#it took me 12 yrs just to draw this since it has

[guhamun]

SCRIBBLES :blush:

[sixosix]

hello six!!!💋💋hope ur having a great day so far !!! uhhhh so like i have a request request (??) so in thawed right, can i have their ages and some timestamps????? like how old were they in *this/*that scene. doesnt have to be canon in game tho🥰. cause i just reread thawed(again, the whole thing, i know) and i noticed that my drawings are inconsistent with their age HAHHAHHSHD

mainly when:

when arlecchino took mc in

lyney and lynette first joined the HOH

when mc got burnt

how many years they spent together in the HOH w mc(if u want, you can add how long it took for mc to warm up to lyney)

divorce arc #1(when mc got her vision)

how many years mc spent w rosalie

when aether first met mc

if you cant do it tho, thats fine too🙏🙏🙏this is mainly because i want to draw them as accurate as i possibly canHAHHAHHAHS

(so uhm, for some reason tumblr wont let me send this ask un-anon-ed so uhhhh yeah.)

-akagi (the priest)<33

HELLO AKAGI OUR FAVORITE PRIEST(how do u not get sick of thawed like genuinely LMFAOO i have to reread it all the time when i write a new chapter and i… I CRINGE SO HARD😭) ALS IM SO SORRY FOR REPLYING SO LATE I LIVE YOU

ngl i was so vague w their ages on purpose because i am so incredibly lazy but since the series is nearly ending and youre asking me, ill do my best!

arlecchino took in mc when she was around 8 yrs old lets say!!

lyney and lynette joined HoH when they were around 10? (assuming theyre 20+ now, and they met Cesar 10 years ago canonically)

but this is assuming they met cesar around the same time they joined HoH because Cesar mentioned the twins talking about Father

MC got burnt: 12 years old, lets say

MC starts acting strange (intimidated by lyney) around 13 yrs old (aka the same age she left the House)

they spent about 2–3 years being friendly (as friendly as MC can get w lyney anyway!) before it went to shit

and they meet again when lyney/mc are 20–22!! aka their current age for the game

that would mean aether met mc around 20–22, and mc has spent about 7–9-ish years w rosalie

but this is all assuming that lyney got his vision at such a young age! i have a feeling that ingame he actually gets it when hes around 18

[transfemlogan]

Instagram Feb 2023. People asked abt my sides please enjoy my infodumps + two (2) drawings of them because... i cant find any other ones + a height chart

Readmore bcuz it is long, since I added image descriptions

Image one: asker asks, "AHHH INFODUMP U MOTHER OF FUXKS!!!! (father? Of fucks? Father? Of not fucking?)" Answer: I made my sides back in middle school & then revamped them back in freshman yr. So they still have that... edgy-ness that comes with being a 12-14 yr old NDSHKFNF (its ok it makes them cooler) They originally started out as Logic, Anxiety, & Morality & then I realised that was lame & changed them + added more after janus & remus revealed themselves :P /end

Image two: (same ask) Answer: SO. UPDATED VERSION GOES AS FOLLOWS: logic to fatigue (still an awful trait name). morality to compassion. anxiety to paranoia (I used 2 think I had an anxiety disorder. I was wrong. I just have delusions & hallucinations that Make Me Anxious.) & then added sides: creativity (is also logic), egotism, & impulse (used to not have a trait name 4 impulse, it used 2 just be its name) /end

Names & pronouns

Image 1: asker asks, "do they have names outside of their traits?" Answer: THEY DO! Because I revamped them back in freshman yr, my naming skills was based off of... my own. I used to only hoard "m" names, & bcuz of that I named them w/ only m names. I should probably... change that but i've gotten to attatched to their names... :( compassion is melvin. Paranoia is mercury (mercs). Impulse is maddox (madds). Creativity/logic is medusa. Egotism is memphis. Fatigue is maven. (Madds name is never changing. It is perfect. & medusas name is that bcuz i didnt have a name for him & just took... one of mine. My name is medusa.) /end

Image 2: i originally had the idea of giving them names I already hoard (none of their names r names I use, minus medusa) but bcuz i tend to write self insert fanfiction & when I write myself I dont pick one name & prn set, I change it constantly (it gets confusing & thats the point) it would get even More Confusing if I had a side names "pansy" but i also referred to myself as "pansy". So i didnt use that idea. (Pansy is also a name I use!) /end

Image three: HOWEVER I hoard pronouns too & i did give them the pronouns I hoard! So please take their pronouns. Melvin/Compassion: he/him. Madds/Impulse: it/its. Mercury/Parnoia: xe/xyr (or none!). Memphis/Egotism: he/she. Medusa/Creativity: he/pup/meow/kit. Maven/Fatigue: They/them (i do not use they/them anymore, but they r maven's prns now. They can keep them.) /end

Drawings

[ID: a traditional drawing of Medusa/Creativity. He is shrugging his shoulders and has his hands, that are covered in blood, out to the side. He has his curly hair tied up into a half ponytail and is wearing a shirt with overalls. He is winking, sticking out is tongue, and has glasses on. There is words in the corner that read "deranged" with an arrow pointing at him. /end ID]

A medusa/creativity doodle from fucking 2019 good lord. He likes to be covered in blood.

[ID: a digital drawing of Maddox/Impulse. It is standing with one hand in its shorts pocket and another at his chest, curled up in a claw. It is looking to the side. It is wearing a white hoodie with an eye on the front with the hood pulled over its head. Its hair is brown and curly at the top, with the sides poking out from the hood. The sides are long, red, and straight, but with curly ends. It is wearing a choker, multiple bracelets, glasses, and multiple piercings. It looks angry. /end ID]

A maddox/impulse doodle from 2021

[ID: a digital drawing of labeled circles. From left to right it reads, "Melvin", "Mercury", "Maddox" (taller than both Melvin and Mercury), "Maven" (shorter), "Medusa" (shortest), and "Memphis" (tallest). /end ID]

And the height chart!

[lilypixels]

...............all of them.....?

It took me an hr to do this....🥲💀

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

Teacupsss

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

Lollipops

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

Uhhh cotton candy

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

Probably quiet and smart lol I did my school work and was friendly with everyone so I was a favorite and heard all the nice things 🙈

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

I kinda like bottles more but like the glass ones with the caps that could slice your fingers-

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

I’m for all but sports lol

7. earbuds or headphones?

Earbuds

8. movies or tv shows?

Shows cause I’m the type to watch an hr long episode vs hr long movie idk why but I’m rarely in mood for them

12. name of your favorite playlist?

Drop the beat (ie songs that are upbeat and I like most)

13. lanyard or key ring?

Hmm...I guess lanyard?

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Skittles or twizzlers

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

I had lots I had to read in school but only ever finished a handful lol my favorite I think was maybe Macbeth? I would say Odyssey but I don’t think we read the full thing cause I remember being disappointed about something like that...

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

Sitting with my legs bent up in seat with me in some way

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

Converse and some nice but cheap sneakers from Walmart

18. ideal weather?

Not too hot, not too cold, mild like before/after a rain (most the time), idc if it’s raining or sunny but as long as temp is comfortable I’m fine

19. sleeping position?

On my side most often

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

Phone and notebook

21. obsession from childhood?

Oh gosh uhhh I guess my like of dolls maybe? Or obsession with anything ✨unexplained✨ like ghosts, aliens, cryptids, etc

22. role model?

Kim Namjoon lol just kidding (sorta)

23. strange habits?

Ok I know I have some and my friends would be more than happy to point them all out but hm let me think...idk if these count as habits but I’ll never place a mirror facing a bed (this is more superstitious I guess than habit,,,) I can’t stand my food touching, if I have a tray like in cafeteria I have a certain spot for everything and uh my mind just went blank-

24. favorite crystal?

Moonstone, lapis lazuli, and I feel obligated to say garnet cause it’s my birthstone

25. first song you remember hearing?

Circle of Life maybe who knows xD

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Walk or clean,,I’m more active and about with warm/nice weather

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

...stay inside where it’s warm

28. five songs to describe you?

Not this again😭 uhhh idk you tell me ajdbd

29. best way to bond with you?

Indulge me when I go off about things I like or learn 😔✊ I know I’ll talk your ear off and I’m sorry but know I don’t often talk about these things with people so once I start it’s hard to stop,,and it makes me really happy when people do listen to me about these things and send me related items every so often or even look into it themselves to learn more 🥺

30. places that you find sacred?

For some reason this feels like a trick question...um cemeteries and anything with ages of history I guess

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

Oof do I really have a true outfit?? I have shoes for this which are just black platform sneakers I call stomping shoes

32. top five favorite vines?

I never,,,watched these,,,

33. most used phrase in your phone?

“Yes”...?

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

State Farm and McDonald’s, always

35. average time you fall asleep?

10-11...usually...

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

Uhhh that one with the ginger dude (I think it was someone’s yearbook photo??) I don’t remember much else about the meme but it was on ifunny, or whatever the app was, a lot

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

Suitcase

38. lemonade or tea?

Easy, tea

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

...neither

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

Dude these questions really testing my brain power here- for senior prank someone put cereal in some bathroom sinks I think

41. last person you texted?

My mom

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

I’m gonna say jacket since I wear those often

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

Hoodie or cardigan

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

Fantasy

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

Usually whatever shirt I’m wearing that day and some pj/lounge pants 🤷

47. favorite type of cheese?

Mozzarella

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

I-what kind of question is this? How does one even answer this?

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

What comes around goes around lol (yes I’m a heavy believer of karma)

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

Lol who knows, probably something dumb me and my siblings were doing or something we watched cause there’s been plenty times of that xD

51. current stresses?

Homework vs free time e-e

52. favorite font?

I like the gothic looking ones but it’s usually not practical to use so idk

53. what is the current state of your hands?

My hands...? They’re fine ??

54. what did you learn from your first job?

How to care for babies and little kids, how to put on a diaper lol

56. favorite tradition?

I can’t remember a particular one off hand but I’m trying to start few new ones like decorating cookies for Halloween uwu

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

Uhhhhh like personally or...? Cause we’ve overcome homelessness before, um finishing assignments idk😭 oh maybe bullying?? That’s all I can think of since I still struggle with a lot,,

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

Alright let’s do thisss: creativity (mostly in writing sense), I can bake/cook, I have amazing organization skills and many work places have used that lol (bonus is I don’t mind, I actually really enjoy it, very peaceful), surprisingly good balance all things considered, I’m a quick learner

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

“I’m too tired for this.”

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

Good question good question🤔 I don’t think I’d last in any of them/have a terrible side character role so 💀

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

“Life’s too short to hold grudges.”

62. seven characters you relate to?

Dude this is gonna get embarrassing I can feel it🤠

Itaru, Iori, Sogo, Belle, Simeon (obey me), Nozaki (he’s clueless about romance irl and doesn’t know when someone has a crush on him yet can write romance well enough and yeah it’s me lol), and uhh Swindler/Ordinary Person in Akudama Drive (still can’t believe no one really has names in that anime but the way she gets wrapped in everything felt like something that’d happen to me lol)

63. five songs that would play in your club?

Like nightclub...? I’m skipping this ajdbd

64. favorite website from your childhood?

Probably the Barbie site, me and my sister played all the dress up games almost daily istg

65. any permanent scars?

Appendectomy scars and then looks like I have one on a toe but it’s possible it still might heal...

66. favorite flower(s)?

Nightshade, foxglove, baby’s breath, bellflowers, roses

67. good luck charms?

I don’t think I have any...

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Lemon

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

Let me think...I read something once about flowers having ears(?) but like not ear ears just something about having a part that picks up sound waves

70. left or right handed?

Right

71. least favorite pattern?

Lolll animal print I think

72. worst subject?

Physics...the worst science

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

6...?

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

I don’t remember, it probably happened when i was 6. I do remember losing one of my front teeth during my birthday one year and I was happy since the tooth had been loose for some time xD

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

Chips I guess or just like fried in skillet

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

A succulent probably

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

Neither ew

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

They are both about equally terrible

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Earth

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

Fireflies

82. pc or console?

I am on pc side now

83. writing or drawing?

Writing

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Podcasts I guess

84. barbie or polly pocket?

Barbie

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Mythology, it’s too fun and chaotic lol

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Hm...cupcakes

87. your greatest fear?

Uh,,,I don’t have many fears but I guess one would be falling from a great height? So I would get scared of crossing a bridge and it collapsing or riding a plane and it falling easily

88. your greatest wish?

World peace🥲

89. who would you put before everyone else?

My mom maybe...?

90. luckiest mistake?

I honestly don’t remember but something I do remember is I out semicolon instead of period and turned out to be correct grammar lol

91. boxes or bags?

Boxes

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Sunlight or fairy lights, I don’t require much either way and prefer more natural lighting

93. nicknames?

Lassie, twinkle toes, Ash, poody butt (by 3 yr old I sometimes watch and play with lol he means it affectionately; I call him monkey butt and it’s catching on slowly instead)

94. favorite season?

Starting to be fall just a little more but I like transition times most

95. favorite app on your phone?

Let’s go with twitter

96. desktop background?

It is a moriarty and gang pic

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

2: mine and my moms

98. favorite historical era?

Ooo tough one but I’ll say renaissance as some of the coolest things came from that time

[disgustingtrash]

God of war thought vomit

Pls don’t bully me for all of my half baked

“ theories “ or my HORRID spelling...

Why did the giants break the Atreus healing/killing kratos drawing so much? Change of prophecy? Faye not wanting to accept it ? Thor was at the giants place and ruined wanting to take kratos life for himself? Most of the drawing is ruined and we can’t see what else is to happen beside Atreus healing/killing Kratos. Not only is most of the drawing ruined but it is also COVERED!!! It’s covered by a curtain. Why? Why would whoever ruined the drawing want to cover it up? A change in fate so last minute the giants tried destroying the evidence but they were rushed for some reason and covered hoping no one would find it? Why is it covered!!!!! Another thing , the door that leads to the highest peak. That bit is smashed in , so I assume the room was just a room maybe for worship or was created by Faye to tell a story. At some point tho the door is created and we miss the part that is smashed in. The part is smashed for a door, than why is the Atreus kill/heal part also smashed? For what purpose? Every other part of the mural is fine beside a few non interfering cracks but the kill/heal is almost all gone. Another door to somewhere? Hidden secrets perhaps

Atreus and Kratos healing drawing. Healing? Is Atreus donating some of his own soul to his father to revive him? Or is Atreus stealing kratos’ soul?

We fight freya in her Valkyrie form! Talks about how she wants her wings back, and how much she wants to kill kratos. Maybe if kratos kills thor she gets real pissed and talks w Odin saying that if she gets her wings back she can kill kratos.

The giants called Faye their guardian and she would “ return” in their time of need but she didn’t really guard or protect shit. shit. Maybe her ashes will revive the giants since they were all glittery. The return of Faye could also mean just re uniting with her people as ashes. Could as be that she left the guardian of giants role bc she chose a life with kratos hence the argument with the giants. OR could also be the guardian of giants with Atreus , who is part giant and will let the giant race live on.

Kratos killed the sisters of fate in his own land, he can change his fate how ever he wants. Kratos is not of Norse decent so he is not bound by the fate everyone there is ( if fate does exist in cold ppl world ) , perhaps fate of Norse lands did not expect Kratos who is not bound to their rules of life progression. Kratos can fuck up Norse mythology however he wants.

What if Faye was the one who made all the drawings in the ending room? We know she knew that they got there since her gold pathing is on the rocks. Nowhere BUT in the end is kratos mentioned, I would think some random god from another land fucking everything up would be very important to write down somewhere but it isn’t. Unless I’ve missed lore , the only place kratos is told of is in the ending drawings. Maybe the giants did not see kratos coming , and only Faye knew? The room is opened with all the carvings made by the dead giants , maybe Faye was the last and when she got to the giants land she tore down the past depictions of ragnork and re made them to include kratos since he did make ragnork happen like 100 winters early or something like that. This would explain the broken wall where kratos is seen held in the lap of Atreus. She was making the drawings in a rush and couldn’t complete the rest of the wall.

Pls go to the end of this specific “ theory “ I kinda debunked it 😔😔

Can tyre time travel??? I feel like I should remember something like this :/ In tyre tomb we see the Greek pot with kratos depicted on it , him and the blades. So I’m gonna guess this is by the time kratos is the new god of war ( 28 yrs old according to the wiki ) and ppl r worshiping him ( like how they worship all gods). If Tyre was alive when kratos was the god of war surely Tyre must’ve been young when he died since kratos is like what? 50? And Atreus is 10 or 12? So all of the messy shit must’ve happened when kratos was traveling to Norse lands. But that dosent make sense since everything is talked about as if it was forever ago. So... did kratos time travel??? Bc in game he thinks time travel is crazy but is somehow around for all dis other shit. Tyre being able to time Tavel dosent explain how kratos is so young in GOW4. Just remember kratos IS super fucking old and cannot die from old age despite not being immortal. If I remember right Zeus was like “fuck you

* stab *, now you aren’t immortal lmao “ .

:/ now this “ theory “ is very dumb, pls ignore 😌 don’t wanna remove tho so I can come back incase something else is reviled

Not really a theory , but I think Atreus is gonna have a good/ hero type arc. A lot of people r making it out for him to be evil and that makes a ton of sense seeing real Norse mythology, but I think kratos will be a better dad and instill some yummy good people traits into Atreus. This has no evidence which is why I’m not calling it a theory!

About the actual giant drawing itself , what if kratos is putting something into Atreus instead of Atreus bestowing something upon kratos? What if Kratos is giving up his life for Atreus? Not likely since the body is very weak obv .Another thought , what if Atreus is sharing knowledge with the corpse who I’m assuming is kratos even tho my only evidence is 1- Atreus sad and 2- beard. OOO what if kratos is gifting Atreus his god powers? Making Atreus Loki and the god of war( I guess the Greek god of war but beside the point ). So the world servant is Loki’s son. And the drawing kinda looks like the world serpent even though I believe it’s words and not a snake let me throw some shit out there. What if this is not kratos ( or is idc ) and Atreus is using the body as a vessel to birth the world snake? Maybe stealing the persons life to bring about the ending or ragnork in the form of snake ?

It might not be kratos on da wall. The skirt color is off , looks like he’s kinda wearing an eye patch ( unless his eyes were gauged out ) , and his missing foot. But you go “ it was smashed out! We can see it!” Perhaps not. If you look at the leg , the smashed bit is LINED!!! His missing leg is definite and inked , unlike the arm which was smashed out since it lacks the defining outline. I don’t know of anyone with a missing leg or is super close with Atreus that he’d be crying over it tho. Also , on the farther leg from us , it looks like on the inner thigh there is a tattoo, unless this is like a pouch idk if Kratos is hiding a sexy sexy leg tat. To add , we never see kratos shirtless in GOW4 , or without shoes or pants and in the drawing he’s both pantless , shoeless and shirtless.

This is also not a theory , just over thinking. What if Atreus never turned out to be a warrior? What if he took more of tyres path gathering knowledge and not fighting skill. Would kratos still love him? Faye WAS a warrior. Atreus eventually becomes very useful and is super strong by the end of the game since we murdered baulder together. But like... what if Atreus just didn’t? Does kratos love Atreus cause he’s his son or because he becomes capable? Ik I’m digging to far In but I love hurting myself with ‘ what if’s ‘.

[islamicrays]

I attended a dars (religious lesson) with the ethereal Ustadha Eiman at my mom's good friend/neighbor's house in SoCal today. The topic for discussion was "sabr" (patience). She talked about how Allah (swt) has guaranteed that we will ALL be tested -- either through our wealth or through our children or through our health or through fear. We are all going to experience tribulations at some point or the other, and the mu'min (believer) doesn't respond with "aaaah!" but with "la Ilaaha ilAllah" (there is no god but God) instead. The believer can feel grief/depression, but he/she doesn't complain about the Will of Allah and instead uses the trial as an opportunity to draw closer to his/her Lord. This way, even the tribulation becomes a means of benefit. She gave personal examples of feeling fear along with the eventual realizations that Allah (swt) was both the Bestower and the Remover of hardships and one had to find comfort in the Divine Decree instead of falling into the trap of constantly asking "why me?"

I looked around the living room at the circle of ladies -- my mother's friends -- many of whom I had known since I was a young girl in high school and college. On first sight, these were elegant and refined ladies, dressed in silk and diamonds with designer bags on their arms and luxury cars parked in the street. Most would think that these were the privileged few who had been spared any "real hardships" in life.

Yet, one after the other the women stepped forward, thanking Ustadha Eiman for her important reminders and wise advice, sharing their own very real experiences with grief and patience.

"Time is a healer -- time and Allah," one beloved auntie who lost her 2-yr-old son to a tragic drowning told my sister and me. "It's easy to only focus on the one great thing you lost and not see the countless blessings you have around you. You MUST be grateful; you HAVE to see all the blessings that still surround you even through all the pain."

Another lady overheard us talking and joined our little group. "The pain never ever goes away, does it? It only gets easier to bear, but it doesn't ever go away," she smiled at our auntie while squeezing her shoulders. Then she asked me, "Do you remember my son So-and-So?"

I blinked for a moment and then suddenly recognized the face of a young boy I taught in Sunday School (back in the early 90's) in her own sweet face. She told me that he died 18 yrs earlier at the age of 12.

"After his death, this life is like a mirage to me. Nothing is real. Nothing is permanent. What is the point of attaching your heart to anything so completely when that thing can be taken away at any moment?"

I squeezed her hand and couldn't trust myself to say anything.

She continued, "My son belonged to Allah, and Allah took him back. He was never 'MINE' to begin with. I bargained with Allah for a long time. I told Him He could burn down my house, cut off any of my limbs...but now I find patience and comfort knowing that I will be reunited with my son one day in a much better place. THIS place is just a mirage."

Another auntie began to weep and said, "I don't feel that I passed my test when I lost my child. I didn't show patience. I dressed myself, I ate food and drank water and talked and smiled and went on with life, but I went through a lot of depression. I asked, 'Why me?' I thought, 'If only...'"

"But you have your imaan (faith) in your heart," my sister told her. "You're still standing here as a believer. You HAVE passed the test."

"Not getting depressed, not feeling sad, not bargaining, not playing the 'what if?' game -- THOSE aren't signs of passing the test," I told her. "Not lashing out at God, not being angry with Him -- THOSE are the true signs that you have been patient."

"All I have is my faith," she said through tears. "If I didn't have my spirituality, I don't know how I would have gotten through the years. Only Allah can get you through a grief as great as this. This life is a test. It is nothing but a test."

I watched another auntie on the other side of the room as she smiled and hugged her friends. She lost her father at a young age, then her brother when he was a teenager, and -- only a month ago -- she lost her 30-yr-old son without any warning. If you looked at her, you would never guess the heartache her fragile frame concealed -- not just over the past month but over the past few decades.

Then I spotted my mother's best friend who is busy day and night taking care of (and praying for) her loving husband who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Her back was straight and her smile was tired (but sincere as always) as she warmly greeted the community members who surrounded her.

I approached an auntie whom I had never met before as she sat on the sofa and picked at her lunch. All I knew about her was that she had buried her 23-yr-old daughter only 3 days earlier. I knelt in front of her and introduced myself and gave her my condolences and prayers. She smiled and listened to me and then -- holding my hands -- said simply and succinctly: "God...is...Great."

These women carry battle scars no one ever wants to earn. They are our teachers and our examples. We have so much to learn from their embodiment of the deen (religion).

One of them said to my friends and me, "You young people are so much better than us. You are learning and practicing so much at such a young age. We didn't know anything when we were your age."

I tried to control the tears from springing to my eyes as I felt my face flush with shame. "All we know is theory," I told her. "You are the ones putting what we are learning into ACTUAL practice. None of us knows how we'll react to a real test. You are our teachers who have earned wisdom the hard way, at a great price. Wisdom doesn't come easy."

She grabbed my hands and said, "You know, I always say that no one can understand what we have been through unless they actually experience it. But my foremost prayer is that NO ONE ever has to experience this kind of pain in their lives. May Allah (swt) protect you all AND your children."

Aameen.

I am posting this as a reminder first to myself and then to others -- we have NO IDEA how people are being (or have been) tested and tried. EVERY single person is experiencing some kind of pain -- if not today, then tomorrow (may Allah make it easy). We must treat each other with mercy and compassion and love even if we don't know each other's stories. Today was a real eye-opener for me.

Hina khan-Mukhtar

[keenge]

I was holding her in my arms when the phone rang ... "It's 3:30 in the fucking morning this had better be important !!!" I said losing the dream. " Mat, it's T and I really do hate to bother you, but I think he is back," said my partner and best friend Theresa McCawley , " Beat patrol found her body about 30 minutes ago, down by the docks." " I'll be there in 15 minutes Teri. " and I hung up, got dressed and locked my door and left the house. My name is Mathias MacGregor and I have been a cop in Riverside, La. most of my adult life, was born and raised there, and the man my partner was referring to is known as the Dock Master ... this is our story.

It all started when a young girl, 16, was found beaten raped, brutally tortured and murdered on the East dock 8 years ago. Since then he has left 12 more bodies and so many unanswered questions it makes me sick. He had a calling card, my initials carved into the victims foreheads, a detail the press miraculously has never found out about.

It's been a year since he struck the last time, a year since he put a bullet into my chest and I put one into his leg and back, a year filled with pain rehab and booze and me tracking the few clues he has left behind.

The second victim was found less than a week after the first and it was the pathologist that mentioned the letters ... my name isn't well known outside the department and certainly not my middle initial, so it was obvious that a message was being sent since a letter arrived for me at the lab while we were waiting for the autopsy report.

She had been beaten and raped like the first girl but the torture was different, not by much, but enough to see the bastard knew what he was doing and was good at it, a beat cop brought me the letter having signed for it from a courier. Inside was my full name a description of both victims including marks left by the torture and one sentence, "These are only the beginning."

That was 8 years and 10 victims ago, but god it feels like a lifetime. I got close a year ago because he made one mistake, just one but it was enough to trap him. We just weren't prepared for the fight he put up, 2 officers dead, 3 more including myself wounded and a shit ton of publicity asking why we havent caught him. " Mat, the call went out on a cell and came straight to me, they know the rules." This is why I adore my partner and best friend, Teri can read me like a book.

There had been calls made over the radios for the first 4 victims but, after the 3rd and 4th had my initials on their foreheads as well as the first 2, we decided anymore would go out over special phones we had made for our department.

Don't get me wrong I don't hate the press, I just don't have much use for them to be honest. They twist words and actions and typically report only what they want.

After the first 4 victims they were already calling him the Dock Master, even though we had begged them not to, we had learned from other cities giving a serial killer a name tends to make them bolder and more ... violent.

"Do we have an I.D. on her yet?" I asked of nobody in particular, "No lieutenant, but she doesn't look like a typical street kid." I walked over knelt down and pulled the sheet back from her face, OH MOTHERFUCKER" I yelled, making everyone jump and turn towards me, " This is Mayor Thompson's daughter!!!" Teri looked at me with wide eyes and for the first time since the shooting last year I saw fear in her face.

Every single cop in Riverside knew Jesse Thompson, she was the city's darling because she was pretty and had a voice like an angel.

"Are you sure Mat" Teri asked in a hoarse whisper, "She is supposed to be in Chicago for the Cheerleading competition." "Yeah, I'm sure T, he didnt damage her face, except to leave his mark" I said, "I'll make the notification myself and meet you at the lab."

When I got to the lab I had a grim sense of satisfaction tempered with a pity I never thought I'd ever feel for the man i was sure was the biggest crook in our small part of the world. After the shooting, our esteemed Mayor, in his infinite wisdom, took to the press (see above opinions) and made us seem like the Keystone Kops.

I was personally accused of mishandling the evidence and the investigation and causing the deaths and injuries of my friends and comrades.

"Doc says it will be tomorrow before her report is ready Mat, go home and get some sleep for what it's worth, I'll go to the office then head home myself" said Teri when I walked through the doors. "Come by the house when your done at the office if you want T, we could both use some stress relief about now" I said with a sad smile. " You still have your key, I'll be in the shower and you can join of you want." She smirked hugged me and whispered " Only if you promise to be a little rough" and walked away towards the exit.

Teri and I have known each other for 25 yrs and it wasn't until 3 yrs ago that either of us ever really thought about being anything but friends, as strange as that sounds, we were both either with someone or only one of us was single or whatever the case may be but it took that long, but damn it was worth the wait.

When she got to my house I was in the shower as promised, as she came into the bathroom I could tell she had been crying, so I stood under the water waiting for her to decide what she was going to do, as she stepped in I grabbed her, pushed her against the wall, and fell to my knees in front of her, grabbed her thighs and pushed them apart.

I slid my tongue into her wet slit, flicking her clit, as I grabbed her breasts with my hands and played with her nipples. "OH MY GOD YES" she yelled, as I gently sucked her clit into my mouth, and rubbed it between my upper and lower teeth, as she came she grabbed my hair pulling me up and said "FUCK ME NOW"

As we were in the tub she shoved me down, grabbed me in her hand and squeezed, as she stroked slowly smiling at me, then swung her leg over and lowered herself onto my face, allowing me to find her clit and lips with my tongue, as she took me in her mouth, and slowly licked and sucked up and down my manhood, while I was licking and sucking her womanhood until she finished on my face and in my mouth,"God that feels amazing" she said letting me out of her mouth, she turned and rolling onto her back, pulled me over with her and taking me in her hand she guided me inside of her slowly, squeezing and caressing me inch by inch until I was all the way in, then she wrapped her legs around me, looked into my eyes, and said "Fuck me as hard as you can". So I did, and we both came, her at least 2 more times as I filled her with mine, then I slid down her body and proceeded to lick and suck her clean, making her cum again, then I picked her up and held her in my arms as she cried again, I held her till she was finished , then we laid down on the bed, and went to sleep snuggled together, in what would be the last decent sleep we would get for almost 6 months.

When we woke up that afternoon we didnt say much, just cleaned up and headed back to the lab where the coroner, Gina Dubois, was waiting with her report. " This is a bad one Mat, he has added to his repertoire. She died due to almost total exsanguination ... she lost about 95% of her total blood volume. But before she died he hurt her bad, I counted 146 broken bones, almost every single muscle, tendon and ligament was either stretched or torn, she was beaten worse than the rest ... " , she paused and I could feel the anger and frustration radiating from her, "She was raped repeatedly with a sharp double edged weapon both vaginally and analy, then he forced salt inside of her with a large rounded blunt object about 10 inches in diameter ... he tore her open inside so bad that even if she had been in a hospital she would have died!" " He also raped her and left fluids behind which we are analyzing now, but there is something else ..." and again she paused. "What is it Gina?" Asked Teri. Gina still hesitated, then finally spoke. "He left something else behind inside of her, a letter addressed to Mat" she said, " The letter is in my office since I haven't logged it into evidence yet." "Gina, what are you hiding?" I asked, "Not logging evidence is not like you, and you are kinda worrying me right now." "Fucking A and you should be worried, Mat he knows your full name, not just the goddamned initials, he knows you almost intimately," she said, "You don't even have your middle name listed officially anywhere, I know, I checked, so how the hell does he know so much about you?" Now I am not the kind of person that gives out my personal information to anyone, so for the bastard to know so much... " Gina, Teri, I swear I don't know, only 5 or 6 people know that name, there is a fucking reason I don't use it," I said, "The man that raped my mother and got her pregnant, he ... he kept tabs on her, and when she went into labor he followed her to the fucking hospital, and after I was born, he just walked in proud as you fucking please, and added a name to my birth certificate, my middle name... God I hate the name, but I have used what happened to her to become the cop I am, my middle name is, Dubois..." I heard Gina and Teri both draw in sharp breaths as they digested what I had just told them. I went into Gina's office and found the letter, and walked outside debating on who could know my full name, and hate me enough to do this kind of fucked up bullshit in my city.

Teri caught up to me as I was getting in my truck, "Mat" she began, "I am so sorry, you never told me anything about your childhood or growing up with what happened to you. But it doesn't change who you are, you are still my partner and goddammnit I need you to be at your best because this fucker is killing children in our city and he almost got you, so snap the fuck out of what ever funk your in and let's get to work and catch this maniac!" Leave it to Teri to put it so plainly and yet so perfectly, " Ok, T, your right, we need to go to the hospital so I can talk to Ashley, she needs to know about the letter." The letter! I hadn't even looked at it yet, and suddenly I was afraid to! Before I go too much further let me explain a bit more... Ashley Wise was the doctor that operated on me and the other cops that were wounded in the failed attempt to catch this bastard, but more importantly she is my baby sister.

"She is one of the very few people that know my full name so I need to talk to her ASAP."

I now my grammar and punctuation is atrocious but bear with me it is a work in progress

[thetelltaleheartessay744]

paper writer

About me

Pretty Paper By Willie Nelson, David Ritz

Pretty Paper By Willie Nelson, David Ritz Shania Twain has been a global phenomenon because the mid-Nineties, winning a Grammy in 1995 — her first of 5 in 18 nominations. Four years later, she was named Entertainer of the Year by two totally different associations. One of the unique crossover artists, Twain’s star continues to shine bright. The $27.5 million she earned, thanks largely to a profitable Vegas residency, in 2016 made her the highest-paid girl in nation music, based on Forbes. Over his quarter-century career, Brooks has bought more than 148 million albums, placing him just below The Beatles and above Elvis Presley in most albums sold. In 1990, “Friends in Low Places” was No. 1 on the charts for four weeks. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley make up the group Florida Georgia Line — Hubbard and Kelley each have a net price of $25 million. Their track “Meant to Be” featuring Bebe Rehxha has topped the Hot Country Songs chart since its No.1 debut in December 2017. Nelson took the fire as an indication that things wanted to alter. Returning to his native Texas with household in tow, he settled in Austin and shortly turned an important part of the city’s nation music scene, performing often at its many venues. However, regardless of these successes, Nelson’s personal recordings fell on deaf ears during this era. Lee Ann Womack released her first, self-titled album in 1997 shortly after signing with Decca Records. It reached Top 10 status on the nation charts and was followed by another album in 2000. This 12 months alone the country singer has made $45.5 million, based on Forbes. Rascal Flatts is a trio of musicians with a mixed net price of $a hundred and fifty million. They’ve earned their money through their plain success, which includes 12 No. 1 Hot Country hits and tens of millions of data sold. They earn their maintain not just in the studio, however on the street. Over the years, Rascal Flatts has sold over10 million live performance tickets. Brooks holds the record for probably the most RIAA-certified Diamond albums with seven — and this time, he’s got another than the Beatles. Garth Brooks just wrapped up a world tour that lasted over three years, and he’s been hinting at beginning one other soon. Earlier this 12 months Brooks headlined Stagecoach, adding to the reported $60 million he earned within the 12 months ending in June 2017 alone. This is the third yr in a row Brooks has earned the title of the highest-paid singer in nation music. One of the biggest names in nation music, Toby Keith earned $34.5 million in the year ending in June 2017, according to Forbes. Part of that haul came from enterprise ventures such as his Wild Shot mezcal and an endorsement deal with Ford. Most of his earnings, however, may be credited to his touring schedule, which included the inauguration of President Donald Trump and a men-only show in Saudi Arabia. Country celebrity Zac Brown’s self-titled band earned $25 million between June 2016 and June 2017, based on Forbes — enough to match the bandleader’s internet worth. The band’s newest album, “Welcome Home,” launched in May 2017 and sold 146,000 models in its opening week. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Keith Urban is considered one of nation music’s highest-paid performers, incomes $22 million in 2017, according to Forbes. The former American Idol choose pulls in additional cash from his private guitar line. He and his wife, renowned actress Nicole Kidman, married in 2006. He didn't match the standard Nashville nation music mould, and whenever producers tried to make him fit they only succeeded in stripping away the qualities that helped make him unique, corresponding to his uncommon manner of phrasing. Nelson obtained his first guitar at the age of six — mere months prior to the demise of his beloved grandfather — and he started writing his personal poetry and early musical compositions shortly thereafter. His well-known gospel song “Family Bible” draws from his early publicity to spiritual music. He offered the song to his friend Paul Buskirk, a guitar instructor, for $50 in 1959.

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How to get a visa for Sudan in 2020

Vital replace November 2018 – The town of Aswan in Egypt stopped issuing visas for no obvious purpose nevertheless it was simply briefly. Now you can apply there to your visa, although they’ve elevated the worth to 150USD.

The method of getting a visa for Sudan doesn’t finish if you get it, as, there are a few steps that must be taken as soon as you might be in Sudan. If you happen to observe all the required steps, getting a Sudanese visa isn’t difficult however, there may be some paperwork that must be accomplished.

This publish retains usually up to date because of the enter from some superb vacationers. All the data you see is the newest up to date from 2019.

For extra data learn my journey information to Sudan

  Index:

The place to use for a Sudan visa How you can get a visa in Aswan (Egypt) How you can get a visa in Cairo (Egypt) Journey Insurance coverage for Sudan Registration and different paperwork stuff 

  The place to use for a Sudan visa

There are 4 most important choices:

Sudan visa in your house nation or nation of residence – In case your nation or metropolis has a Sudanese embassy, that’s nice, as you’ll be able to apply for it from there. The draw back of it’s that every embassy has its personal guidelines and a few of them require a a call for participation. Additionally, in case you are unsure of your date of entry, it will in all probability be higher to use for it in Egypt or Ethiopia. Usually, the embassies cost 100USD. In case your embassy requires a LOI, many vacationers have gotten it from Acropole Resort.

Sudan visa in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – Based on a reader of this weblog, issues received simpler in Addis Ababa. Nevertheless, keep in mind that, generally, they could provide you with hassle for those who don’t have a a call for participation. For the visa, the method is fast and it solely takes 1 working day. It prices $68. Make certain to reach early (round Eight a.m.) as they solely settle for the applying till 11am. Convey the invitation letter, a replica of your passport, 2 pictures, deal with of keep in Sudan, deal with and tel variety of your sponsor in Sudan. They concern each entry and transit visas.

Sudan visa in Nairobi (Replace September 2018) – A traveler just lately reported that he utilized for the visa in Nairobi and received it on the following day. He didn’t have to current any particular doc, apart from passport and the same old stuff. The value is 55USD.

Sudan visa in Cairo – (Replace November 2018) – Apparently, issues have gotten a lot simpler in Cairo. Earlier than, you wanted to get a letter of advice from your personal embassy in Cairo and the method used to take 1 or 2 weeks. Now, you may get it on the identical day and it prices 150USD. When you’ve got any additional updates, they’re greater than welcome. For extra data, examine the Visa in Cairo part of this publish.

Sudan visa in Aswan (Egypt) – (Replace November 2018) – The Consulate of Aswan stopped issuing visas for no obvious purpose however, from the final week of November, you’ll be able to apply once more, although they elevated the worth from 50USD to 150USD. Aswan is a metropolis which is just 300 kilometers from the Sudanese border and, that is by far, the best, quickest and least expensive place to acquire a visa. I received my visa for Sudan in Aswan, in order that’s why I’ll focus completely on get it there. For extra data, examine the Visa in Aswan part of this publish.

Learn: A information for touring to Egypt (Ideas + Itinerary)

    Getting your visa for Sudan in Aswan (Egypt)

Sudan visa necessities

Unique passport, passport copy, and Egyptian visa copy (there’s a store 100 meters from the Consulate the place you can also make copies)

2 passport-sized pictures

50USD (Now 150USD!). Please be aware that they don’t settle for some other forex and should not have change.

US Passport holders – IMPORTANT! –It’s potential for US passport holders to get the visa in Aswan however they should have organized a permission to go to beforehand by way of the US embassy, a course of which takes round 2 weeks. Based on the embassy official, a sponsor will not be essential, so long as permission is given.

Learn: Egypt-Sudan border crossing

  How lengthy does it take the get the visa for Sudan in Aswan?

Occasions extremely varies. In my case, after I utilized in 2016, it took me 5-6 working days. I utilized on a Monday and received it on Monday of the next week.

Replace June 2018 – A number of persons are reporting that you could simply get your visa on the following working day and, for those who insist, you’ll be able to even get it on the identical day, so they’re getting fairly severe with that! It makes whole sense to push a bit!

  The Consulate of the Republic of Sudan in Aswan

You’ll want, clearly, to go to the Consulate of The Republic of Sudan, which is 6 kilometers from the town middle. Earlier than going there, keep in mind the next:

The Consulate is closed on Friday and Saturday

The visa part is closed on Wednesday

The working hours for the visa part are from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

There’s no have to have an appointment, simply present up there

There earlier you go, the higher, because it will get fairly busy after 10:30 am

It takes round 2 hours to use to your visa

Attaching the Consulate location under

  Getting your visa for Sudan in Cairo (Egypt)

The next data was supplied by a traveler who utilized in November 2018.

Visa necessities in Cairo – Similar as in Aswan (passport copy, Egyptian visa copy and a couple of passport-sized pictures). There’s a copy room within the embassy itself.

Value – 150USD (as an alternative of 50USD in Aswan)

Timings – If you happen to apply within the morning, you may get your visa by 3pm

Embassy timings – Formally, the Embassy opens at 9am however the immigration man didn’t present up till 10:30am.

After filling out the shape and giving all of the paperwork, you could have to attend for 1 or 2 hours. If every little thing is all proper, the immigration officer will inform you to pay the 150USD. When you paid, that you must anticipate 1 or 2 extra hours to lastly get your visa.

By the best way, the guests entrance shut at 2:30pm however you stay inside till you get your visa. If you happen to resolve to go for a stroll, come again earlier than the closing time.

Additional updates are greater than welcome

  Journey Insurance coverage for Sudan

You could know that, due to the sanctions, most common journey insurance coverage firms equivalent to World Nomads, is not going to cowl for journey in Sudan, even for those who purchased an ”Across the World” coverage.

IATI Insurance coverage is without doubt one of the only a few firms that does cowl for Sudan. I’ve used it just a few instances and that is the explanation why I like to recommend it:

It covers for Sudan and has a great deal of totally different plans, together with plans for backpackers

It gives very enticing costs

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  Registration in Sudan

Getting your registration kind on the border

No matter nation you might be touring from, as soon as you might be on the Sudanese border, the authorities provides you with a particular kind that must be stuffed out. You could make a copy of it and never lose it. Why? Since you’ll should current it on the police station for registration.

Replace November 2018 – Now it’s also potential to register on the border. It prices 540SDG (30USD).

Registration on the Wadi Halfa’s police station

From the second you cross the border, you have got three days (or four days, unofficially) to register at any police station. The best place to register could be in Wadi Halfa, however you can additionally register in Abri, Karima, Dongola and even Khartoum.

Replace 2018! Based on a traveler, now you’ll be able to solely register on the entry ports, together with Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Wadi Halfa, Port Sudan and Sawakin!

In Wadi Halfa, the complete course of took lower than 20 minutes. For that, that you must go to the police station and provides in your registration kind. You’ll want a replica of your passport (you can also make a replica there for 1SDG). They can even ask you for an image however, for those who don’t have it, it’s not an issue.

One other traveler did it in Abri and he claims that it was additionally very simple. Furthermore, in Karima, apparently, the individuals there don’t actually know what they’re doing, so it takes ceaselessly. In Khartoum, it’s additionally fairly fast however costlier plus it’s a giant metropolis, so it’s possible you’ll find yourself losing extra time to find the place

Registration worth – After I went there in December 2016, the worth was 370SDG.

Nevertheless, in Sudan, issues change rapidly and, in November 2017, some police stations have been charging from 540SDG to 632DG, relying on which city or metropolis. In Wadi Halfa is 540SDG (30USD).

By the best way, the official worth in USD is means greater than the precise quantity. Pay in native forex.

Word – This step is a should. In any other case, it’s possible you’ll be not allowed to go away the nation or pay an enormous fantastic. After I was touring in Azerbaijan, I additionally didn’t register and, on the border, had to decide on between paying 200USD or getting deported and banned from getting into the nation inside a yr.

  Getting your journey & picture allow on the Ministry of Tourism

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018 – THE TRAVEL PERMIT IS NO LONGER NEEDED!

The very last thing that you must do is to get your picture & journey allow.

What are the required paperwork? – Passport copy, one picture, and your registration. It’s FREE of cost!

When making use of for this allow, they may ask you what’s going to you go to in Sudan, in addition to what’s going to you’re taking photos of.

Do I would like this allow? – In case your remaining vacation spot is Khartoum (and also you don’t depart Khartoum), you don’t have to get this allow. The authorities will ask you for this allow solely when leaving Khartoum. In my case, I traveled from the north of the nation to the capital. Since Khartoum was my remaining vacation spot and I left there by airplane, I didn’t want to use for this allow.

The place? – At Khartoum’s Ministry of Tourism.

That is the approximate location. It’s in entrance of AlFaisal Cultural Middle, throughout the road.

  Different registrations

In some cities and villages, the accommodations ask you to register on the native safety workplace. It’s a ache within the ass nevertheless it’s fairly easy and also you don’t should pay. Simply go there, inform them the title of the lodge and what number of days are you planning to remain.

Extra about Sudan & Egypt

Sudan Journey Information How you can go to the Nubian pyramids of Sudan Tales of the Nubian individuals in Sudan Is it secure to journey to Sudan? How you can go to Luxor in 2 days A information for touring to Egypt Egypt off the crushed observe

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can i be real for a sec?? you are so amazing and im about to cry bc you're everything i wish i was. ppl love your art so much and your angst and you're so talented. you are so so talented. ok im sorry i just needed this off my chest

// OMG NOOOOOO NONNY PLEASE DON’T CRY!

For me, my ‘talent’ is probably an accumulation of ‘natural’ talent (basically your base stats in gaming terms lol), motivation, experience, practice, and personal drive.

So to get a general sense of where I’m coming from, let me tell you a story of a YOUNG DISSU and how her ‘talent’ developed. (aka my art journey LOL)

So let’s started!

Base Stats

When I first got into drawing (this was around middle school, so I was around 12 years old????), my base stat for drawing was probably a 1 out of 10 –  pretty horrible tbh because all I did was just to try and replicate my favorite mangas characters as they were drawn. (At the time I think it was Yu Yu Hakusho LMFAO). If I were to make an analogy or any type of comparison, let’s just say, my stick figures had better proportions than my actual drawings but I digress. But as much as I drew poorly, I found myself loving drawing and loving art because it was an outlet for me to relieve stress. (But looking back oh boy was I a hardcore weeaboo haha) This period of time was the time where I gave no shits if I drew poorly, I drew because I had fun and that was pretty much it. (So there was like pretty much 0 improvement since I didn’t really bother to learn anything technique-wise) 

Motivation & Practice

Around high school was when I first started digital art (I around age 16 at this time) and this was the time period when DeviantArt was the ‘go to’ place to post drawings and literature. (pretty sure tumblr and twitter didn’t exist back then and facebook like just became a thing lol) Avatar sites like gaiaonline were also super popular and filled with a bunch of talented artists. I remember distinctly being like ‘holy shit these people are so good and so talented and thinking that I could never surmount to anything like that’. But at the same time, another part of me was like AWE INSPIRED of their talent and would like obsessively see if they had any tutorials on drawing. So while yes, there was a portion of me that wanted to be like my art idols and draw the way they did, at the same time, I kinda knew in my head that that was impossible? (But it didn’t stop me from trying to emulate them) 

So while I kept on drawing because it was fun and I liked it as a hobby– BUT this time, I had people to look up to in terms of the ‘I want to draw like you’ aspect of it. They were my art idols and pretty much everything I wanted to be from an art standpoint hahaha. But those artists were my main source of motivation for wanting to improve throughout high school. So this was the period of time that other people’s art lead to me wanting to develop a better style and to improve my technique. (I drew a lot, but never really finished anything major because I was really impatient back then, but my style was HEAVILY impacted by my art idols lol – VERY VERY GRAPHIC NOVELY/DATING SIM-ESQUE)

Experience & Personal Drive

I think in recent years, I did a lot of growing not only as an artist but as a person. One thing to note about growth and  improvement is that seeing improvement/seeing growth does not happen overnight, and I took many art hiatuses during high school and most of college simply because I didn’t have time due to my course load. So after cycling through various styles, my art kinda just stagnated for a long time. At that time, it was a bit disheartening and frustrating for me, because at that point I drew for like 6 years and made like small baby steps. (I had a variety of styles, but I never really had the solid groundwork of like anatomy, how clothing works, or color theory.) So it did put a hamper down on my motivation to draw back then– simply because I didn’t think I was improving as fast as other people – which in retrospect, was mistake number one.

I also went through a pretty bad battle with depression while I was in college that ebbed down a bit, then resurfaced after I graduated (this was roughly a 3 yr span), which hindered a lot of my art growth substantially as well  because my mentality simply wasn’t there. (Music and art hold emotional ties for me, so whenever I’m depressed, everything relating to the creative side of me goes to shit and I will have 0 motivation to draw and basically just sleep all day.)

But to be brutally honest, this is where personal drive comes in. There was one day where I just had full blown out sit down with myself where I basically told myself that I was so sick of being sad all the time, so tired of just being tired, so sick of hating myself– and that I missed being happy and that I missed that sense of joy. So what did I do? I pushed myself and forced myself out of my bubble in an effort to crawl out of that pit that is depression. But one of the things that helped me the most was reconnecting with a bunch of art friends that I met online in high school on one of those avatar sites. I’m a lot stronger of a person mentally thanks to them. :) And with the help of my friends, I basically began my journey of a 360 degree change– my friends, music, art and the past depressed me were all sources of motivation for me to fight to win that mental battle against myself. (One of the things I did was delete all my social media and just start over– that way it’s easy to filter out unwanted things if you start with a blank slate. I also bought my dog around this time which helped my mentality exponentially.)

Getting started was probably the hardest part, because depression is a cycle of ups and downs– but in order to break free, YOU have to be the one to initiate change and stick to making it happen no matter how uncomfortable you may be. I understand that not everyone can be like me and resolve to do everything yourself. Some people need therapy, and some people need medication and that’s fine because as humans, we’re all different in how we cope with things. In my case, it was all about mental fortitude and my own will power. For me personally, I extended my art hiatus and took several more months off of art and just solely focused on myself and my mental health more than anything. I did a lot of soul searching during this time. Ironically, I think my main motivation for crawling out of that hell hole was just hating how much I hated being sad all the time because that’s just a place that I would never want to go back to.

And even now, it’s still a lot of self exploring of what I want for myself and understanding myself. I’m a person with many layers of personality (like an onion!) – and I’m still learning how to embrace all of those layers (even the bad ones) because in the end, your layers combined are what makes you who you are. If you try to reject a part of any layer, that’s pretty much you trying to reject a part of you– which may lead to or cause a lot of internal turmoil. (On a not so serious note, I realize this ‘layer’ thing was a totally unintentional analogy taken from Shrek, imsosorry lol)

And I just realized I took a HUGE tangent, but going back to the experience and personal drive, I think it was some time around 2016 and going into 2017 when I officially made it to be one of my goals for the new year as to get ‘better’ at art. At this point, I had like 10 years of ‘experience’ in digital art (probably a lot less if you factor in my hiatuses but I digress lol), so based off of those past experiences, I know what I’m good at and what needs improvement. (so I know where my groundwork is lacking and what I should focus on) From a mental perspective, I also understand myself more in the sense that I knew what caused mental stress on me, which in turn allows me to not put myself in uncomfortable positions mentally. At the same time, understanding myself has also allowed me to know my limits and understand how much I can push myself.

But more importantly (from an art standpoint), I’ve learned to take a lot of inspiration from other artists and a lot of art friends instead of wanting to have their style of drawing. I think it was important to me to realize and recognize that I will probably never draw like some of them (because they have a lot more experience than me), and that that should be taken as a positive thing because my art should reflect who I am. So remember that onion I was talking about? All the people I look up to and all the people who I’ve befriended through art also play a HUGE role in my many layers because without them, I personally wouldn’t have that personal drive to learn and get better. So def find something that motivates you to be a better version of yourself! (For me it’s music, books, and other people’s art!)

So going back to my main point of talent:

Don’t think of someone else’s talent as something you should replicate. Because honestly speaking, you can’t, since you literally are a different person– and no two people are the same. (Nor are two onions the same)  Instead– take an opportunity to view it as a source of motivation and inspiration to grow and foster your own talent and your own personal growth. Because talent is something you CAN cultivate into something beautiful given time and patience. (Related note: I wrote like an essay in my meet the artist link about my thoughts regarding art and improvement and about comparing yourself to other artists– dunno if that’ll help, but feel free to check it out here lol)  

It took me 12 years for my art to evolve to what it is now (I’m 24 now), and I still think I have a lot more room to grow because there was so much I missed out on when I first started out. So while yes, I would consider myself as ‘talented’, there were so many things that have attributed to and molded my base ‘talent’ from when I was 12  to what is it now. And beauty is, is that that everyone’s base stats are different– heck there are people HALF my age who draw better than I do now and that’s amazing! (Also don’t let someone’s age be a reason to put yourself down either! I personally find young artists super inspiring :’))

But honestly, the most important thing is that in the end, art should be about yourself! As I mentioned before, art and music are linked to me emotionally, so happiness is the main thing that I want my art to bring to me. You shouldn’t do things for the sake of others (like getting notes/being popular), you should do it because it makes you happy. (Because if you’re doing things for others, you’re literally putting your own happiness in the hands of other people– and it shouldn’t be that way) For me, drawing makes me happy because I like to see my progression over the years as well as that sense of accomplishment once you finish a piece.

I’m so sorry that this turned into a really long essay/rambling about my life (i tried to keep it as short as possible, but it still ended up long af weeps), but I just felt the need the type this because I’ve been in a similar position as you before. (When I first read this ask I had like a lot of mixed emotions because I was like yes, it’s a compliment, but at the same time, why do I feel really sad? lol so yeah … sorry about the wall of text)

So don’t wish you were me! LOL :’D (lol trust me bc I am far from perfect) Instead, embrace yourself, (& to paraphrase the chorus of Cypher 4)  know yourself, and most importantly, love yourself because you are ALSO a blooming talent in the garden that is life. 

:) So what I really want to see is the phrase of “you’re everything i wish i was“ turn into something like, “thanks for inspiring me to improve” or something along those lines.

As artists, we all learn off from each other. And personally, I would be honored to be some sort of inspiration to you – but as I said before, please don’t think that you’re any less than me or think negatively about yourself because you are amazing and talented in your own right! :’) And if it helps, I’ll be rooting for you to continue cultivating your own ‘talent’ into something even more spectacular! Nonny HWAITING!

Also if you ever want to talk, feel free to message me! (I hope I don’t come off as intimidating, I’m just very scatterbrained and get distracted easily lol i also apologize for any spelling mistakes in this because im too lazy to proofread lol)

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1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? more cereal2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? not @ all3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? tissues, napkins, sticky notes, random cuts of notebook paper4: how do you take your coffee/tea? two-four sugars w creamer or 1/2 n 1/2 (tea)5: are you self-conscious of your smile? not after i got braces6: do you keep plants? no7: do you name your plants? 8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? idk the only art i do is in photography, and i try to do dark/spooky shit.. it doesnt have a meaning9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? yes10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? side 11: what's an inner joke you have with your friends? i dont rly have a friends group, less drama that way12: what's your favorite planet? smth has always intrigued me abt mars13: what's something that made you smile today? lars (:14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? idc it's somewhere to live.. we can fix it up if we have the money. if so, i would prob have a bunch of shit everywhere lmao15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! it says language programming ??16: what's your favorite pasta dish? some plain old penne/rigatoni w red gravy, but it has to be GOOD red gravy .. none of that ragu/preggo shit17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? black and it already is dyed that color, but i do want to experiment a bit and get few pieces red18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up. JESUS.. these are endless... once i RLY had to pee, and i was @ school. it was after school hrs. my friend and i were waiting for the game to start. all the doors were locked up @ the school. i think they took out the portapotty from outside, so i said to my friend, "let's go to the lower field" (we have an upper and lower field idk what other schools have lmao) despite it saying there are cameras down there (which IK for sure bc i've seen the computer w the school cameras, and there are ones surveilling the fields), i peed. in 8th grade during lunch, this girl pissed me the fuck off. i can't remember what she did, but i picked up her sandwich and threw it to the ground.another time in 8th grade during gym, my friends and i were fooling around during a fitness walk (walk thru the trail surrounded by woods oooo). i was yelling "IN DA GREENZ" bc i was a rly weird kid, and now we bring it up whenever we see bushes. OKAY lasT memORYYY in 8th grade, i was on the soccer team. i sucked @ it... the ball was coming to me, and i tried to kick it. instead of kicking it, my foot went on top of the ball resulting in my fall19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? i used to keep a journal. last winter was the most recent journal i'd had, and my guidance counselor purchased it for me. i was going thru a rly hard time, and it was an outlet from that. after the winter ended, i never felt the need to write in it again.. it hasnt gotten that bad20: what's your favorite eye color? lars' eye color21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that's been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. 22: are you a morning person? depends... if my sleeping schedule is just like that, I LOVE WAKING UP IN THE MORNING. if i don't usually, then no fuck it lmao23: what's your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? literally nothing, but i do that when i have obligations... i get to it @ some point24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? lars25: what's the weirdest place you've ever broken into? i've broken into my friend's house and my own. breaking into my friend's house wasn't rly that weird. i was out of it bc i had hardly gotten sleep the previous night. i also had permission lmao it wasn't as if i just went in. my friend had forgotten her key. breaking into my own house was actually bizarre ...26: what are the shoes you've had for forever and wear with every single outfit? i usually wear my docs, but i switch out. before getting my docs, i wore my all black vans W LITERALLY EVERYTHING. the only time i wouldnt was when i wore a light outfit, which wasnt often bc 98% of the time i wear all black27: what's your favorite bubblegum flavor? i don't chew gum. it has aspartame, which is literally poison28: sunrise or sunset? i haven't seen a sunset since i was a child, and i want to definitely see it again29: what's something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? monty is my lover30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? yes31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks. socks are good. if you wear them in the cold months around the house, you are less susceptible to sickness. they also work well when you wear them w most shoes bc they prevent sweat. lars take notes (; i love wearing weird socks. i love socks. i usually never match socks bc no one will see them?? if i wear a black sock, i try to match w another black sock tho. i do sleep w socks in the cold months. otherwise, my feet would freeze. sometimes i wear multiple socks in the summer to keep my feet warm. i do wear white socks sometimes32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. i wasn't w my friends, but i found a drunken man in my rm after 3am on st. patricks day two yrs ago33: what's your fave pastry? cannoli34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it? i kept this one stuffed animal who was a girl. she had blonde braids, and i used to kiss her on the lips when no one was looking. i knew it was weird bc she wasn't real. i also used to pretend i was fucking her... it was a weird childhood. idk where she is now35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? I LOVE PENS!!!! okay im going to sound like a weirdo.. i only love certain kinds. i hate cheap ass pens. my fav pens are the ones that u click on the bottom to get the tip bc the clicking helps me concentrate. it's also fun to just click it. i haven't used a clicky one in awhile bc i bought myself pentels. i love pentels as well bc they come in nice colors, and i rly like the cap for it. i like pens that come from certain companies bc it looks like i've been somewhere.. maybe i have? i've gotten free pens from places and some of them i just found w that lettering lmao 36: which band's sound would fit your mood right now? nine inch nails (:37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? dont care as long as ik where everything is. my parents call it messy, but i call it my peace38: tell us about your pet peeves! i hate when ppl put things back where they don't belong. idk i dont keep track of this shit39: what color do you wear the most? black40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what's it's story? does it have any meaning to you? none41: what's the last book you remember really, really loving? 1984 by george orwell42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! starbucks LMAO43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? no one44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? the last time i was w lars45: do you trust your instincts a lot? yes46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. idk47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? high fructose corn syrup48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? idr what it was then, but now it's getting raped.. ive had this fear since i was 14 i think49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? i dont usually buy that shit50: what's an odd thing you collect? wristbands.. i like to say i've been places51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? lars , peach // the front bottoms52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? the yr just started, bUT I LOVE IAN'S (IDUBZZZZ) VIDEO OF "I HAVE CRIPPLING DEPRESSION"53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? i want to see rocky horror picture show. i've seen heathers, beetlejuice, and pulp fiction. i love heathers and beetlejuice. i didn't understand pulp fiction entirely, but that could be bc i was spammed by a gc while watching it54: who's the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face? idk55: what's the most dramatic thing you've ever done to prove a point? idk56: what are some things you find endearing in people? smile57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? i never realized that this song sounds like five mini songs put together... i did reenact them in my head58: who's the wine mom and who's the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why? nonexistent lol59: what's your favorite myth? black eyed children60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? anything from edgar allan poe61: what's the stupidest gift you've ever given? the stupidest one you've ever received? idk i hate getting gifts i'd rather give them, but i don't usually give them bc i never have money when it's time62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? ORANGE!63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? no64: what color is the sky where you are right now? grey65: is there anyone you haven't seen in a long time who you'd love to hang out with? lars66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? idk67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? i have SAD soooo68: what's winter like where you live? FUCKING HORRIBLE, but it's worse in other places69: what are your favorite board games? ive been missing guess who? lately70: have you ever used a ouija board? no, but my math teacher says u have to make it from a certain wood and put a spell on it for it to work... too much work 😩71: what's your favorite kind of tea? lipton lemon!!!!!72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you'll forget it? i try to note everything down, but sometimes i can remember things w/o writing them down73: what are some of your worst habits? staying in bed for too long74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. bye75: tell us about your pets! i have a dog, and she's old af lmao i never rly liked her idk i hate dogs76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren't? homework and probably calling up my new job to see when i have to go in.. cant be arsed.. 77: pink or yellow lemonade? pink78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? FANCLUB!!! (:79: what's one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you?lars gave me cute cat headphones80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? white.. i didn't choose it81: describe one of your friend's eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. i can't rn82: are/were you good in school? i made it into university, so i guess so83: what's some of your favorite album art? the devin n god are raging inside of me // brand new .. cant think of many in particular84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? one in remembrance of my friend who died and a full sleeve85: do you read comics? what are your faves? no86: do you like concept albums? which ones? YES YES YESSSS MANSON 'S CONCEPTS R SO GOOD (: 87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives? idk88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? i just rly like frida kahlo89: are you close to your parents? no90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. i want to visit/live in philly so badly ):91: where do you plan on traveling this year? texas92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? i only put a little fresh mozz on it if there is quite a bit93: what's the hairstyle you wear the most? i just wear my hair the same everyday94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? lars95: what are your plans for this weekend? none96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? omfg i had 20 or so awaiting updates last summer that i had to finally do bc it was fucking up my computer97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? what98: when's the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? i dont hike99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. NOBODY'S PERFECT BY HANNAH MONTANA100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why? 5 yrs into the future.. why would i want to relive the last 5 yrs of life ?? idk im just fine living w my past mistakes.. they've shaped me

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It is going to regularly give our magazine some publicity, and who doesn’t wish to go to the Rockies right now of yr?" I stated, "sure, very well, what is the capture?" They mentioned, "The catch is that you could come to the Rockies; you cannot come to the city of Yahk in British Columbia." I stated, "okay, I obtained to find a loophole around this." So we made up our minds to kind of blackmail a country wide news institution.It is a really lengthy story, however what ended up happening was once I received on television carrying the emblem for the shirt I used to be wearing. It used to be referred to as Cintas, the uniform organization. It was just variety of an within funny story: my cousin’s husband had given me this shirt … A fair longer story to give an explanation for the whole thing. However, the head honcho of that enterprise noticed me on tv along with his corporate uniform on, and said, "Wait a 2nd, it is a gigantic legal responsibility to me, however it is also an opportunity." And we met up one night. He says, "i would wish to make you a alternate. What d’you say?" and i’m like: "I consider that is the superb way we will work collectively without selling our souls to the company ownership satan." He said, "nice, let’s meet up." So we met up.He provided this van for the shuttle for 2 to the Rockies, I drove the van to the Rockies; he flew considering that the go back and forth integrated that. And that i wound up with this colossal, colossal desktop, much greater than a paperclip, arguably higher, worst gas mileage, however to transport significantly better things than just that. So, I stated, "Does any individual out there want to trade?" And i noticed larger and better used to be just particularly getting larger, but how could it get better, what used to be the possibility right here? And i realized that i’ve been offered a recording contract, a bit of paper, a promise, an possibility to any one who’s excellent at track."Does anyone need to be a recording artist?" So I traded the van for the recording contract with Brandon. He used it to power around in his band, which used to be presently travelling around in a 1988 Volkswagen Jetta. Moving up to the van relatively helped him out. I took the recording contract. "Does any one need to be a recording artist?" It seems in general each person in the world wants to record music. (Laughter) I was once furnished my soul from a soul singer, a pinkie finger. Any one definitely offered me their virginity, which is – (Laughter) I don’t know what the legalities, or – remember that, I stated no, because Jody said to me, "seem, I’ve got a half a duplex in Phoenix, Arizona. Half of of it’s unrented. I will alternate a year free hire in my duplex for that. What do you say?" I said sure. I went down there. We made the exchange in entrance of the white wood fence. Very Americana. Now I had a year free employ.Her subsequent door – certainly one of her tenants clearly – Her next-door neighbor, Lesley, learned about this. She says, "i would like that free hire." She supplied me up a day along with her boss. To start with I was once like this type of sucks, like oo-er-hoo … (Laughter) considering that I did not understand who her boss used to be. She stood up – "i will carry him out." i am, "that is bizarre." She brings out her boss’s head. Her boss was once Alice Cooper when you consider that she labored at Alice Cooper’s town in Phoenix because the supervisor of the restaurant. I used to be like, "an afternoon with Alice Cooper, that’s lovely potent, what’s it’ll be worth?" His tour manager called me up and says, "We’re on tour in Fargo, North Dakota. Come up, experience a day with Alice Cooper, see what it is like." after which after our afternoon this happened live to tell the tale stage.(Video begins) (Cheering) (Applause) (Video ends) Alice is a rather excellent guy – this snapshot displays how fine he is. (Laughter) "look, it can be best you are doing this. You’ll in finding an Italian billionaire who’s a significant Alice Cooper fan. He’ll in most cases have several mansions. He’d readily alternate you considered one of them. Promise me one factor?" "What’s that?" Promise you won’t alternate a day with me for a weekend with the Rolling Stones or a night time with KISS. (Laughter) I mentioned, "all right, i’m going to are attempting." The phone rang, and it used to be Mark. Mark says, "i am an newbie photographer with quite a few KISS memorabilia. Are you be eager about any of that?" that is hard.I relatively wanted to exchange with him. "What do you’ve gotten?" He says, "good, I’ve acquired this, I’ve received that, KISS posters, KISS guitars, a KISS snow globe." When he mentioned KISS snow globe, I immediately mentioned, "yes, and only the snow globe." So, met up with Mark, traded the afternoon with Alice Cooper, a important possibility for a KISS snow globe. And the entire world form of kind of like oo-oo-oo – and that i was once like this is great, it lights up, changes colours. (Laughter) here’s some of the quite a lot of on-line responses from the video. That is the worst alternate that I’ve ever heard of, bar none. (Laughter) that is possibly the dumbest determination I’ve ever noticeable someone make …Ever. (Laughter) except for the folks on Jerry Springer. (Applause) other persons were far more eloquent in their delivery. (Laughter) And this used to be the one time during the whole undertaking where I had one more trade lined up. Every different alternate had come along serendipitously, and it would simply been this effective experience. Nonetheless, two months prior to all this, this man had referred to as me up and stated, "hey, my identify is Corbin Bernsen, i am a gigantic Hollywood actor. I am making a movie and i might like to present a paid, talking, credited position in a Hollywood film. Are you interested by trading for that?" I had simply performed the recording contract alternate, and was like, "yes, undoubtedly, this sounds best." He hung up the cell, and i’m, "Corbin Bernsen, who is this man?" It seems he is very good recognized, he’s been in many main films, and he additionally, in step with Wikipedia, has the sector’s largest snow globe collection, over 6,500 snow globes.(Laughter) because it used to be Wikipedia I knew it was once true, (Laughter) and i just type of stored it behind my head. When Mark said he had a KISS snow globe, I was once like,"that is ultimate." referred to as Corbin: "Do you wish to have the KISS snow globe?" "ship a snapshot." sent one. Corbin called again, "no longer most effective do i need it, i need it." (Laughter) while these feedback had been coming in like dumbasses, etc, I had no backup plan, and luckily for the venture and for Corbin, he did not get hit via a bus and he was still alive, and we made a alternate. He confirmed us into his snow-globe lair of over 6,000 snow globes, which looks form of like this. (Laughter) Following this, the financial progress Officer of the city of Kipling, Saskatchewan, a fellow named Bert Roth, known as me up and stated, "We see that you’ve been doing this task. Our city has a pair additional residences that we own.Would there be a skills that might be we might alternate any such houses for something you’ve gotten?" I say, "i’ve a position in the film." he is like, "That’d be perfect: What we had been pondering is having a large house warming occasion, a large party, inviting every body in the world to return to Kipling. We could offer an opportunity: we are going to name it ‘Kipling Idol.’ we will have are living auditions for the movie function, here, proper on the town." I mentioned, "that’s absolutely perfect, Bert. What you have got to do to make this occur?" he’s,"good, we want town council approval." I say, "all right, if that you can get it, that’d be first-class." He referred to as me back two weeks later: "I did it, I obtained city council approval, we will make the exchange." turns out city council approval was getting two people to put their hand within the air. But, full credit score to Bert, he made it occur. And we traveled to Kipling, and there we’re. That is how you trade a paperclip for a residence. And that is the apartment. (Applause) The quality phase about this whole challenge is fun, making the trades for things.Less complicated to tell the story with the objects, but it surely used to be the persons behind it. In Kipling, it appears, Mounties signal the deeds to traded houses. We had a large condominium warming social gathering, over 3,500 individuals came to the town of Kipling, a city of below 1,000 individuals, for an complete weekend. There were reside auditions on stage, 500 to 600 individuals within the crowd including the volunteer fireplace department, in a ability 300-individual building. So, yeah, they let it slide, but it surely was an strong expertise. Corbin Bernsen went out on stage, day after today in town, and said, "this is the winner of the movie position. Written on his again was the identify Nolan Hubbard. Nolan Hubbard had simply graduated from excessive tuition, was making minimal wage on the Bottle Depot.Two months after this photograph used to be taken, he was once down in la working on a movie with Corbin. An amazingly proficient individual who, with out this opportunity to make a movie, would have now not had that danger. And it was all in regards to the men and women saying, "yes, let’s build whatever, let’s do some thing collectively, let’s collaborate, let’s see what happens." That was once what one red paperclip used to be all about. There, at this house warming occasion in Kipling, Saskatchewan, Karina had the original red paperclip round her neck in a snapshot body. And folks were announcing to me like, "Wow, you traded with a paperclip, however do not you desire you had it again now?" (Laughter) that is received to be worth a lot of money. That’s bought to be – it can be rather famous.And i said to them that day what I nonetheless say at present: "It wasn’t concerning the paperclip, it’s no longer about having it, or selling it for what it can be worth. If I hadn’t traded away that red paperclip, i’d just be a guy sitting there at a desk holding a paperclip in his hand, wondering what would occur if I did some thing with the paperclip." So … You probably have a paperclip, alternate it away. You would most effective get a fish pen, nevertheless it might be the only step that results in an mighty experience.And, for me, that trip will likely be off this red circle. So, I want you the first-class. (Applause) (Cheering) .

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What if you could trade a paperclip for a house? | Kyle MacDonald | TEDxVienna

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What if you could trade a paperclip for a house? | Kyle MacDonald | TEDxVienna

Translator: Queenie Lee Reviewer: Cristina Bufi-Pcksteiner My identify is Kyle, i am the pink paperclip man. However before I get started on that story, I want to draw attention to this slide behind me. On the starting of each TED video out there, the some thing it is referred to as, the screenshot that precedes the video, all people’s standing like this … All of them. So, demand more from TED, put up comments on-line poking enjoyable at this, we need better screenshots for these videos.We can make a better world of TED with higher screenshots. Onto the paperclip though. That is this style of crazy concept I had once I used to be – Y’be aware of, about 10 years in the past, I was watching down at my desk, and that i noticed a crimson paperclip sitting there. And that i said, "Y’be aware of what, I remember this recreation called ‘greater and better’ the place you start with anything small, alternate it for anything higher, and then you definately repeat.I wonder what would occur if I took this red paperclip and tried to alternate it?" I posted a photo of that purple paperclip on a website referred to as "craigslist." Two ladies named Ronnie and Karina spoke back and mentioned, "hiya, that is beautiful cool! We’d prefer to trade with you. We obtained a pen formed like a fish." (Laughter) I was quite excited, this was once a cool pen. This was larger and higher than a pink paperclip. "How a long way can i am going with this idea? Anybody want a pen formed like a fish?" "surely, my name is Annie, and i have acquired a doorknob with a crazy face on it." (Laughter) Two trades in, I’ve already long gone means up from a paperclip, and i was once pondering, "How some distance can i’m going with this? Maybe i will be able to keep going until someday I owned a condominium or some thing from this." Shawn says, "Come all the way down to my situation, i’ll cook your burgers, and i will exchange you my tenting range for that doorknob, since i would like it to repair the knob on my stovetop espresso maker.(Laughter) We’re moving liabilities into assets; we’re growing price. We’re bettering each and every different’s lives, albeit on a small scale. But the Sergeant, David J, of the united states Marine Corps, he stated, "i have been watching for that particular model of tenting stove. I’ve acquired additional mills, would you like an electric generator?" To me this used to be a dream come authentic: an electric generator. Eventually, my teenage desires of being equipped to create vigour had been realizing. (Laughter) unluckily, most persons on the net failed to endure from a blackout, they failed to want vigor.So, my trading in for bigger and higher matters that I proposal had value turned into a legal responsibility. It took me several weeks to be capable to trade this. However I really determined one other person only recently out of his teenage years who did want to create energy with this generator. His identify used to be Martin, and he was once in New York city. He says, "appear, I’ve obtained an empty beer keg, i’ll alternate you an IOU to fill the keg with beer and a neon with "Budweiser" signal. What do you say?" So I met up with him. We made the exchange, and here’s us displaying all constituents of the exchange work. (Laughter) I rebranded the mishmash of IOU beer keg and neon "Budweiser" sign, and called it an instantaneous party. Does any person available in the market need to occasion? "My name is Michel Brett, i’m a noted radio and tv personality within the province of Quebec, and that i want to make a exchange with you." "surely Michel, what do you have to exchange?" "i’ll trade you my worst snowmobile." I was intrigued just through the notion of somebody’s worst snowmobile.It implied that he not most effective had a couple of snowmobile, however he was kind of cheeky and willing to show to me that, you already know, I’ve got higher ones, but i’m going to exchange you my worst. I used to be really happy to exchange with him. He was once a first-class guy, and it used to be a sexy fine snowmobile. Seeing the way it used to be the middle of iciness in Canada, and it was very cold, and a snowmobile at that time of 12 months had more price than in the summer, a snowmobile journal referred to as "SnoRiders West" known as me up and said, "hi there, we wish to offer you two trips for two to the Canadian Rockies in exchange for that snowmobile. It is going to regularly give our magazine some publicity, and who doesn’t wish to go to the Rockies right now of yr?" I stated, "sure, very well, what is the capture?" They mentioned, "The catch is that you could come to the Rockies; you cannot come to the city of Yahk in British Columbia." I stated, "okay, I obtained to find a loophole around this." So we made up our minds to kind of blackmail a country wide news institution.It is a really lengthy story, however what ended up happening was once I received on television carrying the emblem for the shirt I used to be wearing. It used to be referred to as Cintas, the uniform organization. It was just variety of an within funny story: my cousin’s husband had given me this shirt … A fair longer story to give an explanation for the whole thing. However, the head honcho of that enterprise noticed me on tv along with his corporate uniform on, and said, "Wait a 2nd, it is a gigantic legal responsibility to me, however it is also an opportunity." And we met up one night. He says, "i would wish to make you a alternate. What d’you say?" and i’m like: "I consider that is the superb way we will work collectively without selling our souls to the company ownership satan." He said, "nice, let’s meet up." So we met up.He provided this van for the shuttle for 2 to the Rockies, I drove the van to the Rockies; he flew considering that the go back and forth integrated that. And that i wound up with this colossal, colossal desktop, much greater than a paperclip, arguably higher, worst gas mileage, however to transport significantly better things than just that. So, I stated, "Does any individual out there want to trade?" And i noticed larger and better used to be just particularly getting larger, but how could it get better, what used to be the possibility right here? And i realized that i’ve been offered a recording contract, a bit of paper, a promise, an possibility to any one who’s excellent at track."Does anyone need to be a recording artist?" So I traded the van for the recording contract with Brandon. He used it to power around in his band, which used to be presently travelling around in a 1988 Volkswagen Jetta. Moving up to the van relatively helped him out. I took the recording contract. "Does any one need to be a recording artist?" It seems in general each person in the world wants to record music. (Laughter) I was once furnished my soul from a soul singer, a pinkie finger. Any one definitely offered me their virginity, which is – (Laughter) I don’t know what the legalities, or – remember that, I stated no, because Jody said to me, "seem, I’ve got a half a duplex in Phoenix, Arizona. Half of of it’s unrented. I will alternate a year free hire in my duplex for that. What do you say?" I said sure. I went down there. We made the exchange in entrance of the white wood fence. Very Americana. Now I had a year free employ.Her subsequent door – certainly one of her tenants clearly – Her next-door neighbor, Lesley, learned about this. She says, "i would like that free hire." She supplied me up a day along with her boss. To start with I was once like this type of sucks, like oo-er-hoo … (Laughter) considering that I did not understand who her boss used to be. She stood up – "i will carry him out." i am, "that is bizarre." She brings out her boss’s head. Her boss was once Alice Cooper when you consider that she labored at Alice Cooper’s town in Phoenix because the supervisor of the restaurant. I used to be like, "an afternoon with Alice Cooper, that’s lovely potent, what’s it’ll be worth?" His tour manager called me up and says, "We’re on tour in Fargo, North Dakota. Come up, experience a day with Alice Cooper, see what it is like." after which after our afternoon this happened live to tell the tale stage.(Video begins) (Cheering) (Applause) (Video ends) Alice is a rather excellent guy – this snapshot displays how fine he is. (Laughter) "look, it can be best you are doing this. You’ll in finding an Italian billionaire who’s a significant Alice Cooper fan. He’ll in most cases have several mansions. He’d readily alternate you considered one of them. Promise me one factor?" "What’s that?" Promise you won’t alternate a day with me for a weekend with the Rolling Stones or a night time with KISS. (Laughter) I mentioned, "all right, i’m going to are attempting." The phone rang, and it used to be Mark. Mark says, "i am an newbie photographer with quite a few KISS memorabilia. Are you be eager about any of that?" that is hard.I relatively wanted to exchange with him. "What do you’ve gotten?" He says, "good, I’ve acquired this, I’ve received that, KISS posters, KISS guitars, a KISS snow globe." When he mentioned KISS snow globe, I immediately mentioned, "yes, and only the snow globe." So, met up with Mark, traded the afternoon with Alice Cooper, a important possibility for a KISS snow globe. And the entire world form of kind of like oo-oo-oo – and that i was once like this is great, it lights up, changes colours. (Laughter) here’s some of the quite a lot of on-line responses from the video. That is the worst alternate that I’ve ever heard of, bar none. (Laughter) that is possibly the dumbest determination I’ve ever noticeable someone make …Ever. (Laughter) except for the folks on Jerry Springer. (Applause) other persons were far more eloquent in their delivery. (Laughter) And this used to be the one time during the whole undertaking where I had one more trade lined up. Every different alternate had come along serendipitously, and it would simply been this effective experience. Nonetheless, two months prior to all this, this man had referred to as me up and stated, "hey, my identify is Corbin Bernsen, i am a gigantic Hollywood actor. I am making a movie and i might like to present a paid, talking, credited position in a Hollywood film. Are you interested by trading for that?" I had simply performed the recording contract alternate, and was like, "yes, undoubtedly, this sounds best." He hung up the cell, and i’m, "Corbin Bernsen, who is this man?" It seems he is very good recognized, he’s been in many main films, and he additionally, in step with Wikipedia, has the sector’s largest snow globe collection, over 6,500 snow globes.(Laughter) because it used to be Wikipedia I knew it was once true, (Laughter) and i just type of stored it behind my head. When Mark said he had a KISS snow globe, I was once like,"that is ultimate." referred to as Corbin: "Do you wish to have the KISS snow globe?" "ship a snapshot." sent one. Corbin called again, "no longer most effective do i need it, i need it." (Laughter) while these feedback had been coming in like dumbasses, etc, I had no backup plan, and luckily for the venture and for Corbin, he did not get hit via a bus and he was still alive, and we made a alternate. He confirmed us into his snow-globe lair of over 6,000 snow globes, which looks form of like this. (Laughter) Following this, the financial progress Officer of the city of Kipling, Saskatchewan, a fellow named Bert Roth, known as me up and stated, "We see that you’ve been doing this task. Our city has a pair additional residences that we own.Would there be a skills that might be we might alternate any such houses for something you’ve gotten?" I say, "i’ve a position in the film." he is like, "That’d be perfect: What we had been pondering is having a large house warming occasion, a large party, inviting every body in the world to return to Kipling. We could offer an opportunity: we are going to name it ‘Kipling Idol.’ we will have are living auditions for the movie function, here, proper on the town." I mentioned, "that’s absolutely perfect, Bert. What you have got to do to make this occur?" he’s,"good, we want town council approval." I say, "all right, if that you can get it, that’d be first-class." He referred to as me back two weeks later: "I did it, I obtained city council approval, we will make the exchange." turns out city council approval was getting two people to put their hand within the air. But, full credit score to Bert, he made it occur. And we traveled to Kipling, and there we’re. That is how you trade a paperclip for a residence. And that is the apartment. (Applause) The quality phase about this whole challenge is fun, making the trades for things.Less complicated to tell the story with the objects, but it surely used to be the persons behind it. In Kipling, it appears, Mounties signal the deeds to traded houses. We had a large condominium warming social gathering, over 3,500 individuals came to the town of Kipling, a city of below 1,000 individuals, for an complete weekend. There were reside auditions on stage, 500 to 600 individuals within the crowd including the volunteer fireplace department, in a ability 300-individual building. So, yeah, they let it slide, but it surely was an strong expertise. Corbin Bernsen went out on stage, day after today in town, and said, "this is the winner of the movie position. Written on his again was the identify Nolan Hubbard. Nolan Hubbard had simply graduated from excessive tuition, was making minimal wage on the Bottle Depot.Two months after this photograph used to be taken, he was once down in la working on a movie with Corbin. An amazingly proficient individual who, with out this opportunity to make a movie, would have now not had that danger. And it was all in regards to the men and women saying, "yes, let’s build whatever, let’s do some thing collectively, let’s collaborate, let’s see what happens." That was once what one red paperclip used to be all about. There, at this house warming occasion in Kipling, Saskatchewan, Karina had the original red paperclip round her neck in a snapshot body. And folks were announcing to me like, "Wow, you traded with a paperclip, however do not you desire you had it again now?" (Laughter) that is received to be worth a lot of money. That’s bought to be – it can be rather famous.And i said to them that day what I nonetheless say at present: "It wasn’t concerning the paperclip, it’s no longer about having it, or selling it for what it can be worth. If I hadn’t traded away that red paperclip, i’d just be a guy sitting there at a desk holding a paperclip in his hand, wondering what would occur if I did some thing with the paperclip." So … You probably have a paperclip, alternate it away. You would most effective get a fish pen, nevertheless it might be the only step that results in an mighty experience.And, for me, that trip will likely be off this red circle. So, I want you the first-class. (Applause) (Cheering) .

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Behind The Music with Steve Parisien on OverLoad

I grew up in the music business. My father had a music store which gave me the exposure to all expects of the music industry. I started playing the piano at the age of (5) yrs., and a couple of years later I started learning other instruments. When I was (12) yrs., I picked up the guitar and never put it down since. When I started on the piano I learned through the Royal Conservatory, but I ‘really learned’ music from my dad who could also play all kinds of instruments. What I mean by ‘really learned’, is that through the conservatory I gained the tools so to speak of music, but my dad is the one who showed me what to do with it. During my exposure to all genres of music, I was drawn to the jazz style because of its complexity in interweaving of chord patterns and interpretation of melody lines, etc. This type of music inspired me to explore further in regards to the freedom of interpretation without boundaries as opposed to that of classical music which was what I had to learn while playing the piano. There is no doubt that classical music leaves open for the performer to play with passion and expression, but you’re playing within the confines of the written script. It wasn’t till years later that I took those experiences and musical thoughts and started writing my own music.

‘OverLoad’

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As with most of my songs I write, there’s really no story behind this particular tune. I all of a sudden have a thought and start creating, letting the music take its course. Usually I don’t know how it’s going to end and when I’m finally finished, whatever thoughts of feeling I have of the tune is what leads me to thinking of the title. For some reason, ‘OverLoad’ popped in my head. It was originally written as a total guitar piece as with everything I write, but this time around I thought it would sound cool with horns in it. I got a hold of Wayne Kozak (formally of Powder Blues Band) who I was introduced to in Puerto Vallarta last February through my cousin who lives down there. Needless to say we go down to P.V. every winter because the music scene is absolutely fantastic. Anyway, Wayne listened to the piece and said he’d love to lay down some tracks. I should mention that he’s a sax player and a damn good one at that. He hired a trumpet player (Paul Sparrow of Island Big Band) who did a wonderful job and in fact, I removed my guitar solo break in the original recording and used his trumpet solo instead. I also think it breaks up the tune in not having to hear me on the guitar all the time. It’s about the song, not my playing. I’m happy with the result and at the end, I owe Wayne a couple of margaritas and dinner when I meet up with him in P.V. next year. Lol

Frankly, I have no idea what to expect of this or any of my music. It’s odd, I write something and think it’s going to do great, only to find out that it did ‘okay’. The next song I write may take only (5) minutes, do a quick recording, clean it up a bit and the next thing you know, it’s a hit song. Go figure. I’m my own worst judge of my music I think. Perhaps the difference here and as mentioned, the collaboration of musicians puts an extra element in this tune and I think that it’s going to do well. It’s already had some very positive feedback on my sites and also critiqued from people in the music industry via MusicXray. It’ll be interesting to see what happens down the road.

I live in Ottawa, Canada which is the nation’s capitol. The music scene is not bad, but the summer season is fantastic with all the different music festivals going on. As mentioned earlier, in the winter months we head down to Puerto Vallarta which has a fraction of the population of Ottawa but the music scene is amazing. Musicians from Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.A. seem to all converge and share their music. It’s cool. This place inspires me to write when I return back to Canada. The result of that is a Latin flavor to my tunes which eventually fades away as the year goes on only to come back when we return the following year from P.V., and the cycle starts again. Neat huh? That shows you I guess how experiences and surroundings affects ones creative thoughts.

My feelings of the music business and industry is mixed. Over the course of the last couple of years particularly, I found that it’s very ‘cut throat’. I’ve turned down a few exclusive contracts which seemed great initially, only to find out that some of those publishers will basically rob you blind. This gives a bad name to those publishers, producers, etc. that really are looking out for you and them of course, to a long term business arrangement in which everybody benefits. The other thing is how the music itself has changed particularly in the ‘pop’ scene. The emphasis is on beats and a great music video, nothing to do with music substance. I listen to a lot of the music released now that has no passion to it. It’s what I call ‘conveyer belt’ music. I feel for those producers and publishers looking for music with substance and not being influenced by the visual aspect of it. It’s music written for now, make big bucks and get the heck out. In saying all that, there are amazing artists writing and performing trying to make headway in the scene. It’s hard to compete with the mentioned expectations. That’s my feeling anyway.

In my situation I’ve been very fortunate. I’ve won various music awards through the Akademia out of L.A. and Poze Productions out of Chicago. I’ve earned (5) #1 hit song awards with various radio stations and their affiliates, worldwide. As well, several magazine interviews, the latest just released with Marquix T.V./Magazine http://www.marquix.tv/features/SteveParisien2.html which concerns the success of one of my songs, ‘As Time Passes’ that had won (2) instrumental awards. This by the way is a tune I wrote while down in Puerto Vallarta this past winter.

I think going the single as opposed to the album route is what most people are doing. These are people that listen in and purchase who I’m referring to. I had co-released an album ‘Shadows of Light’ with Laurel Moore who had written and performed lyrics. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/steveparisien. This album while it did well in recognition (Akademia Award for Best Jazz Album Oct.’14), found that over the course of time, some of the songs is what did well. ‘Another Gray Day’ as an example, twice earned a #1 hit song award with different radio stations worldwide. The song ‘Shadows of Light’ is now a highlight song on a GOA compilation album with WOA Productions out of London, England.

The social media world is a must tool in order to get anywhere in the music industry or anything else for that matter. With typical social sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, etc. offering enhanced exposure packages, you would be losing out if not taken advantage of. People set up social groups (music in this case) on some of these sites in which communication such as experiences, musical ideas, the creation of collaboration, etc. are developed. It’s an amazing way to go and one has to think of the frustration in travelling and phoning which was done not that long ago in trying to get recognized. Gotta love the internet.

To answer this question, I don’t pay attention to current or trendy. My feeling is that in order to write your best music, you have to write from your heart. It’s what connects with you that bring out the passion in your song. If one wants to go commercial so as to make or try to make big bucks, go for it. But sometimes there’s a line to draw in what you find most satisfying. In many cases, you’ll hear of artists that have made it big in the ‘pop’ or big commercial scene and eventually revert back to what really connects with them. The end result may not show in dollars, but in the satisfaction of writing what they wanted to write in the first place.

My motto has always been, not to be afraid of failure. Learn from your mistakes and keep going. In the music industry one had better expect that every now and then there will be rejection to your music. It’s going to happen. You can deal with it two ways. Either you let it get to you or except it and keep writing. Learn from these situations and improve on them, it’s that simple.

I think I’ve always lived life on my own terms. I’ve always been self employed and have set goals and stick to them with determination. I think if one is smart and plan ahead, anything you set your mind to, within reason of course, can be achieved. It’s patience and persistence that I feel is the key element in this.

Wow, this is a tough one. I think and sticking with the whole music thing, I’d like to have a bit of time with the artist, Sting. This guy is an amazing complex writer of not just the music, but lyrics as well. I like to think my music has a level of complexity to it but I can’t write lyrics to save my life. Heck, I can barely put a sentence together. lol. Sting however writes music that I can certainly relate to because of the musical passages that weave in and out and blend beautifully. The thing is, he also writes the lyrics which in itself, requires an equal amount of thought. I’m not a lyric guy to start off with and usually when people listen to a song, they’re talking about some lyrical line. I on the other hand listen to the instrumental stuff behind it and make a judgement call based on that. Yeah, I’d like to sit down with him and get an idea of his approach to writing. I just thought of something, wouldn’t it be cool if he wanted to write lyrics to one of my songs? Yup, I think I could go for that. lol.

Websites & Links:

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How to get a visa for Sudan in 2020

Vital replace November 2018 – The town of Aswan in Egypt stopped issuing visas for no obvious purpose nevertheless it was simply briefly. Now you can apply there to your visa, although they’ve elevated the worth to 150USD.

The method of getting a visa for Sudan doesn’t finish if you get it, as, there are a few steps that must be taken as soon as you might be in Sudan. If you happen to observe all the required steps, getting a Sudanese visa isn’t difficult however, there may be some paperwork that must be accomplished.

This publish retains usually up to date because of the enter from some superb vacationers. All the data you see is the newest up to date from 2019.

For extra data learn my journey information to Sudan

  Index:

The place to use for a Sudan visa How you can get a visa in Aswan (Egypt) How you can get a visa in Cairo (Egypt) Journey Insurance coverage for Sudan Registration and different paperwork stuff 

  The place to use for a Sudan visa

There are 4 most important choices:

Sudan visa in your house nation or nation of residence – In case your nation or metropolis has a Sudanese embassy, that’s nice, as you’ll be able to apply for it from there. The draw back of it’s that every embassy has its personal guidelines and a few of them require a a call for participation. Additionally, in case you are unsure of your date of entry, it will in all probability be higher to use for it in Egypt or Ethiopia. Usually, the embassies cost 100USD. In case your embassy requires a LOI, many vacationers have gotten it from Acropole Resort.

Sudan visa in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – Based on a reader of this weblog, issues received simpler in Addis Ababa. Nevertheless, keep in mind that, generally, they could provide you with hassle for those who don’t have a a call for participation. For the visa, the method is fast and it solely takes 1 working day. It prices $68. Make certain to reach early (round Eight a.m.) as they solely settle for the applying till 11am. Convey the invitation letter, a replica of your passport, 2 pictures, deal with of keep in Sudan, deal with and tel variety of your sponsor in Sudan. They concern each entry and transit visas.

Sudan visa in Nairobi (Replace September 2018) – A traveler just lately reported that he utilized for the visa in Nairobi and received it on the following day. He didn’t have to current any particular doc, apart from passport and the same old stuff. The value is 55USD.

Sudan visa in Cairo – (Replace November 2018) – Apparently, issues have gotten a lot simpler in Cairo. Earlier than, you wanted to get a letter of advice from your personal embassy in Cairo and the method used to take 1 or 2 weeks. Now, you may get it on the identical day and it prices 150USD. When you’ve got any additional updates, they’re greater than welcome. For extra data, examine the Visa in Cairo part of this publish.

Sudan visa in Aswan (Egypt) – (Replace November 2018) – The Consulate of Aswan stopped issuing visas for no obvious purpose however, from the final week of November, you’ll be able to apply once more, although they elevated the worth from 50USD to 150USD. Aswan is a metropolis which is just 300 kilometers from the Sudanese border and, that is by far, the best, quickest and least expensive place to acquire a visa. I received my visa for Sudan in Aswan, in order that’s why I’ll focus completely on get it there. For extra data, examine the Visa in Aswan part of this publish.

Learn: A information for touring to Egypt (Ideas + Itinerary)

    Getting your visa for Sudan in Aswan (Egypt)

Sudan visa necessities

Unique passport, passport copy, and Egyptian visa copy (there’s a store 100 meters from the Consulate the place you can also make copies)

2 passport-sized pictures

50USD (Now 150USD!). Please be aware that they don’t settle for some other forex and should not have change.

US Passport holders – IMPORTANT! –It’s potential for US passport holders to get the visa in Aswan however they should have organized a permission to go to beforehand by way of the US embassy, a course of which takes round 2 weeks. Based on the embassy official, a sponsor will not be essential, so long as permission is given.

Learn: Egypt-Sudan border crossing

  How lengthy does it take the get the visa for Sudan in Aswan?

Occasions extremely varies. In my case, after I utilized in 2016, it took me 5-6 working days. I utilized on a Monday and received it on Monday of the next week.

Replace June 2018 – A number of persons are reporting that you could simply get your visa on the following working day and, for those who insist, you’ll be able to even get it on the identical day, so they’re getting fairly severe with that! It makes whole sense to push a bit!

  The Consulate of the Republic of Sudan in Aswan

You’ll want, clearly, to go to the Consulate of The Republic of Sudan, which is 6 kilometers from the town middle. Earlier than going there, keep in mind the next:

The Consulate is closed on Friday and Saturday

The visa part is closed on Wednesday

The working hours for the visa part are from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

There’s no have to have an appointment, simply present up there

There earlier you go, the higher, because it will get fairly busy after 10:30 am

It takes round 2 hours to use to your visa

Attaching the Consulate location under

  Getting your visa for Sudan in Cairo (Egypt)

The next data was supplied by a traveler who utilized in November 2018.

Visa necessities in Cairo – Similar as in Aswan (passport copy, Egyptian visa copy and a couple of passport-sized pictures). There’s a copy room within the embassy itself.

Value – 150USD (as an alternative of 50USD in Aswan)

Timings – If you happen to apply within the morning, you may get your visa by 3pm

Embassy timings – Formally, the Embassy opens at 9am however the immigration man didn’t present up till 10:30am.

After filling out the shape and giving all of the paperwork, you could have to attend for 1 or 2 hours. If every little thing is all proper, the immigration officer will inform you to pay the 150USD. When you paid, that you must anticipate 1 or 2 extra hours to lastly get your visa.

By the best way, the guests entrance shut at 2:30pm however you stay inside till you get your visa. If you happen to resolve to go for a stroll, come again earlier than the closing time.

Additional updates are greater than welcome

  Journey Insurance coverage for Sudan

You could know that, due to the sanctions, most common journey insurance coverage firms equivalent to World Nomads, is not going to cowl for journey in Sudan, even for those who purchased an ”Across the World” coverage.

IATI Insurance coverage is without doubt one of the only a few firms that does cowl for Sudan. I’ve used it just a few instances and that is the explanation why I like to recommend it:

It covers for Sudan and has a great deal of totally different plans, together with plans for backpackers

It gives very enticing costs

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  Registration in Sudan

Getting your registration kind on the border

No matter nation you might be touring from, as soon as you might be on the Sudanese border, the authorities provides you with a particular kind that must be stuffed out. You could make a copy of it and never lose it. Why? Since you’ll should current it on the police station for registration.

Replace November 2018 – Now it’s also potential to register on the border. It prices 540SDG (30USD).

Registration on the Wadi Halfa’s police station

From the second you cross the border, you have got three days (or four days, unofficially) to register at any police station. The best place to register could be in Wadi Halfa, however you can additionally register in Abri, Karima, Dongola and even Khartoum.

Replace 2018! Based on a traveler, now you’ll be able to solely register on the entry ports, together with Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Wadi Halfa, Port Sudan and Sawakin!

In Wadi Halfa, the complete course of took lower than 20 minutes. For that, that you must go to the police station and provides in your registration kind. You’ll want a replica of your passport (you can also make a replica there for 1SDG). They can even ask you for an image however, for those who don’t have it, it’s not an issue.

One other traveler did it in Abri and he claims that it was additionally very simple. Furthermore, in Karima, apparently, the individuals there don’t actually know what they’re doing, so it takes ceaselessly. In Khartoum, it’s additionally fairly fast however costlier plus it’s a giant metropolis, so it’s possible you’ll find yourself losing extra time to find the place

Registration worth – After I went there in December 2016, the worth was 370SDG.

Nevertheless, in Sudan, issues change rapidly and, in November 2017, some police stations have been charging from 540SDG to 632DG, relying on which city or metropolis. In Wadi Halfa is 540SDG (30USD).

By the best way, the official worth in USD is means greater than the precise quantity. Pay in native forex.

Word – This step is a should. In any other case, it’s possible you’ll be not allowed to go away the nation or pay an enormous fantastic. After I was touring in Azerbaijan, I additionally didn’t register and, on the border, had to decide on between paying 200USD or getting deported and banned from getting into the nation inside a yr.

  Getting your journey & picture allow on the Ministry of Tourism

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018 – THE TRAVEL PERMIT IS NO LONGER NEEDED!

The very last thing that you must do is to get your picture & journey allow.

What are the required paperwork? – Passport copy, one picture, and your registration. It’s FREE of cost!

When making use of for this allow, they may ask you what’s going to you go to in Sudan, in addition to what’s going to you’re taking photos of.

Do I would like this allow? – In case your remaining vacation spot is Khartoum (and also you don’t depart Khartoum), you don’t have to get this allow. The authorities will ask you for this allow solely when leaving Khartoum. In my case, I traveled from the north of the nation to the capital. Since Khartoum was my remaining vacation spot and I left there by airplane, I didn’t want to use for this allow.

The place? – At Khartoum’s Ministry of Tourism.

That is the approximate location. It’s in entrance of AlFaisal Cultural Middle, throughout the road.

  Different registrations

In some cities and villages, the accommodations ask you to register on the native safety workplace. It’s a ache within the ass nevertheless it’s fairly easy and also you don’t should pay. Simply go there, inform them the title of the lodge and what number of days are you planning to remain.

Extra about Sudan & Egypt

Sudan Journey Information How you can go to the Nubian pyramids of Sudan Tales of the Nubian individuals in Sudan Is it secure to journey to Sudan? How you can go to Luxor in 2 days A information for touring to Egypt Egypt off the crushed observe

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