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sad-scribble · 2 years

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the true genders:

Male Female RAT Danish Venezuela K-Mart™️ Dick's Sporting Goods™️ Goggobite Hamburg Cheeseburg Borb Gorb Pay Less Shoes™️ Vampire Warewolf Thing™️ Clinically Insane but a Blorbo Clinically insane but Just Insane Kidney Donor 5 Gay Rats 7 and a Half Men Trans (Either) None Other Prefer Not to Say (Coward)

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#credit to my friend of discord :)#dont take this seriously #gender stuff

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dertaglichedan · 5 months

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Red Lobster closing at least 99 locations as its future comes into question

At least 99 locations of Red Lobster are being auctioned off amid questions about the stalwart seafood chain’s long-term future.

In a post Monday on LinkedIn, Neal Sherman, founder and CEO of TAGeX Brands, a liquidation firm, announced he was leading the closure of more than 50 Red Lobster locations, with the restaurants’ equipment to be auctioned off.

A web page dedicated to the liquidations showed closure locations across the U.S. including in Denver; Indianapolis; Rochester, New York; Sacramento, California; San Antonio; and San Diego.

On Tuesday, Restaurant Business Magazine reported 99 locations were closing.

The closures represent about 15% of the company’s approximately 700 locations, though it remains the largest seafood restaurant chain in the U.S.

Red Lobster has struggled with a significant debt load, unfavorable lease terms, executive turnover and ill-advised strategies including an all-you-can-eat-shrimp promotion last fall that resulted in a significant loss for the company.

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thorntonkrell-blog-blog · 8 months

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Through the grapevine I leaned about Poor Things a few months ago when I first heard raves about Emma Stone's performance in a film that might be coming to a theater near me. If I was in Rochester, no doubt that the film would be available because we have the always reliable Little theater to release movies that have a limited release due to the "artiness" of their presentation. Artiness tends to mean their distance from the marvelous and the pursuit of popularity.

I like Emma Stone. I was glad she won a Golden Globe for her performance as best actress for her role in Poor Things. I'm also a fan of Willem Defoe and Mark Ruffallo who were also nominated.Aside from that I knew nothing about the film so I was pretty sure that I would be surprised by the film. I didn't expect to be astonished/flabbergasted.

I didn't expect such an orgasmic performance from Emma. If I put on my prude hat, I can honestly say Poor Things is the that this is the Filthiest movie ever to be nominated for so many awards so apparently prurience is on the rise.

Taking off that heavy hat, what's the problem with full frontals and female orgasms.

Nuthin' wrong with any of that.

Poor things is like a combination Frankenstein, Edward Scissorhands, Bride of Frankenstein, mixed somehow with steam punk, extreme brash humor and sexual liberation.

Emma plays Bella Baxter. Bella is the recreation of Godwin (God) Baxter played by the great Willem Dafoe who portrays both Doctor and monster Frankenstein who guides Bella through her awkward, stumbling Elsa Lancaster stage of development although unlike Elsa, Bella is not horrified by her manufactured state but rather enbraces it with a splendid awkwardness as she lurches around breaking glass in the privacy of God's London townhouse. Also unlike Elsa, Emma is seeking human connection which leads hr into the arms of Duncan Wunderburn (played by Mark Ruffalo. Duncan takes Bella on an uncontrollable journey of debauchery highlighted by a trip to Paris where Belle gets a taste of the oldest profession and she loves it (particularly the furious jumping)which demolishes Wunderburn and leads her back to God and her betrothed.

Yeah

Poor Things has a built in Oscar advantage to balance out the disadvantage of fornication, full frontalism, penises and pubic hair. The advantage is that Poor Things despite the eye popping costumery, snappy editing, hallucingenic cinematography is not going to draw a big crowd. It's too poetic to be popular in spite of Emma's stagggering performance.

When the movie ended I semi-whispered "Whoa".

The other male in the audience raised my "whoa" with "I wasn't expecting THAT!" THAT includes Emma/Belle experiencing multiple orgasms which are captured up close and personal as he batttles against the power of patriarch towards her eventual liberation through innocent impudence and child like abandon.

Yeah

Poor Things sure ain't Barbie.

I preferred Barbie, myself but ....

Whoa.

Yorgos Lanthimos seems delighted in depicting extreme behavior within pristine settings, whether it’s the quiet suburbia of “Dogtooth” or the clinical lab of “The Lobster” or the opulent grandeur of “The Favourite.” That glaring contrast between the expectations of decorum and the messy truth of humanity seems to fascinate him endlessly.

Willem Dafoe on God's relationship with Bella at the 'Poor Things' premiere in NYC

Nowhere is this conflict more exaggerated and entertaining than in his latest film, and his best yet, “Poor Things.” Everything here is wonderfully bizarre, from the performances and dialogue to the production and costume design. And yet at its core, as is so often the case in the Greek auteur’s movies, “Poor Things” is about the awkwardness of forging a real human connection. We want to know each other and make ourselves known. The figure at the film’s center, Bella Baxter, seeks to achieve enlightenment, become her truest self, and establish enriching relationships with people who genuinely love her and don’t just want to control her. The nuts and bolts of this story may sound familiar: A young woman embarks on an odyssey of exploration and finds her identity was within her all along. The execution, however, is constantly astonishing.

It's Victorian London, and Emma Stone’s Bella lives in a tasteful townhouse with the mad scientist who also serves as her father figure. As Dr. Godwin Baxter, Willem Dafoe offers a gentle presence beneath his scarred visage. Bella is a grown woman but behaves like a toddler at first, grunting out words and throwing plates and dancing gleefully around stiff-legged. She calls him God, and that’s actually not hyperbole. We will learn the backstory behind all of this in time, and I wouldn’t dream of giving any of it away here.

Godwin is one of several men who try to mold Bella over the course of her development; one of his students, Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef), is another. Max moves in with the intention of assisting Godwin in his research but ends up falling in love with Bella and asking her to marry him, and Youssef brings an element of warmth and reason to this otherwise mad world. But he’s no match for Mark Ruffalo, an obvious cad with the very proper name of Duncan Wedderburn, who whisks her away on a lavish world tour. This consists mostly of vigorous sex in a variety of positions—which Bella calls “furious jumping” in her rapidly maturing mind—and it’s a key element to both her independence and the film’s brash humor.

Reuniting with Lanthimos after “The Favourite,” Stone gives the performance of a lifetime in a role that has a staggering degree of difficulty. This could have gone horribly wrong; instead, what she’s doing is wildly alive and unpredictable in ways large and small. Watching her start out big and broad and fine tune the character little by little, physically and verbally, as Bella evolves is a wonder to behold. She’s doing such technically precise comedic work here, especially during the character’s childlike origins, but eventually she’s captivating when she’s fully in command as a sexually liberated woman. Enormously likable, she quickly wins us over to her side even when she’s being an impudent brat, and she keeps us rooting for her in the face of increasing patriarchal oppression.

Ruffalo, meanwhile, is hysterically funny in a way you’ve never seen him before. He’s both a charismatic Lothario and a preening buffoon. He’s also unexpectedly sexy, and, in time, amusingly pathetic. Also among the stacked supporting cast are comedian Jerrod Carmichael and German legend Hanna Schygulla as traveling companions who give Bella a boost in her quest toward self-possession. A sly bit involving a book on a cruise ship is particularly funny. The petite but powerful Kathryn Hunter, so startling recently as the Witches in Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” provides a spicy, spiky presence as a Paris madame, but even that small role includes shading you might not expect at the outset.

So much of what is pleasing about “Poor Things” comes from the specificity of the language. In adapting the novel by Alasdair Gray, Tony McNamara’s screenplay begins in intentionally disjointed and stilted fits and starts, but it has a rhythmic poetry about it. The dialogue becomes more florid as Bella blossoms in her intellectualism, and it’s a joy to watch Stone seize upon the complexity of her proclamations. McNamara’s writing here isn’t as deliciously mean as it was in Lanthimos’ “The Favourite,” but it bounces along with a witty bite all its own.

In creating the grandiosity of this world, Robbie Ryan’s cinematography is stunningly beautiful in varied textures and hues. “Poor Things” begins in grainy black and white when Bella is more childlike, with plenty of fish-eye lenses and peepholes to keep us off balance and urge us to lean closer. But it steadily opens up into lush, wondrous color as Bella comes into her own; the nighttime skies during the ocean voyage portion of her journey are particularly awesome. This evolution may sound obvious, but it feels like a magic trick he’s pulled off right before our eyes.

The costume design from Holly Waddington convincingly tells Bella’s story in detailed, vibrant ways. Simple white nightgowns in her girlish state give way to puffed-sleeve explosions, each more elaborate than the last. And the production design from Shona Heath and James Price—where to begin in singing their praises? From Godwin’s slightly off-kilter house to a luxurious Lisbon hotel to a cramped Paris brothel, each new setting imaginatively reinvents the kinds of historical images we might think we know, only through an outlandish prism with hints of Escher and Gaudi.

But none of these exquisite technical elements matter if we don’t care about the woman at the center of them. And we do. Bella remains kind and optimistic even as she sees the truth of the outside world, but she’s also learned enough to assert her newfound power when necessary. It’s as if “Barbie” were actually about Weird Barbie, but even that idea doesn’t quite do it justice. A more apt description is: It’s the best movie of the year.

Willem Dafoe on God's relationship with Bella at the 'Poor Things' premiere in NYC

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monapetersme · 9 months

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At Red Lobster in Rochester NY with my daughter and son in law.

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toastedkiwi · 3 years

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Bass

Summary: your older brother picks you up from ballet.

Pairing: Sebastian Stan x Half-Sister!Reader, Ballerina!Reader

Sebastian shivered as he patiently waits for you to wrap up your ballet class. You’ve been staying with him on the weekends ever since you got into the School of American Ballet. He lives in the city and somewhat close to the school while your parents live in suburbia in Rochester. You do live in the dorms and some nights you do go home with your older brother. You’d actually live with him but he doesn’t have the most consistent schedule as an actor. He’s often in other cities and countries filming. It, however, doesn’t mean that you can’t spend some nights with him.

“Hey, munchkin,” Sebastian said when you finally come out.

“Hi,” you said coming down the steps.

Sebastian took your duffel bag and placed it over his shoulder. He reached out and adjusted your cream knitted beanie with the brown and gray pom on top.

“I didn’t think it’d be this cold. I would’ve driven,” he said linking your arm with his and you both start walking.

“Well, you never really look at the weather app,” you said.

“Sometimes it’s wrong, draga,” Sebastian stated.

“Pfft, most of the time you’re wrong, Peste,” you said.

“All the time you shouldn’t call me a fish,” he said.

“Would you like Crab better?” You asked looking up at him.

“No, I would not,” he said.

“What about Lobster?” You asked.

“No,” your brother said. “And the one from The Little Mermaid is a crab.”

“Oh. I can call you Largemouth Bass,” you said.

He shook his head no.

“Smallmouth Bass,” you said.

“No,” he said.

“Okay, what about Striped Bass?” You asked.

“Pfft, no,” Sebastian said.

“Japanese Sea Bass?”

“No.”

“European Bass?”

“No— did you learn this in school?” Sebastian asked.

“No, I googled all the variations of Bass,” you said.

He chuckled and asked, “is that how you really spend your free time? Memorising all the types of bass there is?”

“Yes, of course. I’ve done the same with different types of crabs as well,” you said.

“Oh, of course, you did,” Sebastian said looking at you just in time to see you smile cheekily. “Tell me all of them.”

“There’s king crabs, snow crabs, blue crabs, Dungeness crabs, Peekytoe crabs,” you said.

“Peekytoe?” Sebastian said furrowing his brow.

“I don’t make up the names,” you said.

“Oh, I know. You’d give them some weird ass names, Y/n,” he said.

“Like what?” You questioned.

“I don’t know,” he said.

You giggled making him chuckle. You both reached the entrance of the subway. You headed down following your brother. The lighting is a bit harsh on the especially coming from the dark dimly lit streets. Sebastian swiped his metrocard card and goes through. He swiped it again for you to come through the turnstile knowing you’ll take forever to get your metrocard out.

“Know what? What if I showed you pictures of crabs and you name ‘em?” your brother suggested pulling out his phone as you gripped onto his bicep.

“Fine,” you said.

“Alright, here’s your first one—,” he showed you a picture of a blue crab.

“Winston,” you said.

“Really? Winston Crabs?”

“Are we doing individual names or like each variant gets a name?” You asked.

“Up to you,” Sebastian said.

He tapped on another photo.

“That’s Terry. That’s Drewseph,” you said.

He laughed and the train finally comes to the platform. People get off and you both get on. Sebastian finds an empty seat and has you sit down next to the old lady. He’s sure to stand right next to you hanging onto the pole by the doors on the other side of the ones you came in.

“I was thinking we do Chinese for dinner,” Sebastian said.

“We always do Chinese. We should do pizza instead,” you said.

“I’m on a diet,” he said.

“So am I,” you said. “And you’re suggesting greasy Chinese food.”

“You’re suggesting greasy pizza,” he said.

“Can’t we do both?” You asked.

“Yes, we can. Should we? Probably not,” Sebastian said.

“So, we’re doing both, Bass Pro Shop?” you asked.

Your brother laughed and said, “that’s a good one and yeah, we’ll get both.”

#sebastian stan x actress!reader #sebastian stan x ballerina!reader #sebastian stan x you #sebastian stan x reader #sebastian stan x teen!reader #sebastian stan x sister!reader #sebastian stan x half sister!reader #sebastian stan x y/n #sebastian stan fluff #sebastian stan fanfiction

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onahikesomewhere · 3 years

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For my 30th birthday I drove from Rochester New York to Acadia National Park in Maine. This would be my first time car camping outside New York State. Last summer I converted my CR-V into a makeshift camper. It’s not perfect, it’s no #vanlife but it works just fine for Koda and I. We fit like puzzle pieces in there.

We left Rochester at about 7pm on a Friday, I had a three day weekend ahead and needed to make the most of my time. It was a 7 hour drive to Portland, which was my first stop. After a short walk around Cape Elizabeth to stretch our legs, we continued on our next leg of the journey..3 hours to Acadia!

Our first hike was the North and South bubble. We got the last parking spot in the lot and for this I was grateful. The sun was shinning bright and peeking through all the leaves of the tall trees surrounding us. It was still spring so a lot of the foliage still hadn’t bloomed, but it was in the 60s and a perfect Saturday afternoon.

Acadia is not a very large park and you can drive around it in an afternoon, which I basically did a couple times. I scrolled through my All Trails app at the list I made and I decided to meander near Jordan Pond. But first we made some ramen in the parking lot. This was possible thanks to my JetBoil, which I would highly recommend if you’re an avid adventurer/camper/hiker. You can use it to make tea and coffee in the morning which is so relaxing after a hike. But also hot water for any other dehydrated food..beats eating pb&j’s all weekend. Or spending a lot of money on take out…which I did with Lobster rolls…more on that later.

We walked the perimeter of Jordan Pond, not quite completing the whole thing. The weather was perfect and the sun glistened on the water. Everything felt like magic.

We decided to head towards Winter Harbor next. There was a spot on the water I wanted to check out, it was tucked away from what I read and if you’re not careful you’ll drive right past it. We chased the sun on this one, I pulled over so many times because everything was beautiful and the ocean felt so therapeutic. There were less people out this way and the parking lots were pretty empty. We took our time climbing over rocks getting closer and closer to the ocean, closer to that soothing sound. I realized at this moment why so many people use ocean waves as white noise to fall asleep.

We drove past my secret spot and since the road was a one way, we took another loop around the park, which I did not complain about. I drove slow and found the pull off. I had no map to go by and just hoped I’d find a trail somewhere, and to my surprise, I did! We got to Raven’s nest just in time before sunset. I lost track of how many photos I took, I couldn’t believe we were the only ones there. It felt truly special to be here. We sat for a while and soaked it all in, Koda too. I love taking him to new places. I love watching him, as he looks out. I always wonder what he’s thinking, if anything at all. Honestly, my brain shuts off too and I learn to just become present in the moment.

Once the sun started to go down we decided to head back to the car. I didn’t have a sleep plan…I was hoping to pass some rest stops on the way into the park but unfortunately we didn’t. We did pass a Walmart and so I headed there. Way of the road is you can sleep in most Walmart parking lots.

One more stop at a gas station right before close, fill up on gas and use the restroom one last time. We got to Walmart and I parked towards the back of the lot, climbed into the back of my car and closed my curtains. I got my sleeping bag out, blankets, my pillow and I fell right asleep. After a long night of barely any sleep and a full day of driving and hiking, my body was in off mode.

We woke up just before sunrise and headed back towards Gorham Mountain. This was a 3 mile hike with outstanding views, lots of change in scenery. If you use All Trails, type in Ocean Path and Gorham Mountain. We stopped A LOT and I mean A LOT. This hike took us way longer than it should but we were in no rush and just went with the flow. We summited Gorham and made our way back down, the weather turned overcast with a drizzle on and off. For me it was perfect hiking weather.

It was our last day in the park and I wanted to head back to Winter Harbor which was about a half hour drive from where we were. I liked that it was a bit more quiet than the main island and I felt it had some moody coastal vibes that I wanted to explore further. I spent a lot of my last day just driving around aimlessly. We pulled off anywhere we saw fit, one really cool and scenic spot was Schoodic Point. The trails we went on were short and ended at the ocean every time.

It was hard to make the decision to start heading back home. I made sure to stop in Portland to get another lobster roll at Luke’s Lobster…my previous one was somewhere on my way to Raven’s Nest. Both were fantastic, I don’t think you could really go wrong. Any way, that was my short trip to Maine. And I’ll definitely be back.

#maine #acadia #landscape #landscapephotography #eastcoast #Travelblog #travel #hikingaddict #hikingjournal #moodynature #mood #ocean view #photographers on tumblr

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tourderex · 3 years

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The inaugural Tour De Rex is in the final planning stages and will embark on June 22 of this year. The AL and CA Rex’s will be driving from Tennessee to Maine and back in a Lazy Daze RV for three weeks. We will be stopping to visit as many Rex’s as possible along the way. Lots of emails are wizzing back and forth with ideas and details for the tour. Delivery drivers are regulars at the Alabama Rex’s as they stock up the RV for the maiden voyage. The CA Gamboni-Rex’s are preparing for the east coast tour by studying states and capitals and researching important food stops along the way! A few must-do food stops are Mama Gina’s in Fulton, NY and DiBella’s in Rochester, NY. Of course we’ll stop for BBQ in NC and lobster in ME! We’re open to suggestions for food stops any where between Tennessee and Maine! Our stomachs will likely guide us along most of the tour. Of course memories and family will also help us navigate along the Tour de Rex.

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mywegmansconnectblog · 4 years

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What is so exciting about the new MyWegmansConnect stores?

On October 27, Wegmans will open its first New York area on Flushing Avenue on Admiral's Row in Brooklyn. We experienced an obscure issue. It tends to be a wide assortment of cheeses (350 sorts are accessible on the Brooklyn site). Maybe "it would seem that an European abroad market," as the Wegmans Connect site says. Or on the other hand maybe utilization is our most valuable leisure activity, a wellspring of amusement, bliss, and self-recognizable proof that possibly turns out to be increasingly famous when the subject is as insignificant as purchasing food.

Whatever it is, I see myself as a devotee. I've been Wegman's ally in the food wars as long as Wawa isn't included.

I visited my first Wegmans in 2009. It was a splendid station in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, in excellent stores, at the films, and in P.F. Chang. The produce division had vegetables I had never observed, hot bars with pasta, curries, and soups, and it bobbed emphatically constantly. We might be somewhat exhausted, however it turned into a subject of discussion between individuals he knew, and it was normal for me to meet my sister in the global lounge area. He likewise had a bar that permitted him to sidestep Pennsylvania's uncommon beverage laws and sell six bundles at a contiguous store (at that point, they must be bought at bars serving food).

Significance of the MyWegmansConnect Survey

My Wegmans Connect Survey ensures that the Wegmans is offering the administrations that fulfill the requirements and desires for the clients. This review is one of the most certifiable and the most unfathomable endeavors by the Wegmans to ensure that no client has such a grumblings in regards to the administrations and the results of the Wegmans.

MyWegmansConnect Survey has been giving a ton of positive outcomes to the supervisory group of the Wegmans.

This Survey has ensured that the MyWegmansConnect rolls out important improvements to the administrations and the items offered on their premises.

The food statement of faith is a piece of what makes Wegmans a religion supermarket, yet it's extraordinary (and progressively moderate) than entire nourishments – notwithstanding top regular interest, you'll likewise locate the undesirable tokens you need: chips and genuine Cheetos, without stove. Draw nearer to your actual want. And keeping in mind that Trader Joe's is a lunch room shelter, Wegmans offers brand name things that can make you insane (sell your own fermented tea), yet additionally all the notable brands at significant general stores and accommodation stores. There is no trade off among rich and powerless nourishments. On the off chance that you just eat beans, they are likewise Wegmans.

mywegmansconnect Survey is absolutely acquainted with upgrade the consumer loyalty level on their premises. This overview ensures that Wegmans makes the strides that are to the greatest advantage of the clients.

It is hard to state whether Wegmans will establish a decent connection in New York. We have many particular stores; The pasta with lobster and cheddar can't intrigue us. Furthermore, getting around New York can be hard to such an extent that a visit to a store, particularly a Brooklyn Navy Yard that needs progressively open transportation, may not be justified, despite all the trouble.

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However, Wegmans is more than consumable. The store in Raleigh, North Carolina saw 30,000 individuals on opening day. Brian Kecskemety, a Brooklyn occupant who experienced childhood in Pittsford, New York, close to Wegman's home office in Rochester, went to Robert Wegman's burial service in 2006 and depicted me as "unquestionably the best memorial service I have ever joined in. I have never visited. " There were around 2,500 individuals there. Grocery stores are commonly unsavory and baffling, however Wegmans is all around provided and loaded. There are even workers who might cherish their employments. In 2019, Forbes named the best organization he can work for.

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corsetsandlemons · 5 years

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All the fills created until now for the Corsets&Lemons meme!

New Fills!

rpf - Mary Shelley/Percy Bysshe Shelley/Lord Byron Exhibitionism (art)

Wuthering Heights - Catherine Earnshaw/Heathcliff (tw: underage) first teenage fumblings in the moor (complete fic)

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo/The Count of Monte-Cristo - Albert De Morcerf/The Count Masturbating/Sexual Fantasies (complete fic)

Much ado about Nothing - Beatrice/Benedick hate sex (art) (direct link)

Macbeth - Lady Macbeth/Macbeth (tw: violence) femme!dom with blood play (art)

Romeo and Juliet - Juliet Capulet/Romeo Montague (tw: necrophilia) Romeo wants to die while he fucks his dead Juliet one last time. (complete fic)

King Lear - Goneryl/ Regan/Cordelia (tw: incest) flogging (art)

Romeo and Juliet - Juliet Capulet/Romeo Montague (tw: underage) mutual masturbation (art)

Old Fills from the previous round

Art!

Frankenstein - Creature/Elizabeth Lavenza/Victor Frankenstein wedding night threesome (art)(on Ao3)

Frankenstein - Creature/Victor Frankenstein Giving him a good fuck (art) (on Ao3)

I Promessi Sposi/The Bethroted - Lucia Mondella/Gertrude Strap on (art) (on Ao3)

Jane Eyre - Bertha Rochester/Edward Rochester (tw: non-con) Locked in the attic (art) (on Ao3)

Jane Eyre/Wuthering Heights - Edward Rochester/Heathcliff Brooding sex (art)

Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy Leaving the cravat on (art) (on Ao3)

Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy Pregnant baby bump (art) (on Ao3)

Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy Sexually frustrated dry humping (art)(on Ao3)

Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet/Caroline Bingley(tw: dub-con) Caroline seduces Elizabeth away (art)

Ligeia - Ligeia/Rowena Trevanion ghost sex (art)

Fics!

Alice in wonderland/Through the looking-glass - Alice/Others (tw: dub-con, underage, bestiality) sex pollen (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Alice in wonderland/Through the looking-glass - Gryphon/Mock Turtle (tw: bestiality) Lobster Quadrille (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Carmilla - Carmilla/Laura(tw: non-con) Sleep sex (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Christabel - Christabel/Geraldine What they did that night (complete fic) (on Ao3)

David Copperfield - Little Em'ly/other Little Em'ly--has an educational encounter with a lady who saves Fallen Women. (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Dracula - Mina Murray/Lucy Westenra (tw: dub-con)Lucy feeds on Mina, turns her into a vampire (complete fic)

Frankenstein - Creature/Elizabeth Lavenza frankenstein meets a paradise lost (complete fic) (on Ao3)

I Promessi Sposi/The Bethroted - Cardinal Federico Borromeo/Innominato Soiling kink (complete fic) (on Ao3)

I Promessi Sposi/The Bethroted - Cardinal Federico Borromeo/Innominato Priest kink (complete fic) (on Ao3)

I Promessi Sposi/ The Bethroted - Cardinal Federico Borromeo/Innominato Soiling kink (complete fic)

I Promessi Sposi/ The Bethroted - Cardinal Federico Borromeo/Innominato Innominato crying during sex (complete fic) (on Ao3)

I Promessi Sposi/ The Bethroted - Cardinal Federico Borromeo/Innominato Confession/priest kink (complete fic)

I Promessi Sposi/The Bethroted - Lucia Mondella/Gertrude Corruption of the innocent. (complete fic)

I Promessi Sposi/The Bethroted - Lucia Mondella/Gertrude Strap on

I Promessi Sposi/ The Bethroted - Lucia Mondella/Gertrude Using a crucifix (complete fic)

I Promessi Sposi/ The Bethroted - Lucia Mondella/Renzo Tramaglino First Time (complete fic)

Jane Eyre - Bertha Rochester/Edward Rochester (tw: non-con) Locked in the attic (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Jane Eyre - Jane Eyre/Edward Rochester first wedding night (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth Bennet/Georgiana Darcy/Fitzwilliam Darcy (tw: incest) Daddy/mommy kink (complete fic)

Pride and Prejudice - Georgiana Darcy/Fitzwilliam Darcy (tw: incest, underage) Darcy comforts Georgiana (complete fic) (on Ao3)

rpf - Friedrich Engels/Karl Marx “we have nothing to loose but our chains” (complete fic)

Strange Case if Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde - Edward Hyde/Gabriel John Utterson(tw: underage) seduced by your old friend's nasty younger boyfriend (complete fic) (on Ao3)

The Count of Monte Cristo - Eugenie Danglars/Louise d'Armilly Eating out her friend in the carriage (complete fic)

The Little Mermaid - Little Mermaid/Sea Witch the Sea Witch offers the Little Mermaid true immortality (complete fic)

The Secret Garden - Colin Craven/Mary Lennox/Dickon Sowerby (tw: incest) Colin Likes to Watch Mary and Dickon (complete fic)

The Secret Garden - Colin Craven/Mary Lennox/Dickon Sowerby (tw: underage, incest) Colin Mary and Dickon play doctor (complete fic)

The Secret Garden - Mary Lennox/Dickon Sowerby(tw: underage) Mary and Dickon celebrate spring in the garden (complete fic) (on Ao3)

The Three Musketeers series/ The d'Artagnan Romances - Athos/D'artagnan Reunion sex (complete fic) (on Ao3)

The Vampyre - Aubrey/Lord Ruthven(tw: dub-con) spiralling down a vortex of attraction and loathing (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Treasure Island - Jim Hawkins/Long John Silver(tw: dub-con, underage) Silver teaches his pupil how to be a wicked pirate (complete fic) (on Ao3)

Vingt mille lieues sous les mers/ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Pierre Aronnax/Captain Nemo(tw: bestiality) Tentacle porn (complete fic) (on Ao3)

#corsets&lemons #Alessandro Manzoni #frankenstein #jane eyre #dracula

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bountyofbeads · 5 years

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https://laist.com/2019/09/03/conception_boat_fire_santa_cruz_island.php

As of Wednesday morning, the remains of 33 victims who were aboard the #Conception have been recovered. A search is underway for the remaining body, according to @USCG officials.

Conception Boat Fire: Here's The Latest On The Tragedy Off Santa Cruz Island

BY LAIST Staff | Published September 3, 2019 3:44 PM | LAIST | Posted September 4, 2019 7:04 PM ET |

Recovery efforts are continuing near Santa Cruz Island after a dive boat named Conception caught fire and sank early Monday with 34 people aboard.

As of Wednesday morning, the remains of 33 victims have been recovered and a search is underway for the remaining body, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials.

The intense fire aboard the ship spread rapidly and authorities believe 33 passengers and one crew member were trapped in their sleeping quarters on the lower deck. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said Tuesday it appeared a stairwell and escape hatch were both blocked by fire.

Here's what else we know so far.

FROM SEARCH TO RECOVERY

At 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, after nearly 24 hours on the scene, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for survivors, USCG Captain Monica Rochester said. Authorities are now working on a plan to safely salvage the vessel and recover the 14 remaining victims.

Four to six additional bodies were located in the wreckage Monday night, but the sunken ship is currently inverted upside down on the sea floor, creating a hazardous situation for divers. Authorities will attempt to stabilize the boat in an effort to search the wreckage for the additional victims and recover their bodies, according to Sheriff Brown.

"We want to make sure that this process is done safely and methodically," he said.

Brown also said the five surviving crew members gave written statements Monday and would be interviewed Tuesday.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE VICTIMS

The sheriff's department has a list of passengers from the Conception and have been working to notify the victims' families. Sheriff Brown said four families have yet to be reached Tuesday. The majority of the passengers appear to be from the Bay Area, he added.

Brown said many, if not all of the victims, were badly burned in the fire, meaning the remains will have to be identified through DNA testing. Authorities are in the process of collecting DNA samples from family members and will create profiles based on those samples.

A special team from the U.S. Department of Justice is assisting local officials with a rapid DNA analysis tool to speed up the identification process, Brown said, but it's unclear how long that process will take.

The Santa Barbara County Coroner is handling the remains with assistance from the Los Angeles County coroner's office. No autopsies have been performed as of Tuesday morning, officials said.

A family assistance center was established at Earl Warren Showgrounds at 3400 Calle Real in Santa Barbara to provide family and friends of victims information, support, mental health counseling, and other resources.

A pair of vigils are scheduled Thursday in honor of the victims: one at 6 p.m. at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium and another at 7 p.m. at the Deep Blue Scuba Center on the Belmont Pier in Long Beach.

EARLY MORNING FIRE

Conception's 33 passengers and 6 crew members were on a three-day excursion in the Channel Islands. Early Monday morning, the vessel was anchored off Platts Harbor on the north side of Santa Cruz Island, a popular Southern California dive site located about 24 miles off the Santa Barbara coast.

A mayday call sent at about 3:15 a.m. Monday reported a raging fire on the vessel. Five crew members, including the captain, were awake and on the bridge at the time of the incident, then jumped overboard, authorities said. The passengers were below deck asleep when the blaze broke out.

The five crew members were rescued by a good Samaritan boat anchored nearby. A sixth crew member did not make it off the ship, authorities said.

"This is probably the worst-case scenario you could possibly have," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told reporters Monday, noting the combination of a fire breaking out on a boat in a remote location in the middle of the night.

Two boats from the Ventura County Fire Department were the first on scene and found the wooden vessel completely engulfed in flames. U.S. Coast Guard boats also responded and worked to douse the fire.

But at about 7:20 a.m., the boat sank in about 60 feet of water. Four bodies were recovered shortly after the vessel went down, described only as two adult men and two adult women.

Search and rescue teams responded with helicopters, boats and divers and located another four bodies on the ocean floor Monday. Concerns over the tide and the stability of the sunken boat hampered recovery efforts that afternoon, but as crews worked into the night, 16 more bodies were recovered and brought to shore.

Authorities are investigating where the fire started and what caused it, but could not confirm media reports of an explosion on the ship.

"There's no indication at this point in the investigation that there was an explosion that preceded this fire or this event," Brown told reporters Tuesday.

The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team to investigate the incident.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the fire and plans to release a preliminary report within 10 days, NTSB board member Jennifer Homendy said at a Tuesday afternoon press conference, though a final report usually takes between 12 and 24 months. The Coast Guard will also be conducting their own investigation.

Vehicles of the size of the Conception aren't required to have a black box on board, according to NTSB Investigator-In-Charge Adam Tucker, and they have not received any indication that the ship had installed one voluntarily.

The NTSB plans to be on scene for 7 to 10 days collecting evidence, but will not be determining the cause of the fire while on scene, Homendy said. They do plan to provide factual information ahead of their report as it becomes available. She also noted that they have in the past provided urgent safety recommendations in the middle of an investigation and that they won't wait for the investigation to end in order to do that.

The NTSB is asking the public for their assistance, seeking photos, videos, and any other information that people believe will help the safety investigation. Anyone with that information can email them at [email protected].

The NTSB has started to develop a list of people they'd like to interview. Homendy said they would like to speak with surviving crew members, the companies that were involved, first responders, the Coast Guard, and others. They plan to examine the vessel itself, the crew, and the conditions they were operating in. That includes if crew members had undergone firefighter training and what emergency supplies were on board, such as life vests, fire extinguishers, and life boats.

Homendy said she was 100 percent confident that investigators will determine the cause of the fire, why it occurred, how it occurred, and what it will take to prevent it from happening again.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CONCEPTION

The Conception was owned and operated by Truth Aquatics, a Santa Barbara-based charter company that provided a variety of ocean excursions, including whale watching, lobster diving and fishing.

The 79-foot ship was built in Long Beach and first launched in 1981, according to Truth Aquatics website. The company operates two other boats, Truth and Vision.

The vessel has three decks, authorities explained Tuesday: the lower deck is the passenger sleeping quarters, the middle deck contains the galley, or kitchen, and the top deck houses the crew quarters and the ship's bridge.

The Conception was on a three-day Labor Day weekend trip to allow divers a "unique opportunity to explore the pinnacles of San Miguel Island," according to an online trip listing. It was scheduled to have left Santa Barbara at 4 a.m. Saturday and return Monday afternoon, Brown said.

The U.S. Coast Guard inspects boats annually and the Conception was "fully compliant" in its most recent inspection, according to Captain Rochester. The vessel was equipped with smoke detectors, along with fixed and portable firefighting systems, per federal regulations. The boat specifications also say it was equipped with rafts and life jackets for 110 passengers.

Several people, including friends of former crew members and frequent passengers on the Conception told LAist that the company had a strong safety record and a top-notch crew.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

Ryan Fonseca, Alyssa Jeong Perry, Brianna Flores, Itxy Quintanilla, Lita Martinez, Megan Erwin, Megan Garvey, Melissa Leu, Sharon McNary, and Mike Roe contributed to this story.

UPDATES:

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 8:40 a.m.: This article was updated with information from the U.S. Coast Guard about the recovery efforts.

3:44 p.m. This article was updated with information from a National Transportation Safety Board press conference.

2:20 p.m. This article was updated with information about two vigils planned for Thursday.

11:37 a.m. This article was updated with additional details about the Conception.

11:15 a.m. This article was updated with information provided by authories during Tuesday morning's press conference.

This article was originally published at 8:35 a.m.

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Happy Birthday, Mom

#celebration #birthday #mom #dinner #beer #red lobster #life #730ish #rochester #photography #follow 4 follow #lobsterfest #shrimp

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weburlesque · 5 years

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#ViktorDevonne is in the car (catch that soothing rainstorm) with #JackBarrow (and @falana_billie!) after the Rochester Erotic Arts Festival, and we talk the event, evolution, and what's next. Originally from Northern California, Jack is a campy, theatrical, and terribly gorgeous boy-burlesquer who is celebrating 2 years in the game, and has been seen with #WhiteElephantBurlesque, @membersonlyboylesque, @@hardcoreburlesque, The Corsettes, and Folsom Street, and the New York #Boylesque Festival, among many others. He won the #NicestKidInTown title for the 2019 Silver Tusk Awards. ... topics: dinner #theatre #burlesque, personal style, theatre kid, January February MARCH, conservatory, self saboteur, thirty year olds playing Tony and Maria, young and stupid, dream roles, #baritone, New Kids on the Block, identifying as Sporty Spice, SMG as Kendall on All My Children and Katherine on Cruel Intentions, Reese--who needs her, intense glaze, sexuality, "the #queer parents we all deserve," secret boyfriend, first kiss (and beyond), coming out, rainbow chameleon, what side of Jack, functional eye candy, Ophelia as the Happy Phantom, character standpoint, Freddie Mercury, Tom of Finland, wiggling and experimentation, Jack's lobster, choreographing with a loved one, using your voice, one man show, Ute Lemper, the next next one ... recorded: April 29, 2019 ... #weburlesque #weburlesquepodcast #actor #singer #hotguy #beautifulman #nyc #nycburlesque #nycboylesque #songanddanceman https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx4OtWqnTHd/?igshid=lxlt6g3yq65q

#viktordevonne #jackbarrow #whiteelephantburlesque #boylesque #nicestkidintown #theatre #burlesque #baritone #queer #weburlesque #weburlesquepodcast #actor #singer #hotguy #beautifulman #nyc #nycburlesque #nycboylesque #songanddanceman

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rashidaayanna · 2 years

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#transparentmoment I try really hard to let the sun infuse my skin with the dark, golden tones I knew as an island child. Rochester sun continues to fail me. It turns me into a lobster like a white person, instead of the golden darkness I was born to be. When I go home next month, if my skin does not do what it’s supposed to do, I’m going to hide and cry for a long while. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgGSmGVtVIYrnf9VPTAqpfHIxM5SBlzAWJAYpE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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nancypullen · 6 years

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Searching for Home (Warning: long post about nothing)

That blog title may seem odd since I’ve been in this house since 1999. Mt. Juliet has been home because this is (mostly) where my kids grew up. Sure, they remember Barrow and Fairbanks and living the Alaskan life, but they were little guys when we moved here. Matt was 3rd grade and Tyler was just getting ready for kindergarten. As for me, prior to moving here I’d spent the bulk of my life in Alaska, some of it on Ft. Wainwright, some of it in North Pole, some of it in Barrow, and much of it in Fairbanks.

During my childhood we bounced from post to post as a military family (no complaints, I loved it), and didn’t really settle until Dad retired and I was entering high school in North Pole. We spent a period going back and forth between Ft. Wainwright , Alaska (4th,5th,6th grade, then 9-12th) and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina (K 1,2,3 then 7th and 8th grade). But when you return to a post you don’t return to the friends you once had, they’ve all moved on. You go into different housing, different schools, and make new friends. I was born in Georgia, but have no memory of the state. We lived in Louisiana and I have vague memories of it, none very good. I was more, or maybe less, fortunate than some depending on how you look at it. More fortunate because I sometimes returned to familiar areas, and as the youngest in my family I was the only one who was able to start and finish high school in one place. Less fortunate because my dad had an aversion to putting in for posts overseas - so many of my friends had the opportunity to live in Germany, Italy, Spain, and other exciting spots. When my family was military Alaska was considered comparable to overseas posts, so that’s where we went. My sister was born just as Alaska became a state in 1959. My brother was born there as well, and two years after his arrival I was born 4,284 miles away at Ft. Benning, Georgia. Our family made many trips up and down the Al-Can Highway (through Canada to Alaska) and it wasn’t paved. Three kids crammed into a station wagon that’s pulling a U-Haul (or a camper) on a washboard gravel road for 2200 miles with very little to see...someone give my mother a medal. No doubt that road and its amenities have improved, but at that time it was sparse. I spent seventeen years of my life in Alaska, I stayed well after the rest of my family had fled. By the time I was eighteen I was without parents or siblings in the state but I had Mickey. I was young and in love. My parents had moved to Florida, my sister had followed love to Rochester,New York, and my brother had joined the Army and was in Germany. Alaska is where I started married life, became a mother, and experienced so many of life’s firsts. But I don’t miss it. Fairbanks is kind of a gritty town. Not the Fairbanks that tourists see, but the town that’s there after the snow flies. Perhaps if my roots were in Sitka or Juneau or even somewhere in the Matanuska Valley I’d feel a longing to go back. Maybe not. Everything is harder there. As a mother of two little boys just the logistics of getting to the grocery store and back were a pain. Unplug and start the car (if you don’t have a garage) to warm it up. While the car is thawing, get everyone decked out in arctic gear from head to toe. Load up and slide to the store. Debate whether to leave car running and risk theft, or turn it off and do your shopping as a mad dash. Get everyone inside and unzipped so they don’t sweat to death while shopping. Rush around buying ridiculously priced food and so-so produce and check out. Dress kids again, then give them whiplash trying to pull the grocery cart across the frozen, rutted, bumpy parking lot. Unload into trunk, then sit down on hard as a rock car seat because you turned the car off and everything is frozen. Slide home on icy roads. You see where this is going. The dressing and undressing so that no one gets frostbite. The elements constantly working against you. Did I mention that it’s also midnight dark almost all day and night? Don’t get me wrong, I love winter. I love snow. But I do not love constant darkness and fifty below zero and trying to accomplish every day tasks in weather not meant for humans. Obviously, that wasn’t all winter. Lots of days hovered in the twenty to thirty below zero range. I remember my in-laws coming for a Christmas visit and my father-in-law delighting in tossing a hot cup of coffee into the air to watch it come back down in frozen crystals. Even in the brief but beautiful summers the conveniences that we take for granted here in the lower 48 weren’t available and if they were there was sticker shock. My friends in Fairbanks still complain about prices, conveniences, lack of goods,etc. They take great pride in the moose, aurora, and bone-chilling cold. I don’t want to burst their bubbles and tell them that you can get all of that in Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, and other northern states AND get Amazon Prime and affordable household goods. You don’t have to prove anything. So where am I going with this rambling blog? I’m looking for home. Most people feel a pull toward home, a place or a state. I don’t. Well, I kind of do...but it’s more for a time and a people. I miss Weiser, Idaho where we lived for a year with my grandparents while my dad was in Korea. We also visited every chance we got, mostly when we were transferring between bases. Those were the safest, happiest, most wonderful times in my life. Grandma and Grandpa’s place was paradise. But that’s all gone now. their house and land was sold long ago and it’s now run down and the big shade trees are gone, so are Grandma’s magical gardens. If I returned to Weiser it wouldn’t be to that cinnamon scented house of love where I slept in an attic bedroom with lace curtains. I do like Idaho a lot, but it wouldn’t feel like home. I’ve mentioned before that I have a real affection for the town of Wamego in Kansas. It’s just right. Situated between Manhattan(about 15 minutes) and Topeka (about 30 minutes) and with Kansas City a bit further east (a bit over an hour) it’s a Norman Rockwell town that takes pride in a charming downtown, a good school system, and being neighborly. It’s the heartland. We’ve visited three times and Wamego always comes up when we talk about where we’d like to be. I confess, I love the prairie. Always have. The politics of Kansas are a hot mess. I don’t mean that they’re red and I’m blue, I mean that the Kansas GOP has basically bankrupted the state. I can live in a red state, though I’d love to live in a blue one, but I can’t live in a state devoid of services, money for schools, roads,etc. I’m keeping a watchful eye on their governor’s race - will they elect Laura Kelly, a woman and democrat who has been a four term state senator and fought Brownback’s destructive policies...or Kobach, Brownback’s right hand man? I met Brownback at a Wamego 4th of July parade before I knew who he was and every cell in my body screamed DANGER. You know how sometimes your gut tells you before your brain has a chance to figure things out? That. If Kansas votes Kelly, my faith will be restored. But it’s not home. We also love Keene, the town in New Hampshire that hosts the fabulous pumpkin festival. We always walk the towns we like, checking out libraries and other spots, and we always go into grocery stores and compare prices. Keene ticks all of my boxes for a sweet, interesting, walkable, smart city. Their library was beautiful! That tells you a lot about a population. If the library is active it speaks highly of a town. Property taxes were a little high in Keene, and it’s really not close to any decent airports for Mickey. Manchester’s small airport is about an hour and twenty minutes away and Boston is almost 2 hours (probably more with traffic). Granted, we’d probably be retired so maybe that’s not as big of an issue. Still, we’ll want to see family and that makes it harder for everyone involved. Keene is beautiful, and it is surrounded by New England’s best - sugar maple farms and covered bridges, and has four beautiful seasons. Keene is Mickey’s number one choice, but.....you guessed it, it’s not home. I like so many of the small towns outside of Minneapolis (and it’s a blue state!), and the state of Minnesota ranks sky high in just about every way that matters - great health care, great education system, great economy, and so on. They’re smart cookies up there. Admittedly, the biggest draw is that Matt lives up there, but there’s no guarantee he’ll stay. He’ll be off wherever the scariest diseases live. Minnesota is at the top of my list though, I really like the people there. I like coastal Maine, not so much inland Maine. Sadly their economy is in such a downward spiral that the state is in a depression with no end in sight. I think they’re ranked 47th in the nation for economic growth and their numbers are stagnant. It’s weird, Maine’s neighboring states are thriving while their governor sticks to his guns and guts the coffers. I’ve read article after article showing that the Portland area of southeast Maine is recovering and growing but rural Maine is being left behind. Businesses are closing, services are being cut, there’s no job creation, and no one seems to be taking action. Towns are shrinking and doctors, dentists, teachers, and other important services are lost. So...we could probably pick up real estate for a song, but living there might be hard for a retired person. I think I’ll just visit and eat their lobster. We could just stay put. Life in Tennessee is certainly affordable. No state income tax, though we do have a hefty sales tax (here in Wilson County we pay ten cents on a dollar). Real estate is still affordable - though again, here in Wilson County it has skyrocketed. If you don’t mine living deep, I mean deep, in Trump country where the religious hypocrisy runs high and tolerance is low - this might be your place. I didn’t pick it, but I’ve made the best of it for over twenty-five years. I reached my limit years ago, but the mister has recently started complaining about the heat so maybe we’ll get out after all. Nashville is twenty minutes and a whole world away. Maybe if we were young people living downtown we’d see a different Tennessee - Davidson County usually goes blue, a small dot in a deeply red state. Here in Mt. Juliet one of the first things people ask you is where you go to church. Two weeks ago I went to get my mammogram and the woman who took my information was very chatty. I engaged and we were yukking it up. As I left her desk to sit down and wait to be called, she said, “You are just precious, where do you go to church?” When I answered that I don’t belong to a particular church her face fell and that was the end of her friendliness. No doubt she needed to know which part of the hierarchy I belonged to...the large population of Baptists and Church of Christ followers seem to have a running battle to see who can out holy the other and who can recruit the most new members. Methodists are pretty cool and there’s even a handful of Lutherans here who won’t bother you at all. Tennessee is growing by leaps and bounds and has one of the hottest real estate markets in the country thanks to it being a retirement haven. Low prices, low taxes, low standards. Ahahahaha! We have all the services we need at our fingertips, and we can be at the beach or in the mountains in just a few hours. Definite positives. We don’t have four nice seasons though - we have an excruciating summer, a beautiful but quick fall, a gray,wet,ugly winter, and a soggy, tornado-ridden spring. Actually, I’m not complaining about spring - I love big thunderstorms and severe weather. As long as the power stays on it can thunder and lightning for days and I’m okay. So what do we do? Stay? Go? Keep looking? We both liked what we saw in a week in South Dakota. Do we look until we’re too old to move? If we could snap our fingers and just live where we’d like, we’d both go to The Netherlands. We feel at home there, pretty sad when I feel like a visitor in so many places in the U.S. My soul feels at home in Salem. I feel at home when I stand on the prairie and look at the huge sky and rolling hills. I guess it all comes back to not being FROM anywhere. In Maine, there are Mainers and outsiders. It’s very clear. In Minnesota they’re warm and welcoming, but there are customs, foods, traditions, and basic traits that make one a Minnesotan - I don’t possess any of them, though I don’t think they’d care. I’d just always feel like a visitor. I didn’t feel that in Kansas, they’re good salt of the earth people, not nosy enough to ask where you’re from or where you go to church. New Hampshire was the same way. There didn’t seem to be a divide between born here and moved here folks. I’ve been in Tennessee since ‘93 and I’m still not considered a local. I’m okay with that. Not having picked up the customs and quirks of a state or even a region, I can’t really claim a “home”. If pressed I’d probably say Alaska because that’s where I experienced everything from childhood skinned knees to birthing a baby. But I can’t say that if I stepped off a plane there tomorrow I’d take a deep breath and say, “Ahhh, home!” Moving to a new home every two to three years during my formative years made me resilient, it made me friendly. I make friends easily, but I don’t get too attached - and getting me to really open up, well...

It also gave me a good attitude toward not-so-good places. Even if you can’t find something positive, hey - you’ll only have to endure it for a couple years, right? (twenty-five years later...) It gave me the gift of curiosity and of emotional self-sufficiency. It just didn’t give me a hometown. So I’m looking, always looking. I spend hours scouring real estate and then looking up information on citydata.com and other sites. If I ever move I’ll know more about the place than the folks who already live there.

Thanks for listening to my scatter-brained ramblings today. There’s no point to any of this, really. I yearn for a place that doesn’t exist. I long for home, but I suppose it’s all in my mind - some magical place that fits and feels right. I wonder how many people actually have that. I wonder how many need it? I’ve spent a lifetime blooming where planted, and I think that’s a crucial skill. I’m certainly not knocking it. I just wonder what it feels like to be the plant who gets placed in the perfect environment for growth and health. Please don’t mistake this post for sorrow or a cry for help - it’s not. It’s really more of a thinking out loud sort of thing. Just pondering, trying to work out whether it’s safer to stay put or make a leap. Will any place be better than the last? Who knows? I do know that there are places where being authentic is easier than others. Guess I’ll just keep looking...any hints?

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wulfriic-moved · 3 years

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Locally Owned Local Fast Food Chains Near Me Montana

If you are looking for a local fast food chain that's close to me, Montana is a state with such a restaurant. Airy, casual eateries offering basic Italian meals & thin-crusted pizza. The cuisine is mostly based on pasta with an abundance of fresh vegetables & salad as well. Some of the more popular local chains are: La Dolce Vita, Spago, Polo's Italian Cafe, Panda Express, Joe Montana's, T. J. Martin's, Subway, and Gloria Jean's. Learn more about them at hamburger restaurant.

La Dolce Vita - This restaurant is located on the south side of Highway 30W in La Center, just east of Highway 41. The exterior of this restaurant is very pleasant with wood trim and an attractive sidewalk sign. There is a very large sitting area that seats about 40 people, and there are tables and benches at both sides of the restaurant. There are also a couple of barstools. There is a buffet style menu that features salad, pasta, seafood, lasagna, pizza, and the famous cheese pasta. La Dolce Vita serves lunch Monday through Friday. There is also a late-night menu that is available at select nights. For dinner, there are several options. There are buffet style dinner menus that feature an assortment of pasta dishes, salad options, a steak and lobster dish, and a main entree. The pasta options include different varieties such as Ziti, Tagliatelle, Fettuccini Alfredo, Penne, Vermicelli, Farfalle, and Linguini. Spago - This restaurant is located on the north side of Highway 31W in eastern Medellin. This is a quaint Italian restaurant that serves local and international dishes on their delicious menu. The inside of this restaurant features wood interior with oak cabinets and tables with white linen tops. They have a bar section that offers a variety of drink selections including wine, beer, champagne, and lemonade. Angel's Kitchen - This Medellin restaurant chain has locations in both Pampersburg and Miego. It serves traditional Mexican foods as well as international cuisine. There is a bar section where you can order a beer. You can also choose from a special platter that features items like tortillas, quesadillas, coke adzuki, chicken ala king, carnitas, chimichanga, and nachos. Brio - This Italian restaurant chain is located on Southside between Saginawood and Ionia. It is one of the newest Italian chains to open in the Rochester area. The decor is very stylish and contemporary. They serve Italian food that is made from quality ingredients. They offer a variety of pasta dishes, pizza, pastas, seafood, and specialty dishes. Bob Evans - This popular restaurant is located at Eastman Street. It is a fine dining restaurant that offers a variety of entrees. It features delicious entrees such as their famous barbecue chicken and waffle sandwich. It also offers a kid's menu, bar appetizers, and some vegetarian selections. There is a kids club with different restaurants that you can join, which includes Frenchman's, Caprice, and Casual King among others. If you are looking for a local fast food chain that is conveniently located, you should check out these five restaurants. You will be amazed by the quality of food that you will find. You may even fall in love with one of them! Bon appetite! These restaurants have been in business for many years. In fact, some of the earliest recipes were probably made here. And each of the chefs has their own personal style that you will enjoy. If you want to taste a classic American meal, you should try one of these restaurants! Bob Evans - This popular restaurant offers award-winning meals. Their menu boasts salads, steaks, burgers, & pasta. If you enjoy barbeque chicken, they have it! If you enjoy the seafood taste of seafood pasta, they offer that too! Their prices are reasonable, and their servings are generous. These are just some of the local fast food chains that are convenient to meadow deer hunting grounds. If you love food, you will appreciate these establishments. If you love hunters, you will also appreciate these local chains. Hunting is a great experience, and these restaurants help make the whole experience better. And who knows, maybe you'll start hunting right along with your best buddy.

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Luxor Steak & Lobster – Buffalo Rising

There was a time when supper golf equipment had been all the craze in Buffalo. A time when you might dress up and exit to dinner, and catch some wonderful dwell music – jazz and R&B particularly.

Tara and Taru

Because of the opening of Luxor Steak & Lobster, these “good previous days” are again. Proprietor operators Tara Funderburg and her fiancé Taru Woods have taken their full “date night time” want checklist and thrown all of it collectively, thus making a restaurant that has an atmospheric eating expertise that rivals the perfect of them.

For Tara, her excellent night time out means throwing on a gown, going out to dinner and consuming vegan and vegetarian meals, and listening to some nice dwell music. For Taru? He additionally likes to go well with up, sit down, and hearken to some basic jazz and R&B. However as an alternative of the vegan and vegetarian fare, he prefers steak or lobster… or each.

“Now we have created this eating expertise primarily based on our ardour for meals,” Tara instructed me. “After we go to different cities, these are the kinds of locations that we like to go to. We discovered that there was no place to exit and get an upscale inside metropolis really feel with dwell music on this space of Buffalo… that supper membership really feel that we love a lot. That is our final date night time, and we predict that others really feel the identical means. Not solely did we go all out on the meals, we additionally knew a number of the finest musicians in Buffalo who can be taking part in in the course of the dinner hours (and past). Since we opened on April 2, we’ve had so many musicians reaching out to us. And the diners are loving it. Final Saturday we had 4 totally different tables that drove in from Rochester. They had been so excited to have a spot like this in WNY – a spot that’s like the great previous days.”

I couldn’t agree extra. Years in the past, my dad would take me to the Blue Notice on Predominant Road to hearken to jazz each Friday. It was a lot enjoyable – we each have such fond recollections. After the Blue Notice closed, I all the time questioned why there weren’t extra locations like that across the metropolis, particularly since this was as soon as such an enormous jazz city. Hopefully this supper membership revival will sign that the water is heat once more… in any case, typically there’s nothing higher than consuming scrumptious meals whereas being entertained by some execs.

Tomahawk steak

Talking of execs, saxophonist Will Holton is taking part in this Friday, so that you would possibly need to make a reservation sooner fairly than later. Hmmm… what goes effectively with a sax? How a couple of tomahawk steak? “Or the salmon is basically good,” mentioned Tara. “Then there’s the entire fried catfish. Don’t overlook in regards to the three layer chocolate cake and the strawberry cheese cake – there are vegan variations too (you may’t inform the distinction), all made by Nikki’s Goodies proper right here in Buffalo. She’s an incredible chocolatier!”

Tara instructed me that folks have been raving about one in all Taru’s creations – The Luxor Burger (lead picture) is their signature dish. Apparently Taru needed an enormous hamburger and a lobster tail, and he needed it multi functional dish. Personally, I’ve by no means fairly seen something like this earlier than, however I wager that there are a whole lot of surf and turf lovers on the market which are smacking their lips proper about now.

After I requested Tara what one in all her greatest takeaways was since opening, she instructed me that she loves seeing younger folks getting dressed up and going out in town. She mentioned that now that she and Taru have fewer butterflies of their stomachs about opening the restaurant (it’s all the time a rollercoaster experience), they’re 100% targeted on “… doing what we’re good at. We acquired a number of the kinks ironed out early. Now we’re targeted on expediting the orders, getting nice meals out, and ensuring that everybody is entertained alongside the best way.”

Newell Nussbaumer is ‘queenseyes’ – Eyes of the Queen Metropolis and Founding father of Buffalo Rising. Co-founder Elmwood Avenue Pageant of the Arts. Co-founder Powder Keg Pageant that constructed the world’s largest ice maze (Guinness Ebook of World Data). Instigator behind Emerald Seaside on the Erie Basin Marina. Co-created Flurrious! winter pageant. Co-creator of Rusty Chain Beer. Instigator behind Saturday Artisan Market (SAM) at Canalside, Buffalo Porchfest, and Paint vs. Paint. Founding father of The Peddler retro and classic market on Elmwood. Instigator behind Liberty Hound @ Canalside. Throws The Witches Ball at Statler Metropolis, the Hertel Alley Road Artwork Pageant, and The Flutterby Pageant.

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