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Savor the Taste of Asia: What to Find in an Asian Grocery Shop?

Asian Grocery Shops are more than just a shopping centre as they also serve the role of a cultural centre where one is exposed to different ecosystems and taste that inspire various cuisines. Fresh vegetables, sauce ingredients and ethnic food varieties are some of the products such stores provide to meet the wide culinary spectrum. What You Can Find: Fresh Produce: Get seasonal vegetables such as bok choy as well as ginger and even some lemongrass. Seafood & Meat: Fresh seafood and a wide variety of meats for Asian cooking. Frozen Foods: Edward’s sons frozen dumplings, bao buns, meals in a minute for fast food lovers, dinners in a hurry. Condiments & Sauces: Add soy sauce and oyster sauce, chili crisp and make your food a hit. Snacks & Sweets: Unique oriental snacks including Pocky, a Japanese mochi, and rice crisps.

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Better than me (Rúben Dias x Reader)

**Back with another request. For this one, I was asked to write about Rúben feeling a little insecure and jealous too. I think it turned out quite cute so hopefully you enjoy too ❤️**

Word count: 2561

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"We're fucked!"

Rúben was in a terrible mood after the match. They won, so that was good. But Rodri, arguably their most important player, got a red card. So he was bound to miss at least the next three matches. Fantastic.

"Huh?", you asked, quickly looking up from your phone while he drove.

"The next few matches. It'd be hard to win without Rodri".

"Well, sure. But they have you so it'll be fine".

He wasn't so sure but appreciated your compliments and optimism.

Rúben hadn't been feeling very optimistic himself lately. Or great. And one of the main reasons for that was you. Not that you had done anything per se but…the insecurity he felt was mainly caused by your intelligence and your friendship with Rodri.

You had met Laura, Rodri's partner, at work. Both of you being young doctors, an instant friendship blossomed between you two. Also, you always wanted to learn to speak Spanish so having a Spanish friend was great. And Rodri became a friend quickly too so that was two Spanish friends.

It was through these friends you met Rúben. Laura thought it could be fun to introduce you to each other and play matchmaker. Both of you were grateful for that. And, of course, double dates were a constant occurrence once you and Rúben made your relationship official.

Since everyone always praised Rodri for being the humble guy who went to uni and dated a doctor, and basically not being the typical footballer, Rúben expected the same when people found out about your relationship but…the reaction was slightly different. Not that anyone saw Rúben as stupid or anything but he wasn't considered to be as smart as Rodri. Where was his uni diploma? So what he saw was many comments asking how such a smart woman could be with him. Banter mostly, but it could hurt.

"Do you need help with your wound?", you asked when you noticed you were almost back home.

Rúben had a little wound on his thigh and one of the perks of dating a doctor was that you could look after it.

"I'm good. Thanks".

"It could still get infected, you know?"

"I know. I'm not dumb".

His tone confused you. Where did that reaction come from? But he had been in a terrible mood since the match ended so you guessed it was all about that. Little did you know…

And he had reasons to worry. City were out of the Carabao Cup after losing their match against Newcastle. Rodri didn't play…but neither did Rúben. So none of them were to blame for it.

But then came the Wolves match. Rúben started that match and quickly made his mark…by scoring an own goal. You were watching the match at home and hoping he could turn it around during what was left of the match. Otherwise, he was going to blame himself for the loss. You just knew it.

“Hey”.

“Hi”, he said back, sighing and sitting down next to you.

“Want cuddles?”

“Will they make my own goal disappear?”

“I wish but they can make you feel a bit better”.

You turned the TV off and laid down so Rúben could do the same next to you and you cuddled. It felt nice after a long week at work. And it was nice for Rúben to feel loved after such a tough day.

Rúben’s phone broke the peace and he had to get up to answer it.

“It’s my parents. I’ll be right back”.

You used that time to go to the kitchen and see what you two could have for dinner. And while you were still deciding, Rúben came back from the room.

“Everything ok?”

“Yes, they just wanted to see how I was doing”.

“That’s nice”, you smiled and went back to looking at the fridge. “We don’t have much. Maybe we could order something”.

“Yeah. We’ll go to the supermarket tomorrow. That fridge looks so empty and sad”.

You chuckled. It really did. “We’ll do the shopping list later. Let’s order food now. I’m starving”.

The whole time at dinner, you tried to make Rúben feel better. He could be so dramatic after one bad match and you didn't want him to stay in that mindset for long.

"Ok, dishwasher full and ready. Should we do that shopping list now?"

"Yes!", you answered, getting your notes app ready to write down all the things you needed to get. "Let's not go crazy with the fresh food, we just need enough for you".

"What do you mean? Are you not planning on eating?"

"I won't be here to eat. Didn't you read my text?"

Rúben picked up his phone. He had ignored it after the match, except to answer his parents' call. But there it was, your text. Well, there was more than one but he knew which one you meant. The one where you said you were going to spend a few days in Madrid with Laura…and with Rodri.

You kept checking the kitchen to see what you might need and didn’t notice Rúben staring at his phone.

“I think I need shampoo. I’m going to check”.

He then looked up to see you going to the bathroom and sighed. “I hate this”.

But the next morning, he drove both of you to the supermarket to do the weekly shop. And every time you mentioned picking up something for the trip, he wanted to scream.

“Do you think I need a plug for my chargers? Spanish plugs are different to ours. Or will Laura have enough for all of us? Maybe I should call her”.

“I’m sure Rodri has it all under control”, he muttered and you turned to give him a look.

“Ok? I'll still ask”.

That was the first little dig. Then came the second, and the third…

“Rúben, have you and Rodri had any issues lately?”, you finally asked.

“No. Why would you ask?”

“I don’t know, but you keep being weird whenever he’s mentioned for no reason. Maybe we should cancel tonight’s dinner”.

“Tonight…what happens tonight?”

“Rúben, we talked about having dinner with them a week ago. I put it on your calendar”.

“Right…yeah…no, I’ll go. We’ll go. It’ll be fine”.

And it was fine, for the most part. You still noticed Rúben acting in an odd way but didn’t want to bring attention to it.

“We can’t wait to show you around Madrid”, said Laura. “Well, Rodri will be the tour guide. It’s his city. You’ll love it”.

“I know I will”.

“I actually got the perfect tour ready for you”, told you Rodri. “Since I didn’t have to play, I got some free time to get it all sorted. I checked all the places I think you’ll like to prioritize those. It's a perfect plan”.

“That’s so thoughtful. Thank you”, you said. Your smile was so big and that made Rúben feel so shitty again.

“You’ll have to see if you prefer Lisbon or Madrid”, joked Rodri, winking at Rúben but Rúben didn’t want to laugh.

“Well, Lisbon was amazing so you’ll have to really prepare the best tour to make me love Madrid more”.

“How did Rúben show you his city when you first went there?”, asked Laura. Such an innocent question, but not what Rúben wanted to hear.

“I didn’t prepare anything special. Just showed her around”.

Everyone at the table noticed Rúben’s tone and decided to move on to other topics, but you didn’t get his response out of your head. You couldn’t. So you had to bring it up when you were back home.

“What was all that about at dinner?”

“What do you mean?”

“You got all moody when Laura asked you about us being in Lisbon and seeing the city”.

He sighed. “I just don’t get why you are with me sometimes”.

What was he saying now?

That was a pretty strange statement. And one that made you stop to think about how to approach it.

“I could make you a list”, you tried a joke. Those worked sometimes. But not at that specific moment.

“And then I could make you one that shows why you should be with someone like Rodri instead”.

Someone like Rodri? “Why would I want to be with someone like him?”

“He’s not even your boyfriend and still is better at being one than me. I mean, preparing a tour just for you? Come on. He can do everything better than me. On and off the pitch”.

“Are you bothered by that?”

“I’m bothered by how inferior I feel next to him”.

“Since when?”, he never mentioned that.

“Since the first comment about how hard to believe it was that a doctor would date a football player”.

“But Rodri…he does too. So do others. Didn’t Mata date one? Maybe he still does”.

“Yes, and what do they have in common?”

“They are from Spain?”

Rúben let his head fall and put his hands on his face. It was all in his head, he knew it. He knew you couldn’t understand him. And he felt too dumb to explain it properly.

“They are both humble. Normal. Too normal to be footballers. And smart. Of course business degree Rodri can date a doctor. But me? I’m a joke next to them”.

You sat down next to him and took one of his hands in between yours, placing it on your thigh.

“Rúben, you’re smart. I wouldn’t date you if you weren’t”, he looked away but you continued. “Everyone knows you’re smart. On and off the pitch. You keep being praised for your intelligence all the time. And it makes me proud to see that. Also, you speak two languages fluently and I almost fainted trying to say the few sentences you taught me in Portuguese. That level of fluency takes brainpower. And you have plenty of it”.

“The comments…”.

“Maybe you should stop reading comments of people talking about relationships they are not a part of. What do they know? About you or about Rodri? Nothing. I’m the one who knows you and who chooses to be with you. Shouldn’t my opinion mean more?”

“Yes, but…”, he knew you were right but still didn’t feel like he could accept it fully. “But what if I’m not enough in the future? There is a limit to my intelligence, you know? I’m not studying. I don’t keep on learning like you do. The most I do is watch a documentary every once in a while”.

“I don’t need you to be a bloody encyclopedia, Rúben!”

“But I want to be one so I don’t embarrass you!”

He then got up and even though his back was to you, you could imagine how hurt he looked.

“You won’t embarrass me”.

“I was at that work dinner last month and…I felt so stupid. Like I haven’t before. You know, when you work every day with people who can’t even spell the word encyclopedia, you do feel as smart as one. But then reality hit me. Everyone there was so smart. Like you. That’s the people you work with. And Rodri was chatting with all of them and talking about everything like he was one of them. While I was just asked about my gym routine and what I ate to keep my muscles so big”.

“I’m sorry they made you feel like that”, you said, slowly walking towards him to wrap your arms around his waist. “But just so you know, I would never date a doctor. They’re unbearable”.

You chuckled but he didn’t join you so you squeezed his waist to try and show him your love somehow. It was you who felt stupid then. Not knowing what to do to comfort your boyfriend.

“Rúben, do you want me to stay?”

“No, go to Madrid. Have fun. I won’t ruin your plans”.

“You’re more important than a trip. I can go to Madrid whenever”.

“No”, he turned to look at your face. “I’m stupid, ok? It’s a lot sometimes. And all the comments about Rodrid don’t help. All the stats about how shit we are without him. Those don’t help”.

“Well, whenever you feel like that, talk to me. So I can reassure you about whatever you need to be reassured about, ok?”

He nodded. It was him who needed to hold you tightly at that moment and you felt really happy when he did. And relieved. He wasn’t going anywhere and neither were you.

“Really, I can stay…”.

“No. Go on your trip. I’ll be waiting here for you. And buy me a gift while you’re there”.

“What do people buy in Madrid as souvenirs?”

“I don’t know but I’m sure Rodri will know”.

“Looking forward to that Atleti fridge magnet he’ll make me buy”, you laughed.

**

Your time in Madrid was great. The tour Rodri got ready for you was fantastic. But you missed Rúben. And worried about him. So you kept texting him photos of the places you visited and updating him.

-“You took me to get ice cream the moment we left the house so that's a point for you. 1-0”.

-“Oh wait, Rodri bought us churros. 1-1”.

-“Why are these churros so good? 🤤”

-"I'm buying a churro making machine. I'm having these for breakfast every day. Oh my God!"

-"Laura took me to a park to see turtles. Can we get a pet turtle? 🐢".

-"Also, that's a point for her. Not Rodri. Not such a perfect tour guide if he didn't know I wanted to see the turtles 🤷".

-"Laura filmed me trying to read the menu in Spanish. That video will never see the light of day but I'll let you know it exists and it's incredibly embarrassing".

Rúben was glued to his phone, waiting for the next text. And he sent some back to you, joking about things like how much better the weather was in Manchester.

But as much as he loved the texts, he was so happy when you were finally back.

"I want you to tell me everything you did in Madrid. Even if I've seen it already".

"Oh, get ready for all the anecdotes. I'm not shutting up about it anytime soon", you laughed and then picked up a bag from your suitcase. "They didn't have magnets…".

So you bought him an Atleti keychain.

"What do I want this for?"

"To piss João off when you see him?", you shrugged and made Rúben laugh. It was a good reason to keep it.

A few days later, City lost another match. This time against Arsenal, so it hurt even more. And the press were back to talking about how bad the team performs without Rodri.

Rúben was going back to Portugal after the match for international break, but you wanted to make sure he was fine before he got on the plane and called him.

"I'm not listening to any of it. Don't worry".

"Pinky promise?"

His chuckle made you relax a bit. "Pinky promise".

You stayed on the phone for a bit longer and then it was time for him to get on the plane.

"You know, Rúben. You never asked me which city I liked more. Madrid or Lisbon".

"Ok. Which one did you like more?".

"Lisbon. Do you wanna know why?"

"Sure. Why?"

"Because I was there with you".

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happy storyteller saturday! where does your story take place? what significance does this setting have to your plot? what's your favourite part of this setting?

The series I'm writing, The Sound Of Light, takes place in Australia, specifically the cities of Wollongong, Sydney and Newcastle.

Wollongong is significant because it's my hometown. I'll take any excuse I can get to show it off. Plus it means I can sneak in references that only locals would understand. It's also where the main pairing meet and fall in love.

Sydney is significant because it's the biggest city in Australia, and also more or less the halfway point between Wollongong and Newcastle. Most of the time you have to go through Sydney to get to either Wollongong or Newcastle from either city. And having gone to uni there, I know it pretty well.

Newcastle is significant because it's the hometown of about half the characters. It was actually random that I picked Newcastle, but there's also the joke that the initials of New South Wales, the state that Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong are in (and are the three biggest cities of), actually stands for those three cities. 😅 I hadn't been to Newcastle before I started writing the series, but I've since visited and it's a really nice place. So I'm glad now I picked it, however random it might have been.

As for my favourite part? Wollongong, but specifically the suburb of Thirroul. There's lots of nice little shops, the IGA supermarket is fun to explore, and it's close to the sea. Plus Thirroul is just fun to say. Can't really ask for more than that.

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♡౨ৎ Books I want to read in 2024! ౨ৎ♡

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I'm currently reading Earthlings by Sayaka Murata, which will likely be my last or second last book of 2023 depending on how much time I'll have to read during the holidays. So I've decided to make a reading list of the books I would like to read in 2024. At the time of typing this, I've read 36 books in 2023 and I hope to read even more next year!

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🎀 Boy Parts ♡ Eliza Clark

Genres: Fiction, horror, contemporary

Synopsis: Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol, and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina’s relationship with her obsessive best friend, and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention.

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🎀 Carmilla ♡ Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Genres: Horror, gothic, fiction

Synopsis: Isolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship—until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla’s actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous.

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🎀 Elvis and Me ♡ Priscilla Presley

Genres: Nonfiction, biography, memoir

Synopsis: Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death.

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🎀 Goth ♡ Otsuichi

Genres: Horror, fiction, mystery

Synopsis: Morino is the strangest girl in school - how could she not be, given her obsession with brutal murders? And there are plenty of murders to grow obsessed with, as the town in which she lives is a magnet for serial killers. She and her schoolmate will go to any length to investigate the murders, even putting their own bodies on the line. And they don’t want to stop the killers - Morino and her friend simply want to understand them.

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🎀 Grotesque ♡ Natsuko Kirino

Genres: Fiction, horror, mystery

Synopsis: Life at the prestigious Q High School for Girls in Tokyo exists on a precise social a world of insiders and outsiders, of haves and have-nots. Beautiful Yuriko and her unpopular, unnamed sister exist in different spheres; the hopelessly awkward Kazue Sato floats around among them, trying to fit in.Years later, Yuriko and Kazue are dead — both have become prostitutes and both have been brutally murdered.

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🎀 Lapvona ♡ Ottessa Moshfegh

Genres: Fiction, horror, historical fiction

Synopsis: Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, never knew his mother; his father told him she died in childbirth. One of life’s few consolations for Marek is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina. Ina’s gifts extend beyond childcare: she possesses a unique ability to communicate with the natural world. Her gift often brings her the transmission of sacred knowledge on levels far beyond those available to other villagers. For some people, Ina’s home in the woods outside of the village is a place to fear and to avoid. Among their number is Father Barnabas, the town priest and lackey for the depraved lord and governor, Villiam. The people’s desperate need to believe that there are powers that be who have their best interests at heart is put to a cruel test by Villiam and the priest. But when fate brings Marek into violent proximity to the lord’s family, new and occult forces upset the old order. By year’s end, the veil between blindness and sight, life and death, the natural world and the spirit world, civility and savagery, will prove to be very thin indeed.

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🎀 Kamikaze Girls ♡ Novala Takemoto

Genres: Fiction, young adult, contemporary

Synopsis: Meet Momoko, a "Lolita" decked out to the nines in the finest (and frilliest) of Victorian haute couture. The only scion of a drunken interlude between a cowardly yakuza and an inebriated bar-hostess, Momoko's mom has since split the scene, and, after various ill-fated scams that involve imitation brand name merchandise, Momoko's dad relocates them to the boondocks of rural Ibaraki prefecture. To escape her humdrum existence, Momoko fanaticizes about French rococo, dreams of living in the palace of Versailles, and buys all her extremely lacy clothes from an expensive Tokyo boutique. Meet Ichiko, a tough-talking motorcycle grrrl (on a tricked-out moped) who leads a ladies-only biker gang known as the Ponytails. Together, this unlikeliest of duos strike out on a quest to find a legendary embroiderer, a journey on which they encounter conniving pachinko parlour managers, legendary street-punks, and anaemic costumers. Who knows, they might just make it big...if only Ichiko would stop head butting Momoko in the forehead.

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🎀 On Sun Swallowing ♡ Dakota Warren

Genres: Poetry, fiction, feminism

Synopsis: On Sun Swallowing is a sweet and bloody collection of poetry, dancing in the spaces between skinned knees and red wine, satin and switchblades, rosaries and Dionysian ecstasy. Her writings are haunted by the ghosts of girlhood, god/s, lovers and the landscape of childhood, but Warren is unflinching - she haunts her ghosts in return, with sharp lyricism and cutthroat vulnerability. On Sun Swallowing explores shadowy emotion, at times in a whisper, at times in a scream. Think: cheap cigarettes, even cheaper wine, and an oath to reach hell by midnight and be home in time for work in the morning.

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🎀 Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk ♡ Legs McNeil & Gillian McCain

Genres: Music, nonfiction, history

Synopsis: Iggy Pop, Danny Fields, Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, Malcom McLaren, Jim Carroll, and scores of other famous and infamous punk figures lend their voices to this definitive account of that outrageous, explosive era. From its origins in the twilight years of Andy Warhol's New York reign to its last gasps as eighties corporate rock, the phenomenon known as punk is scrutinized, eulogized, and idealized by the people who were there and who made it happen.

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🎀 The Witching Hour ♡ Anne Rice

Genres: Horror, fantasy, fiction

Synopsis: On the veranda of a great New Orleans house, now faded, a mute and fragile woman sits rocking... and The Witching Hour begins. It begins in our time with a rescue at sea.  Rowan Mayfair — aware that she has special powers but unaware that she comes from an ancient line of witches—finds the drowned body of a man off the coast of California and brings him to life.  He is Michael Curry, who was born in New Orleans and orphaned in childhood by fire on Christmas Eve, who pulled himself up from poverty, and who now has acquired a sensory power that mystifies and frightens him. As these two, fiercely drawn to each other, fall in love and set out to solve the mystery of her past and his unwelcome gift, the novel moves backward and forward in time from today's New Orleans and San Francisco to long-ago Amsterdam and a château in the France of Louis XIV.  An intricate tale of evil unfolds—an evil unleashed in seventeenth-century Scotland, where the first "witch," conjures up the spirit she names Lasher... a creation that spells her own destruction and torments each of her descendants in turn.

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If you've read any of these books, feel free to comment what you thought of them (without spoilers obviously lol). That's it, byeeeee!! ˚｡⋆୨୧˚♡

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Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol, and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina’s relationship with her obsessive best friend, and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention… Boy Parts is the incendiary debut novel from Eliza Clark, a pitch-black comedy both shocking and hilarious, fearlessly exploring the taboo regions of sexuality and gender roles in the twenty-first century.

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10º How has 2020 been for you?

If I say that 2020 was a dreadful year, I would be lying to you, for sure. I had some great moments which I really enjoyed, but I also had some unpleasant moments where I cried like a baby because I suffered from both insomnia and anxiety.

At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to make my dream come true by visiting England for the first time. I was able to visit 32 incredible places such as London, York, Newcastle, and Durham. I also met some of my online friends which was amazing. It was the best vacation ever. I was there for 20 days in total. But when I returned to Brazil a terrible disease was spreading worldwide.

Everybody was terrified of what was happening. I couldn’t believe it. A lot of people passed away because of Covid-19. Every news channel was constantly reporting on it. It took only a few days for the country to lock down; schools, shopping malls, amusement parks, and other places had to close for an uncertain period of time. The streets were empty, even the famous ones and the ones that are usually crowded. Lots of people lost their jobs and others had to become creative in order to keep earning while at home.

Schools and universities started offering online classes to their students, people were advised to wear face masks and also to carry hand sanitizer with them, and wash their hands more frequently. Even public places like bakeries and supermarkets were offering hand sanitizer for free before clients entered their establishments. It was like we were living a nightmare.

When I left my house for the first time to go to the bakery, everybody was wearing masks and I was shocked, it was like the end of the world. I didn’t lose hope though, because I knew that wasn’t the end of everything, but a new beginning.

I believe we had enough time to think about our friends, colleagues, family members, and neighbors to realize that we are all equal. Whatever your social class, race, or sexual orientation, we are all human beings and this disease came to show us that anyone could come down with it.

Please, let’s have more empathy for every single person because every life matters. It’s about time we learned how to respect one another.

2020 has been an important year for everybody. We’ve learned so much about a lot of things, we’ve started to value those special moments when we could be surrounded by friends or family members, those moments when we could hug and kiss them.

We learned this because we had to apply social distancing to protect ourselves and to show our love to them. I still believe that 2020 has given us an opportunity to become better versions of ourselves.

[mandyjane-lifedesign]

Creating a Welcoming Environment: How to Make an International Flatmate Feel at Home at University

University life often brings together students from various parts of the world. Data shows that, during the 2021/22 academic year, there were about 680,000 international students attending a university course in the UK. With so many bright minds flying over to our country each year, you’re likely to share your student flat in Leeds, Bristol, or Newcastle with an international flatmate at some point. And welcoming them to their new home away from home is not only an act of kindness but also a precious opportunity to appreciate different cultures and enrich everyone’s university experience. Abodus Student Living, an expert in providing homely student accommodation, shares tips on how to make international flatmates feel at home in a foreign environment. Prepare meals together One of the tastier benefits of sharing an apartment with a flatmate from abroad is that you can experiment in the kitchen. Aaron Kirkwood, Interim Head of Sales & Marketing at Abodus Student Living, said: “Cooking traditional dishes from each other’s country can be a delicious way to bond over good, wholesome food. “If you have a Chinese flatmate, you could tuck into some freshly-made dumplings together. Or if your housemate is from Italy, you could ask them to show you how to prepare an authentic carbonara. “Showing an interest in international recipes and sharing meals with your new international friends can work wonders on their wellbeing. In fact, social eating can help beat feelings of loneliness and isolation, which are not that uncommon when moving to a new country for the first time. “Likewise, you may want to consider putting on your own apron and chef’s hat. Dishing up a meal for your flatmates will make them feel welcomed and appreciated, and they are bound to be very grateful for it. “Be mindful, however, of their dietary preferences or restrictions. For example, some people may have cultural dietary requirements, so be sure to stick to them to enjoy a happy meal together!” Celebrate cultural festivals As well as connecting over yummy dishes, another trick to make your international flatmates feel at home is to celebrate their own cultural holidays. When moving to a foreign country, students may miss out on traditional festivities that are a special recurrence in their place of origin. And while they may not show it, they might feel sad about not being able to experience those unique moments with family and friends back home. So, if you are aware of any cultural festival coming up, think about organising your own celebrations. Whether it is the Brazilian Carnival or the end of Ramadan, making an effort to remember your flatmates’ cultural holidays will surely bring a smile to their faces. You can dress up in colourful clothes, set up a little banquet in your living room, or boogie to some traditional and folklore music. This is the perfect way to learn more about different cultures and traditions while also creating fun and unforgettable memories. Explore the local area Once you’ve settled into your new accommodation, it is always a good idea to spend some time exploring the city and local area. Visit the attractions, parks, pubs, neighbourhoods, and venues – and don’t forget to ask your international housemate to tag along, too! Moving to a new location is an exciting experience, but it can also be a bit daunting when you first arrive, and even more so if it is in a completely different country. So, this is a great opportunity to discover the local community with your new pal and find out what the town has to offer. As you navigate its streets and locals, you can point out supermarkets and popular restaurants to your international mate, making it easier for them to know what’s where. What’s more, you might want to organise a day trip to the countryside together. If your housemate has never been to the UK before, they might ignore the sandy beaches and rolling hills that make our country so beautiful and fascinating. Share study tips Education systems across the world operate in their own unique ways. From seminars and lectures to exams and grades, there may be a number of aspects that differ from other universities around the globe. To help your international flatmate ease into university life and hit the ground running with their academic duties, think about providing them with study tips and sharing useful resources. For example, if their first exam is a written assignment, you may want to recommend a handy guide or talk them through what makes a good essay in the eyes of a British teacher. You could also offer to check their drafts and highlight any obvious mistakes. Remember that, in most cases, English won’t be their first language, so there may be a few grammatical imperfections here and there. Helping out your flatmates with their coursework, where possible, will increase their confidence and allow them to perform to the best of their ability. Likewise, if you need any support or advice, don’t hesitate to ask for their suggestions and opinions, too – they will be more than glad to give you a hand! Be supportive and understanding Living away from your family home can take its toll on your mental health. While university life is usually busy, fun, and entertaining, there are moments when it all gets a bit much, and you start missing your parents, siblings, and friends. If you’re feeling this way, don’t worry – it’s completely normal! In fact, as many as 70% of freshers experience homesickness within a few days of joining university. Sometimes, these sentiments might be even stronger and more frequent for international students, as the distance that separates them from their families is way larger. So, if your flatmate is feeling under the weather, try to be supportive, patient, and understanding. Offer a listening ear and encourage them, if they feel like it, to let out their emotions. And if you miss your loved ones and being back home, don’t be shy and let them know. This way, they will realise that you are all in the same boat and that feeling homesick from time to time is perfectly fine! Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash Sources https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/universities-uk-international/explore-uuki/international-student-recruitment/international-student-recruitment-data https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/eating_together https://www.whatuni.com/advice/student-life/coping-with-homesickness-at-university/48326/   Read the full article

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Aldi выявила 22 «приоритетных» места, где она хочет открыть новые магазины в течение следующих двух лет. Некоторые из мест, где он хочет открыть магазины, включают Кенсингтон и Хакни в Лондоне, Ноттингем и Дерби в Ист-Мидлендсе и Уоррингтон и Брэмхолл на северо-западе. Aldi также хочет открыть магазины в Кардиффе и Чепстоу в Уэльсе, а также в Кларкстоне и Кэткарте в Шотландии. Aldi ищет места в центре города, на окраине центра и в торговых парках, в каждом месте должна быть возможность разместить магазин площадью 20 000 кв. Футов и около 100 парковочных мест. Супермаркет также будет инвестировать в развитие новых и расширенных распределительных центров, в том числе в новый распределительный центр в Лестершире. Это произошло после того, как Aldi на прошлой неделе сообщила, что привлекла дополнительный миллион клиентов за последние 12 месяцев, продажи в Великобритании выросли почти на 2 миллиарда фунтов стерлингов до 15,5 миллиардов фунтов стерлингов. Операционная прибыль также увеличилась до 178,7 млн фунтов стерлингов - почти в три раза по сравнению с предыдущим годом. Ранее в этом году Aldi обогнал Morrisons как четвертый по величине супермаркет в Великобритании. «Приоритетные» локации Aldi для новых магазинов Лондон - Кенсингтон и Хакни, Юго-Запад - Пензанс и Бат, Юго-восток — Мейденхед и Уортинг, Северо-Запад – Уоррингтон и Брэмхолл, Северо-восток - Ньюкасл-апон-Тайн и Саут-Шилдс, Ист-Мидлендс – Ноттингем и Дерби, Уэст-Мидлендс – Бирмингем и Уорик, Восток Англии – Кембридж и Брентвуд, Йоркшир и Хамбер — Харрогейт и Йорк, Уэльс – Кардифф и Чепстоу Деловые новости Великобритании. Aldi reveals 22 locations where it wants to open new stores - is your town on the list? Aldi has revealed 22 "priority" locations where it wants to open new stores over the next two years. The discount supermarket opened its 1,000th store earlier this month and has outlined plans to open 500 more branches. Some of the places where it is looking to open stores include Kensington and Hackney in London, Nottingham and Derby in the East Midlands and Warrington and Bramhall in the North West. Aldi is searching for freehold town-centre, edge-of-centre, and retail park sites. Each place should be able to accommodate a 20,000 sq foot store with around 100 parking spaces. Aldi ‘priority’ locations for new stores London - Kensington and Hackney, South West – Penzance and Bath, South East – Maidenhead and Worthing, North West – Warrington,  and Bramhall, North East – Newcastle Upon Tyne and South Shields, East Midlands – Nottingham and Derby, West Midlands – Birmingham and Warwick, East of England – Cambridge and Brentwood, Yorkshire and the Humber – Harrogate and York, Wales – Cardiff and Chepstow. UK business news.

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This dyspraxia have busy week I been do lots things Sunday went to church watch somethings we are church give use 20p each to keep but return back to church.

Monday and Tuesday went back to Pruegym do dancing really enjoy no not ball room dancing or script more aerobic Dance but keep dance to Barbie song thank to films.

Reward memberships for Coelicuk £21 if don't work.

Now there somethings hasn't told you I sponderchild with Compassion in Jesus name I having bit with Internet in Stafford Staffordshire for those don't know Stafford it close to Brigham I join Stafford 3U hope become member but receive noughting yet from Post what take Royal mail so long?

Now wonder how got Dyspraxia I was student at Stafford college and had visited mum friend she did assistance and said got Dyspraxia but people still things I rude. I not.

I stop shopping in Asda supermarket because wait at que paid for shopping in shopping trolley and waiting and waiting this lady took forever talk and OAP man lost patience push trolley in me and trolley went in mind and I got blame for some eles did so vow never shops at Asda again so because rude old man and that women having going at me I won't do music group in Asda again and won't shops again.

Before Covid hit I was shopping in Tesco and shopping in Asda left Tesco bag in Asda comimaty room and use Arriva bus with all milk and cat food and cat litter and cat tray and Gluten free food wasn't alwon put seat so have but in racket but seat down with mask on with NzHS hearing aids falling off every time put mask on but got wear on bus 🚌 even wear hearing aids nightmare. So there two assignment dogs and one weal chair this OAP came with raw meat 🍖 put on bus racket why push chair came so move let push chair put Pram with twin so with wheelchair and two assignment dogs this poor women saw shops wasn't going fold the pushchair with shops in racket so throw all Gluten free food cost £135 " Why have free bus fare when paid £130 for shops I didn't say throw all and my shopping on in market squre and stick v finger up some people just rude all because Austim child was still in push chair at age 8 years old better trying get child free trying lie say her child was 5 years old but child said " I not 5 am 8 years old mother you told me not lie" "So have paid extra took out me wrong place at wrong time " Now hasn't Arriva bus it old bang bus and

not very good serrive at all 101 firstpmt bus more nice buses then ours. ( sorry tell our is ) but worry about few things now can't use bus pass till 10am in morning and have be home 6pm because no buses and Sunday no 101 firstpmt and no no.8 bus 🚌 so been Grean is hopless at movements.

I haven't got money do shopping or going Rising Brook cafe and missing it but all know what happens there.

These are photo my drawing and Sunflowers hidding disabilities card of Dyspraxia and paint of Annabel and Sydnee both cats but both die missing them so much but does not help Googlr delete photo of Darcy border terrier dog and Annabel my pet cat because could not afford paid extra for more space on Google driver can't instead on window 11 as well so good job paid photo box.

Some company just selfshire.

So see the promble having dyspraxia I tide people having going me when someone eles falt so move on do next things but keep rowing with mum because want do Engish crouse at Stoke on trent college she won't let me say in Hanley won't be able find Stoke on trent college get lost. " Why can't do Engish crouse in Stafford college Newcastle-under-Lyme college or Lirchfield and cannock college because in evening Engish crouse and you can't drive in everning can't use bus because isn't one in evering but she won't listen and want me do art crouse in library with her.

I want join friendship chalet school club because missing the magazine but mum said No to that no to Engish crouse she want me stay in Stafford Town with isn't Town at movements it danger Town with all hazzon broken brick everywhere wose then 🇹🇷 Turkey.

Even when come New Northfield centre after do IT/art I cross rood side room it one way street let cars 🚗 past and walk cross road had stop because pot hold luck for another car stop and walk around the pot hold wish this pot hold in Stafford get fix.

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Flavors of the Far East: Newcastle's Ultimate Chinese Supermarket

Welcome to our Chinese Supermarket in the heart of Newcastle, where an enchanting fusion of tradition and modern convenience awaits you. Immerse yourself in a vibrant shopping experience at our Oriental marketplace, where every aisle tells a tale of authentic Chinese flavors and culture.

Explore a treasure trove of handpicked ingredients, fresh produce, and imported delicacies sourced directly from the rich landscapes of China. From aromatic teas to exotic spices, our shelves are stocked to cater to every culinary need, ensuring you can recreate the essence of Chinese cuisine in your own kitchen.

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[ad_1] The TUI flight, codenamed TOM589, took off from the Tunisian airport of Enfidha shortly before 12.20pm local time headed for Newcastle Airport. The plane continued its journey as normal and began its descent ready to land at Newcastle Airport around three hours later. Read more: Supermarket set to reopen ten weeks after blaze forced it to close But the Boeing 737 then circled over County Durham before diverting to Manchester Airport. TUI said the diversion was due to “unfavourable” weather conditions, although the flight was the only one to divert from Newcastle on Friday. A spokesperson for the airline said: “We’d like to apologise to customers on flight TOM589 who were delayed getting home from Tunisia due to unfavourable weather conditions at Newcastle Airport. Read next: Get more from The Northern Echo with a Premium Plus digital subscription from as little as only £1.50 a week. Click here “The flight was diverted into Manchester, where it refuelled, before returning to Newcastle when the weather cleared.  “We understand how frustrating delays are for customers, and we’d like to thank them for their patience and understanding.” It comes days after an AerLingus flight from Dublin to Newcastle had to return to the Irish capital after suffering a technical issue. [ad_2]

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Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2020.

[charrchan]

I had a very nice day today! (*´ω｀*)

[libramc]

❤️ How to predict WHERE you're going to meet your future spouse through Astrology ❤️

hi guys! in today's post I'm going to show you how to find out where you'll meet your future spouse through your birth chart. this technique was discovered by the astrologer Kapiel Raaj, and it's based on vedic astrology. hence, you're going to need your sidereal birth chart to calculate this. if you already know how to do that, you can skip this part.

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first of all, go to astro.com > horoscope and then click on extended chart selection.

add your birth data by clicking on the 'add a new person' button. it's necessary to have your accurate birth time for this, as it's based on your ascendant.

then scroll down and click on options for zodiac and houses. choose the whole signs house system and then click on sidereal. after that, choose 'hindu/lahiri' on the ayanamsha button.

after you've calculated your chart, it will be something like this (this is angelina jolie's sidereal birth chart):

to calculate where you're going to meet your spouse, we need to first of all take a look at the 7th house lord, which is the planet that rules your 7th house. in this chart it is saturn, as she has capricorn in her 7th house. now that you know what is your 7th house lord, look at where it's placed in your chart. also, keep in mind that since this is a sidereal technique, we're only going to take in consideration traditional rulers, therefore aquarius is ruled by uranus, pisces by jupiter and scorpio by mars. angelina has her saturn in gemini in the 12th house. the opposite sign indicates the circumstances or directly the place where you're going to meet your spouse. in this chart, it is sagittarius. keep reading for an explanation of each sign!!

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♈️ aries opposite 7th house lord ♈️

you're going to meet your spouse when doing some sort of physical activity. you may meet them at the gym, or maybe at a sport event like a football match. you could even meet them just by taking a casual walk, and it could be love at first sight. you two may also meet in a place where there's lots of noise and action, maybe even danger, probably not in a quiet place. places that are ruled by aries are palestine, england, hong kong, germany, poland, syria, israel, lithuania, senegal, sierra leone and zimbabwe. as for cities, we have birmingham, cape town, leicester, florence, krakow, naples, utrecht, marseilles and georgia.

♉️ taurus opposite 7th house lord ♉️

taurus loves the finer things in life, so if you have this sign opposite your 7th house lord you may meet your spouse during your chill time. for instance, you may meet them at a spa, at the mall, at the beach... anything that symbolizes relax for you. in addition, taurus also rules finances, therefore you could meet them in a bank or in any place or circumstance where you have to deal with finances, even in a shop for example. also, since taurus rules over the throat and the voice, you may meet at a place where there's singing for instance, or at least there's music playing in the background. last but not least, being an earth sign, taurus opposing your 7th house lord may also indicate that you're going to meet your future spouse in a place where there's lots of green, maybe at the park or in a forest. places that are ruled by taurus are cyprus, tasmania, ireland, capri, rhodes, the greek iIslands, cuba, east timor, serbia, tanzania, south africa and yemen. as for cities, we have lucerne, eastbound, eastbourne, hastings, palermo, leipzig, st. louis and dublin.

♊️ gemini opposite 7th house lord ♊️

with gemini opposing your 7th house lord, you may meet your future spouse through socializing. you could meet them through your friends or through your siblings, maybe they're a sibling of a friend of yours. you could also meet them during short-distance trips, so maybe in a city near you or even on a train, on a bus, etc. communication is going to be involved, and hence you could even meet them at an event where there's the need to talk and / or write. possibly, you may as well meet him online or in school. places that are ruled by gemini include iceland, sardinia, morocco, belgium, wales, eritrea, guyana, kuwait, norway, montenegro, sweden and tonga. as for cities, we have nuremberg, tripoli, san francisco, london, melbourne, plymouth and cardiff.

♋️ cancer opposite 7th house lord ♋️

if cancer is opposing your 7th house lord, then you could have possibly known your future spouse since your childhood. you could have met a school, or to talk in a more general way you may be from the same city. possibly, you could as well meet in a place where there are children, or where there's food. in addition, since cancer is ruled by the moon, you could meet in a place where there's moon symbolism. maybe during a full or new moon. perhaps, you're going to meet near water as well, as cancer is a water sign. places that are ruled by cancer include usa, paraguay, scotland, holland, the bahamas bahrain belize, burundi, cape verde, columbia, comoros, democratic republic of the congo croatia djibouti, kiribati laos, liberia, madagascar, malawi mozambique, rwanda, slovenia solomon islands, algeria, somalia, and south korea. as for cities, we have manchester, new york, stockholm, tokyo, venice, york, amsterdam and milan.

♌️ leo opposite 7th house lord ♌️

with the sign of leo opposing your 7th house lord, you’re likely to meet your future spouse in a place where there’s fun. it could be at a party, during a vacation, at a bar, a restaurant... certainly not at work, that’s for sure. you’ll  meet your spouse in a situation of relax, not of stress. since leo also rules celebrities, you may even meet them in a place where there are famous people, like a concert for instance. countries ruled by leo are afghanistan, india, italy, macedonia, romania, sicily, ecuador, zanzibar, bhutan, bolivia, central african republic chad, the ivory coast, gabon, indonesia, north korea, south korea, kyrgyzstan, malaysia, maldives, nicaragua, pakistan, mongolia, seychelles, singapore, ukraine and madagascar. as for cities, we have bristol, bombay, chicago, madrid, los angeles, philadelphia, rome and bath.

♍️ virgo opposite 7th house lord ♍️

virgo rules over health, and hence you may meet your future spouse in a health-related place. it could be at the doctor’s, at the dentist’s, in a hospital, etc. virgo is also routine, so you may meet your future spouse in a typical day of yours. it could be at the supermarket, at work, while you’re walking your dog, at the gym, and so on. basically, it could be that your future spouse is going to casually approach you in the streets. countries ruled by virgo include crete, brazil, greece, switzerland, turkey, uruguay, west indies, armenia, azerbaijan, belarus, brazil, costa rica, el salvador estonia guatemala, honduras, mali, moldova, qatar and tajikistan. as for cities we have athens, paris, toulouse, corinth, lyons, boston and mexico city.

♎️ libra opposite 7th house lord ♎️

if you have libra opposing your 7th house lord, you may get to meet your spouse in a place that has to do with beauty, so maybe in a clothes shop or at a salon. you may also meet them in a place where there are many people, or even at some sort of event like a marriage. libra also rules over politics and justice, so maybe you could meet them at the courthouse or during election time. countries that are ruled by libra include france, tibet, argentina, austria, burma, canada, china, japan, siberia, botswana, equatorial guinea, fiji, iraq, israel, lesotho, nigeria, palau, saint lucia, saudi arabia, tuvalu and uganda. as for cities that are ruled by libra we have lisbon, frankfurt, copenhagen, johannesburg, nottingham and antwerp.

♏️ scorpio opposite 7th house lord ♐️

scorpio is the sign of darkness, hence if you have it opposing your 7th house lord you may get to meet your spouse during nighttime. scorpio is also about sex, so this relationship could start off as a one night stand, or maybe you may meet in a place where sex is involved. you could also meet them in a place that has to do with death or where there's death symbolism, such as a graveyard (I hope not tho lol💀). you two may also be transforming yourselves when you meet, you could be starting a new chapter of your life to leave toxicity behind your shoulders. you could also meet at a place where you need to be naked, such as a beach or at the spa, or again in a place related to finances and money. countries that are ruled by scorpio include angola, morocco, queensland, korea, syria, norway, the transvaal, bavaria, antigua, barbuda, cambodia, dominica, latvia, lebanon, micronesia, panama, turkey, turkmenistan and zambia. cities that are ruled by scorpio include cincinnati, liverpool, newcastle, washington, vienna, baltimore and new orleans.

♐️ sagittarius opposite 7th house lord ♐️

sagittarius rules over foreign lands, so if you have it opposite your 7th house lord you're most likely going to meet your future spouse abroad. or perhaps, they are foreign and they travel to your country. you may also meet them in a place related to foreign culture, so maybe in a place filled with tourists, or perhaps in an exotic restaurant, perhaps at a sushi bar if you're not japanese for example. it may also be time for you for new experiences, perhaps you're doing something for the first time, such as trying a new sport or taking a plane. you may also meet your future spouse in college or in university, or in general in a place where there's teaching of any kind. last but not least, sagittarius is also a very spiritual sign, so you could meet them in a church, or maybe at an event related to religion such as a marriage, a baptism, etc. countries that are ruled by sagittarius include spain, australia, chile, hungary, saudi arabia, bangladesh, barbados, cameroon, kazakhstan, kenya, libya and mauritania. cities that are ruled by sagittarius include budapest, johannesburg, naples, nottingham, sheffield, sunderland, stuttgart and toronto.

♑️ capricorn opposite 7th house lord ♑️

capricorn is ruled by saturn, the planet of responsibilities, therefore if you have this sign opposing your 7th house lord you'll most likely meet your spouse on your workplace. perhaps they're your boss or a co-worker of yours, or maybe they may even be a customer of yours. you'll surely meet them later in life, when you're at least 27/28 years old, or perhaps when you manage to accomplish something really big in your life, not necessarily career-related. countries that are ruled by capricorn include india, bulgaria, mexico, great britain, albania, afghanistan, lithuania, bosnia, brunei, czech republic, haiti, nauru, slovakia and sudan. as for cities that are ruled by capricorn we have brandenburg, brussel, delhi, mexico city, port said, oxford and ghent.

♒️ aquarius opposite 7th house lord ♒️

you may meet your spouse in any place that has to do with electricity, for instance at a movie theater, at a theme park, at an apparel store, and so on. perhaps even on a public transport, such as a train, a taxi or a plane. also, since we're talking about electricity we can also count on internet, therefore if you have aquarius opposing your 7th house lord you have high chances of meeting your future spouse on social media, such as twitter, instagram, etc. or even through dating apps, such as tinder. last but not least, you may also be introduced to your spouse by your friends, or perhaps they could be a part of your group of friends. you may be both best friends and lovers, you would have a very playful and youthful relationship. countries that are ruled by aquarius include iran, finland, new zealand, russia, sweden, syria, ethiopia, the holy vatican city and sri lanka. cities that are ruled by aquarius include brighton, hamburg, helsinki, moscow, salzburg, st. petersburg and bremen.

♓️ pisces opposite 7th house lord ♓️

if you have pisces opposite your 7th house lord, you may first of all meet your future spouse near water. therefore you could meet them at the beach, at an aquarium, at the lake, at the pool, etc. perhaps even at a restaurant that serves seafood and fish, such as a sushi bar. pisces is also about alcohol, therefore you may also meet them in a bar or at a party where there's alcohol. pisces also rules over art and images, therefore you could meet them in a place where there are lots of pictures and paintings, such as a museum, or perhaps even at the movie theater, at a concert, etc. the club would be an option too, as it combines both alcohol and dancing, two pisces related things. also, it could be very late at night, when you're supposed to be sleeping, or perhaps, you're just sleepy or even drunk. last but not least, this placement usually indicates a soulmate or twinflame connection, therefore you may even meet your spouse first in the 5D than in the 3D, perhaps you feel spiritually connected to them even if you haven't met them yet. you could very likely dream of them as well. lastly, pisces is also about healing, so your future spouse may either work in the medicine field or maybe they're some sort of spiritual healer. you could possibly also meet them at the church or in a temple. countries that are ruled by pisces include normandy, north africa, portugal, samoa, egypt, Scandinavia, mauritius, morocco, namibia and tunisia. cities that are ruled by pisces include warsaw, alexandria, grimsby, jerusalem, bournemouth, seville and cowes.

and this is it! let me know in the comments where you're going to meet your spouse, and if you've already met them feel free to say if this post resonated with your experience!

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Breakdown - October’s Book List

Hello! This month’s book list is about characters who are doing... okay. Yup. They’re fine. Absolutely no cause for concern. Nothing to worry about. Just happy characters in happy novels. All sunshine and rainbows :)

As always please remember to vote for which one we should read using the link at the bottom of the post.

The Bell Jar, by Syliva Path

The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, by Otessa Moshfegh

Our narrator should be happy, shouldn't she? She's young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, works an easy job at a hip art gallery, lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like the rest of her needs, by her inheritance. But there is a dark and vacuous hole in her heart, and it isn't just the loss of her parents, or the way her Wall Street boyfriend treats her, or her sadomasochistic relationship with her best friend, Reva. It's the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong? My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a powerful answer to that question. Through the story of a year spent under the influence of a truly mad combination of drugs designed to heal our heroine from her alienation from this world, Moshfegh shows us how reasonable, even necessary, alienation can be. Both tender and blackly funny, merciless and compassionate, it is a showcase for the gifts of one of our major writers working at the height of her powers.

Nausea, by Jean-Paul Sartre

Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogues his every feeling and sensation about the world and people around him. His thoughts culminate in a pervasive, overpowering feeling of nausea which "spread at the bottom of the viscous puddle, at the bottom of our time, the time of purple suspenders and broken chair seats; it is made of wide, soft instants, spreading at the edge, like an oil stain." Boy Parts, by Eliza Clark

Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle. Placed on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, she is offered an exhibition at a fashionable London gallery, promising to revive her career in the art world and offering an escape from her rut of drugs, alcohol, and extreme cinema. The news triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centred around Irina’s relationship with her obsessive best friend, and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention…

 The Crying of Lot 49, by Thomas Pynchon

Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humor, The Crying of Lot 49 opens as Oedipa Maas discovers that she has been made executrix of a former lover's estate. The performance of her duties sets her on a strange trail of detection, in which bizarre characters crowd in to help or confuse her. But gradually, death, drugs, madness, and marriage combine to leave Oedipa in isolation on the threshold of revelation, awaiting the Crying of Lot 49.

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