#mikayla lane

[jolieeason]

Goodreads Monday: Hunting Cari (First Wave: Book 1) by Mikayla Lane

This is a weekly meme where anyone can choose and highlight a random book from their Goodreads TBR. This meme was formerly featured on LaurensPageTurners and was taken over by Budget Tales Book Blog. Scaden Torenson was bored to death on his first voyage as a Commander of a Valendran fleet ship. Until a chance encounter with an ancient distress beacon turns his world upside down. Pitted against…

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in March 2024 🌈

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ Shift: A Memoir of Identity and Other Illusions - Penny Guisinger 🧡 Tempting Olivia - Clare Ashton 💛 Monilinia - Free Mints 💚 Guillaume - Aurora Dimitre 💙 The Marble Queen - Anna Kopp & Gabrielle Kari 💜 The Baker & the Bard - Fern Haught ❤️ Rainbow! - Sunny & Gloom 🧡 The Safe Zone - Amy Marsden 💛 The Weavers of Alamaxa - Hadeer Elsbai 💙 The No-Girlfriend Rule - Christen Randall 💜 A Different Kind of Brave by Lee Wind 🌈 Cirque du Slay - Rob Osler ❤️ Wizard’s Debt - Niranjan 🧡 One Last Breath - Ginny Myers Sain 💛 Nothing Special - Katie Cook 💚 I Feel Awful, Thanks - Lara Pickle 💙 The Tower - Flora Carr 💜 Be the Sea - Clara Ward ❤️ What Grows in the Dark - Jaq Evans 🧡 Heirs of Bone and Sea - Kay Adams 💛 The Haunting of Velkwood - Gwendolyn Kiste 💙 Thunder Song - Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe 💜 Mona of the Manor - Armistead Maupin 🌈 Like Happiness - Ursula Villarreal-Moura

❤️ Ellipses - Vanessa Lawrence 🧡 Saint, Sorrow, Sinner - Freydís Moon 💛 Blood & Brujas - Mikayla D. Hornedo 💚 Infinity Kings - Adam Silvera 💙 Really Cute People - Markus Harwood-Jones 💜 How You Were Born - Kate Cayley ❤️ These Bodies Between Us - Sarah Van Name 🧡 Icarus - K. Ancrum 💛 The Emperor and the Endless Palace - Justinian Huang 💙 How Not to Date an Angel - Lana Kole 💜 Enemy Colours - R.M. Olson 🌈 Broken Parts Included - Alyson Root

❤️ Who's Afraid of Gender? - Judith Butler 🧡 The Duke’s Cowboy - Andrew Grey 💛 The Secret Something - Emily Wright 💚 Colstead & Andie - Olivia Janae 💙 Play It Again, Ma’am - Sienna Waters 💜 Love Is…? - K.J. Wrights ❤️ Welcome to Forever - Nathan Tavares 🧡 Just Another Epic Love Poem - Parisa Akhbari 💛 The Phoenix Bride - Natasha Siegel 💙 These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere 💜 Truly Home - J.J. Hale 🌈 Monster Mixer - Robin Jo Margaret

❤️ The House of Hidden Meanings - RuPaul 🧡 Promised to the Queen - Barbara Winkes 💛 A Conclave of Crimson - Nicole Eigener & Beverley Lee 💚 A Hunt of Blood and Iron - Cara Nox 💙 The Fealty of Monsters - Ladz 💜 Ariel Crashes a Train - Olivia A. Cole ❤️ Those Beyond the Wall - Micaiah Johnson 🧡 Dancing Toward Stardust - Julia Underwood 💛 Heir to Dreams & Darkness - Ben Alderson 💙 Comet Cruise - Niska Morrow 💜 Dead Girls Walking - Sami Ellis 🌈 Blackout - Carlos E. Rivera

❤️ Monster Crush - Erin Ellie Franey 🧡 Blessed Water - Margot Douaihy 💛 These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart - Izzy Wasserstein 💚 Kiss of Seduction - Rawnie Sabor 💙 Sunbringer - Hannah Kaner 💜 Evacuation to Love - C.A. Popovich ❤️ Sin - Brooke Matthews 🧡 Falls from Grace - Ruby Landers 💛 Lean in to Love - Catherine Lane 💙 A Small Apocalypse - Laura Chow Reeve 💜 Cascade Failure - L.M. Sagas 🌈 The Mars House - Natasha Pulley

❤️ All This Time - Sage Donnell 🧡 The Romance Lovers Book Club - MA Binfield 💛 View from the Top - Morgan Adams 💚 Number Call - Nagisa Furuya 💙 Crossing Bridges - Chelsey Lynford 💜 The Boyfriend Subscription - Steven Salvatore ❤️ Love the World or Get Killed Trying - Alvina Chamberland 🧡 Synthetic Sea - Franklyn S. Newton 💛 The Prince & His Stolen Groom - J.E. Ridge 💙 Chrysalis and Requiem - Quinton Li 💜 Where Sleeping Girls Lie - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 🌈 A Botanical Daughter - Noah Medlock

❤️ Wednesday Nights - by Donna Jay 🧡 The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo 💛 Song of the Huntress - Lucy Holland 💚 Rainbow Black - Maggie Thrash 💙 Spirits & Sunflowers - A.D. Armistead & Austin Daniel 💜 Floating Hotel - Grace Curtis ❤️ Far From Camelot - Rylee Hale 🧡 This Way to Change - Jezz Chung 💛 Mexican Bird - Luis Lopez-Maldonado 💙 Android Affection: Unveiling - Beau Van Dalen 💜 Welcome to the Damned - Astraea Long 🌈 She Came for Blood - Darva Green

❤️ Cover Story - Rachel Lacey 🧡 The Poisons We Drink - Bethany Baptiste 💛 The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist - Sophie Gonzales 💚 In Walked Trouble - Dana Hawkins 💙 Never Leave, Never Lie - Thea Verdone 💜 Guardian: Zhen Hun - Priest ❤️ All the World Beside - Garrard Conley 🧡 Rainbows, Unicorns, and Triangles - Jessica Kingsley Publishers 💛 The Feast Makers - H.A. Clarke 💙 Synthetic Sea - Franklyn S. Newton 💜 All the Painted Stars - Emma Denny 🌈 A Hard Sell - Jennifer Moffatt

[ladyintree]

░ she prepared for this to be a long day, but not because of the way it eventually turned out. her schedule was filled with press conferences and last minute efforts to meet the voters and secure her win — all of which was left behind with no real explanation immediately upon getting shauna's call. one dreadful situation had been handled, albeit messily — a dead body, an awkward conversation with the ex girlfriend she'd prepared to never see again, and one 6-foot hole later, this was not the place she wanted to spend her night after the day she had. she'd ignored every invitation to school reunions before, knowing exactly how they'd turn out: this was worse than the usual questions from strangers, because these are people who believed they knew them once, who were left behind in their absence. and they seem to have a lot to say now— none of which tai is interested in entertaining, especially when it comes to assumptions they've come up with for @warpainte.

she's not actually interested in a walk down memory lane --- she's just not all that interested in returning to an empty house, either, which is how she finds herself here, strolling the halls of her old high school just to pass the time. but when she sees a familiar figure at the end of the hall, she wonders if subconsciously, that's what she'd really been looking for — her. a small smile tugs at her lips, but as she approaches, she tries to wash it away, because even though she's not interested in another argument between them, she doesn't think that's the right way to greet her, either — as if it's casual, kind. she doesn't know where they stand now, preparing herself again for what might be the last time she sees her, so maybe, it's best to make it worth it.

❝  that's a beautiful dress, ❞ she says, a sigh following her words, like she's been holding that in all night ( and she has — because she nearly choked on the gasp she wanted to let out when she first walked in. ) of course, it reminds her of the last time she saw her in a dress, a night that she had mostly blocked out of her memory but hadn't forgotten mikayla's role in it. the thought nearly makes her smile again, no matter how it turned out, because back then, they were just dumb teenagers unaware of how to deal with their feelings. that was, strangely, a lot simpler than this. still, she's just as beautiful as ever. and as poised as tai usually is, she stands almost awkwardly now, one hand in her pocket and the other waving at her side. ❝  never thought we'd be back here, did you? ❞ not necessarily the school— but more than that, the two of them, alone, not over bloodstained floors or a masked man. together— for as long as they have, until they're once again apart for good, a bed tai has made herself.

[peace-coast-island]

Diary of a Junebug

Carving treasures out of wood after going on a wild goose chase over a what seems to be self-inflicted curse

Wood carving is actually kinda chill once you get the hang of it and stop worrying about accidentally cutting one of your fingers off. Sure, I’ll probably really need to smooth things out with sandpaper, but after several attempts, I’m finally satisfied with what I’m coming up with. After all, you shouldn’t expect to be able to get something right the first few times if it’s all completely new to you.

This venture into wood carving was kinda random in the sense that we didn’t plan for it, but it provided us a nice sort of distraction after the past couple days have been quite eventful. By that, I mean in a not so good way, the kind that sorta leaves you tired in an I’m done with this shit. And I was not the only one who felt that way.

I’ve learned over the years that solving a mystery or a dilemma isn’t always straightforward. Sure, it can be satisfying when you can finally address a nagging question or bring closure to something that’s haunted you for a long time. But more often than not, trying to get to the heart of a mystery or a problem often results in more questions, bringing in more uncertainty that can potentially lead to an unsatisfactory resolution.

Sometimes it’s best to leave things alone, especially when it’s not in your place to get involved. Trouble comes to those who don’t know when to stay in their own lane. For me though, I don’t find it an issue - I know when to back out. But for some, they’re too busy poking and prodding that they don’t realize the disturbance they’ve caused - and that’s obviously not a good thing. In other words, it’s easier said than done when it comes to minding your own business.

We originally just came here to collect wood gyroids, and since the woods isn’t too far from the consultation office, I invited the gang - Taiki, Nene, Batt, Emmanuelle, Mikayla, Satoshi, Scotch, Haru, as well as Aileen and Kira - to join in on the fun. The kids especially enjoyed running around looking for gyroids.

What was supposed to be a chill get together turned out to be something else - not that it took away from the good, just an unexpected detour that maybe we could’ve done without. then again, work is work, and with exorcism jobs few and far between, they weren’t really in a position to turn it down, even if they had misgivings about the job. To be clear, it’s not like they’re struggling - the exorcism gig is basically a side freelance thing for them, if that makes sense - but since they’re the only exorcists in this area who happen to be very well versed and serious about what they do, if something of the sort comes up, they can’t afford to not address it.

Basically, when it comes to the supernatural, like cursed spirits, there’s a lot of unknown factors at play, so you want to be 100% certain if stuff like that is involved, If left to its own devices, a cursed spirit can really wreak havoc on its surroundings and mess with people’s minds, even cause mass destruction if it’s powerful enough. Exorcism’s a dangerous field, which is why there’s not many of them, and it’s even more unusual to find a small group of them working together who aren’t related by blood.

So we were in the middle of a break from collecting gyroids when Taiki, who was on call, received a message. We were gonna head back to the office anyway and that was where we met the client. Her name was Tibby, and right off the bat it was clear that she was loaded when she just handed Taiki a stack of bills like it was nothing. Of course, to the exorcists, it’s not unusual for someone to throw money at them when they’re desperate. She seemed pretty serious, so he decided to take her in for further questioning.

And so the story goes like this. A few months ago, Tibby’s partner’s sister died from ingesting poison, presumably by suicide. As far as anyone knows, Alix was not the kind of person who would willingly end her life like that. She was said to be a well respected and successful woman who has it all. However, she had a difficult relationship with her half-sister Isidora, which is why the family pins the blame on her for Alix’s death. Along with the harassment, Tibby said that Isidora has also been plagued by nightmares, leading to her believing that she’s cursed by her sister.

Since Taiki and Mikayla were on call, they took on the case and asked if any of us wanted to tag along as assistants, so Nene, Haru, and I joined in. The others headed back to Scotch and Satoshi’s house since we got a pretty nice haul of gyroids thanks to the girls. I’m glad they had such a great time playing outside, especially after being cooped up inside because of the rainy season.

Just like Tibby said, Isidora was in a terrible state, huddled up in a corner and muttering incomprehensibly. At a glance, you could say that maybe she’s under some curse, but if not, it’s obvious that something’s very wrong. Seeing her was unsettling, to put it simply - though that was probably the least concerning thing going on compared to what we later uncovered. In short, she was not under some sort of curse or possession, at least not an actual one caused by Alix herself.

As soon as Taiki and Nene began questioning the family, we had a feeling that something was off. It’s not that they were exactly flat out lying to us, it’s more like they’ve deceived themselves so much that they won’t know the truth if it hit them in the face sort of thing. How sad it is to craft such lies that are so ingrained into you that anyone who dares challenges them is seen as a threat. Sure, the ugly truth may be hard to accept, but there should be limits as to how much you can play ignorance, especially when the whole picture has been rotten to the core to begin with.

In the family’s view, it’s “Poor Alix was driven to her death by the cruel and heartless Isidora.” The way they paint Alix as some poor helpless victim, a saint who could do no wrong and yet a tortured soul too fragile for this harsh world we live in - that alone is disturbing, almost to the point of absurdity. To put it respectfully, it was like watching a terrible soap opera, like from start to finish rather than hearing bits and pieces and leaving the rest to imagination. I wouldn’t say predictable, but it’s easy to have an idea of which direction things are gonna go. Kinda like witnessing some online discourse happening that you really couldn’t care less about but you’re somehow invested in watching both sides go up in flames.

I mean, according to them, Alix committed suicide because she was fed up with Isidora’s failures, which doesn’t sound like a lot to go on. Alix seemed to have it all, wealth, power, popularity, charm, charisma, beauty, intelligence - she sounded like an infuriatingly perfect person, almost too perfect. Meanwhile, Isidora was almost the opposite in terms of luck and success, having been described as intelligent and possessing great beauty, but lacks ambition and direction, making her a constant source of frustration towards her family. In other words, they saw her as a failure and an embarrassment - the perfect scapegoat to explain away anything that goes wrong.

Not surprisingly, outside of the family, they’re conflicting views on what exactly the kind of person Alix was. She had many who idolized her, seeing her death as tragic because she could do no wrong, and she had those who saw her as a tyrant, a conniving, manipulative bitch who knows how to play the victim turn things towards her favor. The truth that no one wanted to admit was that she made her way up to the top by stepping on everyone else, using everyone and everything she saw as an obstacle to her convenience to bring in a false sense of security.

Basically, she wasn’t above using suicide baiting tactics to manipulate someone to coerce them. One of her former colleagues asked to meet in private so she could open up about what happened, and it’s just as bad as it sounds. Alix saw her as a threat and bullied her to the point that she threatened suicide by drinking poison, setting it up in such a way that made it look like murder. Not only Alix was conniving, but she also had the resources to be able to pull such a scheme like that, and considering how much power and influence she had, the other person had no choice but to comply to her terms unless she wanted to bring ruin to herself and those around her.

Yikes. No one should have that much power over another. Such a blatant example of abuse of authority - not just by Alix alone, but also by those around her who let something like this happen. And of course, she wasn’t raised in a vacuum, the fact that she was able to get away with manipulating people like that means that those around her not only found that behavior acceptable, they most likely encouraged it because that’s how they got into those positions themselves.

Now we know why Alix took the poison that ultimately killed her. She pulled that same stunt with Isidora in an attempt to get her to cut ties with Tibby and work under her. The reason, I feel like that’s one of those things where we’re like, we don’t have time to unpack all that. Could easily be them making a big deal out of nothing, or there could be more to it - doesn’t matter, it has nothing to do with the case. If anything, I think it’s a ridiculously stupid thing to get riled up about, so I’m pretty sure it’s one of those flimsy reasons they latch on to just so they can justify their hate.

The reason why Alix was harassing Isidora was over a fucking web novel that she and Tibby were writing together. Apparently, the reason why the family was clutching their pearls over it is because it’s a slice-of-life historical drama that takes place in a pleasure district with the main character working in a brothel. From a quick search, there’s nothing controversial about the novel, though there are issues with the tone as Tibby leans more into slice-of-life while Isidora leans towards the drama, resulting in what most call a tone-deaf mess. But other than that, it’s an average web novel that is doing fairly well - not groundbreaking or anything, just light entertainment.

I skimmed through a couple chapters out of curiosity and it was all right, nothing worth noting, and definitely nothing worth getting mad about. I’d get it if it’s like some overly sexualized bullshit or some other gross porno stuff, but it really seems like Alix and the family saw the words pleasure district and courtesans and automatically assumed the worst. Like, there’s literally nothing wrong with writing fiction about courtesans as long as it’s not offensive - the same could be said for all kinds of subjects that are considered dark or taboo, really.

Again, it’s basically stupid online discourse, except it’s happening offline and not as funny.

Said web novel that I honestly can’t be bothered to remember the name of because it’s ridiculously long ended up getting a publishing deal thanks to Tibby. Like I said earlier, she is loaded - in other words, she and Isidora have been living off that money. As to whether a story like that is worth publishing material is questionable. I mean, a lot of light novels started off as web novels, so obviously the light novel version is likely going to be more polished, and probably more detailed, but it does leave me wondering how much different the light novel version will be. I mean, it’ll probably take a lot of extra work - basically a drastic revamp, in my opinion - to bring the web novel to publishing standards - meaning something people will actually pay to read.

And so Alix threatened to kill herself in order to stop Isidora from publishing the novel, which is such a stupid thing to do. It was the same stunt she pulled with her former colleague, drinking poison and just pushing Isidora into a difficult position like she had always done - except she went a bit too far this time. A couple weeks earlier, Alix used that same poison on Tibby - attempted murder - except her plan was thwarted by Isidora. Of course, the family denied that ever happened, so we only have Tibby’s word to go off on. It’s clear that they don’t like each other - but that’s a whole ‘nother tangent that’s also irrelevant.

In conclusion, Alix’s hubris is what killed her. She thought she could have it her way again, manipulating Isidora like she always did. And she went as far as to actually drink the damn poison to prove her point if we were to believe that she really did poison Tibby. However, Isidora refused to comply, so maybe Alix got annoyed and took another dose of the poison to really hammer it in, only to be ignored once again. A stupidly fatal move indeed.

While Isidora is indeed the victim in all of this, she’s not entirely innocent either. Again, it’s not relevant to the case, so it’s none of our business, but it looks like she’s also good at playing the victim game and using people when it’s convenient for her. The family was actually in the right to be skeptical about Isidora and Tibby’s relationship, just for the wrong reasons. To put it simply, there seems to be some toxic co-dependency on both sides, even more so now that Isidora’s incapacitated by her demons.

Of course, that’s not what Taiki and Mikayla told Tibby, not when she and Isidora insisted that Alix was cursing them. They’re used to dealing with clients like that, so they’re able to improvise. Usually the reason why they put on a show is to give people some peace of mind, but in this case it’s to appease the masses, which didn’t really take much effort. Whatever happens after, it’s out of our hands, and honestly, I could care less.

Mikayla felt bad over how things ended, especially since she wanted me to see her in action, as in actually helping people. I don’t hold it against her - there’s no way of knowing how things will turn out. I’ve heard that she and Taiki aren’t on good terms with their family, so it’s understandable why the whole thing was getting to them, especially the whole “it’s for their own good” shtick that some people like to throw around to justify mistreating someone. They only care about you when it’s convenient for them and have no problems deserting you when you can’t give them what they want.

Still, it was nice seeing her and Taiki in action, as well as Nene and Haru working together as assistants, so I don’t think it was an entire waste. The reason why they set up this consultation office is to help people and dealing with a few bad apples won’t stop them. The world is thankfully not full of people like Alix because that would be a disaster.

Nothing like getting into wood carvings and journaling your thoughts out to unwind and feel like yourself again.

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[heyymikki]

201 rivers edge lane, tonopah valley, nv • home of mikayla beaumont

this unique home boasts a hardiplank exterior, heated floors, and double porches perfect for savoring the view both downstairs and up. two guest rooms are downstairs, and the upstairs offers a wonderful, private master suite.

key facts

single family home

open concept

3 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

Upon moving to Tonopah Valley, Mikayla made one of the biggest decisions of her adult life: purchasing this quaint bungalow-style home with a view of one of the rivers in town that empties into Lake Meade in her backyard. It took a while for her to determine what style she would use to decorate the home, and rather than picking any distinct one, she simply filled it with things she liked and that brought her a sense of peace and comfort, plenty of wood accents, warm lights, natural sunlight from the many windows around the home, and the occasional greenery to add pops of color throughout. The style would be considered earthy and romantic.

The most important part of her home, however, is the third bedroom. She put together a ton of bookshelves in her first few weeks, lining nearly every vertical surface with one, so she could have her own little library. It's the first time she's ever been able to put all of her books on display instead of having to part with them due to lack of space or keep them tucked away in storage. She uses the seat beneath the window as a reading nook when she has spare time, her writing desk sitting across the room covered in notes, both typed and handwritten.

[wefcundwonderland]

201 rivers edge lane, tonopah valley, nv • home of mikayla beaumont

this unique home boasts a hardiplank exterior, heated floors, and double porches perfect for savoring the view both downstairs and up. two guest rooms are downstairs, and the upstairs offers a wonderful, private master suite.

key facts

single family home

open concept

3 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

Upon moving to Tonopah Valley, Mikayla made one of the biggest decisions of her adult life: purchasing this quaint bungalow-style home with a view of one of the rivers in town that empties into Lake Meade in her backyard. It took a while for her to determine what style she would use to decorate the home, and rather than picking any distinct one, she simply filled it with things she liked and that brought her a sense of peace and comfort, plenty of wood accents, warm lights, natural sunlight from the many windows around the home, and the occasional greenery to add pops of color throughout. The style would be considered earthy and romantic.

The most important part of her home, however, is the third bedroom. She put together a ton of bookshelves in her first few weeks, lining nearly every vertical surface with one, so she could have her own little library. It's the first time she's ever been able to put all of her books on display instead of having to part with them due to lack of space or keep them tucked away in storage. She uses the seat beneath the window as a reading nook when she has spare time, her writing desk sitting across the room covered in notes, both typed and handwritten.

[amesgotgames]

Alice: "Mama, why Kayla don't want to be my friend?"

Libby: "Mikayla can't hear as well as you and me, sweetie, so we need to learn the best way to greet her without scaring her!"

Mikayla: *hearing aids off, in her lane, flourishing, thriving*

[sporadiceagleheart]

Rebecca Kaye Toone, Kiera Marie Pulaski, Savannah Rose “Vanna” Hardin, Arianna Savannah Carmack, Christen Lynn Anderson, Elizabeth Cary “Lillie” Gilbert, Sarah “Sally” Burr, Anne “Annie” Caton, Adrianna Elaine Hutto, Amália Alves and Amanda Alves, Alithia Haven Ramirez, Amerie Jo Garza, Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, Makenna Lee Elrod, Saffie Rose Roussos, Lily Peters, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Elizabeth Shelley, Sara Sharif, Charlotte Figi, Charlotte Bacon, Charlotte Louise Dunn, Riley Faith Steep, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, Adriana Dukic, Mercedes Losoya, Sidra Hassouna, Sloan Mattingly, Audrii Cunningham, Athena Strand, Athena Brownfield, Macie Hill, Emily Grace Jones, Ava Jordan Wood, Leiliana Wright, Star Hobson, Inez Clarke Briggs, Annie Kerr Aiken, Gracie Perry Watson, Mei Leung, Avery Jean Lane, Madison Charlotte Weeks, Judith Barsi, Heather Michele O'Rourke, Catherine Violet Hubbard, Norah Lee Howard,Sarah Payne, Alicia Lynn Clark, Tristyn Bailey, Aubreigh Paige Wyatt, Nicole Lynn Clark, Jean Marie Warhola, Luna Mandic, Jennifer Kranz, Margaux Hende, Julissia Batties, Megan Hally, Chloey Ann Stoudt, Jadyn Rhea “JJ” Basinger, Kinsley Ann “Anny” Basinger, Reera Esmaeilion, Brooklyn Koy Saechao, Kylie Ann “Ky-Ky” Gonzales, Finley Puleo Boyle, Emily Hope Mason, Kara Elizabeth Hartrich, MaCali Elizabeth Marie Cormier, Annayah Rosa Balmer, Colby Curtin, Jaquita Mack, Bella Bond, Opal Jo Dace Jennings, Amber Rene Hagerman, Jessica Eileen Knott, John Earl “Littlejohn” Strickland Jr., Alannah Louise Mikac, Madeleine Grace Mikac, Ciara Nicole Floyd, Mikayla Brianne Lewis, Megan Elizabeth Kraft, Shae Mattie Keats-Hammond, Kylie Ann Rosset, Pamela Jean “Pam” Allen, Margaux Larissa van den Hende, Ophelia Magdalena Rose “Opie, Philly” Fitz Fitz, Jennifer Lynn “JLK” Kranz, Paisley Joyce “PayPay” Collins, Amberly Bernice Northern, Adelynn Nichole Merrell, Shanda Renée Sharer, Alex and Lydia Mater, rest in peace tribute for all angels and Alithia Haven Ramirez and Amerie Jo Garza

[manslaught]

i've said it before, but mikayla's a terrifying driver. she had no one to actually teach her how to drive, so she taught herself, which explains why she accelerates so aggressively and slams on the brakes, because nobody was around to teach her to ease into it like a normal person. that, and she doesn't have to abide by the law, so she simply does not give a fuck. she'll drive into oncoming traffic lanes, get on sidewalks (in her jeep only, not the charger), go at least 100mph whenever possible. she doesn't crash, because she has fast enough reflexes to get herself out of harms way, but she has caused plenty of crashes between other cars, none that she cares about, because at least she was fine.

[museswithinx]

Tanner glances over at Mikayla, then shoulder checks to change lanes. He understands that Mikayla's parents would be protective--after everything with her biological mom and the adoption, plus he's older--but there was something about the way they'd both looked at him that was just... unsettling.

Unsettling and so different to what he's used to from them.

"They are a little," he replies.

Mikayla glances in the side mirror one last time to see her parents were still stood on the porch. Maybe a little protective then.

"Something for you and Sam to bond over then." She lightly teases before slipping her hand into his free one.

It was kind of sweet in a way, she thought. It meant that he wanted to be liked by her parents. She was sure they did like him but this was new and they had to approach it differently than before. She did wish she could ease Tanner's nerves about it though. Especially since Will had yet to officially meet him in that way and was likely to have a similar protectiveness.

"I'm really excited," she said changing the subject, "I haven't gone roller skating in a long time. I think the last time was one of SJ's birthday parties in middle school. You might have to help me out on the rink because otherwise I'm gonna look really uncool when I fall."

[mikeisafighter]

THE REAL top 20 country songs of 2022

Okay look, here’s my actual list of top country songs. Rather not explain too deep about it, you can look it up yourself. This is the internet.

Payton Howie - Freedom Tenille Arts - Back Then, Right Now Tenille Arts - Call You Names Payton Howie - Never Go Home Blake Shelton - Come Back As A Country Boy Payton Howie - Keep Her Breathing Callie Twisselman - Cowboy Chayce Beckham & Lindsay Ell - Can’t Do Without Me Page McKenzie & Garrett Biggs - Hung Up By Now Tenille Arts - Give It To Me Straight Jason Aldean - Trouble With A Heartbreak Dariann Leigh - Leave Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde - Never Wanted To Be That Girl Kenzi Whittington - On You Caitlin Quisenberry - What If Payton Howie - Country Before Me Caitlin Quisenberry - Love Her Out Of My Head Brooke Hatala - The Dash Tenille Towns - When’s It Gonna Happen Page McKenzie - House And now for songs I’m keeping an eye on in 2023 Alexis Wilkins - Stand, That Girl and Home (with Fish Fisher) Payton Howie - Jail And Jesus Tenille Arts - Jealous Of Myself & Motel On The Moon Mikayla Lane - Ambush Dariann Leigh - Jackson

For all intensive purposes, while Country was pretty strong for me in 2022, Rock absolutely crushed it.

[xninetiestrendx]

I’m constantly making new friends on here along with the friends who’ve been here for a few months now and I’m still learning so much about everyone I want to reintroduce myself. I kinda did that almost a year ago when I knew no one and didn’t interact. How things have changed. Anyway.

Hi I’m Mikayla, I turn 28 in June and I’m born&raised in Texas

I’m the youngest of 6. 4 half brothers and 1 full sister. She gave me my nephews who are the absolute loves of my life

My professional career is esthetician but I’m also a part time manager of the beauty store my spa is in. So I’m always working 😅

I started watching Shameless on Christmas Day 2020

I knew I was going to love Mickey instantly. He yelled “Ian Gallagher” and I had little cartoon hearts around my head

Some of my other favorite shows are: Boy Meets World, One Tree Hill, New Girl, Stranger Things, Brooklyn 99, and Schitt’s Creek

Some of my favorite movies are: The Princess Diaries, Peter Pan, Where The Heart Is, Legally Blonde, A Walk To Remember, Clueless, and Mrs. Congeniality

I’m a huge Taylor Swift fan (heyyyy Elle) and have seen her in concert for her 1989 and Reputation tours

I love flowers and plants, butterflies, baking, and crafts like embroidery and diamond painting

After an long, long time of questioning I came out here as bisexual, the first of 2 places. Unfortunately I’m not in the place to come out publicly in my personal life but I’m okay with it being here for now

I’m Christian but after acknowledging some trauma and a lot of brainwashing I no longer believe in the church

I actually love season 11 of Shameless. The dumbing Ian and Mickey down and using them for comedic value was annoying but I love seeing them as husbands.

I’ve always been fascinated by the city of Chicago, one of the reasons I started shameless after hearing it was set there. I’m going there for vacation in about 5 1/2 weeks but I hope to move there in the next few years

I had/have a very minor heart condition called Wolf Parkinson White. I had an ablation for it almost 3 years ago, didn’t find out until about a month before I had it but just think it’s funny how the name sounds like a law firm

I don’t like scary movies but I do like to be creeped out. I’ll listen to creepy story narrations on YouTube, watch abandoned building videos and people like Hailey Reese or Loey Lane

There’s so many amazing people here I hope we can be friends for a long time and if anyone wants to chat about anything at all I’m always here

[bringinbackpod]

Interview with Mikayla Lane

[isleofsam]

Samantha Barks takes us behind-the-scenes for Frozen's West End premiere

Have a first look at the upcoming production!

A new video goes behind-the-scenes with the cast of Frozen ahead of the show's West End premiere later this year.

While the show has told fans they'll have to wait a little bit longer for the piece's London run due to the pandemic, plans for the production are all-systems-go – as the video below demonstrates.

The production, which will be presented at a refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane, is directed by Michael Grandage with choreography by Rob Ashford, set and costume design by Christopher Oram, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Peter Hylenski, video design by Finn Ross, puppet design by Michael Curry and musical supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus.

Frozen, which has music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee, opened on Broadway in March 2018 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical. It follows Elsa, who is gifted with ice-manipulating powers, and her relationship with her sister Anna as they try to run a nation.

The cast features Samantha Barks (Elsa) and Stephanie McKeon (Anna), as well as Obioma Ugoala (Kristoff), Craig Gallivan (Olaf), Oliver Ormson (Hans), Richard Frame (Weselton), and alternating the role of Sven, Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall.

Also appearing are Jeremy Batt, Cameron Burt, Lauren Chia, Laura Emmitt, Emily-Mae (Bulda), Danielle Fiamanya (first cover Elsa), Hannah Fairclough, Matt Gillett, Joe Griffiths- Brown, Emily Lane, Justin-Lee Jones, Jason Leigh Winter, Jacob Maynard, Leisha Mollyneaux, Gabriel Mokake (King Agnarr), Sarah O'Connor (first cover Anna), Jemma Revell, Jacqui Sanchez (Queen Iduna), Jak Skelly (Oaken/Bishop), Jake Small, Isabel Snaas, Joshua St. Clair (Pabbie), Monica Swayne, and Anna Woodside.

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Frozen London news:

2 new cast members announced for Frozen London, Chris Fung & Kerry Spark have joined the previously announced members.

Chris Fung will be part of the ensemble & Kerry Spark will be a Swing covering the roles of Pabbie, King Agnarr and other roles.

Full Cast list:

Elsa - Samantha Barks

Anna - Stephanie McKeon

Kristoff- Obioma Ugoala

Olaf - Craig Gallivan

Hans - Oliver Ormson

Weselton- Richard Frame

Sven- Ashley Birchall & Mikayla Jade

Bulda - Emily Mae

King Agnarr - Gabriel Mokake (cover Kristoff)

Pabbie - Joshua St. Clair

Queen Iduna - Jacqui Sanchez

Oaken - Jak Skelly

Ensemble

Cameron Burt (1st cover Hans)

Hannah Fairclough

Danielle Fiamanya (1st cover Elsa)

Joe Griffiths-Brown

Emily Lane (2nd cover Anna)

Jason Leigh Winter (Assistant Dance Captain)

Jacob Maynard

Leisha Mollyneaux

Sarah O’Connor (1st cover Anna)

Jake Small

Isabel Snaas

Monica Swayne (cover Queen Iduna)

Chris Fung

Swings

Jeremy Batt

Lauren Chia (cover Queen Iduna)

Laura Emmitt (2nd cover Elsa)

Matt Gillett

Justin-Lee Jones

Jemma Revell (cover Bulda)

Kerry Spark (cover Pabbie, King Agnarr)

Anna Woodside (Dance Captain)

Pictures: Frozen London website, What’s on Stage (Dan Woller & Nick James)

[thediaryofatheatrekid]

Frozen West End Cast

Here is a complete list of the Frozen West End cast including a partial list of covers.

Leads

Samantha Barks as Elsa

Stephanie McKeon as Anna

Craig Gallivan as Olaf

Oliver Ormson as Hans

Obioma Ugoala as Kristoff

Richard Frame as Weselton

Ashley Birchall and Mikayla Jade as Sven

Ensemble/Swings

Anna Woodside as Swing

Cameron Burt as Ensemble (1st Cover Hans)

Danielle Fiamanya as Ensemble (1st Cover Elsa)

Emily Lane as Ensemble

Emily Mae as Bulda/Ensemble

Gabriel Mokake as King Agnarr/Ensemble (Kristoff u/s)

Hannah Fairclough as Ensemble (?Iduna u/s?)

Isabel Snaas as Ensemble

Jacob Maynard as Ensemble

Jacqui Sanchez as Queen Iduna/Ensemble

Jak Skelly as Oaken/Ensemble

Jake Small as Ensemble

Jason Leigh Winter as Ensemble (?Pabbie u/s?)

Jemma Revell as Swing

Jeremy Batt as Swing

Joe Griffiths-Brown as Ensemble (?Kristoff u/s?)

Joshua St. Clair as Pabbie/Ensemble

Justin-Lee Jones as Swing

Laura Emmitt as Swing (2nd Cover Elsa)

Lauren Chia as Swing (?2nd Cover Anna?)

Leisha Mollneaux as Ensemble (?Bulda u/s?)

Matt Gilett as Swing

Monica Swayne as Ensemble (?2nd Cover Anna?)

Sarah O’Connor as Ensemble (1st Cover Anna)