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Pride Month Movie 7: The Boys in the Band (1970)
I debated leaving out the date because, as far as I'm concerned, there is only William Friedkin's 1970 film based on Mart Crowley's 1968 play of the same name. But, since there is newer 2020 version, and it is on Netflix, I decided to err on the side of caution.
I really can't understand why this one needed to be remade. Congrats to Zachary Quinto for attempting to reprise Harold after Leonard Frey served such illegal amounts of cunt in that role in the original film. I enjoy the whole thing, but I really never want his scenes to end.
This is one of the few movies that I absolutely have to watch ever June, and every June I also make lasagna in honor of Emory. This year, I made a version of "spaghetti and meatballs all sort of flattened out," which sweet Cowboy dubs the dish: more of a baked ziti with homemade meatballs and absolute fistfuls of fresh basil. If you want your movie to be watched and loved again and again and again, put good food in it!
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Kimse istemedi ve istemeyecek ama hayat hikayemi yazmak istiyorum.
7 Nisan 2009' da bir ailenin ilk çocuğu olarak doğdum. Babam askerdi, annem ev hanımı. Babam doğumumda yokmuş. 3 yıl sonra annem hamile kaldı. Bana hamileyken bakamadığı i��in kreşe verdi. 10 Kasım 2012' de kardeşim Nisa doğdu. Babam onun doğumunda yanındaydı. Sürekli bana keşke senin doğumunda da annenin yanında olabilseydim diyip durdu. O zaman anlamamıştım ama şimdi onu çok kıskanıyorum. Kreşte en yakın arkadaşım, Ceyda vardı. Hala görüşürüz. Ailelerimiz çok yakın arkadaştı. Bir de lojmandan ikizler vardı. Eren ve Kerem. Benden 3 yaş büyüklerdi. Onlar dışarda top oynarlarken sürekli oyunlarını bozardım. Al yanak derlerdi bana lojmanda. Başta beni sinir ederdi bu lakap ama sonradan sevmeye başlamıştım. 5. Sınıfa yeni yeni alışmaya başlamıştım. Annem, babam her göreve giderken geri dönemeyebileceğini söylüyordu. Kardeşim her seferinde ağlıyordu. 21 Ocak 2019'da son kez göreve yolladık. Tabii son olduğunu bilmeden. 29 Ocak'ta da şehit haberini aldık. Annem marketteydi. Ben de okuldan yeni dönmüştüm. Kardeşim odasında oyun oynuyordu. Zil çaldı. Babam geldi diye bağırarak kapıyı açtım. Kardeşim odasından koşarak çıktı. Kapıyı açtım. Genç bir asker annemin nerede olduğunu sordu. Ama zaten anlamıştım. Eve bir sürü kadın geldi. Herkeste aynı gülümseme. Vatan sağolsun diyorlar. Nisa omzuma yatmış neler olduğunu sorup duruyor. Ağlamamak için kendimi tutuyorum. Eren geliyor, sarılıyor. Hiçbir şey sormuyor. Hiçbir şey söylemiyor. İçli içli ağlıyorum, nefes alamıyorum. Ve hatırlamasam da bir süre sonra uyuyorum. Sonra İstanbul'a dönüyoruz. Anneannemlerin evine. 1 yıl sonra Eren lise için İstanbul'a geliyor. Biz tekrar yakın arkadaş oluyoruz. Ceyda ailesini ikna edip İstanbul'a taşınıyor. Ve yine Silopi'deki arkadaş çevremi İstanbul'da kuruyorum. Ama ne yazık ki Kerem gelemiyor. Annem kendini odasına kapatıp sürekli babamın resimlerine bakıyor, odadan hiç çıkmıyor ve kimseyi de almıyordu. Kardeşim annemi istiyor, herkese bağırıyordu. Ben ise genelde odamda tablete bakıyordum. İstanbul'a geldikten 2 yıl sonra Eren'e fazlasıyla değer verdiğini fark ettim. Ve bir süre sonra da aşık olduğumu. Nisa biraz daha bana yakınlaştı o dönem. Ben de güvenip ona söyledim. O da koşup anneme yetiştirdi. Başta tabiki kızdı annem ama tanıdığı adam akıllı biri olduğu için bıraktı. Bırakmak derken aslında daha da yakınlaştırdı. Sürekli Eren'le biyerlere gidin diye yolluyor, kızımı yoldan çıkarma, al şu harçlığı gidin birşeyler yiyin diyordu. Ne kadar teşekkür etsem azdır. İlişkimizin temellerini o attı. Ve Eren de 13 Mart 2020'de bana çıkma teklifi etti. Nisa sürekli kıskanıyordu beni. Hiç anlaşamıyorduk. Annemi en son Eren ve beni el ele gördüğünde güldüğünü gürdüm. Hayatım monoton şekilde ilerlerken 2024 eylülde arabasında dudak kalemi buldum. Emily 205. Hala saklıyorum. Beni aldattığını düşündüm. Ama yapmaz dedim, yapamaz dedim, babamdan utanır dedim. Yapmış. Ada diye bir kız. Daha sonra beni Eren de, Ada da çok aradı. Erenle aramız limoniyken içmiş içmiş oturuyormuş. Kız istemiş zaten. Eren de sarhoş olduğu için kendine hakim olamamış. Ben de özür dilemek için snap konumundan yanına gidiyordum. Böylece zaten basılmış oldular. Ben kabul edemedim. Günlerce Eren'le normalde ne yapıyorsak tek başıma yaptım. 18 Ocak 2025'de herşeyi en ince detayıyla anlatıp bininci kez özür diledi. Zaman istedim. Dün akşam evine kadar gittim. Anahtar vardı zaten bende. Girdim direk içeri. Detay vermiyim ama barıştık. Sabah da mezarlığa gittik. Babamın ölüm yıl dönümü. Herkes öğleden sonra geldi, biz sabah gittik. Beni babamdan istedi. Buruk bir gülümseme vardı ikimizin de dudaklarında. Babam çok kızmış. Kuşlar öyle dedi ama çikolata getirmememize. Şimdi Eren'in evindeyim. Hatırlamadığım kısımları o yazdı. Özel olduğu için yazmadığımız çok şey var.
Huzurlar içinde uyu baba...
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Most-Listened of April 2024
[last month]
Last month, I was just sooo excited about so much music (see: the giant five-star songs list)--I must have used up a whole lot of my enjoying-music energy, since this month I withdrew a bit & got super picky. (Which, for some reason, meant only enjoying three artists--Repion, Majiko, and Mon Laferte--for a solid week. No, I have no idea why my brain chose those three in particular!) So, I'm not feeling as sparkly as I did when I wrote last month's post, but there was still some awesome stuff this month (which is why I'm doing a top 20 instead of my usual 15!!).
Most of my favorite releases this month ended up being not-kpop, but my top 3 kpop releases of the month would be: "Undefeated" by XG (*insert obligatory acknowledgement of the "is XG kpop?" debate here*), "I'll See You There Tomorrow" by TXT, and "Candy Crush" by ARTMS!
1 . El Imán - Remix -- Delfina Campos, Santiago Martínez
If you, like me, still aren't over Tiffany's "I Just Wanna Dance", allow me to introduce you to...
2. La venganza de los Sith -- Comic Sans
By FAR my favorite release this month. This has the same indie-boy euphoria as "joyrider" by second thoughts, which is an instant win in my book!
3. Abittipsy -- Youha
I think I'm a normal amount of angsty for a college student! "Abittipsy" signifies an about-average amount of angst... right?
4. It Was Coming All Along -- Maggie Rogers
I don't really understand these lyrics, but they've been haunting me anyway. I guess I never get tired of this kind of apocalypse song--the ones that aren't even all that angry or scared anymore, they just sound completely exhausted. For me, they're always the most powerful.
5. Solo en Vos -- Luciana Tagliapietra
Loving the trend of synthy music that sounds straight out of a video game! And this synth is especially well-produced--the texture is IMPECCABLE.
6. Death To My Hometown -- Bruce Springsteen
Down two spots from last month, but still awesome!
7. Luz -- Ine Güemes
Another repeat offender! (I told you, this month wasn't all that exciting.) It's moved up a spot from last month, though. This album has a stranglehold on my soul btw.
8. Hemofilia - Remix -- Delfina Campos, Ferla
Re: Tiffany's "I Just Wanna Dance" !!
9. El día no me da -- Repion
Just an average Repion song--which, of course, means it's fantastic and has been my go-to song every single day for the last month.
10. Altas Nubes -- Adrià Salas, Repion
It's sooooo DND coded.
11. Spotlight -- Creepy Nuts
I love Creepy Nuts so much, and this one encapsulates everything that got them on my stan list in the first place--the incessant energy, the creative instrumentals, the rock influences !!!
12. Undefeated -- XG, Valorant
Yessssss sound design for the win!! There's never a dull moment in this song--XG really are bringing the thrill back to girl crush, and I couldn't be happier!
13. Nightshift -- Bruce Springsteen
This month's sulking song, I dare say? I'm SOOOO lucky I got to hear it live in March, and I've been addicted since. And it makes me SO SAD OH MY GOD--
14. Stayaway - Now, Now Remix -- MUNA
I still love the original, but this one had me at house keys!
15. Martes -- Repion
I'm getting sooo tired of complimenting Repion (look, I've been doing it nonstop since the release of their album last February). So I'll just say: harmonies good yes.
16. The Kill -- Maggie Rogers
Watching the live performance on YouTube broke me a little. This isn't the most exciting song, but Maggie Rogers makes it SO emotional in the most wonderfully subtle ways--a little sentimental, a little resigned. As Phoebe Bridgers once said, "I feel something."
17. Dice -- Onew
The album is better, but this is really cute! I must have left it on repeat while doing homework or something this month.
18. Alley Rose -- Conan Gray
This goes out everyone who cried to "Wish You Were Sober" in 2020 !!!
19. Found Heaven -- Conan Gray
I like the lyrics way more than I like the actual song, but I like the lyrics a LOT. "There's a God / in the sky / don't believe him." GODDAMN.
20. .tumblr -- Saramalacara
I want big clumsy melody-heavy EDM back!!!! Make dark-concept kpop like this again pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee
Five-Star Songs (& Albums!) This Month
Alley Rose -- Conan Gray (Now THIS is how you make retro exciting again. "Alley Rose" has disco and psychedelic rock built into the bones of its Elton John tribute, and the layers and layers of influences are just so endlessly fascinating to me!)
Amárrame -- Mon Laferte, Juanes (I ran across this during that weird week where I could only enjoy like 3 artists, and I'm so glad I did! I already expect Mon Laferte choruses to be wonderful, but this one still managed to take my breath away. Love at first listen, the vocal layering and the drums and the VOCAL LAYERING GUYS GUYS LISTEN TO THAT CHORUS. To my 10th grade Spanish teacher--I like a Juanes song now! Sorry it took me so long lol)
World -- MUCC (I've liked this since it came out, but it just hit differently this month. I don't know, maybe I'm just more obsessed with multilayered vocals than usual this month--which would explain the Repion obsession, actually...)
Como Bailan los Demás (Lado B) -- Delfina Campos (I think I'll always be that guy who wants my albums aesthetic, and this selection of hazy, muted club tracks is exactly what I'm looking for in an album worth leaving on repeat. It all flows together so effortlessly, and Delfina Campos really got my attention with these performances--so delicate, and so captivating. I'll have to go back and check out their other stuff!)
#i always wish i had more of a taste for rock#and i actually did this month !! especially thanks to repion my beloveds#you'll never be able to separate me from my club music though#sorry not sorry#me when 2024
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May 23 - Osaka / Kaiyukan Aquarium (Freeday) + Media Reflection
Freewriting
Today was another (and our final) full free day! It was a little unideal to have our two free days in Kyoto on days two and four in Kyoto, but it is what it is. I of course took full advantage of this opportunity to sleep in until 10 (I know, crazy stuff!) After rousing from my slumber, I ate two croissants (purchased from family mart yesterday,) before getting ready to head to Osaka with Zachary, Griffin, and Noah. Leaving the hotel, no one was super eager to navigate to Osaka, so I offered (rookie mistake on all of our parts to be honest.) I lacked the insight to find the aquarium's official name (Kaiyukan Aquarium) and assumed that Osaka Aquarium would be sufficient (it was not.) After about two hours of train rides, while waiting for our bus to "Osaka Aquarium," Noah decided to double check our destination and it turns out that "Osaka Aquarium" is a pet store about an hour away (by train) from the actual aquarium (oops.)
So, after catching ANOTHER train we arrived on the correct island and grabbed food in a shopping mall (which was probably the coolest mall I have ever been in) before heading into the aquarium. The island itself was super cool and had way more to do than just the aquarium, but we kept our eyes on the prize.
We split up in the mall and Zachary and I went to a beef place while Noah and Griffin decided on Wendy's. The restaurant we ate at was called ビフテキ (Beef Teki) and it was delicious (I have attached an image to rub it in!)
After eating, we finally went to the aquarium (roughly three and a half hours after out initial departure from Kyoto.) The aquarium was amazing (best aquarium I have ever been to hands down.) The standouts for me were definitely the penguins and whale sharks, although the seals doing tricks were also pretty cool.
We spent about two full hours exploring the aquarium before catching a few trains back to Kyoto (the journey back took significantly less time, I was not the one navigating.)
After getting back to Stay SAKURA, I chilled out for twenty minutes before grabbing dinner at a little place around the corner with Griffin and Zachary. No picture this time as I was pretty hungry and inhaled my food. It is now 10 and I plan on watching some TV for a little before getting an early night, as our meeting tomorrow is at 8:10 (meaning I will be waking up at 7:10.) Overall another eventful and fun free day in Kyoto!
Independent Excursion: Media Reflection (Jujutsu Kaisen & Kaiyukan Aquarium)
Jujutsu Kaisen is an extremely popular Japanese manga series (with an equally popular anime adaptation) written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. The series has been serialized in the popular weekly manga magazine, Shonen Jump since March of 2018. As of May 26 of this year, the well received manga has 261 chapters and is currently ongoing. Since 2020, Jujutsu Kaisen has been in the top four of Shonen Jump's most popular serializations, only losing out to One Piece for the first place spot for the past two years (2022 & 2023.)
I am a huge fan of Jujutsu Kaisen and after seeing Kaiyukan Aquarium and its iconic whale sharks be beautifully depicted in chapter 70 of the manga (as well as Season 2 episode 3 of the anime,) I knew this was a location that I had to visit while I was in Japan.
The section of the "Hidden Inventory" story arc that depicts Osaka, follows the main cast as they travel to Osaka to rescue a kidnapped character. Despite Jujutsu Kaisen being a Shonen series and centering around a fictious power system called "cursed energy," the series depictions of locations in Japan (such as all of Shibuya and much of Osaka) are extremely accurate. Much of the Japanese culture depicted in the show (by the high school and older aged characters) is also authentic to what I have experienced in my time here. After spending two weeks in Tokyo and two weeks in Kyoto, it is clear to me that Gege Akutami inserts his fictional characters into nonfiction settings. Perhaps this is a part of why his series is so successful in Japan, as well as in other countries.
Within the Osaka and Kaiyukan Aquarium sections of the Jujutsu Kaisen story, Riko Amanai is enjoying her final day of life with her new friends before she is to be absorbed (which is most likely to lead to her death) for the good of Japan and the world (within the world of the series obviously.) While walking in the aquarium and gazing at the whale sharks, she has an epiphany about how large the world is and how little of it she has actually seen up to this point. This ultimately leads to her making the decision that she wants to keep on living and see more of what the world has to offer. Below is the two page spread of Amanai walking past the whale sharks tank.
While in Japan, I have had a similar realization. Japan has totally changed my world view and opened my eyes up to how people live in other parts of the world. Prior to this trip, I had only traveled within Europe and the United States and all of the countries that I had visited had similar ideals to the United States and were set up in a similar way. Japan is the first major departure from this that I have experienced myself and it makes me excited about what else the world has to offer. Having struggled with my own mental health in the past, I relate to Amani's epiphany in seeing the beauty of things that were before, unbeknownst to oneself.
While at Kaiyukan Aquarium, I searched for the exact location of the manga panel that I previously mentioned. While I could not recreate the exact shot, I am still happy with the level of accuracy Gege Akutami provided within his work.
The vibe and feeling of the aquarium were dead on, aside from Amani being the only one there in the manga, as it was quite busy when I went (however, this is not an issue in the anime.) I would certainly say that Jujutsu Kaisen provided a reasonable depiction of the real world location, with almost no slippage between the media and reality.
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[ENG] EXO Drama Masterlist
EXO
EXO Next Door (2015)
XIUMIN
Falling For Challenge (2015)
CEO-Dol Mart (2023)
SUHO
The Universe's Star (2017)
Rich Man (2018)
How Are U Bread (2020)
Behind Your Touch (2023)
LAY
To Be A Better Man (2016)
The Mystic Nine (2016)
Operation Love (2017)
The Golden Eyes (2019)
Ming Dynasty (2019)
Faith Makes Great (2021)
Crime Crackdown (2021)
Challenges at Midlife (2022)
BAEKHYUN
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
CHANYEOL
Missing 9 (2017)
Memories of the Alhambra (2018)
Secret Queen Makers (2018)
D.O.
It's Okay, That's Love (2014)
Hello Monster (2015)
Be Positive (2016)
100 Days My Prince (2018)
Bad Prosecutor (2022)
KAI
Choco Bank (2016)
7 First Kisses (2016)
Andante (2017)
Spring Has Come (2018)
The Miracle We Met (2018)
SEHUN
Secret Queen Makers (2018)
Dokgo Rewind (2018)
Now, We Are Breaking Up (2022)
All That We Loved (2023)
EXO Drama Special Apperances
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Eight days in Tokyo
After three years we finally made it to Japan. Back in 2020, Robert and I originally planned to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, and then you-know-what came along. Fast-forward to this year, when, while checking my airline miles, I found I had enough to book us (awful, but virtually free) roundtrip economy tickets for an eight-day trip to Tokyo—so we went for it in mid-September.
Note to self: wait until REAL autumn to go to Japan. I’m pretty sure I got heat exhaustion during our trip. The humidity was suffocating and made the real temp feel like 99º F and was severely tiring.
Where we stayed
We stayed at the Dormy Inn Korakuen in Bunkyo City, right by the Tokyo Dome. It was reasonably priced in a quiet part of town. They sold me on the amenities, which included an onsite onsen—accompanied by a yogurt drink in the morning or ice cream bar at night—along with free ramen in the evenings, a massage chair (which we discovered far too late), and an extensive manga library.
We got a double room, and while I was preparing for it to be incredibly tiny based on what I’d heard about Japan hotel rooms, it wasn’t quite as small as I expected and held all our things with room for us to still move around.
What we planned
Months ago we started compiling a Google map of all the places we wanted to go, made a reservation at a mini pig cafe, and bought a three-attraction pass using Klook primarily to visit Tokyo DisneySea. (There is apparently no other way for foreign tourists to get Disney tickets unless you have a Japan mailing address.) We later added the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise and TeamLab Planets, which meant we had four scheduled events and were free to explore the rest of the time.
What we did
Day 1: travel day
From Narita airport we took the Skyliner to connect to another train to our hotel, which took over an hour and a half, but actually longer than that overall because the ticketing was confusing and we were jet lagged.
Finally we figured out we needed both a Suica card (which you can use on almost every train) and a dedicated Skyliner ticket to get to Tokyo proper. From there we used Google Maps, our most trusted ally, to navigate to Bunkyo City.
The trains in Japan are clean and efficient and most stations play cheery recordings of bird songs. People line up in orderly fashion to board. The thing that most stood out to me, being from Seattle, is that there was not a hint of urine in any of the station elevators or hallways. Every place we went felt safe even at night. The trains seemingly go everywhere in the city and they’re easy to use with Google Maps, which even tells you which car to board for the best transfer. 10/10.
Day 2: Bunkyo City, Toshima City, and Harajuku
We got breakfast at 7-Eleven, which carries all manner of food and drink and even blenders to make your smoothie and a microwave to heat up whatever food you bought. We accidentally ate in without telling the cashier. (Turns out you pay 10 percent tax to dine in vs 8 percent to take out, which we didn’t realize because the sign was in Japanese in the back of the seating area.) In addition to food, konbini stores like 7-Eleven also have fax machines, ATMs, and the ability to replenish your Suica card, which is something we did a lot.
After our 7-Eleven experience we explored the manic overwhelm that is the 24-hour mega-mart Don Quixote, grabbed some pastries at BOU’LANGE, and walked around Koishikawa Korakuen garden to take pictures.
We rode the train north to the Sunshine City Mall where we hit the Pokémon Center and Gashapon Ikebukuro, the world’s largest capsule toy store.
We noticed a bunch of teenagers crowding around the mall’s central atrium and found out it was because a K-pop band called CIX was about to perform. We were going to stick around to see how it went until we found out there was an aquarium on the roof (?!?) and went there instead. We saw rare Baikal seals, which are the only mammals that live in Russia’s Lake Baikal, the deepest body of water in the world, along with river otters, penguins, pelicans, sharks, and a bunch of other fish.
That night we had a reservation at MiPig Cafe Harajuku where we got to hang out with baby pigs for about 40 minutes. (We booked an hour, but their system is such that you spend about half an hour sitting on the floor, then the rest of the time getting up to leave and checking out.)
One little pig fell asleep on me before another one came over to bully him off my lap. The staff explained many of the pigs are siblings, and there are lots of rivalries. Sure enough, we saw the same pigs start fights multiple times while we were there. It was adorable but also left me wondering what happens to the pigs after they grow up…? Maybe I shouldn’t think about that.
Day 3: Yokohama
We took the world’s longest train ride (only slightly exaggerating) to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, which is kind of like a distributed theme park on an island about an hour and a half outside the city.
We saw a SeaWorld-style show with beluga whales and dolphins and wandered labyrinthine hallways of aquariums. I rode a dinky little roller coaster called Surf Leviathan while Robert went to the Umi Farm, where he caught a sea bream they then cooked and served him.
A dolphin at the up-close-and-personal FUREAI Lagoon chucked a basketball to me—I was so surprised—and after I threw it back, he chose Robert next and then continued down the line of people standing along the wall.
We had yakiniku at Satsuki in Bunkyo City that night, up three flights of tiny stairs in a cramped building that was very cozy.
Day 4: Shibuya + Ginza
We headed over to Shibuya and popped out of the subway right into a festival at Shibuya Crossing, then traversed the famous crossing for ourselves.
We made our way to Flipper’s for soufflé pancakes (well worth the hourlong wait) before nearly sweating to death walking through Yoyogi Park to Meiji Jingu, a shrine where we accidentally crashed not one but two weddings. At this point it was so hot I didn’t think I could make it to the next train station. The humidity was demoralizing.
We hit up Ginza next and walked around what felt like a never-ending indoor mall, then got custom-printed drinks at Nissan Crossing. I got the chocolate latte and Robert ordered the lemonade and both were delicious.
The flagship Muji store had been on our list for a while and we were excited to check out all seven floors (plus hotel and food?!?) but it turned out three floors were closed for renovation, so we didn’t get to witness all of the store’s glory. Probably for the best because we ended up bringing home an extra suitcase of souvenirs anyway. Instead we got in line at Tsuru TonTan Udon Noodle Brasserie for dinner, which took over an hour. The udon was decent but I probably wouldn’t return.
Day 5: Tokyo DisneySea
We went to Tokyo DisneySea, which we thought would be less crowded on a Monday than a weekend, but it was so busy I can’t imagine how bad it would have been on a weekend. It was also so hot there were announcements about taking breaks and drinking water, which I’ve never heard at a theme park before, even having grown up in Florida. At one point I couldn’t even muster up the energy to move across a sunny walkway—I had to stop and sit for a few minutes before my body would let me go on.
Many hours were spent in line for Indiana Jones, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and 20,000 Leagues of the Sea, and our feet paid the price. I’m not a huge fan of Disney rides—I appreciate the theming, but the thrill level isn’t there for me—so I don’t think they were worth waits of that length, but I’m still glad I rode them since these rides are Tokyo-specific. I heard someone compare Tokyo DisneySea to Universal and it did feel more like that than a typical Disney park. The seaside theming and landscaping is really on point.
Day 6: Akihabara + Ueno
On Tuesday we explored Akihabara and Ueno, where I’m pretty sure I got heat exhaustion because I was tired and confused and barely able to finish sentences. After taking a break I was ready to give it another shot. Ueno is stuffed with signs, shops, souvenirs, and shrines, and was probably the biggest sensory overload of the trip for me.
We stopped at Pastel Caffe for honey toast and a caramelized banana parfait that revitalized me for our self-guided tour of Ueno Park and the Shinobazunoike Benten-do temple, where a lady randomly approached us and proceeded to, uh, bless us?
After being…blessed?…we went to Monster Hunter Cafe, which Robert had been wanting to check out after a renewed interest in their mobile game. The city’s many vending machines already had me hooked on strawberry milk but Monster Hunter’s version took it to another level (or maybe it was the heat exhaustion 😅).
Ueno boasts a great many souvenir stalls and brightly lit claw game shops, where Robert won an Oshi No Ko stuffed character. He also ran into a guy from the States who asked for a picture together since they were both wearing LA Rams gear.
Day 7: Ginza + Bunkyo City + TeamLab Planets
On our last full day, we got reservations at the six-seat Michelin-starred ramen shop Chukasoba Ginza Hachigou (h/t Koes!). You line up at nine a.m. to get tickets for a timed entry, then return at the time they assign you. While we waited for our slot we ventured over to Roar Coffeehouse; Ginza’s Pokemon Center; a shopping mall; and Ginza Petit Custa. When we returned to Chukasoba, we were served the chef-recommended "ravioli" ramen we'd ordered earlier. I'm no food expert but the ramen was pretty dang good.
With souvenirs piling up (cough Pokemon Center cough) we needed a suitcase to take back home, so we went by Ginza Karen (which, to my disappointment, was not staffed entirely by Karens), apparently a well-known luggage store. We settled on a Japanese-made bright yellow roller bag.
That night I wanted to ride the Thunder Dolphin coaster that was basically across the street from our hotel, but, true to its name, it was closed due to thunderstorms so instead we went up to the neighboring Bunkyo Civic Center observatory (for free!) to take in nearly-360-degree views of the city.
We shopped for some more souvenirs and Japan-specific skincare products at good ol’ Don Quixote before grabbing the abalone course at Grow in Bunkyo City, which was delicious. I wish we’d had time to finish the entire course but, alas, we had to miss the garlic rice and dessert because otherwise we’d have been late for our TeamLab Planets reservation.
Speaking of TeamLab Planets, I wasn’t sure what to expect because reviews were mixed, but it was a fun experience. It bills itself as an interactive art museum, and most of the exhibits offer completely unique experiences that will never be recreated. In the koi room you wade through knee-deep water while virtual fish swim around you in real-time projections that are based on your movement and the amount of people in the room. Our favorite was the flowers in space projection, another unique exhibit where it feels like you’re floating through a universe of flowers and butterflies.
Our last stop was Lawson’s for plane snacks and a final serving of strawberry milk, because I’m addicted and convenience stores back home are trash compared to Japan’s.
Day 8: back to the States
Our flight home from Haneda was delayed because…drumroll, please…the captain forgot his ID in his hotel room back in Tokyo. Our completely full plane waited on the tarmac for over an hour as some hapless soul fought traffic to retrieve the captain’s passport before we were allowed to leave. I guess on the bright side, the timing meant we got to see a Pokémon-themed plane as we taxied off, so there’s that.
Tokyo was a feast for the senses and I can’t wait to go back and explore more of Japan (although first I need to learn more than two Japanese words). I already miss the convenience stores, vending machines, trains, and bathrooms—seriously, they’re next level.
Random observations
Generally, walk on the left side of the sidewalk/escalator/etc
DOWNLOAD GOOGLE TRANSLATE! I mean, unless you are fluent in Japanese…
Don’t go in the summer unless you want to get heat stroke
Despite the heat, people mostly wear pants, dresses, and skirts, and everyone dresses much more formally than they do in the States (particularly in Seattle)
Almost no one wears sunglasses—I saw maybe three other people wearing them the whole time, and one of them was a tourist
There’s no tipping in Japan, but there is a two percent tax difference between dining in and taking away
You can apparently only pay cash to reload your Suica card…? Or at least, that was our only option
No one locks up their bikes—it was a shock to see dozens of bikes just sitting around freely, because bike theft apparently isn’t a thing there
There are actual telephone booths around the city
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Hallmark Publishing - Complete Book List (and all their covers)
Hallmark Publishing - Complete Book List
Journey Back to Christmas by Leigh Duncan (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - October 17, 2017
Christmas in Homestead by Kara Tate (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - October 24, 2017
Love You Like Christmas by Keri F. Sweet (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - October 30, 2017
A Heavenly Christmas by Rhonda Merwarth (Based on the Hallmark Hall of Fame Original Movie) - November 7, 2017
Dash of Love by Liz Isaacson (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - December 26, 2017
Moonlight in Vermont by Kacy Cross (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - January 2, 2018
Love Locks by Cory Martin (Based on the Hallmark Hall of Fame Original Movie) - February 20, 2018
The Perfect Catch by Cassidy Carter (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - March 27, 2018
Like Cats & Dogs by Alexis Stanton (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - April 17, 2018
Dater’s Handbook by Cara Lockwood (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - May 15, 2018
A Christmas to Remember by Rebecca Moesta (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - June 26, 2018
Christmas in Evergreen by Nancy Naigle (Book 1) (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - July 10, 2018
A Country Wedding by Leigh Duncan (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - July 24, 2018
Sunrise Cabin by Stacey Donovan - September 16, 2018
The Christmas Company by Alys Murray - October 16, 2018
A Timeless Christmas by Alexis Stanton (Made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - October 21, 2018
October Kiss by Kristen Ethridge (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - August 21, 2018
At the Heart of Christmas by Jill Monroe - November 6, 2018
The Secret Ingredient by Nancy Naigle (Made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - February 12, 2019
Love on Location by Cassidy Carter - March 12, 2019
Beach Wedding Weekend by Rachel Magee - May 15, 2019
Love at the Shore by Teri Wilson (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - June 11, 2019
A Down Home Christmas by Liz Talley - July 2, 2019
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa by Nancy Naigle (Book 2) (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - July 16, 2019
Out of the Picture: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery by Tracy Gardner (Book 1) - September 3, 2019
A Royal Christmas Wish by Lizzie Shane - September 10, 2019
A Gingerbread Romance by Lacey Baker (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - September 17, 2019
An Unforgettable Christmas by Ginny Baird - September 24, 2019
Wrapped Up in Christmas by Janice Lynn (Book 1) - October 1, 2019
Love by Chance by Kacy Cross (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - December 26, 2019
The Game Changer: A Parkwood Mystery by Jennifer Brown (Book 1) - January 7, 2020
Country Hearts by Cindi Madsen - January 20, 2020
The Story of Us by Teri Wilson (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - February 4, 2020
A Simple Wedding: A Heart’s Landing Novel by Leigh Duncan (Book 1) - March 10, 2020
In Other Words, Love by Shirley Jump - April 21, 2020
A Cottage Wedding: A Heart’s Landing Novel by Leigh Duncan (Book 2) - June 2, 2020
Christmas in Bayberry by Jennifer Faye - July 7, 2020
Sailing at Sunset by Cindi Madsen - July 21, 2020
Behind the Frame: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery by Tracy Gardner (Book 2) - August 11, 2020
Dead-End Detective: A Piper & Porter Mystery by Amanda Flower (Book 1) - August 25, 2020
Christmas Charms by Teri Wilson - October 6, 2020
Wrapped Up in Christmas Joy by Janice Lynn (Book 2) - October 27, 2020
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy by Nancy Naigle (Book 3) (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - November 3, 2020
Rescuing Harman Ranch by Jennie Marts - February 23, 2021
Murder by Page One: A Peach Coast Library Mystery by Olivia Matthews (Book 1) - March 23, 2021
A Waterfront Wedding: A Heart’s Landing Novel by Leigh Duncan (Book 3) - April 20, 2021
Wedding in the Pines by Cassidy Carter - May 4, 2021
South Beach Love by Caridad Pineiro (Made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - May 25, 2021
Once Upon A Royal Summer by Teri Wilson - June 15, 2021
Sweet Tea by Piper Huguley - July 13, 2021
An Amish Flower Farm by Mindy Steele - July 27, 2021
Still Life and Death: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery by Tracy Gardner (Book 3) - August 10, 2021
On Christmas Avenue by Ginny Baird - September 21, 2021
Mistletoe in Juneau by Dahlia Rose - October 19, 2021
Wrapped Up in Christmas Hope by Janice Lynn (Book 3) - October 26, 2021
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing by Lacey Baker (Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie) - November 2, 2021
Cowboy Ever After by Jennie Marts - June 28, 2022
The Beach Escape by Rachel Magee - August 9, 2022
Murder Out of Character: A Peach Coast Library Mystery by Olivia Matthews (Book 2) - September 13, 2022
Once Upon A Royal Christmas by Teri Wilson - November 1, 2022
Christmas at the Amish Market by Shelly Shepard Gray - November 8, 2022
Frozen Detective: A Piper & Parker Mystery by Amanda Flower (Book 2) - December 6, 2022
Sweeter Than Chocolate by Lizzie Shane - January 17, 2023 (Made into a Hallmark Channel Original Movie)
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Horoscop pentru luna Martie:
Nebunia lui Martie sau magia lui Martie? Vei experimenta tot spectrul luna asta, de la schimbari emotionale semnificative la urcarea pe culmile carierei si la tranzitii financiare. Aceasta este cea mai activa si cea mai profunda luna din 2023 din perspectiva astrologica, care ar putea schimba traiectoria pentru intregul deceniu. Acesta nu este un lucru rau, tinand cont de evenimentele de pana acum.
Noutatile care schimba directia evenimentelor tine de doua planete majore care se misca incet – Saturn si Pluto – care se intorc in semne zodiacale pe care nu le-au vizitat din anii 1996 si 1798. Mutarea lui Pluto va declansa transferarea puterii din Capricorn in Varsator, iesind dintr-un ciclu puternic influentat de politica si economie care a inceput tocmai in Ianuarie 2008.
Pe data de 7 Martie, Saturn va iesi din Varsator, semnul in care a stat din 21 Martie 2020. Luminat de luna plina in Fecioara – un moment de varf in casa carierei – Saturn va incepe o vizita care va dura trei ani in Pesti in Casa a Patra a caminului, familiei si a fundatiilor emotionale. Indepartarea de baza familiala ar putea sa se dovedeasca mai dificila, cu atat mai mult cu cat Soarele se va afla si el in zodia Pesti pana pe 20 Martie. Este foarte posibil sa reconsideri modul si locul unde vrei sa traiesti, si incepand de acum pana in Februarie 2026, este posibil sa te desradacinezi din mediul actual sau sa plantezi fundatii mai adanci.
In timp ce te gandesti la atatea mutari, poti sa te distrezi putin! Pe 20 Martie, Soarele trece in Berbec si iti activeaza Casa Cinci a pasiunilor, faimei si creativitatii timp de o luna. Luna Noua din 21 Martie in Beebec, va fi acompaniata de planeta ta guvernatoare Jupiter si de istetul Mercur. Asta va fi invitatia ta spre tot ce este spectaculos pentru a-ti pune talentele in evidenta.
Pe 23 Martie puternicul Pluto ridica stacheta lasata de Saturn cu doua saptamani in urma, mutandu-se in Varsator pentru o perioada scurta (pana pe 11 Iunie). Pe masura ce Pluto iese din Capricorn si din sectorul financiar al hartii tale astrale pentru o perioada de 3 luni, o parte din temerile tale inradacinate in legatura cu banii si siguranta materiala vor putea in sfarsit sa se calmeze. Bucura-te de linistea din mintea ta si fa adevarata zarva in timp ce Pluto iti viziteaza sectorul comunicarii. Asta este o avan-premiera a ceea ce se va intampla atunci cand Pluto va reveni pentru o rezidenta de 20 de ani in Varsator incepand cu Noiembrie 2024. Pana atunci, poate ca e timpul sa investesti banii in una din ideile tale marete!
Te simti putin stors de puteri in preajma semenilor? Nu e nici o surpriza. Pe 25 Martie vei avea un moment de relaxare atunci cand energicul Marte iese din Gemeni si din zona ta parteneriala. Planeta Rosie s-a aflat intr-o excursie extinsa de 7 luni (de cinci ori mai lunga decat ciclul obisnuit) in semnul zofiacal opus tie, ceea ce a fost atat incitant cat si obositor in egala masura.
Ca si bonus, Marte a aprins niste aliante interesante care ar fi putut sa-ti puna in miscare telurile ambitioase. Dar este posibil ca lucrurile sa se fi miscat mult prea repede chiar si pentru tine. Este posibil sa fi fugit prematur de (sau spre) un angajament fie acesta de natura romantica, legat de munca sau de creativitate. De asemenea, poate nu ai fost pe aceeasi lungime de unda cu o persoana importanta. Cu putin noroc, Marte te-a ajutat sa te afirmi fara ca lucrurile sa devina prea agresive sau controversate. Provocarea lui Marte in Gemeni e cum sa fii direct dar si diplometic.
Va fi nevoie sa te bazezi pe tot ce ai invatat acum cand Marte va sari in Rac e 25 Martie ai in Casa Opt a intimitatii, a resurselor comune pana pe 20 Mai. Cele mai apropiate relatii au sansa sa devina si mai intense! Casa Opt guverneaza extremele asadar exista riscul de fluctuatii financiare si cheltuieli neprevazute. Din fericire acest ciclu va fi mult mai scurt decat cel precedent. Telul va fi sa iti controlezi reactiile tempestuoase.
Este sezonul Pestilor pana la 20 Martie:
Ia lucrurile mai usor si savureaza toate momentele. Stelele au pregatit inca o luna agitata, si vei fi nevoit sa te menajezi. Ce-ai spune de putina hibernare, chiar daca e la mijlocul programului? Soarele va sta in Pesti si in Casa Patru cea domestica pana pe 20 Martie, punand importanta pe casa, familie si radacini.
Esti in semnul calatorului dar in primele trei samptamani din luna vei beneficia mai mult daca iti vei lasa bagajele si vei petrece cat mai mult timp pretios acasa. Vei aprecia spatiul mai mult ca oricand.
Luna Noua din 7 Martie va reprezenta un moment de varf in cariera
Simti nevoia de putina directie in cariera? Esti gata sa schimbi vitezele? Pe 7 Martie Luna Noua in Fecioara va straluci in Casa Zece a carierei si a succesului. Eforturile tale din ultimele 6 luni vor inflori cu o putere invioratoare – si cu un triumf profesional care iti va propulsa statutul si prestigiul. S-ar putea sa iti fie recunoscuta munca si expertiza sau sa ti se ofere o pozitie mai multa responsabilitate.
Daca esti in cautarea unei cariere sau pozitii cu mai multa insemnatate sau cu o remuneratie mai buna, aceasta luna noua poate cauza schimbarea. Cum Luna Noua aduce cu ea tranzitii si schimbari ai putea lua decizia sa te indepartezi de o anumita carare sau sa inghei un proiect care nu mai functioneaza. Acest lucru s-ar putea intampla subit multumita uniu trigon rapid format intre Luna Plina si schimbatorul Uranus. Oeicat de repede s-ar petrece evenimentele, nu uita sa te opresti si sa iti sarbatoresti reusitele inainte sa treci la pasul urmator. Ai muncit mult sa ajungi in acest loc deci marcheaza momentul!
Saturn intra in zodia Pesti pe 7 Martie
Un nou ciclu din viata ta personala incepe pe 7 Martie, atunci cand Saturn se muta in Pesti pentru peima oara in secolul acesta, incepand o plimbare de trei ani in Casa Patru a familiei, domeaticitatii si emotiilor. A venit timpul sa te gandesti serios la a intemeia o familie si a planta radacini peranente? Incepand de acum si pana pw 13 Februarie 2026, Saturn este aici pentru a-ti inventaria relatiile cele mai apropiate si viata personala, si pentru a te ajuta sa faci schimbari structurale care fundamenteaza securitatea pe termen lung.
Saturn s-a aflat ultima oara in Pesti din 21 Mai 1993 pana pe 7 Aprilie 1996. Daca esti destul de matur sa iti amintesti ce se intampla in acea perioada, cauta sa descoperi ce influenta ar putea avea acum.
Femeile, mamele si copii reprezinta domeniul de activitate al Casei Patru iar toate aceste relatii ar putea sa devina mai serioase in timp ce Saturn e in Pesti.
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Papercraft Educativos por J Ossorio
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Bayou Sangriento: Prólogo (Parte 1)
Lunes 9 Noviembre 2020. Nueva Orleans (Luisiana).
El Experto en Explosivos y el sacerdote vudú.
Eisenhorn, ex-marine experto en demoliciones (Cazador, Credo: Marcial, Determinación: Orgullo)
Eisenhorn y Nadege, dos Cazadores con cierta experiencia, se movían por la Ciudad Creciente de buena mañana. Tras haber desayunado, Nadege le comentó a su colega que había recibido un soplo que le preocupaba un poco: el sábado 7 a eso de las 22 horas varios vecinos avisaron acerca de un tiroteo en el interior de la Iglesia de St. Augustine, en el barrio de Tremé. Por lo que tiene entendido, ningún coche de Policía acudió a investigar... El hombre de color haitiano, un houngan vudú, estaba preocupado. La zona era conflictiva, un barrio con un índice de criminalidad alto pero a la vez con personas muy comprometidas con su comunidad. Él conoció al antiguo párroco de la iglesia, pero tenía entendido que recientemente había cambiado. Quería aprovechar la ocasión para presentarse ante él y ver si de alguna manera podría ser beneficioso un contacto entre él y ellos dos.
Nadege, houngan vudú (Cazador, Credo: Fé, Determinación: Expiación)
Se desplazaron en su viejo coche, un Pontiac del mediados de los '70s, hasta la iglesia en el número 1210 de la calle Gobernador Nichols, en pleno barrio de Tremé. Aparcaron relativamente cerca del templo y se acercaron andando. Eisenhorn, un antiguo Marine experto en demoliciones, tocó la puerta, eran las 10:15 horas y ese lunes la misa diaria tendría lugar a las 18 horas. Tras unos instantes, oyeron el sonido de cerrojos abriéndose y vieron en el portal a un anciano de cabellos castaños salpicados por canas en las sienes. Respondió con acento irlandés, era el Padre O'Reilly y en ese momento no había atención a los feligreses... Eisenhorn jugó la baza de pedir ayuda al párroco, le comentó que habían llegado rumores de que el pasado sábado por la noche habían habido disparos dentro del templo. Él estaba buscando a un familiar y temía que hubiera tenido algún problema...
La iglesia de St. Augustine, en Tremé.
El sacerdote les invitó a entrar y les dijo que él no estaba la tarde-noche de ese sábado en la iglesia. La persona que habría estado allí seguramente sería el párroco titular, el Padre Manuel de Mendoza. Ahora no se encontraba allí, normalmente se encargaba de las misas de tarde que se solían celebrar lunes, martes, miércoles y domingos y fiestas de guardar. El resto eran a las 8 de la mañana y las celebraba el padre O'Reilly.
El Padre O'Reilly, párroco suplente de St. Augustine.
El Padre O'Reilly no podría ayudarles mucho respecto al supuesto tiroteo, no tenía conocimiento de nada sobre aquello. El padre de Mendoza estaba ayudando durante las mañanas con las reparaciones en un colegio cercano, en la calle St. Roch. Las últimas lluvias habían dañado la techumbre y parte del armazón de madera del tejado. Parece que era bastante bueno con los trabajos de carpintería y acudía a diario a echar una mano para que los niños tuvieran mayor seguridad cuando regresaran a las clases.
Eisenhorn se percató que Nadege miraba una cámara web que estaba en el techo, sobre el altar de la iglesia pero que por su arco de alcance bien podría abarcar hasta casi la entrada de la iglesia... Le preguntaron al sacerdote si podrían ver lo grabado en esa noche en particular. El hombre se limitó a decirles que él no era muy ducho en tecnología pero que sabía que durante los oficios se emitía en directo la Santa Misa o el Rezo del Rosario, tenían muchos feligreses online. También sabía que se podía usar para identificar los casos de robos que a veces ocurrían allí, diera igual lo que se albergara de valor en aquella iglesia, siempre sería destinado a la comunidad por mucho que otras personas intentaran aprovecharse y entrar a robar. Habían podido identificar a esos ladrones en otras ocasiones gracias a la grabación de esa cámara...
No tenía muy claro si podía confiar en ellos, tras un rato hablando y tras ofrecerle Eisenhorn una suma de dinero "para los pobres", el párroco adjunto aceptó mostrarles el servidor donde se guardaban las grabaciones, en la sacristía. Se dirigieron hacia allá, el Padre O'Reilly abrió la puerta y...
El agente libre.
Fran Oswald, ex-agente del FBI y ahora agente libre, se había levantado, aseado, desayunado y tomado su primer trago. Estaba listo para otro día anodino cuando recibió un mensaje de texto, pero no en uno de los teléfonos móviles que usaba para recabar información, sino el el suyo privado. Aquello era raro, casi nadie (podía contar con los dedos de una mano y le sobrarían dedos) tenía aquel número de teléfono. Lo abrió y leyó: "Te espero en el Café du Monde a las 9 horas. Ten cuidado. S."
Fran Oswald, ex-agente del FBI (Cazador, Credo: Clandestino, Determinación: Juramento)
El mensaje venía de un teléfono oculto, pero esa inicial con la que firmaba le dio buenas vibraciones. Se terminó de vestir, cogió una pistola y llamó a un taxi para que lo llevaran desde su piso franco hasta el lugar donde habían quedado. Por el tiempo que llevaba en la ciudad, sabía que era un lugar turístico, prácticamente enfrente de la Plaza de Jackson, a tiro de piedra de la Catedral de St. Louis, el Cabildo y el Presbítero, del Mercado Francés y de las líneas de tranvía. Al menos con la gente que habría allí, se podría sentir más o menos seguro.
El Café du Monde.
Pagó al taxista, le dejó una propina más que adecuada, y se dirigió hacia las mesas de la terraza cubierta por aquellos toldos verdes y blancos. Al ser lunes no había demasiada gente de momento, pudo encontrar una mesa a una distancia prudencial de la salida o del interior del local. Las camareras, asiáticas en su mayoría, se movían con rapidez entre los clientes recogiendo los pedidos que enseguida traerían a las mesas. La que atendió la mesa de Fran había cumplido los 50 sin duda, pero iba perfectamente peinada y maquillada. Le pidió un café y un bourbon.
Una voz femenina a sus espaldas le preguntó si aquello era lo que desayunaba normalmente... Se sentó en la mesa tras pedirle permiso y pidió un café-au-lait granizado y un plato con beignets. Aquella mujer de unos 40 años, cabello castaño largo y traje de chaqueta era sin duda parte del FBI, pero también era una de los contactos de Martin, su maestro en el difícil arte de la Caza. Tras fallecer éste, ella había seguido llamándole y pasándole información o encargos que alguien como Fran, sin las ataduras con la Agencia Federal de Investigación, podía llevar a cabo. Si que era cierto que ésa era la primera vez que ella usaba el móvil para quedar con él, en otras ocasiones la cosa había sido más sofisticada...
Samantha "Sam" Gordons (agente del FBI y del SAD, contacto de Fran)
La camarera no tardó en regresar con las comandas y Samantha, o "Sam" como normalmente la llamaban, pagó el desayuno de los dos en efectivo. Una vez estuvieron solos preguntó a Fran por cómo iba esos días. Tras intercambiar unos comentarios sobre el tiempo en la ciudad, le preguntó acerca de cómo la veía... y sacó un periódico local correspondiente al día 6 de aquel mismo mes. En su portada el titular rezaba: "Una semana sin ninguna noticia del autobús escolar desaparecido en Territorio Cajún."
Fran no estaba al corriente de aquello, pero tras echar un vistazo a lo que allí ponía le pareció extraño que tras aquel tiempo no hubieran dado aún con ninguna pista sobre el paradero de los niños en una semana o al menos que el autobús hubiera aparecido... En total eran 25 niños con edades comprendidas entre los 8 y los 14 años, más su profesora y el chófer. Iban de excursión al Territorio Cajun para disfrutar de un Halloween distinto en el bayou. Pero nunca llegaron al lugar en donde debían iniciar la excursión. Todos eran alumnos de un colegio de Nueva Orleans, todos los niños tenían algún tipo de "problema emocional" y eran tratados allí. Tras esa etiqueta se encontraban niños que tenían algún tipo de habilidad especial que los hacia distintos, muchos de ellos realmente con problemas psicológicos como consecuencia de las mismas. No estaba claro que el colegio permitiera a un desconocido acceder a sus instalaciones y menos aún a su zona más segura, donde esos niños (y seguramente otros) estudiaban y se preparaban.
Pero había una persona que Sam quería que Fran investigara, la madre de uno de esos niños que por motivos de salud no había acudido a la excursión y se había salvado de compartir el destino de sus amiguitos. Le pasó los datos que tenía sobre ella:
Caroline Anne Bishop. Nacida en Omaha, Nebraska, en 1990. Soltera.
Familiares cercanos: Ralph Jr. (hijo, 10 años); Marion Smith (tía-abuela); Ralph McKinley (ex-pareja, padre del niño).
Estudios universitarios a distancia en Historia del Arte.
Trabajo actual: Encargada de "Readmore Antique Store" en el número 309 de la calle Royal, en el Barrio Francés de Nueva Orleans desde el año 2013.
Domicilio actual: Número 2446 de la calle Royal con la calle Spain. Barrio de Faubourg-Marigny.
Sería conveniente que intentara averiguar qué sabía la madre sobre el viaje, con quién lo contrataron, el itinerario completo, etc. Con lo que pudiera averiguar, que contactara con ella para ver cómo podían encarar la investigación. Si había la opción de visitar el colegio, que fuera en compañía de la madre. Tras esto, recogió sus cosas y se marchó.
La "cocinera de la felicidad".
Elise Baumond, antigua ingeniera química, hoy cocinera de drogas de diseño (Cazadora, Credo: Inquisitiva, Determinación: Curiosidad.)
Elise Baumond había descansado en su furgoneta-refugio, preparada para poder vivir con todas sus comodidades a mano y cocinar sus drogas de diseño (en especial sus afamados "chochitos") Esa mañana del día 9 había quedado con su distribuidor de mercancía, el último que le quedaba tras todo lo ocurrido con su familia y los "Colmillos de Damballah". Joseph le había dicho de verse en las cercanías del cementerio de St. Louis nº1 sobre las 9:30 horas para pedirle más material. Preparó un poco de pastillas y los "chochitos" que tenía en ese momento en la furgoneta y se acercó hasta donde habían quedado con la motocicleta que llevaba enganchada a la parte trasera de su caravana.
Joseph, distribuidor de mercancía ("chochitos" de Elise)
Se encontró a Joseph y enseguida le comentó lo que le había ocurrido la tarde anterior: una chica con rasgos asiáticos, atractiva, delgada, con el pelo pintado de azul y maquillaje gótico y ropas oscuras le había comprado todos los "chochitos" que tenía encima y le había pedido 500 más para el día 10 a las 14 horas. Era una cantidad grande, los quería para una fiesta que pensaban dar en breve, tras haber probado su mercancía no quería otra cosa, la vez anterior que habían montado una fiesta similar habían acabado amuermados por el "Polvo Zombie" que consumieron. Ahora buscaba el efecto contrario. Al igual que la vez anterior, le había pagado en efectivo y al instante. Y pensaba hacer lo mismo con los 500. Elise le dijo a Joseph que acudiera a la reunión con ella y que le ofreciera 200, los que le daba ahora, y que necesitaría algo de tiempo para hacerle el resto. Habían quedado en la Plaza de España, en las losetas del escudo de la provincia de Alicante. Ella se personaría, pero estaría a cierta distancia observándoles, oculta entre los turistas.
Tras esto, Joseph se marchó y aprovechando que estaba cerca del cementerio, Elise fue a comprar algo de comida y bebida para llevarle a Nemo, un vagabundo que se solía poner en el muro del cementerio de Saint Louis #1 y que le caía muy bien.
Nemo, el vagabundo delante del Cementerio St. Louis #1.
Se encontró con el hombre, le dio la comida y bebida que le había comprado y le preguntó por su estado de ánimo. Nemo era un superviviente del huracán Katrina, pero había perdido en la catástrofe a toda su familia, su hija pequeña incluida. Sin duda bebía y se drogaba y sobrevivía de la caridad de la gente. Solía cambiar de personalidad, muchas veces adoptando la de gente famosa fallecida o de personas que estaban en el cementerio de detrás enterrados.
Mientras estaba con él, y le decía que se avecinaba una tormenta, vio a Joseph en compañía de una mujer de unos 50 años, afroamericana, que llevaba varias bolsas. En la esquina, le dio unos paquetes con lo que parecía ser comida a Joseph y éste se marchó contento de allí sin descubrir su relación con Elise.
La mujer se acercó a donde estaba Nemo y le entregó varios tuppers con comida recién hecha y bebida saludable. La mujer reconoció a Elise como nieta de Obá Marie, le dijo que tenía la misma cara que su abuela a su edad... Le dijo que su madre conocía a su abuela de cuando ella era niña. Entablaron una agradable conversación entre los 3. La mujer cocinaba en sus ratos libres e iba repartiendo los excedentes de su cocina entre las diversas asociaciones locales de beneficencia. Y también daba a algunas personas que eran demasiado tímidas como para acercarse a esos lugares a por algo de comer. Trabajaba en una agencia de detectives cerca de allí, en Pirate's Alley, tras la Catedral. Si necesitaba algo de ella podría llamarla y le dejó una tarjeta de visita que decía "Lafayette detective privado. 624B Pirate's Alley. New Orleans." y un numero de teléfono móvil. Su nombre en el reverso decía "Fanny Anderson. Gerente." Se marchó despidiéndose de ambos, no antes de darle un par de tuppers a Elise con una abundante ración de Gumbo de marisco y uno de Jambalaya. Elise también se despidió de Nemo, el cual le siguió hablando de la tormenta que venía, que llegaría en diciembre y que sería de fuego...
Fanny Anderson, gerente de la agencia "Lafayette, detective privado".
En la sacristía.
El padre O'Reilly acompañó a Eisenhorn y a Nadege al interior de la sacristía. En el armario justo al lado donde estaban las casullas para los sacerdotes había una puertecita que al abrirse reveló un pequeño ordenador de sobremesa con teclado y ratón y un monitor de 20" encendido. En la pantalla se podía ver en tiempo real lo que pasaba en la iglesia aunque la imagen era en blanco y negro. El sacerdote intentó aclararse con el funcionamiento de las grabaciones, pero aquello no era lo suyo. Eisenhorn le indicó cómo usarlo y finalmente encontraron el índice de las últimas grabaciones en el disco duro. Llegaron a la noche del sábado 7 y pincharon la grabación desde las 21 horas. La grabación se veía en color, en principio no había nadie en ese ángulo de cámara. Al cabo de un rato se vio pasar por delante al propio párroco que salía desde la sacristía (presuntamente) y se dirigía hacia la puerta principal de la iglesia. A casi las 22 horas aparecieron 2 figuras humanoides, pero sin poder verse bien, estaban pixeladas o con "nieve" o eran transparentes... No podían verlas bien. Se dirigieron hacia la zona de la sacristía, saliendo del plano.
El interior de St. Ausgustine.
Sobre las 22:15 horas volvieron a entrar en el plano de la cámara no 2 sino 3 de esas figuras que se pixelaban. Pero en ese momento, entraron 3 personas a la iglesia. Eran una mujer y dos hombres. Ella vestía un traje de chaqueta y llevaba una pistola en las manos. Uno de los hombres era extremadamente velludo y con brazos bastante largos y manos con dedos muy alargados. El otro iba vestido con traje de chaqueta sucio, con un pasamontañas y llevaba una pala en las manos.
La pelea no se hizo esperar. En efecto, el tiroteo que los vecinos avisaron se produjo allí dentro. La mujer disparó varias veces y se movió a una velocidad totalmente inhumana. El hombre velludo parecía ser capaz de cortar con sus largos dedos y el de la pala golpeaba con ella y era también muy rápido. Durante los escasos momentos que duró la pelea, se sucedieron varios cambios de zona en el combate, saltos vertiginosos, zonas de oscuridad que parecían cobrar de repente vida... Solo el hombre del pasamontañas, sin la pala, logró escapar con vida. Tanto la mujer como el hombre velludo acabaron decapitados y convertidos en polvo y cenizas.
Eisenhorn estuvo todo el rato grabando esas imágenes en su propio terminal móvil. Una vez acabaron de verlas, el Padre O'Reilly estaba totalmente alucinando, dio igual que intentaran apaciguarlo y decirle que aquello sin duda era algún tipo de efecto. El hombre les dijo que eso era cosa del Diablo y que en otras épocas se habría hecho lo necesario para detenerlos. Habló algo de un Cenáculo en la ciudad... (Nadege sabía lo que era, probablemente un grupo de miembros de la Sociedad de San Leopoldo, cazadores de la Inquisición)
Nadege le preguntó por el anterior párroco. El Padre O'Reilly le contestó que había fallecido de cáncer el año anterior, aunque él estuvo en sus últimos momentos con él en la iglesia. Pensaba que le iban a dejar a él allí al cargo, pero el nuevo obispo pidió que trajeran al nuevo párroco, el Padre de Méndez. Eisenhorn aprovechó para preguntar de nuevo por él, se suponía que estaría en el colegio de St. Roch o si no esa tarde a eso de las 17 horas probablemente estaría de vuelta en la iglesía.
Agradecieron su ayuda y le pidieron que tuviera cuidado con difundir aquellas imágenes. El Padre les dijo que no pensaba hacer nada hasta que hablaran con el Padre de Méndez y les explicara a todos lo ocurrido el sábado por la noche allí.
Salieron a la calle. Nadege le mandó un mensaje a Elise para que se reuniera con ellos allí. Mientras hacía esto, Eisenhorn contactó con su contacto en la Policía de Nueva Orleans, en el Departamento de Homicidios, y mandó fotos de las 2 personas que habían muerto allí dentro , la mujer de la pistola y el hombre velludo, a la detective Britney Loup. En cuanto pudiera cotejarlas y tuviera algún resultado, positivo o negativo, se lo haría saber.
Visita al anticuario.
Fran se dirigió hacia el anticuario que Sam le había comentado. Llegó a eso de las 11 horas. Estuvo un rato observando el lugar en el 309 de la calle Royal. Tenía un gran escaparate y desde allí pudo observar un poco a qué se dedicaba realmente: además de muebles y lámparas antiguas, tenía una interesante colección de armaduras y armas antiguas de diversas épocas. También, al fondo, lo que parecía ser una gran biblioteca con libros antiguos. No era un mero lugar para embaucar a los turistas.
"Readmore antique store" en el 309 de la calle Royal.
Entró y al sonar la campanilla una hermosa mujer con aspecto de cansancio se presentó ante él como Caroline, preguntándole muy amablemente qué necesitaba. Le preguntó sobre los niños desaparecidos recientemente en ese autobús escolar. Sabía que su hijo había estado a punto de viajar con ellos... Caroline se puso un poco a la defensiva, exigiéndole saber quién era. Fran le dijo que se llamaba Robert Smith (el primer nombre que se le ocurrió) y movió rápidamente un carnet a modo de identificación delante de ella. Ella quería saber con qué agencia estaba trabajando y finalmente, Fran le mostró su carnet real del FBI, pero tapando su nombre real con los dedos pero aún así Caroline tenía claro que "Robert Smith" no era su nombre real...
Caroline Bishop, encargada de "Readmore antique store".
En efecto, ella había permitido que su hijo acudiera a esa excursión organizada por el colegio donde el niño asistía por sus problemas emocionales y psicológicos... Pero en última instancia, el niño no se encontraba lo suficientemente bien como para que no fuera un problema para el resto de sus compañeros, por lo que decidió en última instancia que no se iría con ellos. Cuando los niños desaparecieron sintió alivio, pero al mismo tiempo desesperanza por los padres del niño que ocupó su plaza en el viaje y también por el resto de los otros padres de los desparecidos y las familias de la profesora y del chófer del bus escolar.
Fran le pidió si podría encontrarle documentación sobre quién organizó el viaje. Caroline pensaba que todo aquello estaría entre las cosas del colegio del niño. Podría buscarlas en acabar su turno. Si quería podrían verse al día siguiente allí mismo o quedar en su casa. Ella tenía intención de cerrar a las 17 horas ya que ese día ni su jefe ni su compañera del turno de tarde-noche estarían ya que tenían que acudir a una presentación... Su casa estaba en el barrio de Faubourg-Marigny, a una media hora andando de la tienda. Podrían quedar allí si a Fran le iba bien esa misma tarde sobre las 17:45 horas. Le dio la dirección, que fue la misma que él ya tenía del informe de Sam.
Fran se despidió de Caroline y quedaron en verse allí a esa hora. Salió de la tienda...
Buscando al Padre en St. Roch.
Elise llegó con su motocicleta a la iglesia de St. Augustine. La aparcó y dejó bien asegurada y entró en el coche con Nadege y Eisenhorn. Ambos la pusieron al día de lo que habían investigado en la iglesia y le mostraron el video que habían grabado de la cámara del interior de la iglesia de la noche del sábado anterior. En cuanto vio cómo actuaban y lo que pasaba, ella también opinó que aquello no era nada normal. Tras una ligera pelea con Eisenhorn (cosa muy común entre ellos) se dirigieron en el coche hacia el colegio de St. Roch para buscar y preguntar al Padre de Mendoza.
Encontraron sin problema el colegio. Aparcaron cerca y vieron que en efecto la techumbre estaba dañada y había varias personas por allí apuntalando y comenzando con las reparaciones.
Preguntaron por el Padre de Mendoza y los obreros no sabían nada sobre él. Nunca había estado allí ayudándoles o de visita. Un par de ellos lo reconocían de las misas de tarde de la iglesia de St. Augustine o de las Misas de Medianoche que oficiaba una vez al mes...
Escucharon cómo los obreros hablaban sobre el estado de la desaparición de los niños en el bus escolar y que aún no habían dado con ellos...
Elise buscó en internet la noticia de la desaparición de esos niños y se la enseñó a sus dos compañeros. Aquello era también bastante raro, desaparecieron el día 31 de octubre y a fecha de 9 de noviembre la Policía ni el Sheriff ni la Guardia Nacional habían dado con ellos...
Viendo que allí no tenían nada que averiguar, les quedó la opción de ir de nuevo a partir de las 17 horas a la iglesia y hablar con el Padre de Mendoza directamente o ponerse a buscar más información hasta entonces acerca del colegio de esos niños desaparecidos...
Continuará en el Prólogo Parte 2...
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Hi marte, I'm a newish fan and I just wondered what was your reaction and other larries reaction to the watermelon sugar vid when it came out? was it a surprise after lights out and fans were hoping for a coming out from harry, how disappointed was the fandom?
Hi, anon!
That video premiered in the middle of the pandemic and i worked 24/7 at the time and have totally erased most of the first half of 2020 from my mind. So my recollection is fuzzy. I haven't watched the video actually, just seen clips on my dash. I'm not a solo harry fan as you all know by now.
I seem to remember that Amy was pissed off about the imagery and just the whole thing. It wasn't talked about much by larries, because no one seemed to like it at all. Not the music video nor the song itself. There was no explaining away the het. It was a disappointment, but we were not surprised. I don't think anyone expected a coming out, but i think people were hoping for more freedom for H and more authenticity, and this was a big step back. We're used to one step forward, one step back in this fandom, so nobody dare believe we are moving forward until we're three steps forward and none back. We moved on pretty quickly from that video i'd say.
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did 2020 really happen. they really up and told us there is a terrible virus upon us and then. ? Milk was expensive and you had to stand in the line to go in Wal-Mart. I don't recall much social distancing and such at my program but I do remember a disturbing incident. I always wore the mask 24/7. When I went up north I kept wearing it out of habit really. I slept with it on sometimes. Randomly a little kid cursed me for walking by his house from the local cursed Wal-Mart which I still stood in line at. Afterwards I would have to quit wearing it and then put it back on then quit wearing it. It was a turbulent time.. The bus was free , too. And the hobos ruled that beast.
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