#green bus vip class

[you-will-return]

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[mikkomacko]

In The Shadows 3

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Y/n stumbles as she presses her foot into her shoe while simultaneously trying to pull a hoodie over her head. Zoe is waiting outside for them to head to the bus, and y/n has only been home for a few minutes.She wiggles her foot around until it’s comfortable in its shoe, grabbing the small travel bag she thankfully packed this morning and rushing out of the room. 

The house is still empty. for reasons unknown to y/n because Jess got out of class twenty minutes ago. She reminds herself that she doesn’t care, double checking for her keys and throwing open the front door. She waves at Zoe, locking the door before practically skipping down the pathway to her. 

The walk to the soccer field is quick,filled with small talk about their day and Zoe letting y/n know she brought a portable charger in case she needs it. They check in with the sponsor going with them, and y/n heads towards the back bus when Zoe grabs her elbow. 

“VIP, remember?” She winks, tugging her towards the front bus. A couple of the soccer boys greet Zoe as she walks down the aisle and they smile politely at y/n, who’s trying hard not to blush with so many eyes on her. As they reach the back of the bus y/n notices more girls, all of them sat with their respective soccer player. The girl y/n sat by the first game, Eleanor, gives y/n a bright smile as she walks by. At the very back of the bus is where Zoe finally sits down, taking the aisle seat with Niall. She’s immediately greeted with a kiss from Niall and y/n smiles sweetly. They’re absolutely adorable.

“Hey peanut, guess you’re stuck with me!”

Harry’s peeking over the seat at her, the crinkles by his green eyes giving away his covered smile,and y/n grins back. She can’t help but thank the heavens for sitting with her Harry, and she moves to sit down when he stands up. 

“Can I have the aisle? Legs are too long for window?” He asks, chuckling shyly. Y/n nods, not hesitating to clamber into next to the window. She sets her bag between her feet, and Harry settles next to her. He shuffles a bit, reaching up to the overhead racks and pulling down a reusable grocery bag.

“Ya still like the cinnamon poptarts, yeah?”

Y/n nods, eyebrows scrunching in confusion as Harry digs into his bag. After a few seconds of shuffling, Harry’s tongue poking out in concentration, he reveals a box of her favorite poptarts. 

“Ta-da!”

She giggles at his boyish smile, taking the box from him to pull a pack out. “What else did you stuff in there?”

Harry’s cheeks tinge pink, and y/n feels herself get starry eyed at the sight. She hasn’t seen him blush since Jess’ pool party her sophmore year when she openly oggled his naked chest. It was the first time she noticed he was starting to fill out and his abdomen getting grooves. 

He hands her the bag, and one quick glance makes her eyes widen. Harry has shoved bags of chips, packs of cookies, crackers, juice boxes, and numerous other snacks into the bag. And he doesn’t even eat half of these snacks!

“Harry!” She laughs as the bus begins rolling away. “You don’t even like Yahoos!”

He shrugs, taking the bag from her and settling it by his feet. “Yeah, but you do and well, I uh I like you. I mean I like you when you’re uh well fed and yeah.”

He averts his gaze, fishing out a bag of fruit snacks. Y/n watches his trembling fingers tear open the bag and he shoves an unnecessary amount into his mouth. She takes a bite of her poptart, observing his odd behavior while she’s chewing. Harry takes out another bag of fruit snacks.

“Thank you,” y/n finally says, “for the snacks and drinks and liking me I guess.” She feels like a fool for saying it, but it’s as honest as she can be without blatantly telling him she really likes him. “I like you when you’re well fed too.”

His smile is bashful but blinding, her stomach flooding with heat. Twin grins on their lips and gleaming eyes,they finish their snacks in silence. Y/n sinks down in the seat, resting her knees against the seat in front of her. Harry scoots down a bit too, wiggling his phone out of his sweatpants pocket. 

“Wanna listen to music?”

Y/n nods, and Harry hands her an airpod before scrolling through his Spotify. He shuffles a random album, closing the app but before he can lock is phone she spots a certain icon. 

“Can I play Mario Kart?”

Harry doesn’t hesitate to hand his phone over, and she opens the app. She squeals quietly when she sees that he’s got Dry Bones unlocked, clicking the character and starting a race. Harry scoots closer to her, head practically resting on hers while he watches her play. Y/n presses her foot against his thigh, pretending she doesn’t notice it, and wishing they were laying in the hammock at the frat house so she’d have an excuse to lay her head on his chest. 

~ 

The Warriors may be a good team, but their school is small. So small, the bleachers are practically on top of the players bench and y/n could lean forward to touch their shoulders if she wanted to. Her and Zoe managed to sit in the front again, and Eleanor sat with them too but this time she brought a girl named Asteria. They're both super nice, and give y/n kind hugs and a sweet little compliment of "you're so cute!" so she doesn't mind sitting with them. In fact, she's really fucking glad she listened to Zoe and decided to come.

The teams have taken the field, Harry and Niall meeting with the other two captains for the coin toss. Y/n can't hear them, but she sees Harry's proud grin and his little nudge to Niall letting her know they've won the toss. After shaking hands with each other, the four captains take their positions on the field, Niall staying by line and Harry up front. Thankfully, she's learned that Harry's called a forward and Niall a wing.

"How did Harry and Niall become captains?" Y/n asks, realizing that they're two of the youngest players on the team. The ref blows the whistle and the Warriors start passing the ball around.

"Older boys chose Harry," Zoe explains, eyes still following the soccer ball. "he had this really good game last year. Team was down by one and coach had just thrown kids in random spots because they assumed we'd lose anyway-"

"Was a playoff game," Astoria cuts in, "they had to win or they'd be eliminated."

"Right, anyway the other team got a hand ball around midfield and Harry was the only player on the team willing to take the free kick-" Zoe's cut off by a round of cheering and y/n realizes that Niall is taking the ball down the sideline. They jump to their feet as their team gets closer to the defensive line, Harry sneaking in with the other team as Niall comes to the penalty box.

"Let's go Ni!" Zoe cheers, and he pulls back like he's going to take a shot only to pass it into the line. Harry's quick to run forward, the goalie trying to dive over for the ball but he's too slow. Harry toes the ball into the back corner.

"Way to go Harry!" Y/n hollers, clapping and exchanging high fives with the girls. They sit back down as the ball goes back to the center circle.

"Anyway Harry took the free kick, and somehow he managed to score. Like barely fucking made it in the corner of the goal. The other team was so shocked that he managed to kick it that far the goalie didn't even jump. It was insane!"

Y/n finds herself smiling proudly, looking for Harry on the field. He's waiting in the circle by the Warrior's defense again, lightly pacing as they attempt to break through our defense. She pictures how happy he must of been after tying that game, how he'd probably been tackled by his teammates. Mostly, she thinks of how big his smile must have been.

"You two are so fucking cute!" Eleanor groans next to her, and y/n blushes. She tears her gaze from the field to the brunette next to her.

"What?"

"You and Harry. You both are like so grinny and giggley around each other, I love it." Eleanor squeezes her forearm for emphasis, and y/n isn't sure if Eleanor thinks her and Harry are together or not. She doesn't want to assume, but her heart does flutter at the thought. If she looked at them and thought they were dating that means maybe Harry likes her, right? Why else would she see a relationship between the two?

"I never thought Harry would be the giggley boy type, but it definitely fits him." Asteria adds, smiling cutely at y/n.

"He's always been that way," she quickly says, pushing herself to be more social. This is making friends, telling stories and sharing laughs. "I think he was laughing the first time I met him."

"How long have you known Harry?"

It was years ago, but she doesn't even have to think before responding. She could never forget that day. "Since I was nine. We lived across the street from each other."

'And his sister is my best friend...'

The coos and awes that leave the two girls lips makes her blush even more, and she nervously twirls a strand of hair around her finger.

"That's literally a Nickolas Sparks novel!"

"Why aren't you guys dating yet?"

Y/n freezes at the question, looking over at Zoe for help. Her friend shrugs with a teasing smirk. "I think it'd be worth it y/n."

The stands erupt into cheers as the Warriors score. Y/n's shoulders slump when she sees Harry shaking his head in disappoinment. And she feels a bit bad for not paying attention to the game.

"It's complicated," she says, cringing when she realizes the correct word to describe it would be forbidden. She can't imagine how upset Jess would be if her and Harry got together.

Asteria reaches over Eleanor, placing a comforting hand on her knee. "So is Zayn but I fucking love him."

Her brash words make y/n laugh, and then the other two are giggling as well. They focus back on the game, cheering wildly when someone on defense manages a perfect ball tackle without getting a penalty, but y/n can't help but replay Asteria's words over and over in her mind. It shouldn't matter if it'd be complicated to be with Harry, because it's her feelings that matter and it's his feelings that matter. If they both want to be with each other, that should be it right? No matter what anyone says?

She looks up just as Harry's being subbed for a quick water break, his messy hair flopping as he jogs to the bench. He gulps down water messily, watching the game continue without him. After a moment, he looks over his shoulder at the stands, raising a curious eyebrow at y/n. She feels the other girls' gazes, choosing to ignore them in favor of giving him a smile and a wave. He wiggles his fingers back at her, grinning broadly before he's moving to get back on the field.

"He hardly took a break," y/n says in confusion, eyebrows dropping down, "why is he already going back in?"

Zoe's doesn't even try to hide her snicker until Eleanor swats at her arm. "Well, it looks like he's trying to impress a certain someone."

Y/n blushes again at the wide smirks thrown her way, ducking her head down to watch the game through her eyelashes until she's managed to calm her racing heart. It's futile, because Harry's found a groove and completely dominates the field. And he always grins in her direction after a goal, earning her remarks from her three new friends. By the end of the game, Harry finishing with a whopping five goals, she thinks her face might be on fire, as well as her heated veins.

~

Harry's never walked on clouds, but if he did, he imagines it would feel like this. Heart racing, stomach fluttering, and cheeks aching from smiling. It doesn't matter how many times he sprinted the length of the field, because he doesn't feel tired at all. No, in fact, he feels lighter than usual, as if he were full of helium. And it's such a great feeling, running into the huddle of his cheering teammates, back swatted at with pride and shoulders squeezed in appreciation. It's even greater to look up and see y/n celebrating, smiling practically falling off the ends of her face as she shares high fives with the girls around her.

He can't help himself.

He jogs over to the fence, pushing his sweaty hair away from his forehead and leaping up the fence so he can be closer to y/n. His fingers dig into the chain link painfully, but he doesn't care.

"Come down here peanut." He requests over the cheers, nudging his head towards the field. Students behind her start exiting the bleachers, but she stays still, a lighthouse in the fog.

"Down there?" She asks, eyes widening as she looks around for a gate or some kind of entrance. Harry reaches out with one hand, tugging her closer by her shirt.

"I've got ya." He promises, cleats clacking as he jumps down. Y/n looks at the drop hesitantly, but one nod from him has her swinging a leg over the fence. She balances on her bottom, hands gripping the pole at the top and when she jumps down, he locks his hands on her hips to catch her.

Using his shoulders to ground herself, y/n giggles shyly when she blinks open her eyes and finds Harry's face inches away from hers. It's as if everything around them has stopped. The crowd's cheers fall on deaf ears, their movement goes unnoticed, and the team gathering together is forgotten.

"Thanks Har,"

"Of course,"

Their voices are no more than whispers, so close together his warm breath is felt on her face and she can smell the swear on his skin. Surprisingly (but not really) the musk fits him well, bringing out the oakiness of his cologne.

For too long they stay inches apart, Harry's hands firm on her waist and hers on his chest. She's stuck on his eyes, taking in the dark gem color until she realizes the utter happiness in them. Snapped back into reality, she moves her arms around his neck, face going into his shoulder as she squeezes him.

"You did so well!"

Harry chuckles breathlessly in her ear, arms looping around her waist and he lifts her up onto her tip toes. He mutters his thanks, squeezing her in return. She thinks it feels nice to hold him like this, to feel his heart pounding against hers.

He sets her back onto her feet, but his arms stay strong around her, keeping their hips flush. The warmth of his body and his brazen action makes her gasp and flush red, and before she can even think about this being her best friend's brother, his lips are on hers.

Harry's soft but sure as he kisses her, and she feels his lips quirk up when she puckers her mouth into his. Her heart jumps when he pulls back, forehead resting on hers and eyes fluttering open.

"I like you peanut," he breathes, "and not just when you're well fed."

Her giddiness bubbles over and she giggles, practically trembling in his hands as she pecks his mouth again.

"I like you all the time too."

Harry slots his mouth against hers again, and her arms tighten around his neck in hopes of holding him there forever. Evidently, their forever isn't that day because someone's tossing an empty water bottle at Harry and yelling for him to get back on the bus.

They don't say anything as Harry gathers his bags and takes her hand, leading her towards the bus, but their smiles say enough. It's as if the entire world has shifted around them when they climb on the bus, everyone either grinning cheekily or even clapping him on the back. Asteria even woops at y/n, making her body heat up.

She pointedly ignores all other gazes as she plops down by the window, biting her lip giddily when Harry smiles boyishly at her.

"Mind holding this peanut?"

Without hesitation she shakes her head, taking Harry's bag from him. He thanks her quietly, peeling off his sweaty jersey and dropping it into his lap. She tries to keep her eyes off his naked chest, but it's been awhile since she's seen Harry without a shirt and it seems he's got even more muscular over the years. Not to mention that his dark ink ripples with every move of a muscle.

He digs a towel out of the bag, wiping off his exposed skin and hair before dropping that into his lap as well. If he notices her nervously gnawing on her bottom lip, he doesn't say anything, instead pulling out a clean shirt and slipping it over his head. It's not until he's peeled off his cleats and shin guards, and rubbed more deodorant under his arms does he speak to her.

"S'okay to oggle peanut," he simpers, looking at her through his eyelashes as he leans over to pull on regular shoes. "m'bloody hot if I do say so myself."

Y/n giggles, tossing his bag at him with a roll of her eyes. A deep chuckle leaves his mouth, and he stands up to put his bag on the rack as the bus starts rolling forward. He falls back into the seat, groaning softly and flexing his shoulders.

Her smile falls. "You okay?"

"Exhausted, but m'fucking fantastic right now." He seals his words by pressing a wet kiss to her cheek. Again she giggles, and again his dimpled school boy smile jumps out.

"I'm fantastic too, Har."

His grin widens, and despite his exhausted eyes he looks absolutely breath taking. Y/n manages to squirm around until her back is nestled in the corner of the seat, feet up on Harry's lap. She pats her thighs shyly and he immediately understands.

Much like when they were kids stuck in the car on long road trips, Harry maneuvers until her legs are on either side of him, his back against her chest and she grins when he digs out a blanket from his travel bag. Her arms wrap around his shoulders, resting on his broad chest. They fall asleep like that, tucked in the shadows of street lights and gossiping whispers, not even thinking of the other Styles waiting back home.

[mputandini]

Tiket Bus Tarif Bus Agen Bus PO Bus Vip Class

Jakarta-Solo.. salah satu rute dengan moda transportasi yang cukup beragam, mulai dari pesawat terbang, kereta api, dan bus. Untuk bus aja, ada berbagai macam kelas yang disediakan mulai dari Patas AC, Bisnis/VIP, Executive Class, sampe yang paling mewah Super Executive Class. Dengan moda transportasi yang banyak dan beragam, anehnya semua moda itu tetap rame penumpang 😀

Udah 3 tahun terakhir sampai sekarang saya sering bolak balik Solo Jakarta. Beberapa kali naik kereta api tapi seringnya sih naik bus, soalnya kalo naik bus itu naik/turunnya bisa dari deket rumah hehe. Jadi disini saya bakalan bahas bus-bus Jakarta-Solo yang punya pelayanan yang terbaik (menurut saya) dikelasnya.

Selamat gini hari semuanya.. udah setaun lebih ngga buka ini blog 😀

mumpung ada waktu iseng-iseng nulis lagi

PATAS AC

Mulai dari kelas terendah.. walaupun kelas terendah tapi pelayanan tetep no.1

buat yang pengen naik bis executive tapi murah ya bisa dicoba

HARAPAN JAYA Patas AC

Soal armada, HJ ini termasuk yang selalu update. Untuk kelas Patasnya aja minimal Hino RK260 sama Mercedes-Benz OH1526, dan kalo beruntung bisa dapet armada baru Hino RN285 sama Mercedes-Benz OH1626 yang sudah menggunakan suspensi udara.

Fasilitas:

AC

Toilet

Seat 2-2 (9 baris kiri)

Bantal & Selimut

1x Servis makan malam

Harga:

175.000

Dengan harga segitu, fasilitas yang didapet lumayan lengkap. Selain fasilitas lengkap dan armada yang selalu update, Harapan Jaya patas ini juga punya nilai lebih di keramahan kru (sopir dan kernet), biasanya sopir HJ ini pake jas, dasi sama peci kalo lagi nyopir.

VIP / Bisnis

Naik 1 tingkat ke kelas VIP.. VIP disini bukan yang berfasilitas eksklusif, di dunia bis malem kelas vip mungkin setara dengan kelas bisnis, jadi jangan aneh kalo tiket kelas vip lebih murah dari executive. VIP ini termasuk kategori kelas sejuta umat atau murah meriah, karena kelas ini yang paling rame peminatnya dan hampir tiap hari bus kelas ini selalu penuh. Saya juga paling sering naik vip, maklum mahasiswa haha

Ini dia salah satu PO pendatang baru yang lagi naik daun. Wajar aja sih, dengan tiket yang murah kita bisa naik bis yang nyaman. Dalam 1 hari, Agra ini total bisa berangkatin sekitar 20-30an bis yang semuanya VIP class.

Fasilitas:

AC

Toilet

Seat 2-2 (8 baris kiri)

Bantal & Selimut

Sekat antara sopir & penumpang

1x servis makan malam

Harga: 180.000

PO asal Bali ini mulai masuk ke rute panas Jakarta-Solo-Ponorogo mulai tahun 2012. Awalnya sih cuma 2 armada perharinya, tapi beberapa bulan berikutnya langsung nambah jadi 6 armada perhari karena naiknya permintaan. Semua armada Gunung Harta pake Air Suspension lho untuk meningkatkan kenyamanan selama perjalanan.

Fasilitas:

AC

Toilet

Seat 2-2 (8 baris kiri) + Legrest

Bantal & Selimut

1x servis makan malam

1x snack

Harga: 180.000

Untuk kelas VIP, menurut saya Agra Mas sama Gunung Harta ini yang paling sesuai antara harga dan fasilitas 😀

EXECUTIVE CLASS

Sekarang naik lagi ke kelas executive. Berikut ini beberapa PO kelas executive yang masuk daftar rekomendasi saya

Bis Executive yang pertama adalah Gunung Mulia. Untuk kelas executive PO ini selalu pakai armada terbaru dan selalu di update. Kesan pertama naik bis ini adalah jarak antar kursi yang lebar banget, untuk harga juga GM ini ada dibawah PO lain.

Fasilitas:

AC

Toilet

Seat 2-2 (6 baris kiri) + Legrest

Bantal + Selimut

1x servis makan

1x snack

Harga: 210.000

PO asli Solo ini ngga diragukan lagi soal kenyamanannya, karena kursi bis ini menggunakan kursi pesawat. Udah banyak banget pelanggan setianya sampai lintas generasi. Sesuai dengan namanya, jumlah seat Raya exe28 adalah 28 seats.

Fasilitas:

AC

Toilet

Seat 2-2 (7 baris kiri) + Legrest

Bantal + Selimut

1x servis makan

1x snack

Harga: +/- 200.000

Untuk kelas tertinggi 2 pilihan diatas itu emang paling sip. Mulai dari kenyamanan armada, pelayanan kru yang ramah, sampe servis makannya juga joss. Dan untuk 2 PO ini juga udah jadi primadona di jalur Solo-Jakarta. Sampai saking fanatiknya, ada penumpang yang ga mau naik bis lain kalo ga naik salah 1 dari 2 bis tersebut hehe.

Daftar bus-bus diatas adalah rekomendasi menurut saya sendiri berdasarkan pengalaman sendiri dan beli tiketnya pake duit sendiri (duit orangtua sih hehe)

Ya semoga dengan tulisan saya ini bisa bantu temen-temen semua.. Jadi kalo ke terminal mau beli tiket udah ada pilihan mau beli tiket apaan. Jangan ke terminal masih bingung mau naik apa, yang ada nanti diboongin calo/agen “ayo mas/mba naik PO X bisnya eksekutif”. Emang sih bisnya tulisannya kelas executive, tiketnya juga mahal. Tapi kalo fasilitasnya mengecewakan kan sayang juga udah bayar mahal. Yang ada malah nanti kapok naik bis dengan alasan “kemaren naik bis X.. tiketnya mahal tapi bisnya gak enak, apalagi naik yang murah”.

Dan biasanya muncul pertanyaan gini “kok kita kalo keterminal jarang ditawarin naik PO yang bagus?” Nah ini dia, PO yang bonafit itu gak perlu cari-cari penumpang dari gerbang pintu masuk terminal, mereka tinggal nongkrong di loket, penumpang udah langsung dateng sendiri ke loketnya.

Sekian dari saya, selamat menikmati perjalanan 🙂

NB:

Untuk harga berlaku di hari biasa (bukan hari libur panjang), kemungkinan juga ada selisih sedikit menyesuaikan dengan tujuan akhir, kalo ada perubahan harga nanti di update lagi

Dari daftar diatas gak ada yang sempurna, semua tetep punya kelebihan dan kekurangan.. Tapi paling ga itu yang terbaik pelayanannya

Kalo ada yang mau nambahin silahkan, kita sama-sama sharing biar gak ketipu calo terminal hahaha

Update Mei 2015.. maaf untuk harga tiket ada beberapa yang belum pasti karena masih menyesuaikan harga bbm yang naik turun, tapi sudah saya kasih kisaran harga

Posted by Rahmat Kundarto at Tuesday, December 23, 2014

okeee sesuai janji saya di posting sebelumnya, kali ini saya akan melanjutkan ulasan mengenai klasifikasi bis menurut kelas.

seperti kita ketahui,dalam dunia perbisan tidak ada standar khusus yang mengatur mengenai kelas, misal kelas eksekutif pada suatu PO tertentu merupakan kelas Patas atau VIP pada PO lain.

Namun secara umum, ada persamaan-persamaan pada tiap kelas antar PO.

Untuk itu saya akan menguraikan kelas-kelas tersebut sesuai standar umum dan subyektivitas pribad

Bus bumel :

Bus bumel biasanya merujuk pada bis kelas ekonomi. the real ekonomi. biasanya sih,bisnya udah usang dan mengluarkan asap hitam. meskipun begitu bis jenis ini sangat dibutuhkan oleh sebagian besar masyarakat karena tarifnya yang relatif lebih murah. Misal para pedagang komuter yang membawa barang-barang dagangannya untuk dibawa ke pasar.

pengalaman terbaru saya menggunakan eh “menikmati” bis bumel adalah bis Mustika dari terminal jombor ke magelang. bangku 3-2,jok lumayan keras,non ac,”full musik/pengamen”,dan “kantin 24 jam/pedagang asongan”. awal lepas Jogja,Bis pun berjalan perlahan sambil cari-cari penumpang (padahal saat itu,saya sedang terburu-buru) . Sebenarnya di trayek ini ada Eka cepat yang memberikan fasilitas jauh berbeda dengan harga yang hampir sama. 12rb vs 15rb~dapat free minum (tapi dari Giwangan). gapapalah hikmahnya dapat pengalaman naik bis bumel, -btw kesalahan satu temen nih yang kuliah di Jogja tapi ga tau info bis ke magelang udah gitu dia antar ke halte yg salah lagi zz.

lanjut

Bis ATB (ac tarif biasa)

ini nih bis pilihan masyarakat, selalu penuh, ekonomis namun tetap relatif lebih nyaman. worth it lah.

karena saya adalah Madiun yang merupakan “jalur panas” trayek jogja-sby,maka jika ditanya bis ATB ya langsung membayangkan Mira dan Sumber Selamat/Sugeng Rahayu. meskipun trayek SBY-ponorogo sendiri ada Restu dan Jaya.

Fasilitas bis ATB hampir sama seperti bis ekonomi biasa yaitu konfigurasi seat 3-2,biasanya satu bis sekitar 54-60 seat. beberapa armada baru melengkapi hiburan dengan full music ataupun layar LCD.

Berikut saya akan review bis ATB yang pernah saya nikmati :

~Restu “Panda”

ini adalah bis ATB rekomendasi saya kalo dari Bungurasih ke Madiun, maupun dari Malang ke Surabaya. Alasannya saya suka jok dan interior yang bersih. Restu ini menggunakan karoseri dari Adiputro. mayoritas Marcopolo dan Jetbus.

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Kabul: then and now

Kabul: Then and Now                                           August 19, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                Today's Kabul is vastly different from the city I grew up and worked in as a youngster and a young adult. Then, I loved the city. Now, I hate it.The Kabul of 1960s and 70s was much smaller, compact, simple, quaint, clean, green, exotic, freer, stable, peaceful, safe and secure. The city then was sectioned into identifiable precincts such as Shahre-nuw where the royal palace, the ministries, nice homes,  a few businesses, and the few embassies were. Kartae chahar where the professional class lived. Kartae Sakhi where the few hazaras lived. And Darulaman, renowned for its clean fresh air, the park and picnic places, the clean fresh water, the majestic palace, the famed tree-lined road from Dehmazang to the palace, and the open green fields all over. Kotae Sangi, was an extension of Kartae Chahar. LIfe and living was simpler, but much happier, safer, secure, stable, peaceful,  and manageable. Except for the ministry of education,  the Spinzar hotel, the Kabul hotel and two or three other high rises, all buildings were simple one or two story buildings surrounded by walls. Most structures had courtyards with trees, vegetables and vineyards.There were streams of clean water, or springs in many parts of the city. The Kabul river had plenty of clean water year-round. We used to swim in it. There were no police checkpoints, no blast walls, no barbed wire, no watch towers, no armed security forces patrolling the streets, no armored SUVs,and no sirens. Official buildings, educational institutions, even embassies were easily accessible. No body-searches. There were no buildings scarred by bullets. We never heard of K9s, cameras, scanners, suicide bombings, magnetic bombs, IEDs, complex attacks, hostage taking, kidnappings, gun battles, etc.  And we felt completely safe anywhere any time. The only beggers you saw were the few disabled men. There were no drug users or pushers in public and the few who smoked hashish, did so discretely and in private. By night fall, everyone went home.There were no homeless individuals left on the streets. There was quiet, calm, stability, and peace  Neighbors and neighborhoods were stable and familiar.You knew and trusted your neighbors and you socialized with them on certain occasions. The local shop keepers knew and trusted you, so if you did not have the right change or amount, he would say 'you can pay me next time.'.People went out into the streets or parks to walk, socialize, picnic, or enjoy the scenery. No one  bothered no one; no sexual harassment of women. There was mutual  respect, trust, tolerance, common courtesy, and a certain code of conduct regulating all public and private life. There were no armed robberies, and no snatching your phone or handbag in broad day light and in public. You heard about petty victimless crime. There was very little violence. Complete strangers were entitled to discipline misbehaviour. The young respected the old and would for instance, give their seat away on a public bus. The majority of the some half a million people were 'authentic Kabulis' who were polite, considerate, urbane, and you might say 'civilized'. You felt like a part of a community. Kabul was  picturesque and it was intertwined with green spaces, parks, small farms, unused open spaces, hills, and mountains. There were no buildings on the surrounding hills and or mountains and the city was small, more like a town. There was no garbage on the streets, or open sewers, or  the stench of open drains. There were no internally displaced people squatting and living in flimsy tents under horrible conditions. The gap between the haves and have nots was narrow. There were differences in the style and standards of living, but no extremes. With about 10,000 vehicles, there were no traffic jams. There were no high rises, wedding halls, mansions, commercial billboards,  big crowds, street hawkers, fancy restaurants, mountains of globalized garbage, opulence next to destitution. The air was fresh and clean, with intense blue skies in the day and dark skies studded with visible stars at night. All in all, it was a very nice city to live, study, and/or work in. It was quite manageable-- socially, psychologically and physically. You did not feel or see any mass  anxiety, fear, panic, paranoia or distrust--all so visibly common today. Kabul Today:What a monstrosity! Today's Kabul has grown and expanded all the way to Paghman, Baraki Barak, Bagrami, Arghandi, and Sarobi. There are an estimated six million people living in the city and the vicinity. It resembles a vast shanty town, with some out of place high rises and some huge gaudy mansions. The six  million people living here struggle for space, services, opportunities, parking, walking, doing business, studying, entertainment, and just sheer survival. Gone are all the green open spaces, most of the parks, the small  farms, even some of the sidewalks. Land grabbers and/or squatters have built illegal structures wherever they can find a piece of land, even way up on the hills and mountains. Strong men have taken over public and some private  lands. In some cases, people have built on top of graveyards, parks, or public spaces. As far as the eye can see, all the surrounding hills and mountains, have been 'developed', most of them very precarious and unsafe. The once  clean Kabul river has been reduced to a stream of an open sewer, filthy and stinky garbage dump, and refuge for drug dealers and addicts.There are no laws and/or standards governing development in the city. The other day the minister of Urban Affairs said on TV that 90% of Kabul's buildings are substandard, without plan, and against building codes. The city is studded with high rise apartments -all the way up to 30 story. There is no urban planning; people just build wherever there is a piece of land, and the structures range from fancy homes and apartments to shacks and simple dwellings. Most streets have no names and most buildings have no number; no address! Finding places is an arduous task.The old architecture has been replaced with massive  gaudy Dubai and Pakistani styles. The old court yards are gone; people build on every square inch of the land. where neighbors can almost touch each other across the common walls. There are no zoning laws to govern building heights,  purpose, requirements or use. Therefore, you have a high rise next to a one, 2, or three story house; and/or you have a  business outfit in the midst of residential neighborhoods. Or you have internally displaced people living in some cases with their animals, and  in some cases for years, in clumsy tents next to fancy mansions and/or public establishments. Paradoxically, the extremes are next to each other, but worlds apart.There is no privacy left, and most everyone is exposed.The city still has no sewerage system, regular electricity, or regular running water. The city is sitting on improper septic tanks, latrines and/or  open drainage canals which do not drain. As  a result, Kabul's water is seriously polluted and depleted. The city is growing both vertically and horizontally turning into a dusty, dirty, smelly, crowded, polluted,  and ugly concrete jungle. Any structure of consequence is surrounded by a regular wall and then a high concrete blast wall. Most sidewalks are taken over by these walls, barriers, and/or small sellers forcing pedestrians into the street thus complicating walking and driving. And the main streets today are the same narrow streets when Kabul was a town. There are heaps of rotting and stinky garbage on the streets where animals, children and/or adults scrounge to salvage what they can. The city center has horrible traffic jams all the time, where people, vehicles, animals, peddlers, and beggars compete. Daily, streets are blocked when some of the thousands of VIPs  travel in armored cars followed by armed escorts. And there. seems to be a lot of VIPs-government officials, wealthy people, foreigners, and crime bosses. There are numerous criminal syndicates/mafia whose bosses maybe former or current government members or contractors or independent criminals. Some of these criminals are indeed stronger than the government thus roaming  around freely. There are very few traffic lights, traffic police or traffic rules.  Security is big business in this city/country, and you see a lot of legal and/or illegal gun-toting men protecting the few from the many. There are essentially no traffic lights or laws; either that  or drivers and pedestrians simply ignore them, with the police watching helplessly. And of course, you can always bribe your way out of trouble with police. Given the war, violence, volatility, crime, and VIP presence, there are police posts and check points all over the place. And yet, serious and petty, organized and retail crime flourishes and the city is gripped by organized and/or retail crime. frightening everyone. Assassinations, armed robberies, kidnappings for ransom, pick-pockets, purse and/or telephone snatchings, break-ins, and/or vehicle theft are common night and day. Street prostitution tabooed earlier, now goes on in broad daylight. Drug use and dealing are normal and visible all over, all the time. Kabul is perhaps the most violent capital in the world, with frequent suicide bombings, improvised explosive devices, mines, magnetic bombs, complex attacks, random and/or organized political violence, targeted and random  assasination. For example the suicide bombing at the wedding in Dubai Hall in the hazara section (Dashte Barchi) last night (August 19), not far from AUAF,  killing at least 63 and injuring 185. There were about 35 so-called complex suicide attacks in Kabul in 2018.  A complex attack is a new insurgent technique, which means that a suicide bomber explodes himself or the vehicle he drives, at the entrance to a  building, whereby another group of  accomplices storm  the building or an adjacent structure,  killing people and fighting  to the end. This is what happened yesterday when five insurgents attacked Mr.Saleh, Dr.Ghani's running mate and head of the 'Green' movement in Kabul. Random and organized violence and crimes are rampant in the city. You are not safe and do not feel safe anywhere-on the street, in your home, place of work, school, university, sports club, in your car, the bus, the mosque, the restaurant, the conference, at your wedding, wake or funeral, or any place else. People are petrified. We the expatriates at AUAF are like virtual prisoners. Many buildings still have scars of war. People appear anxious, worried, fearful, and stressed. More than half the people suffer mental illness. Extremes of wealth, power, and privilege are obvious and paraded constantly. A few travel in luxury and armored SUVs with armed escorts; the majority struggle to get from place to place. There is no organized public transport system. This is why people buy a car before food. The country is the second largest market for used cars after Baghdad and there are no laws governing automobile exhausts or the quality of fuel. This is the main reason for the extreme pollution, which according to the minister of public health, kills more people than the war. There are fancy five star restaurants in a country where 60% of the people are desperately poor. The aristocracy shop in fancy department stores, boutiques, and supermarkets where everything is imported. Or they actually shop in Dubai, Tashkend, or N.Delhi.The majority buy second hand clothes or cheap and poor quality goods from sidewalk peddlers.. Kabul is the largest market for second-hand clothes in the world. The rich and powerful, which is to say members of the plutocracy, comprador, and thieving class (Afghanistan's 1%) marry in fancy and expensive wedding halls, the rest stay unmarried or go to do slave labor abroad to save for marriage. In the morning, there are hundreds-thousands  of day laborers at every major intersection looking for a 3-4 dollar- a -day job; but there is no work, because the war, poor governance, and corruption  impede economic activity.There are tens of thousands of child workers, beggars or prostitutes swarming Kabul's streets. Children of the elite are sent abroad, or chaufored to  boutique private schools; while the majority are warehoused in a substandard public school system being miseducated. Like Beirut or Baghdad, Kabul is divided into ethnic enclaves, so most Tajiks live in Khairkhana, the Pashtoons in Udkhail and the Hazaras in Dashte Barchi; and the city has its own 'green zone'. There is very little mutual trust, but much paranoia.There is very little mixing amongst the various ethnic-class members. Today's Kabul is a very noisy place with nonstop sound of military planes and helicopters, sierons from police cars and/or ambulances, normal traffic, street peddlers, and magnified azans from mosques. The city's air, water and ground are heavily polluted. Furthermore,  there is heavy visual pollution as well with signs and billboards advertising cosmetic surgery, politicians, internet cafes, pizzarias, Kalvin Klein underwear, and 'energy drinks'.everywhere. Kabul is dusty in the summer and muddy in the rainy season. There is no regular or effective garbage collection or systematic sanitation so it is always smelly. You still see men relieving themselves in public. In short, today's Kabul is sick and sickening. Those who could, and are entrusted with helping cure the city, seem to lack the ability, will, commitment or dedication to do so. Since the entire rentier state apparatus is based on a corrupt, nepotistic and patronage and peonage system. It is not really their city.Their families are most likely living abroad and they themselves are here as transient/ migrant/opportunistic exploiters. They are the expatriates working on some short term project. Or returnees from the Afghan diaspora here to earn quick money and return to their adopted countries. Or they are the local comprador class, whose sole purpose is to plunder and pillage.These imperial-neocolonial agents are  sheltered from Kabul's filth and ugliness by their sanitized protected mansions or luxury apartments,  tainted window armored SUVs with TV sets, their laptops, or numerous paid vacations abroad. Those who are victimized by Kabul's brutality lack the unity, power,  time, energy, initiative to alter the city situation. Like sheep, most people have habituated themselves to the conditions. Kabul desperately needs saving.

[southside-vixen]

Fire and Ice (Sweet Pea) 3

Chapter 3. Hold My Beer

AO3

Adrianna Rivera has just made a difficult move from Arizona to the southside of Riverdale. With the history of her life in Phoenix behind her will she be able to find a new family in the Southside Serpents? Or will a certain tall, dark, and rage inducing Serpent cause issues?

A couple weeks passed since the debacle at Pop’s. Things were quiet for the most part. Adria and Sweet Pea ignored each other like their lives depended on it. The worst being the history class that she only shared with him. But overall things were improving. She and Toni were growing closer, and she was also spending quite a bit of time with her new neighbor. When he wasn’t spending time with the enemy that is.

“Thanks for the ride home, Fangs.” Adria handed his spare helmet back to him

“Of course, Ads. We’re next door neighbors, why wouldn’t I give you a ride home?”

“Ugh. That’s going to stick isn’t it? I guess I don’t hate it.” She shivered as she watched Fangs put his bike under the car park next to his trailer “I don’t know how you guys live here. With all this…weather.”

Fangs laughed “If you owned anything aside from crop tops and ripped jeans maybe you’d survive. Not like I’m complaining, it’s a good look.” He winked at her. There was no way she would be able to buy an entire new wardrobe with her budget of 0 dollars. She’d have to ask Ness if she had anything she could use. The idea of using hand me downs was definitely a hard one to get used to.

“I’ll see you at school tomorrow” Adria smiled and walked into her new home to see Ness sitting on the couch, the screams coming from the TV indicating she was catching up on the old horror movies she loved so much.

“Hey, Ness. Can I ask you something?” Adria threw her purse down on one of the kitchen chairs and plopped down in the chair next to her aunt

“Yeah of course” Ness sat up and paused the TV, causing the room to go silent “What’s up, buttercup?”

“Well. The weather here sucks and I have nothing to deal with it. The warmest thing I own are some thin sweaters.”

“Oh, shit. Yeah your crop tops aren’t gonna keep you warm for much longer. I think I have some old clothes from a few years ago in the basement that I never got around to getting rid of. Let me bust ‘em out and we’ll wash what you want and finally donate what you don’t. You look to be about my size when I was a few years younger.”

Adria looked at Ness, her aunt looked more like her than her own mother did. At least from what she could see from pictures. Even some of the older Serpent members had mentioned that she looked like Ness from high school.

“I didn’t know we even had a basement. Or that trailers had basements in general.”

“Cool it with the classism, Penthouse Barbie” Ness laughed “First off, this is a double wide. Second, it’s a glorified crawl space filled with cobwebs. Not a place for late night parties. Don’t worry though, I’ll clean the spiders off the bags before I bring them up.”

“I really didn’t need to know about the spiders” Adria shuddered “And I don’t think anyone’s called me a Barbie before.”

“You’re a beautiful girl, Adrianna. I would know since you look nearly identical to me when I was your age.” Ness flashed a smile and got up from her seat “I’ll be right back”

Adria watched as Ness opened a door in the hallway and disappeared behind it. She settled into her phone looking at all the photos her old friends were posting on Instagram. Pictures of their recent trip to some new exclusive club in Las Angeles. Sitting in the VIP area with bottle service. She missed her old life more than anything. Brunch with her father on Sundays, Friday nights with the girls at a different club each weekend. In Riverdale her fake ID would get her nowhere, not like the Wrym carded anyone anyway.

A long sigh escaped her lips, it was easier to pretend her new life was fine when she avoided social media. None of her old ‘friends’ contacted her after her father’s trip to prison. The isolation from her old group was hard to cope with, but none of them had any loyalty to her. Hell, she wouldn’t even be surprised if they were close to her because of her family and her money. She wanted to believe that people here were different, even if they only reason they were around her initially was at her aunt’s request.

“Something wrong?” Ness threw two large black trash bags of clothes onto the floor and shut the basement door behind her

“Just in my own head, I guess.” Adria put her phone back into her pocket “When do you think my dad’ll be able to call from prison? It’s been about a couple weeks now.”

“He’s probably just settling in and spending most of his time with his lawyers, I’m sure you’ll hear from him soon.” She brought the bags to the living room and dumped their contents onto the ground. There was loads of blacks and greys with some dark blues and greens thrown in here and there. Adria plopped herself on the floor and began sorting through the sea of flannel and leather. Finding anything that stood out to her. It wasn’t her style at all, but then again Toni rocked it so maybe she could too.

“I don’t think your classmates will give you as much shit with all this. You’ll look the part of a Southside High student. Ness said “Just remember, it’s just for the colder seasons. If it’s really that bad we can check out the local thrift stores but we definitely don’t have the budget to match the clothes you brought.”

“I know, Ness. I understand.” Adria had resigned herself that this might be the case on the bus ride in. She felt a bit like Alice falling down the rabbit hole at times. Riverdale was an entirely new world and she was determined to show she was strong. Even if that meant sucking it up and wearing hand me downs and thrift store finds. Hell, she would even make them look good.

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The next day Adria walked into school in her ‘new’ clothes she received from Ness. After careful consideration in the mirror that morning she decided on ripped jeans, a black tank top, dark green flannel, and to top it off- her aunt’s old, patch free, leather jacket.

For once, she blended. No Ghoulies looked at her like she was an injured deer waiting to be gutted. It was actually pretty refreshing. She sat down at her lab table for chemistry and plopped down her bags. Conveniently enough she had chemistry with Fangs. Not like it was great for either of their grades since they were both terrible at it.

“Ads?” She lifted her head to see Fangs standing wide eyed at the end of the table “Shit. You almost look like a completely different person.”

“I look like an idiot, don’t I? I knew I couldn’t pull off flannel and leather.”

“You look like a Serpent. Pretty impressive transformation for overnight. It’s a good look for you.” He set down his bag and sat next to her “You shouldn’t worry so much about appearances. They don’t matter as much as you think they do.”

Adria breathed a sigh of relief “Yeah, I’ll try. Just difficult when I feel like a kid playing dress up.”

“You’re overthinking it. It’s just clothes.”

He was probably right. Just clothes, she was still the same Adria. Even if she was wearing flannel, something she swore never to do. But it was for warmth. Not because she was trying to be something she wasn’t. Nope, same Adria. Just in a leather jacket. That was it.

By the time she arrived to lunch the table was already buzzing.

“Hey, guys. What’s going on?” Adria took a seat next to Toni. The conversation died immediately after she arrived, and more than one person’s jaw dropped to the ground.

“Ads?” Toni asked, a smile creeping on her face “Damn, girl you look great! Fangs said you had a makeover but this is something else.”

“I told you it was a good look!” Fangs walked over and slung his arm around her shoulder “what do you think Sweet Pea?”

Oh no. This is exactly what she didn’t want right now. He would open his mouth and all of her self-doubt that had been easing away over the course of the day would come flooding back.

For a long moment Sweet Pea didn’t say anything

“She certainly looks the part”

Adria was in awe. It wasn’t an outright insult. Sure, it was vaguely implied but it wasn’t outright malicious.

“Okay then” Toni nodded with a smile, “Anyway big news, Ads. Starting tomorrow you won’t be the new kid anymore.”

”What, really? Who is it? Do you know them?” Adria was more than excited to not be the newest one in the group. Maybe it would get Sweet Pea to lay off her once he had someone else to take his anger out on.

“Forsyth Pendleton Jones the Third. FP Jones’ son.”

“Who’s that?” Adria looked around at the rest of the table. Clearly everyone else knew what was going on.

“He’s the leader of the Serpents. Well. Kind of. He’s in jail right now.” Fangs responded

“Figures she doesn’t know the name of the leader of the gang she’s trying to imitate.” Sweet Pea swept some of his hair out of his face “She may look the part but she’s still not one of us.”

“Fine.” Adria slammed her hand down on the table “What do I need to do to prove to you that I have what it takes?”

“Tomorrow. The quarry. We’ll figure something out.” Pea stared back at her across the table. She was at the end of her rope dealing with his attitude. She would do whatever the idiot wanted to prove herself worthy to be part of his stupid little group. The stupid little group that was starting to mean a lot more to her than she initially planned.

The next day came quicker than she would have liked. Sure enough, Toni was absent most of the morning showing around the newest member of their group the school. She didn’t see her again until she was able to pull her into the bathroom after English.

“Toni, what did I agree to?” She looked around to make sure no one was around to hear her fear “I was up all night worried about what the hell that douchebag is going to have me do”

“Okay. Calm down and take a deep breath”

She did as Toni instructed

“You’re going to be fine. It won’t be as bad as you think, I promise. That’s all I can tell you as I’ve been sworn to secrecy.”

Toni’s reassurance didn’t make her feel any better. She greeted the newest member at lunch, Jughead Jones. He seemed nice enough, although she couldn’t focus on anything aside from what might be happening at the quarry. The sand in the clock ran out much quicker than she would have liked. Before she knew it she was on the back of Fang’s bike on the way to the quarry. The only promise that Toni and Sweet Pea would meet them there.

“How are you feeling?” Fangs asked once they had finally arrived. The quarry was too cold for swimming this time of year. Adria walked over to the fire pit that he was trying to start. Waiting for something to warm her up.

“Nervous. But you have to promise not to tell that pompous asshole you call your best friend.” She whispered harshly. More of the Serpents she didn’t really talk to were starting to show up and her nerves continued to grow. She had genuinely hoped it would just be the four of them.

“I won’t say a word. Promise.” He put a hand on her shoulder and ushered her to a fold up chair by the fire.

It seemed like ages before Toni and Sweet Pea showed up. When they finally did they brought enough booze to drown a small family.

“Hope you’re ready for what’s to come, Princess.” Sweet Pea walked over and put an entire bottle of whiskey into her hands “This one’s yours. Better get started.”

This was it? Her task was to drink a bottle of whiskey on her own? This was like an average Tuesday back in her old life. This was going to be much easier than she thought.

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Toni, Sweet Pea, and Fangs were all in awe about how much the small framed city girl could put away. She drank her entire bottle of whiskey without even batting an eye, then had a couple swigs from Fang’s bottle. By the end of her bender she was sitting on Toni’s lap, giggling at just about anything that was anyone said. Sure everyone else had been drinking, but she was the drunkest girl at the party by far.

“So is this it?” Adria slurred “This is nothinggggg” she laughed, throwing her head back. She barely missed bashing Toni in the nose.

“I think she’s ready��� Toni peeked around her friend at the guys

“Alright, Ads. Welcome to your trial” Fangs said, trying to be serious although he was also clearly drunk.

“We don’t keep secrets in the Serpents so your first task is to go around and tell us all what you really think of us” Sweet Pea stared her down from across the fire “Let’s start easy. With what you think of Toni Topaz.”

Adria looked turned to look at Toni and smiled

“Toni Topaz. I first thought you were a huuuuuuge bitch. But you’re so nice!” Adria’s grin grew “You’re a precious angel in what I thought would be a hell hole. I love you, Toni. You’re such a good friend” she grabbed her friend around the neck and gave her a huge hug, listening to a small chorus of ‘awww’ around them.

They went around while she gave her opinion of the other Serpents that were there, not like it was much considering she barely talked to most of them. They were all superficial drunk ramblings. Then it brought around to the end, with only Fangs and Sweet Pea left.

“Fangs…Don’t think I don’t notice you’re a huge pervert” She laughed “But you’re cute so I forgive you. Thanks for being around and helping me feel like I have a home here”

“Cute, huh?” Fangs laughed and gave her a wink

“Not gonna happen.”

“Well. We’ve saved the best for last Ads. Tell us exactly how you feel about Sweet Pea.”

This one was a doozy and everyone around the circle knew it. They had been watching for weeks as the two barely spoke and when they did everyone around them prepared to break up a fight.

“Sweet Pea, huh?” Adria’s smile faded as she locked eyes with him across the flames “Sweet Pea is the biggest dick I’ve ever met. I have no idea what is issue is with me as I’ve done literally nothing to him. This is all made significantly more infuriating by his face. His stupid attractive face.”

Adria stopped dead in her tracks. The whole idea of the gathering was that getting her outrageously drunk she would speak exactly what was on her mind. And sure enough she did, even the things she had shoved way in the back. The murmurs around the circle had gone completely silent as everyone stared at her.

“This has been so much fun. Toni, can you take me home now?” she looked at her friend pleadingly.

“Well, there is one more thing Ads.” Toni gave her a half-hearted smile as she pushed her off her lap

“Strip.” One of the other Serpents said, she was pretty sure his name was Andre.

“What?” Adria looked back at Toni “This is a joke right?”

“I’m afraid not. I’ll help hold you up” and she did. Toni held Adria’s arm as she removed all her clothing down to her bra and underwear.

“Fine. Now what?” She demanded, her buzz quickly wearing off with the cold and fear settling in

“Now you jump in the quarry. Show us how tough you are” Sweet Pea stood up from his seat “That’s what you wanted, right? A chance to prove yourself?”

Adria looked down, it was only about a 10 foot jump into the water. The incredibly cold water. She was already shivering, even with all the alcohol. She looked back at Toni who gave her a small nod, urging her to just get it over with. So she did.

Adria took a deep breath as she ran and jumped, doing her best to brace herself during the small fall for her fate. But it wasn’t enough. The cold water hit like daggers and took her breath away. At least she thought it did but the scream she heard echoing through the air sounded a lot like her own. When she regained her composure she noticed Fangs standing on the edge of the water, his hand outstretched.

She swam over and her friend lifted her out of the water, placing his jacket over her shoulders. Trying to rub her arms to warm her up

“You killed it Ads, you looked tough. Screaming and all.” Fangs smiled “Let’s get you by the fire”

Fangs walked her back to the small beacon of heat as everyone around her cheered and gave her pats on the back. She stood in front the fire with another bottle of whiskey trying to warm herself up before putting her clothes on

“Holy shit, I’m glad that’s over.” Adria lamented to Toni while she put her clothes back on “I’ve never been that cold in my life”

“You held up really well. Especially for someone who just arrived from the southwest a few weeks ago. There’s no way Sweet Pea can deny you’re tougher than you look now” She took the bottle from Adria and took a couple of swigs herself.

“Speaking of, where is the devil incarnate?” Adria asked, scouting the clearing which had erupted into a full blown party now that they were done with her ‘trial’. She didn’t see him anywhere and she had a drunken bone to pick.

“Last I knew he went to take a piss in the woods. Why, what’s up?”

“Funny coincidence. I also have to take a piss. In the woods. Right now. Be right back!” Toni stood, confused, as Adria all but ran to the tree line. What in the hell was she doing?

Adria reached the trees and glanced around. She found a couple people who snuck away from the fire to go make out in the privacy of the trees. She ignored them and continued her search for who she was actually looking for. And she found him. Sweet Pea had turned around from a tree outside of everyone’s view and was zipping up his pants when Adria spotted him.

“You!” she yelled “I need to talk to you”

Sweet Pea stood dumbfounded as she strolled right up to him, chest to chest as she stared into his eyes.

“Why do you hate me for no reason? And yes, it is no reason because you’ve never even bothered to have a conversation with me.”

Sweet Pea just stared down at her for a few seconds. He was at a loss for words and the booze wasn’t helping.

“I know exactly your type. Girls like you think they can get whatever they want because they have money. But not here, Princess. Not with me or the Serpents.” He didn’t take his eyes off her

“You’ve never met a girl like me.” Aria attempted to stand on her tip toes to look taller and more imposing but she failed miserably. She was far too drunk to be taken seriously. She teetered back and her reflexes were all but gone. She made no attempt to catch herself as she fell backward.

Sweet Pea instinctively grabbed Adria’s arm to keep her from falling and pulled her back up, securing her with a hand behind her waist. Adria looked up, both of them looking shocked at the other. She could hardly feel the pain in her shoulder from being yanked so hard.

For some reason neither of them moved to correct the issue. Later, both of them would blame being too drunk. Adria stared up at the boy she told herself she absolutely despised. Hands grasping his arms. His incredibly toned arms. And then there was yelling.

“Ads?” she heard Toni yell “Please don’t be dead in a ditch” Toni turned the corner to see two people up against a tree, the dark obscuring their faces. “Have either of you seen Adria? She’s been gone for far too long.”

Both of them moved too slowly to have avoided it. Sweet Pea quickly pushed Adria back and she whipped herself around to face Toni. Both of them looking incredibly guilty.

“Uh. Hey…Toni.” Adria stood in front of Sweet Pea, putting her hands behind her back “Is it time to go home?”

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Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates and known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene.

Dubai has its own distinctive flavour in the Middle East and its city of luxury and relaxation with a few extremes. This city is truly extraordinary  to see as a blend of the past and ultra modernization.

Dubai the city of high-rises and shopping malls has transformed itself from a desert outpost to a destination du-jour, where tourists flock for sales bargains, sunshine, and family fun. Dubai is  one of the most famous for sightseeing attractions such as the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building) and shopping malls that come complete with mammoth aquariums and indoor ski slopes.

But this city has many of cultural highlights and things to do, as well as all the glamorous modern add-ons. Take a ramble around the Bastakia district, and you'll discover the Dubai of old, then cruise along Dubai Creek in a traditional dhow, and you'll soon realize there's more to this city than its flashy veneer. Learn more about the best places to visit with our list of the top attractions in Dubai.

Why choose Dubai?

Dubai has emerged as one of the world’s growing international regional hubs and business centres. This cosmopolitan city of diversity is at the crossroad of the globe and has transformed itself into a buzzing international metropolis. With easy accessibility, state-of-the-art infrastructure and modern venues, Dubai is the place to be when it comes to business. Here is some reasons;

Easy to get international travel hub

A world-class infrastructure, City of future

Hotels for all needs and budgets

State of the art of venues

A growing knowledge hub, Centre of innovation

Safe and secure for all

Rich on adventures and experience

Restaurants and entertainment galore

Experienced industrial support

Abundance of business opportunities, Tax free advantage

Activities in Dubai :

        Ferrari Bronze

         Ferrari Premium

           Warner Bro.World

           Ferrari +YAS

           Ferrari +Meals

           Ferrari +YAS+Meals

           YAS+Meals

Aquaventure

Aquaventure COMBO

Lost Chamber Only

Underwater Zoo Dubai Mall

Ski Dubai Polar Pass

Dolphin Show General

Dolphin Show VIP

BURJ Khalifa 124 Normal

BURJ Khalifa 124 Fast Track

BURJ Khalifa 148 ( 19:00H-Closing)

BURJ Khalifa Prime Time-124(16:00H -18:00H)

BURJ Khalifa Prime Time -148 (9:00H- 18:00H)

BURJ Khalifa + Aquarium

ICE Land Water Park

Wild Wadi + UWZ

IMG World

Big Bus

Bollywood Park

1 day 1 park

1 day 2 park

7 day 4 park

Creek Show Cruise

Marina Show Cruise

Desert Safari

Helicopter Ride 15 MINS

Ferrari World: Ferrari world bronze is an amusement park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, U A E. It is the first Ferrari-branded theme park and has the evidence for the leading space frame structure ever built. Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, is also located in Ferrari world. Ferrari premium  ticket includes unlimited fast pass access to the Ferrari World theme park. Ferrari World is the world’s largest indoor theme park that is particularly remarkable for its sprawling 200,000 square meters, 50 meters high roof, boasting the biggest ever Ferrari logo, besides more than 20 exhilarating rides and numerous shopping and dining choices to cater to all palates.

 Warner Bro.World : Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is an indoor amusement park in Abu Dhabi, an enthralling, immersive world of all your favorite Warner Bros. characters and more!

The park contains 29 rides, restaurants, attractions, shops and shows. It is organized into six themed areas; Gotham City, Metropolis, Cartoon Junction, Bedrock, Dynamite Gulch and Warner Bros Plaza. Gotham and Metropolis are based on the fictional settings of DC Comics super heroes Batman and Superman, respectively. Warner Bros.'s Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera cartoon libraries are represented in Dynamite Gulch and Cartoon Junction, respectively, along with Bedrock, which is themed around The Flintstones. Warner Bros Plaza is meant to mimic the Hollywood of the past.

Rides :

·         Scarecrow Scare Raid

·         The Riddler Revolution

·         The Joker Funhouse

·         Rogues Gallery Games

·         Justice League Warworld Attacks

·         Green Lantern: Galactic Odyssey

·         Superman 360: Battle for Metropolis

·         Teen Titans Training Academy

·         Tom and Jerry: Swiss Cheese Spin

·         Scooby Doo: The Museum of Mysteries

·         Cartoon Junction Carousel

·         Daffy Jet-Propelled Pogo Stick

·         Tweety Wild Wockets

·         Ricochet Racin' with Taz

·         Ani-Mayhem

·         Acme Factory

·         Fast and Furry-ous

·         The Jetsons Cosmic Orbiter

·         Marvin the Martian Crater Crashers

·         The Flinststones Bedrock River Adventure

·         Batman: Knight Flight

  Yas Island : One of UAE’s fastest growing tourist destination. Yas Island in Abu Dhabi offers you holiday experiences that are bound to delight and inspire, no matter your age or taste. The park is home to more than 40 rides, slides and attractions, including Bubble’s Barrel, Rush Rider, and Bandit Bomber which is the longest suspended roller coaster in the Middle East over 550 metres long. Its theme is based on an original story about a brave girl named Dana, who went on a journey to retrieve a lost pearl (because of a strong storm) that used to bring prosperity to her village.  All the characters, shops and restaurants are also based on the story.

               The water park has a variety of attractions grouped into 4 categories: Adrenaline Rush, Exciting Adventures, Moving & Grooving and finally, Young Fun. The highest ones are Jebel Drop & Hamlool's Humps and the fastest is the one where the floor opens from beneath the feet and into a closed tube called Liwa Loop. The Slithers Slides are a collection of 6 slides and tunnels which are all designed like giant fanged snakes - these use single and double tubes. The park's newest attraction is Cinesplash - it is the first water cinema in the region which shows the story of the 'Legend of the Lost Pearl' which is the theme of the Park through a 12-minute movie while having unexpected and fun water and lighting effects making it a 5D experience.

Aquaventure : No.1 Waterpark In the Middle East Vast water park with zip lines, slides through shark-filled lagoons & a splash area for kids. There are lots of exciting activities that make Atlantis beach resort the epicentre of adventure and the greatest holiday experience ever.From the world’s largest circumference water ride to the longest zip line circuit in the Middle East, Aquaventure Waterpark has always had the monopoly of cool ideas and innovative experiences when it comes to pumping up the fun factor in its massive 17-hectare water playground.

                        Aquaventure is the only waterpark in the Middle East that has 700 meters of white sand beach that every single one of its guests is entitled to throughout their delightful time at the resort. The waterpark also offers a different kind of thrill with several Marine Animal Experiences including; Shark Safari, a magnificent walk underwater in shark-infested Lagoon; Dolphin Experience, an up-close and interactive session with dolphins; and Cownose Ray Feeding, which involves feeding and interacting with the hungry Rays.

Underwater Zoo Dubai Mall : Experience Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo with over 485 Species .Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is one of the most captivating attractions in Dubai. Located at The Dubai Mall, the largest mall in the world.  Underwater Zoo is one of the largest indoor aquariums in the World and it has won a Guinness World Record for the world’s ‘Largest Acrylic Panel.’ and it houses over 33,000 aquatic animals, comprising over 140 species. Over 300 sharks and rays live in this tank, including the largest collection of Sand Tiger Sharks in the world. Underwater Zoo brings its visitors up close with penguins, piranhas, crabs, water rats, sea horses, jellyfish, and more.

Ski Dubai :  Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area. The park maintains the temperature of -1 degree Celsius to 2 degrees Celsius through out the year. It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. , The indoor resort features an 85-metre-high indoor mountain (equivalent to 25 stories high building) with 5 slopes of varying steepness and difficulty, this is 80 sq. meter wide, including a 400-metre-long run, the world's first indoor black diamond run, and various features (boxes, rails, kickers) that are changed on a regular basis. A quad lift and a tow lift carry skiers and snowboarders up the mountain. All the equipment, such as skis and jackets are provided with the ticket and you can buy equipment in the nearby stores.

Burj Khalifa :  Standing 828 metres high, the Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai is the world's tallest building. Described as both a 'Vertical City' and 'A Living Wonder’ .

Level 148

·         Enjoy a personalized tour, guided by a Guest Ambassador.

·         Step out onto the world’s highest observation deck with an outdoor terrace at 555 meters.

·         Refresh yourself with signature refreshments at SKY lounge.

·         Explore Dubai’s most famous landmarks with a unique interactive experience, using motion senses.

·         Continue your journey to levels 125 and 124.

Level 124

·         Be thrilled by the world’s fastest double deck elevators, cruising at 10m/s.

·         Take a closer look at the world below through avant-garde, high powered, telescopes.

Level 125

·         Level 125 offers a spacious deck tastefully decorated in Arabic mashrabiya for stunning 360-degree views.

·         Set off on a virtual reality experience to the pinnacle of Burj Khalifa.

 Ice Land Water Park : The Ice Land Water Park is the first offering of the WOW RAK destination, a unique water park with extensive theming in snow and ice offering a mix of traditional water park attractions as well as non conventional and novel water park attractions.

Ice Land Water Park will operate 15 attractions this summer, including the family pools, the beach and the new attractions: KICK! and Watergun Fun Games.

 With its dedicated kids pool and areas suitable for children, it has something for everyone.Ice Land Water Park also specializes in offering team building activities for the corporate sector also have dedicated events team ro plan and cater for other private functions,parties and special events.

 Wild Wadi : The Wild Wadi Water Park is an outdoor water park in Dubai, offers 30 rides and attractions for all the family. Wild Wadi is themed around the tale of Juha, a known character from the Arabian folklore.

Rides :

Ring Rides are the traditional downhill slides. Riders can choose to sit in either a single or double ring.

Tantrum Alley & Burj Surj are two new slides that replaced the family rides. Both are the first of its kind in the region. Tantrum Alley is a slide with a combination of 3 tornados & Burj Surj has 2 bowls.

Jumeirah Sceirah is the tallest and fastest free-fall water slide outside of North and South America. Rising to 33 m (108 ft) with riders reaching speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph).

Flow Rider rides, Wipe-out and Riptide, are surfing simulators that shoot out more than seven tons of water per second in a thin sheet across moulded foam structures. These rides produce a realistic wave effect which allows riders to body-board, knee-board or surf.

Breakers Bay is the largest wave pool in the Middle East. It produces parallel and crossing 1.5 m (4.9 ft) waves in five different configurations.

Juha's Journey is a 360 m (1,180 ft) long river which allows guest to relax and slowly float around the park.

Juha’s Dhow and Lagoon is Wild Wadi's play area for children and has over 100 water games/rides.

Wipeout AND Riptide have only four of its kind in the world. It is devised by the maverick American lawyer/surf fanatic Thomas Lochtefeld, the Wipeout working by releasing seven tones of water in a second on a thin sheet, which is molded by a foam structure.In this way it produce a fantastic wave effect which is ideal for body-boarding and knee-boarding (or surfing during private parties). 

  IMG Worlds of Adventure: is an indoor amusement park in the United Arab Emirates,Dubai. It is Dubai’s first mega themed entertainment destination. The park is divided into five"epic zones". Two of the five zones represent global brands Cartoon Networkand Marvel, while IMG Boulevard and the Lost Valley – Dinosaur Adventure zones are original concepts created by the IMG Group. Novo Cinema is the fifth section of IMG Worlds of Adventure and agreement was signed between Novo Cinema and IMG World of Adventure in May 2015.

Rides : 

IMG Worlds of Adventure is the world’s best and biggest indoor theme park, packed full of truly immersive thrills for all the family. Visit today to see dinosaurs roam the Earth, or to be transformed into Ironman in time to save the world, or to experience the mind-blowing thrill of raptor flight. IMG Worlds of Adventure is the perfect place to unlock your imagination and have fun like never before. Use our ride filter to find a ride just for you.

Movies : 

Coming soon: IMG Worlds of Adventure – in partnership with Novo Cinemas – will soon boast a twelve screen multiplex offering Novo 7-star comfort and stunning 3D IMAX technology.

Watch the best movies in style: then head to IMG Worlds of Adventure and meet some of your big screen heroes in real life.

Let us transport you to worlds beyond the silver screen…

Dining : 

Want to eat and drink with your favorite Cartoon Network or MARVEL characters, or to share a meal with your family while watching dinosaurs in their natural habitat? Now’s your chance.. chefs use only the freshest ingredients to prepare the finest meals in incredible interactive settings.

Shopping : 

Why not take a souvenir of your day at IMG Worlds of Adventure home to remind you of the fun you had? Or buy someone a present they’ll never forget! IMG Worlds of Adventure retail stores have an exclusive range of thematic merchandise and branded goods from all your favorite Super Heroes and cartoon characters, taking immersive retail to amazing new levels…

Meet and Greet :

Want to hang out with your favorite Cartoon Network or MARVEL characters? Now’s your chance. Head to the IMG Worlds of Adventure Meet and Greet zone to make friends with the full IMG Worlds of Adventure cast, including Spider-Man, Thor and even the Powerpuff Girls.

 Desert Safari : Enjoy BBQ, Camel Ride, Dune Bashing, Photography & More.

This is one experience you can’t miss when in Dubai. Choose from the 3 options we offer ! Our desert safari drivers are all professional and have a passion for giving you a thrilling ride. So all you need to do is contact us and we will take care of the rest.

A must for everyone who is visiting UAE. A memory to share with your family and friends back home, This is one safari you cant do back home. We recommend it highly and it will be worth every penny spend !

This tour departs in the afternoon across the desert of Dubai with several photo-stops during an exciting dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues across the desert. We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where you have the opportunity to do a camel ride, sand boarding and try out a henna design on hand or feet. After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and shisha (the famous Arabic water pipe). Before returning to Dubai/Sharjah watch our belly dancer performing her show around the campfire by starlight.

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Sumpah panjang!

Indochina Trip 25/7/2018 - 6/8/2018

(Vietnam - Laos - Thailand)

👉Vietnam

Hanoi : Hoan Kiem Lake (ada ticket fee, tak silap dalam 30k VND) - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - One Pillar Pagoda

Sapa : Ta Van Village - Cat Cat Village (70k VND) - The Stone Church

Ninh Binh : Trang An () - Hang Mua Cave ()

👉Laos

Vientiane : Patuxay Monument - Vat Sisaket (30k LAK) - Night Market

👉Thailand

Chiang Mai : Wat Phra That Dol Suthep () - Old City - Night Market

Hua Hin : Hua Hin Beach - Foot Massage (250k THB/hour) - Night Market - Market Village

🥗 Makanan halal

Vietnam :

😁 Hanoi (bersebalahan dengan masjid al-Noor)

😅 Sapa (Cosiana Hotel - kami beli nasi dengan sup sayur hancur)

😫Ninh Binh (tiada makanan halal. Kami hanya makan apa yang kami bawa je)

Laos : Nazim Restaurant (sedap!)

Sebenarnya dekat Laos senang nak jumpa makanan halal sebab banyak restoran india dan pakistan tapi Nazim ni lebih meyakinkan la sebab sebelum pergi ke Nazim kami singgah solat di masjid dan tanya orang kat sana dulu. Nazim Restaurant terletak berdekatan dengan Vientiane night market 👍🏻

Thailand :

😱 Chiang Mai

Di lorong Hilal, Masjid Al Hidayatul adalah bersebelahan dengan night market & sangat senang nak dapat makanan halal di sini. Sarapan pagi pun ada dekat depan masjid, berderet makanan halal jadi tak risau nak makan apa cuma tinggal pilih aje.

Lagi satu dekat Wat That Suthep pun ada satu gerai makanan halal. Senang je nak tau sebab makcik tu sorang ja pakai tudung kat situ)

😱 Hua Hin

Depan stesen keretapi ada deretan kedai, situ banyak makanan halal.

Dekat night market pun ada beberapa gerai makanan halal yang dijual. Kebab dekat nak masuk Catsila Night Market sedapp. Peniaga boleh cakap melayu klate 👍🏻

🚗 Pengangkutan:

✈️ KL - Hanoi : Flight

🚌 Hanoi - Sapa : SAPA EXPRESS Bus (20 USD/Sleeper bus/ 5 hours)

🚌 Sapa - Hanoi : GREEN Bus (14 USD/Sleeper bus/ 5 hours)

🚅 Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi : Train (2 hour)

🚌 Hanoi - Vientiane : Bus (28 USD/ Sleeper bus/ 18 hours)

🚌 Vientiane - Nong Khai (1 hour) - Chiang Mai (11 hours) : Bus (330k LAS or 42 USD/ Super VIP)

🚅 Chiang Mai - Bangkok : Train (641 THB/ Soft Seat Second Class/ 10 hours)

🚅 Bangkok - Hua Hin : Train (412 THB/ Soft Seat Second Class/ 3 hours)

🚅 Hua Hin - Padang Besar : Train (795 THB/ Upper bed/ 14 hours)

🚅 Padang Besar - Butterworth : Train (RM11.40/ 2 hours)

🚅 Butterworth - KL Sentral : ETS (RM59/ gold/ 6 hours)

🚙 Selain pengangkutan utama:

Vietnam : Sewa motor [Hanoi 8 USD - Sapa 7 USD - Ninh Binh 5 USD]

Laos : Tuktuk (stesen bas - hostel/ 11km)

Thailand : Tuktuk Chiang Mai (Train Station- Wat Dol Suthep - Old City) & (Hilal Street - Train Station : 30 THB)

👧 Trip ni pergi berdua je perempuan. Ada few tips berdasarkan apa yang kami dah lalui. Lain orang mungkin lain pengalaman dia kan 👍🏻

1. Hanoi

Dari airport kami ambil bas ke Old Quarter (35k VND/ person) Keluar je pintu ketibaan, belok kiri terus je akan nampak bas banyak. Kalau nak kepastian boleh tanya pekerja kat situ. Kami naik bas no 86. Nanti conductor bus akan bagitau mana kita akan turun.

Kami jalan2 sikit je dekat Hanoi sementara tunggu naik bas ke Sapa malam tu. Motor sewa pun pulangkan sebelum pukul 8 malam dan lepas tu kami jalan kaki je jenguk-jenguk kedai.

Masjid Al Noor tu lama juga kami mencari sebab baca maps pusing-pusing tah ke mana. Nasib baik orang-orang Hanoi baik tunjukkan jalan walaupun tak boleh berbahasa Inggeris.

2. Sapa

Kalau nak ambil bas ke Sapa, better ambil dengan Sapa Express. Selain sleeper bed yang lebih lebar dan selesa, kami juga dibenarkan untuk tidur di dalam bas sampai pukul 6 pagi memandangkan perjalanan cuma 5 jam dan kami tiba di Sapa pada pukul 3 pagi. Dalam bas juga ada tandas. Berbanding Green Bus, kami terpaksa turun pukul 4 pagi di lokasi yang tak diketahui di Hanoi. Tak macam yang dijanjikan masa beli tiket yang mana kami boleh berada dalam bas sampai pukul 6 pagi.

Bertabahlah bila membonceng motor sendiri di Sapa. Kami tak ambil mana-mana pakej memandangkan bajet kami agak terhad dan kami nak lebih masa untuk satu-satu tempat, maka kami pun sewa dan bawak diri sendiri ke tempat yang nak dituju. Bagi wanita, adalah dinasihatkan berjiwa kental semasa melalui jalan ke Ta Van Village. Jalan rosak, lereng bukit yang curam dan selekoh yang tajam. Alhamdulillah kami selamat tapi motor la yang kesian, berasap-asap weh 😂

Cat Cat Village banyak 🐽 Jadi berhati-hati dan selamat menikmati permandangan 👍🏻

3. Ninh Binh

Ada yang tanyakan kami kenapa tak ke Halong Bay, ia destinasi wajib bagi setiap yang datang ke Hanoi. Nangis plis 😂 Ninh Binh pun tak kalah lawa dia. Kalau baca kat blog, ramai yang cakap Ninh Binh ni macam Halong Bay with land.

Kat sini ada dua tempat yang kita boleh nikmati keindahan alam dengan menaiki perahu. Satu di Tam Coc dan satu lagi di Trang An. Tapi menurut local dan beberapa dari bacaan blog, Trang An lebih cantik dan pemandunya juga lebih sopan. Yep, ainya jernih, bayaran tiket naik perahu adalah di kaunter dan pemandu tak akan minta tip lebih melainkan kita sendiri yang nak kasi. Trang An juga adalah

📷 Gadget used mostly guna my humble Zenfone je 😁 dan Yicam. Tapi lagi banyak guna phone sebenarnya 😅

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Real Estate Scenario At Kolkata

Kolkata is home to some of India's best real estate companies that aim to build luxurious yet sustainable residences, monetary units, and plush visitation facilities to help build a city like never before. These companies construct versatile opportunities within a limited number of properties to bring out consumer catering excellence. 

Some of the masterpieces in the real-estate domain include the astonishing Unimark Trump tower and Lakewood estate with 4 BHK flats in Em Bypass and 3 BHK flats in Kolkata at various other places including Rajarhat. 

About Trump Towers, Kolkata. 

Trump Tower, Kolkata, is crafted for the tasteful. This mesmerizing tower sits at the lakeside with gardens and a glass facade serving as a distinct landmark in the city. A walk down the streets leading to it will take you to top business offices, exquisite cuisine, clubs and retail shops. The cityscape views are usually filled with private amenities that are extremely affordable and testimony of an urban life with homely comforts.

About Lakewood Estate, Kolkata. 

Likewise, is the project Lakewood Estate. facilitated with international amenities, the residence offers upto 5 BHK flats in EM Bypass, each possessing different unique elements to fulfil the residents' various needs. The roomy apartments are spacious with ample sunlight shining through the window and an amazing green view to greet you every morning. 

The amenities at Unimark Lakewood Estate include a cricket net, a senior citizen zone and a Jacuzzi, along with a multipurpose hall and a clubhouse. A swimming pool is constructed inside the complex. The kids can enjoy the playground built, especially for them. A community hall is built for the residents to get together, and a mini-movie theatre allows entertainment for all at the same time. 

These apartments come with furnished gardens, a 24x7 water supply, and 24x7 security provided for the residents.

The complex also includes a police station, fire station, bus stand, various educational institutes with easy access to two metro stations- the Kavi Subhash Metro Station and Shahid Khudiram metro station. Also, world-class hospitals like the Peerless and Apex Hospital are at a very accessible distance. 

Why should you buy a home in Kolkata?

Kolkata is one of most up and coming cities in India with an unmatched development rate. Talking about its real estate scenario, the city is witnessing rapid growth in all kinds ranging from luxury to otherwise properties. This is the right time to buy 3 bhk flats in kolkata.

 The rise in demand for apartments in the Localities like Rajarhat, EM Bypass Road, and VIP Road has created beautiful opportunities to give people mesmerizing experiences in their home life . 

 And the most promising brand here is Unimark. It's a luxury brand in a residential context that comes at a very affordable price to all families and individuals with high-class standards. So, if you want to buy a luxury apartment in Trump Tower or your first home Unimark offers all types of home. 

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NEW TOWN IS A GREAT CHOICE FOR INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE. WHY?

Major changes in the real estate market in Kolkata have generated new choices to invest in. Home-buyers and investors find New Town to be a hotspot destination. Apart from the standard 2 BHK and 3 BHK apartments, home buyers in Kolkata get the new option of 2.5 BHK apartments in New Town as the opportunity to have an extra room at a much lesser cost is useful for the future needs of a family.

The ongoing trends in other metro cities reveal it delivers higher resale value as the demand for such homes has shown an upward trend. Besides, the prices of residential flats in New Town are realistic – and affordable – for middle-class home buyers. Robust infrastructure development in New Town has evoked interest in home buyers who consider it a great choice for investing in residential flats in New Town.  

One of the key localities attracting investors and end users in Kolkata is New Town – an integrated township with modern infrastructure and amenities comprising residential localities, commercial centres, and corporate complexes. The ‘smart city’ tag accorded to New Town has created further interest.   

2.5 BHK apartments in New Town

Providing the extra half configuration has elevated the idea of living in a bigger home. Developers are widening the customer base by providing the option of half bedrooms – an extra room to meet the future needs of a family growing in size. These units solve space problems well. As configurations are not rigid, 2.5 BHK apartments in New Town have emerged as the preferred option among home-buyers. This seems to be the ideal option for customers with a limited budget or with smaller families. The 0.5 configuration can later be modified into a bedroom if required. By availing the 0.5 extra room home buyers not only save money but also end up living in a more spacious home. This works well in micro-locations where property prices are exorbitant. Buyers are assured that the resale value for such properties will always remain high. Buying 2.5 BHK apartments in New Town is certainly a wise option from an investment perspective as well.  

Amenities

New Town offers a wide array of amenities. There are bicycle and wheelchair tracks, Wi-Fi and GPS-enabled e-transport and bus stops with screens. Promoted as ‘supercity’, New Town has e-health clinics, intelligent power-saving LED streetlights with panic buttons, multi-nodal transport hub, new amusement hubs, solar panels, water treatment plants to ensure a good quality of life. 

The master plan of the technology-enabled residential hub has a bigger township than any other planned locality or township in the city. New Town has 10.5 km of Wi-Fi zone connecting the arterial road to the airport, and Sector V in the other stretch. Declared as a green corridor, this is India’s first Wi-fi road connectivity. Aspirational end-users and investors are ready to park their funds in real estate projects in New Town.

The real estate scenario in Kolkata is witnessing a quick transformation. The property market, emerging from the stagnation phase after demonetization and GST, has gained traction. There is a steady revival of interest in home buyers looking for residential flats in New Town.   

Mini-townships, high-rise buildings, and apartment complexes have altered the landscape of New Town. It features the best residential projects in the city. From budget homes to luxury flats, and super-luxury apartments, investors and home buyers are offered a myriad of options.  

Connectivity

Proximity to major roads – the VIP Road and EM Bypass – adds convenience in connecting New Town to other parts of the city. These arterial roads, connecting New Town with other parts of Kolkata, allow fast and smooth traffic flow. A few minutes’ drive from the Kolkata International Airport, New Town is well-connected through modes of public transport including AC bus services. The upcoming Airport New-Garia Metro Corridor improves its connectivity with the southern part of Kolkata.

Infrastructure

New Town supports the housing demand of the corporate workforce establishing bases in Kolkata. The planned township is home to many families who are enjoying a smooth life with fast-moving traffic, a clean environment, and a community of well-educated people. Aside from residential complexes, New Town features state-of-the-art commercial properties, convention centers, modern art museums, cultural centres, business parks, eco-park, clubs, and a central business district occupied by multinational companies and IT giants.

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so, lots to unpack here. first of all, to establish setting, I’m currently sitting in LAX (if that doesn’t mean anything to you, their airport in Los Angeles) waiting for my flight back to Chicago that is gonna take off at 1:10 am and arrive at 7:33 am (two hour time difference accounted for). So I figured now is probably the most logical time to make this post. Luckily I can control exactly when I’ll get tired enough to actually sleep because I’m dependent on xanax and melatonin now, isn’t that fun!! haha. so like, most of today was cool of course, and I’m gonna get there, but I feel like I should first establish that I feel profoundly sad right now, though I can’t tell if it’s from the big event and me seeing my friends being over and having going back to real life which now consists of FINALS, or from this nostalgia I keep having for a life I’ve never had, or if it’s because I was reading Captain Canary fan fiction on the flight here (from San Jose to LA) which now just makes me really fucking sad because all I can think is WE’LL NEVER HAVE THIS. and these posts are generally good at helping me unpack my feelings so I figured I’d write this while I have the time and internet connection (good for LAX for actually offering free internet, unlike the pretending heathens in Chicago). so. here we go. I had my alarm set for 9:15 but ended up waking up around 8:45 (because shared hotel room) and started getting ready. I was cosplaying today so I did my make up and then changed into my full white canary garb (which, omg, I forgot is SO uncomfortable), doing my best to make sure where Caity signed it back in March remained untouched. A little after ten we made our way to the convention center and pretty much immediately headed to Caity’s booth because where else are we gonna go? We continued to pretend to all be VIPs (victimless crime, really) and a guy who had rather elaborate Citizen Steel (or whatever the hell we decided was Nate’s superhero codename) cosplay on who was in Brandon’s line right next to us made eye contact with me and was like “hey captain!” which was amusing haha and we took a picture together when I finished with Caity. I don’t really remember exactly what was said at each conversation because we frequented her booth, but it was good, I was just sad when I saw the picture and I looked less than stellar. I had like, super been overheating trying to keep the big coat on (I like the cosplay a lot better with the coat) and trying to make sure my hair and make up don’t run from sweat because my head overheats really easily for some reason so I didn’t look totally awesome and you can actually see my stomach hanging out just a tiny bit between the top and pants in the picture and like, I wanted to vomit when I saw it and then had a bunch of super triggering and totally inappropriate thoughts about it for the rest of the day because my fucking mind can’t be like “hey maybe you should eat less junk food” it has to immediately be like “you should just stop eating again” because fuck being neurotypical am I rite? (I am fine, if you’re concerned right now, but thank you for your concern). We did something to take up some time (I don’t remember) then ended up going back to her because I was like okay I need better photos with my white canary stuff on so I did that and they came out much better. At some point after that I leached onto my friends VIP status and used it to cut the line at Justin Hartley’s table because fuck waiting in line, and I saw him and TOTALLY flipped out, I was like “I love Smallville so much but I started it late after the show ended and I liked it so much but I thought I was never going to get to meet you because it was over BUT NOW YOU’RE HERE AND I LOVE YOUR GREEN ARROW SO MUCH YOU’RE MY FAVORITE” that’s basically what I said lol, to his credit he took it well and was kind and gentlemanly, so that was nice. From there we got some food at some point (just the overpriced shit from the convention center, there was a really amusing exchange where my friend attempted to figure out if the hot dog on the menu came with a bun or not because apparently in the Philippines they come on a stick sometimes and the ladies serving were very taken aback) then I went to Italia Ricci’s booth, and if you don’t know who that is it’s because she’s not *really* an Arrowverse actor (she was silver banshee on a few episodes of Supergirl) but is actually Robbie Amell’s wife so they generally do a joint booth thing. I wanted to see her because she’s on Designated Survivor, which I really love haha and she was super sweet, I said I was a big 24 fan from back in the day (DS stars Kiefer Sutherland) and she was like “oh yeah I’ve never seen it, he’s always teasing me about it because he’s like you’re the only person who hasn’t seen it!!”) which was amusing haha and then I met Juliana Harkavy and got a selfie with her, and she was totally awesome as well and just a fantastic person. After that those of us who weren’t doing the photo ops got in line for the legends panel, which then happened at 2:45. I live tweeted pretty much the whole thing, so if you have specific questions feel free to check that out over on twitter @RachelEiley, but nothing terribly spoilerish was said, someone asked if they could have any person in the DC universe, either existing in the Arrowverse or not yet onto the waverider to fill Stein’s spot who would it be, and Caity was basically like “well I know who it is and I’m very happy about it so I’m not gonna say anything else” lol which has prompted a fair amount of speculation as to who that means. In the room it seemed like everyone was thinking she meant Nyssa, but it’s not very much info to speculate on so I guess we’ll have to see. the other amusing exchange was when someone asked if they weren’t an actor what job they’d have an Caity was like “astronaut” and Brandon was like “do you know math?” which is obviously funnier than one would normally observe it to be when you consider they were in 400 Days together, a movie where they both played astronauts (and were each other’s romantic interests). Caity responded that it was a “dream” question, so she could say whatever she wanted. When the panel was over around 3:30 we ran back to Caity’s table, but the queue was full and the staff guy was like “sorry we had to cut it off here” and wouldn’t let anyone else in but I was like haha no fuck that shit if we all stand here and be annoying we’ll get on the line which, unsurprisingly, worked very well and we actually got on the gold/platinum VIP line and were like one of the first people to actually see her lol so that was a good plan!! But we got a few group selfies in that look really awesome and got to say goodbye to her (which is when the exchange about me saying maybe I’ll do Clexacon if I don’t flunk all my finals and her responding with my law school class rank happened). Everyone else was pretty much shutting things down at that point, so we hung out for a little bit and regrouped before heading out. We went to In-N-Out because I had mentioned I’d never had it before, and the place was absurdly busy, so we ended up eating at the tables outside despite it being like 50 degrees out, but it was nice and fun, a good ending to being with my friends for a few days and just had a good time with them. We were basically across the street from the airport at that point so I was dropped off afterwards and we said our goodbyes. I ended up chilling out at the gate for a while doing quimbee videos, which I’ll probably go back to if I have any time between finishing writing this and boarding the plane, for a while and doing that, then got on the plane and finished the first sudoku puzzle really quickly, then fucking up the next one so badly I couldn’t even correct my way out of it (which like, never happens) that I just gave up and read Captain Canary fan fiction for the rest of the flight, which of course got me feeling very invested in the ship, and then I just felt sad and couldn’t quite figure out why. But the plane landed, got off on the gate and was directed to a little bus thing to get to another terminal, in which a cute pilot gave me his seat, and then I went to the other terminal, found the gate, found a airplane pillow that wasn’t entirely made out of polyester, and planted myself at the gate until the plan boards and resolved to write this in the mean time, and here we are. Now, further analysis on the sad thing- so, obviously, I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for a while now and it being over and me having to leave my friends and of course not seeing my favorite celebrity for at least a few months would reasonably make any person feeling sad, I feel like it’s not that simple. I mean, the fact that I’m going back to finals certainly doesn’t help, and I do have some anxiety about that despite doing this exact schtick every semester with my head going “but what if this time you actually suck at tests not like all the last times????” which of course is always fun. but there’s also that whole nostalgia thing that’s got me itching for something. It came out of course because of being around actors who are living cool lives and such, and links back to that thing I was talking about but not actually mentioning a little while back that had be thinking some of those things, and mostly just imagining that kind of life for myself and feeling wholly unfulfilled with the life I’ve chosen at being a lawyer and it wasn’t supposed to happen this way, dammit!!! I can’t exactly graduate law school and decide to go road trip out to Hollywood and become a waitress while auditioning, that would be a massive waste of time, effort, and money, and there is still of course stuff I want to do as a lawyer that has me not wanting to give up. I just want both, which I don’t think is possible, and that fucking sucks. The thing, anyway, was auditioning for a new show in development (that I’ll leave unnamed for now because despite not hearing anything they haven’t filled the part yet) that was taking casting videos and self-tapes through one of the casting sites I made a profile on at some point during college and was receiving emails from about it. And, this is subjective of course, but I felt like I really nailed the audition (and even if I did there’s no reason to think that would make it likely that I would get what is undoubtedly going to be a highly competed for part and one of which I do not fit the typical character description for), and I couldn’t help but imagine how much fun it would be, even if some of the stuff about the show that’s being said now (mainly how dark it is) makes me think it probably wouldn’t be the best idea anyway (my parents, for sure, would have a freaking fit over it). But that just leaves me here- going back to law school to finish my finals and leaving my friends and favorite actors behind and I just feel profoundly SAD over it all despite having a really fun and all around amazing weekend (it doesn’t help that my friends are going to continue hanging out, but this doesn’t really feel like FOMO). idk what else there is to write about that. it just...is. and I don’t think any amount of writing about that will change it. so I guess I’ll go back to reading my sad fan fiction? I don’t quite feel like going back to studying for bus orgs being that it’s 12:30 am (here, anyway, at home where I’ll be in 5 hours it’s 2:30 am) and now I just feel tired and sad after writing all of that. blah. this is a really shitty feeling and I don’t know what to do about it. there’s no quick fixes for this, obviously. maybe if I fall asleep on the plane (I probably will at some point) I’ll wake up in a better mood, and hopefully can get some more sleep during the day before I have to go to my review session and then make up class at 4 pm. So I guess this is me signing off, though feeling not very happy about all of it. Goodnight babes. Happy Monday. 

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The Tall Tales of Tiny Veronica

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Summary: "What the fuck have you done" Veronica screamed, motioning to herself. Though from way down on the floor, it didn’t really sound like screaming at all.“It was an accident, I swear.”

(aka edgelord and ronnie mess with science and it does not end well)

PROLOGUE:  #JD, Veronica, and the Field Trip

Field trips at Westerburg High School were a special kind of hell.

It went the same way every time. Twenty kids would pile into a school bus, pushing and shoving each other to get the best seats- unless you were a Heather who showed up hours later in Heather Duke’s green jeep with some nonfat-extra-sweet-steamed-skim-milk-organic-caramel-triple-chocolate-mocha-latte-monstrosity.

And so the bright yellow prison buses would haul out onto the highway, chock full of Veronica’s least favorite people (minus the Heathers). For what seemed like forever, they would drive, as there were no appropriate field trip locations within a twenty mile radius of Sherwood, Ohio, until they all finally arrived at some random, vaguely-educational destination.

That day, however, it only took an all-time record of three hours to arrive at their destination, a science centre meant for ten-year-olds.

Despite the ordeal of actually getting places, Veronica would usually enjoy trips like these; appreciate the little things that were meant to fascinate children, find the kid inside herself; but not today. Especially not today.

This trip might have been even slightly enjoyable if it had not been for her very handsy boyfriend, who was constantly looking for PDA. Whenever they would walk remotely close to each other, he would always find a way to touch her. Whether it was him running a gentle hand through her hair or a subtle, yet effective arm wrapped around her waist, dipping dangerously close to her butt, JD had found every possible way to get her attention- and everyone knew.

It seemed that every time JD got within a foot of her, a sharp “Ms. Sawyer, Mr. Dean, are you paying attention?” would ring out across the throng of students from their chaperone, Mrs. Flemming. A tiny ripple of laughter would move through the crowd as the two lovebirds instantly jumped apart each time.

“God Veronica, drool much?” Heather Chandler teased Veronica, whose face was as red as Chandler’s obnoxious blazer, as JD snatched his hand away from Veronica’s waist. Veronica could only roll her eyes and pretend that she didn’t care.

It wasn’t long before the playful skirmishing grew old, and JD began to search for a new way to make the field trip interesting. As they walked down the long hallways filled with old invention plans and paintings, an exhibit caught JD’s attention: “The History and Evolution of Weaponry and Other Wartime Technology” . Almost instantly, a tiny lightbulb lit up inside his mind.

Of course, the group was completely ignoring the absolute masterpieces this exhibit had to offer, but from the entrance, he could see the many guns and crossbows in display cases, shining, shimmering, and calling his name. He squealed excitedly to himself before running to catch up with the group. He would be back here later.

The lunch break couldn’t come soon enough. Like any other day, the class divided into their cliques; the nerds beside the trashcan, the jocks on the stairs, the Heathers on the open balcony, apparently reserved for VIPS only, and the teachers at the free coffee machine. That left Veronica and Thirsty-McGee to their own devices. They took their overpriced sandwiches and strangely thick tomato soup to the botanical garden outside of the cafeteria and sat down, enjoying the small amount of alone time.

ACHOO!

Veronica sneezed, the pollen in the air aggravating her immune system. “Why did we think it was a good idea to come out here again?” She sniffed.

JD chuckled and shrugged, taking a few large bites of his fancy-ass ham sandwich before tearing it into pieces and chucking it to the birds. Veronica smiled and finished off her own sandwich and soup between intervals of sneezing.

“Let’s go explore” said JD with his mouth still full of food, grabbing Veronica by the hand and leading her towards a hallway labeled “The History and Evolution of Weaponry and Other Wartime Technology”.

What a mouthful, Veronica thought to herself, but let herself be pulled away from the rest of the group.

Once inside, Veronica’s allergies subsided, and she finally let her childlike wonder take over as they peered through glass cases at old guns and grenades. She watched as her boyfriend practically skipped beside the displays. In all of his psychotic glory, she knew he couldn’t help but feel excited around all of the weapons.

The authentic, full-size tank from World War II on display was what really caught his attention though.

“I’m gonna climb it,” said JD, bright stars dancing in his normally soulless eyes.

“Have fun explaining that to the security guards,” said Veronica.   

“But Veronica!” JD whined as his girlfriend pulled him away from the big display by his shirt.

“But nothing, edgelord.” Veronica teased, sticking her tongue out at him

JD rolled his eyes at the nickname. “How many times do I have to tell you, please don’t call me edgelord.”

Veronica giggled but nodded, and removed her hand from his shirt to intertwine their fingers. They walked through the display, sticking to each other’s sides. They stopped at the end of the hall, having made a full circle back around to the giant tank. Veronica walked over to the history board and began to read, JD looking at its outer exterior.

As she read, he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close. Veronica let out a small laugh and leaned back against him. He rested his head on her shoulder before tilting his head to be closer to her face. He pressed a kiss to her cheek before leaning towards her ear.

“I have a secret, Veronica.”

“What is it?” She asked, her attention turning towards him. Goosebumps tingled on her skin, her cheeks slightly pink from how close he had gotten in a matter of seconds.

“If you tell anyone, I will die.”

“Okay, edgelord, I promise I won’t.” Veronica scoffed sarcastically and drew her free hand in a cross over her heart.

JD chuckled and nodded, brushing the hair out of her face. He leaned close to her ear; she could feel his hot breath on the sensitive skin on her neck. He opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated. She raised an eyebrow at him.

“JD?

”He took in a deep breath. “I’m crazy about you.”

Veronica couldn’t help but snort and nudge him. “Dork.”

“You know you love me”

“Dream on, loser.” Veronica laughed before removing herself from the hug and draping her arms over his shoulders; she tangled her fingers into his hair, standing on her tiptoes before pressing her lips against his.

JD smiled against her lips and held her waist, pulling her close. Veronica arched her body, pressing it against his. The gentle kiss soon turned aggressive, the both of them hungry for each others touch. They both yearned for more from each other; JD’s hands slowly began to slide down from her waist to her ass. Veronica let out a pleased hum, tugging on the roots of his hair.

They’d never messed around in a museum before, but they might as well check another location off the list while they had the opportunity.

Suddenly, there was the sound of laughter and talking down the hall, and the two pulled apart quickly, eyes wide.

However, it was only a group of school children, taking a tour of the museum.

Oh God, Veronica thought to herself. They had almost ruined the innocence of a bunch of eight-year-olds.

They definitely could not try anything here, in the middle of an exhibit. There were security cameras and people everywhere.

But there wouldn’t be any cameras or people somewhere like a broom closet.

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Barcelona

After an exhausting couple days of recovering from this weekend, I'm finally going to write about it lol. So on Thursday morning my roommates and I woke up around 1 am to take a 2 am bus ride to Rome to catch our flight at 9 am. Yes it was absolutely terrible because I got about an hour of sleep that night and our cheapest option was to fly out of Rome. The bus ride was so crowded and hot 😂 we got to Barca around 11 and took a taxi to our hotel. I was so shocked to see how tropical Spain was. There were palm trees everywhere it was amazing. We eventually got ourselves ready to head out to the city. We took the metro the whole weekend because of how big the city was and our hotel was on the outskirts of the town. We saw the Sagrada Familia first and it was SO big. The architecture was incredible and there's still so much construction that's still being done to it. We didn't go inside because you had to pay, but we got a good look of it from the outside. We needed food in ourselves so we eventually walked for about 15 minutes to a place where we had the BEST tacos. I forget the name of it, but all I remember are the tacos being amazing and mine were filled with steak and avocado 😍 thank goodness for other students who study abroad because we had a lot of places that were suggested for us to go to and they were so worth it. We walked through the amazing park where there was a huge fountain and took pictures there and continued to walk through the gorgeous park. There were kids everywhere (without parents) and so many of them were in bikes. We eventually made our way to the beach which was my favorite part of Barca. It was so beautiful. There were so many bars and restaurants on the beach and the weather was amazing. We got a taste of what the beach was like and stayed there for a while. Eventually we left and went to their well known market where I got a strawberry banana smoothie for €1. After walking for hours, we eventually made it back to the hotel to get ready for the night. I think that's when we took naps and then went to a restaurant near our hotel to get "paella" this was a huge rice dish with so much seafood in it. It had mussels, crawfish, calamari and a few other fishes. It was so incredible! I can't even describe it, but it was awesome. After dinner, we made it out to the clubs and it was insane lol. The clubs there are massive and I've never danced so much. I was so tired that night because of our lack of sleep, so we got back by like 2 am. On Friday we went shopping and that's when we kind of walked through the center of city and checked out the stores, but I only got velvet pants that were €4 🙈. Before the next concert we went to a brunch place where I got a quinoa burger with sweet potatoes on the side. I'll upload a picture because I don't even know how to describe the look and taste of it but it was awesome. We made it to the concert at about 6:30 that night and it was cool because the club was on the beach. I met up with my friend Monica and we went back to her apartment because she studies there. I was so happy I saw her and got to spend the night with her. We met up with some more of our high school friends and headed to opium later that night. It was nuts lol. Somehow we got into VIP and danced so much. It was probably 4 am when we got a taxi in the pouring rain and waiting for like 20 minutes. I was so miserable, but we eventually made it back to her apartment and fell asleep at like 5. After getting back, we got ready to go to park guell. This park was unbelievable. It was a joke to get to because it's ok too if a hill, but it was so worth it. There were so many paths and trials that were beautiful and green. We walked down to where the mosaics are, but we could sit on them because we had to pay and wait in line. We hiked up through the park and saw the views of Barca from above. After walking for a while, we decided to get sushi from a place that was also suggested and it was unreal. The fish was amazing and I'm usually picky with sushi. But after the day of exploring and walking around, we went back to get ready for the next concert at razzmatazz. That one was so fun and crazy lol. Enough said. We got back to the hotel that night around 10 and we took a little nap because we had to wake up at 3 am to catch a flight at 6. It was so awful because we were completely dead. I felt like I was going to puke that whole time we were going back. And of course we flew into Rome, not even Florence. We then had to take a taxi from the Rome airport to the train station which took 30 minutes and I kid you not, we made our train with one minute to spare 😂. Whatever the time was we actually got there a minute before it left and we sprinted to get there. We did in fact make it back to Florence after our crazy weekend. lol I came back and just passed out because of how tired I was. I'm still not recovered honestly because we've been going out every night because mias boyfriends visiting. On Sunday afternoon we went to the academia where the David statue is. It was extremely incredible to see in person, something pictures can't capture because of how insane the details are. After class today, we went to Palazzo pitti and went into the museum for free because of international women's day. Sam and I then decided to get wine and sit by the river for the sunset. It was so relaxing and it was probably the first time I sat down for a good bit of time. Yes still trying to catch up on sleep, so I'll be in bed for awhile.

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My Experience in Audacious Dreams Foundation, India

My first entry/intro to Audacious Dreams Foundation was through my friend priyason. One day me and my friend vinod went to see priyason to office that is our Adf in 2013. Then only I got intro with Dinesh sir( The Day which changed my life). Then he briefed about the organization, IAYP and all other works they do. It’s was about 3hrs of explanation. After hearing these things we went back to home. I got inspired and thought if we join in award and keep in touch with Audacious Dreams sure we will learn something new. As same I thought I learned and learning many things when ever I go to office in the free time.

The first project I joined with them is Rajathi Raja a mega inter fest school cum college culturals on the topic of Eradicating Child Labour. The event went successfully in which this was my first event management. Learnt the logistics, communication, crowd maintenance etc.

So after the successful completion of the program. There was an workshop from IAYP training panel ( Buvijit and Kapil sharma) where we met new people’s and teachers from various backgrounds. Also met a new srilankan friend Mr. Malhardeen Mohamed, such an interesting and talented guy.

Then in the December month , we did an Unmanifesto project it’s about the Election campaign. We collected thousands of promises throughout Tamilnadu and Pondicherry . In that we sorted best 10 +1 promises and from which ours 4 promises has been selected in the YouthkiAwaaz brouchers. In the same year I started my professional services to the nursing students by teaching them English, Computer science and Hindi at free of cost, which improved my speaking skills.

Then the organization brought a new DSLR Camera. In which I tried to learn it and became familiar in photography as I had an interest in photography already. From that most of photos were clicked by me.

In February 2014, first time taught drama to school students for Annual Day in St.John’s School, Gudiyatham through mfj. Where met many talented students. In that Naveen was one of the students whose acting was awesome.

Then in May 2014, I attended EYLP (Empowering Young Leaders Potential) summer graduation program. in the program all we PG students from various places. That’s the first which changed my thoughts. Learnt what’s Gender equality, how to speak with others, few physiological terms , Common Wealth Organization. Mainly Lifeskills, an important thing we should learn in our life. Then we prepared lifeskills curriculum by discussing in groups & surfing through internet.

After the successful completion of EYLP, we launched Challenge India program first time in Vellore (St.Mary’s girls high school, Vellore). The classes will be mostly in Saturday. So when ever I get leave used to go there.

On August 20, 2014 I got my EYLP graduation certificate.

In the month of September first time I got a chance to go out of Vellore District. I went to Trichy Jamal Mohammed College(13,000+ arts & science students where studying) with Dinesh sir for International Literacy day where Dinesh sir delivered a speech about IAYP to the students. In the morning session it’s was boys and in afternoon session it was girls. There I met 10+ young scientist in that Surendar, Kavikanan and Kumerasan was among those. That day was most memorable day in my life as it was first time I delivered a speech of my experience among 500+ youth girls.

In the month of October we conducted , Girl summit - 2014. On that day more than 100 volunteers and 20 interns joined with us . The program held in St.Mary’s School. I was in photography department. That’s was the first time I was been as photographer full day. The day ended with sweet memories and a new beginning.

Then in 2015, there was CYSDP toolkit workshop held in the month of March. Also I got my Bronze award of IAYP from the principal of Auxillum college.

Then again in this year got a chance to choreo for a Drama in Green Valley Public School, Natrampali. Here to enjoyed everyday with students teaching, talking and much more fun.

Then EYLP version 2 occurred in the end of April and starting of may. In which I was not a participant, I was a mentor. The participants from various district of Tamilnadu came. Where there was a three days Science festival in Anuvrat Vidhyalaya School, near pallikonda, Vellore district. Met many students. Use to translate Tamil to English for my friends who studied in Tamil medium. But now they are more fluent in English.

Then I got a chance to participate in India Srilanka Youth Exchange program - 2015. As I couldn’t travel to Srilanka. Just met all the members in India on Independence day August 15, 2015. We went to APCA. Met officers. On the day evening it was raining. Even though we all around 40members went to Vaalu movie in Vellore. Then finished our Dinner together and I went back to my home.

Then in 2k16, February there was Annual Award ceremony. In which I received my Silver Award from Kapil sharma & my mentor certificate of EYLP 2015.

After few Months, EYLP version 3 occurred. 2nd year as a Mentor,10 days of experiential learning. Mentors - Mohammed Anfas from srilanka, Jersalo from Magic bus, Sridhar Gajendran from Glasgow Smith came. Curriculum preparation, team building activities, etc. Launch of VIP project, etc

Then attended more than 5 Grama Sabha’s till now - #YouthInLocalGovernance.

These are some of my important experience and travel with AudaciousDreamsFoundation. Still many more memories are there.