#this is our local bug hotel

[lesausageperson]

woims

[sardonic-the-writer]

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞

↳ warnings: mentions of cannibalism and porn

↳ song: hit the road jack—ray charles

↳ notes: i can't believe i'm posting this (derogatory)

masterlist | commissions | carrd

• You had decided to move into the hotel after a particularly flashy poster caught your eye

• You were just walking to your run down apartment from a shift at your work, messing with the frayed ends of your sleeves, when a burst of neon red and yellow entered your field vision

• It was a poorly drawn advertisement colored head to toe in bright hues and glitter, advertising a hotel that would offer you a shot of getting out of hell

• With a shrug and a tug of the poster, you slipped it off the brick wall and into your pocket

• It’s not like you had anything else going on, and a free room was a free room. Besides; if the redemption thing turned out to be real, that would just be an added bonus

• Upon arriving at the doorstep of the hotel a few days later with a duffel bag in hand and the other rapping against the front door, you were nearly knocked over by a thin demon with red cheeks excitedly asking if you were there to check in

• “Oh my gosh hi! How are you! Because you look amazing and oh my gosh I’m so happy you’ve decided to check in!” She all but shouted in your ear. Cringing slightly, you leaned away from her embrace to slip inside

• “I’m guessing you don’t get a lot of guests?” You asked slowly as she closed the door behind you, some nearby dust stirring up at the action. The inside looked to empty to be a hotel

• “Nope!”

• Your first sign that you were getting more than you had bargained for should have been the sound of scuttling feet as a small demon made her way across your feet to impale a bug on her claws. She was lightly scolded for ‘accidently frightening our new addition’ before running off with the insect

• "Sorry about that! Nifty is really passionate about her job." The demon next to you laughed nervously. You just shifted your weight and nodded awkwardly in response

• Looking a few feet over to the living area, there was a lanky fellow covered in fuzz and lounging on a sad looking couch. He was flicking through channels on a T.V. You caught them occasionally landing on one and laughing before moving on, never staying entertained for too long

• The demon caught your eye, and waved two of his four hands at you in a lazy greeting

• “Oh, that’s Angel Dust! Our other resident." The woman, you now knew as Charlie, fussed. “He’s been with us for a few months, and has shown incredible progress! Something I’m sure you will find yourself doing!” She bounced on the balls of her feet happily while steering you around by the shoulders

• “Uh huh.” You couldn’t help but nod slowly, only now noticing that the channels Angel had been focusing on were blasting various types of porn shows

• A hasty tour was promptly carried out through the rest of the building. You were shown different rooms, all in various states of decay, while simultaneously meeting the other hotel inhabitants

• A fierce lady with a spear— Vaggie, as she had been introduced as —didn’t seem too up for conversation, only giving Charlie a peck on the cheek and you a suspicious glare before climbing a pair of stairs to take care of something else

• Back downstairs, the local bartender didn’t even bother to look at you, instead mumbling something under his breath while playing cards with a snake like demon

• “Don’t take it to heart. Husk is a big sweetheart, really.” Charlie waved at you with a closed eye smile, missing the way that Husk flipped her off grumpily. “And that’s Sir Pentious over there! Besides Angel Dust, and now you I guess, he’s our only guest.”

• The snake simply offered a loud and hissing hello before demanding with theatrical outrage that Husk was cheating. At least you think it was theatrical outrage. He seemed high strung either way

• But by far, the most memorable staff member you met on the tour was a tall demon with a red suit and fluffy ears; the likes of which you and Charlie had barged in on as he ate a plate of what looked like flesh. Whether animal, or something else, you couldn’t tell

• “Finally, this is our facility manager, Alastor! He helps out with all kinds of things here, and will be a key element in your redeeming process.” Your cheery guide announced. She seemed to ignore the slight tension in the air as the other member in the room smiled tightly, but the feeling disappeared as the tall demon stood up in greeting

• “Why Charlie!” Alastor’s voice crackled with heavy static, reminding you of audio from a gramophone. Or perhaps one of those old fashioned radio’s. “If I knew we were having company, I would have made myself more presentable!” He chuckled without ever looking anywhere but you

• You had to tilt your head up to look at him completely. There wasn’t a wrinkle on his suit, and every one of his hairs sat perfectly on his head. Even his monocle appeared to be freshly polished

• “Presentable.” You said slowly and without emotion, aware of Alastor’s highetened gaze on you. “Right.”

• Charlie was quick to get you to your new room after that

• It was weird, trying to fall into a rhythm with a group of people that had already become so aquatinted with one another, but you managed

• The trust exercises were cheesy and took too long, chores were a daily task for everyone, and Alastor snuck around in the shadows too much for your liking, but at least you had a place to live

• Besides. Who was to say you couldn’t make a few friends along the way?

[lesbienyu]

healthcare access when you're rural, like really rural, not in town rural, is just super fucked.

like not only does the clinic have the same hole in the roof since I was fifteen, but the hospital runs on a skeleton crew. there are very few doctors, so good luck getting an appointment without driving two hours to the cities.

in my case, I live on a dirt road off a dirt road. can't even get wifi, just mobile data that only works on half the property. an ambulance takes a good thirty to forty-five minutes to get here, if there's one immediately available. our record amongst us and the others on the road was four hours, I think? there'd been a pile up so all the ambulances were busy. it makes more sense to just call my aunt, who used to be a nurse- she can generally get here in twenty, and we stay home until the last minute before driving twenty minutes to the hospital.

the quality of care sucks- they're understaffed and underfunded and overwhelmed, so it's (usually) not their fault. it's also just aggressively bizarre sometimes? when I overdosed last summer, they were playing music and I was coming in and out of consciousness to Dancing Queen and Hotel California. (sidenote: hotel california is the funniest possible song to wake up to in the emergency room after almost dying. "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" hits very different in that context.) but yeah, anyway, I've seen mice in the hospital, bugs, what is probably dozens of OSHA and building code violations. like it's scary to go to the doctor, because it's such a precarious place.

and it's crazy bad as a woman. I had no idea IUDs had those strings when I got one to regulate my wild ass period and was freaking out for months. every woman I know here just gets prescribed Zoloft for most physical issues, only to go to the cities and find out they had a cyst, or a tumor, or a disease, or whatever. the IUD was discouraged because I was eighteen and "that's the best age to have kids." mind you, I'm gay and later found out my uterus is messed up and it's unlikely I could ever carry a fetus to term if I somehow managed to get pregnant. my aunt was told she was just anxious when she was actually entering menopause, then they had the audacity to imply she was just pregnant (at 57?!) like it's total ass here as a woman.

it's in the nursing schools too- I dropped out during my clinicals for my LPN in part due to this. they had us at the same local hospital, tiny town. the nurses instructing us kept saying things like "oh the old ladies complain a lot, they're all crazy, half of them are babbling complete nonsense." and then I'd see them use ice cold water for sponge baths, or joke about letting the old women's food get cold. I had one nurse give me a heads up that I had a crazy lady with dementia who just babbled total nonsense all day. I went in and she started talking and, while I don't speak it, I know enough to know she was speaking Anishinaabemowin, the local language that a fair amount of people speak on the reservation. and it's like, number one, she should've known given it's a very distinct sounding language, and number two why did she immediately assume this woman was nuts? and then I saw the same with a lot of bilingual women with dementia, like totally dismissed. I had one woman who spoke a dialect of Yiddish I'd never heard (poland area, maybe? idk) and the look of shock and glee when I responded, even tho it was v halted bc her dialect was unfamiliar and my Yiddish sucks, made my heart stop. they'd all been there for years, and no one had thought to ask their families if they were speaking another language, or even whipped out Google translate to at least try to identify it. and not only is that bad for their mental and social health, that would be a level of hell I can't comprehend, but it's also bad for their mental health- how do we tell where their cognition is at if we don't actually check? what if they have something degenerative like Huntington's where keeping an eye on cognition is vital to treatment?

and women can't go to the doctor as often. childcare, work, family obligations, not to mention women in abusive relationships being kept home to hide it. and here, there's the gas money. every trip into town has to count, you can't be frivolous when going anywhere with a stop sign is a 40+ mile round trip. and women, of course, are more likely to be poor, and so less likely to be able to afford to go in, both due to healthcare costs (yes, I am in the US) and the travel costs, childcare, etc.

not really a cohesive series of thoughts, I'm just spit balling, but there you go

[shanemcretro]

New Year, New Something That Rhymes with Year

Technically I’m still the same, but my hammock is weirdly outdoors. For the first time in years I have an outdoor area. I’m no longer trapped in a box. I hate apartments. At the same time, urban sprawl isn’t good from an environmental standpoint either. Maybe the answer lies in population reduction? I’m doing my part!

We’ve got cicadas out here in the wastelands. The floury baker cicadas are still about, the one above was intercepted from a noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) but had catastrophic wing damage at the joint. He was laid to rest that same afternoon. Just because something can suffer, doesn’t mean it should. Rest easy little one.

We’ve also held our first barbecue without incident. My diet remains mostly vegan, thanks to reduced pressure on rent. The only big exception is salmon which will probably be replaced eventually again.

The garden though, and being able to have plants outdoors in the sunlight. What a game changer. I’ve made an active decision to let dandelions take over the buffalo grass. They mow down quite well.

Looks better than any buffalo grass I’ve ever seen. Function over form I say. When they are at full growth, they provide pollen for the bees (native and European), harbour lots of little bug jumpers, which in turn feed the lizards that roam the grass. A little sad when a common blackbird (Turdus merula) snaps up a few, but as long as I can keep the bugs plentiful the lizards should thrive.

Not everything has been rosy though. My first plant casualty, lavender. I had high hopes for it, but since I don’t really know what I am doing it kind of died. Farewell lavender.

My native beehives have been doing well, attracting a few different species of native masked bee (Genus Hylaneus) as well as native wasps (possibly Genus Pison). Both are ridiculously tiny and harmless to us.

Then you’ve got the other bugs, like the pictured assassin bug nymph, Pristhesancus plagipennis. It’s ready to drink the brains of the next honeybee that lands nearby.

And now I’m back on the Apple Watch train with my shiny new Apple Watch SE 2. This time around I’ve picked out the smaller of the two and went with the 40mm. And I have to say, I do not miss the bulk of the 44mm. The Apple Watch is a great motivator to stay on track with new year health goals.

Wait that’s not the image I was looking for… that’s more dandelions!

Whoops, that’s another floury baker cicada. I think the several that were in this tree were eaten by the local bat population as they’ve been silent for a while now.

And that’s Stumpie. Tail growth is coming along well. If I find him running about while I’m mowing the lawn I’ll move him into a lizard hotel plastic tub until I’m done.

Don’t look at me like that Stumpie. We don’t want any repeats of how you got the name Stumpie after all!

Then we’ve got this little guy still rocking about, a bar-sided skink (Concinnia tenuis). After being trapped by a redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti). Luckily for the lizard I noticed…

And here’s the data I wanted to show. Weight loss is beginning again. You might notice a drop almost immediately after becoming unemployed, then a spike to >100 kg when I ran out of money thanks to Sydney’s rental market being unaffordable for a single person – let alone an unemployed single person.

Sure, I could have killed myself easily enough but chose to do the paradigm shift thing. Is it enough of a shift? That’s still an unknown at this point. At least for now, there are real life distractions everywhere which seems to leave very little time for uploading videos. Not such a bad thing I guess. That’s not to say I haven’t been recording new footage.

Better go and check the garden is still there and get my 30 minutes of exercise in. Target weight is set at 75 kg this time around. Roughly 20 kg of weight loss to go, and while transitioning. Should be one heck of a ride. 🤷‍♀️

[jxtp0sed]

If ever you use a third-party booking app to book hotel accommodations, I would recommend you stay clear of Agoda. I heard the name here and there but never used them. My partner used them for some time & for the second time in Indonesia this trip. They sold us a room at a place with a 9/10 rating on location, value, etc. the price was great and he had just been upgraded in member status so he’d gotten a discount on a discount. It was a time sale too so we only had like 15 minutes to decide on the room. He’s taken care of everything so far and we’ve been enjoying our time tons. We were so excited to get a little bit of an upgrade for the week ahead in Sanur, a new city & change of pace from Ubud. We wanted a nice place to stay with a slow pace so we could still get work done (and save a bit) after staying in a party city like Kuta and a trendy area like Ubud just prior.

We get there early and have some language trouble during check-in. Cool. No problem at all. Thank god for phones and translation software. We get led to a room, any room, it seemed. The room was hot and smelled like mold. Maybe they weren’t ready for us but it just felt so like “okay just take this room”. Which like, okay fine, they probably were not expecting us yet but didn’t wanna turn us away. Again, communication issues. I understand the pressure. The guy at the front at the time (only staff member there then) gave a smile and we exchanged thank yous after all was said and done. But the room. The room smelled like it had been baking in the sun for however long until we got there and we turned on the ac. We sucked it up cuz it was just nice to not be in the sun with all our bags. But honestly the car ride there from Ubud (55min away) was more enjoyable.

The decor. Do not get me started. The furniture was made of cheap wooden particle board. Not my style for sure and definitely an eyesore as it wasn’t even smoothed or coated like maybe ikea/nitori. The bathroom shelving was made of this too. That kind of material exposed to prolonged heat, moisture & lack of airflow is nottttt good.

We wanted to let the room cool down and check out the area cuz honestly mosquitoes were enjoying us and the beach was close by, so we left for a stroll.

The location was also meh. A couple sports bars with late forty/fifty something men and a nearby local beach that was very quiet. Fine, since we were looking to relax and don’t need beach party resort vibes at all, but I was definitely wondering what we would be doing all week within walking distance since there wasn’t much and the hotel left a lot to be desired. Remember it was advertised as a 9/10. There was no communal space. There was a cute pool but it was really small and you could tell that was the focal point of all the photos from the ad we got pushed. The small pool and the room. It felt so tight. The bathroom was large but was behind a particle board door, making the bedroom area feel even more cramped. It felt like a place just to crash, not really hang or spend time. Especially for two people.

I’m not worried about safety here tooo bad compared to other places but on the other hand I’m from NY and I don’t trust anyone anywhere so like the door to our room just being a 95% glass, slide door with a curtain and a turn lock (kinda like a balcony door) and a tiny key did not feel secure. Esp with first floor access and no one at the front desk. It felt like a mailbox lock lol.

Most importantly, the room just was not comfy and there were bugs everywhere, even in the bed. After our walk which I was overdressed for, I was exhausted from the heat and sweating so much and I just plopped on the bed. By that time, the room was cooler. I wasn’t feeling well and I didn’t care about all the ants and mosquitoes and bugs or smell. I was prettt shindoi - I had had a beer while we were out & not much water. After some rest, maybe 20-30 minutes I decided I needed a shower. (That’s when I noticed the particle board door & shelves and stuff) I almost thought it was communal shower I was about to say. I did not bring my own towel this trip (mistake) and was reluctant to use theirs but I mean I had no choice besides maybe air dry, lol. (Which would have been fine but again sliding balcony door with just white! curtain to cover) - uh no.

I think we were both feeling like we wanted to leave the room again and check out the downtown area near another beach, so we got some bikes on Grab (ride sharing but on motorbike) & left. THIS area was a 9 for location and this area had wayy more shops, bars, restaurants, variety of people and was way more upbeat and scenic. The beach stretched forever and we walked for a long long time & found a good happy hour. We had pizza during sunset. The evening was setting in and we eventually made our way back to our room.

We got back, looked around and we decided to find alternative rooms to stay. Maybe I was just noticing them more than before or maybe cuz it was night, but the bugs were to the extent we thought we might not be able to sleep comfortably and were looking for alternative places because a WEEK would have not been possible. We found a room somewhere else and booked it tf out of there. (As we were getting our bags, a big ass water bug/flying cockroach tried to come into the room) and that was the last straw though my partner and I collectively had similar thoughts all day about the whole experience.

We tried to get a partial refund but we couldn’t, and I’m so mad at Agoda for selling us this room for so much money (even though it was discounted) cuz there’s no way it was worth paying for at the discounted rate never mind the usual rate. It was not a 9/10 and I would not recommend it to a friend. Like I could not even bring my mom there. My partner has asthma & dust allergy and the dust stuck in the particle board grooves of the headboard and bugs, mold etc ugh it was just too much. Dont think we will get anything back even though we were physically in the room for less than two hours. We are cutting our losses at this point. I hope they use the money for some better furnishings and bug control so no one else is tricked the way we were. It’s cool if they don’t too, but that rating system is hella flawed and my grievances are mostly with Agoda cuz we wouldn’t have stayed there otherwise/if we knew what we know now.

There’s more horror stories on Reddit and YouTube now that we had time to look into this blasted companies practices. Def doing our due diligence if we plan to use them again this trip. No time sales and double checking all bookings prior to check in.

Super happy with where we are staying now tho. So glad we even had the funds to even do so 😅

Sanur is lovely. We love it here now that we’ve seen many more sides of it 😂

[drwilfredwaterson]

The Point is Possession:

Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

John 11:9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. John 11:10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.”

Redbone - Come and Get Your Love (Official Music Video)

Duration: 3:31 Published: August 3, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA4rSO-h9Io

BA4rSO-h9Io abhioors 1+2+8+9+50+50+80+90=290 290+4+9=303 Area code 303 is located in central Colorado and covers Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, and Centennial. Room 303 was a room within the Heart O' The City Hotel from Mega City in the Matrix. It contained a hardline, and so was a location that redpills could use to safely escape from the Matrix. Trinity conducted her surveillance of Thomas Anderson from a laptop computer in this room. She was forced to flee after the Agents cut the room's hardline, forcing her to find another exit. Neo was directed to the same hotel room to escape from the Matrix and pursuing Agents. However, Agent Smith ambushed Neo and shot him before he could reach the phone there. After defeating Smith, Neo escaped the Matrix using the phone in Room 303 before the Nebuchadnezzar disabled the Sentinels, and itself, by using EMP. Sixty years later, Neo's Modal contains a simulated reenactment of Trinity's escape from the Agents in this room which is witnessed by Bugs. The number "303" appears to be an allusion to the character Trinity, whose name in Christian theology defines the three-in-one nature of the single Christian God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This allusion is supported by Trinity kissing the lifeless Neo, whose life functions return as Neo transfigures into the One after exiting the room. (Fandom.com)

3:31=211 seconds.

August 3, 2020 (13 Av 5780) was the 216th day of the year 2020. Newly leaked bodycam footage shows George Floyd pleading with police officers not to lock him up in a police vehicle, as well as saying that he is claustrophobic. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/leaked-footage-shows-first-moments-george-floyd-s-fatal-arrest-n1235663

Strong's Concordance #216 or: a light, light of day/daylight, morning light, dawn, sunlight, moonlight, starlight, lightning, the light of instruction, the light of God. Original Word: אוֹר

303+211+13=527. Strong's Concordance #527 amon: multitude, a throng of people. Original Word: אָמוֹן

Earthquake: 11:19:03 GMT+3 Jerusalem, Israel, 2023-11-18 23:19:03 AKST Local Time (approximately 10 minutes, 3 seconds (603 seconds) after the "Point is Hope" post at 08:09:00 UTC, 11:09:00 GMT+3 Jerusalem, Israel)

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1173: Ezekiel 11:19 I will give them one heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove the heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh, Ezekiel 11:20 that they may follow My laws and faithfully observe My rules. Then they shall be My people and I will be their God.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1617: Proverbs 11:19 Righteousness is a prop of life, But to pursue evil leads to death.

Hebrews 11:19 Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

The weekly seventh-day Sabbath is Friday night through Saturday night. Sabbath #1: Friday, November 10, 2023 - 26th of Cheshvan, 5784 Parashat Chayei Sara: כ״ו בְּחֶשְׁוָן תשפ״ד Parashat Chayei Sara is the 5th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18 Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant to marry Isaac. Abraham remarries, has more children, and dies at age 175.

Sabbath #2: Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 5th of Kislev, 5784 Parashat Toldot: ה׳ בְּכ��סְלֵו תשפ״ד Parashat Toldot is the 6th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 18 November 2023 / 5 Kislev 5784. Torah Portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9 Toldot (“Generations”) opens with the births of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob in exchange for soup. Isaac and Rebecca travel to Gerar, where Isaac makes a peace treaty with King Abimelech. Isaac gives Jacob the blessing meant for Esau, and Jacob runs away to his uncle Laban.

“I believe with complete faith in the coming of Mashiach. Though he tarry, nonetheless I await him every day, that he will come.”

Although some scholars believed that G-d has set aside a specific date for the coming of the mashiach, most authority suggests that the conduct of mankind will determine the time of the mashiach's coming. In general, it is believed that the mashiach will come in a time when he is most needed (because the world is so sinful), or in a time when he is most deserved (because the world is so good). For example, each of the following has been suggested as the time when the mashiach will come: if Israel repented a single day; if Israel observed a single Shabbat properly; if Israel observed two Shabbats in a row properly; in a generation that is totally innocent or totally guilty; in a generation that loses hope; in a generation where children are totally disrespectful towards their parents and elders; (JewFAQ.org)

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 42: Genesis 23:19 And then Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre--now Hebron--in the land of Canaan.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 339: Numbers 23:19 God is not man to be capricious, Or mortal to change His mind. Would He speak and not act, Promise and not fulfill?

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 1638 and 1639: Proverbs 23:19 Listen, my son, and get wisdom; Lead your mind in a [proper] path. Proverbs 23:20 Do not be of those who guzzle wine, Or glut themselves on meat; Proverbs 23:21 For guzzlers and gluttons will be impoverished, And drowsing will clothe you in tatters.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 132: Exodus 10:3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let my people go that they may worship Me.

Strong's Concordance #603 anaqah: From 'anaq; shrieking -- crying out, groaning, sighing. Original Word: אֲנָקָה

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 116 and 117: Exodus 3:1 Now Moses, tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, drove the flock into the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Exodus 3:2 An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire out of a bush. He gazed, and there was a bush all aflame, yet the bush was not consumed. Exodus 3:3 Moses said, "I must turn aside to look at this marvelous sight; why doesn't the bush burn up?" Exodus 3:4 When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him out of the bush: "Moses! Moses!" He answered, "Here I am." Exodus 3:5 And He said, "Do not come closer. Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground. Exodus 3:6 I am," He said, "the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:7 And the Lord continued, "I have marked well the plight of My people in Egypt and have heeded their outcry because of their taskmasters, yes, I am mindful of their sufferings. Exodus 3:8 I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the region of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivittes, and the Jebusites. Exodus 3:9 Now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me; moreover, I have seen how the Egyptians oppress them. Exodus 3:10 Come, therefore, I will send you to Pharaoh, and you shall free My people, the Israelites, from Egypt."

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 394: Deuteronomy 8:19 If you do forget the Lord your God and follow other gods to serve them or bow down to them, I warn you this day that you shall certainly perish.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 153: Exodus 19:3 and Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, "Thus shall you say to the house of Jacob and declare to the children of Israel: Exodus 19:4 You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Me. Exodus 19:5 Now then, if you will obey Me faithfully and keep My covenant, you shall be My treasured possession among all the peoples. Indeed, all the earth is Mine, Exodus 19:6 but you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words that you shall speak to the children of Israel."

Earthquake: M 2.0 - 2.6 km (1.6 mi) SSE of Point Possession, Alaska

2023-11-19 08:19:03 (UTC) 60.901°N 150.675°W 33.1 km depth

Near Otter Creek, Hook Lake, Snowflake Lake, McLain ("son of the servant of Saint John") Lake, Tundra Lake, Ground Squirrel Circle, Gray Wolf Loop, Moose Point Road, Arctic Fox Drive, and Red Fox Lane.

2 Thessalonians 2:6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 2 Thessalonians 2:10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 2 Thessalonians 2:12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

John 1:6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. John 1:7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. John 1:8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. John 1:9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

One Crazy Summer - "Don't Look Back"

August 8, 1986 (220th day) Duration: 2:51 (171 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ynKlIHg-3A 2ynKlIHg-3A (2, 3) ynKlIHgA aghiklny495. 495+2+3=500. 500+171=671. 671+220=891.

Strong's Concordance #891 beushim: stinking or worthless (things), poison-berries -- wild grapes; "In the evenings" (Yiddish) at night in the sea (Hebrew). Original Word: בְּאֻשִׁים

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 3: Genesis 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because on it God ceased from all the work of creation that He had done.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 847: Isaiah 2:3 And the many peoples shall go and say: "Come, Let us go up to the Mount of the Lord, To the House of the God of Jacob; That He may instruct us in His ways, And that we may walk in His paths." For instruction shall come forth from Zion, The word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

One Crazy Summer - Never Underestimate Moose and Squirrel - C U LATER…

August 8, 1986 (220th day) Duration: 1:59 (119 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay_2CaLthsk Ay_2CaLthsk (2) AyCaLthsk aachklsty 1+1+3+8+10+20+90+100+400=633. 633+2=635. 635+119=754. 754+220=974.

Strong's Concordance #974 bachan: to test (especially metals); to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial). Original Word: בָּחן

“Life was not to be sitting in hot amorphic leisure in my backyard idly writing or not-writing, as the spirit moved me. It was, instead, running madly, in a crowded schedule, in a squirrel cage of busy people. Working, living, dancing, dreaming, talking, kissing - singing, laughing, learning.” ― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

“Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.” ― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“Sometimes, it is true, a sense of isolation enfolds me like a cold mist as I sit alone and wait at life’s shut gate. Beyond there is light, and music, and sweet companionship; but I may not enter. Fate, silent, pitiless, bars the way…Silence sits immense upon my soul. Then comes hope with a smile and whispers, ‘there is joy is self-forgetfulness.’ So I try to make the light in others’ eyes my sun, the music in others' ears my symphony, the smile on others’ lips my happiness.” ― Helen Keller, The Open Door

“For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests.” ― Dr. Seuss, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose

“There is a noise that is different to grief. Sadness wails and cries and lets loose a sound to the heavens like a baby calling for its mother. That kind of noisy grief is hopeful. It believes that things can be put right, or that help can come. There is a different kind of sound to that. Babies left alone too long do not even cry. They become very still and quiet. They know no one is coming.” ― Naomi Alderman, The Power

“Life can be hard and beautiful and messy, but hopefully, it will be long. If it is, you will see that it's unpredictable, and that the dark periods come, but they abate -- sometimes with a lot of support -- and the tunnel widens, allowing the sun back in. If you're in the dark, it might feel like you will always be there. Fumbling. Alone. But you won't -- and you're not.” ― Gayle Forman, I Was Here

“If you truly loved someone and they couldn't be in your life you won't hurt them. You will pray for them. You will hope that they find their happiness and place in this world. You will want them to have the best life because love isn't about possession, fear or desperation. When you have a grasp on eternity you don't need to feel time is running out. Time is all you have. Love isn’t a game of musical chairs--grab a partner and sit down. It is a search for the right fit for your soul and life purpose. In a life that never ends you will either find the one that sees you as much as you see them, 0r who knows? Maybe, if there are such things as soulmates, God will introduce you, but keep you far enough apart, until each of you fulfill something more important for your growth or God’s plan. Regardless, when you can face eternity alone you will know what true love is and that letting go is not an insult to your soul. You can smile because the person you loved has your blessings of protection with them and God has your best interest also in mind. You will find that person to complete you because God wants you to, as much as you do.” ― Shannon L. Alder

“When I listened to her, I understood: You have to hold out to see how your life unfolds, because it is most likely beyond what you can imagine. It is not a question of if you will survive this, but what beautiful things await you when you do. I had to believe her, because she was living proof. Then she said, Good and bad things come from the universe holding hands. Wait for the good to come.” ― Chanel Miller, Know My Name

Rocket Meets Lylla - Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

May 5, 2023 (125th day) Duration: 1:55 (115 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUlqzRcZrw ueUlqzRcZrw celqrruuwzz 3+5+20+70+80+80+200+200+900+500+500=2558. 2558+115=2673. 2673+125=2798.

Strong's Concordance #2798 Charashim: Plural of charash; mechanics, the name of a valley in Jerusalem -- Charashim, craftsmen, a man of Judah, deaf people Original Word: חֲרָשִׁים

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 910 and 911: Isaiah 29:18 In that day, the deaf shall hear even written words, And the eyes of the blind shall see Even in darkness and obscurity. Isaiah 29:19 Then the humble shall have increasing joy through theLord, And the neediest of men shall exult In the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 29:20 For the tyrant shall be no more, The scoffer shall cease to be; And those diligent for evil shall be wiped out, Isaiah 29:21 Who cause men to lose their lawsuits, Laying a snare for the arbiter at the gate, And wrongdoing by falsehood Him who was in the right.

Rocket and Lylla - The Story Has Been Yours All Along - Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

May 5, 2023 (125th day) Duration: 1:01 (61 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZCwiMqfQpY 6ZCwiMqfQpY (6) ZCwiMqfQpY cfimpqqwyz 3+6+9+30+60+70+70+900+400+500=2048. 2048+6=2054. 2054+61=2115. 2115+125=2240.

Strong's Concordance #2240 Zattu: an Israelite, same/the same Original Word: זַתּוּא

“There is one friend in the life of each of us who seems not a separate person, however dear and beloved, but an expansion, an interpretation, of one's self, the very meaning of one's soul.” ― Edith Wharton

“A fight is going on inside me," said an old man to his son. "It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf is good. he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you." The son thought about it for a minute and then asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old man replied simply, "The one you feed.” ― Wendy Mass, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

“The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.” ― Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“She was made up of more, too. She was the books she read in the library. She was the flower in the brown bowl. Part of her life was made from the tree growing rankly in the yard. She was the bitter quarrels she had with her brother whom she loved dearly. She was Katie's secret, despairing weeping. She was the shame of her father stumbling home drunk. She was all of these things and of something more…It was what God or whatever is His equivalent puts into each soul that is given life - the one different thing such as that which makes no two fingerprints on the face of the earth alike.” ― Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

“The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.” ― Susanna Kearsley, Mariana

“If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.” ― Shannon L. Alder

Matthew 13:3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. Matthew 13:4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Matthew 13:5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. Matthew 13:6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Matthew 13:7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Matthew 13:8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.

“Someday we shall look back on this dark era of agriculture and shake our heads. How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?” ― Jane Goodall, Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating

“Hope is often misunderstood. People tend to think that it is simply passive wishful thinking: I hope something will happen but I’m not going to do anything about it. This is indeed the opposite of real hope, which requires action and engagement.” ― Jane Goodall, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

“Of course, a great deal of our onslaught on Mother Nature is not really lack of intelligence but a lack of compassion for future generations and the health of the planet: sheer selfish greed for short-term benefits to increase the wealth and power of individuals, corporations and governments. The rest is due to thoughtlessness, lack of education, and poverty. In other words, there seems to be a disconnect between our clever brain and our compassionate heart. True wisdom requires both thinking with our head and understanding with our heart.” ― Jane Goodall, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

“The wide-ranging birds that visit islands of the ocean in migration may also have a good deal to do with the distribution of plants, and perhaps even of some insects and minute land shells. From a ball of mud taken from a bird's plumage, Charles Darwin raised 82 separate plants, belonging to 5 distinct species! Many plant seeds have hooks or prickles, ideal for attachment to feathers. Such birds as the Pacific golden plover, which annually flies from the mainland of Alaska to the Hawaiian Islands and even beyond, probably figure in many riddles of plant distribution.” ― Rachel carson

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1516: Psalm 82:1 A psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly; among the divine beings He pronounces judgment. Psalm 82:2 How long will you judge perversely, showing favor to the wicked? Selah. Psalm 82:3 Judge the wretched and the orphan, vindicate the lowly and the poor, Psalm 82:4 rescue the wretched and the needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 82:5 They neither know nor understand, they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth totter. Psalm 82:6 I had taken you for divine beings, sons of the Most High, all of you; Psalm 82:7 but you shall die a men do, fall like any prince.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 69: Genesis 33:1 Looking up, Jacob saw Esau coming, accompanied by four hundred men. He divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maids, Genesis 33:2 putting the maids and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. Genesis 33:3 He himself went on ahead and bowed low to the ground seven times until he was near his brother. Genesis 33:4 Esau ran to greet him. He embraced him and, falling on his neck, he kissed him; and they wept.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 450: Deuteronomy 33:1 VE-ZOT HA-BERAKHAH This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, bade the Israelites farewell before he died. Deuteronomy 33:2 He said: The Lord came from Sinai; He shone upon them from Seir; zHe appeared from Mount Paran, And approched from Ribeboth-kodesh, Lightning flashing at them from His right. Deuteronomy 33:3 Lover, indeed, of the people, Their hallowed are all in Your hand. They followed in Your steps, Accepting Your pronouncements, Deuteronomy 33:4 When Moses charged us with the Teaching As the heritage of the congregation of Jacob.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1448: Psalm 33:1 Sing forth, O you righteous, to the Lord; it is fit that the upright acclaim Him.

Frozen - Act of True Love

November 27, 2013/331st day Duration: 4:47 (287 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Pk1ZDJfsc 33Pk1ZDJfsc (33, 1) PkZDJfsc cdfjkpsz 3+4+6+600+10+60+90+500=1273. 1273+33+1=1307. 1307+287=1594. 1594+331=1925.

Strong's Concordance #1925 heder: From hadar; honor; used (figuratively) for the capital city (Jerusalem) -- glory; an ornament, adornment, splendor, jewel. Original Word: הֶדֶר

Sister Sledge - We Are Family

Published: January 28, 2017 (28th day) Duration: 3:22 (202 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqETFKd65Eg QqETFKd65Eg (65) QqETFKdEg deefgkqqt 4+5+5+6+7+10+70+70+100=277. 277+65=342. 342+202=544. 544+28=572.

Strong's Concordance #572 amtachath: something expansive, i.e. A bag -- sack. Original Word: אַמְתַּחַת

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 95, 96, 97, and 98: Genesis 44:1 Then he instructed his house steward as follows, "Fill the men's bags with food, as much as they can carry, and put each one's money in the mouth of his bag. Genesis 44:2 Put my silver goblet in the mouth of the bag of the youngest one, together with his money for the rations." And he did as Joseph told him. Genesis 44:4 They had just left the city and had not gone far, when Joseph said to his steward, "Up, go after the men! And when you overtake them, say to them, "Why did you repay good with evil? Genesis 44:5 It is the very one from which my master drinks and which he uses for divination. It was a wicked thing for you to do!" Genesis 44:12 He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the goblet turned up in Benjamin's bag. Genesis 44:15 Joseph said to them, "What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that a min like me practices divination?" Genesis 44:27 Your servant my father said to us, As you know, my wife bore me two sons. Genesis 44:28 But one is gone from me, and I said: Alas, he was torn by a beast! And I have not seen him since. Genesis 45:1 Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone withdraw from me!" So there was no one else about when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. Genesis 45:2 His sobs were so loud that the Egyptians could hear, and so the news reached Pharaoh's palace. Genesis 45:3 Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still well?" But his brothers could not answer him, so dumfounded were they on account of him. Genesis 45:4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come forward to me." And when they came forward, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, he whom you sold into Egypt. Genesis 45:5 Now, do not be distressed or reproach yourselves because you sold me hither: it was to save life that God sent me ahead of you.

“Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.” ― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

John 13:12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. John 13:13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. John 13:14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

This is a John 13 and Matthew 25 poem about the life and TANAKH validation and teachings of Jesus Christ:

"Snowflake" - By Dr. Wilfred Waterson (November 19, 2023) My final freedom was crystalline dancin' with virgin abandon in the raging cyclone's embrace of my first winter winds. My last grand adventure was written in stone before I was formed: mold their frozen hearts into human flesh that'd live forever warm. Destiny for me would be: living water refreshing permanently upon a reverent tongue--thirsting for G-d's covenant kiss--that'd be the end of me, but a memory seed that'd grow eternally in them. Oh, my aching heart's final wish is: they'll never forget what it truly means to finally give in, and to love so fully they'll remember: together we'll always live.

“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” ― Voltaire

“You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next." ― Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

“Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness…” ― e.e cummings

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.” ― L.R. Knost

“If we try every day to find that place inside us that can see a little more light and give a little more love, the quality of our life will improve significantly. We all long for love. It is the human inheritance to have such a longing. However, we must discover that in order to find it, we must give it. And when we learn to give it, we find that it is, quite amazingly, everywhere around us.” ― Donna Goddard, Love's Longing

“My inheritance was the knowledge that love is always in the air, always a possibility, and always worth it.” ― Lynn Painter, Better Than the Movies

“We know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation. Our blunders become their burdens. But one thing is certain: If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and changes our children’s birthright. So let us leave behind a country better than the one we were left with” ― Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry: Poems

“You must live every day as if it counts, which means to love all of it. Never let a single one go by without noting the color of the sky, the song of the bird, the face of the one you love best. And don't let yourself get talked out of the things you really care about, don't put off what you want to be.” ― C.A. Belmond, A Rather Lovely Inheritance

“Over time, the stories became precious inheritances that we assimilated into our lives. However, the value of stories is not in hoarding them but in telling them. You take what you need to learn, to grow, to heal, and then pass them on to others who also want to know themselves and the truth. Our stories make us all wealthy benefactors, enriching any who care to listen. There is no thinking one is too rich and famous, or average and mundane, or poor and inconsequential to tell his or her story, and I believe it is something we must all do. It can be to millions, a roomful, a handful, or just one, but there is someone who needs help somewhere, and you are the only one who can make the difference. Tell your story.” ― Marta Maranda, What It Looks Like: An Awakening Through Love and Trauma, War and Music, Sports and History, Politics and Spirituality

“Give me, for my life, all lives, give me all the pain of everyone, I'm going to turn it into hope. Give me all the joys, even the most secret, because otherwise how will these things be known? I have to tell them, give me the labors of everyday, for that's what I sing.” ― Pablo Neruda

“If you are trying to transform a brutalized society into one where people can live in dignity and hope, you begin with the empowering of the most powerless. You build from the ground up.” ― Adrienne Rich

“If you have feelings for someone, let them know. It doesn’t matter if they can be in your life or not. Maybe, it is just enough for both of you to release the truth, so healing can occur. The opposite is true, as well. If you don’t have feelings for someone then never let another person suggest that you do. Protect your reputation and be responsible for the wrong information spread about you. Never allow anyone to live with a false belief or unfounded hope about you. An honorable person sets the record straight, so that person can move on with their life.”― Shannon L. Alder

“Maybe there aren't any such things as good friends or bad friends - maybe there are just friends, people who stand by you when you're hurt and who help you feel not so lonely. Maybe they're always worth being scared for, and hoping for, and living for. Maybe worth dying for too, if that's what has to be. No good friends. No bad friends. Only people you want, need to be with; people who build their houses in your heart.” ― Stephen King, It

“I suspect the most we can hope for, and it's no small hope, is that we never give up, that we never stop giving ourselves permission to try to love and receive love.” ― Elizabeth Strout, Abide with Me

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” ― Maya Angelou

“The biggest miracles are usually found right behind the biggest obstacles.” ― Hope D Blackwell

“Here is to all the brilliant minds that love deeply, for they write the stories that make us dream of true love. Here is to all the visionaries that create a miracle when others give up hope. Here is to all the artists, musicians, actors, singers, songwriters, dancers, screenwriters, philosophers, inventors and poetic hearts that create a perspective of heaven we can experience in this lifetime. But most of all, here is to the wild souls that the world calls broken, insane, abnormal, weird or different because they are the ones that renew our faith, by what they overcome and create, in a world that needs a sign that God doesn’t forget the least of us.” ― Shannon L. Alder

“Peril, loneliness, an uncertain future, are not oppressive evils, so long as the frame is healthy and the faculties are employed; so long, especially, as Liberty lends us her wings, and Hope guides us by her star.” ― Charlotte Bronte, Villette

“We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.” ― Jane Goodall, Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating

“Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” ― Benjamin Button, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. "We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: July 4th, 2023: "C" = 3. https://suntoday.lmsal.com/sdomedia/SunInTime/2023/07/04/f0193.jpg

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

In some Christian numerology, 888 = Jesus Christ The Redeemer.

C U (See You)… C? Told ya I'd C U Later (8/8/1986). Sarah McLachlan - Possession (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Track #8)

October 22, 1993 (295th day) Duration: 4:43 (283 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uUCnpo6Uuc 0uUCnpo6Uuc (0, 6) uUCnpoUuc ccnopuuuu 3+3+40+50+60+200+200+200+200=956. 956+6=962. 962+283=1245. 1245+295=1540.

Strong's Concordance #1540 galah: to uncover, remove, to be removed, disclose, make known, publish, tell, reveal, discover, to find out Original Word: גֶּלֶה

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1437: Psalm 23:1 A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing. Psalm 23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me to water in places of repose; Psalm 23:3 He renews my life; He guides me in right paths as befits His name. Psalm 23:4 Though I walk through a valley of deepest darkness, I fear no harm, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff--they comfort me.

Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

John 8:31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

2 Corinthians 13:12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 2 Corinthians 13:13 All God’s people here send their greetings.

Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

“When every hope is gone, 'when helpers fail and comforts flee,' I find that help arrives somehow, from I know not where. Supplication, worship, prayer are no superstition; they are acts more real than the acts of eating, drinking, sitting or walking. It is no exaggeration to say that they alone are real, all else is unreal.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

“Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together.” ― Marylin Monroe

60.901°N

Strong's Concordance #60 ebel: lamentation -- mourning, but. Original Word: אֵבֶל

Strong's Concordance #901 bagod: treacherous, in good faith Original Word: בָּגוֹד

Father of a good heart (Hebrew): אֵ בֶ לבָּ גוֹד G-d's heart (Yiddish): אֵ בֶ לבָּ גוֹד

150.675°W

Strong's Concordance #150 adarkon: a daric or Persian coin -- dram, a drachma, "I will guide you" Original Word: אֲדַרְכֹּן

Strong's Concordance #675 Etsbon: two Israelites, "I will wait" Original Word: אֶצְבּוֹ

I will walk with him: אֲ דַרְכֹּ ןאֶצְ בּ וֹ

Father of the heart, God is my guide (Hebrew): אֵ בֶ לבָּ גוֹ ד אֲדַרְכֹּ ןאֶ צְבּוֹThe heart of God is the guide of His creation (Yiddish): אֵ בֶ לבָּ גוֹ ד אֲדַרְכֹּ ןאֶ צְבּוֹ

Pocahontas - Colors Of The Wind (Vanessa Williams)

June 23, 1995 (174th day) Duration: 4:14 (254 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsVqO83OYow IsVqO83OYow (83) IsVqOOYow ioooqsvwy 9+50+50+50+70+90+700+900+400=2319. 2319+83=2402. 2402+254=2656. 2656+174=2830.

Strong's Concordance #2830 chashmal: amber, glowing metal, glowing, copper, bronze or polished metal. Original Word: חַשְׁמַל

“Write me of hope and love, and hearts that endured.” ― Emily Dickinson

“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.” ― Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams

Pocahontas - If I Never Knew You (Shanice & Jon Secada)

May 3, 2005 (123rd day) Duration: 4:18 (258 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hoZoBsZRtE 7hoZoBsZRtE (7) hoZoBsZRtE behoorstzz 2+5+8+50+50+80+90+100+500+500=1385. 1385+7=1392. 1392+258=1650. 1650+123=1773.

Strong's Concordance #1773 deyo: ink Original Word: דְּיוֹ

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English): Page 1466: Psalm 45:1 For the leader; on shoshannim. Of the Korahites. A maskil. A love song. Psalm 45:2 My heart is astir with gracious words; I speak my poem to a king; my tongue is the pen of an expert scribe.

Matthew 5:17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Matthew 5:19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

“I hope you find someone you can't live without. I really do. And I hope you never have to know what it's like to have to try and live without them.” ― Kiera Cass, The Selection

“Sometimes the best and worst times of your life can coincide. It is a talent of the soul to discover the joy in pain—-thinking of moments you long for, and knowing you’ll never have them again. The beautiful ghosts of our past haunt us, and yet we still can’t decide if the pain they caused us out weighs the tender moments when they touched our soul. This is the irony of love.” ― Shannon L. Alder

“We are all the pieces of what we remember. We hold in ourselves the hopes and fears of those who love us. As long as there is love and memory, there is no true loss.” ― Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire

“The hearts I make are shattered, but whole. They’re kaleidoscopes that beam under the sun. They signify hope in love when you’ve lost it because, like love, you can look at a kaleidoscope a thousand different ways and find something new every time. Shattered or not, if you look carefully enough, you’ll find something beautiful in them, and all beautiful things are a little broken.” ― Claire Contreras, Kaleidoscope Hearts

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words. And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson

“Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.” ― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

“In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy us too, I can feel the sufferings of millions and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again.” ― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

[housano]

Housano Live-A-Half Assed Summaries Presents: Welcome to the Black Masquerade Part 2: Transition to some exposition

CW: Live a Hero Spoilers

For Part 1, click here

We are back in the interrogation room, where the interrogator is not interested in how we got to Cloges and the Pauderna would have not been stolen had aliens not been brought in for security. He wants to skip on to Astosis taking responsibility. Astosis, however, reminds he doesn't get to press the [Skip] button, and says he needs to continue with the questioning.

Back to the story, Husband #5 talks about the purpose of the Luna festival we are acting as security for. Cloge is a town that preserves the tradition of tailoring garments, with craftsmen continue the tradition for generations which has recently attracted the attention of other stars. However, the recent influx of tourism over the past 50 years have caused a lot of tensions for the townsfolk since some took advantage of their naivety. Particularly, there are issues (due to cultural misunderstandings) and Astosis supsected outside villains may show up. Since Chassader doesn't have much experience in combating villains, outside heroes and Operators were needed to deal with the problem (fight fire with fire). The dress that will be displayed at the ball, the Pauderna, is highly valuable from a cultural and historical context. As a result, access to the ball is restricted via invitation, so our job is to monitor the ball as guests.

Maculata is super excited to get up close and personal to the dress, and also comments on how composed and refined Astosis is. Yohack says he's always been that way ever since they were young, always able to complete tasks in a highly efficient manner which makes him dependable and a go-to for the townsfolkd.

We then get to the town of Cloge, where the celebration looks VERY similar to Halloween on Earth. Yohack, said the feeling is mutual as he was suprised how similar Halloween was to the Luna festival. Maculata explains how it's different from the last time she visited when a dress immediately catches her attention. With Asotis blessing, she forces brings us along to look at it up close, when we encounter somebody else admiring the attention to detail.

It's Nessen and he's dressed like he just listened to My Chemical Romance for the first time. He's surprised to see us here and asked if we are sightseeing as well. Maculata interrupts and greets Nessen who sings high praises of his hotel's hot spring. This catches the attention of our Attorney, who asks to be introduced. Nessen and he introduce themselves to each other and Astosis does request if he can rely on Nessen in case of emergency. Nessen gladly agrees, adn Yochack asks if he is sightseeing as well. Nessen has been taking notes as he is getting ideas for holiday themes for his hotel. Despite having to deal with the Eldritch Horror Tree, the Christmas theme was a resounding success, and I'm not saying that because of a certain drunk. He came to gather information from the locals about their traditions and thoughts on the festival.

Astosis fills in some information about the festival. They call their star Luna, just like Eart calls the moon Luna. As to this coincidence, the writers are too lazy to think it through, so we're going with the "it's a mystery" copout. Once a year, Luna is visible for everyone to see, on the years that Luna is seen in full are particularly special. The themes and designs are focused to primarily on celebrating Luna, by highlighting the dark night that complements it. However, we get back to network access is highly restricted, which is why Astosis requested local support. The reason for this was bugs were introduced by outsiders that almost wrecked havoc to Cloge's ecosytem. As a result, Cloge is hesistant about who can and cannot enter and built Chassard as a means of not relying on outsiders unless absolutely neccessary. Astosis pulls out an invitation to the ball and presents it Nessen with the request to guard us in the event he needs to leave us.

Maculata then gets back to the significance of Pauderna (or w/e the official spelling is [Blame the translator]. Yohack//sign gladly tells us about it. The dress was a masterpiece made 200 years ago in the year Luna was fully in display. Pauderna also means "Luna's skin" in the Cloge's native tongu. Maculata is even more revved up to analyze every stitch of the dress and Asostis mentions that though it holds artistic and cultural value to Cloge citizens, if it really is that beautiful to outsiders. Maculata says that the attention to detail, the glistening reminiscing of moonlight is coveted by all fashion designers. Maculata is the Arachne of Live a Hero confirmed ( I would love an AR of those 2 together)

Unfortunatley our Fashionista crossover fantasy is interrupted by villains who are running away with stolent goods. We get Nessen to sign a contract and transform to fight them off. You can complement both Asostis and Yohack on their outfits and both are flattered. After taking them out and into custody, Astosis unfortunately has to leave us and Yohack continues the tour.

Unbeknownst to our merry group of travelers, the mob units have been getting smarter and actually hired a bodyguard who is

....someone who looks like a Genshin-fied version of Immortan Joe from Mad Max Fury Road.

Welcome to the Black Masquerade Part 2: I'm going to get him instead of the unit I want aren't I? This is going to be Giansuck all over again- END

For Part 3, click here

[mcity-xe]

I am thinking about going to Croatia next summer, what are some places I just Have to go while being there 🤔?

LILLY

OMG HIHIHI

Personally, I am very happy to hear this henficncj 🥹

Okay okay, so first tip; go to any historic city/places, eg. Dubrovnik! - stunning place, really cool. If you like the sea, Dalmacija is deffinetely for you!

Mind you, as a tourist - expect prices to be very high especally in some places n there is a fhance that a local well get something lets say for eg. for 2 Euros while you could get it for 3.15 Euros. Thats what people in Croatia do, they make the prices much bigger just for tourists.

Rijeka is also a nice city too, but somewhere in Dalmacija or Istra is a better option, in my opinion! (And Im from Rijeka)

If you do go, make sure to get something like an anit bug spray or something similar as we have sooo many mosquitos here 😭

Also I do advise to get an Air B&B as I think the price would deffinetely be much more cheaper then a hotel. As well, do not come in August. The whole country just REEKS of tourists n crowds. Rather come in the early summer (June or July) or if you can, come in September - the latest part of summer. As of now, its still hot as hell n you can still swim n all of that!

But wherever you decide to go, please do go to the historic parts of it! You can find out alot about our history n I personally love it! Make sure to try Čevape and other classic meals too! If you go to somewhere in Istra that is close to the place Labin, make sure to go to Labin - they have amazing pizzas there!

Also heres another great pizza place as well in Istra!

Burra - 📍Plomin

they have amazing food, the stafr is so sweet and nice and the aesthetic is stunning!

if you do end up going, you can always lmk the place and i can deff do research about it and let you know about the best places there!

Hope this helped! <33

TYSMM FOR THE ASK LILLY :D

[lindsaywesker]

Good morning! I hope you slept well and feel rested? Currently sitting in my study, attired only in my blue towelling robe, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.

Welcome to the working week although, for those of you working in the NHS, welcome to just another day.

Friday night was pretty chilled. It was too hot to do anything, really! The Americans think we’re mad for not having air-conditioning in our homes but, realistically, how often is the weather like this? I sleep naked and, on Thursday and Friday night, it was so hot, I didn’t even bother getting under the duvet!

Many thanks to everyone that listened to ‘The A-Z Of Mi-Soul Music’ live or listened to the recording on Mixcloud. Most people were probably thinking, “How the hell is he going to fill two hours with The Letter Q?” Well, as it goes, it was a really good blend of tunes! Hope you enjoyed it? Thanks for all your fabulous feedback!

I’m away for Saturday, September 16th, so The Letter R begins on September 23rd. Many thanks to Marcia Haynes G-Champion for being the executive producer on Part One.

Straight after the show, I caught some hot, sweaty underground trains to Camden Town. I didn’t know where the Mi-Soul stage was. I thought to myself, “I’ll just follow the music.” I needn’t have worried. Came out of the tube station and the Mi-Soul stage was right there! Camden Council had shut off Camden High Street for the day. Drivers must have been properly upset! Anyway, who cares about them? Big-up to Camden Council for pedestrianizing the whole area for the day!

The Mi-Soul stage was killing it, as usual! When I got there, just before 5.00, it was still 32 degrees but people were consuming lots of fluids and having a good time. By the time I finished my set, I was done for the day and most of the crowd looked knackered too! Well, they had been drinking and dancing for seven hours! I trudged wearily to Camden Road and caught my train home. Thankfully, my son had made a ton of ‘finger good’ (spring rolls, goujons, fried shrimp, sausage rolls etc.) which I gobbled down greedily and immediately fell asleep!

Didn’t watch the England v. Ukraine game. No West Ham players in the squad. What’s the point?

Congratulations to Ezra Collective for picking up the Mercury Prize 2023. Every school should have music classes, so that kids can catch the music-making bug and hopefully become as good as these brilliant young musicians. The other thing I love above Ezra Collective is they are genuinely genre-defying. You could try to put them in a jazz bag but that would totally be ignoring the funk, salsa, soca and afrobeat. Don’t stream their music! Buy a vinyl or CD album, so the band make some money!

Sunday was brilliant! The Trouble was out at a local craft fair selling jewellery. My son took The Mighty Josiah to a cool, garden party. I had the house to myself. Love that! I made lunch, watched a movie, then got on with some marking. I actually hope to be finished my marking by Tuesday evening so, when I get to the hotel, I can just eat, sleep and swim!

Hope your week goes well? I shall be saying my atheist prayers for you. Have a marvellous and momentous Monday. I love you all.

[theslasherslut]

A soldier's love story.

A/n: This is my attempt at trying to make a love story with you and könig

_____

Y/N was a skilled and fearless operator who had joined the KorTac unit to fight against the Legion, a ruthless terrorist organization that threatened global peace. She had been on many dangerous missions, but none as challenging as the one she was about to embark on. She had been assigned to infiltrate the Legion's base in Al-Mazrah, a war-torn region in the Middle East, and gather intel on their plans and weapons. She had to go alone, as backup was too risky and conspicuous.

She arrived at the drop zone and parachuted down to the ground. She quickly hid her parachute and made her way to the nearest village, where she hoped to blend in with the locals and avoid detection. She wore a hijab and a long dress, and carried a concealed pistol and a knife. She knew she had to be careful and smart, as the Legion had eyes and ears everywhere.

She walked through the dusty streets, looking for a place to stay for the night. She spotted a small hotel that seemed decent enough, and entered the lobby. She approached the receptionist, who greeted her in Arabic.

"Hello, I need a room for one night." She said in Arabic, hoping her accent was convincing enough.

"Of course, miss. That will be 50 dollars." The receptionist said, smiling.

She handed him the money and received a key. He pointed her to the stairs and wished her a good night.

She climbed up the stairs and found her room. She opened the door and entered. She locked the door behind her and scanned the room. It was small and simple, with a bed, a dresser, a TV, and a bathroom. She checked for any bugs or cameras, but found none. She sighed in relief and put her backpack on the bed. She opened it and took out her laptop and satellite phone. She turned them on and contacted her handler.

"Y/N, this is KorTac HQ. Do you copy?" A voice said through the phone.

"I copy, HQ. This is Y/N. I'm at the hotel." She said.

"Good. How was your landing?" The voice asked.

"Smooth. No problems." She said.

"Excellent. What's your next move?" The voice asked.

"I'm going to scout the area tomorrow and look for an entry point to the Legion's base. I'll report back when I have something." She said.

"Understood. Be careful out there, Y/N. You're our only hope." The voice said.

"I will, HQ. Over and out." She said.

She hung up the phone and closed her laptop. She put them back in her backpack and hid it under the bed. She decided to take a shower before going to sleep. She grabbed a towel and entered the bathroom.

She stripped off her clothes and turned on the faucet. She stepped into the shower and let the warm water wash over her body. She felt tense and tired from the long flight and

the stress of her mission. She tried to relax and clear her mind, but she couldn't help thinking about what awaited her tomorrow.

She finished her shower and wrapped herself in the towel. She dried herself off and put on some fresh clothes from her backpack. She brushed her teeth and combed her hair. She looked at herself in the mirror and gave herself a pep talk.

"You can do this, Y/N. You're strong, smart, brave, and beautiful. You've trained for this your whole life. You're not afraid of anything or anyone. You're going to get in there, get what you need, get out alive, and save the world." She said to herself.

She smiled at her reflection and nodded confidently. She turned off the light and left the bathroom.

She walked back to the bed and pulled back the covers. She got in and snuggled under the sheets. She reached for the remote control on the nightstand and turned on the TV. She flipped through some channels, looking for something to watch before falling asleep.

She stopped at a music channel that was playing some of König's songs. König was another KorTac operator who was famous for being a singer as well as a soldier. He had millions of fans around the world who loved his dark and haunting voice that sang about war, love, pain, and hope.

Y/N was one of those fans too. She had always admired König for his talent, his courage, his charisma, his mystery...and his looks. He was tall and handsome, with piercing blue eyes and jet-black hair that he usually hid under a sniper hood that covered his face from view. He wore a black leather jacket and jeans, and a silver chain around his neck that had a pendant with his name on it.

Y/N had never met König in person, but she had seen him on TV, on the internet, and on posters. She had heard his voice on the radio, on her phone, and in her dreams. She had a crush on him, but she knew it was hopeless. He was a star, and she was just a soldier. He probably didn't even know she existed.

She sighed and watched the TV screen, where König was singing one of his hit songs, "Bulletproof". She listened to the lyrics and felt a connection to them.

"I've been shot at, stabbed, burned, and bruised

But I'm still standing, I'm still fighting, I'm still alive

I've been betrayed, hurt, lied to, and used

But I'm still trusting, I'm still loving, I'm still fine

I'm bulletproof, nothing can break me down

I'm bulletproof, nothing can shake me now

I'm bulletproof, I've got a heart of steel

I'm bulletproof, I've got a will of iron

I'm bulletproof..."

She closed her eyes and imagined that König was singing to her, that he was telling her that he felt the same way as she did. That he was strong, brave, and unbreakable. That he was also lonely, scared, and vulnerable. That he needed someone to love him and protect him. That he wanted her.

She smiled and drifted off to sleep, dreaming of König.

[wickedsrest-rp]

Welcome to our weekly round-up! We do these every week to provide plot drops, highlight starters posted that week, and share other information about the setting. Anyone is welcome to use these bullet points in starters, plots, anons etc. Also let us know if you want us to include one of your setting-related plots in here for next week by sending us a bullet point!

What’s new in town?:

Strange crystals have overtaken the town, and touching them creates a “link” to the doomed people of Bleak Point. Some may find they have a stranger influencing their actions, while others might find their emotions amplified. The least fortunate may transform into creatures from the mines and terrorize the town. Come join the chaos of our latest POTW!

Rumors surrounding the screaming moose are picking up steam as some have suggested that the sound doesn't originate from moose, but from very buff squirrels. In any case, someone has erected signs around the Wailing Woods that say "Leave the moose alone. Do not approach. Go to the library or museum instead. There is no yogurt here for you. Stay hydrated. Goodbye."

Scared by everyone it encounters, the Trash Dribbler has taken refuge in a specific dumpster in Oldtown. If you want to find it, you can follow the sound of its crying.

If you've been hanging around Masque of the Red Eye at all this past week, you've probably heard local vampire Rupert Pennyworth tell tales of an underwater ship graveyard he discovered on a deep swim this past week. Most have written it off as another tall-tale from the hyperbolic vampire, but local cryptid enthusiasts have started making theories about a Drowned Ship Garden. Theories range from Wormy starting the collection to a local orca pod attacking boats in a specific region. Whether or not it's real, of it anyone else can find and live to tell the tale, is not entirely clear.

Starters:

A baby giraffe is being born at the zoo and Metzli wants to make sure everyone knows this huge and adorable news.

When someone never gives you up or lets you down, Leticia knows not to run around and desert them. She's taken suggestions for fashion-choices for the damaged Rick Astley cutout at Vinyl Countdown. If you're feeling like you're on a roll of the rick variety, send your suggestions over today.

Get Masami up to speed. He's back in town and confused why he's having to tell kids to not lick rocks.

Help Emilio help his friend as he is very genuinely and not at all sarcastically seeking advice.

Nora may not be a faun but she craves that mineral. Well, at least the first four letters anyway. Come to the mines!

Cass is working on her spidersona and here for ideas on how to incorporate the new gems all over town.

A beloved stuffed jaguar is missing and Vida would appreciate any help finding a replacement for her daughter.

People really need to make Lil stop being the voice of reason, but please don't touch the crystals.

Someone remind Levi why it should come back to Wicked's Rest because the coast of Greece is sounding so much better.

Before this PRIDE month ends, Alex thinks you should donate your money to a lesbian in STEM.

Felix wants to know how hard it is to change a phone number. Because... reasons.

Mack is in the market for some acting classes of the mime variety! That's normal, right?

People are disappearing from the beach, and Marina wants to know who's removing the signs. It's definitely probably not her.

Anyone need a car? Juno has one for sale! I'm sure it isn't stolen.

Regan wants to know what the opposite think of a milkshake is. Since those bring all the boys to the yard, and she is trying to keep kids away from the yard. Got any tips?

Want a cute crocheted octopus? Cassius has plenty!

Mateo has no damn patience for sad cryptids. Anyone wanna catch the Trash Dribbler for him?

Wanna get bit by a bug? No? Well, Anita is offering money if you change your mind. It's for science!

There's a crystal fissure in the hotel-casino's rose garden. Don't touch it. Or do! Dïs already did their due diligence.

[soft-cheek]

I guess to clarify for people who might be confused about why getting a book wet is immediately us charging you for it we cannot put water damaged books back on our shelves! The reason for this is because even if you Think that shits dry there is definitely still water in there and we live in an incredibly humid environment which means that book is now prime spot for mold growth and I think it's pretty obvious that we can just have a mold hotel sitting on our shelves

Gonna go on another PSA now if you're planning on donating books to a library anytime soon for the love of god please don't give us anything with an odor (mildew, cigarettes, etc) or anything with stuff growing on it or a ton of bugs in it, or please don't give us your priceless antiques unless it is immediately relevant to the local history of your area or you know your library specializes in historical artifacts, because I assure you if you donate this shit we're throwing it away! People always become so scandalized about throwing books out but it's that or let mold grow on our free shelves so

[happiestplacehq]

                                                “ A D V E N T U R E                                                               IS OUT THERE “

                                                        CAMP HOLLOW EVENT

Summer in Redwood Hollow is shaping up to be as eventful as it is hot. Forecasts for July predict an uncharacteristically hot summer in the area (something to do with weird air currents or something. Maybe you saw that weird lightning a few weeks back?) In spite of the heat, the town is in full bloom, bustling with tourists and college kids enjoying their much-deserved time off.

Now, Redwood natives and full time residents are no stranger to tourists, but this year it seemed everyone got the memo about the amazing weather and decided to set up shop in the hotels and Airbnbs. If you’re local, you might be thinking “Hey, wouldn’t it be nice to get away for a while?” But you’ve left it too last minute, and you don’t want to pass up on the great, rare weather surge.

Well, you needn’t look further than your own backyard. Ray Bug and Sunny Scamsalot have proposed the genius idea for locals who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of town life, without having the hassle of travel.

That’s right! CAMP HOLLOW is here, geared specifically toward residents and natives of Redwood Hollow. (This year, Camp Hollow will be running two separate weeks; one for the kids, and one for the grown up kids at heart. Anyone over the age of 18 can attend the latter.) It will be a jam-packed week of camping, outdoor activities and singing Kumbaya round open fires, right here in our very own woodlands. If you wish to sign up for CAMP HOLLOW you can speak to Ray Bug down at Bug Family Boat Tours or Sunny Scamsalot (wherever he’s set up shop) to get involved.

DID YOU KNOW? CAMP HOLLOW originated as a summer camp in Redwood Hollow in 1979, geared toward local kids and teens looking for something to do during the summer break. It closed up shop in 1996 due to a freak weather accident that flattened surrounding trees and took out three of the cabins. (No one was hurt, thankfully, but the community was shook and sign up numbers the following year were too low to continue.)

                                               ——————

A sign-up sheet for character involvement is to follow, similar to the Speed Dating event. Your characters can sign up to be involved in the running of the camp with Ray, Sunny and Kronk, as well as competitions and other activities if they are not an organiser. Tents and Cabins will be assigned at random for the shenanigans.

 An OOC information post will be made closer to the event start date with more details for players, and will be linked in the source once posted. This event will take place between Friday 8th and Sunday 24th of July OOC.    

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Welcome to Bugwise Pest Control, your premier solution for effective and reliable pest control services in Chigwell and the surrounding areas. Our commitment to excellence, combined with a team of skilled professionals, ensures that we deliver top-notch pest management solutions tailored to your specific needs. At Bugwise, we prioritize the well-being of your home or business by offering comprehensive pest control services that target a wide range of common pests.

About Us:

Bugwise Pest Control is a locally owned and operated company dedicated to providing high-quality pest control services to residential and commercial clients in Chigwell. With years of experience in the industry, our team is well-equipped to handle various pest-related challenges, offering effective solutions that prioritize safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Our Pest Control Services:

Residential Pest Control:

We understand the importance of a pest-free home environment. Our residential pest control services are designed to address common issues such as ants, rodents, bed bugs, termites, and more.

Our certified technicians conduct thorough inspections to identify the source of the problem and implement targeted treatments to eliminate pests from your property.

Commercial Pest Control:

Protecting your business from pests is crucial for maintaining a clean and safe environment. Bugwise Pest Control offers customized commercial pest control solutions for various industries, including restaurants, hotels, offices, and warehouses.

We work discreetly and efficiently to minimize disruptions to your business operations while effectively eradicating and preventing pest infestations

Specialized Treatments:

Bugwise Pest Control is equipped to handle specialized treatments for specific pests, such as termite control, rodent proofing, and bed bug extermination.

Our team utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and eco-friendly products to ensure the safety of your family, pets, and the environment.

Why Choose Bugwise Pest Control?

Professional Team: Our team of skilled and certified technicians undergoes continuous training to stay updated on the latest pest control methods and technologies.

Customized Solutions: We recognize that each pest infestation is unique. Our experts tailor our services to meet the specific needs and challenges of your property.

Safe and Eco-Friendly: Bugwise Pest Control prioritizes the use of environmentally friendly products and methods to ensure the safety of your loved ones and the planet.

Contact Bugwise Pest Control: Ready to reclaim your home or business from unwanted pests? Contact Bugwise Pest Control today for a comprehensive pest control solution in Chigwell.

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Bali for Christmas and NYE

Bali has long been known for it's warm weather, friendly locals, dazzling beach clubs and cheap but delicious food. It has been, and still is, a favourite destination for many Australians due to these reasons, and the fact that Bali is very close and the flight is very short.

Since I lived in the Middle East for most of my 20's, it never really crossed my mind to visit Bali on a proper vacation, as Europe was closer, and so that was where I mainly went in my leisure time. I did go once on vacation in 2017 with my parents, and it was nothing short of amazing, but I hadn't visited since then unless it was a short 20 hour layover with the airline I was working for.

This time, I went with my partner and some of his family, so there was quite a big group of us. The first week we stayed at a beautiful resort built in the late 80's called Merusaka, originally called INAYA Putri Bali, and we were there for Christmas. The first week consisted of lots of beach walks, margaritas by the pool, reading, working out, and for Christmas - a big luxurious lunch at the beautiful St Regis Bali. The only complaint any of us had was that air conditioning was not working in our rooms as it should, so we were often sweating in our hotel rooms! However, the resort's staff were always smiling and ready to assist, the pools were clean and a good temperature, the food and drink was all included and had a great variety, and the beach was in close proximity to the resort, so daily walks were very enticing.

Nusa Dua is best for: relaxing at your resort and/or spending your days at the beach, as it isn't too heavy on nightlife or partying (that's not to say that you can't do those things in Nusa Dua).

The second week, we spent at a gorgeous villa in the heart of Canggu, which I'll be making a seperate post about as it amongst the nicest accommodation I've ever stayed at! We stayed directly across from Finns Beach Club, and the biggest beach club in the world (or so they say) Atlas Beach Club, but luckily we couldn't hear the loud music as we slept in our luxurious queen bed. Also, the air conditioning was set to a perfect 18 degrees, so entering the room was the most refreshing and satisfying feeling, and made it so ideal for sleeping. Canggu, like Nusa Dua, is great for beach goers, as well as those who love to party. I'm not quite the party girl anymore (I did most of that in my early-mid 20's), but I appreciated the variety of things to see and do in the beautiful coastal village. I got hooked on coconut water and pampering myself, and didn't drink as much alcohol as I anticipated. However, this was due to the food poisoning, Bali belly, or stomach bug (I still don't know what it was) that I got while I was over there. I never felt so sick - vomiting violently all throughout the night after a week of being nauseous. And that really, was the only downside of my week in Canggu.

Canggu is best for: nightlife, boutique shops, trendy cafes/restaurants, and surf.

In conclusion: my two week holiday to Bali was fulfilling - I got to unwind and relax, get pampered (Bali massages are not to miss), eat great food, learn more about the Balinese culture and people, and just switch off from reality back home.

Next on the blog: I will be talking about my stunning villa in Canggu, which I cannot stop going on about to this day!

Katrina xx