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[escapefromparadiseus]

Website: https://www.escapefromparadise.net/

Escape From Paradise is a USA based travel blog by Ingrid Lemme - an award-winning TV Host, Publisher, and Travel Writer & Blogger.

Our Story:

My husband and I are snowbirds, some of these fortunate retirees that are able to fly south as soon as it gets colder in the northern hemisphere. We think of our home locations as paradise, as we are spending our summers in the mountains of West Virginia, our winters on the ocean in Palm Coast, Florida and then in between we are visiting my beautiful hometown of Montauk on the East End of Long Island, New York. As much as we love the places where we live, Marcus and I are adventures and we are always looking forward to another exciting "Escape from Paradise”. Life is short and the bucket list long ;) ….

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[thepanelstation]

Let the beauty of the USA astound you. 

Over the holiday season, venture into the unknown.

A lovely time to travel is during the holidays. 

We have some ideas for you, whether you want to experience the cold weather traditionally with snow and cold weather or would want to escape the cold by travelling to a tropical location.

[futfemfantasies]

Secret Lover \\ alexia putellas x reader

✨ Just a little something for Barca winning Champions League ✨

It’s not like Alexia wants to hide you, you just travel and stay in different countries for months at a time for your photography job. You spend two months out of the year at home, with the exception of Alexia and your birthdays and Christmas. You land back in Barcelona after 2 months in the USA and you are planning to surprise Alexia. You pull out your phone and call your best friend Mapi to pick you up. Mapi mentions she’s outside so you grab your suitcase and start to walk towards the large double doors. You look around outside and can’t see the blonde anywhere. You feel hands cover your eyes and a small giggle you recognise. You turn around to see your best friend of over 20 years. You wrap your arms around Mapi tightly and you look over her shoulder to see Mapi’s new girlfriend that you haven’t met but talked to several times. You move away from Mapi and wonder over to Ingrid, who welcomes you with open arms. After a few minutes of small talk, Mapi mentions training is almost over so you all get in the car and Mapi drives to your shared apartment with Alexia. 

After the 30 minute drive, Mapi parks the car and both of them help take your luggage and cameras up. You unlock the door which earns a few barks from Nala and let out a content sigh. The small, fluffy dog comes running to you and jumping on your lower legs. You put your backpack down before picking Nala up and giving her a pat. Mapi and Ingrid announce they have to go back for some make up training since they missed the group session. You thank the pair for picking and dropping you off before putting your cameras away and washing your clothes. You have a quick shower and change into comfy shorts and one of Alexia’s oversized tees. 

You go back to the kitchen and open the fridge to see some familiar ingredients. You pull them out, along with your phone and found the photo of Alexia’s mum Eli’s famous paella recipe. You start by cutting up the ingredients before throwing some in the pan. You hear the front door open and your heart beat starts to increase and thump against your chest. You hear Alexia’s bag drop and you look towards her with a gentle smile on your face. She just stands there in disbelief that you’re actually here. Coming out of her senses, Alexia ran over to you and jumps in your awaiting arms. Thankfully your reflexes kick in and you hook your arms under Alexia’s thighs. She leans back and cups your cheeks before resting her forehead against yours. 

“You’re back early” She whispers, millimetres from your lips.

“I’m back and not leaving you again”

You both share the first kiss in months and you don’t want it to end. The burning pan encourages you to put your girlfriend down and to keep cooking. As you find another pan, Alexia peeks at your phone and notices her mothers handwriting. She smiles slightly as you re-chop the onion and shuffles over to you. Alexia wraps her arms around you and due to you being a few inches shorter, her head rests comfortably on your shoulder. You stop cutting and lean back into her and Alexia places soft kisses on your shoulder and neck.

“I missed you mi amor”

“I missed you more Ale. How was training?”

Alexia tells you about her training back with the team as you dish out the comfort food. You both sit at the table and you decide to tell Alexia your news.

“So I have some news mi amor” Alexia places her fork down and puts her hands on yours, silently telling you to continue. 

“I quit my job but I’m starting my new one on Monday. I’m not travelling anymore Ale, I’m staying right here”

Alexia bounced off her chair and hugged you tightly. You pull her down on your lap before peppering her face with soft kisses. She moves away and holds you face in her hands. 

“It’s at Barca” You whisper and Alexia’s eyes go wide. She just realised you’ll be around 24/7 and she could not be happier.

Alexia expressed how you should meet the girls on Monday before training and you agreed. Alexia moved back to her seat and you both finished your lunch before cuddling on the couch, stealing kisses from one another for the rest of the day. 

A few days later, Alexia texted the team to go to training a little earlier as she has an announcement. You move over to the closet to get ready when you let your intrusive thoughts get the best of you. What if I’m not going to make an impression on them? What if they think Alexia is too good for me? You get pulled out of your thoughts by hands on your hips and you look behind you to see Alexia, slightly worried. You explain your fears to her and she tells you that everything will be okay, and that’s all the reassurance you need. 

A little while later, Alexia pulls up to the training ground and you grow more nervous than before. She puts the car in park and turns to you. Alexia puts a hand on your cheek and you turn to her with worried eyes. You both don’t say anything but Alexia embraces you in one of her tight hugs you’ve grown to calm down to. You pull back and give Alexia a nod to signal you are ready to go. You get out of the car and grab your camera bags when Mapi and Ingrid call out to you both. You explain that you’re the new team photographer and social media manager and they both congratulate you. You hold onto Alexia’s hand as you walk in and she squeezes your hand in comfort. 

“Hola Ale, who’s this?” Pina asks. Alexia looks at you and you nod slightly.

“This is my girlfriend, Y/N”

“And your new team photographer so be nice” You joke and most of the girls laugh. 

The girls get called to the locker room and there’s no doubt Alexia will tell them in there. Before you go your seperate ways, Alexia gives you a good luck kiss. Meanwhile, you go into the building where you are met with your new boss who shows you around before telling you of the teams plans for the day. After signing a few more things, you take your cameras and laptop to the field to set up for training. You start and you slowly get used to things. The girls had a break after 45 minutes of intense drills so Alexia and a few others decided to seat with you at the meal area. The girls ask to see some photos from today so far and you turn your laptop around to show them and the gasps that escape their mouths. After a few more conversations, the team takes you in and Alexia is relieved that it’s all going well.

“So Ale, how long have you been hiding this one?” Lucy asked.

“A year” Alexia mumbled.

“What was that Ale?” Mapi teases, knowing the answer.

Jonatan calls the girls back out to training and you finish up editing the photo of Alexia when you feel a presence next to you. You look to your left and see the one and only Jennifer Hermoso. Alexia warned you about her and their history. 

“Hola hermosa, I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Jenni” Jenni holds her hand out for you to shake.

“Y/N, nice to meet you too” You say before returning to the lens. 

You and Jenni have a light conversation before your oh so lovely girlfriend yells for Jenni to come over and start training, since she arrived late due to media. You look up from your camera and lock eyes with Alexia. You give her a wink and she shakes her head before turning away smiling to herself. You take some more photos of everyone before filming some stories for Instagram. 

You pack your cameras and laptop away before you start to walk back to your office. You feel a presence next to you and yet again, Jenni looks at you with that same mischievous smile as before. She offers to take a camera bag for you and you accept the help. You walk into the building to your new office and Jenni gently puts the cameras down. You thank her for the help and she seems to be nervous about something. She eventually asks you out and before you could answer, you saviour shows up at the door. 

“You ready to go princesa? We need to pick some things for dinner” You nod and look at Jenni with sorry eyes. 

“Sorry Jenni, but I’m taken” You says as you walk near Alexia who wraps her arms around your waist. Jenni’s eyes pop out of her head and cheeks slightly flushed. 

“Dios mio Ale, I’m so sorry. I had no idea” Jenni apologised and Alexia accepts her apology. You three walk out and Alexia hold your hand tight. Alexia mentions that she has to get her bag and offered to show you the locker room. After catching up with Alexia’s teammates, you two head home where you can’t be bothered to cook so you order takeout. While you wait, you decide to have a shower in which Alexia decided to join. Not long after, the food arrived and you both cuddle up on the couch. 

“How was your first day?”

“I had a really good day. How was training mi amor?” You ask as you tighten your arms around Alexia.

“It was tough. My knee hurt a little but it’s good. I see you were making friends with Jenni” Alexia says as she turns to lie on top of you. 

“I think I saw a little bit of jealous Ale out there today” You mention as your hands creep up the back Alexia’s shirt. 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about” Alexia dismisses your claim as she rests her head on your chest. 

“Oh really?” You pull up a photo you took and showed Alexia.

“So this isn’t you jealous?” Alexia’s eyebrows furrowed and eyes rolled.

“Okay, shut up” Alexia mumbles before leaving a lazy kiss on your chest.

“It’s okay mi amor, I like jealous Ale. It’s hot”

Safe to say, from that day forward everyone knew you are Alexia’s and she is yours. 

[random-mailbox]

Random-Mailbox's Favorite Sailor Moon Fics - Week 16 - Christmas Part 2

When working on the stories to include in this week’s post, the list kept growing, and growing… and growing. And even though I try my best to not have giant posts, this one will be an exception. @riverlethe made an excellent suggestion of capping it at 12, to use “Twelve Days of Christmas” song as my loose cultural inspiration. So here is how we got to the final number. 

As always, my apologies in advance for spoiling some of these for you (Fic Titles are linked to either FFN or AO3 entries).

The Gift of Giving - Silent Serenade

Growing up in an orphanage, Holidays for Mamoru were not his happiest season. There was a tradition of adding gift requests from kids to the “Tree of Joy” for adults doing their shopping to hopefully fill. The one time Mamoru had requested something, it was a book, which some benefactor has managed to fulfil. This story explores how that one small act of kindness shaped the person he is today.

Christmas Law - @keyofjetwolf

Usagi is on a mission, and has all the girls on her side, to make her one Christmas wish come true - a kiss under the mistletoe with Mamoru. Whatever it may take.

The Twelve Roses of Christmas - SailorSong

As Usagi tries to get all the gifts ready for Christmas, she keeps coming across discarded roses. Coupled with Mamoru suddenly acting nicer than he has ever before, our protagonist is in for quite a Holiday Adventure. 

I dare you - Princess Destiny

Bored Senshi decided that a game of “Truth or dare” will stave off their boredom. Usagi, after choosing dare, gets asked to kiss the mall Santa. 

Tis' Christmas Gift Giving - @billyjbradshaw

Absolutely adorable one shot about the progression of Mamoru and Usagi’s relationship over the years, as they move from uneasy truce to friendship to something else entirely.

I Saw Mama Kissin' Santa Claus - SailorSong

The break-up in this post-Anime’s R season story extended past defeat of Wiseman. Everyone now knows that Usagi will one day become Neo-Queen Serenity and that Chibi-Usa is her daughter but no one knows who might be her significant other. We watch as Usagi and Mamoru try to find new footing and their path back to each other.

12 Days of Christmas Crumbs - @sessediz

Super cute collection of Holiday themed one-shots that revolve around our favourite duo and their working their way into each other’s lives.

Baby's First Christmas - @kaleidodreams

In this super cute story, we get to watch the first family of Crystal Tokyo celebrate Small Lady’s first Christmas, and all the preparations that go into it. 

The Perfect Present - @she-dreams-in-pink

With a friendly competition between Usagi and Mamoru on who gives the best presents, Usagi is on a mission to find something absolutely amazing for Mamoru.

Covert Christmas Ops - @linlamont

Hotaru and Setsuna go on an adventure night before Christmas to try and figure out who did Haruka accidentally give something that was meant for Michiru, running into the other senshi and the future king of Crystal Tokyo in their pursuit. 

All I Want for Christmas is AU -Chapter 1: Have Yourself an Ugly Little Christmas - @queenrisa14

This story came out a few days too late to be included in the Ugly Christmast sweater post, HOWEVER, I really didn't want to have to wait and whole year before adding it to the rec list. Mamoru loses a bet at work and is forced to wear Ugly Christmas sweaters for his shifts, something he considered a terrible punishment until a friendly sales clerk at one of the shops makes it her mission to help him find only the best ones. 

A Christmas Gift - @lyraterra

Usagi and Mamoru bump into each other at the airport after their flight gets cancelled due to a snow storm (very timely for the craziness of travel everyone had to put up with in North America over the last 7 days). With Usagi dropping her keys in the snow, Mamoru suggests that she spend the night at his place until they can sort everything out. This is another absolutely wonderful reveals story from @lyraterra but with a Holiday twist.

Next week's post will go up on Jan 2 and will be a collection of New Year's themed stories. I will try to come up with the full schedule for January posts by then.

Here are the links to the previous Tumblr posts in these series to explore more amazing works based on different themes - make sure to check them out if you haven't had a chance! (Click on title name to go to the post)

Week 1 - Groundhog Day

Week 2 - Established Relationships

Week 3 - Sex Positivity

Week 4 - Unfinished Stories

Week 5 - Darker Stories

Week 6 - Potions 🧪

Week 7 - Reveals

Week 8 - 👻Halloween🎃

Week 9 - Wrong Perceptions

Week 10 - Non-Senshi AU

Week 11 - In-Progress Fics

Week 12 - Mutual Pining

Week 13 - Enemies to Lovers

Week 14 - Slow Burn

Week 15 - Christmas Part 1 - Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Santa!

[songliili]

Three things you think Alex and Henry are into! TELL ME YOUR HEADCANONS ABOUT LEO.

OKAY OKAY OKAY

1 - praise kink (obviously, but like for both of them not only for alex. like sure, alex needs it cause he doesn't think he's good enough, but also henry needs it because he needs to remember that he's not selfish for wanting to be with alex)

2 - dressing up (i'm thinking maid costumes, sexy nurse, all that stuff)

3 - vanilla sex (I KNOW I KNOW but they're two romantic fucks, they need that sweet slow making love between all that semi public sex and ropes and shit)

NOW ABOUT LEO.

my man is Italian. none of that italo-american bullshit. man was born and raised in a small town in the north of italy, from a mother from the deep shout and a father from the cold north. super bright kid, went to politecnico di milano for uni and graduated in three years with 110 cum laude AND academic kiss (which means top of the marks) and found a job immediately, but wasn't happy. tried to start his company but couldn't get fundings, he could get them in the usa but he didn't want to leave, talked to his parents and they encouraged him to go (not without crying ofc) so he gave his resignation letter and moved across the ocean. made a fortune cause he's a fucking genius, got married right as he peaked, but burned out pretty fast. got divorced (amicable, wife suggested him to start delegating and meditating, he did). started traveling around the world (visiting italy and his grandparents every year during summer or christmas). met ellen, fell in love, met alex and june and realised that alex was very much not okay with the divorce so he tried his best to make sure that alex understood that he wasn't trying to take oscar's place but simply wanted to help and support him. always drove him to practice, listened him when he needed to prepare presentations/speeches and asked questions that would be hard but not so hard that alex would fall in a research spiral if he didn't know the answer. made sure that he ate and drank water when june moved out for college using the excuse of teaching him true italian cuisine and thus bonded with him.

i could go on forever but maybe i should stop lmao

[atotaltaitaitale]

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Xmas23/NY24

It’s the time of the year, yet again when we reflect on the past 365 days.

As we are winding down to the end of the year, we are reminded by all the technology that helps us or distract us, depending how you see them, how much time we’ve spent on them or how much we’ve accomplished during the past year. From how much music/podcasts we’ve listened to kilometers/miles we’ve traveled either by plane, by train or even the numbers of steps we took (steps numbers are more impressive than if it was simply measured by km/mi). We are also presented with a medley of our best pictures or more accurately the ones that were best liked or commented on social media (not always the same).

While all those numbers can summarize a year it doesn’t take into account all the moments in between, the little snippets that cannot really be captured by a photo or a number because it’s more a feeling. For me it was the excitement of catching a musical in English in London or the stress of getting to a planned trip to Madrid to see our daughter in the middle of a French strike while we were in aforementioned London. Finally visiting Warsaw because we ran out of time the last time we were living in Europe and didn’t make it then. It was about reconnecting with friends living, briefly passing through or visiting Paris but also the joy of seeing a friend from many expat postings ago on the other side of the globe. It’s the surprising blissful hours spent in a car on a road trip across the vast north USA, followed by spending a month in Montreal. Celebrating our 25th anniversary in Venice, Italy where we spent our honeymoon, or being so close to so many wonderful places in Europe; discovering Dubrovnik, Croatia or going back to old grounds like Glasgow, Scotland. But it’s also about reconnecting with different corners of France; this year was a trip down memory lane in Pau, 17 years after briefly living there or exploring the Christmas markets in France this time with a visit to Colmar and Strasbourg. The home town in the French alps for summer vacation is still on the must-do list. Yet, one of the best part of this past year was the awe of walking the streets of Paris, days after days, and still finding things that fascinate me as well as all the cultural activities at our doorsteps.

After more than 20 years of Christmas/New Year letters, sent to friends and family around the world this year I didn’t feel like “spamming” everyone. Not that it was a not great year because it was. As I was recollecting our past year memories, I decided to just write it for myself and file it with the previous ones as a keepsake. My first full calendar year back in Paris since we left on expat. If I look up my personal collected stats (because I cannot keep track of everyone on top of my own) I spent almost 27,000 km in the air, I rode trains for nearly 7,000 km and walked more than 3.5 million steps while listening to thousands of hours of music/podcasts and took most likely over 10,000 photos on my iPhone all over the city, the one I live in and the ones I’ve visited; which translate to 543 posts on my blog and yet I didn’t posted on any of my social media platforms, most likely overwhelmed by too many choices and a bit of procrastination.

As for the other members of the family; dear husband spent almost as much time in the air than me, slightly less time on the train and I’m fairly certain he didn’t walk as much, but he beat me for sure on the metro rides contest. Since we are empty nesters, oh wait I read somewhere that we shouldn’t say “empty nesters” but “bird launchers” and I like that; Fly my babies, the world awaits. So as birds launchers, I have no accurate stats on our little birds but I can tell you that dear son is into his second year of Business/Economics at the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands and still enjoying his independence while having a hotline to us for critical daily tasks. Dear daughter has started her second year of Master degree at ESCP and finally decided it was time to live in one of her passport countries. Her nest is just over the Seine on the left bank of Paris, while we kept our nest in the center of Paris right next to the great monuments that make Paris such an enjoyable city to walk and gives a direct metro ride to work for dear husband .

[kzhas]

listography: fanfic

1. alluring innocence (selu | krislu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 92 194 words

Warning(s): Non-con/dub-con, Abuse, Rough Sex, Possibly Threesome, Slight Gore.

Summary: Sehun purchases a personal sex slave, Luhan who is supposedly pure, except his brother Yifan has already taken Luhan's innocence.

2. worth every penny (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 22 253 words

Warning(s): Age Difference, Multiple Orgasm, Dry Orgasm, Smut, Sugar Daddy, Frat Boy Luhan, Flirty Sehun, Mirror Sex, Just A Very Long Sex Scene.

Summary: On the way home for Christmas break, Luhan's plane seat partner is a very attractive, very rich young business man. Both of their next flights get cancelled, and Mr. Oh offers Luhan a place to stay for the night.

3. take your time (coming home) (selu)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: ~ 29 000 words

Genre: Romance

Summary: Lu Han thinks he's a very trivial person, with a very unproductive life. He thinks he's boring, which is why the world just won't let him be happy. He finds happiness in pastries behind glass cases, chocolate milk, old people, and sayings he's picked up along his 23 years of existence. But he meets Sehun, and everything blows up in flashes of light, and cheese, and soju, and obnoxious Rihanna songs. Somewhere along the way of finding who they are, love happens. Because, really, it was bound to happen anyway.

4. burning bright (my king) (selu)

Rating: R

Word count: ~ 5 000 words

Genre(s): Romance, Angst (?), Smut

Summary: Where all Lu Han ever wanted was to burn as bright as Sehun. And Lu Han deserves the best, and nothing but the best.

5. to end a war (selu)

Warning: Rating MA

Summary: Chiến tranh chỉ mới vừa nổ ra nhưng Luhan đã bắt đầu cảm thấy bồn chồn, đứng ngồi không yên, cậu chỉ muốn giải ngũ cho thật nhanh để trở về nh��...

6. live fast, die young, be wild, and have fun (selu | minor!kailu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 30 000 words

Genre(s): Angst, Romance, AU (set in the USA)

Warning(s): Sex, Smoking, Drinking, Violence, Daddy Kink

Summary: Lu Han hangs around at a gas station after his mother kicks him out for being gay. He doesn't really know what he's going to do with his life anymore, but that's when he meets Sehun the artist and Kai the writer. With newfound freedom, he joins them on a trip from Massachusetts to California in search of the perfect muse for their work.

7. critical eleven (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 21 000 words

Warning(s): Daddy Kink, Acrophobia

Summary: resfeber: The restless race of the traveler’s heart before the journey begins. When anxiety and anticipation are tangled together.

8. for the holidays, you can't beat home sweet home (selu)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 9 200 words

Summary: Every Christmas Eve, the Oh family has a grandiose party at Mama’s house. This year the invitation was extended to Sehun’s boyfriend, but there’s only one problem. Sehun doesn’t have a boyfriend. Or so. yet.

9. disctrict macabre (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 45 000 words

Warning(s): Gore, Mentions of disturbing imagery, Mental depression and suicidal thoughts, Minor character death.

Summary: Luhan is a reporter working for an online magazine. Narrative journalism was his forte and people loved his columns for the grisly details and heart wrenching pictures that Luhan painted with his words, like he had done the deed himself. One police officer named Oh Sehun suspects that Luhan has some connection with these killings. Maybe he knows the murderer... Maybe he is the murderer...

10. through the night (and into the spring) (selu)

Rating: R

Word count: 42 500 words

Warning(s): AU - Captive Prince. Time skip (lots of it), Implied Sex, Hints of other pairings (ChanBaek, KaiSoo), Mentions of het r/s.

Summary: Sehun is the Crown Prince of Vere and Luhan is trying to remember his place.

11. pop the raindeer's cherr-i mean the balloons (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 14 706 words

Warning(s): AU - Office, Smut, New Year's Eve, Romance

Summary: Jongin’s idea of starting 2018 with a bang is matchmaking his best friend with the latter’s virgin secretary through playing Pop the Balloons… Doggie style.

12. paradise (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 37 400 words

Warning(s): Profanity, Alcohol/Drug Use, Mature Adult Content & Explicit Sexual Scenes, Smidgen of Sehun/Jongdae & Mentions of Sehun/OMC all throughout.

Summary: Sehun has a lot of unhealthy habits in life, Lu Han just happens to be become his latest one.

13. only exception (selu | slight!laylu, sehun/krystal)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 12 600 words

Warning: Mentions of Homophobia

Summary: With the views of society weighing down on his shoulders, Luhan loves Sehun in secret, until that is, he takes one last leap of faith, and it turns out to be a wild ride from there.

14. a cup of noodles (selu | slight!krislu)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 9 300 words

Warning(s): AU - The Heirs, Bullying.

Summary: Lu Han is not prepared for the drama that goes on at Esem High School. Not only is it getting impossible to hide his meager background and his crush on Wu Yifan, Lu Han is finding it hard to ignore Oh Sehun.

15. nylon smile, machine gun (selu)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 5 200 words

Summary: Sehun has a perfect record as Junmyeon’s top assassin, but Luhan threatens to screw it all up.

16. oh, sweet catastrophe (where have you been?) (selu)

Rating: R

Word count: 30 000 words

Warning: Minor Gore/Violence

Summary: When Sehun captures Luhan’s heart for his own, he disappears and comes back, years later, as an enemy soldier and shows Luhan that not everything is okay. But it can be.

17. a perfect contradiction (selu | slight!krislu, chanlu, kailu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 52 700 words

Warning(s): Contains foul language. Mature content. Explicit sexual scenes & violence. Also contains brief of rape and abuse. Other pairings are mentioned and implied throughout: Lu Han/Wu Yi Fan, Lu Han/Chanyeol, Lu Han/Jongin, Chanyeol/Baekhyun & Wu Yi Fan/Zi Tao.

Summary: New inmate, Oh Sehun, learns the meaning of no feelings, no attachment, just sexual release, via the prison’s most troubled whore, Lu Han.

18. call me baby (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: ~ 8 000 words

Warning(s): AU - Sugar Daddy. Sort of Daddy Kink, Rimming, Side pairing Suho/Tao.

Summary: With a semester left of his university career, Luhan needed to find a new sugar daddy.

19. king rat (selu | slight!sekailu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 22 900 words

Warning(s): Hallucinations, Eating Disorders, Drug Abuse, Slight Gore, Violence, and Religious Themes, Rimming, Character Death.

Summary: Luhan may be the perfect Swan Queen, but Sehun's the Rat King.

20. sublime casualties of a silent war (selu | fem!lu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 7 000 words

Warning: genderbender (female Lu Han)

Summary: Sehun’s got a war in his mind, and Lu Han watches her relationship with him morph into something it shouldn’t be.

21. prince(ss) (selu)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 6 700 words

Warning(s): Slight mentions of KaiSoo and ChanBaek/KrisLu if you squint.

Summary: Sehun finally gets to rescue a princess, but his fairy god mother might have sort-of lied about the whole princess part.

22. imagine me and you (selu)

Rating: R

Word count: 40 633 words

Warning: Minor Character Death

Summary: Luhan deems his life ordinary. Until he sees what's not there.

23. i like you a lot (don't let it stop) (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 4 286 words

Warning(s): Daddy Kink. Slight Angst.

Summary: Lu Han will always be Daddy’s good boy.

24. raw as diamond (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 20 000 words

Warning(s): AU - Rock Star. Drug and alcohol abuse, lots of cursing.

Summary: It only takes 48 hours for Luhan to change his life completely.

25. devil in the dust (selu)

Rating: PG-15

Word count: 10 600 words

Summary: Luhan bursts into Sehun's life with the spontaneity of a whirlwind, sweeping him off his feet and leaving him unable to regain balance.

26. ready to fall up, ready to claim (selu)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 12 600 words

Warning(s): Mentions of Baekhyun/Chanyeol, Kris/Lay, Kai/D.O. and Suho/Chen; Luhan briefly wearing lingerie.

Summary: Medical school was hard, having a boyfriend and marrying him while still going to medical school was harder, but if they were being honest, having to work together after a divorce, that had to be the hardest one.

27. i've got a burning desire for you, baby (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 3 700 words

Warning: vampire/daddy!Sehun

Summary: Luhan likes to play games and Sehun likes to play them right back.

28. i'm your little baby doll (you my mr. rock n' roll) (selu)

Rating: NC-17

Word count: 22 840 words

Warning(s): Lots of Sex, Daddy Kink, Age Play, Crossdressing.

Summary: In which Sehun is a bad boy and falls into a bet to talk to a pretty boy named Luhan and gets more attached than he thought.

29. do you have eleven electrons? because you're sodium fine! (kailu | minor!taohun)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 9 945 words

Summary: AU - College. Jongin has a crush on hot teacher's assistant Luhan. (In which Jongin is lost in the land of deer but Man U still sucks.)

30. reciprocorn (selu | minor!kaisoo)

Rating: PG-13

Word count: 20 000 words

Summary: move over, jongin, sehun has a new nemesis

31. demi pointe and rising (kailu | broken!selu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 28 045 words

summary: kai thinks highschool can't get anymore boring. in fact he's used to slacking off, and showing up to class only when kyungsoo calls him at six in the morning to remind him he can't fail math this year or he won't be able to graduate. what he really loves is dancing, but when a typical day at the studio causes his world to come crashung in around hum, it's the childlike boy with golden hair, the one who ultimately messed everything up, who might just make kai's life worth living again.

32. accidental daddy (selu | slight!krislu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 46 271 words

warning(s): incest, rape, gore

summary: lu han and sehun are twins. their father died when they were seven years old, leaving them fatherless. their mother tried to give them everything, but there was always something missing. especially for lu han, who seemed to mature less quickly than his twin. luckily their close bond lets sehun know what luhan needs and he gives it to him, even if lu han didn't realized it was what he needed in the first place. it's their little secret. what will happen when their mother start dating a man who desperately wants to be just what lu han needs as well?

33. he's not yours to save (selu | minor!selukai)

rating: nc-17

word count: 53 736 words

warning(s): daddy kink, rimming, fisting, age play.

summary: sehun is lu han's daddy. lu han has issues, and more than just daddy ones. kai is sehun's best friend from high school. when kai comes back into sehun's life unexpectedly, how will he react to sehun and lu han's slightly less than conventional relationship? will he be happy for his friend or will he try come between them? especially when he thinks that lu han is in need for rescuing...

34. alliosis (selu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 19 762 words

summary: lu han is two different people. sehun doesn't like either of them. lu han is fun. luhan is serious. sehun exclusively decides that he's a beautiful tragedy.

35. black swan (selu, layhan | slight!kailu, minor!sekai, minor!kaisoo)

rating: nc-17

word count: 21 213 words

summary: Swan Lake is a cursed ballet. Luhan, an unsuspecting ballet dancer, takes on the role of Odette in a production under world-renowned director Sehun. Kai arrives, shaking Luhan as Sehun believes him to be the prime candidate for the role. Luhan's world begins to shift and he begins seeing strange things. Kai tries to warn Luhan about the curse, but to Luhan he's just trying to steal the role. Increasingly agitated, Luhan makes bad choices and alienates himself from those closest to him, including his roommate and best friend Yixing. Will Kai be able to break through to Luhan before its too late? Will Luhan be able to separate fact from fiction and come out of the ballet alive, finding true love in the process?

36. bon voyage (selu, chanbaek, kaisoo, kristao, xiulay, suchen | slight!kailu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 322 167 words

summary: twelve guys whose lives are connected in one wat or another plus one big ship.

37. closets are for clothes (selu, kray, chanbaek, kaisoo, xiuchen)

rating: nc-17

word count: 72 808 words

summary: twelve men live together for three months. eleven are gay. one is straight. if the gay men vote out the straight man, they win a million dollars. if the straight man reaches the top 2, then he gets a million dollars. the point of this gameshow is to act as gay as possible.

38. elementary (selu | slight!kailu, slight!sekai)

rating: pg-13/nc-17

genre: crack/not really crack idk??

summary: lu han is an awkward genius detective and sehun is his sulky sidekick who may or may not be in love with him. this will work out very well.

39. let's love, then (selu, sehun/oc | slight!kailu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 8 800 words

summary: there is a time for everything, including love.

40. love and other things (like turkey) (selu)

rating: pg-13

summary: a fist to the face and 12 turkey deliveries later, business prodigy and socially stunted oh sehun falls in love.

41. mama, we all go to hell (selu, kailu | implied!sehun/oc, minor!suho/krystal)

rating: nc-17

word count: 61 682 words

warning(s): murder, rape, violence, incest.

summary: sehun is the eldest of his three siblings. even so, he has never loved his younger sister, krystal, the one girl in the family who stole their mother's attention once she was born. sehun's feelings are so intense that he's driven to do things he would have never dreamed of in his younger days. his younger brother lu han is also a bit twisted, sporting an undying love for sehun (as well as some other confusing feelings for his best friend, kai) and is compelled to support him no matter what the cost and no matter what sehun does. the relationship between the two brothers is the only true bond present within the family and is seen as their family undergoes many trials. however, humans are complicated, and even with time things cat get confusing, feelings always getting in the way and forcing one to act in ways they wouldn't expect. complicated decisions are to be made, secrets to be kept, and truths to be revealed in this dark tale surrounding the oh family.

42. queer & proud (selu, chanbaek, kaisoo)

rating: pg-13

word count: 125 413 words

summary: in which sehun transfers to a new school that's unpleasent in every aspect, save for his cute gay roommate who he's definitely not attracted to. because oh sehun was straight. frankly speaking, he was the only straight guy in the whole school.

43. serendipity (selu | slight!krislu)

rating: pg-13

word count: 28 189 words

summary: sometimes, the most beautiful things in life are found through accidents and complete silences.

44. something flutters (selu | minor!chanbaek, minor!kaisoo, minor!sulay)

rating: pg-13

word count: 260 409 words

summary: fluttering moments from an unlikely love story.

45. take your dog for a walk (even if you don't have one) (selu)

rating: pg-15

word count: 11 700 words

summary: lu han dispenses touches like candy. and he's so adorable. sehun hates him. definitely maybe. there's a side pairing. very very side. almost coleslaw. and there's jongin. yay jongin.

46. the dollmaker's obsession (selu, kailu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 16 381 words

summary: "perfection itself is imperfection." for several years, lu han, the teenage prodigy, had been attempting to creat the perfect android for the sake of inventing artificial life. he even isolated himself from his friends, family, and even the world around him in his pursuit for perfection. after slaving away in loneliness and darkness for several months, he finally created his first human and named it 'sehun'. within a few weeks, 'sehun' displayed several errors in his systeam and became overriden by rage and jealousy to a dangerous degree. in order to prevent his failed android from harming others, lu han shut down his system and worked once more on an entirely new project. he left out all the imperfections that 'sehun' possessed in his next android, and when 'kai', his second living doll, was brought to life, he quickly grew attached to his new, flawless creation. however, when 'sehun' reboots its own deactivated system and searches for lu han again, its intentions are bordering mad love and murderous revenge towards the man who had abandoned it for another 'love'.

47. steal a kiss (and break a heart) (selu, minor!kaibaek)

rating: nc-17

word count: 33 000 words

summary: sehun's hobbies include having his friends pay for his food and blackmailing a certain chinese doll to fall in love with him.

❄️ the ending is painful asf lol sewrry

48. money is the anthem of success (so before we go out, what's your address?) (selu)

rating: pg-13

word count: 9 600 words

warning: crossdressing

summary: note #20: never consider falling in love with him. ever.

49. the apex (selu)

rating: nc-17

warning(s): voyeurism, necrophilia

summary: sehun has a thing for watching other people fuck lu han, then putting a bullet through their brain right before they climax.

50. started sporadically (now its a tradition) (selu)

rating: pg-13

word count: 6 920 words

summary: maybe the best kind of relationship are the one left open-ended.

51. if a son could get me you (selu)

rating: pg-13

word count: 6 543 words

summary: sehun is a kindergarten teacher, and luhan's son happens to be in his class. sehun, unfortunately, does not teach romance classes.

52. kiss number indentified (selu)

rating: pg-13

word count: 4 975 words

summary: if sehun had to pick his favorite part of lu han's face it would be his eyes. they turn a lighter shade of brown when he turns to blink in the sunlight - blink in the sunlight - blink in the sunlight - blink in the sunlight - blink in the sunlight -

53. game (kailu | slight!kai/yoona)

rating: m

genre(s): romance, drama, angst, tragedy

count word: 41 110 words

summary: victorian era!au. earl kai is engaged to viscountess yoona, but he seems so enjoy spending time with his personal servant, lu han, more. what starts as a game become something else altogether as they both find how exactly love is meant to hurt.

54. cooking cooking (selu)

rating: nc-17

count word: ~8 800 words

summary: the evolution of chef sehun. in which lu han has to deal with moody chefs, no one can catch a break in the kitchen or out, and exo is a four star restaurant.

55. lay your heart next to mine (i feel so alive) (selu | slight!xiuhan, sehun/oc)

rating: m

count word: 206 249 words

warning(s): minor character death, mpreg, accidental pregnancy

summary: when sehun lost his husband and unborn child to a tragic accident, the best part of him died. and when luhan, after a night of celebrating, stumbled his way home with an attractive stranger, the best part of him was created. yet no matter how different their circumstances, neither was ready for was resulted from the single night spent together, nor the complications that followed. but the best things bloom in adversity, and second chances are equally as precious as new life. and two people brought together by chance, can in fact, come to believe that they utterly deserve to have hope for a better future.

56. heat (selu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 32 872 words

warning: drinking

summary: lu han meets a boy in a luna park, a boy who drinks a bit too much, drives a bit too fast and hits a little too hard. but he loves him more than enough too.

57. home for the holiday (unfortunately) (selu)

rating: nc-17

word count: 9 000 words

warning(s): incest, gayness, butt stuff, homophobia

summary: family reunions with luhan’s family qualified as cruel and unusual punishment, of that much he was sure.

58. sidewalk cracks (selu | past!xiuhan)

rating: nc-17

word count: 165 000 words

warning(s): past!xiuhan, homophobia, explicit sex, mental abuse, themes of self harm, depression, drinking, & brief mentions of drugs. implied past sexual abuse, child abuse, & non consensual incestuous acts.

summary: none

59. an eye for an eye and an "F" for fight (selu)

rating: e

word count: 8 067 words

warning(s): gore, violence

summary: gangsters!au. it’s hard to define what sehun and lu han have. lu han is all sehun has, and sehun is all lu han has. sehun calls it love, but lu han has never allowed him to say those words – or anything nearing them – to him. or: sehun and lu han are badass gangsters in 1900s shanghai. they try to survive another day until tomorrow.

(To be continued...)

[attackedbytwees]

Yesterday I attended my grandmother's funeral.

In the eulogy, we first heard how she was born into a working class mining family during WW2, and went on to pass the grammar school entrance exam a year early, at the age of 10. And that was the last we heard about Janet herself.

She met my grandfather at 17, and from then on was a dutiful wife, mother, and servant of God and the Church. 81 years of life, condensed into a list of her husband's achievements, jobs, and relocations; her children's marriages to Good Christian™ partners; the names of the church clubs she volunteered for.

At the beginning of the sermon, the vicar said that "Janet would have wanted the focus to be on Jesus", and he certainly followed through on that. Several times he referred to what "Janet might have said" about various lines of scripture. Not what she had said. Just what she might have said. Hardly surprising, given that the depth of his personal tribute was that she "had a nice smile" and "liked a joke".

Not once during the service or wake did anyone stand up and talk about who she was as a person, or share a fond memory.

My grandfather, beaming, said he it was the best funeral he'd ever been to.

My Gran deserved better. So here are a few memories.

All her life she loved to travel - from a road trip in a tiny overloaded car to Switzerland as a young woman, to multiple trips to the USA, to bus tours across Europe with a retirees' travel group. She was a National Trust member, and enjoyed going round stately homes and gardens around the UK, then coming home and painting watercolours of the flowers she saw. She had a great memory for facts, she could tell you the names not only of every US state, but every state capital. Whenever they would come back from a holiday, she was fastidious in making sure that every detail of the stories was accurate - for instance, whether it was ham or cheese in that sandwich they had in that one hotel in that one place - which always made the telling take twice as long.

Despite being a keen traveller, Gran's palate never expanded to match the stamps on her passport. Korma may be the standard curry order for spice-intolerant white people, but even that was a step too far for her. Whenever we'd order from the local Indian takeaway, she would order boiled white rice, and cook up some chicken in a bechamel sauce with sweetcorn for herself. This even extended to drinks - making instant coffee, she'd say that if you couldn't count the granules on the spoon it was too much coffee for her. She told me as a child that sugar had clockwise and anti-clockwise granules, so you always had to stir both ways. I still think of that when I make someone tea with sugar.

Any time she might see the grandchildren she would bring her biscuit tin, a battered old ice cream tub that was older than some of the children being offered biscuits from it. They were the good ones as well: Viscount, Gold, Club, Tunnock's Caramel, but also some pink wafer biscuits because her mum (my Great Gran) liked them. When anyone picked a Club bar, she'd sing the jingle from the TV adverts. When my family got a dog, she started bringing custard cream biscuits too, because dogs can't eat chocolate but everyone in the family deserved a biscuit. At Christmas, she'd wrap up a packet of custard creams with the dog's name on the label.

Whenever it was time to go after visiting, she'd say "I'll love you and leave you", in her Midlands accent that withstood nearly half a century living in the South. After all this time, she finally has.

[kwojciechowicz]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year, everyone !! 🎄🤩🎅

Wishing You All an amazing time with your loved ones (biological/ chosen family) good health and many blissful moments in the year 2024.

I also wanted to thank all my fans, friends and family for supporting me as an artist 👩‍🎨

This was an incredible year for me. I have reached several milestones this year, such as having my illustrations published and printed in #MaraAndTheBadWolf by Ké Kampeas-Rittenhouse @kekampeasrittenhouse , I’ve participated in over 20 exhibitions, expos and galas this year, many of my exhibitions took place abroad: Spain, USA, Switzerland, South Korea, UAE, Greece and Germany.

I’ve also travelled a lot this year: 6 countries to be exact. I was invited to an artist residency in Ustronie Morskie, where I paid with my art instead of money (the dream for many creators) and my artwork is in the permanent collection at the @bookartmuseum in Łódź.

There were many life changes as well, such as moving to a different apartment, plus the heartbreaking event of my Grandma passing away.

The only thing I regret is that she didn’t get to see the book and find out that my work has been immortalised in a museum.

I am very grateful for all the good things that happened to me and I’m hoping that next year will be just as eventful, but without the pain of losing someone dear.

Anyway, I wish You All the Best. Happy Holidays! Thank you! ☺️ 🙏

[daimonclub]

Christmas markets in America

Best Christmas markets in USA Christmas markets in America, the best fantastic Christmas markets in the U.S.A. including New York, Chicago, Arlington, Washington, Elkhart Lake, Philadelphia and many more. Christmas markets have their roots in European history, but have also become incredibly popular in cities and towns across the U.S. Exploring these markets is a fun way to celebrate the season and stock up on holiday gifts and goodies without even having to travel abroad. Families, couples, and groups of friends can all enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas at these markets that are full of ornaments, Christmas trees, and warm winter wear. You can often find delicious gingersnaps, roasted chestnuts, mulled wine, and hot chocolate to entice your taste buds and keep you warm. So this holiday season, unless you’re traveling to one of the famous Christmas Markets in Europe, consider visiting one of these festive markets to get in the spirit of Christmas. These cities also make excellent travel destinations in November and December to see how other cities celebrate the season. Sausages are one of the top reasons that Chicago’s Christkindlmarket is one of the top Christmas markets in the country, and it’s been one of the longest-running Christmas markets in the U.S. There are plenty of other amazing German-inspired foods here, and many vendors that sell cuckoo clocks, table laces, ornaments, and woodworking masterpieces. One of the essential activities at this market is to get a glass of gluhwein in a themed cup that changes designs every year. For the kids, there’s a Kinder Club that organizes fun activities, like scavenger hunts. Admission to the festivities is free.

Chicago Christmas market This is a unique Christmas market because it primarily celebrates the life and work of the great author, Charles Dickens. This fair will transform you back to London in Victorian times, as San Francisco takes on a whole new look. Expect to see lamp-lit lanes with pubs, shops, and restaurants that create Victorian London. Bring your top hat and dress in character because this is a festival to remember! Make sure to catch some of the theater performances and entertainment provided by local actors. This market is typically open for five weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Shops onsite sell jewelry, masks, journals, drinkware, ceramics, and unique toys for kids. Visit the five traditional pubs for food and drinks, make your own crafts, and even get your fortune told! Leave it to a town named Bethlehem to throw an incredible Christmas market. This is a classic Christmas market that embraces old-world traditions and exudes authenticity. Here you’ll find glassblowers and other artisans creating holiday treasures for you to decorate your home or give as gifts. Favorite activities among families with kids include sitting on Santa’s lap and eating breakfast with Santa. This market runs on select days starting right after Thanksgiving. Christmas in New York City is a truly magical time, and aside from Rockefeller Square and Central Park, the place to be to celebrate is the Union Square Holiday Market. This market draws about a million people per year and typically has over 150 vendors set up. You can find unique handmade wearables and jewelry here, as well as children’s toys and Christmas ornaments under the red and white striped tents. You can find some excellent handcrafted bowls, winter accessories, artwork, and candles here. Lots of the artisans sell certified organic and fair-trade goods, as well as ones that are recycled and made in New York. You can find a list of the vendors on the Urban Space NYC website. Leavenworth is a German-themed town in Washington that has a wonderful Christmas market each year. This Christkindlmarkt is typically held in Front Street Park and Leavenworth Festhalle. For over two decades, this Bavarian-style annual Christmas tradition has been helping locals and visitors get in the holiday spirit over Thanksgiving weekend. There’s a lantern parade after the welcome ceremony. There’s lots of holiday music to enjoy here too, as well as a lantern-making workshop and children’s crafts at the Leavenworth Christkindlmarkt.

Chicago best Christmas markets The city of Arlington is the place to be if you love crafts and Christmas. This Christkindl Market is one of the largest of its kind in the Southwest. The local Christkindl Market here is full of vendors that sell beautiful pieces of pottery, garments with alpaca wool, and Christmas decorations. There are lots of kid-themed activities here, including a puppet show petting zoo. The lantern parade is definitely worth watching too. Another great place to celebrate Christmas is our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. This is a favorite Christmas market among foodies because of the fresh donuts, ice cream, and holiday treats for sale under festive tents. Non-traditional and ethnic foods, like churros and empanadas, can also be found here to savor and enjoy. You’ll find this market near the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, so it’s an easy walk from these popular sightseeing spots. The market is located at 8th and F Streets and open daily, and lots of musical acts across all genres perform at the Market Stage. One particularly fun place to bring in the Christmas season is Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This market has traditionally been held at the Osthoff Resort and features a heated tent full of German crafts, apparel, nutcrackers, and gingerbread houses. You’ll also find gift ideas inspired by Russian and Czech traditions too. This market typically lasts for about 10 days in early December. Favorite foods to enjoy here include bratwursts, dumplings, potato pancakes, red cabbage, and apple strudels. Helen is a German-themed town in northern Georgia, so it only makes sense that there would be a Christkindlmarket here! This is a very walkable town, and the winters here are usually mild and pleasant. There are several German restaurants in town outside the festival, as well as fun shops that are open year-round. At all times of the year, you’ll notice the German-themed architecture of the buildings in Helen and beautiful alpine scenery that you might not expect to find in Georgia. This Christmas market is a great place to find Victorian antiques and local Colorado wines. In fact, this is a great market for adults because there’s an annual pub crawl that lets you sample local wines and German specialties. Get in the spirit of Christmas by taking a horse-drawn carriage ride and listening to carolers sing festive tunes. This market typically takes place on the first two weekends of December. Don’t miss the chance to take a tour of the Hamill House and the Hotel de Paris Museums. The Santa Lucia Children’s Procession is extra special as well.

Christmas markets in US There are dozens of vendors at Philadelphia’s Christmas Village, which sells lots of holiday gifts and delicious foods. Favorites foods of the festival include sausages and waffles. This market carries a very authentic German vibe and is also famous for its mulled wine. This market is located downtown at Love Park just west of City Hall. It runs from Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve and often has a “sneak peek” weekend before the official opening to get visitors excited for what’s to come. Lovettsville may be one of the lesser-known towns on this list, but it also has a fun Christkindlmarkt worth visiting. Lovettsville is preserved by the Loudoun Valley German Society and just two miles south of the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. It was a German settlement town for nearly 100 years. Here you’ll find the traditional German foods and drinks, as well as live music and activities for the kids. New York already starts gearing up for the holiday season in the fall. Christmas markets return to the city as early as October, setting the mood for the most magical time of the year. Here’s where to find the best Christmas markets in NYC. You'll also love this: Is there a better way to get into the holiday spirit than grabbing a hot cup of cocoa and strolling through some of the best Christmas markets in New York? Booths with local crafts, savory treats, and hot specialty drinks are the most authentic environment to have a merry time and wrap up your gift shopping. Whether outdoor or indoor, New York is home to four major holiday markets and a good number of smaller winter bazaars. Kicking off at the end of October, Bryant Park’s Winter Village opens the holiday market season in New York. Besides being the first to open, it’s also the longest-running, inviting visitors to explore their impressive array of booths all the way through New Year’s Day.

Christmas markets in America Debuting in 2002, Winter Village in Bryant Park is one of the most festive Christmas markets in NYC. The center of the city is a truly inspiring place to drink in the splendor of winter as you and your loved ones stroll down aisle after aisle of specialty vendors and themed attractions. Winter Village has lots to offer: an ice skating rink with free admission, holiday stands to offer seasonal bites, beverages to refuel, local crafts, jewelry, clothes, and many more cute baubles. Union Square is proud to host over 25 years of holiday markets and this year will be no exception. The market’s layout was initially modeled after European Christmas markets and despite some changes since its original inception, the Union Square Holiday Market still mirrors its cousins across the Atlantic pretty closely. It is one of the largest Christmas markets in New York and a holiday tradition for any visitor. At Union Square, you can browse through winding rows of stalls with live music playing in the background. A total of 100 red-and-wite-striped booths display their unique wares and artisanal foods at this Christmas market in NYC. The Union Square Market boats more than 150 registered vendors, both local and international, that are carefully selected. That’s not all, however. Union Square Holiday Market has grown significantly over the years and now also features a kid’s art studio and a warming station for the frostbitten among you. There’s no way you will leave this holiday market without a full belly and a happy smile. Located at Central Park’s southwest corner, in close proximity to the iconic Wollmann ice skating rink, you will find Columbus Circle Holiday Market. What better way to end a perfect wintery stroll through Central Park than with one of the best holiday markets in NYC? This outdoor Christmas market will transport you to a quaint German village enthralled in the holiday spirit. With about 100 booths, the European-style Columbus Circle Holiday Market belongs not only to the best but also to the largest holiday markets in NYC. What can you find at the famed circle during the holiday season? Hot mulled wine, handmade crafts, and one-of-a-kind ornaments make it the quintessential NYC shopping experience. Merry shopping!

Christmas markets in America If you find yourself in the area on a Monday, be sure to take advantage of free Broadway performances in the Shops at Columbus Circle thanks to Broadway Under The Stars! When temperatures plunge, those of you who are sensitive to the cold may consider spending their time at one of the indoor Christmas markets in NYC. Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central boasts a large month-long indoor holiday market in New York that’s perfect for those who prefer to stay snuggled in warmth regardless of outdoor conditions. At the Holiday Fair, vendors are carefully selected to guarantee only the best experience for their visitors. If you’re looking for gifts, you’ll find a wide selection of one-of-a-kind items. More than 1 million shoppers pass through the holiday fair each day. The iconic transport hub is a convenient location for a jolly extravaganza! Inside the Oculus, you can find a whimsical pop-up holiday market called “The Market at Westfield World Trade Center” that will make your commute even more magical. A path leads you through a little winter village featuring over 20 specialty shops limited edition gifts, snacks and souvenirs. As if the Oculus wasn’t already one of the most beautiful photo ops in the city, a few more props were added to help you get the perfect Christmas card photo this year. The festive decorations include a clocktower, a chrome snowman, and a lush winter landscape. The Underground market named “Turnstyle” features 39 eateries and several popups. For the holiday season, they added several seasonal shops, helping you to do some indoor gift shopping. It’s perfect for those who want to stay indoors. Compared to other holiday markets in New York, however, it feels less festive here. In total, there are seven entrances to the market. Just follow the signs that are posted generously throughout the underground. You don’t need to swipe your MetroCard to visit the Turnstile Holiday Market in NYC. Staten Island’s Empire Outlet is celebrating its holiday market. Local merchants are offering their goods on the third floor of Empire Outlets. The market gives you another reason to ride the free Staten Island Ferry. Once you’ve arrived, you can visit the Christmas market, shop at the outlet and also stop by the Winter Lantern Festival at Snug Harbor, one of the best Christmas Lights in NYC, to fully round up your day on Staten Island.

Best Christmas markets in the USA During the holiday season, Grand Bazaar hosts a seasonal version of its iconic flea market. The curated market takes place on Sundays on Manhattan’s Upper West Side yearlong but pulls out all the stops during the holiday season. Anyone interested in furniture, vintage clothing, jewelry, and crafts will feel like they are in a Yuletide paradise here. Each week, the bazaar features a variety of merchants on rotation, offering tchotchkes, antiques, and delicious local cuisine. Be sure to come hungry! There are even more, smaller holiday markets in New York that you can explore during your trip. Even if you’re not interested in purchasing souvenirs or gifts, visiting a New York Christmas market transports you to a winter wonderland where you’ll experience a festive atmosphere and enjoy warm drinks among splendidly adorned walkways and parks. We’ve listed some more holiday markets in NYC for you here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXCKEzp-WHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAJYkO3G8VU Read also our other posts on Christmas  ; Santa Claus town ; Christmas markets in England ; Christmas markets in Italy and Germany ; Christmas quotes ; 60 great Christmas quotes ; Christmas tree origin and quotes ;  Traditional Christmas Carols ; Ella Gray A Christmas story ; Christmas short stories ; Christmas jokes ; Christmas cracker jokes ; Funny Christmas Stories ; Amusing Christmas stories ; Christmas food ; Christmas thoughts ; Christmas story ; Christmas in Italy ; Christmas holidays ; Christmas songs ; Christmas poems ; An Essay on Christmas by Chesterton ; Read the full article

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DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR DECEMBER 10, 2023

2nd Sunday of Advent

By Mark H. Crumpler (Pennsylvania, USA)

READ LUKE 2:1-7

"So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David."

LUKE 2:4 (NIV)

"Every year, many of us enter the Christmas season with a vision of the perfect Christmas. We dream of smooth and safe travels, gatherings filled with laughter, no one sidelined by illness, gifts perfectly selected and joyfully received. But rarely do we get that ideal Christmas!

Even the first Christmas was not perfect. The government had issued a decree, so Mary and Joseph packed what they needed and made their way to Bethlehem. As she neared the end of her pregnancy, probably the last thing Mary wanted to do was leave her home and her community of friends.

Maybe in this first week of Advent some situations are already far from ideal. Family tensions, financial burdens, health challenges, work-place stress — any and all of these can steal our joy. But God comes to be with us in the life we have right now, not the life we wish we had. Circumstances we resent won’t change the truth of Christmas. The first Christmas in Bethlehem is a powerful reminder to us that God comes to be with us in places and circumstances that are sometimes less than ideal — offering us the light of eternal love." Every situation in life may not be the best, but God is present in every one of them. When you are in a place of concern or turmoil, God will see you through it. Just like with Mary and Joseph just before Jesus was born. They were provided for even in the situation of having to go to Bethlehem.

TODAY'S PRAYER

"Gracious God, we need your presence with us in all our circumstances. Come this Advent, we pray, and meet us in the reality we are living right now." Amen.

Luke 2:1-7

"1 In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. 2 This first enrollment occurred when Quirinius governed Syria. 3 Everyone went to their own cities to be enrolled. 4 Since Joseph belonged to David’s house and family line, he went up from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to David’s city, called Bethlehem, in Judea. 5 He went to be enrolled together with Mary, who was promised to him in marriage and who was pregnant. 6 While they were there, the time came for Mary to have her baby. 7 She gave birth to her firstborn child, a son, wrapped him snugly, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guestroom." The recount of this time when Jesus was born, we have heard many times. It still breathes freshness over the event. We can almost see them. And most of us, at this season, have a model of that nativity displayed. I am feeling the presence of Jesus as the holidays progress along. Blessings! Joe

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Damn, that's cool getting to learn about Poe so much. We only had to analyze Shakespeare. I only know Annabel Lee because of a Clexa fic. It got mentioned there and then I got curious and looked it up. Moral of the story? Fanfictions teaches you a lot! I adored Juno! She was so hilarious with her few lines and facial expressions. She made me laugh every time she was on screen. Oh yeah Gerlads Game, I forgot about that for a sec even though it was shown on TV in House of Usher 😂 Geralds Game is a more "realistic" movie, which makes the horror much more real. Which scene was it? 👀 One with the Moonlight Man? The Scream TV show obviously does not compare to the movies in the slightest but it's a good watch if you want some kills and a cool whodunit. Overall House of Usher was really fantastic. All of the references, metaphors and poetic stories together with the horror aspect really made it stand out.

Oh if we don't get to see Sam again, especially all sweaty and bloody in a tank top, then I will travel to the USA and force them to include Melissa myself. That's so unfair and as if it would be a good idea to make a seventh, possibly last Scream movie and not include the last recurring characters. Especially when it is taking place during Christmas, which would fit the timeline of Scream 6. I guess we really have to kidnap Mel then and create our own movie with her...

Yes I will spam you with pictures if that little guy!! Of just him and our other 2 guard dogs together. Dogs are the best 😌

I personally like Poe more than Shakespeare, but Shakespeare has some good works. You only knowing Annabel Lee because of a clexa fic is absolutely amazing!! do you remember which fic it was? Fanfics have taught me more things than I have ever learned in schooling. Juno has my heart!!! My brother also loves her and he felt so bad when Tammy sniped Juno with the mic 😭 Gerald’s Game is certainly interesting, and a little different than his normal stuff, but still just as good. The degloving scene disturbed me, but also the scene with the Moonlight Man going to town on her feet 😭 I’ll have to add Scream TV to my over growing watch list! House of Usher might have to my second favorite creation of Mike’s, everything about it is perfect. I’m sad that it is Mike’s last show with Netflix, BUT he’s working with Amazon Studios and he’s already working on 3 upcoming projects!!!

It will be an international crime if we don’t get to see Sam sweaty and covered in blood; no one does it quite like Melissa. It would be unfair to all of the actors who were in 6, but I would be surprised if they actually stuck to it and didn’t include Mel/Jenna. It would be cool if we got to see Ghostface interrupting Tara’s birthday, as it would kind of mirror how her father left around her birthday. I kind of also want Christina Carpenter to make an appearance as well. But I will gladly help you ‘surprise adopt’ Melissa and get her onto the set of Scream 7

You will absolutely have to spam with pictures of the little fur ball!! I absolutely love dogs! (I might be more of a cat person, I still haven’t decided yet)

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Best Places to Add to your USA Best Holiday Packages in 2023

People from all around the world wait for the right time to travel to the USA. This is one place that sums up everything, be it beauty, solace, comfort, excitement, fun, thrill, or surreal experiences, etc. No wonder most people think that it is only the summer that is the best time to travel or create the best holiday packages to the US. But don’t you forget that winter is approaching which means the festive season including Christmas and New Year holidays. So, you can plan everything accordingly without being disheartened. 

To experience the surreal USA with the naked eyes, here are some of the places that should be on your 2023 travel bucket list:

·   Arts District, Los Angeles 

If you want to explore trailblazing restaurants, designers, artists, cafes, bars, etc. then visiting Downtown’s Art District should be on your list. Its name was found during the 1970s when artists fled from Venice. There is so much that you witness at Arts District but keep in mind that the neighborhood of this place is not completely walkable. This place is now home to 30-plus independent boutiques, markets, restaurants, etc. 

Central Coast, California 

Planning a California trip means visiting the Central Coast. This stretches from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo. However, it is going through a renaissance with all new hotels, better wine offerings, and a great vibe. This area’s art as well as food is always buzzing. You can visit the Bellosguardo estate which is now open to the public whereas Urban Wine Trail is known to have new tasting rooms, etc. Central Coast is a complete delight and you won’t feel disappointed visiting here.

Bailey, Colorado 

This place involves an easy one-hour drive from the amazing downtown Denver which is Highway 285. It has amazing mountain hills that will make you feel like you are in Europe. To enjoy the best of nature, it is essential to visit Creek Trail to enjoy the mountain forest as well as for an easy stroll. In case you want to enjoy regional history then ensure to visit McGraw Memorial Park. There are many other vacation spots that you can enjoy while visiting Bailey like Aspen Peak Cellars, PCCP Resale Boutique, etc. However, plan everything in advance for the best tour packages for USA involving Bailey to avoid any disappointments. 

San Francisco, California 

How can one miss San Francisco when planning a California trip? This city will be buzzing in 2023 as there are various new concepts coming up in hospitality, technology, sustainability, etc. There are new openings like Hearst Hotels as well as LINE Hotel San Francisco, etc. coming up which will make your vacation extra special. Also, if you want to have a complete culinary experience in San Francisco then there are many places that you can visit while exploring the entire city and knowing its history. 

Portland, Maine 

Including Portland in your best tour packages for USA can be the best decision. However, visiting it for merely one week is not enough. Indulging in its fine dining as well as local seaside eats will offer you a completely different culinary experience. There is so much that this place has to offer that you would be delighted with Portland. However, while in Portland don’t forget to visit its hot spot which is Washington Baths. It is a Scandinavian-style public bathhouse and is going to complete its 200th anniversary in 2023. 

Conclusion 

Visiting the USA in the year 2023 can turn out to be a memorable decision. There are a lot of places and travel spots that you can explore with your friends and family. However, the above-mentioned travel destinations should be on your bucket list while visiting the USA. 

To know more about the best holiday packages USA involving your stay, famous travel spots, etc. then visit www.gettourpackages.com for a complete tour guide. 

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48 Hours In Vienna, A Detailed Travel Guide For First-Time Visitors To The Austrian Capital

Vienna, the capital of Austria, exudes imperial grandeur and artistic legacy. Every time I have visited this historic city, I have been in awe of its stunning architecture, classical music, and culinary delights. Though as cliched as it sounds, the city perfectly blends old and new with its beautiful historic buildings and contemporary cultural scene. Vienna attracts millions of visitors annually, making it one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. Although I’ve visited this imperial city thrice, I explore it like a first-time visitor. Therefore, I could only say yes when Air India offered me to visit Vienna on their newly launched Delhi-Vienna route.

Why visit Vienna

Last but not least, Austria’s capital, Vienna, is the biggest wine-producing city in the world. Home to 700 hectares of vineyards and more than 630 wine producers, Vienna is the only capital in the world to produce so much wine within the city limits — including famous wine destinations like France’s Bordeaux, Italy’s Tuscany and USA’s Napa Valley.

When is the best time to visit Vienna?

Although there is no wrong time to visit Vienna, having visited Vienna several times in different seasons, the best time to visit Vienna is during the spring and fall months — from April to May and September to October. The weather is mild, and the city has a lesser influx of tourists than in the peak summer months. However, visiting Vienna during the holiday season is a must if you enjoy Christmas markets.

Spring in Vienna is a magical time of year when the city is brimming with blooming flowers, warm sunshine, and abundant cultural events. Renowned for its beautiful gardens and parks, the city has many spots to check out spring blooms. Some of Vienna’s best places to check out spring blooms are Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, Stadtpark, Belvedere Palace Gardens, and Volksgarten.

How to reach Vienna

My Experience Flying Delhi to Vienna by Air India

If you are flying from India, I recommend you take Air India’s direct flight from Delhi to Vienna. I flew business class with them, and it was a delightful experience. Firstly, the flight timings are super convenient — departure and arrival are not at odd hours of the day. My Delhi to Vienna flight departed from Delhi at 2.30 pm and arrived at Vienna airport at 6.30 pm. This convenient time of flying and landing gifted me extra time to explore the nightlife the same day. While returning, I had an 8:30 pm flight departure and a 7 am landing. This gave me a whole night’s rest and no jet lag.

The in-flight comfort and entertainment were exceptionally great, and the multicourse meals served on the plane were prepared by the reputed Chefs of the Taj Hotel. My entire journey from airport check-in to landing at Vienna airport was smooth and comfortable.

Most importantly, the friendly and polite cabin crew won my heart. They made me feel like I was not travelling with some airline staff but with family members.

Getting around Vienna

Exploring Vienna by Public Transport

Although Vienna is a walkable city, I recommend purchasing a Vienna City Card to cover more ground in less time. This card offers unlimited use of Vienna’s public transportation system and discounts at various attractions and restaurants. Vienna has one of the best public transportation systems in Europe, which includes buses, trams, and a metro system known as the U-Bahn. You can purchase single tickets or a 24-hour or 48-hour pass, depending on your needs. Prices start at Price 17 Euro. Taxis and Uber are also available for getting around the city.

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Typography seminar notes

Notes of everything and straightforward opinions

(notes and reflections)

Typography: how type is arranged on a layout

(how type is format for displaying on a page, product, packaging, signage or layout)

Times New Roman= early roman typestyle

gutenberg's blackletter revolution*

Typography has a long history even before the printing press, I thought this was cool and forced people to learn artistic skills in this area

monks= illuminated manuscript= blacklettering = gothic calligraphy script

adobe jenson= old style roman typefaces

focus on space saving= used italics for limited space

I find it interesting how this is the origin for the usage of italics

france didot family= in vogue and other 'classy' stuff bc of how nice it looks

the industrial revolution= typography suffered a cluttered approach, dense, chaotic, eclectic mix of styles to fit every bit of space (vintage style, circus, etc)

popular early sans serif; futura

this happens to be my favourite sans serif font so it was fun to learn how early it was invented, 10/10

gill sans= more natural curves

= humanist sans

influence of the digital age

= typography seemed out of place for a while

= fonts were rendered useless

= pixel styles more popular

= later on, overuse of really bad fonts (comic sans 😭🤚)

= typeface development can no longer be accomplished by specialists but by anyone with the right programs

DEFINITIONS

typography is the design and use of typefaces as a means of communication

typeface is the term given to a family of fonts like;

helvetic reg, helvetica oblique, helvetica bold, etc

font is the term used when someone is referring to only one weight or style within a typeface family such as helvetica bold

why is typography important?

how we show appreciation for each other

how we communicate

i was kind of aware that typography was important but this explanation really took me by surprise, and made me appreciate typography a lot more

keeps us safe (packaging, medicine, travel signs, expiry dates, times, everything) = everywhere in our daily routine

INFLUENTIAL TYPOGRAPHERS AND ILLUSTRATORS

(Notes on everyone, and how i felt about certain works with little to no explanation)

Jan tschichold=

german calligrapher, typographyer ,illustrator, book designer and educator

style of bowhouse (?), sans serif letterforms, new typography with asymmetrical layouts, integration of photography

simple and dynamic designs were applied to everyday practices

= head of typography and production in penguin

= did penguin covers

I thought he was pretty interesting, was especially interested in his asymmetrical layouts

Seymour chwast

nyc, illustration and graphic design

pushpin studios

= bottom heavy typeface style

used in pelo (magazine)

all lowercase letterforms

milton glaser

important usa graphic designer

= pushpin studios too

= 3 responses to a piece of design;

yes

no

wow (i love this response so i thought i'd write it here and use it in future notes / opinions)

= he did the 'i <3 ny' iconic logo as part of an advertising campaign (hate is a strong word but i truly do not like this logo, i don't particularly know why but it just irks me, thus i give it a no)

robert indiana

=brought a 2d christmas card into 3d sculpture (Yes absolutely, this was so cool)

wim crouwel

total design= his design firm

created 'new alphabet' =a type of font for machine (yes, I liked it)

alan fletcher

= eloquent work

= v&a logo

= many ways to reshape words into pictures (me personally i give it a no, though i like this concept, i did not quite understand what was so beautiful about his works. I don't think I enjoyed it as much as others did)

paula scher

contemporary usa artist and graphic designer best known for her posters logo design and album covers

= created maps with intricate lettering that indicate political and societal connections

=job of designer is to make things understandable usable and accessible

= each piece (map) she uses 50 pieces of information (roads, airline paths etc)

her public theatre campaign set a new bar for typography

=unorthodox spacing mixed fonts colours and weights and uncommon and historical typefaces is cool asf (SO COOL A WIN FOR THE GIRLS I LOVED HER)

stefan sagmeister

= unique packages and designed books

most famous poster= visually convey the pain that accompanies most of the studios design projects

= got a student to carve text on his torso with an xacto knife and photograph the result (he has a lot of my respect for doing this)

=comes up with compelling concepts

drake and burgess-johnson

crafted typography + atmospheric imagery

pink neon lights, various backdrops, shot in diff location

(photography + typography=cool)

no but this made me realise I don't have as much an interest in photography as I originally thought, though the images were pretty creative 10/10

Claes Oldenberg **

= known for playfully surreal sculptures

soft alphabet 1978

41 sand filled cloth letters + resin letters

I absolutely love and adore these they are so cool and incredible and I love how soft & marshmallow-like they look an absolute 14/10 so based yes yes and ✨wow✨

matthew raw

works predominantly with clay

= new way language can communicate with form

This was really interesting to look at and gave me a new perspective of communication with form- this also made me realise I have a bigger interest in sculpture /3d than I thought i did

richard j evans

information leak= lasercut wood letters (yes am a big fan of this)

stephen powers

ny graffiti artist

= book 'a love letter to the city'

hybrid of sign writing and mural painting

taking power and using it in a good way

alan kitching

renowned for his expressive use of wood and metal letterforms in creating visuals

taxi poster = a1 piece of paper, letterpress effect gives character (yes, i really liked the affect of this one, it felt very clean but emotive(?) if thats a word, and i really enjoyed it)

max miedinger=

HELVETICA creator!!!

= neutral typeface that should give no additional meaning

(i have mixed feelings about this font, hate is a strong word but occasionally i do have mild dislike (occasionally). Also, if helvetica was a neutral typeface that 'should give no additional meaning' then how can one explain the helvetica font in the Thai language???? its so completely different from any normal font in that language and so clearly just uses the english alphabet to replace certain characters , & is BASICALLY unreadable from an inexperienced eye. I feel very strongly about this. A (soft) no from me)

saul bass

picasso of commercial artist

crafted brilliant artwork for hollywood

'vertigo' and 'the shining' movie posters (yes he is very cool i loved the posters)

pae white

= merges art, design craft and architecture through sight specific installations

= south london gallery, mesmerising exhibition with large quantities of coloured yarn spanned and criss crossed the room to create words (the pictures of this exhibition / installation are absolutely incredible 10/10 work)

ebon heath

words are like butterflies pinned to the page

= graphic sculptures liberate letters from 2d space

= text is based off desired concept and is site specific to the location of the installation

= hand cut paper + now laser cutting technology (wow yes, i really liked this too and gave me an interest in laser cutting technology which i hope i can try out later)

cecil touchon

takes fragments of language from different sources and manipulates them into purely aesthetic sounds and arrangements (such a fun concept!)

collage and painting deconstruct shapes derived from central mexican landscapes into abstract shapes

neville brody

most famous for new wave style

art director for art magazine like face

use of bold and unconventional layouts

david carson

self taught, grid free

= made others realise that editorial layouts didnt have to stick to the rules

= unconventional and experimental style revolutionise graphic design seen in 1990s usa

'godfather of grunge typography'

(i love this man his work in the seminar was so cool to me it reminds me a lot of power lines criss crossing in the sky (if that makes sense))

mel bochner

= 'meaningless' phrases into work (very iconic of her)

nate williams

= bold & playful + tribal patterns

personally wasn't a fan of this style but I can appreciate it

adam hayes

pencil sketches in a response to project brief

= refined ink drawings + further refinement in photoshop

i'm also not a fan of this style but the amount of effort and time put into everything is incredible

jessica hische

I didn't really know what to write here as notes but I'm a fan of her book covers they're very nice

craig ward

creative director

=boundaries between illustration and type

(WOWOWOW GORGEOUS 10/10 YES, i l love love love all of his works and here are 2 of them)

TYPE TREATMENTS

album covers

3d type /structural

collage - nice textures

simple/minimalist

relief / interactive (eg. matchsticks)

playful/ stylised (eg. toys, masking tape)

using mundane items

how nature interacts with the font= shadow of something makes out a word (eg. shop front at an urban outfitters)

patterns in environment / general patterns

kinetic type (eg. slow shutter speed with lights)

recycled materials

stitching

laser cutting

3d relief type of cardboard/ 3d printing

paper - quilling, origami, folding, cutting etc

food