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In The Stars (7 - The Bloodshed)

Hi! It's been a while! I haven't written Asteria in a long time and was randomly inspired for her today. I missed her. I hope you did too. I hope you enjoy.

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Warnings: Violence, blood, gore, and a lack of Azriel (the man is busy sneaking around somewhere but he'll be back in the next one so no one worry).

For a long time, two complete centuries, Asteria dreamed of freedom. And now that she has it, what to do with it evades her. 

Days and nights meld together, a handful of them passing in a quiet, yet impatient peace, the entire court still waiting to hear back from the High Lord of Summer regarding their request. 

The silver-haired Fae had slipped into a routine, rising early in the morning to train with the two Illyrians, then meeting with Rhysand for hours on end. The male and female would meet in the office where she’d been introduced to the rest of the inner circle and pour over literature that the High Lord would request from his library. 

Thick tomes of Prythian’s history; fierce battles between courts and the passing of lordship from one to another, records of naturalism that could probably be considered ancient by now, and anything else that may help her connect with the new realm that constantly rejects her. 

Of course, Rhysand would come and go from the room to tend to his Mate, who would grace them with her presence long enough that Asteria looked forward to her visits. The High Lady is someone Asteria effortlessly admires, only hoping that Feyre would say the same about her. 

Following the intense study, Asteria would retreat to her room for some much needed solitude before dinner, which is more often than not shared with the entire inner circle. Jokes would be made, and wine shared among a group that continuously chooses one another with each passing day. 

Asteria would sink into the shadows that always welcomed her, feeling like an imposter despite their desire to rope her into the conversation. 

When the meal would end and darkness would follow, Asteria would head outside after having longed for the stars relentlessly while the sun had been out. She’d sit and admire the night sky, wondering if one of the brilliant stars up above could somehow lead her home. Back to what she knows. To Erilea.

Then, like clockwork, Azriel would join her and she’d no longer find herself thinking about what she left behind. 

Instead, they’d talk, they’d laugh, and they’d indulge in one another’s secrets as though they’d been friends for as long as they’ve existed.

He’d quickly become a comfort to her, so her disappointment is ocean-deep when she retires for the night, lucky if she’s greeted by a dreamless slumber. 

Each day looked like the last, and when Azriel had suddenly disappeared for an assignment from Rhys, Asteria suddenly felt restless; as though her entire routine had ceased to exist.

Finding herself walking along the cobble-stoned sidewalk alongside the Sidra, Asteria allows her solitude to look different underneath a cloudless sky. Rhys had offered to fly her down to the city, since he and Feyre where heading down for some much needed time together after spending the entire morning apart, and Asteria took him up on the offer. 

She’d gotten a tea from the shop Azriel had taken her to not long go, and began mulling over what she and Rhysand had read earlier in the day about a seemingly infinite amount of traditions that take place in each court. 

The female familiarizes herself with the streets of Velaris, taking in the beauty of the community surrounding her. The fae couples strolling by arm in arm, vendors making sales and chatting politely about their products, and the laughs of friends catching up at a nearby cafe. 

It’s all beautiful. But none if it as attention catching as the music store she spots near the edge of the city, near the walls that wrap around Velaris. Asteria heads toward it without ever deciding to, simply craving something familiar. 

When she heads through the door, a bell chimes overhead, and Asteria breathes deeply, inhaling the scent of the viola’s varnish and spotting them lined up on shelves along the walls. There are sections for drums and percussion, others for strings, another for flutes and reeded instruments, all of which Asteria longs to hold in hand. 

But then she spots the pianoforte in the corner, poised by a large bay window that lets in gleaming natural light, and it’s as though nothing else exists. 

Moving to the instrument, Asteria lets her gloved hands move affectionately over the polished wooden cover that hides the ivory keys. 

Slowly lifting it, Asteria’s breath hitches at the sight of her beloved piano. Her comfort in the highest of stress. The female thanks whatever gods landed her in this strange world that it exists. 

“Asteria?”

Eyes darting up, Asteria quickly withdrawals her touch from the instrument like a child caught stealing sweets. 

When she finds Murry, the Fae she’d danced with in the square, she softens, “Hello,” She says, “I didn’t expect to see you here.”

“In my own store?”

“This is yours?”

Murry shuffles nervously, walking over and settling on the other side of the pianoforte, “My father’s. I manage it.”

“It’s wonderful,” Asteria honestly says, “I’m envious of you.”

The words make an easy smile cross Murry’s youthful features, he sets his hands on the piano, “Do you play?” He asks. 

“I did, seems like a lifetime ago.”

“Then you should consider yourself lucky that music never ages,” Murry thoughtfully says, motioning to the exposed keys, “Give it a try.”

Nodding, Asteria shoots her companion a small smile before easing onto the bench in front of the instrument calling to her. 

The position is one she knows, one that she’d dreamed about for decades stacked upon decades. When she gently sets her fingers on the keys, it’s as though she’s greeting an old friend. 

Pressing down in a few bars of scales she learned as a child, the sound that echoes through the room is sloppy, and discordant. It brings a memory to the front of her mind. 

Hundreds of years ago she’d been sat at a piano just like this one, shoulder to shoulder with darkness personified. 

Lorcan Salvaterre. 

They’d been shoulder to shoulder, legs pressing against one another with his large hands splayed on the keys after interrupting Asteria mid-composition, which she which she couldn’t bring herself to be upset about. 

He’d sat down, and Asteria took it upon herself to teach him the basics of the craft she holds so close to her heart. It’s only right that he learns, considering he’s her muse. 

Lorcan wasn’t good at it by any means. His large hands would consistently hit the wrong keys, and the sound that came out of the piano would make her cringe, then laugh. How could she not? Her Mate trying to hard to please her, and failing spectacularly. 

Eventually they’d ease up from their seats, Lorcan taking Asteria to bed and loving her in the only way they’d ever really known each other. The smiles faded, replaces with moans of passion and lust filled grips on the other until there was nothing left between them but a hollow space. 

Ultimately they’d been wrong in thinking they were Mates, but the sound of hitting the wrong key, the wrong note, always makes Asteria think of Lorcan. A lasting memory from a life long since passed. 

Pausing, and allowing herself to slow down, to take a deep, calming breath, Asteria tries again. 

She moves through the scales like water coursing through a stream, confidently, and without hesitation. The piano obeys each of her commands, the erupting sound finally pleasing, and suddenly so real it’s almost tangible to the female who controls it. 

When she stops, the silence is so sudden that Asteria feels as though it had struck her in the chest. 

“You know your scales,” Murry remarks, snapping Asteria further into reality.

The silver-haired female shrugs, “They’re easy to remember.”

“Play something challenging, then.”

Asteria regards Murry tentatively, her gloved hands still resting on the ivory in front of her, “Any requests?” She shyly asks.

“Just that you play me something real.”

Nodding, the green eyed fae lets herself sit with what Murry’s asked. Something real. Asteria had been a composer before she’d been much of anything else. She knows music. She knows which notes compliment each other, and which ones provide a challenge when they’re struck. She knows how to expertly weave a melody from nothing. 

So, with one more breath, Asteria plays. 

She presses down on the ivory lightly, quietly, like a predator who’s just spotted its prey and is ready to begin the hunt. 

The music is slow, and when it starts flowing there is no stopping it. Realizing this, Asteria closes her eyes to try and understand it while it escapes her. 

The melody is slow, and winding. Almost lonely. It’s trying to find it’s own place, longing for something, or somewhere to call home. A yearning for something that has yet to exist. 

Minutes pass, and the music builds in a way that makes Asteria understand that the predator was never what she thought it was. Instead, it’s the prey. Noble sound fighting for its life, building into something more frantic. Desperate. Imperfect. 

Not in a way that is unpleasant, but in a way that makes Asteria wonder what she’d encountered, what she’s trying to express in a makeshift song. Imperfections that make more sense than anything else. 

A ballad of someone who has made mistake after mistake, but is still fighting. Still breathing.

When the final key is struck, the chord lingering as though it’s hesitant to end, Asteria lets out a sigh of relief. As though she’d finally grown warm after a lifetime of freezing. 

She’d played music again. And it had sparked something so wondrous in her that she can’t help the grin that overtakes her, her hands covering her smile in disbelief. 

A smile that quickly fades as a wave of unease drifts in. 

Asteria doesn’t know where it comes from, but it’s enough that she can’t hear what Murry is saying to her. 

A prickle on the back of her neck, like someone is watching over her shoulder. 

Something is wrong. 

Instincts suddenly gone haywire, Asteria bolts up just in time for for the window she’d been sat beside to shatter. A lethally sharp black arrow wedges into the piano bench where she’d just been sitting. 

A snarl leaves Asteria’s lips, and a deadly, familiar calm settles. She growls for Murry to run, barely registering him moving out the front of the store because she’s already heading through the open window. 

The glass cracks further under her boots, and Asteria’s sight settles on the wall that surrounds Velaris, not far ahead from Murry’s shop. 

There, standing squarely on top of the barrier, is an archer robed in black, new arrow nocked. 

With a twang! The weapon shreds through the air towards her. But it doesn’t matter. Asteria is ready for it. 

She snatches it from it’s path, stopping it before it can imbed itself where her heart thuds against her chest. 

The action makes the archer falter, and she can smell his fear as soon as it hits the air. 

Not wanting to waste another moment, Asteria darts forward towards the wall, snapping the arrow head from its vessel as she does. 

Leaping up, a blast of her magic propelling her up, Asteria twists and hurls the arrow head with all of her might, hearing a satisfying gurgle as it strikes true, directly into the neck of the Archer, sending him toppling backwards over the side of the wall he’d perched on. 

Asteria follows, the both of them landing on the other side, but only one still breathing. 

Raising her head, she’s surrounded.

A semi-circle of masked, black robed males look upon her from all sides, a couple more archers, a few with their swords raised, and one with two handheld daggers. Ten of them in total. 

Asteria reaches for a sword that isn’t there. Clenching her fists, she lets them remain by her side. She won’t need it. Not when the fight starts. 

Eyeing each of the men, marking where they are and who poses her the greatest threat, Asteria smirks, “You can run,” She croons out, “but I assure you, you��ll just die tired.”

Before they can blink, Asteria is moving. 

They let out a loud battle cry, the archers releasing their arrows only for Asteria to dart behind one of their own, the one closest to her, using him as a human shield. 

The arrows sink into his chest, and he screams, dropping his sword directly into her waiting hand. Without releasing him, Asteria drives the long blade inbetween his ribs, a sickening crunch resounding when she yanks the weapon free.

Taking up a reverse grip on the sword, which is almost to heavy for her to do so, Asteria dances to the next male, swiping a set of arrows out of the air as she does. 

Keeping her momentum, Asteria whirls, her blade ruthlessly sliding through flesh and bone of the one with the daggers, his blood spraying into a mist that no doubt gets into her hair. 

When he falls, Asteria uses a beam of golden magic to pick up the discarded blades, sending them both deeply into the foreheads of the archers. 

Four down. 

Two of the swordsmen move towards her at the same time, one clearly swinging high, and the other low. Asteria huffs, ducking under a blade and driving hers into the earth to meet the other and halt it’s momentum with a clang!

Kicking out, Asteria’s foot connects hard with one of the male’s knees, earning a loud, sickening crack! As the joint shatters. 

A scream fills the air, and the male begins to fall, only for Asteria to wretch her blade free from the earth and spin, her slice meeting his neck and separating his head from the rest of his body like a hot knife through butter. 

Arms are suddenly on her shoulders, wrenching her backwards before they’re wrapping around her throat in a strong chokehold. 

With her air faltering, an involuntary gasp leaves Asteria. She grabs onto the arms, dropping her blade. 

But not without purpose.

Channeling her light, Asteria focuses on the heat of it in her touch, driving it up as far as it’s willing to go, her gloves igniting and burning up into nothing but ash.

The man holding her lets out a bloodcurdling scream, releasing her completely while the scent of blood in the air mixes with burnt flesh. Holding a hand out, magic still flaring, one of the daggers loosens itself from the head of an archer, flipping end over end to her waiting palm. 

Turning, Asteria viciously slashes at her assailant’s throat, the spray of blood errupting from his wound and onto the silver-haired female’s face, and down her chest, darkening the midnight blue tunic she’d opted for that morning. 

Calmly, Asteria turns to face the two remaining males, her mind silently calling out to Rhysand while she eyes the ones who remain; the one whose sword had swung lowly at her, and the other, who looked so pale, and so afraid, that Asteria smiles. 

Without a word the female hurls the dagger she still holds into the male that had swung at her. The blade digging into the center of his throat in a flash of light so quick that he was hopeless to defend against it. 

“On your knees,” Asteria commands with a ice filled voice, noting how the masked male, the only male left, trembles as she approaches, starring at her unwounded, blood coated form as it stalks towards him.

He complies, his breath shaking with each rapid exhale. 

“Who sent you?” She asks, the killing calm that had invaded her mind slowly ebbing away. 

“Are you going to kill me?”

“That will depend on who sent you,” A voice from behind cooly states. 

Turning, Asteria spots Rhysand, his face a picture of beautiful indifference. Feyre stands by his side, sneering at the enemy down her nose. 

Relieved that she hadn’t called the High Lord for nothing, Asteria positions herself behind the remaining assailant, one of her hands yanking the male’s hood down only to harshly grab his dark hair, her other hand ripping off his mask and settling beneath his chin. 

A hold to snap his neck at the first que from the High Lord and his High Lady. 

“Our bloody friend doesn’t like to be kept waiting,” Feyre says, removing her gaze from the male to nonchalantly inspect her perfectly manicured nails as though she doesn’t care what happens to the stranger. 

“I-I can’t say,” The male shakily gets out.

Rhysand’s expression doesn’t change, his hand raising to pick an invisible piece of lint from the sleeve of his coat, “I don’t recall giving you a choice,” Night filled eyes find the green ones standing across from him, “Asteria?”

Nodding to the High Lord, Asteria draws her magic into her palms yet again. She pushes it into the male, shoving it past weak mental shields like a sword striking through wet paper. 

Seeking the truth, Asteria shuffles through memory after memory of an unhappy life spent below. A different city in the Night Court. Harsh parents, an even harsher mentor. Then, instructions. For this. To kill the very female watching his memories flicker through her mind’s eye. 

But who gave the order, she can’t see. 

Gritting her teeth, Asteria delves further, only for the same result. He doesn’t know. Whoever orchestrated what they wanted to be an assassination is completely faceless. 

Withdrawing her magic and coming back to herself, Asteria shakes the male’s life away from her own, and with a jerk and a sickening crack, Asteria snaps his neck.  

He falls to the dirt, lifeless, and Asteria brings her eyes to Rhysand’s, who is waiting expectantly. 

“He didn’t know,” She deadpans. 

“So he wasn’t lying,” Feyre utters, “He was just an idiot.”

“Seems that way,” Asteria nods. 

“Are you alright?” Rhysand asks, watching as the silver-haired female wipes the blood from her mouth with her sleeve. 

“Yes,” Asteria says, taking a second to examine the gore surrounding them as she catches her breath, “Though I may have gone a little overboard.”

“The decapitation?”

“I can admit it; that may not have been necessary.”

“Seems perfectly justified to me.”

Asteria looks to Feyre, who shifts he gaze from her mate to the blood covered female, “You did what you had to do. Let’s just hope this is the end of it.”

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Zentloper Xmas Letter 2021

Greetings from Texas!

Well, sort of? Presently I’m back in sunshiney California, as I took on a seasonal gig at my old theme park, Great America. Auditioned for a role as an “Atmospheric Character” with the Midway Merriment team and got selected to play Mr. Twister. So I’ve been prancing about handing out candy canes to children, as well as doing quite a bit of dancing. It’s a delight when you’re paid to have fun! I’ll head back to Texas once the winter holidays end.

For the regular “season” (April to September) I worked closer to home, at a waterpark called Schlitterbahn (owned by the same company). Began as a Lifeguard but was quickly promoted up to Dispatch Supervisor, which ultimately wasn’t quite as much fun as I’d’ve liked it to be. Contemplating whether or not I’ll be returning for 2022.

Once the waterpark closed however, I was given the opportunity to work the month of October at another Cedar Fair property: Valleyfair! It’s located in Minnesota, near the twin cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul). They were oering free travel, accommodations, and meals, so it was a no-brainer. I had a splendid “workcation,” using my o days to explore all the area had to oer: hike the many trails and enjoy the parks, visit the zoo, aquarium, and arboretum, attend a hockey game, shop at Mall of America- all while taking tons of pictures, of course. Experiencing autumn that far north was so fascinating... the inclination of the sun cast this almost other-worldly glow over the landscape, along with the changing leaves on the trees... it was gorgeous!

I continue to work remotely for SEMI helping with projects here and there. I also finally started an Etsy shop where I sell stickers, pins, and prints of my art (mostly favorite fandoms like Sonic the Hedgehog and Star Trek). I’ve made well over five hundred sales since it opened in January, so I think I can safely say it’s been fairly successful! It would be cool if it continued to grow; the extra income is certainly nice. If you’d like, you can check it out here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sumofzed

You can bet 2021’s taxes are gonna be a blast. :P #adulting

Neil meanwhile is working at Amazon and continues to involve himself in a variety of coding projects at work, and studying AI/ML at home when time allows. Still hoping he breaks into the tech industry sometime soon. You’d think with all these big companies building factories out in the Austin area, there would be more jobs!

Achieving work-life balance is a struggle, but we managed to do some fun trips during the year now that COVID has abated. In March we camped at Enchanted Rock and enjoyed the numerous trails there. In June my parents and I went to Knott’s Berry Farm for the park’s 100th anniversary celebration, as well as explored Tombstone, AZ. In July my brother and I went to a cool retro gaming convention. Also in July Neil and I took a road trip up through Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky up to Ohio, where we explored two theme parks I’d always wanted to visit: King’s Island and Cedar Point (the latter of which was celebrating their 150th anniversary!). Of course, as an employee I get plenty of perks (like free admission and discounts), so that cut down on our costs. Though I bought quite a few souvenirs. It was an awesome time and I can’t wait to go back. Spent Thanksgiving with my in-laws, who were gracious hosts.

Along the way I’ve continued to post lots of Yelp reviews, and I’ve been nominated for their Elite crew for the fourth year running. Neat! Can you tell I like to stay busy? Being idle has never been my thing.

The biggest news is probably that in early November Neil and I combined our genetic material. I’d gotten my eggs frozen at UCSF some six years ago, but we finally took a big step towards becoming dads: we have seven embryos now ready and waiting for a surrogate. Mind, the cost of surrogacy is immense, and I balk at how we are going to manage to aord having all the children I want to have, but with determination, one day at a time, I hope we get there. I keep reminding myself I’ve come a long way in the past ten years since I came out as trans- even when things felt impossible I was able to overcome them. I relentlessly chase what I desire. It’s just a shame it’s been such a challenge navigating the IVF space as an LGBT+ couple.

Beyond that, though, we are thankful for our health and overall good situation, as well as a loving, supportive family. We hope for the same blessings in your lives.

Merry Christmas!

-Rick & Neil

[phoenixjobs8]

Mortgage Sales Assistant

Job Description Important Note: During the application process, ensure your contact information (email and phone number) is up to date and upload your current resume when submitting your application for consideration.

To participate in some selection activities you will need to respond to an invitation.

The invitation can be sent by both email and text message.

In order to receive text message invitations, your profile must include a mobile phone number designated as ‘Personal Cell’ or ‘Cellular’ in the contact information of your application.

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do.

We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo.

It all begins with outstanding talent.

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Wells Fargo’s Consumer Lending businesses empower millions of customers to achieve their dreams every day.

Whether it’s buying a home, purchasing a car, funding a significant purchase, or making important daily credit card purchases, Consumer Lending provides important credit products and services that help our customers succeed.

The group includes Home Lending; Auto; Cards, Retail and Merchant Services; Personal Lending; Consumer Lending Control; and Consumer Lending Shared Services.

The Consumer Lending team partners with other businesses across Wells Fargo to create and deliver transformational experiences that help customers gain access to credit.

The vision for the Consumer Lending business is to leverage technology and data to make it simple for customers to easily access credit when and where they need it.

Consumer Lending serves customers across the country through our distribution network of more than 5,300 retail banking branches and Home Lending offices, as well as online and digital channels.

We have an immediate opening for a Mortgage Sales Associate (Home Mortgage Assistant).

This position is responsible for administrative marketing and sales support to Home Mortgage Consultants, Private Mortgage Bankers, or Sales Supervisors.

This individual learns selling skills and sales processes, obtains clear directions from Home Mortgage Consultant/Private Mortgage Banker/Sales Supervisor/Branch Manager in building and/or maintaining relationships with current and prospective clients and customers while providing excellent customer service.

Job responsibilities focus in four key areas: risk/compliance, business development, customer experience, and process execution.

Individuals in this role will: – Review real estate appraisals, title reports, and real estate transactions – Receive customer applications and complete follow-up activities with the registration lock-in – Perform miscellaneous duties as needed and required

Individuals in this role may: – Inform prospective and existing customers and clients of WFHM products, programs, rates, policies, underwriting requirements, and loan procedures

This SAFE position has customer contact and job duties which may include the offering/negotiating of terms and/or taking an application for a dwelling secured transaction.

As such, this position requires compliance with the S.A.F.E.

Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and all related regulations.

Ongoing employment is contingent upon meeting all such requirements, including acceptable background investigation results.

Individuals in a SAFE position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below.

Required Qualifications 1+ year of sales experience, mortgage industry experience, or a combination of both Desired Qualifications Basic Microsoft Office skills Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills Mortgage industry experience Customer service experience A BS/BA degree or higher 6+ months of experience navigating multiple computer systems, applications and utilizing search tools to find information Knowledge and understanding of business development and marketing Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish/English Job Expectations This position requires SAFE registration at the time of employment.

Wells Fargo will initiate the SAFE registration process immediately after your employment start date.

The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) web site ( ) provides the MU4R questions and registration required for employment in this position.

Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies.

The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness and criminal background standards.

A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness, however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation.

Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary.

This position requires compliance with all mortgage regulatory requirements and Wells Fargo’s compliance policies related to these requirements including acceptable background check investigation results.

Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and required reporting of certain incidents.

Ability to provide and work from a home office Street Address AZ-Tucson: 6831 N Oracle Rd – Tucson, AZ AZ-PHX-Northeast Phoenix: 20830 N Tatum Blvd – Phoenix, AZ AZ-Goodyear: 1646 N Litchfield Rd – Goodyear, AZ AZ-Scottsdale: 8601 N Scottsdale Rd – Scottsdale, AZ UT-Salt Lake City: 299 S Main St – Salt Lake City, UT Disclaimer All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check.

Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.

Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

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Will be able to Real Estate Still Be a Good Investment?

That's a question we are all expecting today. Why? Because of the many stock market investors who speculated in real estate, the problems surrounding sub-prime loans with the ending up foreclosures and bank failures, and falling home rates. If the late Dr . David Schumacher, my mentor for those past 10 years and author of the now-famous book, Any Buy and Hold Strategies of Real Estate, were however around, I know what he would say because he believed it during the last downturn in 1990-1995. He would tell us will not worry. This is only temporary and part of the normal circuit of real estate. It creates bargains that can benefit you will. This cycle has been happening since Montgomery Ward developed offering homes for $1, 500 through its fashion magazines. As sure as the sun rises and the seasons can be purchased and go, real estate will make those who own it rich more than a period of time. He would add that now is the best time to get incredible bargains in real estate. The Real Estate Cycle Real estate is still the perfect investment possible. It always has and always shall do well in the long run. This is the fourth real estate cycle I have been by means of and non-e of the downturns were fun. However , if you have had patience and look at the long term, your real estate will go right up in value more than any other investment. Do not treat realty as you might treat the stock market, worrying about the ups and down. Since 1929, real estate has gone up typically five percent a year; if you stay away from the obvious non-appreciating locations like Detroit, it is more like seven percent a year. Within that rate, properties will double in value through 10 years with compounding. Add a federal tax benefit of twenty-eight percent plus state tax deductions, the depreciation write-off for rental property, and the eventual pay-down of the payday loan and you have a strategy rich people have always utilized to accumulate wealth. Flippers Over the past 30 years I have watched many flippers who buy, fix up, and market. I do not know many who have much net really worth or are wealthy because of flipping. It is simply a highly risky way to make money. Those who have prospered are the ones who sadly are in it for the long haul and patiently watch their qualities increase in value over time. This past downturn was created through speculators who all flipped at the same time, putting too many components on the market for sale and rental. I guarantee that covering the long haul, you will always regret selling any property you will have every owned. Buy and Hold Since time tickets by anyway, the buy-and-hold strategy is a great way to turned into rich. Dr . Schumacher experienced at least five real estate cycles and did extremely well, acquiring an eventual net worthwhile of over $50 million. You just can't go wrong on purchasing an inexpensive condo, townhouse, or single-family home from a good location where there are jobs. Make sure you have a fixed-rate loan, make sure it cash flows, hold on to it for the purpose of 10 to 20 years, and you have a property that has bending or even quadrupled in value. When you need to retire, only do a cash-out refinance to live on or to supplement the retirement pension. For example , the first property I purchased pertaining to $75, 000, a townhome in Lake Arrowhead, FLORIDA, is now worth $650, 000. My first oceanfront property, which I purchased in Long Beach, CA, in 1982 for $112, 000 and used as my place, is now worth $500, 000. One-bedroom condos I paid for in Maui, HI, in the late 1990s for $80, 000 are now worth $400, 000. Homes I bought round the same time in Phoenix, AZ, for $75, 000 are actually worth twice that. I could go on and on and regarding. What are your Options? What are your options to building wealth in these days? The options are to buy real estate and build wealth or to not purchase property at all, to struggle a lot and possess nothing to show for it. 1 . You could do nothing. The particular 25 percent who do not own a home end up with no sources when they retire. They have a car loan and owe an average of $9, 000 on their credit cards. Those who do not purchase rental place may be forced to work past age 65 to supplementation their meager retirement income. 2 . You can try to depend upon your retirement. The above chart shows that you should not depend on your own retirement income alone to support you, because it won't. The on Social Security or most retirement programs land up living below the poverty line and are forced to be effective until they drop, so that is not a solution. Other investment decision options are not doing so well, either. 3. Invest in any stock market. We are definitely in a slowdown (I refuse to feel we will have a recession), so the stock market is not going to flourish for several more years. 4. Invest in gold and silver. They have already crafted their run; it is doubtful they will do much better. Silver and gold are used as a hedge against inflation and a weak greenback. It looks like oil prices are headed down as well as dollar is strengthening. 5. Invest in real estate. Those who commit to real estate almost always do well. The following graph shows how the finest one percent in income have acquired their huge selection. As you can see, the vast majority have invested in real estate. Don't Think Short-Term Real estate is not designed to be considered short-term. Right now, real estate will be down in value in many cities, but it is going together in many others. It is a terrible time to sell and retrieve any equity. Only about five percent of the properties will be for sale. Most homeowners and investors are simply holding on in their real estate and are waiting for the next upward appreciation cycle. Typically the Four Greatest MISTAKES People Make in Real Estate Realty always does well when purchased correctly. It is folk's choices and sometimes greed that mess up an essentially perfect investment. MISTAKE #1. Purchasing Property That is Dozens Can Afford Often individuals are attracted to and purchase a home they cannot afford to pay for. They struggle their entire lives just to make the particular payments. Then if they have an illness, job loss, or perhaps divorce, they are in big trouble. MISTAKE #2. Selecting Properties That Don't Cash Flow When rental properties 're going up rapidly, everything seems desirable and people purchase nightly rental properties that don't cash flow. Often that can lead to problems with large, negative cash flows when the market softens. Properties that cash flow are a no-brainer. They are great it doesn't matter what happens. These are the ones you want to buy and hold. Gradually they will be paid off. MISTAKE #3. Refying Too Much Out Once prices are going up, one is tempted to take out the maximum amount able on an equity line on one, s home or instigate a cash-out refi on a rental property. That is dangerous should one cannot make the payments or support typically the negative. It is like abusing one's credit cards, which often leads to bankruptcy. It is especially discouraging when values drop under the loan amount, as is happening with many individuals right now. One should not get discouraged, they will eventually bring back to their original value and then surpass that, usually with 2½ to 4 years. MISTAKE #4. Getting the Erroneous Loans We have all seen the problems with sub prime borrowing products. Those with low incomes were not the only parties using all these loans. Some bought million-dollar homes in a gamble construct y would up in value. Five-year Option ARMS even became popular, but they caused major problems to the real estate investor when they reset. Loans like these should be refinanced straight away. The same is true for adjustable-rate mortgages. Fixed-rate loans is the only suitable loan type for anyone who plans to keep on to his properties. Second Quarter 2008 Shows Best part Sales are up in 13 states, especially in the states hit hardest (California up 25. 8%, Nevada away 25%, Arizona up 20. 5%, and Florida " up " 10%), a strong sign that the market has bottomed as well as returning to normal. In addition , 35 cities across the U. Utes. show an increase in prices from the first to the subsequently quarter. Yakima, WA, rose 9. 9%; Binghamton, NEW YORK, rose 8. 7%; and Amarillo, TX, rose 7. 2% from a year ago. Conclusion It is never exciting to be in a down cycle and see the equity in your residence and rental property slip away. However , do not be frustrated, this is just part of the cycle of real estate. These downward cycles are always good times to pick up more property within great prices, but be sure you keep a reserve just for unforeseen problems (such as illness or job loss) so you can still make your payments. Make sure you purchase good real estate in good locations, priced below the median rate for the area, in markets that have good job development. Properties will return to their 7-plus percent appreciation then you can watch your wealth build once again.

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Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019 -- Artist Alley Review May 23-26 2019 *Thursday - Sunday* ==Opinions expressed are completely my own, and from my own record. If your experience differed, then good for you. This is how the event unfolded for me. You are more than welcome to write your own review, and even allowed to vend at this event. Keep in mind my opinions are again, of my own accord.== Once again I decided to brave the desert sun and venture out of my comfortable air conditioned room to sell my various wares in the hopes of making a decent buck. After my hard drive crashed two weeks ago I had high hopes this event could at least cover part of those expenses. Oh boy, did this show do a 180 and nose dive into the deep end of the pool without bracing for impact. Where to start? I’ve been doing PCC (as it was formerly known as before the lawsuit involving San Diego vs some weird event in Colorado), for about 6 ish years now. Maybe closer to 10 by now. Point is, I’ve seen this show go from great things to downright lousy. This year was one of the lousier ones. For those who don’t know, or plum forgot, around 2 years back a man brought in real weapons, real bullet proof armor, and had threatened the life of one of the guests at the con. Idiot posted said exploits online where his one and only online chum alerted authorities and he was swiftly apprehended before he could do such vile acts. The next day the con had to crack down hard on security, as the city pressured them to not have one of those ‘mass shootings’ happen in THEIR city. (Hey I don’t want to be shot at either!) The whole scramble to get metal detectors and REAL security personnel (not just teen volunteers) took it’s toll as lines stretched for hours around the buildings in 110+ sweltering heat. Some passed out, others drenched in sweat, it was bad. Many vowed never to return, as last year did show a slight decrease in attendance. However the damage was already done. Last year the increased costs for security left the con with empty wallets and almost zero budget, they fell seriously into the red nearly going bankrupt because of it. So this year they revamped everything by cutting corners wherever they could. First thing- entry points restricted to just 3. I believe the prior year it was 5, so right there it’s not as many personnel you need to hire, or rather pay the company to hire. Secondly, they moved registration back inside the building, so saving on rental tents and such. Third, they really cut corners with the artist alley. They added more artists. Pipe and drape were scraped. Tables were now side by side, no gaps no 2 feet of spacing between you and your neighbors. Now everyone resided in 8 table deep rectangles with taped down walkways behind everyone to ‘allow entry/exit’ for the middle tables with mini pipe and drape at the ends to block out the attendees. Did I mention more artists? Seriously, they squeezed in so many that the aisles did not match up with the vendor aisles. Row 900 was actually row 1000 in artist alley. This confused several attendees walking by who would look up to see a huge banner saying one thing but the ground saying another. Our once nicely printed up table signs, which use to hang off of the pipe and drape backings were now lazily stapled to the front of tables, which fell off rather easily fyi. The rectangle of selling for each cluster of artists left many to just push their now brought from home photo backdrops to the very edge of their space, some not caring at all and just going over these 1.5 feet of ‘walkway’. Many tri-pod legs stuck out, I myself kicked a few out of frustration and even had to yell at a neighbor behind me who somehow thought the double lines were ‘his’ space. Again, no one ever came by and demanded the space be free. If pipe and drape were used instead it wouldn’t have been an issue. But being right up against each neighbor was infuriating to say the least. You couldn’t hang anything on the sides of your display for fear people would think it was your neighbor’s work. Without the pipe and drape the sea of artists looked horrid. Random photo backdrops as far as the eye could see. Some looked good, but others yuck. For those who don’t have backdrops it looked just like a big yard sale. And a lot, and I mean A LOT of tables were left empty. At cons it’s common for a few people not to show up, emergencies happen, but heck even my neighbor didn’t show allowing me to stretch out onto his space (free of charge kind of nice). Besides this they never did closing announcements. You got one at 5 minutes till but nothing else. Not saying every con does this, but at a show this big, and a hall this grand, you have to warn the public. “Hey guys 1 hour until the vendor hall closes!” “Not to alarm you all but the hall closes in 30 minutes!” “Better make those last minute purchases, hall is closing in 10 minutes. Please start making your way to the exit!” Nope, none of this. Also, randomly, on Saturday around noon someone got a hold of the overhead PA system and started blaring music. It was so loud we all were covering our ears. After song number two started to play I rushed over to the exhibit hall manager booth where I kid you not an ARMY of angry vendors were ready to lynch someone. Eventually the music cut off and we all cheered, but never heard how that happened. Maybe a blu-tooth thing?

Security. Oh boy. They had MAJOR problems. This was supposedly the same company hired the prior year, but man they didn’t act like it. Prior year everything ran smoothly, never a problem, but this year it felt like rookies-r-us training camp or something. Day 0 I overheard one of them, as they searched me ask another “Uh.. what do I do again?” Not exactly encouraging to hear. I get not all of them can be trained veterans of this, but most acted like day 1 newbies. Each day their ‘allowed/not allowed’ list changed. Sometimes they allowed bottled water, other days nope toss it. Luckily being a vendor they allowed me all the bottles of soda and water and snacks, but I heard the rumors. Some said they had to toss their sealed Gatorade or sandwiches in bags. And sometimes I was allowed in any entry point, the last two days they forced me to the one furthest away. Again, you guys can’t change the rules EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Pick something stick with it. Heck on one day, I think Friday, I got in the specialty line but the staff pointed me to general and said it “would be quicker”. Ok whatever. So I hoped over, nope. It wasn’t. Guys in front of me reeked of BO, and this was at 9am, and of course had bags in a bag in a bag. So searching took FOREVER. As I’m waiting for my turn a supervisor approaches me and points to the other line saying “Madam vendors are supposed to go through the specialty line-” I cut her off “YES I know, YOUR employee sent me HERE. I’m not hopping lines, I’m staying here. Go yell at her.” She tried to make me go but gave up after a bit.  Never had this problem before. Makes me wonder what this company did to suddenly get a bunch of rookies working for them who haven’t got a clue. OH. With the weird ness too, some days they made me open the money box and shuffle through it, other days nope didn’t care! AGAIN IT WASN’T CONSISTENT. NOT ONE BIT. Bathrooms. Another disgusting beast. This convention center has multiple bathrooms, I’m thankful for that, but the one closest to me oh boy, it was busy almost every hour. It reeked by the end of day one and never lost that lovely wretched odor of feces, urine, and chlorine. Did I forget to mention that cleaning staff, fed up with doing their one job of cleaning, almost went on strike during this? They complained to the con saying the bathrooms were too hard to maintain during this crazy event, and had threatened to just up and close the downstairs restrooms as a consequence. Con luckily put their foot down, but it did explain why at one point I saw the barrier up around the bathroom while the cleaning crew gave me the stank eye as I had to walk further down to whiz. So, the take away, if you didn’t bother to read my lovely little rant. PROS: - 8 foot table - 3 badges per table - Largest show in AZ - Easy to get into (application wise) - Big attendance numbers - Several hotels near by - Easy walk from light-rail (public transit)

CONS: - Table cost over $300 (for inline) - Table cost varying $300-500+ (endcaps higher) - Security and flip flop rules - No ‘cheap’ food alternatives - No food trucks, only con center food court - Strict food ban (cannot bring in whole pizzas) - No free parking - Booth space reduced - Pipe and drape gone (possible cost in future) - TONS more artists now - Guests not best draws - Crowded but not a lot of buyers - Huge homeless problem (it is downtown) - Ticket scalpers, you have been warned - Aisles narrowed - Tables side by side (no exits for some)

[falloutboy]

M A  N   I    A has arrived 🌊

CHURCH VIDEO

Kicking things off tonight with a tale of chaos - watch the video for Church.

Not stopping the madness anytime soon…

WRIGLEY FIELD SHOW

There's a light on in Chicago and I know I should be home… CHICAGO!! We’re coming home on September 8th to play our biggest show yet at Wrigley Field. It’ll be us, Chicago homies Rise Against, Machine Gun Kelly. We’re bringing the M A  N   I    A Experience to you. There will be an Angels and Kings revival, a pop up shop with new exclusive merch (also bringing some classic fob designs back from the dead), & much more. Don’t want to spoil all of the surprises, but we promise it’ll be good.

But wait, there’s more!

THE M A  N   I    A TOUR

Later this year The M A  N   I    A Tour is hitting cities across America & we’re bringing Machine Gun Kelly along for the ride along with special guests Gym Class Heroes, Every Time I Die, Against The Current, State Champs, L.I.F.T., and nothing, nowhere playing on select dates TBA. All of the dates can be found below including Wrigley.

Pre-sale tickets and VIP packages for the tour + Wrigley go on sale January 22nd at 10am local. Wrigley will have some special VIP packages not available anywhere else which include a meet and greet (w/ Pete & Andy), hotel for the night & more. Info on all the VIP packages can be found here.

Want first shot at tickets/VIP? Just order any piece of merch in our webstore that comes with M A  N   I    A to get your unique pre-sale code emailed to you. Order by Sunday to make sure your code is delivered in time ahead of the 10am pre-sale on Monday.

If you already pre-ordered the album from the webstore, codes are on the way! Check the email you pre-ordered with originally and if you’re not seeing it, check your spam.

If you don’t want new merch, sign up to our mailing list for free by the 23rd to get the mailing list pre-sale code. Code will get sent out on the 24th for the pre-sale starting on Thursday the 25th at 9am local.

General on sale starts Friday January 26th at 10am local.  

$1 from every ticket sold will go to the Fall Out Boy Fund benefiting charities throughout Chicago 💜

August 29th - Uniondale, NY @ NYCB Live, Home of The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum August 31st - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena September 1st - Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium September 2nd - Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center September 4th - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center September 5th - Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena September 6th - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Van Andel Arena September 8th - Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field September 9th - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena September 11th - Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena September 12th - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center September 14th - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex September 16th - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center September 21st - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center September 22nd - Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena  September 23rd - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center September 25th - El Paso, TX @ UTEP Don Haskins Center September 26th - Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Arena September 28th - Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena September 29th - Anaheim, CA @ HONDA Center September 30th - San Jose, CA @ SAP Center October 2nd - Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena October 3rd - Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena October 5th - Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena October 6th - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena October 7th - Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse October 9th - North Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena October 10th - New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center

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‘THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR’ ANNOUNCED 

Tickets and VIP Experiences for the North American Portion of the Tour Go On Sale to the General Public Starting Friday, April 20 at LiveNation.com

Citi Presents Ms. Lauryn Hill at the Apollo Theater Announced for May 1

Los Angeles, CA (April 17, 2018) – Ms. Lauryn Hill is celebrating twenty years of her anthemic debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with a newly announced World Tour produced by Live Nation. The GRAMMY® Award-winning artist will kick off the North American summer leg of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary World Tour on July 5 in Virginia Beach, VA. Tickets and VIP experiences go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 20 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. More details will be announced soon, including international dates, as well as the full lineup with Special Guest performers at each show on the tour.

Ms. Hill uses her platform to raise money and awareness for frontline charity initiatives through touring.  A portion of the ticket sales go towards the MLH Foundation, which directly contributes support for education, health, agriculture, technology, and community based businesses and development initiatives throughout the Diaspora. Your contribution will be put to use through donations made from ticket sales to support community building worldwide. See the full list of charities below.

Of the tour Ms. Hill notes, ”This album chronicled an intimate piece of my young existence. It was the summation of most, if not all, of my most hopeful and positive emotions experienced to that date. I Loved and  believed deeply in my community’s ability to both Love and heal itself provided it received the right amount of support and encouragement. Our world today, both complex and changing, is in need of the balance between moral fortitude and cathartic expression. I hope the Love and energy that permeated this work can continue to inspire change with Love and optimism at the helm.”

In addition to her scheduled tour dates, Ms. Lauryn Hill will also be playing at the iconic Apollo Theater on Tuesday, May 1st exclusively for Citi cardmembers. The tickets will be $20 in honor of the twentieth anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album. All ticket proceeds will go directly to the MLH Foundation. https://mslaurynhill.tmverifiedfan.com

The Citi Presents Ms. Lauryn Hill at the Apollo Theater show will be powered by Verified Fan – the newest technology to ensure tickets get directly to the most passionate fans. Not scalpers or bots. Starting Tuesday, April 17 at 10AM ET, Citi cardmembers can register through Thursday, April 19 at 10PM ET to unlock access to tickets and use their Citi card to complete the ticket purchase if verified. Only fans that have received a unique code will have the chance to purchase tickets for performances on Monday, April 23 at 10AM ET. Register now for the Citi Presale powered by Verified Fan at: citiprivatepass.com and for additional information.

Exclusive VIP experiences will be available for all tour dates. VIP experiences include a meet and greet with Ms. Hill, complete with photo opp and autograph signing, as well as a package where fans will have an opportunity to watch a portion of the show from on stage. VIP experiences can be purchased as an upgrade when buying tickets. Limited edition specialty merch items, designed by Ms. Hill, will also be available at all shows and online. For more details on VIP experiences, please visit www.MsHillVIPs.com and www.MsLaurynHill.com.

Citi® is the official pre-sale credit card of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hil 20th Anniversary Tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 17at 2:00pm local time until Thursday, April 19 at 10:00pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete pre-sale details visit https://www.citiprivatepass.com/.

Multi-platinum artist Ms. Lauryn Hill rose to prominence with The Fugees and took the world by storm two decades ago as a solo artist with The Miseducation of Ms. Lauryn Hill. Singles including “Doo Wop (That Thing)” and “Everything Is Everything” catapulted her to superstardom, ultimately lauding her with ten GRAMMY® nominations and five GRAMMY® Award wins.

MS. LAURYN HILL TOUR DATES:

Thu Jul 05 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

Sun Jul 08 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live

Wed Jul 11 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

Fri Jul 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing

Sun Jul 15 - Wantagh, NY -Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Wed Jul 18 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage

Fri Jul 20 - Detroit, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

Wed Jul 25 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

Thu Jul 26 - Raleigh, NC - The Red Hat Amphitheater

Sun Jul 29 - Tampa, FL - Al Lang Stadium

Tue Jul 31 - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Amphitheater

Thu Aug 02 - Jacksonville, FL - Daily’s Place

Fri Aug 03 - Atlanta, GA - State Bank Amphitheatre At Chastain Park

Sun Aug 05 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Wed Aug 08 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

Fri Sep 07 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint

Sun Sep 09 - San Diego, CA - Open Air Theatre

Wed Sep 12 - Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum

Fri Sep 14 - Vancouver, BC - Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park

Sat Sep 15 - Seattle, WA - ShoWare Center**

Thu Sep 20 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

Sat Sep 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre

Mon Sep 24 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater

Wed Sep 26 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater

Sat Sep 29 - Houston, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

Sun Sep 30 - Dallas, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Wed Oct 03 - New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena

Fri Oct 05 - St Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena

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