartment in Hongdae but I’m making it work with thanks to-” Taeyong had begun but was interrupted by a waitress dressed in full diner garb. She’d taken your drink orders as well as lunch, but you hadn’t ordered anything, the gnawing nervousness making you too apprehensive to eat.

“Where was I?” He began as the waitress came back to set down two mugs of black coffee on the table, the smell emanating from them reminding you of motor oil. “Oh right, Seoul’s amazing. But what about you? New York! That’s seriously awesome.”

You nodded, wondering how he was this chipper when you felt like you were about to explode. “It’s great, I’m working at a legal firm and taking a few classes so I can eventually take the bar exam.” Hands finding the coffee mug you kept your fingers wrapped around it, it was still too hot to drink but acted as a small comfort to your nerves. “Although it’s nice to get a break from that and come back home, I haven’t really visited since I graduated college.”

“Yeah,” he nodded, glancing at the traffic passing by the window before turning back to you. “Who knew your brother would be the one to bring everyone back together?” Taeyong chuckled, “Everyone thought that he’d be the last one to get married out of our group, but he’s exceeded our expectations tremendously.”

“Johnny might be next by the way my sister was talking about him yesterday,” You noted, remembering how overly cheerful she’d been.

“He did seem pretty happy yesterday when he came back to the hotel, I wonder if that’s why.” Taeyong mused as he sipped his coffee. The next few moments were scattered with tedious chatter; you could tell he had something to say but the both of you were too chicken to address the several elephants in the room. By the time the food had come you felt ready to burst like a cracked dam, “Something on your mind?” Taeyong once again pulled you out of your self-indulgent stupor.

“It’s nothing,” You lied, laying your hands atop one another as you looked at Taeyong wipe his hands with his napkin.

“So,” He said after another moments silence. “Are you seeing anyone?”

Time slowed to a ghastly standstill as soon as he finished speaking, it felt as if you were breathing in a heavy smog. “I’m not, I’ve not really been looking,” you replied slowly, words falling like molasses from your lips, “What about you?”

“That’s a little surprising,” He mused, setting the crumpled napkin in his hand down onto the tabletop. “I’ve got a girlfriend back in Seoul. Her name’s Seulgi, she’s actually coming to the wedding tomorrow, you’ll probably get to meet her.”

Oh… Oh. You didn’t feel good. Some writhing snake settled into your stomach as your heart sank, “That’s lovely.” It hurt to say those words, you had no idea why you were acting so cordial when all you wanted to do was crawl into a hole and die. You felt like an absolute idiot for harboring feelings for him when he had so clearly moved on without you. “Did you meet in Seoul or-?”

“Yeah, we were both in the same music theory class our freshman year,” A small smile played wistfully on his face, only furthering your feeling of dread. “And you’re serious about not seeing anyone? You’ve got to have guys all over you in New York.”

“No, no,” You shook your head, vehemently denying it. Of course, you’d gone on a few dates with guys that may have made good boyfriends, but you’d never met up again for a second or third date because a part of you always believed you’d made your way back to Taeyong. In hindsight maybe your optimism about it all was what was anchoring you to him, unbeknownst to the other party. “I’ve been too occupied to really branch out into the dating scene.”

“That’s a shame,” he mused, tracing the rim of his mug with his index finger. “How are preparations for the wedding going? I know Doyoung’s been in over his head with everything.” You weren’t sure if him changing the subject was a godsend or not, but you appreciated it much the same.

“He’s taking it well,” voice noticeably smaller, you responded. “I’m actually going to help them cook for the rehearsal tonight.’

“I’ve heard Mrs. Shon is an excellent cook,” Taeyong stated, “I’m kind of jealous that you get to work with her.”

“Yeah,” you responded, “Actually I think I should probably head over there soon, Seungwon said that there was a lot to do and I want to help out any way I can.” You were beginning to feel like a feral animal caught in a trap, every passing moment more agonizing than the last.

“Ah, do you need to leave?”

“I think it’d probably be best if I did.”

Mouth dry. you began to slide out of the booth when Taeyong spoke once more, “It was nice to see you again, I guess I’ll see you at the rehearsal.”

“Yeah, it was nice seeing you too,” You had moved from the booth, leaving Taeyong sitting alone as you went to pay your bill at the counter up front. Taeyong gave you a small wave as you exited the diner, it took all the restraint you could muster to not sprint to your car. “Fuck,” you whispered, opening the door and getting into the driver’s seat, “fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.” Keys in the ignition you backed out of your spot, peering into the diner’s wide windows to see Taeyong leaving the table you two had shared. The numbness you’d felt the last time you’d been here reclaimed itself in your system in a nasty revival.

You let your mind wander too much as you began your way down the town’s main street, thinking too much about the past and never about the present. Almost too lost in your thoughts the dinging of the ‘check engine light’ acted as a gentle lull out of your thoughts. Once you’d noticed the warning you slowly pulled off into the shoulder lane, feeling a rumbling coming from the front of the car as you put it into park. “God damn it,” you huffed angrily, unhooking yourself from the seatbelt as the car’s hood began to smoke, plumes of black pouring from the engine. Your hand shifted to the keys, removing them from the ignition as the car continues to pollute the air. After repeating the curse a few more times and slamming your hand on the side of the wheel in frustration you get out of the car, distancing yourself from the deathtrap. If only your day could get any worse.

A quick call to the local towing company estimated that help would arrive in forty-five minutes to an hour, despite claiming that you had places to be they stood firm in their statement, the weather had been causing cars to break down all over town. After ending the call, you combed your fingers through your hair in frustration, biting the inside of your cheek as you tried to blink back the tears forming in your eyes. Fate was not acting kind to you; it never did in this town maybe that’s why you’d longed to escape it for so long. Any hopes you’d had of rekindling a relationship with this place now lay shattered in a messy pile several kilometers down the road in the diner. You were foolish, no- childishly selfish to cling onto such things but life had moved on without you just as you’d tried to do across the sea.

Sighing deeply, you pull your phone out of your pocket, opening your contacts and pressing on the third name that popped up on your recently dialed. The dial tone rung out for a few moments, a click notifying you that the receiver had picked up the phone.

“Hey, Mark?” You asked as you felt an unwelcome tear roll down your cheek. “Sorry, I know it’s late for you, but I just needed to talk to someone.”

“It’s no problem,” His voice sounded groggy on the other end, you’d probably woken him up with your call. “What’s up?”

“It’s just,” the back of your hand wiped your cheek furiously, as if the tear was going to leave a stain. “I really don’t know actually, how’s work going?”

“Uhm,” he paused, thinking, “it’s going alright. They made me work the night shift yesterday, so I don’t have to go in until the afternoon today. What about you, how’s your family doing?”

“They’re alright, mom’s a worried mess but Doyoung seems really happy.”

“I’m really sorry again for not being able to go,” He sighed, “You’ve told me so much about where you’d grown up, and I also need to pay Yuta back from when he was in New York a while ago.”

A short laugh escaped you, “It’s not as cool as Vancouver, I promise. And it’s alright, he only reminds me that you owe him money every other time that I see him.” Yuta had kindly paid for Mark’s meal when the three of you had gone out to lunch a few months ago and the latter had lost his wallet on the subway.

You heard a sigh from the other end, “Maybe I’ll just have to treat him to a meal the next time I see him. What are you up to now?”

“Ah, actually,” head turning to look at the billowing from your car, “I was on my way to help with some wedding stuff when the car I was driving broke down. But before that I went out and got breakfast.”

“Damn, that sucks,” you could almost hear the frown exuding from him. “Did you have anything good though? I kind of miss Korean food.”

“You literally live above a Korean market, Mark,” shaking your head you look down the road for any sign of a tow truck. “But not really, just had coffee. Besides, it’s an American style place anyways.”

“I can’t believe you went all the way to Korea for American food,” He sounded exasperated. “Bring me some Jin when you get home, the place below me stopped stocking it.”

Eyes rolling you responded, “All right, all right. But you should really come with me next time so I won’t have to get stopped at customs for it.”

“Promise I will,” you could practically hear him smile through the phone. “Hey, by the way, I was wondering-”

“One second,” you stopped him, eyes peering down the road, realizing that a tow truck was headed your way. “Ah, I’m going to have to let you go Mark, the tow truck’s here and I need to talk to them. I’ll call you tomorrow!” With that you quickly end the call, pulling the phone away from your face and feeling guilty about not letting Mark finish what he’d started.

vi. a pearl

“I’m so sorry for being late,” your hair stuck to your brow, back damp as the humidity seemed to only worsen every second you stood in front of Seungwon’s home. “Yeri’s car broke down and I walked from Main.”

“You walked?” Mouth ajar, Seungwon gaped at you, “You could’ve called, Doyoung and I could’ve come and picked you up.”

“It’s alright,” You waved her off as she motioned you to step inside to cool down in the AC. “I just needed some time to think, besides it’s not that bad outside.”

“It’s almost ninety percent humidity,” She noted, closing the door behind you, “Come to the kitchen so I can get you some water.” The two of you passed by your brother on your way, he made a remark on how awful you looked so you casually mouthed for him to piss off before catching up to your sister-in-law. “Mom’s just begun so you can hop right on in, I’ve got to help Doyoung with some seating arrangements, so I’ll join you in a bit.”

After a brief introduction and hug from Seungwon’s mother, the two of you began cook. Well, you began washing off a large pile of vegetables for the japchae while Mrs. Shon sat at the kitchen table, folding a large stack of cream-colored fabric napkins. “I’m so excited for the two of them, it seems like they make each other genuinely happy,” Mrs. Shon smiled as the both of you glanced up to the couple sitting and talking to one another in the room over. Her hands unwavering from folding the napkins in front of her. “Are you seeing anyone?” Although a simple and thoughtless question it still stung you like a wasp out for blood.

“Oh,” shaking your head you responded, “No, I’m not.”

Like most mothers she pressed on, you didn’t blame her, but it was starting to sting. “I can’t believe that, no boy back in America waiting for you? I heard you had wanted to bring someone along with you.”

Your hands stopped rinsing off the vegetables as you thought about it, Mark was a nice guy, but you’d never thought about him in that way because you thought you were holding yourself off for someone else. Wounds still raw from earlier in the day you weren’t sure you’d see him as anything more than a friend for quite some time, if ever. “Ah, that was Mark, he’s an intern at a hospital in the city, he tried to get time off from school and work at my expense, but it didn’t work out.” Maybe if he had come you wouldn’t be feeling like absolute shit, maybe a step or two lower, but it was useless to think about that now.

“Your mother was excited when she was talking about him, he seems very nice,” She mused, brushing her hands on the front of her apron as she finished her chore. Mark and your mother had spoken a few times when she’d called or facetimed you in your free time. “She said you never showed much interest in dating when you were younger. Not that that’s a bad thing, Seungwon seemed like men were invisible until she met your brother.”

“He’s very nice but I’ve never really thought about him like that,” You said, shutting off the faucet and wiping your hands onto a nearby dish towel. “Do you want me to start chopping these?” After Mrs. Shon had responded with a nod you continued, searching for a cutting board and knife. “Maybe I’ve just been too preoccupied to find someone.”

“You shouldn’t bury yourself in your work, you know.” Her hands gently lifted the napkins, standing and moving them to a different counter so she could give you room to set down the cutting board. “If you dedicate yourself to something for too long, you’ll end up losing yourself in it.”

It’s not like work and school were the only things on your plate, you had a small circle of friends back in New York and they took up a considerable portion of your time. “I’m not sure that it’s just work to blame,” you sighed as you took the knife in hand and began to finely chop the scallions you’d laid out. “There was a guy I was interested in for a while, but I think I overstayed my welcome in trying to chase after him.” Voice hushed you slid your index finger along the sides of the blade to remove any chopped onion that remained. “I’m still in the process of getting over my feelings.” You weren’t sure why you were sharing this information with a relative stranger, but something about her presence was soothing and didn’t require as much explanation as you would’ve had to give your own mother.

“We don’t always have to try and understand how we feel, dear,” She spoke softly as she finished folding the napkins and moved to the stovetop, looking at one of the pots as the water inside began to boil. “People come in and out of our lives for one reason or another, sometimes it takes us a while to realize what they taught us.”

vii. why didn’t you stop me?

You tried to focus on Seungwon’s elaborately made chiffon masterpiece instead of glancing at Taeyong, who had stood several aisles in front of you with Seulgi. You tried to focus on the gentle shadows descending upon the secret vows between your brother and his now wife instead of watching Taeyong whisper into Seulgi’s delicate ear. You tried to forget about the night before when it was announced that Taeyong proposed to Seulgi earlier in the day, something of which he hadn’t told you about at lunch. But it wasn’t your place to know, you were long off of the list of people in his circle.

Yuta had encouraged you to dance at the wedding reception, claiming that it would help keep your mind off things, off he-who-shall-not-be-named. And you had danced distractedly, but quickly stepped away when you caught a glimpse of Taeyong’s hands placed on Seulgi’s hips and her arms wrapped around his neck like a pair of lovelorn teenagers. You stole a bottle, maybe two, of the Cabernet Sauvignon adorning the dining tables of the reception hall and headed to the dimly lit patio outside. So now you sat on at one of the tables, drunk and watching the stars above through the clouds in the night. Bottle raised to your lips you gently blow, eliciting a small, hollow sound from the green glass. “Fuck,” you whispered under your breath as you heard the door open behind you, you put the bottle down and rested your head on your hand, looking up at the moon peaking out from behind the tree line. Your cheek felt warm in your hand, the world wrapping you in a humid blanket.

“I thought the party was inside?” You wanted to run away as soon as you heard Taeyong speak, maybe hop on a plane back to America and forget the embarrassment of this entire trip. Stomach feeling as if it would revolt and twist its way up your esophagus you turned and offered him the bottle, hand gently shaking it towards him.

“It is,” you were inviting this, but you were too tipsy to stop yourself, “but it felt a bit crowded in there, care to join me?”

Taeyong shifted, his face flushed from some drink he’d had earlier on in the night, before taking a step forward and taking the bottle from your grasp. He took a swig from the bottle before sitting down in a chair adjacent from you, nonverbally accepting your proposal. “It’s beautiful out tonight,” his eyes trailing along the sky, you could tell he was picking out the few constellations he knew, as he returned the bottle to your hand.

“It is,” you nodded, tapping your nails against the glass, your mind elsewhere. “Congrats, by the way, you and Seulgi seem happy together.” Bittersweet smile you drank.

“Thanks,” he nodded, eyes trained on the stars. “It’s a big step.”

Biting the inside of your cheek you place the bottle on the tabletop, “That seemed a little ominous?”

“It’s a big move, I think we’re both a little apprehensive about it.” You leaned back in the chair as Taeyong reached out and drank, holding the bottle to his lips for longer than what seemed like just a sip. Brow furrowed it was your turn to look up. While you’d never been in his shoes or Seulgi’s, for that matter, you weren’t sure that feeling apprehensive about a marriage was the right way to feel. Something was plaguing him just as much as your own vices were inhibiting your own mind, but also like you he was too much of a coward to admit his own thoughts. “I was talking to Yuta earlier; he’s opening his own place in America?” Taeyong questioned, his head tilting towards you. “That must be pretty exciting, are you helping him out?”

“Nah,” shaking your head you look at him. “He’ll be all the way on the west coast, I’m over on the east. It’ll sure make seeing him a lot easier though.”

“Ahh,” head nodding he once again handed you the bottle. “You know, a part of me thought you’d end up dating him someday, you were always joined at the hip.”

“Yuta’s been chasing after a guy named Sicheng since college, he’s more of a brother to me anyways.” You almost snorted, taking the bottle and giving it a gentle swish, feeling that it was almost empty. The fuzzy feeling coursing through your fingertips telling you that you were on the road to a mild hangover tomorrow. “Besides, I told you I’m not really looking for anyone.”

“Then who’s Mark? Your mom was telling me about him?” God damn this small-town chatter and god damn your mother’s gossiping mouth.

Before you could let a hiss escape your lips you pull the bottle to your mouth, draining it. “Doyoung’s taste in wine has always been shit,” you sighed, looking down at the label before returning your gaze to Taeyong. “I’ve told my mother this, told Yuta, and even Mrs. Shon—I guess now I’ll tell you. Mark’s my friend, who maybe likes me, no- definitely has some sort of feelings towards me but I’ve been too preoccupied with my selfish thoughts to even give him that time of day.” Sigh leaving you, you feel a small weight lift, “I’ve been selfish for far too long.”

“Selfish?” Head piqued in curiosity, “What in the world could you be selfish about?”

“About me,” you went silent, hands fumbling with the empty bottle as you move to set it down on the ground beside you. “About you.”

The silence stung as you sensed him processing, “About me?”

“Did you really never feel anything towards me?” half-lidded eyes, you reach for the second bottle underneath your chair. Once you’d set it in your lap you began to pull at the cork sticking half-way out of its neck. “Not once?” He was quiet, in thought and hesitant to answer. The silence hung between you until you pulled out the cork with a loud ‘pop,’ the noise echoing into the cicada’s songs encircling the pair of you. “We’re both adults, Taeyong. We can talk about this.” It felt strange to take the initiative, maybe it was you tired from the years you’d spent longing after him or the alcohol coursing through your system.

After you realized he was taking way too long to answer, you begun to stand. “You know, just forget what I said.” Hand wrapped around the neck of the new bottle. You feel like Alice after she’d taken the potion to make her gigantic, the world it tilted as you take your first step like a newborn fawn. “Forget this whole conversation really.”

It was when you began to stumble forwards that you felt his hand wrap around your wrist to catch you that you truly wanted to die. “I knew that you liked me.” Pausing, you took a deep breath, not wanting to anticipate what came next. “I liked you too, but I think I was too scared to accept that what we were was more than just casual partners,” His voice hushed in the quiet night you found it hard to hear him.  

“Then why message me? Why meet up when we could’ve passed by this weekend acting like strangers still?” Voice strained as you pulled yourself out of his grasp and used your free hand to set the Cab Sav on the table behind you, you turned on your heels to face him.

“I think I wanted to see if you had moved on from it all,” He frowned, “And I thought you had, every time Doyoung would mention you he’d say how successful you were out in New York. Moving up in the world while I’m still sitting in the dark hoping that I, too, could take off and make a name for myself. I thought about how I’d let you go and maybe it was for the best, I probably would’ve held you back here.”

You looked at him, eyes boring into his as you bit the inside of your cheek. “Is that why you left me that day? Because you thought you’d hold me back?”

A deep sigh, “That and because I was scared.” His hands moved to his suit pockets as he looked up to the night sky. “I was a coward- am a coward, for doing that to you and I don’t think I can apologize enough for it.”

“I think it’s too late for that, maybe a few years too late,” you now joined him at looking up at the sky. “I don’t know if I should feel angry or happy, but I just ache. I’ve been aching for all these years because of you but I think I’m going to try and stop that now.” You skim the brightest stars in the Big Dipper for a moment, “We’ve grown up, it just took me a while to realize that.”  

“I never meant to hurt you,” he sighed, “but I guess I was too…”

“Blunt, insensitive, obtuse?” You suggested, feeling his eyes trail down your face. “You were scared and a high schooler who couldn’t figure out your emotions. But so was I. I’ve just been clinging onto you because you were the first person I truly cared about in a romantic way.” Sigh escaping you, you looked to him and smiled softly. “I want to put it behind us, hell, you’re getting married and there’s no way I’m going to lust over a married guy. Unless it’s Lee Byung-hun,” you chuckled. “Now you should probably get back inside, your fiancée is going to wonder where you wandered off to.”

“I guess you’re right,” he nodded, rocking on the balls of his feet for a moment before taking a few steps towards the door. “You know,” Taeyong turned his head to glance back at you, “I think I’m going to head to the States to visit Johnny at some point, I might need a guide if I ever get over to the Big Apple, think you’d be up for the challenge?”

“Hmm,” you sighed, reaching for the bottle. “I’d have to call out of work, pause my coursework, figure out a schedule,” seeing the slightly dejected look on his face as you listed your proverbial woes you chuckled, “Of course I would. Just let me know if you’re ever headed my way.”

He nodded and begun his way back inside when the door swung open. “There you are!” Yeri nearly shouted into the pitch of night, staring past Taeyong and into your soul. “I CANNOT wait to tell you about tonight, can you believe that both Johnny and J-” She stopped when she realized there was someone standing in front of her, it took her a moment in her drunken stupor to put a name to a face. “Since when have you known Taeyong?”

“We’ve actually known each other for a while, dare I say we were even friends at some point?” Taeyong mused, holding the door open so that Yeri could barge out onto the patio. “I’ll leave you two to your girl-talk,” with that he slipped past your sister and disappeared into the crowd of the reception hall.

After a confused, wayward glance from your sister it seemed like the small interaction they’d had completely slipped her mind as she began to grossly exaggerate the blooming relationships she was having with both Johnny and Jaehyun. A part of you felt bad, maybe watching all of those dramas with her when she was younger gave her a warped view of how relationships were supposed to go. But then again, who were you to be an authority on that front? Either way you sat and listened to her lament over each of the guys until she decided that heading back inside and confronting them both was the best way to garner which of them liked her best. So now you sat outside, alone, and much too sober for your liking still. You slid your phone out of the pocket wonderfully sewn into your dress and remembered that you’d promised to call Mark. Finger flicking through your contacts you click on his name, holding the phone to your ear as the dial tone begins to hum. You realize after the fourth ring that his phone was probably on silent as he’d be at work now, leaving a message wouldn’t be bad though you’d see him in a few days anyway.

“Hey Mark,” you say after his recorded message prompted you to speak after the beep, “Sorry I didn’t call earlier, it was a little hectic getting ready for the wedding today. It was beautiful and it sucks that you weren’t here. Anyways, I was thinking once I get back in on Wednesday we should go grab some dinner, I’ll be jetlagged to hell but I think I’ve missed you? Sorry, I’m a little tipsy right now so I’ll let you go, I’ll see you when I get back!” After slipping the phone back into your pocket once ending the call you prop your head back up on you hand, looking up to the moon that’s made quite the jump across the night sky since you first had come outside. You weren’t sure what to make of your time back home and the reacquaintance with old faces and meetings with new ones, but it made you feel like the weight that sat atop your chest for the past few years had been lifted. It wasn’t a cathartic trip, but it wasn’t a hopeless one either, you felt oddly complacent where things had fallen and perhaps you could now look to the future without worrying about the past.

[movingforwardsf]

How to successfully move stress-free when relocating for a job

Intro

-Living in San Francisco, we move a lot of people in and out for jobs 

- First off, if you’re moving for a job, congratulations, we hope it’s an opportunity you’e looking forward to. 

- We have seen first-hand how stressful that can be, we’d like to share what we;ve learned to make it less stressful 

- Use these tips to move quickly and seamlessly when relocating for a job

Talk to Your Company About Relocation Benefits

Some companies offer benefits for relocating, whether you’re staying with your same company or starting with a new one, ask if they cover expenses or offer any benefits (e.g. covering moving expenses). 

Research Your New Neighborhood

Get familiar with where you will be living

Where’s the nearest coffee shop?

How far is your kid’s school?

What kind of fitness or foodie spots are walkable distance?

Consider what you care about here in your current location and find those things in your new neighborhood.

Hire a reputable Moving Service

Make sure you hire a moving company that frequently travels to your location, or has plenty of experience relocating people out of state. You don’t want this to be your movers’ first time too!

Consider All Details That Will Change During This Time

YOu’re going through a transition, which means all those things that functioned on autopilot back at home will now be uprooted: bills, mail, your morning commute, where you shop for groceries

Take the time to consider how your daily routine looks, go moment by moment throughout a day, a week, a month, a look for things you’re going to have to take care of to make your transition more comfortable. 

Practicing your new commute (familiarizing yourself with roads - did someway say one-way street that came out of nowhere?!) and/or how much time it take you to get to work

Your morning routine (more difficult with kids)

How you spend your weekends

Where you take clients our for lunch

Think through it all!

Start Reaching Out to People

It’s a misconception you have to start off in a new city, knowing no one. Reach out to people you will soon be working with, see who may be willing to show you around (if you pay for lunch!)

Sign up for a new student discount at a gym or yoga studio so you can immediatetly get to know people

Search for networking events and other meetups based on your hobbies to create more opportunities to meet people.

Conclusion

Good luck, we hope these tips help (a happy send off here)

CTA to get a free quote from Moving Forward

DRAFT: 

Congratulations! You’ve landed a new and exciting job in San Francisco! We hope this exciting opportunity will move your life in a direction you’ve always dreamed of going. Speaking of moving, we hate to rain on your parade,  but have you thought about it? The moving part, that is.  As a moving company that is based in San Francisco, we move a lot of people that are relocating for a job. We have seen first-hand how stressful it can be and we’d like to pass on some of what we have learned on how to move for a job. Use these tips to move quickly and seamlessly when relocating for a job.

Talk to Your Company About Relocation Benefits

Before you pack a single beany baby from your prized collection, ask the company that gave you the job if they offer any relocating benefits. Many companies,  whether you’re staying with the same company or starting with a new one, offer a lump sum to help with moving costs. They may ask you to do some research first so it’s a good idea to start gathering quotes from moving companies as well as things like how many miles you’ll have to drive, how much airline tickets will cost and if you will need to rent a moving truck for long distance moves. It’s especially important to get these details nailed down if you have to pack quickly for a move because your job starts next Monday (stay tuned for an upcoming blog on how to pack clothes so they don’t wrinkle) 

Research Your New Neighborhood

Moving without stress is difficult to achieve, but there are some things you can do to lesson the stress of moving.  It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the things in your neighborhood that you’ll need to access on a daily basis so you don’t stress yourself out trying to find where everything is while attempting to make a good impression on your new boss. Here are a few things you may want to map out in your new neighborhood

How close your work is in relation to your home? Will you walk, BART,, trolly or drive there?

Where’s the nearest coffee shop?

How far is your kid’s school?  Are there day care centers near by?

What kind of fitness or foodie spots are a walkable distance?

Is there a park or green space where you can walk the dog?

Is there a corner store where you can grab some milk on the way home from work?

Consider all the things you care about  in your current location and find those things in your new neighborhood.  That way you can start your life in the new city right where you left off in the old one.

Hire a reputable Moving Service

Once you have researched how much your company will cover in regards to moving costs, it’s time to make some decisions on which moving company is the best one to use. Want to know  how to move out of state fast? Then consider a moving company that frequently travels to your location, or at the very least,  has plenty of experience relocating people out of state. The last thing you want is the movers asking you where things are in a city you’ve never been too. Talk about the blind leading the blind! 

Consider All Details That Will Change During This Time

Any move is a transition. All the things that functioned on autopilot back at home will now be uprooted: bills, mail, your morning commute, where you shop for groceries. In order to make things more familiar, even before you arrive, first consider what your daily routine will entail. Whip out a sheet of paper and pen then write down a typical work day routine, moment by moment. Do the same with your weekend routines. Next, think about things you might do on a weekly or monthly basis (book club, soccer league, a night at the opera). Finally, write a list of things you’re going to have to take care of to ensure that your transition is as seamless as possible:

  Practice your new commute: familiarizing yourself with roads( remember that one-way streets in a big city tend to come out of nowhere.)

Find out heavy traffic times

Research where your morning coffee pit stop will be

Which subway route you’ll take

where and what time you’ll have to drop off the kids for school.

How you’ll spend your weekends

Where you’ll take clients out for lunch

Clubs, teams and other social events you’ll have to sign up for or get season tickets to before your move

Think through it all. That way it will be easier to navigate your new city and avoid hitting inconvenient bumps in the road. 

Start Reaching Out to People

It’s a misconception you have to start in a new city alone.  Reach out to future colleagues and see who may be willing to show you around (be sure to offer to pay for their lunch in return for the favor!). Sign up for a new client discount at a gym or yoga studio so you already have a place where you can meet new people before you arrive. Search for networking events and other meetups based on your hobbies to create even more opportunities to meet people. meetup.com is a great social platform to help you get started. 

Conclusion

Once again, congratulations are in order on getting a new and exciting job opportunity in the bustling, beautiful city of San Francisco! Before you know it, you’ll be saluting the Golden Gate Bridge on your way to work. It will be glorious! We wish you luck in your new job and your new life! If you’re shopping around for moving companies in san francisco, and are looking for one that knows this city inside and out, give our professional San Francisco movers at Moving Forward a call for a FREE quote!

[fasgaming]

Xbox One Backwards Compatible List as of 02/12/2019

A

A Kingdom for Keflings

A World of Keflings

ACE COMBAT™ 6: Fires of Liberation™

Aegis Wing

Age of Booty

Alan Wake

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

Alice: Madness Returns

Alien Hominid HD

Aliens vs Predator

Altered Beast

Anomaly Warzone Earth

Aqua

ARKANOID Live!

Army of Two

Assassin’s Creed II

Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed III

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

Assassin’s Creed® IV

Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD

Assassin’s Creed® Rogue

Assault Heroes 2

Asteroids & Deluxe

Astropop

Axel & Pixel

B

Babel Rising

Band of Bugs

Banjo Kazooie

Banjo Kazooie: N n B

Banjo Tooie

Batman: Arkham Origins

BattleBlock Theater

Battlefield 1943™

Battlefield 3™

Battlefield Bad Co.

Battlefield: Bad Co. 2

Battlestations Pacific

Battlestations: Midway

BAYONETTA

Beat’n Groovy

Bejeweled 2

Bejeweled 3

Bellator: MMA Onslaught

Beyond Good & Evil HD

Bionic Commando Rearmed 2

Bioshock

Bioshock 2

Bioshock Infinite

BLACK™

Blazing Angels

Blinx: The Time Sweeper

Blood Knights

Blood of the Werewolf

Bloodforge

BloodRayne 2

BloodRayne: Betrayal

Blue Dragon

Bomberman Battlefest

Boom Boom Rocket

Borderlands

Borderlands 2

Bound by Flame

Braid

Brain Challenge™

Brave: The Video Game

Breakdown

Brütal Legend

Bullet Soul

Bullet Soul -Infinite Burst-

Bully: Scholarship Ed

Burnout Paradise

Burnout Revenge

C

Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013

Cabela’s Alaskan Adventures

Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions

Cabela’s Survival: SoK

Call of Duty® 2

Call of Duty® 3

Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®

Call of Duty®: Black Ops

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

Call of Duty®: Ghosts

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

Call of Duty®: World at War

Call of Juarez 2

Call Of Juarez : The Cartel

Call of Juarez® Gunslinger

CAPCOM ARCADE CABINET

Carcassonne

Cars 2: The Video Game

Cars: Mater-National

Castle Crashers

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Castlestorm

Castlevania LoS

Castlevania: LoS – Mirror of Fate HD

Castlevania: LoS 2

Castlevania: SOTN

Catherine

Centipede & Millipede

Child of Eden

Civilization Revolution

Civilization Revolution

COD: Advanced Warfare

Comic Jumper

Comix Zone

Commaders: Attack

Command and Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath

Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

Command and Conquer Red Alert 3

Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge

Condemned

Conker: Live & Reloaded

Contra

Costume Quest 2

Counter-Strike: GO

Crackdown

Crazy Taxi

Crimson Skies®: High Road to Revenge™

Crysis

Crysis 2

Crysis 3

CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™

Crystal Quest

D

D&D: Chronicles of Mystara

Dante’s Inferno™

Dark Souls

Dark Void

Darksiders

Darksiders II

DAYTONA USA

de Blob 2

Dead Rising 2: Case West

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

Dead Space™

Dead Space™ 2

Dead Space™ 3

Dead Space™ Ignition

Dead to Rights

Deadfall Adventures

Deadliest Warrior

Deadliest Warrior: Legends

Deadly Premonition

Deathspank T.O.V.

Defense Grid

Destroy All Humans!

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION

DIG DUG

DiRT 3

DiRT Showdown

Discs of Tron

Disney Bolt

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Divinity II – DKS

Domino Master

Doom

DOOM 3 BFG Edition

Doom II

Doritos Crash Course

Double Dragon Neon

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age™ 2

Dragon’s Lair

Driver San Francisco

Duck Tales: Remastered

Duke Nukem Forever

Duke Nukem Manhattan Project

Dungeon Siege III

E

E4

Earth Defense Force 2017

Earth Defense Force 2025

Earth Defense Force: IA

Earthworm Jim HD

Eat Lead

Encleverment Experiment

Escape Dead Island

F

F1™ 2014

Fable Anniversary

Fable Heroes

Fable II

Fable III

Fable Trilogy

Fable® II Pub Games

Faery: Legends of Avalon

Fallout 3

Fallout: New Vegas

Far Cry 2

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3® Blood Dragon

Feeding Frenzy

Feeding Frenzy 2

FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION

Fighting Vipers

FINAL FANTASY XIII

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2

Final Fight: Double Impact

Flashback

FLOCK!

Forza Horizon

Foul Play

Fret Nice

Frogger

Frogger 2

Frontlines: Fuel of War

FUEL™

Full Spectrum Warrior

FunTown Mahjong

Fuzion Frenzy®

G

Galaga

Galaga Legions

Galaga Legions DX

GAROU -MARK OF THE WOLV

Gatling Gears

Gears of War

Gears of War 2

Gears of War 3

Gears of War: Judgment

Geometry Wars Evolved

Geometry Wars Evolved²

Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime

GHP2

Gin Rummy

Girl Fight

Go! Go! Break Steady

Goat Simulator

Golden Axe

Golf: Tee It Up!

Grabbed by the Ghoulies™

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grid 2

GRID Autosport

Gripshift

GTA IV

Guardian Heroes (TM)

Gunstar Heroes

Guwange

Gyromancer

Gyruss

H

HALF-MINUTE HERO -Super Mega Neo-

Halo 3

Halo 3 ODST Campaign Edition

Halo 4

Halo Wars

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

Halo: Reach

Halo: Spartan Assault

Hard Corps: Uprising

Hardwood Backgammon

Hardwood Hearts

Hardwood Spades

Harms Way

Haunted House

Heavy Weapon

Hexic 2

Hexic HD

Hitman: Absolution

Hitman: Blood Money

Hunter: The Reckoning

Hydro Thunder

I

I am Alive™

Ikaruga

ilomilo

Injustice: Gods Among Us

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Interpol

Iron Brigade

J

Jade Empire™

Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad

Jet Set Radio

Jetpac Refuelled

Jewel Quest

Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Joe Danger Special Edition

Joust

Joy Ride Turbo

JUJU

Jurassic Park: The Game

Just Cause

Just Cause 2

K

Kameo

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Killer Is Dead

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

KOF Neowave

KOF SKY STAGE

KOF2002UM

L

Lara Croft: GoL

Lazy Raiders

Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead 2

LEGO Batman

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

LEGO Star Wars III

LEGO Star Wars: TCS

LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes

LEGO® Indiana Jones™

LEGO® Indiana Jones™ 2

LEGO® Star Wars® II: The Original Trilogy

LIGHTNING RETURNS FFXIII

Limbo

Lode Runner

Lost Odyssey

LUMINES LIVE!

Luxor 2

M

Mad Tracks

Madballs Babo: Invasion

Mafia II

Magic 2012

Magic 2013

Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

Magic: The Gathering

Marlow Briggs

Mars: War Logs

Mass Effect

Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 3

Matt Hazard: BBB

Medal of Honor: Airborne

Meet the Robinsons

MEGA MAN 10

MEGA MAN 9

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

METAL GEAR SOLID HD: 2 & 3

Metal Slug 3

Metal Slug XX

MGS PW HD

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Midway Arcade Origins

Might & Magic Clash of Heroes

Military Madness

Mirror’s Edge

Missile Command

Modern Warfare® 3

Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine

Monday Night Combat

Monkey Island 2: SE

Monkey Island: SE

MONOPOLY DEAL

MONOPOLY PLUS

MOON DIVER

Motocross Madness

Mr. DRILLER Online

Ms. Splosion Man

MS.PAC-MAN

Mutant Blobs Attack

Mutant Storm Empire

Mutant Storm Reloaded

MX Unleashed

MX vs. ATV Reflex

N

N+

NBA JAM: On Fire Edition

NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM

NEW RALLY-X

NiGHTS into dream…

NIN2-Jump

Ninja Gaiden Black

O

Oblivion

OF: Dragon Rising

Omega Five

Operation Flashpoint: Red River

Orcs Must Die!

Outland

Overlord

Overlord II

P

P4A

Pac-Man

Pac-Man C.E

PAC-MAN CE DX+

PAC-MAN MUSEUM

Panzer Dragoon Orta

Peggle

Peggle® 2

Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark Zero

Phantasy Star II

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds

Pinball FX

Planets Under Attack

Plants vs. Zombies

Port Royale 3 Pirates & Merchants

Portal 2

Portal: Still Alive

Prey

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia

Psychonauts

Pure

Putty Squad

Puzzle Quest

Puzzle Quest 2

Puzzle Quest Galactrix

Puzzlegeddon

Q

QIX ++

Quantum Conundrum

R

R-Type Dimensions

R.U.S.E.

Radiant Silvergun

Rage

Raiden IV

Rainbow Six® Vegas

Rainbow Six® Vegas 2

Raskulls

Rayman 3 HD

Rayman Raving Rabbids

Rayman® Legends

Rayman® Origins

Red Dead Redemption

Red Faction II

Red Faction: Armageddon

Red Faction: Battlegrounds

RoboBlitz

Rocket Knight®

Rockstar Table Tennis

Rumble Roses XX

Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

S

Sacred 3

Sacred Citadel

Saints Row

Saints Row 2

Saints Row IV

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

Saints Row® The Third™

Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space

Sam & Max Save the World

Samurai Shodown II

Scarygirl

Scrap Metal

Screamride

SEGA Bass Fishing

Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.

Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe

Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World

Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage

Sensible World of Soccer

Shadow Assault/Tenchu

Shadow Complex

Shadowrun

Shadows of the Damned

Shank™ 2

Shinobi

Shotest Shogi

Shred Nebula

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Silent Hill Homecoming

Silent Hill: Downpour

Silent Hill: HD Collection

SINE MORA™

Skate 3

Skullgirls

Skydive

Slender: The Arrival

Small Arms

Sniper Elite V2

Soltrio Solitaire

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Sonic & Knuckles

Sonic Adventure

Sonic Adventure™ 2

Sonic CD

Sonic Generations

Sonic the Fighters

Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Sonic The Hedgehog 3

Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I

Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode II

SONIC UNLEASHED

SOULCALIBUR

SoulCalibur II HD

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

Space Ark

Space Giraffe

Space Invaders: IG

Spec Ops: The Line

Spelunky

Splinter Cell: Conviction

Split/Second

Splosion Man

SSX

SSX 3

Stacking

Star Wars Battlefront

Star Wars Battlefront II

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Star Wars Jedi Starfighter

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Star Wars Republic Commando

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Strania

STREET FIGHTER IV

Stuntman: Ignition

Super Contra

Super Meat Boy

SUPER STREETFIGHTER IV ARCADE EDITION

Supreme Commander 2

SVC: ToeJam & Earl

Syberia

T

Tecmo Bowl Throwback®

TEKKEN 6

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Texas Hold’em

The Bureau

The Cave

The Darkness

The Darkness II

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

The King of Fighters 98

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII

The Maw

The Orange Box

The Splatters™

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead: Michonne – Episode 1

The Walking Dead: Season Two

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Ticket to Ride

TimeShift

Tom Clancy’s EndWar

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™

Tom Clancy’s HAWX

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™

Tomb Raider Underworld

Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Tomb Raider: Legend

Torchlight

Tour de France 2009

Tower Bloxx Deluxe

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers Cold War

Toy Story 3

Toybox Turbos

Trials HD

Triggerheart Exelica

Trine 2

Tron: Evolution

Tropico 4

U

Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon

Unbound Saga

Undertow

V

VANQUISH

Virtua Fighter 2

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown

Virtual-On OT

Viva Piñata

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise

W

Winterbottom

Wolfenstein 3D

Word Puzzle

WOTB: Commando 3

X

XCOM®: Enemy Unknown

XCOM®: Enemy Within

Y

Yosumin! LIVE

Z

Zoe HD

Zuma

Zuma’s Revenge

[beatdisc]

RSD 2019 LIST

Record Store Day, our favourite day! Because we love celebrating with all our beloved regular customers and new friends. This year we're planning to make it the biggest and best day ever! Here's what's happening this year. > HUGE RANGE OF RSD EXCLUSIVE RELEASES (list below) < > LIMITED EDITION BEATDISC COFFEE MUG! < > 500+ OF PRE-OWNED LPs HITTING THE RACKS < > THOUSANDS OF 45s & CDs FROM THE ARCHIVE ** < > 20% OFF AUDIO-TECHNICA TURNTABLES (2019 RANGE) ** < > TWO A-T LP60 TURNTABLES TO WIN < > MARK-DOWNS** GIVEAWAYS, PIZZA, PARTY! < > COFFEE VAN FROM 6AM (see below) < ** = SAT & SUN 

OUR LIST OF RSD EXCLUSIVE TITLES

This year we have 192 TITLES! A few things to note for the morning rush. If you're here first thing please join the line and we'll serve everyone in order. One copy per RSD title per person & no holds. AUS LIST TITLES Bob Evans - Suburban Songbook [LP] Broderick Smith – Suitcase [LP] Jebediah - Of Someday Shambles [2LP] Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - Johnny Diesel & The Injectors [2LP] The Amity Affliction – Youngbloods [LP] The Birthday Party - Mutiny/Bad Seed [2LP] The Hard Ons - Harder & Harder [7”] The Loved Ones - Magic Box [LP] The Mint Chicks - Screens [LP] The Reels - The Reels [LP] US LIST TITLES Ace Frehley - Spaceman [LP] Adrenalin O.D. - Let's BBQ [LP] Alien Weaponry - Tu [LP+7''] Anderson .Paak - Bubblin' [7''] Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch - Twin Peaks: Season Two Music And More [2LP] Aretha Franklin - The Atlantic Singles 1967 [5x7'' Boxset] AxCx (Anal C**t) - Picnic Of Love [LP] B-52's, The - Mesopotamia [LP] Bad Religion - My Sanity [7''] Basement - Be Here Now [7''] Benjamin Gibbard - Me And Magdalena / The Concept [7''] Bill Hicks - Revelations: Variations [2LP] Billy Joel - Live At Carnegie Hall 1977 [2LP] Bingo Hand Job (R.E.M. w/ Bragg, Hitchcock & Holsapple) - Live At The Borderline 1991 [2LP] Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - E. 1999 Eternal [2LP] Broken Social Scene - Let's Try The After Vol. 1 & 2 [LP] Buari - Buari [LP] Buffalo Tom - Buffalo Tom (30th Anniversary) [LP] Canned Heat - Remember Woodstock [LP] Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica [2LP] Charlatans, The - Us And Us Only [LP] Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Dice Game And Let It Fall [10'' Chuck Mosley - Joe Haze Session #2 [7''] Courtney Barnett - Everybody Here Hates You [12''] Craig Mack & The Notorious B.I.G. - B.I.G. Mack (Original Sampler) [LP+Cassette] Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 Way Street (Expanded Edition) [3LP] Culture - The Nighthawk Recordings [LP] Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist - Fetti [LP] Czarface - Double Dose Of Danger [LP] David Bowie - Pin Ups (2015 Remastered Version) [LP] David Bowie - The World Of David Bowie (Compilation) [LP] David Bowie / Marlene Dietrich - Revolutionary Song / Just A Gigolo [7''] Death Grips - Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix) [LP] Def Leppard - The Story So Far, Vol. 2 / B Sides [2LP] Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Pretty Africa [LP] Devo - This Is The DEVO Box [6LP] Doors, The - London Fog [10''] Dr. Dog - Live 2 [LP] Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But A ''G'' Thang [12''] Duran Duran - As The Lights Go Down (Live) [2LP] Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs - Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto [LP] Elton John - Live From Moscow [2LP] Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Purse EP [LP] Elvis Presley - Live At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV August 23, 1969 [2LP] Eric Clapton - One More Car One More Rider [3LP] Fatlip - The Loneliest Punk [LP] Flaming Lips, The - King's Mouth: Music And Songs [LP] Fleetwood Mac - The Alternate Fleetwood Mac [LP] Frank Black - Frank Black [LP] Frank Black - Teenager Of The Year [2LP] Frank Zappa - The Guitar World According To Frank Zappa [LP] Golden Earring - Moontan [LP] Gorillaz - The Fall [LP] Grateful Dead - The Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80 [2LP] Green Day - Woodstock 1994 Live [LP] Green Jelly - Cereal Killer Soundtrack [LP] Green River - Live At The Tropicana 1984 [LP] Greta Van Fleet - From The Fires [LP] Hawkwind - The 1999 Party: Live At The Chicago Auditorium 21st March, 1974 [2LP] High On Fire - Bat Salad [LP] Hockey Dad - Dreamin' [LP] Idles - Meat / Meta [EP] Iggy Pop - Hippodrome - Paris 77 [2LP] Iggy Pop - The Villagers b/w Pain & Suffering [7''] Insurgence DC - Broken In The Theater Of The Absurd [LP] James Brown - Sho Is Funky Down Here [LP] Janis Joplin - Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969 [2LP] Jeff Buckley - In Transition [LP] Jeff Tweedy - WARMER [LP] Jethro Tull - North Sea Oil [10''] Joe Strummer - The Rockfield Studio Tracks [12''] John Cage Meets Sun Ra - John Cage Meets Sun Ra: The Complete Film [7''+DVD] John Lennon - Imagine: The Raw Studio Mixes [2LP] Julien Baker - Red Door / Conversation Piece [7''] Justin Courtney Pierre (frontman of Motion City Soundtrack) - Open Mic At The Lo-Fi Vol. 1 [LP] Kooks, The - Live At The Moth Club [LP] Kool Keith - Complicated Trip [12''] Kristin Hersh - Crooked [LP] L7 - Burn Baby [7''] Lemonheads, The - Can't Forget / Wild Child [7''] Lou Reed - Ecstasy [2LP] Louis Armstrong - Disney Songs The Satchmo Way [LP] Madonna - La Isla Bonita: Super Mix [LP] Madonna - True Blue (Super Club Mix) [LP] Mark Lanegan Band - Stitch It Up [7''] Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart [12''] Mastodon - Stairway To Nick John [10''] Matthew Sweet - Pleasure Island, Live [LP] Menzingers, The - No Penance b/w Cemetery's Garden [7''] Midnight Oil - Breathe Tour '97, Live [LP] Mission Of Burma - Peking Spring [LP] Mo-dettes, The The Story So Far [LP] Monty Python - Monty Python's Life Of Brian [LP] Morrissey - Lover-To-Be [7''] Moses Sumney - Black In Deep Red, 2014 [12''] Motorhead - Overkill / Bomber [2x7''] Motorhead - Rockaway Beach [7''] Mumford & Sons - Delta Acoustic Sessions | Live From Electric Lady [10''] My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade Is Dead! [2LP] Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Wait & Return [LP] Ol' Dirty Bastard - Intoxicated [LP] Olafur Arnalds - Re:member + String Quartets [LP+7''] Otis Redding w/Booker T. & The M.G.'s + The Mar-Keys - Just Do It One More Time! Live At The Monterey Pop Festival [LP] Parliaments, The - Baby I Owe You Something Good [LP] Pearl Jam - Live At Easy Street [LP] Pelican - Midnight & Mesaline [7''] Peter Howell & John Ferdinando - Ithaca, Agincourt And Other Psych-Folk Fairy Tales [2LP+CD] Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets (Mono) [LP] Police, The - Message In A Bottle [2x7''] Prince - His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club [2LP] Procol Harum - Procol Harum (50th Anniversary USA Edition) [2LP] Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) [2LP] Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody / I'm In Love With My Car [7''] Ramones, The - Live At The Palladium, New York, NY (12/31/79) [2LP] Robert Johnson - Kind Hearted Woman Blues / Terraplane Blues [10''] Robyn - Body Talk [2LP] Rolling Stones, The - Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) (UK) [LP] Rolling Stones, The - She’s A Rainbow / Live At U Arena, Paris / 25.10.17 [10''] Rolling Stones, The - Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) (UK) [LP] Roxy Music - Roxy Music - Remixed [2LP] RZA - Birth Of A Prince [2LP] Salvation Army, The - Live From Torrance And Beyond [LP] Santigold - I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions [LP] Serj Tankian - Harakiri [LP] Sherman Brothers, The - Simply Sherman: Disney Hits From The Sherman Brothers [LP] Shocking Blue - Single Collection (A's & B's), Part 2 [2LP] Sly & The Family Stone - Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969 [2LP] Soccer Mommy - For Young Hearts [LP] Sublime - Nugs: Best Of The Box [LP] SUNN O))) - Life Metal [2LP] Tangerine Dream - Le Parc [2LP] Tangerine Dream - Machu Picchu [LP] Ten In The Swear Jar (Xiu Xiu) - Fort Awesome: Complete Recordings [2LP] Teyana Taylor - Gonna Love Me / WTP (Remixes) [12''] Thrice - Deeper Wells [LP] Todd Rundgren - The Complete U.S. Bearsville & Warner Bros. Singles [4LP] Too $hort - The Pimp Tape [2LP] Townes Van Zandt - The Best Of Townes Van Zandt [2LP] U2 - The Europa [LP] Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Alternative [10''] Various Artists - Boy Meets Girl: Classic Stax Duets [2LP] Various Artists - Brazil Classics 30th Anniversary Box Set [3LP] Various Artists - Coneheads (Soundtrack) [LP] Various Artists - Folk And Pop Sounds Of Sumatra Vol. 2 [2LP] Various Artists - Ghost World (Soundtrack) [2LP] Various Artists - I Am Sam (Soundtrack) [LP Various Artists - Lost In Translation (Soundtrack) [LP] Various Artists - Malcom X (Soundtrack) [LP] Various Artists - Mickey Mouse Disco [LP] Various Artists - New Jack City (Soundtrack) [LP] Various Artists - Office Space (Soundtrack) [LP] Various Artists - Poppies: Assorted Finery From The First Psychedelic Age [LP] Various Artists - Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions Of Weezer [LP] Various Artists - South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Soundtrack) [2LP] Various Artists - Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (Soundtrack) [LP] Various Artists - Stax Does The Beatles [2LP] Various Artists - Sugar Hill Records: The 12'' D.J. Boxset [6x12'' Boxset] Various Artists - The Crow (Soundtrack) [2LP] Various Artists - Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets Highlights [2LP] Various Artists - Woodstock 3 Days Of Peace Music (Mono PA Version) [3LP] Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground [LP] Vitamin String Quartet - VSQ Performs Bjork [2LP] Weezer - Dusty Gems: The B-Sides [LP] Weezer - Weezer (Teal Album) [LP] Wes Montgomery - Back On Indiana Avenue: The Carroll DeCamp Recordings [2LP] Wipers, The - Alien Boy [7'' EP] Wonder Years, The - The Wonder Years Live From Maida Vale [10''] Yes - Yes [LP] UK LIST TITLES Dexys Midnight Runners - At The BBC 1982 [2LP] Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message [2LP] Mighty Boosh - The Complete Radio Series [3LP] Ronnie Lane & The Band Slim Chance - At The BBC [2LP] Sigur Ros - Lunar Halo 22° [LP] Sigur Ros - Variations In Darkness [LP] Thin Lizzy - Black Rose [2LP] Various Artists - The Freakbeat Scene [2LP] Various Artists - The Mod Scene [2LP] Various Artists - The Northern Soul Scene [2LP] Various Artists - The Psychedelic Scene [2LP] Various Artists - The R&B Scene [2LP] Venom - Manitou [7" picture disc] Yazoo - Reconnected: Live [2LP]

[pinwheelrecords]

BREAKING NEWS! 

Here's the list of everything we'll have on Saturday. We did our best to order everything that folks asked for, but unfortunately we didn't receive everything we requested.

Please note that quantities are *extremely* limited - in some cases, we only received one copy of a particular title. And as usual, only one copy of each release per person. 

We open at 9am Saturday. You're welcome to line up whenever you want - just be respectful of our neighbors. We’ll have free coffee and donuts for y’all.

Okay, here we go:

13th Floor Elevators: The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators

A-ha: Hunting High And Low / The Early Alternate Mixes

Allman Brothers Band: Fillmore East. Feburary 1970

Armstrong, Louis: Disney Songs the Satchmo Way

Arnalds, Olafur: RE:MEMBER + STRING QUARTETS

Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Spiritual

Badalamenti,Angelo, David Lynch: Twin Peaks: Season Two Music And More

Badu, Erykah & James Poyser: Tempted

Baker, Julien: Red Door / Conversation Piece

Bananarama:Bananarama Remixed: Vol 1

Basement: Be Here Now

Bingo Hand Job: Live At The Borderline 1991

Black, Frank: Frank Black

Black, Frank: Teenager Of The Year

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal

Bowie, David: Pin Ups

Bowie, David: The World of David Bowie

Bowie, David / Marlene Dietrich: Revolutionary Song / Just A Gigolo

Broken Social Scene: Let's Try The After Vol. 1 & 2

Brown, James: Sho Is Funky Down Here

Buckley, Jeff: In Transition

Buffalo Tom: Buffalo Tom - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition

Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band: Trout Mask Replica

Cheap Trick: The Epic Archive Vol. 3 (1984-1992)

Cheech & Chong: Up In Smoke 40th Anniversary Picture Disc Vol. 2

Chic: Le Freak

Chicano Batman: Black Lipstick (EP)

Complesso Strumentale Italiano, Giulio Confalconieri: Dalí in Venice

Costello, Elvis and the Imposters: Purse EP

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: 4 Way Street (Expanded Edition)

Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, and The Alchemist: FETTI

Currie, Cherie: Blvds of Splendor

Czarface: Double Dose of Danger

Death Grips: Steroids (Crouching Tiger Hidden Gabber Megamix)

Devo: This Is The DEVO Box

DJ Khaled: Victory

Dorough, Bob: Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack)

Dr Dog: Live 2

Dr. Dre:Nuthin' But a "G" Thang

Dylan, Bob: Blood On The Tracks - Original New York Test Pressing

Emerson Lake & Palmer: Live At Pocono International Raceway

Evans, Bill: Evans In England: Live at Ronnie Scott's

Flaming Lips: Kings Mouth

Fleetwood Mac: The Alternate Fleetwood Mac

Franklin, Aretha: The Atlantic Singles 1967

Free Nationals: Beauty & Essex

Gabriel, Peter: Rated PG (Limited Edition Picture Disc)

Gibbard, Benjamin: Me And Magdalena / The Concept

Good Old Boys, The: Drink Up And Go Home: Live At Margarita's Cantina, Feb. 20 & 21, 1975

Gorillaz: The Fall

Grant, John: Remixes Are Also Magic

Grateful Dead: Sage & Spirit

Grateful Dead: The Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80 &

Green Day: Woodstock 1994 Live

Green Jellÿ: Cereal Killer Soundtrack

Green River: Live At The Tropicana 1984

Green, Al: The Hi Records Singles Box Set

Greta Van Fleet: From The Fires

Griot Galaxy: Kins

Grodeck Whipperjenny: The Grodeck Whipperjenny

Hancock, Herbie: Dedication

Hawkwind: The 1999 Party - Live At The Chicago Auditorium 21st March, 1974

Hicks, Bill: Revelations: Variations

High on Fire: Bat Salad

Joel, Billy: Live At Carnegie Hall 1977

John, Elton: Live From Moscow

Joplin, Janis: Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969

King, Albert: Born Under A Bad Sign (Mono)

Kool Keith: Complicated Trip

Lennon, John: Imagine (Raw Studio Mixes)

Lightnin Hopkins: Strums the Blues

Lillingtons, The: Death By Television

Lord Huron: The Night We Met

Madonna: La Isla Bonita - Super Mix

Madonna: True Blue (Super Club Mix)

Mastodon: Stairway To Nick John

Menzingers, The: No Penance b/w Cemetery's Garden

Minus 5, The: Stroke Manor

Mission Of Burma: Peking Spring

Modest Mouse: Poison the Well

Montgomery, Wes: Back on Indiana Avenue: The Carroll DeCamp Recordings

Morrison, Van: Astral Weeks Alternative

Morrissey: Love-To-Be

Mumford & Sons: Delta Acoustic Sessions | Live From Electric Lady [10" Picture Disc]

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead-Live In Mexico

Ol' Dirty Bastard: Intoxicated

Parker, Charlie: Charlie Parker With Strings: The Alternate Takes

Pearl Jam: Live At Easy Street

Pelican: Midnight & Mesaline

Pink Floyd: A Saucerful Of Secrets (Mono)

Pinkfong: Baby Shark

Police, The: Message In A Bottle

Pop, Iggy: Hippodrome - Paris 77

Presley, Elvis: Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV August 23, 1969

Prince: His Majesty’s Pop Life

Prince: The VERSACE Experience: PRELUDE 2 GOLD

Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody Picture Disc

Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody/I'm in Love with My Car

Ramones: Live at The Palladium, New York, NY (12/31/79)

Redding, Otis with Booker T. & The M.G.'s with The Mar-Keys: Just Do It One More Time!

Reed, Lou: Ecstasy

Residents, The: B.S. LP pREServed Edition

Robyn: Body Talk

Rolling Stones, The: Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (UK)

Rolling Stones, The: Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) (UK)

Rush: Hemispheres

San Fermin: Live At The Fillmore

Santana: Breaking Down The Door

Santigold: I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions

Sly & The Family Stone: Woodstock Sunday August 17, 1969

Soccer Mommy: For Young Hearts

Soundtrack: Coneheads Music From the Motion Picture

Soundtrack: House Of Wax Music From The Motion Picture

Soundtrack: Howard Stern Private Parts OST

Soundtrack: IAm Sam

Soundtrack: Lost In Translation

Soundtrack: Malcom X Music

Soundtrack: New Jack City OST

Soundtrack: Office Space OST

Soundtrack: The Crow

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture

Spence, Alexander "Skip": AndOarAgain

Spence, Alexander "Skip": I Want A Rock & Roll Band / I Got A Lot To Say/Mary Jane

Stars: Sad Robots

Strummer, Joe: The Rockfield Studio Tracks

Sublime: NUGS: BEST OF THE BOX

Sumney, Moses: Black in Deep Red, 2014

SUNN O))): Life Metal

Tangerine Dream: Le Parc

Tangerine Dream: Machu Picchu

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza Power Single

The bird and the bee: Ray Guns are not Just the Future

Thunders, Johnny: Que Sera Sera - Resurrected

Tiny Tim: Live At Royal Albert Hall

Tweedy, Jeff: WARMER

U2: The Europa EP

Van Zandt, Townes: The Best Of Townes Van Zandt

Various Artists: Ghost World Soundtrack

Various Artists: The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Various Artists: In The Garage: Live Music from WTF with Marc Maron

Various Artist: Soul Slabs Vol. 2

Various Artists: Breaking Bad (Soundtrack)

Various Artists: Disco Not Disco

Various Artists: Folk and Pop Sounds of Sumatra Vol. 2

Various Artists: Rough Guide To A World Of Guitar

Various Artists: Rough Guide To Blind, Black & Blue

Various Artists: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Soundtrack

Various Artists: Stax Does The Beatles

Various Artists: Sun Records Curated by Record Store Day, Volume 6

Various Artists: Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets Highlights

Violent Femmes: Hallowed Ground

Weezer: Dusty Gems: The B-Sides

Weezer: Teal Album

Wipers: Alien Boy EP

Zappa, Frank: The Guitar World According To Frank Zappa

[danceonline11]

At Urban Soccer Park, we know sports can change lives and transform communities. That’s why we are committed to providing quality fields that are accessible, affordable, and, most importantly, offer an exciting and engaging experience. Urban Soccer Park is a unique combination of sport and court that allows both players and spectators to be immersed in a fast-paced, high-energy game. Soccer is the beating heart of countless cultures worldwide, but in the U.S., we’ve been hindered too long by limited space or substandard facilities. Urban Soccer Park helps remove these barriers by providing efficient, professional-grade fields customized to any space. Help us meet soccer demands in your neighborhood with an Urban Soccer Park, and see your community thrive.

Urban Soccer Park is a unique combination of sport and court that allows both players and spectators to be immersed in a fast-paced, high-energy game. Help us meet soccer demands in your neighborhood with an Urban Soccer Park, and see your community thrive. At Urban Soccer Park less is more. How do we know less is more? Why are we so confident in mini soccer pitches? Because, 5-A-Side Soccer Fields grow the sport, create life-long enjoyment of the game, and develop world-class skills. Because everyone at USP is a coach.

For more details, please visit - https://www.urbansoccerpark.com

https://m.me/UrbanSoccerPark

https://www.urbansoccerpark.com/contact

Call To Day: +1 415-347-9895                                                            

Email: austin@urbansoccerpark.com

Address: USA

[aussiexgal23-blog]

Getting to know Callie.

Birth - Family - Origin - What was going on in their family, their community, and the world at the time of their birth?  At the time I was born, there was a total solar eclipse in SW/S Asia (2m09s) from what my parents told me on October 24,1995.

- Were they told anything unusual about their birth? No, not really as my birth was normal as any child’s birth was.

- Are there any family stories told about them as a baby?  If there are I keep them hidden from people as I tend to get embarrassed easily hearing about my childhood.

- Do they remember anything about their first year of life? Not really no.

- What characteristics do they remember most about their grandparents?  Since my grandparents live in England I spent many holiday's there visiting where I enjoyed the streets of London with my grandmother watching plays and visiting cafe shops.

- How would they describe their parents? My father has dark hair whereas my mother has blonde. I got my hair from her mother whereas my brother got his dark hair from our father and he stands at a height of six feet two inches and my mother stands at five feet nine inches.

- What are some of the best and worse things about them? I would have to say the best thing about them is how devoted they are to our family but the worse thing is my father's determination to have both myself and my brother follow his footsteps into the military even though he eventually gave his support for me to become an actress.

- What do they think they inherited from them? I got my love for reading and acting from my mother and my music skills from my father who also played the guitar when I was growing up in Melbourne.

Culture - Traditions - What family or cultural celebrations, traditions or rituals were important in their life? Growing up our family traditions were usually around the holiday's like Christmas where we would decorate our entire house in decorations as well as spend the afternoon on the beach enjoying the warm weather if we spent it in Melbourne as it's summer time for us there but if we were in London visiting my grandparents we would decorate the living room's windows sprayed white to match the falling snow from outside.  

- Was their family different from other families in their neighborhood? Nope, we were like every other family around our street. We hung out around the grill and had fun playing games while the adults gossiped about random things.

- What was that like for them? Fun as we enjoyed the company.  

- Was religion important in their family? Nah not really as my parents allowed us to believe in whatever we choose.

Social Factors - Did they feel nurtured as a child? Yes as my parents often made sure I had everything I needed to grow into a strong and independent person.

- Were they encouraged to try new things, or did they feel held back? Absolutely especially my mother who supported my acting career. She did everything she could to get me to take part in plays at school and helped me get into the Academy of Art University in San Francisco after I graduated from high school.  

- What do they remember most about growing up with, or without, brothers and sisters? My brother and I have a shared love for music. We would both sit together in the living room with guitars and just play music.

- Did they get along with their family members? Yes even my father who at times was stern with me and my brother due to his life in the military.

- Did they make friends easily? Yes, absolutely for I love meeting new people like my good friend Matthew Shepherd.

- What pressures did they feel like as a teenager, and where did they come from? My father's determination to have me follow his footsteps and join the military. He often told me that was a better lifestyle than an acting job but he gave in when he saw I have a talent for acting and supports it now though he still hopes I will go into the military anyways.

- Did they tend to go in for new fads and trends? Nah not really.

- Were they athletic? Yes, I do spend my free time doing yoga.

- What clubs, groups or organizations did they join? None really.

- What did they do for fun or entertainment? Shopping, watching plays, traveling things like that.

- Was social class important in their life? Nope don't care for that sort of thing.

- What was the most trouble they were ever in as a teenager? With my father being the type of man he was getting into trouble was not really a good thing /laughs;

- Who shaped and influenced their life most? My grandparents and my mother they were the ones who supported me the most for my acting career.

Education - What is their first memory of attending school? Starting kindergarten for the first time I didn't want to leave my mother so I actually hugged her legs outside of the car crying saying I didn't want to go.

- Did they enjoy school in the beginning? No, but I eventually grew to love it.

- Did they have a favorite teacher? I had too many I loved but the one I like the most was my theater teacher in high school, Mr. O'Bryan, he was the one who got me into acting.

Love - Work - Do they remember their first date? I was sixteen and it was a dance at our local high school where I went with the captain of the football well soccer as the American's call it, Justin Marks.

- Their first kiss? That very night.

- Did they have a steady boy/girlfriend? Justin and I dated for nearly a year before we called it quits when he moved.

- What was the most difficult thing about dating for them? My father and his habit of being overly protective as well as my brother.

- Are they married? No, I am not married at all.

- What does love mean to them? Absolute trust. One of the things that I look for the most when it comes to relationships is trust. Whilst in a relationship I do have an affectionate side and tends to show how much I love someone by spending time in each other’s arms in front of a burning fireplace or walks through parks hand in hand just embracing each other’s company.

- Do they have children? No, I do not have any children. Maybe three years later down the line after I find someone to spend my life with and talk about having a family of our own but right now no it's not in the cards.

- Did they achieve what they wanted? Or did their ambitions change? I am still working on becoming an actress but for right now I'm happy being a waitress at a local restaurant by the harbor.  

- Has their work been satisfying to them? Yes as it allows me to meet new people from the city and around the world who are visiting for a vacation.

- When did they realize that they had become an adult? Moving to San Francisco and having to not only pay rent on my own but also have bills to pay. But luckily for me, I have my college roommate living with me to help me with the rent.

- Do love and work fit together for them in their life? Yes, for I am very much open for relationships it's just a matter of finding the right person who is not only honest but supportive who also shares the same things I enjoy like hiking and traveling that sort of thing.