#like anything from the second or third bucket could rocket to the top if done well

[puckluckie]

All right, jumping on the bandwagon. I’ve literally never done one of these before, and it was really interesting. I tried not to overthink it and just go with gut feel... and by doing that, I feel like this reveals some very deep things about my psyche. I’m just not sure what those are 😅

Anyway, here’s the link if you want to join in!

[everly-kindred]

Everly’s Diary - Entry #31

Synopsis: Eve details the festivities happening around Hogwarts, and the spooky happenings that have occurred. 

Words: 3,698

Date: 27th of October, 2026

Dear Diary, 

Things have gotten really spooky around the castle now that Halloween is approaching. We did pumpkin carving, went trick-or-treating, had the Halloween Bash, and I threw a Death Day Party for the ghosts of Hogwarts! There’s also been some strange things happening, and I’ve had another vision. This time, it was scary. 

I’ll start with the pumpkin carving, which we did on Friday. I carved a pumpkin with some stars and a moon, drank cider and ate pumpkin pie, and all of that was quite nice. I got to carve with Bonnie and meet this pumpkin person she had made in artificer club. I’ve decided I’m going to start going to artificer club because this pumpkin person was amazing! He has a little pumpkin for a head, a barrel for a body, and brooms and sticks for his arms and legs. He can move around and is very silly! He even tried to carve a pumpkin of his own. 

During pumpkin carving, there was a lot of shouting. One Ravenclaw girl was throwing a fit and pumpkin guts at the professors. I can’t remember why. There was also Nora, a girl in my house, a third-year I think. She had this sign that said that carving was murder and said that if we carved pumpkins, we wouldn’t get presents from ‘the great pumpkin’ on Halloween night. I’ve never heard of such a thing! Eventually, she fled, but not before screaming, ‘MURDER!’ which caused an older girl, a Slytherin I think, to flee screaming like she was actually being murdered. 

That night, Bonnie and I went around the castle to do trick-or-treating (and she brought her little pumpkin person! She calls him a punkeen. He had his own little bucket to collect candy for Bonnie.) I didn’t want to wear my full costume until the bash, but I did wear the tights and hat from my costume, and a black sweater dress. We knocked on eighteen doors in total, and got tricked a few times! 

I started in the dungeons, deciding to go from the bottom of the castle up to the top - or I tried to, anyway. I think Professor Waldgrave’s door was the first one I knocked on. His door was tricked with spiders that crawl out and then vanish. I really thought they were real! The other door I knocked on down in the dungeons was the Ghoul Studies room. I got candy that time, but then when another round of students approached the door, they got attacked with water balloons… I, unfortunately, was in the crossfire and got wet. But at least I got candy! 

Next, we went up to the second floor. This really colourful professor gave us chocolate frogs, but they started multiplying until we were buried in them! I managed to escape, and they vanished, but not before I could splat one on her door! But then she came back out and gave us real chocolate frogs and chocolate wands. 

Then, we went to the tapestry corridor, where a really grouchy professor gave us candy. Bonnie’s candy eventually turned into a pair of dirty socks, which was disgusting, but my candy remained normal. After that, we went to the long gallery, which is where most of the doors were, I think. The first door we went to there was opened by a very kind looking professor with a round face and a dimple in her cheek. She gave us this pumpkin to open, and when we did, it exploded! Purple firecrackers and glitter in the shape of bats and orange, green, purple and black streamers flew out and got tangled in my braids! But then we managed to get actual candy from her, too. 

The door after that was Professor Banks’. I got some pumpkin-shaped candies from her, but then when another group went by, I guess they got tricked. The hall started to fill with the smell of stink sap! So we got out of there pretty fast. After that, we went up and knocked on Professor Rask’s door. I really do have such a problem with not staring at Veela, and she’s no different! Every single time, I always end up going all moony-eyed like an idiot. Anyways, she gave us candy that made our voices sound like animals, which was pretty cool. 

Bonnie and I stopped to talk and watched as some students got pranked by flying, screaming books that came from Professor Reuter’s room. We knocked on his door and got tea flavoured chocolates, which might be my favourite candy that I got that night! I’ll have to ask him where he got it! 

We went to the Mythology professor’s room next, and when she opened the door, there was this loud sound and this puppet fell from the ceiling! It had a huge face and looked kind of like a creepy dog or… lion with three eyes. It certainly gave me a fright! I’ll have to ask her about it at our next class, I know she likes to do a lot of stuff involving her homeland, Japan. Then, she gave us candies shaped like the pretty flowers on top of lily-pads. Bonnie says they’re called lotuses. 

Eventually, we found our way to the Defense Against The Dark Arts tower, which was probably where the weirdest encounter was. There was already a group of kids there before we got to the door, and when they knocked on it… The door sprouted eyes, and began crying really loudly and spraying everyone with its… tears? Anyways, we braced ourselves and approached the door, and when we knocked, it actually opened. There stood Professor Lane, and he was like… I mean… He had Christmas music playing? And was dressed like he was going out into a blizzard, and he had this board thing? Anyways he gave us these chocolate pie things that his wife had made. They were really good! 

We went up to the charms room next. Professor Idylwild gave us these Turkish delights that tasted like butterbeer, and they made me feel all warm. She also gave us these orange and cinnamon flavoured ones, and they made me burp fire! I told Bonnie I was being transfigured into a dragon. Wouldn’t that be so fun?

We got some taffy from Professor Green, and I took a bite of it, but… It made me all confused. Bonnie had to hold my hand for a while, because I didn’t know which way was up! I ended up throwing those taffies away. 

Then we went to the Hospital Wing, and got some lavender lollipops from Matron O’Rourke. After that, we used the clocktower to go down to the grounds, because I wanted to check the groundskeeper’s hut and the owelry. When we went to the hut, we got rained on by these rainbow candies and some confetti, and I swear I could hear Professor Eastwood laughing. But then, Professor Dracheblume came out gave us some candy. There wasn’t anything at the owelry.

We went up to the sixth floor and found Deputy Headmistress Blightly’s room. The door was sort of ajar, so we stepped in. Blightly looked like she’d been possessed, and we heard this voice and turned around to see a ghost who looked just like her! But then, the real Blightly started laughing and explained the ghost was her dead twin. 

At this point, Bonnie was wanting to trick someone in return. She said that when you get tricked and don’t get candy, you get to trick the professor in return! So Bonnie did the gemino curse on the wood of the door and stuck a note on it for the trick-or-treaters to only touch the metal knocker - doubly clever so that the students know, but the Deputy Headmistress doesn’t. If someone touches the wood, the door will multiply! I wonder what it looked like when Blightly discovered that! 

Next, we discovered Vikander’s door. When he first opened it, he tied the shoe-laces of my boots together! That didn’t stop me from knocking again, though, and when I did he gave me Feathersweet chocolates, and told me not to get myself killed…

Then we went down to the Muggle Studies classroom, and got some fudge rockets from Professor Hellstar, though he did try to give us bogie-flavoured candy first, which I, of course, threw away! After him, we found the flying professor’s door. He gave us a prank broom at first, that popped into snitch-shaped bubbles, but then after that, he gave us actual candy - also inside of these weird brooms that we had to break open. 

He was the last door of the night. After that, I went back to my dorms to count out my sweets and stash them away. All the candy I got actually saves me a trip to Hogsmeade, which is good considering I had to set up for the death day party, anyways.

When I woke up on Saturday morning, there was this blaring organ music playing. Apparently, it comes from the clock tower! I want to go visit it, but Aures sent me a letter begging me not to. It fills the castle with ticking sounds, weird raspy laughter, and music that reminds me of the Phantom of the Opera. I’ve also heard whispers that it’ll steal your voice if you touch it! Or I did, anyway, but this was all later proved to be unfortunately all too true. 

I had finished my pumpkin costume, which was fairly comfortable as far as Hallowe’en costumes go! I stitched it up with felt and orange thread and painted on it with black paint. I made a hat with the same felt and some stuffing, and then wore my matching orange and black striped tights. I also made some leaves out of green felt and used green thread to sew them into my tights so that they looked like vines. 

We all waited outside of the Great Hall when the time drew near. Everyone’s costumes looked brilliant! Aures dressed as a faun, I saw a few students who wore white with blood spatter, a lot of winged creatures (Bonnie went as a dragon) and I overheard Talula saying she was the queen of thestrals, or something like that. 

I’m not sure how, but the professors managed to turn the inside of the Great Hall into what I imagine the forbidden forest looks like - but with a lot more jack-o-lanterns. It was absolutely amazing! Like what Professor Gallo had done to the divinations room, but more spooky! 

The Deputy Headmistress and Headmistress O’Keeffe showed up together, and Blightly was wearing a suit and a mustache! The Headmistress was wearing a black dress, but… It was fairly different from her other dresses. More, uh, showy I suppose. She looked brilliant! 

I talked to a girl, a Gryffindor prefect,  I think, who was dressed like an angel. She spoke so softly, and seemed sort of… distracted. Like she wasn’t all on earth, which is a feeling I think I feel very often. She had asked me if I knew the theme ahead of time since there were so many jack-o-lanterns and I was dressed as one. I said I hadn’t, and she mentioned something about foresight… and then quickly said that most people don’t believe in that, though. I told her I did (I know it all too well) and there seemed to be some sort of… an understanding between us. 

After that, Levi approached me. He actually remembered me this time and thanked me for not covering my face up too much, since his memory is so bad. He came dressed as a ringmaster and showed me he actually had to write it down on his hand to remember what he looked like. I showed him my hand, which still had ink on it from when I was reading on Thursday. I write down page numbers on my hands if I don’t have a bookmark. That, names, important times, things like that. He seemed happy that someone else writes stuff down on their hands, too. I suggested he use a notebook to write things down, in case a professor tries to clean the ink or something with magic. I told him if he wanted to go trick-or-treating, we could go together, since he gets lost so easy. 

I ate cakes and drank punch, and danced until I got too tired. I tried to sleep, though I had a hard time. The organ kept waking me up, and that night, I had the vision. It was such a vivid nightmare, but I knew it wasn’t just a dream. I dreamed I was looking into the Defense Against the Dark Arts room and saw a class was happening. I saw students, but I couldn’t figure out any of their faces. Vikander stood at the head of the class. He was covered in blood and was laughing evilly. Organ pipes had burst through the floor and filled the room with this awful off-key sound. It seemed like I was going to go deaf, and it felt like I couldn’t breathe. And then there was a whirlwind, and I was watching one of the large statues in the school fall over, and crush someone underneath it. I couldn’t tell who it was, and I couldn’t get to them in time to stop it. I woke up crying. 

This morning, I went to the owelry and wrote the same letter to as many of my friends as I could think of. ‘Stay away from DADA, and keep your distance from the statues.’ Cheryl wrote back and told me I should go to the hospital wing and talk to a healer, and that everything would be fine… Because she doesn’t know that what I saw wasn’t just a nightmare. 

Bonnie helped me set up the Death Day party. We got some of the rotting pumpkins from the patch by Dracheblume’s hut, and from the patch the Hufflepuffs had grown over by the greenhouses. We went to the kitchens and got rotting fish and meats from the garbage, and bribed the house elves for the stinkiest cheeses that they had. Bonnie even transfigured some black buttons into ravens! 

Then, she used magic to hang up these black silk curtains in the dueling room, to really make it look spooky. We even threw some spiderwebs on them! Then, we set up two tables. One table full of the smelly stuff for the ghosts, because I read that they like it and fly through it because it’s the closest thing to eating, while the other was filled with some of the untouched food from the bash. Bonnie also transfigured some cool lights that looked like creepy hands coming out of the floor, holding lanterns. 

Bonnie talked to me about being a prefect and Head Girl, which made me wonder if I would ever be chosen to be one. I ended up telling Bonnie about my dream, my worries and the reason I wrote the letter. And… I told her that I’m a seer. And she believed me! She told me I should tell O’Keeffe or Blightly, and then she left to go to Hogsmeade with the other prefects. I left and got dressed in the outfit I had planned - black from my neck to my toes. A silky shirt with ruffles, and a skirt that went down to my feet with gold detailing on the bottom. I used black ribbons in my hair, too. 

Then, it was time for the Death Day party. I stood at the door and offered coffee beans to everyone, for them to stick in their nostrils to block out the smell. The room had gotten really gross smelling at that point, after all, and I didn’t want to chase anyone away.

At first, Bobby was the only living person who’d shown up. I saw a lot of the ghosts I was familiar with, and some I wasn’t… Like there was this one ghost who had a cat face and a tail! So she must have died by some sort of transfiguration or potions mishap, I imagine. She even had paws. There was also another ghost who was the Ghoul Studies professor a long time ago, and I think he was saying the organ took his voice. Another ghost I saw was one with a big bloody slit across his throat. I wanted so badly to ask them how they died, but I know that questions like those are huge no-nos when it comes to ghosts. They’re sensitive about it and all. 

 While we were at the party, an owl post announcement was sent that anyone who goes to the clocktower will be suspended, because of how dangerous the organ has become. I find this sad, as the clocktower is one of my favourite places to go. That, the wooden bridge outside of the clocktower courtyard, the owelry, the pitch… I’m sure there are others, but those are the first few that come to mind. 

The cat-ghost suggested that the organ is stealing voices because it needs a voice of its own. The professor ghost pointed out when another voice was stolen as well, because a new chord was played all throughout the castle. Through a little bit of charades, he told us that when the chord changes, it means a new voice was stolen. 

The bloody ghost - whose name I learned was Castiel - asked me why I wanted to throw all the ghosts a death-day party. I told him the truth, of course - that we’d been learning about ghosts in Ghoul Studies, and I wanted to be kind and show that they’re appreciated. He said that of course I’m a Hufflepuff, which I’m not sure if I should take offense to or not. I suppose not. There’s nothing bad about being kind. 

The professor ghost used charades to tell me he used to teach ghoul studies. I asked him a few questions about the Battle of Hogwarts and all that, and then noticed that he had a cat with him. They seemed very close. Imagine being so close with your familiar that they’re there when you die! I read that Egyptians liked to be buried with their cats, I think because they’re meant to be protective. It makes sense if I think about it since Puck has been very sweet and protective towards me. Whenever I’ve felt sad or homesick, he’s come to my side. 

Then the other ghost, Castiel, asked me to guess how old he was. His appearance suggested the victorian era. He said he was born in 1895, and told me to stay away from vampires. I assume that’s how he died, but I know better than to ask. 

Jane joined us at one point, said hi, and then left, Marigold and Anton also visited, and then Deputy Headmistress Blightly arrived. She asked if we could speak, so we stepped into the hallway. Well, speak is a funny choice of word, because she had lost her voice to the organ. So it was more like… I was speaking, and she was using her wand to write words in the air. At first, I thought maybe Bonnie had said something to the professor, but actually, it was Essa! I had sent her a letter as well, and Blightly began asking me why I’d told Essa to avoid Vikander’s class. I told her I was a seer and she… immediately believed me. Just like Bonnie had. I’m starting to wonder if the curse of foresight is real, after all. 

Anyways, I told her I had a vision in my dream, and she asked me to describe it, so I did. I told her about Vikander, the organ, the statue - everything. All the while, the organ was using the voices it had stolen to make creepy choir music, laugh, and basically create enough nightmares for me to last a lifetime. It even shouted! But then, it got worse…

It spoke to me in my mother’s voice… Called me Bumblebee, told me it needed me to go to the clocktower. I thought for a second that it had gotten her, that I had to go rescue her. Its voice pulled me like a fish on a line! If Professor Blightly hadn’t been there, I don’t know what I would’ve done… I might’ve run down there and lost my voice just like she had! She had to do a lot to convince me to stay put. It even made me hear my mother screaming, asking for help. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that sound. Essa walked me to the hospital wing so I could get a calming draught because the sounds were making me hysterical, and I also got a pair of the special earmuffs we wear when we handle mandrakes. Taking Cheryl’s advice, I also got a bottle of sleeping draught and dreamless sleep, because I sure as heck wasn’t going to fall asleep and not have nightmares without it. 

Essa mentioned having the ‘Sight’ as she put it, which I asked her about. She told me the future comes to her, which means… When Bonnie told me I wasn’t the only seer in the school, she was right. Of course, I told Essa that I also get the visions. It’s nice to know that I’m not alone.

So as you can tell, there has been a lot of good, and bad these past few days. Other than all of that happening, Bobby gave me his scarf, which was very kind of him because it was honestly freezing in the dueling room, surrounded by all of those ghosts. There’s something very… sweet and heartwarming about knowing that the scarf I’m wearing belongs to a dear friend. Honestly though, I felt like my fingers were going to fall off by the end of the party! I also sent a lot of pumpkin grams to my friends, but I haven’t gotten any yet. I wonder if I will. I think that’s all I have. My wrists hurt pretty bad and I’m completely exhausted, so I’m going to go to bed now, and think of what I want to do when Hallowe’en (or Samhain!) finally arrives.

Much love, Everly

About the Character: Everlina Rosemary Kindred is an imaginative Hufflepuff attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She keeps up with her magical journey through a series of diary entries, dream journals, and tarot readings, all documented for future reflection. Her diary is a small glimpse into her enchanted life, and her adventure into the wizarding world and all its splendors. If you’d like more information about Eve, visit her wiki page. 

About the Author: My name is Katherine! I am a 21-year-old Hufflepuff & Pukwudgie from Louisville, Kentucky. This page is my creative journey into the magical world, through the lenses of Second Life. Here I post diary entries, dream journals, and tarot readings all from my character’s perspective. If you’d like more information about me, visit my Flickr! 

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Things know before you hire a Maler München

very decade more or less, most homes want a brand new paint of coat. Painting your home helps defend it from the weather, keeps it moneyed, and permits you to merely fancy it additional. The factor is- painting a home by yourself will take a protracted time. and if you don’t sleep in a husbandman, you’ll want tall ladders to succeed in the second or third stories. This leads many of us towards hiring an expert, that brings its own challenges. They’ll have to be compelled to do analysis into house Maler, realize one that’s really reasonable, created many interviews, etc.

Sounds like a problem, right?

Well it doesn’t need to be. this text can assist you decide the simplest company for the job- amount. You’ll be ready to sleep higher at midnight in your nice, freshly- painted home. oh yeah- and you wouldn’t have paid together with your first-born kid. to begin this off, let’s verify the foremost common question that individuals ask- could be a professional extremely necessary?

1. do you have to screw Yourself or rent a Pro? Most people contemplate painting to be a reasonably easy task. You dip a roller or brush into the paint, so apply it equally to walls. Simple, right? Well for the foremost part- yea that’s all there's thereto. most of the people will paint their own residence if they really need to. It’s an honest approach for them to save lots of many greenbacks, get outside, and pride oneself in their own work. however there’s a unique aspect of the coin to think about, as a result of hiring an expert includes a few benefits.

Here area unit many of the large ones to consider:

Time Savings Even though you would possibly save many greenbacks by doing it yourself, don’t chuck all of these hours you’ll be payment on this project. If you’re all by yourself, it will take you many weeks to color the entire house! That’s operating many hours each day. clearly it depends on however massive your home is, however you’d be shocked however long it will fancy properly paint a range in your spare time.

You’re busy enough because it is- does one really need to pay your touch of spare time painting?

Safety Maler area unit perpetually standing on tall ladders. they need to jump on roofs, lean out windows, and sometimes do another crazy stuff to induce the work done. although ninetieth of painting is comparatively safe, it’s that last 100 percent that keeps mothers up at midnight. Why would you are doing this yourself after you will simply rent somebody to try and do these items for you? skilled Maler apprehend what they’re doing- they are doing this each day. They savvy to properly use a ladder and the way to live their level of fatigue. They won’t push their own limits as a result of they realize what’s at stake.

Do you? Quality It’s not rocket science to brush paint onto a wall…But will simply anyone create paint look good? Even additional significantly, does one savvy to invariably create the paint look sensible, the way to get those hard-to-reach places, and also the most important elements of your home to paint? most likely not as a result of most of the people don’t. Professionals apprehend that sure areas of the house, like the little gaps beneath aspect panel or on top of a door, area unit very necessary. If you don’t paint those important areas, your house is additional prone to mould, critters or different varieties of injury.

So a professional won't solely facilitate the paint look higher, they’ll additionally defend your home higher.

Speed A professional can most likely have a minimum of 3-4 individuals engaged on your house at any given time. typically it should be simply 1-2 for the finishing touches, however usually expect a full crew. Don’t you're thinking that they'll be ready to end the work quicker than you doing it all by yourself? after all they will. therefore rather than the work taking a full month, you’ll be sitting pretty in your freshly-painted home within 1-2 weeks. this offers you peace of mind. You’ll apprehend that this project is complete, therefore you'll be able to specialize in different tasks- either round the house or at work.

2. What you would like to try and do to arrange for skilled Painting Even though some professionals may do these items for you, keep in mind that you’re primarily paying them to paint- not move stuff around and time is money! If you would like to save lots of a touch, we tend to advocate doing these items yourself- you get additional “bang for the buck”.

Move piece of furniture Your Maler can most likely cover the piece of furniture with plastic sheets, however you continue to have to be compelled to confirm it’s not in their approach. They don’t wish to be lurching around on your furniture- particularly if they need a full paint bucket in their hand! If you'll be able to, move the piece of furniture out of the space being painted. If you don’t have the accessible area, move it all to the middle of the space. Oh yeah, and “Move Furniture” additionally includes wall hangings! Paintings, pictures, quotes, clocks, mirrors, and anything that you simply have hanging on the wall. It isn’t specifically straightforward to color a wall that’s lined in photos and clocks, is it?

Remove Outlet Covers and Switch Plates A lot of individuals chuck this tiny step. although it’s not extremely a giant deal if most switch plates or outlet covers get paint on them it’s easier to merely avoid it by removing them. as a result of these items area unit sometimes plastic, removing dried paint isn’t invariably straightforward. This step is very necessary if you've got pretty nice covers and switch plates. most of the people have a budget $1 ones from Home Depot, however you certainly don’t wish to induce paint everywhere your nicer, vintage ones.

Allocate a minimum of One area as a “Staging Area” Professional Maler don’t simply carry their gallon bucket with them everyplace. They created look in one or a pair of areas that permits them lots of area to store their ladders, plastic sheets, paint, etc. although Maler can usher in all of their own stuff, you'll wish to form space for them to stay all of these items. this can be particularly necessary if you've got a great deal of belongings in your home, as this could result in a great deal of litter (no offense, however you recognize UN agency you are!)

Clean the Walls You might assume “these walls area unit on the brink of get painted- why ought to I clean them?” It really makes additional sense to wash them as a result of they’re on the brink of get painted. Paint tends to bring out any physical variations during a wall. Things like mud or dirt area unit particularly additional visible once painting, because the paint essentially sticks these substances to the wall for good. to wash the walls, you don’t want something fancy. simply create a mixed answer of water and a gentle detergent, so apply it to the wall with a sponge. Don’t soak the walls- you’re simply making an attempt to induce most of the surface stains and mud off. confirm that you simply leave lots of time for the walls to dry before paint day! think about employing fans to assist speed up the method if you’re running short on time.

Shore Up Those Pets Every skilled Maler has had this happen a minimum of once… most likely dozens of times. The family doesn’t wish to cover Fi-Fi, that the dog or cat will return or go as they please. the matter with this- particularly once painting doors or the corners of walls- is that typically the animal rubs up against the recent coat of paint. we tend to perceive that your pet doesn’t like being within the crate or laundry room- however they ought to be okay for many hours. If you actually don’t wish to try and do that, either board them up, have a dearest take them for many days, or take the danger of getting a painted animal to clean!

4. stuff you ought to Expect from a painter When you rent an expert painter, there area unit many customary things to expect. Here’s an inventory of a number of the basics:

Timely A professional ought to arrive on time, not take extended lunch breaks, and shut up look before it gets too late at midnight. This lets them complete the work quickly and cut back inconvenience to you, their consumer.

Walk-through Do you assume an expert would simply “take a guess” at what quantity your project can value, what quantity paint is needed, {and how|and the approach} long it'll take? No way. Instead, they’ll do a whole walk-through to visualize what's being painted. They’ll take measurements, raise a great deal of queries, and can possible take photos or notes.

Colors, Finishes, and finish Goal A professional painter needs to form certain that you’re happy. They’ll raise concerning what colours you’d like, any specific finishes, etc. If you haven’t elite a selected whole nonetheless, they will additionally provides a sensible recommendation concerning their favorite paint brands. this can be nice as a result of most customers haven't any plan what’s thought of a top quality paint. though you see ads on the TV or hear them on the radio, that doesn’t mean it’s a top quality brand!

Insurance & Licenses A professional Maler ought to have insurance and correct licenses. this can assist you feel secure concerning hiring this company, because it adds a layer of protection for each yourself Associate in Nursingd them just in case of an accident. The painter ought to offer this info to you for your records.

Thorough Estimates If you see variety simply scribbled onto a napkin- run! If the proposal is poorly written, lacks clarity and throws a red flag for lack of skilled, additionally run! an expert painter can have a whole breakdown of their prices and schedule. It offers you a peace of mind as a result of it permits you to apprehend that they didn’t simply create everything up.

6. Understanding the Estimate and valuation Maler have 2 main varieties of costs- direct and indirect. Knowing the distinction is that the beginning in understanding a worth estimate.

Indirect prices These area unit the prices that aren’t directly tied to your painting project. as an example, indirect prices embody the monthly payment on the instrumentality, work truck, overhead and advantages for the crew. Indirect prices additionally embody things just like the utilities and rent of the contractor’s headquarters (if they need one). a part of the wage for support employees, like a secretary, is additionally enclosed. Customers typically chuck these varieties of prices till they initial receive the estimate. once it seems over they'll have expected, it’s actually because of the indirect prices.

Direct prices Direct prices area unit usually simply paint, labor and gas (especially if you reside out of city from the painter’s main region). These area unit the prices that individuals sometimes consider once developing with their own budget. These prices will vary wide betting on wherever you reside and what quite paint you would like. as an example, areas with the next value of living will expect to pay additional parturient prices. Besides simply ending prices by direct/indirect, let’s take a glance at what you must expect to visualize on the estimate.

What to Expect on the Estimate Labor, Time Frame, Materials, Paint, Travel (if any charged). a number of these items is also lumped along. See if the Maler will break the numbers out, simply because it offers you an improved plan of wherever your cash goes. confirm that the ultimate estimate is crystal-clear. you would like it to mention specifically what you’re paying for and the way long it’s expected to require.  Don’t let the project get halfway done so understand that one thing is missing on the estimate, or that it’s unclear. It’s invariably easier to mend the estimate direct than to form changes to your agreement later.

Other necessary inquiries to raise a painter There area unit a great deal of specific queries you must raise your Maler. These won't solely assist you get to understand their temperament, however additionally their experience.

Even though this isn’t a whole list, it'll definitely facilitate get you started:

How Long have you ever Been Painting Houses?

How practiced is Most of Your Crew?

How Long can the Project fancy Complete?

What does one want Pine Tree State to try and do Before you'll Start?

Do You advocate Multiple Coats?

What quite schoolwork Work is enclosed in Your Quotes?

Do You seal and Fill Cracks?

Do You obtain All of Your Trash at the End?

Do You Pressure Wash the outside Walls?

Are There any Homes near  You’ve Recently Finished that I might See?

Do You Have a guaranty or Guarantee?

Do You Spray, Roll or surface Outside Walls? What concerning the Inside?

Which Paints does one advocate for this Job?

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[adultstories4u]

Two young girls celebrate their high school graduation. Eighteen year old Debra and nineteen year old Rachel are at Debra’s father’s house. Deb’s Parents are divorced. Her dad, Wayne, has a hot tub. The two grads swiped a bottle of Wayne’s whiskey and got drunk. He got home at 6 am. He has no idea the two teens are there. They are supposed to be with his ex, Karla, going shopping and other girl stuff. Wayne is very tired, and his back hurts. He had driven 459 miles in the truck. Up and down I-95. He took two Ambien for his aching back. He washed it down with some tequila. He needed sleep. He didn’t know the two young girls were in his home. He got naked and he passed out.

The girls got up. On their way to the bathroom, both teens looked in his open door. They both saw him sprawled out naked. Deb called out loud, “Dad, wake up, put some clothes on. Wake up!”

But he was dead to the world.

Her friend was throwing up. Half a bottle of whiskey and fast food did not sit well. She was really heaving.

Deb’s mom, Karla, his ex, showed up. Karla was about five six, slightly overweight, but not obese, she had really big tits, but she was almost embarrassed by them. She wore a minimizer bra, and bulky clothing. Likewise, her ass was kinda big, but men just adored it when they saw it. She hated her ass. She worked out tirelessly to get slender, but it seemed short of liposuction, she was stuck with a body men loved, and she herself hated.

Advertisements The end to her marriage was when she cut off her husband, and he went elsewhere for sex, after a six month, wife enforced abstinence.

It didn’t matter today. She was there only for her daughter. She would take her and her bff out for a girls day. Karla did have feelings for her ex, but she was very conflicted. The idiot had let the girls get some of his booze, and they got drunk!

Rachel was hung over. She asked to just lay down.

“Mrs. Powers, would you please not tell my parents about our uhh, party? And the part where I got really drunk. I feel like death, I just want to lay down.”

“Ok Rachel, I won’t say anything. You can sleep it off in Deb’s bed.” Karla knows this will make her think twice next time alcohol is offered.

“Thank you. I just need to sleep.” She can’t keep her eyes open. She lays down, and out like a light.

Karla and Debra are scheduled for mani and pedi, then lunch, then shopping. So they get going. Rachel throws up one more time before they leave.

“Do you want me to stay?” Debra asks her friend.

“No, no you guys go. I just want to rest. I’ll be fine. My own fault for drinking too damn much booze. I’ll be fine.” Rachel actually felt a little better, but still very queasy.

She cleans up, drinks a glass of water and takes two Tylenol. She lays down for a while.

Sex stories: Wife helps husband have sex with his mother Mom and daughter are having a great time, they meet up with another mom and daughter from school. They head to lunch. Debra tries Rachel’s phone. No answer. She’s probably still sleeping. Too much alcohol.

Rachel is curious about her friend’s dad. Actually about his dick. She tip toes into his bedroom and accidentally knocks his body spray off the drawers. Lots of noise. He never moves. She’s amazed he sleeps like a rock.

He is laying naked on his back, and his dick has a semi erection. She is fascinated by his penis. She touches him. He doesn’t move. She touches his dick. It’s hard and long and thick. She is fascinated. She puts the head in her mouth. He is still sleeping. She sucks up and down. Now he is really hard, precum comes out of the tip. She licks it up. She decides she likes the taste. She starts sucking his dick in earnest. Her head bobbing up and down. She feels wicked and dirty. She loves that feeling of being his slut, even if he doesn’t know it!He cums in her mouth. She wasn’t expecting the explosion in her mouth, and she choked a bit, some comes out her nose. She loves the hot cum in her mouth. Kinda salty and she swallows it all. She decides she is going to be his personal cocksucker. She would drain his big balls daily for him.

He was still asleep. She sucked him hard again and this time she was determined to fuck him. She noticed he had lube on the night stand. She wanted to save her virginity for her wedding night, so she lubed up her asshole. She had seen plenty of porn, so she knew she could take his dick up her ass. She played with her pussy and clit. She took his big cock and she sat down on it, pressed it into her tiny asshole. She was very determined. She has seen this on porn many times, so she knows it can be done. She finally gets him in her rectum. She felt a dirty triumph! She felt so naughty and bad assed! She loved the feeling of being so full of his big dick. She was concentrated on her clit now and his big dick, as she went up and down the shaft. His eyes opened and he saw her on top of him, with his dick in her ass. He said, “I must be dreaming, ” closes his eyes, and cums hard in her tiny butt.

She is loved it. She comes analy again, and again on his still hard dick. She feeds him her nipples, one at a time. He sucks like a baby. She never wants to stop!

She hears a noise. Her mom, Laura, is standing in the doorway! She has a look of incredulity on her face. Laura cannot believe her daughter was behaving like such a dirty little slut.

“Hi Mom. What are you doing here? I saw his perfect cock, and I just couldn’t resist. I sucked him off, and I shoved that big bastard up my asshole. I saved my vagina for my wedding day. Ohmygod I have cum so many times on this man. I am so happy.”

Sex stories: Dances to a hit song, father becomes a predator “You let him buttfuck you.”

“More like I used him to buttfuck me. He is out cold. But his dick still works perfectly. He has such a great cock Mom. You should try it. Look at the size of this thing! It’s so nice.”

“It looks like he fucked you.”

“Mom, he took two Ambien, and it looks like tequila too. I fucked him, not the other way around. Look at his dick. It’s beautiful. And it is still hard. He’s come twice and look!”She fisted his dick. It was still hard and thick. They both looked at it with fascination.

Laura came closer. “If you ever tell your father, I’ll kill you.”

Her mom leaned over and sucked the hard dick, she pulled off her shorts and panties and next thing, She was on top, with his dick in her tight pussy. Laura came almost instantly. She kept riding him.

“Your father hasn’t touched me in three years. I caught him sucking his friend’s dick two months ago. I’m afraid your dad is either completely gay, or maybe bisexual…I really need this fantastic dick. You are right, it’s a perfect cock!”

Laura fucked him silly, she pulled off her shirt and pushed her nipples into his mouth. His eyes opened. He said, “Holy shit I’m fucking an angel. So so beautiful!” He passed out again but he came hard in her pussy.

She lurched off of him. Her daughter licked his dick, and she savored the taste of her mom and his sperm. She loved it. She said, “Fuck it! I want him so badly!”

Rachel pressed her pussy down and broke her own hymen with his big dick. There was a sharp pain but also intense pleasure, she came like a rocket. She came again, and then a third time.

“I thought it wasn’t supposed to be good the first time. That was wonderful!” She said to her mom.

“You are lucky. My first time was awful. And the second time too. With your uncle Mike.”

“Your BROTHER?!”

“Yes. And he is built. What a man. Great dick. Not as good as Wayne here. That is a great big dick. I might move in. Did you come good?”

“Oh mom. So good. He is fantastic, even dead asleep. I got a little blood on him. I’m gonna clean him up.” She got up to get a washcloth.

“I got it.” Mom licked his dick clean, blood and cum from all three people. She loved it. She felt so damn dirty!

“Mom, you are a very dirty girl. A dirty little cocksucker. And I’m going to be one too.” She sucked his dick right after her mom. They both giggled.

He wakes up. “Laura?” He looks down “Rachel, why are you sucking my cock? I must be dreaming.”

“Wayne, can I sit on your face as my mom fucks you? Will you suck my pussy? There is a bit of blood.”

“Sure dream girl, let me lick your clit.” She had wrapped both legs around his head. Her mom was on his dick again, and she meant business. She clutched him with her cunt. She came, he came, her daughter came again and again. Hard orgasms all around!

Sex stories: My Sexy Stepmom “Wayne, you are the best!” Rachel told him.

Mom and daughter switched ends, mom perched on top of his face and his tongue in her cleft. Rachel had put his dick back in her pussy. She then had a huge orgasm. She said “That was wonderful. I’m going to give him a treat.”

She put him back in her anus and he fucked Rachel’s ass, and sucked her mom’s cunt. They all came again. Mom jumped off, and started sucking his dick. “Mom, I just had him in my pussy and my asshole. We should clean him.”

“I am cleaning him. I love being dirty. I’m giving him my ass too. Give me the lube.” She lubed her heiny and his dick. She sat on him, and forced his hard on into her tight sphincter. She came again and again. He filled her completely. She never felt so full of cock! She loved it. She came as he spurted into her rectum. Rachel came on his face and squirted all over!

They heard a car in the driveway. They all got dressed in record time, but mom in daughter’s shorts, and vice versa. Oh well.

“Do you think they will notice?”

Rachel asked her mom.

Wayne went back to sleep, his work was done. He smiled. He had just fucked the living shit out of a mother and daughter. One more thing off his bucket list. He was damn sure they would be back for more.

Karla, Wayne’s ex did notice.

She also saw some cum on Rachel’s cheek and some more fun on Laura’s leg.

“Did you both fuck my husband?” She demanded.

“Yes Karla, we both fucked him. He was fabulous. What a nice cock! I am sorry.” Laura was going to be honest with her friend, she owed her that.

“No, it’s ok. He is my ex. He couldn’t keep his hands off women, and both of you are very beautiful.” Karla looked dejected.

“He never woke up. He took some Ambien and washed it down with Jack Daniels.” Said Rachel. “He was out the whole time, except when we made him eat us out.”

“Dumb ass. It says not to do that right on the label. So he fucked both of you?”

“He thought he was dreaming.”

“That fucker. I’ll bet he was awake and just faking it.”

“I don’t care. He was great!”

She looked at her friend. “Why don’t you go get some. His dick is still hard. We gotta go. Please don’t tell Sam. Bye!” they hugged.

After they left, Karla said to herself, what the fuck? Why not. She went in her old bedroom and locked the door.

Wayne was in for a workout.

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Six Flags Over Georgia 2010

March 5, 2010 Photo Album

Not long after I moved to North Carolina I had an idea: I could go to Atlanta for opening weekend of Six Flags over Georgia! Since my first (and last) visit was rained out and gloomy over 2 days at the park, and there were lots of things I didn’t get to do, I hoped I would have a nice warm day with minimal lines. Unfortunately the weekend before I planned on going I was very sick. I had planned to make reservations that weekend but was so sick that I ended up second guessing my decision to go. When Monday came I was still sick. Then Tuesday. Then Wednesday. But by Wednesday evening I started feeling some better, so I made reservations on Orbitz. On my last visit in March of 2009 I ended up staying in Marietta at a Ramada Limited. It was clean, convenient, and close to the highway, so I decided I would try for Marietta again. I found a similar room, same ratings as last year, for about $10 cheaper in Marietta so I booked it at a total cost of around $80 for 2 nights.

Friday came and after work I rushed home to get my stuff and head out. Traffic thru Charlotte was awful and put me behind schedule. All of my driving was at nite and this gave me a terrible headache as the lights bothered me due to so much traffic. Around midnight, though, I had finally arrived in Marietta. Eventually I saw the Inn and my GPS told me to turn right, which was impossible as there was only a wall and no exit. I had trouble trying to get to the place, so eventually I called and the lady guided me to the entrance, which was up and off a side street across a bridge I’d kept going under (I should have turned left, then right, but the GPS didn’t say anything about turning left). I checked in rather quickly because I wanted to get to the room. The motel looked nice on the outside so I was happy. 

After parking around back I got my stuff out of the trunk, locked up and walked towards the stairs. Then I heard a man start coughing, which startled me. He watched me as I walked up the stairs and then started yelling incoherently at me. I didn’t like this at all, so I rushed to my room. I opened the door…and immediately wished I wasn’t staying there. It was dirty. It was really nasty. I closed and bolted the door shut. I was not happy. People started walking by my door loudly talking and stopping right outside of my door. I felt unsafe. I didn’t want to sleep in the bed, but had no real choice. After about 30 minutes, I got on my phone and used Hotwire to get a better room, which ended up being at the Atlanta Hilton in downtown for $71. I knew I’d be losing my money for the 2nd nite here, but I didn’t care. I didn’t get much sleep and as soon as morning came I packed up, checked out, and left. I’ll never stay there again. 

Six Flags was about 20 minutes away. The park was supposed to open at 10AM, which means the rides usually open about 30 minutes later. I was meeting Dawn and Russ and got a call from Dawn on the way to the park. The ride to Six Flags was fairly easy and quick. Once I got off on the exit I paid to park at separate parking lot which was $5 more than Six Flags charges, but right outside the front gate. I walked over to buy a season pass which was only $4 more than a day ticket and then got in line to get it processed. This took about an hour total because everyone there was buying a pass. There weren’t a lot of people there, but everyone who was there was in this line. 

During this whole time, the rides weren’t running that any of us could see. I talked to Dawn and let her know I was almost done and that I’d be there shortly. After getting my pass I headed over to the entrance of the park. Everyone up until this point had been more than friendly. The morning was beautiful, and walking into the main plaza of the park there were balloons everywhere. I spotted the Palmers quickly and after saying hi (and taking a quick picture) we headed to Goliath as it had just opened. We got to the entrance and everyone else had run to Goliath too. We waited for about 40 minutes (which is much more bearable with 2 other people to talk to) before finally getting on in the middle of the train. After a quick lap bar check (and a double high five, something that would be had plenty through out the day), we were off. 

Goliath-I enjoyed Goliath on my last visit. It has no real ejector airtime (my favorite), but very good sustained floating airtime (good enough for me). We head up the lift hill rather quickly. The first drop was so much better than I remembered. It felt like a really big drop this time, and I don’t remember it feeling like that last time. The floater air over the first few hills was great and the helix has some nice sustained lateral forces. I really wish the trim brake after the helix wasn’t there because I think the rest of the ride would be just insane, but you can’t always get what you want. The last few hills and the overbanked turn deliver a nice pleasant feeling of floating. On the last 3 bunny hops we noticed a cell phone go flying up about 2 rows ahead of us. As it came down, it hit one of the girls in that row in the head before flying up again, then back down. When it flew up a third time, a girl on the end of the row caught it. We were in amazement that it was caught and everyone was laughing and talking about it. Then there is the last (wonderfully evil) hop before the brake run. 

Sadly Goliath ran only one train, but the ride delivered very well. I almost purchased the on ride picture because we all had a look of astonishment on our faces due to the cell phone incident, but I passed. We walked over to Gotham City next. This is still the best Gotham City of any Six Flags park I’ve been to. As we came around the corner Batman The Ride’s new paint job stood out. Dawn didn’t care for it, but I like the 2 toned blues. We headed directly for Mind Bender. My last (and only) ride was okay, but nothing to write home about. I was hoping for a better ride this time.

Mind Bender-We got on near the back of the train after about a 20 minute wait. Again, only 1 train operation, but I can’t complain as the wait really wasn’t bad. The other train was still disassembled, which we saw going up the lift hill. Mind Bender was much better this time. Again, the first drop was better than I remembered. The first loop was good. There were some very nice pops of light ejector air on some of the hills. Mind Bender is in a nice setting in the park and makes good use of its location. It was running better this time than list time and I was much happier with it. Even the horizontal loop was much more fun. So another coaster moves up in my rankings due to a much improved ride. 

I needed a restroom stop so we walked over to the restrooms in Gotham. Then we went to grab a bite to eat. The original plan was Johnny Rocket’s across the park. We got in and the staff, while friendly (and hollering Hello to everyone that walked in with their little spiel), weren’t moving fast. We waited for a while and eventually decided to go elsewhere. Russ wasn’t happy with the service and suggested the BBQ joint over by the USA section of the park. Theme park food is over priced, but the pulled pork BBQ, fries, and potato salad were actually not bad. We sat and ate and talked and what not for a bit. Once we were done we headed to the back of the park to go ride Great American Scream Machine. 

Once we arrived at the entrance, however, we were informed that the ride was closed to the public. A local radio station was holding a marathon on the coaster. We went over to their booth and Dawn and I played their Plinko game. I got a shirt, she got a tote bag. Since the Palmers had to leave to pick up Dawn’s mom at the airport, we headed to Superman Ultimate Flight for a final ride before they left. Once we got there, though, the line was about an hour long, and they didn’t have that kind of time to wait. We walked back down by Ninja and Dawn and Russ decided to call it a day. I planned to walk out with them to put my hoodie in the car and get my 4GB memory card, but when I walked by the Sky Buckets, I decided I’d hop on to the other side of the park. We all hugged and said good bye and I headed over to the Buckets.

This is one of those rides that I’ve started riding when I get a chance at parks. They’ve started to disappear so I try to get on them when I can. This one is actually useful as it goes from one side to the other quickly. When I got off of the ride I walked around that part of the park as Acrophobia stared down at me, taunting me. I didn’t ride it on my last visit. Drop towers scare me and this one is even scarier. But I knew if I didn’t do it then, I wouldn’t. The line wasn’t very long, so I hopped in. 

Acrophobia-I like the signs in the queue showing height comparisons. After about 3 cycles I was sitting in my seat. The seats were different than I had imagined after hearing about the ride. Once we started to lift off, we started rotating around for a nice view of the park and Atlanta. At the top I closed my eyes. The gondola stopped rotating and the tower shook a tad. The operator went through his spiel the seats having already leaned forward. Soon we were falling. I like the falling part, but the ascent is what really scares me. Still, I was glad I rode. 

I walked over to Cyclone, which had opened at this point, but the line was the same length it was when last I rode. They were only running one train, and the last time I waited almost an hour. The ride isn’t worth that kind of wait to me so I skipped and put it off until later. Being close to the front gate, I opted to run out to the Xterra and do what I had to do as my Camera’s internal memory was full and I was getting hot with a Hoodie and my jacket. My car was in the front of the private lot, which was just across the street from the park entrance, so it was ultra convenient. I was back in the park in about 10 minutes.

The mine train wasn’t opened yet and I wanted to ride. I took some pictures and then headed to the train. The train ride takes you all around the park, but I only rode to the stop in the back of the park. As we were riding you could clearly see the backstage areas, and even they had balloons and a festive atmosphere. The conductor mentioned that when we passed by employees, they weren’t waiving at the trains, they were smiling and waiving at us personally, and to remember to return the courtesy. That was a nice touch, and something that was prevalent through out the day. After I got off the train I remembered that I wanted to ride Monster Mansion so I headed over there next. 

Monster Mansion-The façade is very well done. It really does look like an old mansion in the middle of the park. The line wasn’t very long, so in about 15 minutes I was sitting at the back of the boat and on my way. This is a very well done dark ride, one of my favorites. I liked the quirkiness of the whole ride, riding thru the first scene and seeing a dining room set set up in the water. The music was fun, the animatronics were done well. I like that there is a story and so many fun scenes. Then the scary scenes start. The face on the mist effect was really cool. The marsh scenes were really fun and spooky looking. This is a well rounded dark ride, with fun, light hearted scenes and a few scary scenes thrown in the mix. Some of the animatronics were rather huge, too. 

I walked over to see if the mine train had opened up, but it had not yet so I walked back to Gotham City to ride Batman. Six Flags over Georgia is a very nice park with plenty of shade, and even though it has a slightly hilly terrain it isn’t hard to get around. I took some pictures here and there and eventually made it to the newly painted Batman. The wait was about twenty minutes with one train running. 

Batman The Ride-While I was in line, someone in front of me got a call from someone in their party who said that Great American Scream Machine had opened to the public, so I now had a plan for after this ride. Soon I was sitting on the train ready to go. This is still my favorite Batman clone. The first drop was really good today, and the rapid succession of loop/Zero G roll/loop is intense, but fun. The twists and turns at the far end are so close together and pull strong forces. Even the corkscrews on Batman are fun. I don’t like a lot of inversions, but Batman is a great layout. 

I booked it over to the Cotton States section of the park in hopes of a ride on Scream Machine. I got over there and the attendant told me that the Marathon was still going on, so the wait could be a little long. I didn’t care and got in line anyway. It was maybe a 20-30 minute wait tops before I was sitting on a train. 

Great American Scream Machine-I really like this old woody. It had been running all day for the marathon since early morning, and it was running WELL. I didn’t feel any rough spots like I did last time. The first drop was good, the second was fun. Not a lot of air for the next hill, but the short hill before the turn around had nice ejector air. Every hill on the return trip delivered. It wasn’t major ejector air, but it was a lot of fun. I really like this classic wooden coaster. 

I decided that since Ninja was so close I’d hop over and get in line. I really didn’t like the ride much on my last visit because the trains are uncomfortable and the ride shakes. But there was literally no line to ride, so I figured I might as well give it a courtesy ride.

Ninja-I think I said it before and I’m saying it again, I’m never riding this coaster again. The layout isn’t bad but the trains are terrible. The first drop rattled, the 2 inversions that followed rattled, the turns and swoops rattled, the corkscrews rattled. Even the jump to the brake run was uncomfortable. Ninja isn’t any fun and I don’t have any plans to get back in line again. 

I have to remember that there is a reason for it not having a line. I walked over and got in line for Superman Ultimate Flight next, but once I got up to the end of the line and saw that it was about an hour wait, I promptly turned around and left. This was one of the coasters that really needed 2 train operations on opening weekend. It’s a fun ride, but not fun enough to wait that long with a closing time of 7PM. I walked up on the hill to get a picture of the carousel and rocking tug. I wanted to ride the cars, but they require 2 people and I was by myself. Going off the other side of the hill, I noticed that Canyon Blaster was running and I needed the credit so I made my way over to get my ride on. 

Wile E. Coyote’s Canyon Blaster-This kiddie coaster was closed on my last visit and it looked like a lot of fun so I was bummed that I missed it. It had been closed all day, so I figured I wouldn’t get the chance to ride yet again, but thankfully there wasn’t a very long line when it did open, about 2 hours before the park’s closing. It’s actually rather fast for such a family ride, but it’s well done and uses the terrain and buildings that it rolls around. 

I walked over by the mine train once more and it was running one train and I figured there may be a wait. I should have ridden, but opted not to. I passed by Cyclone again, and the line was still as long as it had been. So since I’d gotten my credit and all, I walked around the long way over to Goliath. I stopped and watched the beginning of Mr. Six’s Dance Party while waiting to take a picture of Goliath coming down the first hill before heading over to the entrance. I sat closer to the back this time, and again, the ride was just outstanding. 

By the time I got on, it was getting pretty dark and the park was closing. After I was done I walked around a bit more and then headed to the front. The staff around the park was friendly and helpful all day and everyone at the exits and on the rides were high fiving guests and spieling, which made for a nice atmosphere. The day was cool but bright and beautiful. I’m glad I was able to get back and now that I have a season pass and live much closer to the park, I’m sure I’ll be back soon. 

I left Austell and headed to downtown Atlanta. I made my way to the Hilton for my 2nd nite. After checking in and having my car parked (yay Valet parking!) I headed up to my room on the 23rd floor. I was hungry, but since I didn’t expect to be staying at the Hilton, I hadn’t brought any close that I felt were suitable for any of their restaurants, so I did the next best thing, I ordered room service: Pizza, a bread plate, and ginger ale. My 2nd evening was much nicer than the first, and I promised myself that the next time I take a weekend trip to Atlanta, I’ll just go ahead and book the 4 star room first. I’d planned to go to Turner Field and maybe the aquarium on Sunday but when I woke up I just wanted to head home. I packed up and headed out to pick the car up. 

The ride home was rather uneventful, save for my stopping in South Carolina for a nap. In the end I was home by 5PM. Atlanta has quickly become one of my favorite cities. Next time I head down I’m going to spend time in the city proper for a few days instead of just Six Flags, but now that I’m so much closer, getting there is much easier than before.

[palmfronds]

1975, black nail polish, handwriting, sunrise, overalls, bands, & beaches! (Frick- I love this list!)

you shouuuuld reblog so I can send some to you :P

1975: what is the first happy memory that comes to mind, recent or otherwise?Literally yesterday after work, The Daiki™ met up with me at the rock climbing center near our apartment.  We took turns belaying for each other and encouraging each other to reach the top of a bunch of different routes.  We got home around 10pm and ordered pizza and watched mystery theatre 3000 on netflix, I was really happy to spend some time with him like that after a really long and difficult week.

black nail polish: do you have a bucket list? if so, what are the top three things?I can’t really say it’s a “bucket list” but there are some things I’d like to eventually do…I’d like to visit another country at some point, I’ve talked a lot about visiting Japan (especially lately, The Daiki™ and I have been joking about celebrating Christmas in Japan so we don’t have to put up with our families this year lol) but I also made it a goal when I was very young to take my mother to Denmark if I ever became a financially successful artist.  She was raised by her Danish grandparents and talks a lot about how she’s always wanted to see the Little Mermaid statue and the Black Forest.  It would make me really happy if I could do that for her since I know there were a lot of things she wanted to when she was younger that she couldn’t because of me.  I’ve been day dreaming a lot about becoming an airplane pilot, too…I just think it would be really cool if people had to address me as Captain Silver, and I imagine driving a plane feels a lot like freedom (problem is, I don’t even have my vehicular learners yet lol.)  But now that I’m thinking about it, I do kind of have a few goals set for myself…I plan on getting a total of 6 ring piercings up my earlobes and each signify something.  The first I got as a gift for my 6th birthday - it signifies when I began to develop individualityThe second I purchase for myself at 16 - as the first step towards independenceThe third I got done one night with my dear friend @malivolus after returning to Toronto after christmas break during my first year of college.  We were wandering around Yonge street and felt like doing something spontaneous - I decided that one symbolized adulthood (I was 21), even though now I laugh about what a youthful thing it was to doMy fourth I did in October about a year and a half ago - I did it to commemorate beginning preparation for @talesofthetempestI don’t have the fifth or the sixth yet.  The fifth I’ll probably do after I sell my first physical copy of my comic…and the sixth I’ll get done after I can safely quit my day job and live off art income.  If I never get there, I’m sure I’ll make other excuses to get them, though :P

handwriting: if you were about to die, and you could only say one more sentence to one person, what would you say and to whom?Hmm!  That’s a hard one, I’d probably tell my sister how proud I am of the person she’s become.

sunrise: pick a quote and describe what it means to you personally.“If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.” - Van GoghWhen I get discouraged that I’m not meeting my own expectations, I think about this quote.  I spent so many years of my life convincing myself I needed more training before I started a project, that I should wait until I could make it look perfect when I could have just started and gotten better as I went along.  I regret making excuses for myself - and accepting the excuses of others - to be complacent.  So when those thoughts creep back up when I’m not completely satisfied with the latest page of my comic and I feel like my skills aren’t where they should be, I think about this quote and I get back to work and think about how I will get there eventually and how choosing not to move prevents me from getting there.

overalls: what would you do with one billion dollars?Pay off my student loans, put a decent portion into savings and help my mother out financially.

bands: talk about a song/band/lyric that has affected your life in some wayLyrics are the reason I’m alive, there’s no way I could pick just one song, so here are a few answers to this question off the top of my head:-Airships by VNV nation was the first song I played while getting settled in my dorm in my first year of college.  It almost feels like the shuffle gods picked it for me because it mirrored my feelings perfectly.  I can see the view from my dorm room window every time I hear it.-My father was in a big Red Elvises phase during a summer break while I was in elementary school, both my parents were working at the time.  Because of that, I had to go to my friends’ house every day with my sister so her grandma could babysit us.  I don’t want to say she was a bad friend, but we didn’t always get along.  One day my sister had spent the day somewhere else and I hadn’t had a very good day with my friend.  When dad came to pick me up, he immediately knew I was unhappy.  He tailed an ice cream truck all the way to Edworthy Park from 39th street for me.  All the while singing along to I Wanna See You Belly Dance, Rocket Man and Sad Cowboy Song.-That “Yes sir, that’s me, I’m him” in The Ballad of Bull Ramos still gets me every time, dammit.

beaches: if you had to dye your hair how would you dye/style it and why?If you’ve been following me since before the great selfie exodus of 2016 that I do not have to give a reason for, you will know that cutting my hair and dying it is a great pleasure for me.  Quite a while back, I had both sides shaved and had the rest dyed this really cool gusher-blue.  I wanna grow my hair out again to do that but this time with 100% more man-bun.