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Blooms and Bliss: All-Inclusive Garden Weddings in Central Florida

Escape to a world of floral enchantment at "Blooms and Bliss," where your dream garden wedding becomes a reality in the heart of Central Florida. Our all-inclusive venue offers a botanical paradise for couples seeking an elegant, stress-free celebration. Imagine saying your vows surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant blooms, followed by a seamlessly curated reception where every detail, from decor to dining, is meticulously tended to. With "Blooms and Bliss," your special day unfolds in a haven of natural beauty and all-inclusive luxury, ensuring a truly magical start to your forever. For More Information visit us:-Garden wedding venue central florida

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Elevate Your Special Day: The Role of a Central Florida Wedding Planner

Planning a wedding is an exhilarating yet intricate endeavor. From choosing the perfect venue to coordinating vendors and crafting a seamless timeline, the details can quickly become overwhelming. This is where a Central Florida wedding planner steps in, offering invaluable expertise and support to ensure your special day unfolds flawlessly. In this blog post, we'll explore the significance of hiring a wedding planner in Central Florida and how they can turn your wedding dreams into a reality.

The Importance of a Wedding Planner:

Expertise and Experience:

Wedding planners bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. They are well-versed in the intricacies of wedding planning, from budget management to timeline coordination.

Vendor Network:

Established wedding planners have a network of trusted vendors, including florists, photographers, caterers, and more. This ensures that you have access to a curated selection of professionals who align with your vision.

Stress Reduction:

Planning a wedding can be stressful, but a wedding planner acts as a buffer, handling the logistics and troubleshooting any issues that arise, allowing you to focus on enjoying your engagement.

Creative Vision:

Wedding planners have a keen eye for design and aesthetics. They can help conceptualize your vision and bring it to life, ensuring that every detail harmonizes with your theme.

Budget Management:

A wedding planner can help you set a realistic budget and allocate funds appropriately. They can also advise on cost-saving measures and negotiate with vendors to get the best value for your investment.

Timeline Coordination:

From booking the venue to finalizing the seating arrangement, a wedding planner creates and manages a comprehensive timeline to ensure that every aspect of your wedding day runs smoothly.

The Central Florida Wedding Experience:

Central Florida is renowned for its picturesque landscapes, diverse venues, and year-round favorable weather, making it an ideal destination for weddings. A Central Florida wedding planner leverages the region's unique offerings to create unforgettable experiences for couples.

Diverse Venue Options:

Central Florida boasts an array of venue options, from elegant ballrooms to charming garden settings. A wedding planner can help you select the perfect backdrop for your special day.

Outdoor Elegance:

With its abundance of lush parks, botanical gardens, and lakeside settings, Central Florida provides a stunning natural canvas for outdoor weddings.

Theme Park Magic:

For couples seeking a truly unique experience, Central Florida is home to world-famous theme parks that offer enchanting settings for weddings and receptions.

Cultural Fusion:

Central Florida's diverse population and cultural influences provide opportunities for couples to incorporate unique traditions and elements into their wedding celebrations.

Choosing a Central Florida Wedding Planner:

Local Expertise:

Opting for a wedding planner based in Central Florida ensures they have an in-depth understanding of the region's venues, vendors, and logistical considerations.

Portfolio and Testimonials:

Reviewing a wedding planner's portfolio and client testimonials can give you confidence in their ability to bring your vision to life.

Personal Connection:

Building a rapport with your wedding planner is crucial. Effective communication and a shared vision will be instrumental in creating the wedding of your dreams.

A Central Florida wedding planner is a valuable asset in ensuring that your special day is everything you've envisioned and more. By leveraging their expertise, network, and creative flair, a wedding planner transforms the planning process into a seamless, enjoyable experience. If you're dreaming of a Central Florida wedding that surpasses all expectations, consider entrusting the details to a skilled and experienced wedding planner. Elevate your wedding day. Elevate your memories.

Turn your wedding dreams into reality with Beasley's Floral and Weddings, your trusted Central Florida wedding planner. Contact us today to start planning your unforgettable celebration!

[chronotopes]

2024 creative/personal writing wrapped

and yes i'm proud enough of my escaprils that i'm going to list a lot of them individually. sorry.

(2023) (2022) (2021) (2020) (2019)

FICTION

Aivide the Prequel. You know her you love her I FINISHED HER THIS YEAR!!!!! It's my only completed public facing version all-OC story even if it's not 100% original fiction, and I'm still so proud and fond of it and excited to continue the story one day in whatever form that takes. This year I finished chapters 5 and 6 for a total of 73,000 words.

Vital Light. You know her, you don't know that much about her, Aivide the Prequel's more embarrassing and earnest younger/older sister. For those new: a revision of a novel from 2016 which is in itself a revision of a collaborative story from (shudders) 2012. Yes I'm insane for attempting it but also yes I feel like I've learned a lot and working on it tends to tangibly improve my life. The mess of excessively wordy first draft writing I did this year totals at just over 90,000 words.

NONFICTION

A lot of my essays this year were escapril prompts, which is a challenge meant for poetry that I cheerfully reinterpreted to be about creative nonfiction instead. Wild success!! Really excited to do it next year!! Ok let's list some essays, with the ones I think are strongest/most editable bolded. They are not going to have word counts because I Don't Feel Like It.

"Change of State," an essay about moving to Maryland.

"The Internet," a kind of underdeveloped use of paleontology as metaphor for growing up.

"Eye contact," an essay about my dynamics with my mother and my girlfriend as well as the concept of 'attention.'

"Trip," revisiting a formative camping adventure with my childhood best friends, who perhaps predictably emerged as a reocurring theme in this project.

"Spiral," an essay about my nichely significant great-grandfather and his war stories of dubious veracity.

"A childhood memory (catholic school gymnasiums)," which is the first essay of mine that mentions Jenny's siblings by name! About going to Easter Mass with her family and, relatedly, visiting your loved ones' childhood spaces.

"Portrait," about augustine and i being in gay love with each other in seventh grade art class.

"What's the truth?", about my own renegotiations of my senior year of college social fallouts.

"Bad Habit," about reading strangers' wedding websites.

"Fog," about New Year's Eve 2022 with Jenny.

"Posture," which is me in senior year of high school and the act of posturing, as I had already covered the Reprimands From My Mother in "eye contact" and had nothing to say about the concept of standing up straight.

"Oh, the light!", which I would never title an essay independently but is functionally just a longer expression of that one jesse pinkman image captioned 'how it feels to be in a transitional state'.

"Purr," about one of my friends' cats as metonym for grief.

"A recurring dream," honestly one of the weakest ones, but it's once again about my fall 2022-spring 2023 experience and the weirdness of it all.

"Beach," about visiting Esther in Florida for the first time and about my larger-scale relationship with the ocean.

"So embarrassing..., or (BEING NOTES TO MYSELF AS 2014 TURNED TO 2015)", or exactly what it sounds like.

"Truth," a sequel to "What's the truth?" that is also about Esther and Julia's wedding.

"Suspended in Air," about going to Harper's Ferry and loving my wife so much it's unreal.

"A reminder:", a total nothingburger of an essay. Essay that could have been a diary entry.

"Moth," a vivid little image of summer in Southeast Virginia as written by someone who's about to move out of there for good.

"The problem of death." Escapril prompts are really on the nose sometimes, huh? I like the central metaphor in this essay that is, in fact, about death, which involves Star Trek Two The Wrath of Khan of all things.

"Desire," about seeing myself in the end of Twelfth Night.

"Simulation," about roleplayed love confessions with Augustine.

"Unexpected Transmission," about the night I found out my boss died.

"Dark Secret," about my relationship to romantic love, especially the unrequited kind.

"Modernity," about fall 2020, taking Women and Modernism while developing my own writing fascinations with the contemporary literary micro-movements of beautiful women and theys on the internet

"The absolute limit," double essay about Reconciliation Dreams Involving The Ex-Bestie.

"Surgery," vaguely hermit-crab style set of annotated recent google searches. About budgeting and planning for the future jinxing and to a certain extent literal surgery. By far one of the strongest concepts here.

"How to exist," another Essay That Could Have Been A Diary Entry maybe but has some good prose. These last two are kind of a culmination of Personal Processes i was going through in this set of thirty essays, in which i took an artistic spin to things that had been too fucked up to write about artistically in years past.

"Tomorrow," about the month of May and my history of planning for it / of grand turnarounds occurring at the end of spring.

There were some non-escapril ones too (okay actually most of them were inspired by past escapril prompts but pretty loosely)

"Visions of the Future," about imagining my future self.

"Myopia in seventh-grade notebooks," which takes a classic trick in adapting a poem from the past into an essay.

"Eavesdropping," the product of my biannual process of rereading all of my past messages with my dead friend and wanting to kick my own ass about it all.

"Attention," about the complicated metaphysics of returning to your hometown.

POETRY

"Tampa," which engages with and somewhat ties up the Ancient Katia Tradition of writing poetry on planes titled after the destination.

An uninterestingly titled anniversary poem for jenny :)

"Pine Pollen," about how (elizabeth stokes voice) i can close the door on us but the room still exists and i know you're in it

FINAL THOUGHTS

I usually do goofy superlatives for these, but instead here are some coherent thoughts about what I think I accomplished as a writer this year and what I think I'd like to work on in the coming year. First, some strengths of this year:

I still have a lot of work to continue, but writing from prompts was wildly helpful in my efforts to formulate interesting and stylistically mature shortform creative nonfiction. Writing event-first is horrible for me and writing Spontaneous Connection-first is great when it can happen but can't be forced. Being forced to contemplate how 'so embarrassing' or whatever could most interestingly be applied to cnf kind of helped me break that barrier, which I am very grateful for. I covered a lot of new ground and revisited some old ground in an interesting way, and though the above essay list is a collection of first drafts and experiments, I'm very happy with what I gained from it.

It was wildly satisfying to finish revising Aivide and bring it to a satisfying conclusion. I still have to go back and do some smaller-scale line editing on it, and it would be a much better overall product if it was plotted and rewritten in 2023-2024 from start to finish, but Aivide the prequel also wouldn't exist without me-from-2021, so it would be very dumb to not give them significant credit. In 2024 I wrote some of the parts of this novel that are the most special to me and reflect the things I love about writing fiction most closely. It's not without its flaws, but I'm still wildly proud of it and think you (yes, you!) should read it if you like loosely-homestuck-connected science fiction or toxic homoerotic girl best friends.

It was also very rewarding to return to Vital Light, which was kind of my Shrek last year in the Prince of Egypt/Shrek analogy that I love applying to my own writing, and find that I was capable of writing Characters And Plots That Interest And Compel Me with stories other than Aivide. Vital Light is still categorized as 'the silly one' in my head, but there are at least invididual parts of it that register to me as meaningful and interesting and I think pursuing the whole project is Teaching Me New Things About Being A Writer, which is the key part.

I think for a lot of college I would make resolutions along the lines of 'this is the year I finally get published!' and would scrutinize all my non-fanfiction out-of-class writing as A Journey To Getting Published while doing nothing on the get published front because litmag submissions are the job applications of writing and we all know how much I hate doing either of those things until actively forced to. Both 'somewhat goofy prompts' and 'deep structural revision of The Novel That Owned My Soul In High School' are good exposure therapy for writing to learn, to tell myself a story, to try something and see if it works, rather than to publish.

In this coming year some of the main things I would really like to do are – 

To gather up the strength for confident and well-considered worldbuilding and get comfortable with reading lots of nonfiction to get a comfortable knowledge base in areas relevant to my subject

To write or conceptualize at least one story (it can be shortform, though shortform is its own uphill battle for me lol) starring a character or universe that did not exist before 2025,

To progress my shortform nonfiction into workable longform nonfiction,

To take at least one local writing class, not so much because I think Classes are really missing from my life but because meeting people who write and are local to you is an interesting and productive part of writing and living in a place, even if they are not interested in the same things you are and do not necessarily share an artistic ethos with you

I am not going to resolve to Submit To More Litmags because I know the kind of doomspiral that instills in me and it is also not terribly important to me right now. But I think I do want to critically examine Types Of Making Your Writing Public and explore the ones I'm comfortable with, as well as observing the mechanisms behind that comfort. Pivotally I also want to read more widely and consistently, including shortform stuff (collective BOO from the crowd!) (i'm the crowd.). First and foremost, I want to continue reading and writing from a place of pleasure and curiosity and exploration – with the obvious disclaimer that 'pleasure' does not mean Reading The Easiest Or Most Feel Good Thing, there is pleasure to be found in new and challenging things and good prose and meeting challenges – because I think that is the best way to do interesting things and never kill yourself.

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Elizabeth Taylor’s 5th wedding dress, worn to marry Richard Burton

1964

Yellow means sunlight.

Central Florida Emergency Trans Care Fund

Equality Florida

ACLU Florida

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Cat 5 Hurricane Milton is coming Wed night, and my city is in its projected path through Central Florida, like It's gonna be going straight for us, so please pray for me or keep me in your thoughts

thank you :3

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FLASH REPORT: Samsung Galaxy Ring predicts every new episodes in pre-identity villain of Hawkmoth at Miraculous Ladybug [#DisneyXDNewsInvestigates]

(Written by Hailey Alohilani Banks / University of Central Florida Colleges' Mass Communication News Intern for Disney XD News)

PARIS, FRANCE -- Around a couple of years ago in the late mid-year of 2022… Imagine a scene previously in a 5th new season of Miraculous Ladybug that no one is talking about the main villain 'Hawkmoth', knowingly as Mr. Gabriel Donatien Athanase Agreste (who is a well-known antagonist and a self-made jewelry ring brand) reveals a new gadget ring unveiling across Paris that aired in a fictional advertisement that aligns with his sophisticated style and villainous flair. It's what we called in the fictional world 'Alliance Rings' made by an independent fashion and jewelry manufacture company, which can now being potentially linked in a new gadget is the Samsung Galaxy Ring (SGR), a smart ring that is recently rumored to be the latest innovation from Samsung in South Korea.

The 'Alliance Ring' from a French cartoon series of Télévision Française 1's "Miraculous Ladybug: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir" (part of 'TFOU' programming block), particularly associated with the said male antagonist villain of 'Hawkmoth' are depicted as advanced technological devices that serve multiple functions, as advertised in a consumer tech conference. They were introduced in the show as smart rings capable of projecting a holographic screen and were used by the villain 'Monarch' to transfer all Miraculous powers to his minions without the need for the actual pro-Miraculouses like 'Chloe Bourgeois'.

Frankly speaking, Disney XD News had first recently obtain to investigate this story trend, notably a prediction in the anticipated new episode 'Multiplication' and other episodes on 'Miraculous Ladybug' show came out true for Samsung Galaxy Ring.

For the curious wondering if this wedding ring-like gadget is indeed meant. The Samsung Galaxy Ring (SGR) is supposed to be a statement piece as well as a health tracker, expected to feature vital elements such as a heart health monitor, sleep tracker and even a so-called 'Vitality' score. This would tie in quite nicely with the in-real-life character of Mr. Gabriel, who always seems to be in search of new ways to gain more power and control. It's an interesting example of how science fiction, at times, can predict or even inspire real technological advancement.

It is said to be available in different sizes and colors (including black and silver for example), ranging from your finger hand size of 5 to 13 as a diameter, perfectly matching the luxurious, precise aesthetic of Mr. Gabriel. It is also rumored to feature built-in smart features that would enable it to sync with other Galaxy devices and those fictional ones, which would, in the series, make it possible for Gabriel to stay connected to his soon-to-be villainous plans and track the heroes in France. The fictional rings seem to be a precursor to the real world SGR, which was announced to be released later this year of 2024 in South Korea.

The connection to "Miraculous Ladybug" Season 5 comes in because the 'Alliance Rings' played an important role in that season, which aired in 2022. The show has a history of using high-tech gadgets and themes of interconnectedness, which merge well with the idea of wearable technology like the SGR.

As for the scene itself, it could be a dramatic moment wherein Mr. Gabriel, in his sleek and dark office in Paris, twists the ring on his finger, and the audience sees a glimpse of the glow of the interface. The ring could then activate a holographic display, showing vital signs or other data, hinting at his next move against Ladybug and Cat Noir (both were named as Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Adrien Emile Donatien Athanase Agreste).

In essence, the 'Alliance Rings' in the 'Miraculous Ladybug' series foreshadowed the development of such similar wearable technology, testifying to the creative foresight of the show and how the lines between fiction and reality are always blurring. It's a nice coincidence that the SGR is being unveiled 2 years after the Alliance Ring took their place in the series, showing how sometimes, life does indeed imitate art!

But one things for sure between us tech consumers and a French kids viewers on national TV… It is a blend of fashion, technology and narrative that could capture the audience's imagination that comes to life in the whole 5th new season of 'Miraculous Ladybug'.

You can order 'Alliance Ring' online exclusively at the Zag Store website, best paired with 'Wooden Miraculous Box'. While the 'Samsung Galaxy Ring' reveals with a suggested introductory price of U$D300 if they secured for partnership, licensing and cartoon franchising rights with 'Zag Heroez' and 'TF1'.

Pre-orders available soon in South Korea and internationally at your nearest Samsung partner stores nationwide and worldwide. Akumatization is strictly prohibited upon placing online orders. Global shipping and handling fees may later apply.

SCREENGRAB and STOCK PHOTO COURTESY for REPRESENTATION: Zag Heroez via Television France 1 & LinkedIn EDITING BY: Rhayniel Saldasal Calimpong

SOURCE: *https://www.gadgets360.com/wearables/news/samsung-galaxy-ring-mwc-2024-ai-book-4-watch-6-5129236 [Referenced News Article via Gadgets360 News Bureau for New Delhi TV] *https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-galaxy-ring-release-date-price-specs-news/ [Referenced News Article via Digital Trends News Bureau] *https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/samsung-galaxy-ring-what-expect-grace-elegbeleye-seeuf [Stock Photo for Representation via LinkedIn Pulse Article by Grace Elegbeleye] *https://www.disneyplusinformer.com/disney-confirms-more-miraculous-tales-of-ladybug-cat-noir-season-5-episode-dates/ [Referenced News Article via Disney+ Informer] *https://comicbook.com/anime/news/miraculous-ladybug-season-5-premiere-date/ [Referenced News Article via Comicbook News Bureau] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIvdia_IE54 [Referenced Video Biography via YT VIDEO - Miraculous Ladybug ENG] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCIrnRz8XzU [Referenced YT VIDEO via Miraculous Ladybug ENG] *https://paradoxical-separation.fandom.com/wiki/Alliance_rings *https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Alliance_rings *https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Gabriel_Agreste *https://www.zag-store.com/products/alliance-ring and *https://www.zag-store.com/products/miraculous-wooden-box

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One of Ice Twister’s standout offerings is its Ice Cream Socials. These events are perfect for adding a touch of sweetness to any occasion. They bring the nostalgic charm of ice cream trucks to events, complete with a variety of flavors and toppings that guests can enjoy. Whether it's a sundae bar with all the fixings or themed ice cream stations, Ice Twister knows how to make dessert the event's highlight.

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Starting the day with a hearty breakfast can set the tone for a productive meeting or a lively social gathering. Ice Twister’s Hot Breakfast Catering includes a range of delicious options, from classic scrambled eggs and bacon to more elaborate setups with pancakes, waffles, and fresh fruit. This service is ideal for early morning corporate events, ensuring attendees are well-fed and energized.

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Ice Twister excels in creating themed events that are both fun and engaging. Their Carnival-themed catering is a hit, especially for family-oriented events and community gatherings. This service includes classic carnival treats like popcorn, cotton candy, and hot dogs, bringing the joy and excitement of the fair to any venue.

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[colleenmurphy]

"Y'know my mother was right about you....you're fuckin' crazy, Colleen."

One minute they were in a dingy little apartment on Delancey street then he blinked it and they were in Central Park. Rent checks with Colleen for her mother was always interesting. Minnie McGuire was never one to The fact that Colleen Murphy, the tall girl with long dark hair and pretty green eyes. She'd been quiet until she'd gotten to know him. Knowing him, meaning she pegged him with her softball between the shoulders after school one day in the fifth grade when he'd made the mistake of calling her cousin Stevie a shrimp.

"You called him a stuttering shrimp and you know you deserved it for sayin' it."

She'd admitted years later to him as they walked around the park. Of the three stops they'd made she'd gotten her mother's rent money every damn time. Maybe it was because she was a good judge of character. Some got the nice 'here lemme talk to Ma about another two weeks since your sister's sick' Colleen whilst others, like Mr Frank Flannery, got the 'you have until 3:00 to have my mother's money or I'm busting your other hand.' to which she commenced to take a meat mallet to the guy that almost broke Eddie's nose in high school.

"You fuckin' love me and wouldn't want it any other way, Spina."

After that fateful day in the park she had accepted him into the fold of her various collection of misfits from their neighborhood of Red Hook. She was insanely tight with the Starling girl who lived next door. He remembered Mr. Starling buying bread from his Grandfather's bakery and cuts of meat from his father. Eddie came from a huge family next-door to the McGuires so he always had a straggler or two of his own who Colleen welcomed with open arms. A theme she'd keep going as they grew up. He showed her how to let her hair down and not get caught sneaking out when they were teens. She taught him the correct way to pray for others and how to make the best grilled cheese. She gave him roots and he gave her wings and together they sailed along. She was raised in the quiet home of her mother and grandmother, Granny McGuire owned the local candy shop down the block from the bakery and always had something for the kids that walked by. Col's mother was a bookkeeper for many local businesses as well as a defecto back room betting parlor owner. OTB bets were usually taken at cab stands dotting the city but why go all the way when you could just go to McGuire's Sweet Shop on the corner? Where as he had been the eldest and the ringleader of chaos at his place only steps away, his mother stayed home his father worked the butcher shop during the week and on Saturdays he'd work at the bakery.

She'd been the one to teach his younger sister, Theresa how to throw a punch. Theresa was banned from the local Brownie troop and from Kelly Matsek was always dragged clear across the street if Theresa was spotted for fear of popping Kelly in the face again, a trend that would only stop once both girls were adults and Kelly asked Theresa to be a bridesmaid for her. Eddie and Colleen had been married since she turned 20 and he was 22. Christopher Edward Michael Spina was born eight months to the day of their wedding. They were now living in his parents old place on Huntington after his mother relocated to the much warmer climates of Florida after they celebrated their second anniversary. They were now officially ten years and three kids into the long haul and were still happy as well. He had learned that he indeed wouldn't want it any other way. The fact that she paints her toes the most vibrant shade of red or that she takes her coffee with an ungodly amount of sugar. She's the only one that can settle any one of their kids with a word or two and she was still the only person he'd want to have his back in a bar fight.

Ducking around the Alice statue she made a mad sprint for best friend Helene and the swathed bundle she held. He watched as his wife went from bone breaking bad ass to a cooing gooey mess over her best friend's baby.

"Eddie isn't she precious?!"

'That means she wants another one...maybe you do too..."

"The most."

'Yeah...you do...and this time it's her turn to the pick the name. Maybe show her your list this time.'

[milk-bubbles]

Anyway idk if I still have mutuals or if they’re even active or if any original followers are still active here but I noticed I’ve gotten a handful of new followers recently so hello! I’m Brenna. I took a step back from tumblr for a few years because it just wasn’t doing it for me anymore. I’ve only posted on my birthday every year but I’m gonna try to be more active again. This blog is mostly a pastel, hyper femme aesthetic blog but idk if I’ll strictly keep it that way or not. I will continue posting & reblogging that content regardless, though.

If anyone who originally followed me has been curious what my life has been like the past few years, honestly not much has changed. I’m still in Central Florida. I’m still a flight attendant with my original airline but I’m making more now and get to control my schedule so it’s nice. Still with the same boyfriend. Yeah, he’s still just a boyfriend, I know. We’re working on saving up to have the wedding we want. Still best friends with @o-ishiii. I finally got diagnosed & medicated for ADHD recently and it’s been life-changing. I am also now, like, 99% sure I’m autistic but I’m not going to seek an official diagnosis for a few reasons. Maybe I’ll get into that later idk.

Uh, but yeah. I guess I’m reviving this blog from the dead. Or at least gonna try. I kinda missed it here.

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Events 1.25 (before 1940)

41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman emperor by the Senate. 750 – In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dynasty. 1327 – Fourteen-year-old Edward III ascends the throne of England after his father the king is forced to abdicate by Queen Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer. 1348 – A strong earthquake strikes the South Alpine region of Friuli in modern Italy, causing considerable damage to buildings as far away as Rome. 1479 – The Treaty of Constantinople ends the 16-year-long First Ottoman–Venetian War. 1494 – Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. 1515 – Coronation of Francis I of France takes place at Reims Cathedral, where the new monarch is anointed with the oil of Clovis and girt with the sword of Charlemagne. 1533 – Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. 1554 – São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests. 1573 – Battle of Mikatagahara: In Japan, Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu. 1576 – Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais. 1585 – Walter Raleigh is knighted, shortly after renaming North America region "Virginia", in honor of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". 1704 – The Battle of Ayubale results in the destruction of most of the Spanish missions in Florida. 1755 – Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day. 1765 – Port Egmont, the first British settlement in the Falkland Islands near the southern tip of South America, is founded. 1787 – Shays' Rebellion: The rebellion's largest confrontation, outside the Springfield Armory, results in the killing of four rebels and the wounding of twenty. 1791 – The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits the old Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada. 1792 – The London Corresponding Society is founded. 1819 – University of Virginia chartered by Commonwealth of Virginia, with Thomas Jefferson one of its founders. 1858 – The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia, and becomes a popular wedding processional. 1879 – The Bulgarian National Bank is founded. 1881 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. 1890 – Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. 1909 – Richard Strauss's opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera. 1915 – Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco. 1917 – Sinking of the SS Laurentic after hitting two German mines off the coast of northwest Ireland. 1918 – The Ukrainian People's Republic declares independence from Soviet Russia. 1918 – The Finnish Defence Forces (The White Guards) are established as the official army of independent Finland, and Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim is appointed its Commander-in-Chief. 1924 – The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, in the French Alps, inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games. 1932 – Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese National Revolutionary Army begins the defense of Harbin. 1932 – Alt Llobregat insurrection suppressed in Central Catalonia, Spain. 1937 – The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009.