#thu 19 09 24

[jiminjamms]

sex therapy :: 29. karma's a bitch

chapter tags/warnings: manipulative! naoya. naoya's anger issues continue. infidelity/adultery. extremely strong language. corruption. mentions of physical violence. family drama.

word count: 3.2k

notes: my sixty-hour work weeks have been taking a huge toll on me, so i apologize for this incredibly slow update. the good news is that i cannot take this corporate america bullshit anymore and will resign in the next two months. thank you for being patient! likes, comments, and reblogs are much appreciated. xoxo

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Naoya had never felt this humiliated in his entire life.

When people said karma was a bitch, he never thought that it would actually make its way back to him. While he was not the most righteous person in the world, he was the Zenin CEO, for god’s sake! He was the leader to a multi-billion dollar conglomerate, the heir of a centuries-old bloodline. 

Yet, here he was, charging back to his apartment like an irate animal.

He startled the lobby doormen upon his loud entry, and once he returned to his penthouse, he had to will every muscle in his body not to tear apart his abode in a rampage.

In his head, his encounter with Toji looped like a broken record, fueling his chagrin.

When Naoya sought to confront his cousin for the first time in months, he thought he had been prepared. He did not expect to end up digging himself into a deep hole surpassing the world's layers due to a judgment error—a slight miscalculation. 

Correction: this miscalculation was anything but 'slight' because he wildly underestimated what felt like everything. Now, he bore the consequences of his mistakes after inadvertently turning himself into a laughingstock. Because his ego was his hamartia, he had become a mere jester in a story where he was meant to be the sole hero, and thus his ill feelings burned hotter than the surface of the Sun.

As much as he hated to admit this, Naoya had been shortsighted. He should have known better. Just weeks ago, he saw a vision filled with saccharine promises of a happy, comfortable life as the most powerful man in Japan imbued with power and wealth. He had been confident—a hundred percent certain—that absolutely nothing could go wrong in the trajectory he worked hard to create. But, what the actual fuck just happened at the therapist's office?!

He did not expect his mistress to make a complete fool out of him. Her very existence was an anathema to him, and he hoped to never be in contact with that woman ever again. In hindsight, Naoya should have taken the hint a while ago. He had previously forgiven his cousin's ex-wife, dismissing her blissful but intentional ignorance. Mari had never been too keen on actual intellectual and corporate matters, for she took far more interest in the money and comfort that came with starting from the bottom and sleeping her way to the top. Despite that, Naoya trusted that she at least had half the mind to not publicly discuss their affair, only for him to be proven wrong in front of none other than...Toji Fushiguro.

"Fuck!" Naoya screamed into the void of his empty living room. His reality was a nightmare as he thought about his despised cousin again—the assured gleam in his viridescent eyes, the smug smirk that tugged across his lips. The imagery soured his mood beyond measure. "I'm going to fucking—"

He did not finish his sentence.

Instead, he kicked a nearby lamp in an angry bout, toppling the fixture over and sending tiny shards cascading across the floor accompanied by the dull thud of the shade. Whatever. His housekeeper tomorrow morning would come in and clean that. 

What he instead focused on was how he had never been this infuriated, this belittled, this undignified.

The entire apartment echoed with Naoya's loud huff.

'About ‘your wife’ or whatever you want to deem her, there is not a single chance in hell that she’d ever think about calling you her husband anymore.' These words from Toji affected him more than he would have liked.

What did he mean?

That bastard is bluffing, the blonde had to tell himself, yet even he could not believe in his own consolation.

He needed to do something about this. 

No, no, Naoya wasn’t scared.

He couldn’t possibly be, right?!

Yet, after he could feel his ears begin to cool and breathing start to re-regulate, he stared at the emptiness in his halls as he came to the realization that had no better choice but to talk to you.

You didn't want to be here.

The moment you read Naoya Zenin's text to meet up for a 'quick chat' at the café near his office, you already knew that the upcoming conversation was going to be anything but 'quick.' The last thing you wished to do was to be in the same vicinity as that very man again.

After spending the last few days at your family residence, you had been showered with warm attention from aunts, uncles, cousins, and even house attendants who—despite naturally wondering the reason behind your stay—welcomed your visit with open arms. To your relatives' many inquiries, you forged a pretense that all was well even if all was not. (Besides, all did seem well in your family estate, away from the incessant pandemonium that was the Tokyo city center.)

While you knew that this peaceful break was not meant to last forever, you did not anticipate returning to the capital just to sit with the Zenin CEO alone.

Naoya had specifically chosen a corner table in the Hong Kong-inspired establishment, distanced from potential eavesdroppers. He seemed to have been waiting for a while by the time you arrived, his right leg crossed over his left knee as he twiddled with his thumbs impatiently. Sprawled on the table were a freshly brewed pot of jasmine tea and a platter of warm custard pastries.

He remained quiet as you took the seat across from him, observing with a crease on his forehead and a knit to his brows.

Anyone could tell that the blonde was not the least bit happy.

"Giving me dirty looks is not going to get this conversation anywhere," you pointed out while helping yourself to a tart.

From your comment, the inverted slope on Naoya's lips twisted into a deeper frown. 

He did not understand where your annoyance came from. 

Fine, he never treated you nicely either, but he did not expect you to snap at him when the discussion had hardly begun. You offered him no greetings, and Naoya also took great offense at how you chose not to look at him as you talked.

Truth be told, your neglect reminded him of all the other upsetting things that he was dying to bring up, and your unpleasant attitude whittled away the little restraint he had left.

“You didn’t try to ask where I’ve been. Not one text or call. Guess it would not have mattered to you if I disappeared, huh?" he lashed out through gritted teeth. He hated being forgotten, hated being looked over, and hated how easy it was for him to prove you to be a neglectful and apathetic wife.

Which was why there was no better option than to cut him off.

“You ordered me to leave you alone, Naoya.” Only slightly did you turn your head to glance at him. Stirring sugar into your tea, you kept your attention otherwise on the nearby window and watched businesspeople scurrying about on the streets on their lunch breaks. "You can live without my attention since I'm not the only woman you have around. What happened to your lady friend? Hasn't she been entertaining you long before our marriage? I am sure she would love your company, so why not pay her an impromptu visit?”

From a slanting angle, you could tell that the transformation from your normally calm demeanor dismayed him. Naoya, not you, was typically the one to make snide comebacks, but he could not deny your latest comments. Evidently, he wanted you to go back to your submissive and passive self, but that was precisely what you no longer could be for him.

His silence prompted you to reach into your purse and retrieve a thick manila envelope, and you presented the package on the table.

Naoya's gaze snapped to the parcel. 

He was curious, but cautiously so. He had invited you here, expecting to control the narrative, to dictate the terms. As a result, your unexpected move threw him off balance. 

"What...?"

“Take a look and find out for yourself.”

A puzzled Naoya demonstrated no hesitation.

He snatched the folder, tearing the top open and greedily grabbing the curated pieces inside. He stared for a long time at the first item: a photo. But he recognized the image of him and his mistress, boarding a private jet for their most recent trip to Mexico. Then, he flipped through the stack rapidly, barely registering each item before he turned to the next. Some were printed-out pictures and others were cutouts from news articles, but all featured him and his paramour. The confusion on Naoya's visage slowly morphed into aggravation, and when he finished his inspection, he forcefully threw the items back onto the table.

In the end, Naoya sat back and went still, not even blinking, thinking, or doing anything but pressing his tongue along his inner cheek. "How did you get these?"

No apologies. No remorse.

Hell, based on his response, the man could not even bother to deny your accusations, a telling sign of how little he could care for his relationship with you. Obviously, you must be a joke to him.

In one firm motion, you placed down your teacup.

"You're missing the point.”

While one's eyes may be the windows to the soul, Naoya's offered nothing in his current state. His pupils looked at—no, examined you in intense dark pools despite the iridescent glow from the lights above.

"Toji gave you these, didn't he?" Naoya continued with a disdainful laugh, himself insistent on getting answers to his own questions. "You can't find this shit on the internet anymore since I've had them all taken down. But Toji's fast. He has eyes everywhere, I know he does. Look at him. Months later, and he's still hung up on reclaiming a position he should've never had the right to in the first place!"

Thankfully, you didn’t flinch from his loud voice. What you did do was become more indifferent as if you were placing a wall to separate yourself from him, mentally bracing for his emotional maelstrom.

"You are missing the point," you said once more. This time, you shook your head in disappointment, and your tone was far more frustrated than the last. "Aren't you shameless?”

"Me? Shameless?!” His brows pinched closer from fury. "Take a look at yourself, woman! What did you do to get all this dirt from Toji and his henchmen, hm? Ha! Know what? I bet it’s because you're so willing to spread yourself for them,” he rambled with a nasty sneer plastered on his expression. At his comments, your jaw fell open before snapping shut as the meaning behind his words sank in. The way this man disregarded how he had an affair (that began many months ago!) only to redirect the spotlight onto you was repulsing, implying that the sole reason the therapists talked to you was that you had slept around. “A whore like you love taking all them all, don’t you? Well? Well? Am I right? Goddamn, you’re such a—”

The harsh scraping from your chair as you stood was what finally interrupted him. Unable to tolerate his vilification, you counteracted his anger with the venom in your rancorous glare. 

"How dare you talk about me like that!”

In the meantime, prying eyes started to turn in your direction from the commotion: teenage girls, sharing nervous glances across their table; a lone businessman, stopping mid-sip from his cappuccino; even the barista, pausing mid-grind such that her arm froze inches from the hopper.

"That man...doesn't he seem familiar?" a distant voice asked.

"Is he a celebrity or something?"

"No, wait. He's the person on the cover of last month's Fortune magazine. Naoya Zenin!" another replied.

"Isn't that lady his wife?"

While the onlookers' curious glances turned into full-on stares, their regard steeled your resolve rather than bothered you. Instead, you wanted the crowd to take in the spectacle. Corrupt tricks and dirty money had long painted the Zenin heir as 'the most perfect man in Japan,' and the public deserved to understand the fraudulence and cruelty that underlaid his facade.

"For months, I trusted you. I respected you. I put aside the harrowing loneliness weighing on my heart all because I tried to understand you. You told me that finding the time or energy for our marriage was not easy because board meetings kept you late in the office or business meetings required you to spend several nights abroad. Fine! So, I had been patient. But," and your voice overflowed from anger as you pointed a shaking finger at the pictures on the table, "Taking another woman to Michelin restaurants for dinners? Spending nights with her at Ritz-Carltons and Four Seasons? Going on entire vacations with her across the Pacific? All while you had a wife at home? Are you out of your fucking mind ?!" 

The man's nose flared with deep-seated rage, his eyes mirroring the same bitterness in yours. "At the end of the day," he began sternly, "we're still married."

Ridiculous.

“On paper, ” you had to clarify. "Otherwise, you wouldn't be cheating on me with your older cousin's ex-wife."

Immediately, louder murmurs rippled through the crowd. Naoya turned stiff, uncomfortable with the attention. So much for selecting a quiet corner in the café. He wasn’t stupid enough to sense that he had to be careful. Saying one wrong phrase would condemn him to a public meltdown. 

However, you were already steps ahead of him when you loudly declared: “I’m filing for a divorce.” 

That caught him off guard.

Your announcement even drew audible astonishment from bystanders as they stopped their meals, turning to each other and drawing out their phones.

In literal milliseconds, the vexation once riddling Naoya's demeanor shifted into denial.

“No. We’re not going to talk about a fucking divorce right now. We’re going to fix what we have, and you’re going to come back to me. We’re...We're married for a reason, and we’re going to keep with it!”

"That's a bullshit reason,” you had to snap. “Listen to yourself. Do you hear how selfish you sound!?" At this point, nothing could hide your bafflement. "Naoya, you were the one who said that if I wanted to leave this marriage badly, then I should leave. Ask Mai and Maki! They heard the entire conversation. Didn't you also say that you didn't give a fuck anymore?"

The man attempted to salvage some semblance of control. "I was just joking!"

"No, you were not." Picking up a photo of Naoya and Mari together, you pressed the picture to his face. “How much more can I take? How many days would I still have to go through alone in the penthouse, all because you would be spending your sweet time with the woman that you love?”

Unloading all this emotional baggage, not only for Naoya Zenin but also for the café spectators to hear, took courage. Previously, you would have let the burden gnaw at your soul. You would have rather wallowed in suffering rather than even think about speaking up.

But the past was the past, and you had grown immensely since then. Currently, you were stronger, more confident. You knew that, in Toji's words, you deserved better. Life was too beautiful to waste on a man who did not love or respect you and, with that in mind, you relaxed your clenched fists with an exhausted and fatigued sigh. 

You broke me first, you said through a deserted gaze. 

Naoya Zenin was the reason why you had become the way you were: a cold, seemingly heartless wife who cared none for her husband. The misery that he placed on your shoulders finally reached its limit, and while you could forgive, forgetting the memories in your scarred heart would be a task over months, years, and even a lifetime. 

“Listen,” you began, tone terse, “this divorce will set you free. Mari is the person whom you need—”

“The hell. No!” the man interrupted in a violent outburst, taking your breath away as he slammed the table and hissed. “I don't give a damn about her right now! We’re…We’re over!" he snarled with incredible anger such that he almost appeared to growl. "I don’t need her, I need you! That...That whore doesn't give a flying fuck about my shit! All she cares about is...is...Fuck this. All she wants is the money. Why else do you think she married and then later divorced Toji? She doesn't want to hear about all the shit in my family because she had not been brought up to deal with all the fuckin' drama in my household. She can't understand because, unlike you, she wasn't born with a silver spoon shoved down her goddamn throat!"

Quietly, you absorbed his words, stunned.

So this was how their relationship had been.

You had not expected him to reveal all these entrenched feelings willingly, but his concoction between reckless rage and sheer desperation had allowed him to spill the ugly side of this extramarital affair. Naoya could not afford to lose you, and not just because this marriage solidified the respect of those around him. While Mari offered him an outlet for physical indulgence, only you could offer the cornerstone to Naoya's mental and social fortitude.

“So you ‘need’ me now, but what happens when you find another reason to hate me again? What will you do if you don’t think I can fulfill the role you want me to have as your partner? Or if you wake up one day and suddenly want your cousin’s ex-wife again? Or if you meet another woman? Am I supposed to stand there again, and watch this all happen?" 

No answer.

The fact that he couldn't respond hurt.

"My decision is final. Looking back, I despised every single second married to you. In fact, I feel sorry for myself. The fact that I blindly put up with your manipulation, betrayal, and blame for all these months.” With your belongings collected, you prepared to leave. “You would be stupid to think you're the only one with options, you know.”

Only when you turned around did Naoya react, scrambling to his feet.

“What the fuck are you—”

In any other situation, he would have grabbed you, lunged at you, did everything in his power to stop you from going. Yet, given all the witnesses, all he could do was call you back like a helpless child, trying his best to not escalate the scene (although, at this point, even passerbys outside have stopped by the window to spectate).

"Hey!" Naoya called after you. “Hey! I’m still talking with you!”

Pathetic, really, to see him desperately beg for you to stay in his life.

There was a certain satisfaction in finally having the control at your fingertips. The feeling was empowering—electrifying, even—and you became so focused on the gratification that you barely registered Naoya's last question.

“Where are you going?”

At this point, you already stood by the exit.

“That’s not something that my soon-to-be ex-husband would need to know,” and you hardly gave him another glance as the door closed behind you. “Thank you for showing me everything I hope to never find in another man again."

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end notes: Part of why this update took so long was because I wanted to have an encounter between Naoya and Y/N to showcase Y/N’s development, from someone who thoughtlessly defended her husband to someone who could stand up for herself (all while alone!). I envisioned this interaction many times, and I thought about different ways to approach the scene, the delivery, the dialogue, the choreography, etc. It took me a while to go for what I currently have. Thank you for reading!

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[gunsandspaceships]

MCU Timeline: Iron Man. Part 4 (May 2008, after Afghanistan)

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

May 4:

10 am - Pepper helps Tony change the reactor.

~12:30 - Tony goes to Edwards Air Force Base to offer Rhodey the chance to become the armor test pilot. Having been refused to be heard, he decides to become the pilot himself.

May 5 - Tony begins the Mark II project.

May 14 - Board of Directors meeting in New York. Stane came back with pizza to inform that "they" are filing an injunction against Tony. Pepper brought the "Proof that Tony Stark has a Heart" reactor to Tony's lab along with a mug of coffee.

May 15 (Day 11 of "Mark II" project):

Morning/afternoon - after 36 tests, Tony has a successful 37th. However, he does not immediately go on a full test flight.

Evening - he puts together Mark II and goes for a full flight test in LA.

Night - Tony finally notices that poor coffee mug and Pepper's gift.

May 15/16 - photos of the Jericho and other SI weapons in the hands of the Ten Rings were taken. Which means that Obadiah supplied the terrorists with a new batch of weapons, including this missile system, sometime between April and May 15. Around this time, the Ten Rings attacked Gulmira.

May 16:

Before 22:09 - Tony rests from the test flight and his injuries, makes notes for suit upgrades, gives Jarvis instructions for Mark III.

Night (May 16-17), (2 weeks after the press conference) - 3rd Annual Charity Ball. Tony is there after 11:00 pm, May 16 (his watch shows 10:09 pm, add the time it takes him to get ready and change, plus the drive from his house to Disney Concert Hall takes about an hour, but this time he's driving, so the drive takes less time). Coulson is there and asks him for an appointment on May 24th. Tony spends some time with Pepper.

May 17:

~12 am - Christine Everhart informs Tony of a new arms shipment to terrorists from SI. Tony asks Stane about the under the table deals, and Stane tells him that he's behind the attempts to lock Tony out.

3 am - Mark III is ready. Tony returns from the Charity Ball, takes off his jacket and shirt, and while finishing his glove watches the report from Gulmira.

Evening/Night (~8 pm) - Tony gets into Mark III and flies to Afghanistan. It probably takes him about 3-4 hours to get there with his speed of about 2000 mph.

May 18:

~10:30 am (Afghanistan) - he attacks the Ten Rings in Gulmira, saves the villagers, and destroys the Jericho.

~11 am (Afghanistan)/11:30 pm (LA) - Air Force spots him in the no-fly zone and tries to shoot him down. Tony saves the pilot and escapes.

~6 am (LA) - Tony is back home. Pepper finds out about his adventures.

Marvel forgot about the time difference and forced Rhodes and Major Allen to work at night.

Afternoon/Evening - Rhodey gives a press conference about the "unfortunate training exercise involving F-22 Raptor". Stane watches this on tv.

May 19 - Stane in Afghanistan. He meets with Raza, takes Mark I and kills the terrorists. He orders SI engineers to begin work on the Iron Monger suit.

May 19-24 - Tony repairs his armor and recovers from his injuries. Stane and SI engineers build the Iron Monger suit.

May 24:

~4 pm - Tony sends Pepper to retrieve the shipping manifests from the SI mainframe.

~6 pm - Pepper at SI. She gets the data and learns that Stane was behind the assassination attempt on Tony. Stane finds out about this.

On the computer in Tony's office we see the time 13:46. But throughout the whole scene with Pepper it remains the same. It also doesn't make much sense if Coulson just sat there all day knowing his appointment at 7 pm. Thus I assume this time is incorrect.

7 pm - time of Coulson's appointment with Tony at SI. He and Pepper go to the S.H.I.E.L.D. office. Stane rushes to his engineers, demanding an update on the arc reactor. After receiving bad news, he decides to take it from Tony.

Coulson tried to catch Tony for a debriefing from May 2nd to May 16th, and then waited for his scheduled appointment on May 24. He wasn't hanging around there for 6 months (until October 24th), as stated in some timelines. It's simply ridiculous.

~9 pm - Pepper calls Tony from the S.H.I.E.L.D. office. Stane paralyzes Tony and pulls the reactor out of his chest, leaving him to die.

In 10-15 minutes - the paralysis begins to subside and Tony goes to get his first reactor. He barely makes it in time due to arrhythmia (but Dum-E saves him) and loses consciousness after inserting it.

~ 10 pm - Pepper calls Rhodey and he rushes to Tony's house.

~10:30-11 pm - back at SI Stane inserts Tony's reactor into his armor. Rhodes finds Tony unconscious in his lab.

~11:30 pm-12 am - The Battle with Iron Monger.

Remember that the time required to get from Malibu to the SI headquarters by car is approximately 1.5 hours, and from Malibu to Edwards AFB is almost 2 hours. Let's make allowance for the fact that Rhodey had to drive like crazy in Tony's Audi to get there ASAP, so it took him about an hour to get there.

May 25:

Afternoon - "I am Iron Man" press conference.

Evening/Night - Tony meets Fury, who broke into his house.

The Avengers (2012) Timeline

[galesdevoteewife]

Wedding asks!!! 14 and 21/28 (either or, or you can do both! they’re both about dancing) <3

✨✨Thank you my friend for spoiling me!! hehehe yes these I had given them thorough thoughts!! Imo symbolism is always a big thing in weddings so I made up tons of them LOL✨✨ 14. Rings -

Rings, yes! They looks like this.

I adopted Ed's traditional Waterdeep wedding ring setting (in short, 1. each party contributes a ring, 2.each ring is cut in half and 3.reforged/resized into two half-and-half rings). But I replaced the half-and-half metalworking method with Mokume-gane. At the center of each ring is a small round diamond, and they had chosen colors that best represented their impression of each other. The wearer should always take good care of and maintain the ring, keeping the diamond shining to signify the importance they place on caring for their partner. The ring Gale gave was infused with raw magic. Assume he was 35 years old in BG3 (1492). He was born when the Weave was broken, and it wasn’t restored until he was 22. But he could cast magic from infancy, so my HC is that he can conduct raw magic to some extent. As the foundation of the world and his core, he chose such a ring.

Zilvera chose to forge her ring from small pieces of adamantine shaved off her beloved hand crossbows. She had an almost fetishistic attachment to these hand crossbows—she considered them reliable companions, her pride, and friends that saved her countless times. It was a tough decision for her. She knows them inside out and the change in weight does bother her greatly. 12. Music + 21. Dancing + 28. First Dance -

🕺🎻🎶All-out-Party-Hard, Tavern Music DancePartY🎵🪘💃 The only step that matters in this entire wedding is dancing! I HC a whole set of— ᔓ Dekarios family wedding traditions ᔕ They are a long-standing and large family with many traditions. Every couple picks and chooses whichever they like, but this one most important/beloved dance is the one almost everyone retains. I'll call it "Wedding Circle Dance."

First, everyone forms a circle, with the couple on opposite sides of the circle so they can look at each other the entire time.

People who are next to the couple move to the outer ring, and every other person also moves to the outer ring.

Repeat until only the couple remains.

What's special about this dance is that the music starts slow and gradually gets faster and faster, so by the end, many people can't keep up, which makes the scene hilarious and brings laughter. Young /elder/limited mobility members are intentionally assigned to positions where they can move to the outer ring soon, ensuring nobody gets hurt.

The couple's coordination is tested, and they should strive to keep up with the dance until the very end of the song, symbolizing that they can overcome challenges together. (By the way, Gale and Zil nailed it like pros, hehe)

^ A reference of how the Wedding circle dance looks/feels like Then the music switches to a very slow, romantic tune. The couple slowly circles each other, catching their breaths. Whenever they feel ready, they may exchange vows and put the wedding rings—which hang on their necks with fine chains—onto each other.

The wedding is thus concluded. The officiant can give a speech or start the next dance.

The family loves dancing and everyone is encouraged to dance all night! Whoever wears out their shoes that night is believed to share the couple's luck and will find a great partner soon.

Other dance vibe reference:

These dances are all about having a great time together regardless of age or ability. That is the spirit of their family traditions! ♡ Wedding Prompts ♡01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

[choco-pudding]

Space Channel 5 Part 2: Sugoku Sugoi  Guide Book p. 062-069 (Translation by @lavoszero and myself. Edits and typesetting by myself)

First part of Report 3.

Imgur link to all of the  Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book translations we’ve done thus far.

Plain text below

p. 62 Report 3: Meet the Sexy Space Police!

0 People to Rescue, 9 Secret Inputs Location: The Stratosphere

Declaring their demands, the Rhythm Rogues wait at the hand-off point to exchange the president for a ransom. Reporters all over are swarming to get the scoop. I won’t allow them to interfere with the investigations! I ordered them to evacuate but one station is ignoring my warning… It’s none other than Space Channel 5!

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Groove Guru 058

Toyota Toyota Toyota Toyota Hey Hey Hey

p. 63 Travel Guide

The Stratosphere · Blue Sky ~ Space The Stratosphere · The Playgirl's Deck

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Groove Guru 059

Toyota Toyota Toyota

p. 64 The Stratosphere · Blue Sky ~ Space

Shooting

Ulala’s Stars: 10 Before I warn you, there’s two secret input spots. They’re when Pudding over takes the other reporters, it's hard to play by eye. Once you enter the shooting battle, it's a head-to-head x and o battle against yours truly! We’re obligated to use force against those who can't listen to the law!!

The scoop is mine! [1] Swish [2]

“If you resist... “We'll drop the bombs!“

1.

01 x x x x 02 x x x x x 03 x x x x x x 04 x x x x x x 05 x x 06 x x x 07 x x x x x x x

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Groove Guru 060

Toyota Toyota Toyota

p. 65

2.

08 o o o x x x 09 x o o x x x 10 x o x o x 11 x o x o o x 12 o x 13 x o 14 x x x x x x x

“Watch it, we're heading into a cloud!”

3.

15 x o

4.

16 x x x~ x 17 o o x~ x 18 x x x x~ x 19 x o x x~ x 20 x~ x 21 o~ o 22 o~ o~ o~ o 23 x~ x

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Groove Guru 060

Toyota Toyota Toyota

p. 66

People Call me Pine (Pine!) [3] Eastern Venus Space Police If there’s slime (There’s slime!) [4] Involved in a crime (Bad crime!) [5] We'll clean him up on the beat! Bum ba-da-bum-bum! (The Beat!) [6]

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Groove Guru 062

Toyota Toyota Hey

[Translator’s note: Page 66 and 67 should be read together, left to right, this text includes the text on both pages]

p. 67

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Groove Guru 063

Toyota Toyota Toyota Toyota Toyota Toyota Down

p.68 The Stratosphere · The Playgirl's Deck

Drumming

Ulala’s Stars: 14 I applaud you Space Channel 5… for avoiding the Playgirl’s missile volley. Now it’s time for my signature "Battling Drums!" I was excited about this. I was wondering if you'd be able to play the drums as good as you can play the guitar. Oh yeah, there's more secret input spots before and after the battle.

Yeah! [7]

“Battling Drums! Bum ba-da-bum-bum!”

5.

24 x ⬇ ⬇ 25 x x ⬇ ⬇ 26 ⬇ x ⬇ x 27 ⬇ x x ⬇ x x

6.

28 ⬇ ⬇ x x x 29 ⬇ ⬇ x x x 30 ⬇ ⬇ ⬇  x x x 31 ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ x 32 ⬇ ⬇ x 33 ⬇ x

- Straight Up Filthy Groove Guru 064

Honda Honda Honda

p. 69

7.

34 ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ o o o 35 ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ o 36 ⬇ ⬇ o 37 ⬇ ⬇ x 38 ⬇ x x 39 ⬇ x o

Pine’s Comment When drumming, you gotta be fast and on your toes, especially near the drum battle's finale. Can you keep up with the beat during these rapid turn changes?

8.

40 ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ 41 ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ 42 ⬇ x x 43 x x x 44 x o x 45 o x ⬇ 46 ⬇ ⬇ 47 ⬇ ⬇ 48 ⬇ 49 ⬇ 50 ⬇ 51 x 52 ⬇ 53 x 54 ⬇ 55 o

“I beat Pine!”

- Straight Up Filthy Groove Guru 065

Honda Honda Honda Honda

[bizarrequazar]

GJ and ZZH Updates — October 15-21

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This is part of a weekly series collecting updates from and relating to Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan.

This post is not wholly comprehensive and is intended as an overview, links provided lead to further details. Dates are in accordance with China Standard Time, the organization is chronological. My own biases on some things are reflected here. Anything I include that is not concretely known is indicated as such, and you’re welcome to do your own research and draw your own conclusions as you see fit. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or additions. :)

[Glossary of names and terms] [Masterlist of my posts about the situation with Zhang Zhehan]

10-15 → Vogue+ posted a video featuring Gong Jun. [subbed video]

→ Gong Jun's studio posted a douyin of Gong Jun in his outfit from the 09-30 Elie Saab show. Caption: "The inventory is loading, and @ Gong Jun Simon's Paris fragments are dropped~" BGM is 秋雨不问梧桐意 by CC雨涵.

10-16 → The Japanese television station LaLa TV announced that it would be airing Zhang Zhehan's unreleased 2016 drama Castle in the Time starting 12-27. At the time of this post, this is very questionable due to both to the general circumstances with Zhang Zhehan as well as because whalers reacted in a very organized fashion, indicating that they were tipped off about this ahead of time and thus the scam is likely involved. Additional Info: - The drama was not released in China due to regulations about the use of Korean actors, the female lead being Korean. [summary of the rather messy production history] A version of the show with a recast female lead and a new title was greenlit by the NRTA (#4 in the linked file) in February 2021; the version announced by LaLa TV is the original one. - The drama was filmed when Zhang Zhehan was contracted with Yu Zheng, who came out in support of the scam a few months ago. (see 07-16) - Japanese fans who looked into the production company found that it has faced a number of lawsuits recently, including one that closed on 08-09 with them having to pay 1.32 million RMB. As well, the two individuals who hold copyright for the show are both severely in debt.

→ Deeyeo posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.

→ The Instagram posted eight photos of "Zhang Zhehan".

→ Gong Jun posted another video of himself camping with a collie, this one of him making a mixed drink. Caption: "My special blend is really delicious! #100 kinds of beauty of the motherland#" Gong Jun's studio reposted this with the added caption: "Camping, @ Gong Jun Simon unlocks a new menu to welcome the delicious crit😋"

→ Gong Jun Outdoor Office posted a video of Gong Jun with the collie.

→ 361° posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.

→ GXG posted two photo ads featuring Gong Jun.

→ Tiffany & Co. posted a clip of Gong Jun from their event the previous weekend.

10-17 → Nothing of note.

10-18 → Ranyi Music's Weibo was suddenly wiped. The reason is not known at the time of this post.

→ The Instagram posted seven photos of "Zhang Zhehan" at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and two with the Eiffel Tower in view, because the scam gang are still desperate to try to one-up Gong Jun. Fan Observation: - UNESCO offers tours for €15 per person. The other people in the group photo appear to be other members of the same tour. - It was noted that the tree leaves in the outside photo don't match the current season in Paris.

→ Chrison posted an interview with Gong Jun from the Tiffany event. [subbed video]

10-19 → Sohu Fashion posted an interview with Gong Jun from the Tiffany event. [subbed video]

→ Gong Jun Outdoor Office posted a home video-style video of Gong Jun in New York. Caption: "Dropped some fragments 🎮🌉" BGM is Summer Night Wind by Layton Wu.

→ Zhang Sanjian appeared on a random Malaysian YouTube show.

10-20 → Deeyeo posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.

Addition 10-24: Net-A-Porter posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.

→ 361° posted two photo ads [1] [2] featuring Gong Jun.

→ Tiffany & Co. posted a short video of Gong Jun from their event. Gong Jun reposted this with the added caption, "Join me in diving into the secret realm of the fantasy sea and appreciating the ocean treasures from @ Tiffany & Co."

→ Marie Claire posted an interview with Gong Jun from the Tiffany event. [subbed video]

→ Tangle Teezer posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.

10-21 → Gong Jun attended an offline event for 361°.

→ Gong Jun's studio posted a video of Gong Jun from a pre-event photoshoot. Caption: "Neat, stylish and full of vitality. @ Gong Jun Simon writes in an unrestricted style and feels the heat of sports." BGM is Indie Energy by ElectroAnimals. This was reposted by 361°.

→ Gong Jun Outdoor Office posted a video of Gong Jun doing spray paint art at the offline event. Caption: "The birth of art!" BGM is The Good Times by Song Zuying.

→ Gong Jun's studio posted eleven photos of him from that day. Caption: "Go out energetically and walk freely. @ Gong Jun Simon awakens love and arrives with surprises as promised."

→ 361° posted five photos of Gong Jun from their offline event.

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[kimmiessimmies]

Overview of what's to come

I finally finished queuing all of the parts for 'Consequences' today. It took me absolutely ages to get this done, but it's there: all 56 (OMG) parts of it. I figured it might be good to know what to expect every day, especially how many parts. Maybe no one is interested, but hey, I think I would like this if I was on the other end, haha. As always, the parts will go up starting at 13:00 / 1pm GMT+1 and then every half hour.

Also, I know the first 6 parts, which went up this weekend, were a bit of a slow start, but it was necessary to start the chapter out this way, and I promise it will pick up, and there's a build-up to quite big revelations towards the end.

Anyway, here's what parts to expect when:

Mon 27 Nov: 7-8-9 (Really enjoyed writing this scene)

Tue 28 Nov: 10-11-12 (Loved this even more)

Wed 29 Nov: 13-14-15-16 (Painful)

Thu 30 Nov: 17-18-19 (Very painful)

Fri 01 Dec: 20-21-22-23 (It just hurt)

Sat 02 Dec: 24-25-26 (Not beating around the bush)

Sun 03 Dec: 27-28-29-30 (Sort of cryptic)

Mon 04 Dec: 31-32-33-34 (It needed to be done)

Tue 05 Dec: 35-36-37 (Dramaaaa)

Wed 06 Dec: 38-39-40 (More dramaaaa)

Thu 07 Dec: 41-42 (It's sad...) ***trigger warnings apply to part 42***

Fri 08 Dec: 43-44-45-46 (Safe place)

Sat 09 Dec: 47-48-49 (A secret shared) ***trigger warning applies to part 49***

Sun 10 Dec: 50-51-52 (A friendship deepened)

Mon 11 Dec: 53-54-55-56 (Because I love the bubble) ***trigger warning applies to part 53 and 55***

[gmftpo]

Hey All Prog Rockers!!!

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Sep 30 Mon - Czechia - Psychedelic Umami, Prerov

Oct 02 Wed - Germany - Stereo Wonderland, Cologne Oct 03 Thu - Netherlands - De Onderbroek, Nijmegen

Oct 05 Sat - France - Festival Les Lunatiques, Pacé(Rennes)

Oct 07 Mon - Spain - Rock Beer The New, Santander Oct 08 Tue - Portugal - Maus Hábitos, Porto Oct 09 Wed - Portugal - Lounge Lisboa, Lisbon Oct 10 Thu - Portugal - Triciclo, Barcelos Oct 11 Fri - Portugal - Cartaxo Sessions. Cartaxo Oct 12 Sat - Portugal - GrETUA, Aveiro Oct 13 Sun - Spain - Planta Baja, Granada

Oct 16 Wed - Spain - Nau B1, Granollers Oct 17 Thu - France - Black Flag, Seignosse

Oct 19 Sat - Belgium - Desertfest Antwerp

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[alexseanchai]

ha I found it

the schedule for 2016 Russian Nationals in Chelyabinsk (Yekaterinburg Time, UTC+5), Google Translate assures me goes as follows (and no it says nothing about practice timeslots):

Dec 20-21: athletes arrive Wed Dec 21: 17:30-19:00 Judges meeting 20:00-21:00 Draw of participants Thu Dec 22: 14:00-16:30 Single skating, men's short program 16:45-18:45 Pair skating, short program 19:30-20:15 Competition opening ceremony 20:30-22:15 Ice dance, short dance Fri Dec 23: 14:00-16:30 Single skating, women's short program 16:45-19:45 Single skating, men's free program 20:00-21:45 Ice dance, free dance Sat Dec 24: 15:00-17:15 Pair skating, free program 17:30-20:30 Single skating, women's free program Sun Dec 25: 13:00-13:45 Medal ceremony 14:00-16:30 Demonstration performances

and the schedule for 2016 Japanese Nationals in Osaka (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9), Google Translate assures me goes as follows (and no it says nothing about the exhibition, but Getty Images photos from the exhibition have alt text saying it was Mon Dec 26):

Thu Dec 22: 15:40-15:55 Ice dance, order lottery 15:55-16:30 Ice dance, practice 16:30-16:45 Pair skating, order lottery 16:45-17:20 Junior pair skating, practice 17:20-17:55 Pair skating, practice 18:30-19:30 Opening ceremony (including order lottery for men's and ladies' singles) 20:00-20:35 Ice dance, short dance 20:50-21:05 Junior pair skating, short program 21:05-21:35 Pair skating, short program Fri Dec 23: 06:20-09:45 Ladies' singles skating, practice (5 groups) 10:00-10:30 Ice dance, practice 10:30-11:00 Junior pair skating, practice 11:00-11:30 Pair skating, practice 11:45-14:45 Men's singles skating, practice (5 groups) 15:05-15:50 Ice dance, free dance 16:05-16:25 Junior pair skating, free skate 16:25-17:05 Pair skating, free skate 17:25-20:15 Men's singles skating, short program Award ceremony: ice dance, junior pairs, pairs Sat Dec 24: 06:50-09:35 Ladies' singles skating, practice (5 groups) 09:50-12:45 Men's singles skating, practice (4 groups) 13:45-17:35 Ladies' singles skating, short program 17:55-21:45 Men's singles skating, free skate Award ceremony: men's singles Sun Dec 25: 12:30-15:05 Ladies' singles skating, practice (4 groups) 16:05-19:40 Ladies' singles skating, free skate Award ceremony: ladies' singles 21:10 Representative announcement

so the time difference being four hours means the men's singles short and free in Japanese Nationals are scheduled against the ladies' singles short and pair skating free in Russian Nationals, though with enough offset that if Yuuri is one of the last couple people in the free skate, he'd instead be scheduled against the Russian ladies' free skate along with the Japanese men's medal ceremony

it also means the men's singles free in Russian Nationals is scheduled against nothing except Yuuri's bed (and possibly social hour with other Japanese skaters), while depending on the draw order, Victor's and/or Yurio's short programs might be scheduled against nothing, the Japanese ice dance short, or the opening ceremony; the Russian medal ceremony is definitely during the Japanese ladies' free

in absence of listed practice times on the Russian end, there's no way to tell what was happening at the same time as what, so it's possible Victor's and Yuuri's scheduled practice times would overlap? not likely on the 23rd, even less likely on the 24th, but definitely possible

and in absence of a listed time for the Japanese exhibition, there's no way to tell whether Victor could finish his own exhibition, rush to the airport, and make it in time to join Yuuri's exhibition

[fiftytwotwentythree]

Wellness Wednesday:

Happy...? New Year?

I say, Yeah, Yeah It Is.

Avoid Eating Out... Check

Avoid Sweets/Junk Food... Check

Lose 52 Pounds... Check

Lose 100 Pounds... Check

Try Out a Vegetarian Diet/Lifestyle (for a month) without Making it a Personality... Check

Go the Whole Year Rockin' a Rat Tail... Check

Weigh the Lowest You've Ever Weigh in Almost 2 Decades... Check

Phew.

These last couple days/weeks/month I have been in a horrible mood, but the last two days of December I had sudden change in behavior and attitude.

I got hit with a surge chutzpah. Workouts became slightly easier. Even though I was running on fumes (aka massive lack of sleep) I don't feel exhausted like I have for the past few months.

And I gotta give up for the New Year and the Death of this Challenge. Seeing the days turn into hours with the Challenge made Heart Grow 3 Sizes... in a Good Way.

I can finally put this Weight Loss/Wellness Challenge down in books under the Win Column.

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53rdth and FINAL CHECK-IN:

Current Goals:

Lose 52 lbs

Completed as of 4/12/2023

Milestone: Loss 100 lbs as of 11/01/2023

Milestone: Loss 104 lbs as of 12/27/2023 thus doubling my initial goal of 52 lbs

New Goal: Maintain or Continue on The Weight Loss Path

Avoid "Junk Food"

Completed:

A whole year with no Pizza, Ice Cream, Pop/Soda, Chips, Candy, Sweets/Desserts

Minimize Take-Out / Fast Food Consumption

Completed:

A whole year with no take out or eating out once - not one single outing.

Rock a Rat Tail for a Full Year: Completed

January 1st, 2023 - January 1st, 2024

R.I.P.

Short Term:

Vegetarian-ish Diet: Completed

End Date: 4/09/2023 - 46 Days Total

Groundhog's Day Diet: Completed*

10/01/2023 - 10/31/2023

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Stats from December:

Food:

Cans of Soup: 20

Oranges: 19

Bags of Popcorn: 16

Leftover Meals: 5

Salads: 2

Take Out: 0

Candy/Sweets: 0

Workout:

Jumping Jacks: 18,500

Push-Ups: 4,600

Glute Bridges: 4,600

Reverse Leg Lifts: 4,600

Leg Kickbacks: 4,600

Sit-Ups: 4,600

Plank (mins): 230

Weight Loss:

Weightloss This Month: -5.2 lbs

Average Weightloss per Week: -1.3 lbs

Total Weightloss: -106.6 lbs

Entertainment:

Movies:

Movies Watched: 10

Favorite from the Month:

Migration

TV:

Hours of Television Watched: ~ 7 hours ( Ink Master; Last Week Tonight)

Books:

Books Completed This Month: 3

Book Title(s) Completed This Month:

Best. Movie. Year. Ever. by Brian Rafferty

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

Book Total for the Year: 7

Comics:

Comics Completed: 1

Trades Completed: 24

Comic/Trade Titles Completed:

Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 2: The Abyss (Venom (2018-2021))

Richard Stark's Parker Vol. 2: The Outfit

Ms. Marvel Vol. 2: Generation Why (Ms. Marvel Series)

X-Men '92 Vol. 2: Lilapalooza (X-Men '92 (2016))

Giant Days Vol. 2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol. 2

Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2 (of 6): Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Color Edition

All-New X-Men Vol. 2: Here To Stay

Civil War II (Civil War II (2016))

Archie vs Predator II

Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (Deadpool (2008-2012))

Batman (2016-) Vol. 3: I Am Ban

Lumberjanes Vol. 4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Vol. 6

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 7: I've Been Waiting For A Squirrel Like You (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015-2019))

Spider-Man/Deadpool Vol. 3: Itsy Bitsy (Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016-2019))

Richard Stark's Parker Vol. 3: The Score (Parker Novels Book 5)

Richard Stark's Parker Vol. 4: Slayground

She-Hulk Vol. 1: Law and Disorder (She-Hulk Series Box-Set))

All-New X-Men, Vol. 3: Out of Their Depth

Happy Horror Days #1 (Chilling Adventures in Sorcery)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Vol. 3

Scott Pilgrim Vol. 3 (of 6): Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness - Color Edition

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 4

Batman (2016-) Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles

Favorite Comic/Trade Read:

Batman (2016-) Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles

Magazine(s):

Magazine(s) Completed: 0

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Meal Tracker:

THURSDAY

Lunch:

Can of Progresso Lasagna Style Soup

- (10) Crackers

(1) Glass of Chocolate Milk

Supper:

(2) Hot Ham & Swiss Sandwiches

- (4) Sweet Hawaiian Rolls

- (2) Slices of Leftover Ham

- (2) Slices of Swiss Cheese

Bag of Orville Redenbacher Ultimate Butter Popcorn

FRIDAY

Lunch:

Can of Progresso Broccoli Cheese Soup

- (10) Crackers

Supper:

Hot Ham & Swiss Sandwich

- (2) Sweet Hawaiian Rolls

- (1) Slice of Leftover Ham

- (1) Slice of Swiss Cheese

(1) Glass of Chocolate Milk

(2) Handfuls of Orville Redenbacher Ultimate Butter Popcorn

SATURDAY

Lunch:

(1) Bowl Homemade Crockpot Chili

- Melted Cheese

(1) Sloppy Joe on a Bakery Bun

- Melted Cheese

(6) BBQ Chicken Wings

(3) Scoops of Broccoli Supreme Salad

Snack:

(10) Smokies

SUNDAY

Lunch:

Can of Progresso Creamy Chicken & Broccoli with Brown Rice

- (10) Crackers

Supper:

Can of Progresso Minestrone Soup

- (10) Crackers

*** NEW YEAR'S EVE ***

MONDAY

Lunch:

(2) Grilled Seasoned New York Strip Steaks

(1) Glass of Chocolate Milk

Bowl of Smartfood's White Cheddar Popcorn

Snack:

Large Bowl of Smartfood's White Cheddar Popcorn

(1) Glass of Chocolate Milk

Supper:

(3) Sloppy Joes on Bakery Bones

- (2) Cheese Slices

(4) Scoops of Broccoli Salad

(1) Glass of Chocolate Milk

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Workouts:

THURSDAY

* Morning Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

* Afternoon Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

* Evening Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

FRIDAY

* Morning Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(10) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(10) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

* Afternoon Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

* Evening Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

SATURDAY

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

SUNDAY

* Morning Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

* Evening Workout *

(500) Jumping Jacks [10 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

*** NEW YEAR'S EVE ***

MONDAY

* Morning Workout *

(400) Jumping Jacks [8 sets of 50]

(100) Glute Bridges [4 sets of 25]

(100) Push-Ups [10 sets of 10]

(100) Reverse Leg Lifts [10 sets of 10]

(100) Leg Kickbacks [10 sets of 10]

(100) Sit-Ups [5 Sets of 20]

(5 min) Planks [5 Sets of 1 min]

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WEIGHT TRACKER:

Starting Weight (Noon, 1/01/2023): XXX.X lbs

Weight at Last Check-In, 12/27/2023:-0.6 lbs

Weight As of Noon, 1/01/2024: -2.6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: -106.6 lbs

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Closing Thoughts:

The Good:

Ended the year losing weight and weighing the lowest I ever weighed in almost TWO DECADES.

The Bad:

I dont know what to do for my next challenge and I am running out of time. What will be my 52 in '24???

I want Nachos soooooooo effing bad and my favorite Nacho Spot is closed for New Year's Day.

The Ugly:

Relasping is always in the back of my mind.

[usafphantom2]

Putin orders Roscosmos to establish a terrestrial satellite network similar to Starlink

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 08/28/2023 - 08:27am Military

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Roscosmos space agency and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) to present proposals for the creation of satellites in extremely low Earth orbit by December 1 of this year.

The satellite constellation intends to rival SpaceX's Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, which is being used by Ukrainian forces for encrypted broadband internet, allowing secure communication on the battlefield. It is difficult to block due to the large number of satellites in orbit and a frequently changing communication protocol.

The space agency and ASI will have to manufacture prototypes of such devices for testing, after which it will be necessary to determine the feasibility of forming a separate program for the development of extremely low orbits (up to 200 km from Earth), while evaluating the necessary volume and sources of funding for the project, reported the Russian Ministry of Defense media channel, TV Zvezda.

The head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, and the CEO of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, Svetlana Chupsheva, have been appointed responsible for the project; they will be required to report the results of their work by December 1, 2023, the report said.

In June of this year, Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with Yuri Borisov, emphasized that it is necessary to attract private investment for the launch of a constellation of satellites in low orbit.

Starlink satellites only require an antenna the size of a backpack to be installed anywhere in the target area. Thus, Ukrainian forces are able to have broadband Internet not only on the battlefield, but also in bombed buildings, where all other means of communication, such as mobile towers, have been destroyed.

Starlink satellites are the size of a study table and hover just 125 kilometers above Earth. “We have more than 11,000 Starlink stations (portable receiver terminals) and they help us in our daily struggle on all fronts,” said Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, quoted by the POLITICO website. "We are ready, even if there is no light or fixed internet, through Starlink generators, to renew any connection in Ukraine."

Tags: SpaceROSCOSMOSStarlinkWar Zones - Russia/Ukraine

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[jiminjamms]

sex therapy :: 25. messed up

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notes: thank you always for all the support! on to the plot for our final arc! this beginning excerpt is a rewording from a line in “spy x family” (any fans out there?) that i believe captures the dynamics in our characters as well. enjoy! likes, comments, and reblogs are much appreciated. xoxo

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❝ Every person has a self that one conceals, a side not shown to anyone else. Not to friends. Not to lovers. Not even to family. Behind lies and painted smiles, individuals shield their true natures and desires…and, in doing so, the world thus maintains its thin veneer of peace. ❞

Who in the world was Toji Zenin?

The Toji that you had always known was Toji Fushiguro, so what was your husband’s cognomen doing besides your sex therapist’s first name on the latter's university diploma?

Even Google seemed to deny that Toji Zenin existed.

Showing results instead for ‘Toji Fushiguro.’

No, that was not what you wanted! 

One step forward in understanding this enigmatic man might as well be three steps backward because, each time you thought you had learned something about him, you only come to the realization that nothing much had been discovered at all.

But as investigations via search engines, social media sites, and Wikipedia pages proved futile, sources that could quell your curiosity dwindled.

So, you turned to your last resort.

“Who’s Toji Zenin?”

“What—”

Across from you, the raspberry macaron in Mai’s hand stopped by her lips as the girl snapped her focus from the pastry to your unanticipated question, with Maki visibly turning stiff in the adjacent chair. The three of you sat surrounding a small table in the twin’s private lounge, located in the northern wing within the Zenin residence. 

Visiting the central family property was not uncommon ever since your engagement and wedding earlier this year, but the architecture would never fail to impress you. The mansion itself resembled the Imperial Palace more than anything—an edificial centerpiece defined by the elegance and simplicity inherent in traditional Japanese design, with latticework embellishing the wooden exterior and, inside, carefully painted doors opening into tatami rooms.

Given that Mai and Maki were back in Tokyo for their summer breaks from universities abroad, the sisters established themselves as your close friends and had brought you into their tea room, adorned with European furnishings that would come off as atypical compared to the Japanese heirlooms elsewhere in the residence. On the table sat an imported tea set from England, at the center a French-inspired pastry tower prepared with caramel-topped croquembouches, chocolate-covered profiteroles, and the like. 

In great admiration, the sisters had been barraging you with inquiries about your life back in your bachelorette days, asking about your volunteering trip to the Philippines or the charity auctions in Dubai.

Now, with the shift in discussion, the sisters exchanged an uneasy look.

An entire conversation appeared to be held in the way they traded glances. The usual sparkle in their eyes faded, which must mean the girls were remarkably uncomfortable, but Mai forced a polite smile as she placed down her macaron. 

“Y/N,” she began carefully, “May we ask how you know Toji?”

Even though she tried to spin the question as casual curiosity, her apprehension could not be more obvious. 

“I don’t know him, really,” you lied. While dishonesty went against your morals, watching the twins’ shoulders fall with relief was enough to assuage the guilt. “He’s just…” My friend, to put things in the mildest terms. “He’s just a name I have heard. That’s all.”

Maki dabbed at her mouth with a lace handkerchief, not making a big deal as she added, “Toji’s a cousin.”

So, the Zenin last name on his diploma was not a coincidence at all. 

Such a groundbreaking discovery should have thrown you into a whole whirlwind but, to be frank, the realization did not come off as too surprising at all. If anything, Toji as a member of the Zenin family was the perfect explanation to why Toji seemed so astute, why he would talk like he knew more about Naoya than you, and—as Geto had once said—why Toji was ‘not where he could possibly be.’ 

While Toji’s reason for opting for the Fushiguro name remained a mystery, what you did know now was that he was indeed affiliated with the twins before you by blood, which—by extension—must mean that Toji would also be a cousin to…

…your husband. 

Wait.

An unsettling chill ran down your spine.

“Cousins, as in,” part of you didn’t want to know the answer, “distant cousins? Or…?”

“No,” the older twin interjected matter-of-factly, not knowing the full background behind your seemingly innocuous question. “First cousins.” 

Ah, so the closest type of cousins possible, which was exactly what you had hoped not to hear. With this additional information, you tried to hide the clamminess in your palms. What would be the best word to describe this void now? Did you feel disappointed? Misled? Betrayed? Toji certainly had known that you were wed to his younger cousin, yet he willingly chose to hide his background as he kissed you, touched you, and fucked you.

A reversal from your sentiments before, you currently felt both disgusted and hurt.

Why did Toji keep this information from you? What sick person derived satisfaction from having sex with his first cousin’s wife? You were so damn stupid for placing all your trust in him. Looking at the situation now, he was just another iteration of the same manipulative and disrespectful man you had been trying so hard to avoid. 

“Are you close with Toji?” 

Mai shook her head. “No. We don’t talk to him anymore.” Her comment struck as odd. Anymore? Had they once been, then? Before you could ask, her gaze darted around in caution before she leaned forward and said lowly, “For your information, Naoya got into a huge dispute with him earlier this year.”

That’s quite recent. 

You understood that Mai and Maki had been uncharacteristically tight-lipped as they did not want to slander the family heir in front of his wife. Blissful ignorance was what the twins must be thinking, hoping to preserve the peace between you and your husband. However, what you had yet to reveal was the broken marriage that had been masked for everyone’s sake, disguised by a pretense that all was well.

Which was why, on that note, the timing could not have been more perfect as a tall young man with ombre hair and hazel eyes flung open the door in one unforgiving slam, rattling the fine china and startling the seated individuals inside.

“There you are, you whore!” 

Your eyes widened with shock upon seeing Naoya Zenin in the entryway, your husband’s scowl icy and malicious. He came stomping toward you as his eyes held a dangerous hostility that was impossible to ignore, and you could oddly sense an impending doom when he stormed with zero regard for anything in his path, kicking aside a potted plant and toppling over a ceramic vase.

Standing up, you tried to hide the confusion that befuddled your already mish-mashed brain. 

Today was Tuesday.

Was he not supposed to be at work?

“Naoya,” you began calmly, cognizant of the onlooking sisters behind you, “this is not the right place to—”

“You’re such a fucking desperate bitch, aren’t you?” His words were sharp and bitter, his glare filled with hatred like a fire doused with gasoline. Before you could request clarification, he stopped steps away and swung his right hand up, pressing a black business card to your stunned face, the paper crinkled from his intense grip and rendering you petrified in your stance. 

No, this couldn’t be…

From your peripheral view, you watched Mai and Maki place their hands over their open mouths as they read Toji Fushiguro’s calligraphed name on the business card that also had in obvious words: 'sex therapist.' Shame racked your stomach. Merely minutes ago, you convinced the twins that Toji was to you nothing more than a name, and now, karma bit you back like a bitch. 

With your voice evaporated, you croaked.

“Where did you find that?” You had been sure that you placed the badge away.

Naoya used his anger to crumple the card and tossed the now useless paper ball to the side. “In your purse,” he gritted, “How long were you planning to hide this from me?”

The ensuing guilt suffocated you. “I—” I don’t know.

Sensing the weakness in your will, Naoya burst into a maniacal laughter that cracked through the air, creating a disconcerting symphony. He bent forward, shoulders convulsing with every diabolic and mirthful guffaw. 

“You’re so god fucking pathetic, woman. Do you have any idea who Toji Fushiguro is? That bastard is Toji Zenin, you ignorant slut—he is my cousin. Well, I guess I never told you about him, though, because he doesn’t fucking matter anymore anyway. I don’t know how you ended up crossing paths with him, but this is hilarious!” The man kept cackling and roaring like he had gone insane. “Were you two brewing shit about me? Actually, let me guess since you’d gotten hold of this business card: did you have sex with him? Did you have sex with Toji? Going around fucking your husband and then your husband’s cousin is nothing to be proud of. Tell me, did you meet the other sex therapists as well? Did you get stretched out by them, too? Whose dick did you like best? Whose? Whose? Is that what you like, being passed around and used like some sick trophy? What a fucking animal! How dare you disrespect our marriage. How dare you disrespect your own hus—”

Your hand lashed out before you could suppress the impulse and delivered one resounding slap across Naoya’s face. You watched him shut up and stumble backward, clutching his cheek. 

"Ow!"

For a moment, the world seemed frozen still: the sisters gaping in complete stupefaction, your husband staring at the ground wide-eyed, and you heaving from the incoming emotional onslaught.

”How dare you…How fucking dare you disrespect me!” The coalescence of anger, agony, and resentment—bottled up in your heart for months upon months—was now being released as you dissolved into tears. “What the hell is wrong with you?! How could you say such messed up things? You are sick in the head, Naoya, you know that? Out of respect for myself, how could I possibly respect you?!” The only sound echoing in the room became your uncontrollable cries, sobs that escaped past your lips in raw and muffled bursts. Torn apart by sorrow, you could hardly breathe from how constricted your throat had become, your knees wobbling and weak. “Y-You have no idea how lonely and miserable I have been since I walked down that aisle. For the past six months, you—as my husband—have done absolutely nothing but make me feel like a rat in my own home, a mistress in my own marriage!” 

“Fantastic! Exactly what I wanted to hear, I am glad I have made your life horrible!” Naoya snarled, not caring for how everyone else’s eyes widened at the scathing statement. Unbelievable. Truly, painfully unbelievable. Did your husband really just say that to your face? He could not give a shit that you wept pitifully, instead catching your shaky wrist in the tightest grasp possible as he added on, “My only regret is that I had not made your life even worse.” 

“What the fuck!” you heard Mai gasp as a gut reaction.

What the fucking fuck, indeed.

While you had been subject to Naoya’s verbal harassment during these many weeks, for him to tell you that he wished he had tortured you further was beyond heartless. The searing ache that burned your skin might as well be fatal because your respiration turned erratic like someone had trapped you inside a bubble.

Hyperventilating, you subsisted on shallow gasps.

“Don’t go around thinking that you’re any better, alright? You’re calling me pathetic for sleeping with your cousin, but have you considered that I had been placed in that position because, since the start, you’ve been cheating on your wife?” 

Yelling at his face allowed you to release more tears from your lachrymose eyes. Now, Mai and Maki must truly be appalled at all these revelations. What happened to the fairy-tale marriage you had told them about? Well, that never existed to begin with, and with these thoughts in mind, you found a sadistic satisfaction in watching your lawful spouse fume with deep-seated rage. 

“That’s right,” you mused with derision, “we’ve been two sides of the same coin all along.”

Naoya clenched his hands at his sides, disgusted to have been compared to you. “Do not put me on the same level as—”

“No. No, you don't get to talk! All you have done since we have been married is for you to talk and complain and bitch about everything, but now, this is my turn,” you screamed in return. “I…I hate you!” and you pointed right at him, “In fact, I despise you. You never tried to see what I had to tolerate to stay with an asshole like yourself because you had been too busy sticking your dick into another woman while you could hardly look at me! No wonder your cousins worried about me. No wonder Toji told me to file for a divorce. Because you, Naoya Zenin, are a total piece of shit!”

His momentary pause hinted at the tiniest self-actualization that flickered within him. Perhaps he finally realized how you had been feeling now that you freely spat out all the turmoil that had been chaining your soul. He took one additional step toward you, torn between whether he should keep up with his anger or succumb to remorse for hurting you.

But, knowing this man, he—of course—opted for the former. 

“I never,” he seethed lowly, “wanted this marriage.” 

Maybe you truly have become deranged or maybe you genuinely found his statement funny, for you began to emit tearful cackles in your laughter.

“Now, that is one big fucking lie.” Since your earliest encounter, Toji had suggested that Naoya solely regarded you as nothing more than ‘a sweet, innocent fuck,’ and the longer you had stayed with your husband, the more you began to acknowledge how these accusations were all true. “We all know that you’re going to be nothing without me. A CEO who could hardly keep his wife for half a year? What a loser. What makes you believe that I wanted to be married to you? Who do you even think would want to do business with you after this? You never had respect in the real world because all that respect rests upon me.”

While you never fully understood Naoya, your words must have snapped a particular chord in him because he suddenly lunged forward.

“Fucking cunt—” 

But before he could get too close, you darted away from him. “Don’t touch me!” you shrieked, voice shrill from the top of your lungs. “Do not ever touch me again. If you want to lay your dirty hands on someone, go touch your girlfriend instead!”

That’s right, he had another woman who he doted on far more than he could appreciate you. This wedding band, this engagement ring on your left hand meant absolutely nothing. Toji had been spot on—why the hell did you cling onto stupid shit like this, twisting the jewelry as if that would save your messed-up union? Without further empathy, you slid off the two rings and hurled them toward your husband’s chest before the circlets clinked upon hitting the ground.

At first, Naoya scoffed. He watched the ludicrous scene with a comical gaze, and when his brain processed what he just saw, he quickly fell onto his knees. All at once, he tossed his head back and let out a chortle—a full-bodied cachinnation that took the room completely aback—as his hysteria mounted.

“Good, good, good!” His screeches were like those of a maniac, his chuckles haunting, throaty, and lacking in sanity. “I’m glad that you’ve come to show the witch that you have been all along! Look at yourself! No wonder no one wanted you!”

Unable to be a bystander any longer, Mai stood up and hurled toward her cousin. “Shut the hell up, Naoya!” 

But the said man was quick, using one powerful movement to punch the older twin first. “You shut the hell up, scum. Unless you want to be pummeled to the point where people will feel sorry to look in your direction.”

“Watch what you say!” and when Naoya turned to the new voice, the evil glint gleaming from his brown eyes appeared ablaze.

“Oh? Someone’s bold, too. Shall I bully you first then, Maki?” the timbre in his disdainful laugh crescendoed into unhinged amusement. “Say one more word, little girl,” he taunted, his imp-like face riddled with mockery. “C’mon. I dare you. I will throw you into the courtyard and beat your ugly face up. That’ll bring back warm memories from the good old days, huh?”

The younger twin gritted her teeth, her sister reaching for her arm as a signal to back down and stay levelheaded.

Meanwhile, once Naoya rose from the floor, he nonchalantly kicked at the rings because those emblems of your union had always been meaningless garbage anyway.

“If wanted to leave this badly, then fucking leave,” he deadpanned, his tone the calmest he had been this whole time. “I don’t give a fuck anymore.” 

Those were your husband’s last words as he walked away, leaving you sobbing and shuddering with a lost soul and sore heart. While weeping and gasping, you had to endure watching his figure fade from view, all while wanting to stop the uncomfortable distress that heightened with his departure. You were huffing, panting, trying to stop your trembling.

The second Naoya slammed the door behind him, Maki ran up to your side and embraced your shaking form, all while you bawled and clutched at yourself. Her expression remained strong, but her palms were damp as they pressed onto your back, her arms quavering slightly as she soothed your cries.

“Sh, don’t cry. My sister and I are here, okay? Mai and I will protect you. Everything will be alright.”

Despite her reassurances, she sounded nearly as broken as you appeared, especially when your hand violently trembled because nothing could save you from the agony that drowned your tattered soul. You felt the disgusting urge to throw up—you were completely broken inside. In a futile attempt, you sought to regulate your breaths with one deep inhale.

Yet, at some point, Maki peeled back and she mouthed something.

Was she talking to you? 

Why…why could you not hear her?

She sounded so muffled, as though you were underwater.

Why did everything sound so far away?

With your throat constricted, you could not breathe. Gagging. Gasping. Big, huge gulps of air, but the oxygen failed to enter your lungs. You couldn’t breathe. You could not fucking breathe. 

You gripped the fabric by your chest and your other hand sought for something else to hold, but you ended up on the ground anyway. Choking. Coughing. Was something foaming at your mouth? Something warm and wet spilled from your orifices. Were you vomiting? Why were you vomiting?

Holding your body upright, Maki was the only reason that you had not remained on the floor like a fool, but even she stared at you with concern and…horror? Why did she look so scared? Was she screaming? She looked like she was screaming, but her face appeared all contorted like you were looking at her through a fish-eye lens. 

After a while, you could not even see her or her sister anymore because your vision turned spotty and then black. 

See! 

Open your eyes, and see! 

Why could you not see?

When your hearing returned to some degree, the sounds that filled your ears were frantic shouts and endless clamor.

“Call Toji! He’ll know what to do. Hurry, where is your phone?” It was Mai. Scrambling. Bags were being opened. Items being tossed. “Call Toji, now!”

A phone started to ring.

Buzzes and buzzes and more buzzes as the waiting intensified.

Then voicemail. 

Hello, this is Toji Fushiguro.  

“He is not picking up!” 

Unfortunately, I am unable to pick up the phone right now. 

“Get…”

But please leave your name and number—

“Get Megumi.” 

—and I will return your call as soon as possible.

“What about Tusmiki?”

“Tsumiki is still in London at university, idiot! Call…Call Megumi!”

“Okay. I know, I know! I’m calling him already!” someone screamed back. Was this Mai? Was this Maki? You could no longer tell, but the same person shouted, “Wait, wait. He is calling back. Toji is calling me back.”

“Then pick up the phone!”

“Toji…” one of the twins started, the cracks in her tone making her sound like she was weeping too, and her words composed your last bits of memory before the world dissolved completely. “Please…help us.”

Even labeling Naoya Zenin as ballistic would be far too much of an understatement.

The rage, wrath, and sheer indignation that swelled in his every capillary surpassed the twenty-five years' worth of virulent rancor that he had for his fucked-up family.

Since when did you get so goddamn arrogant? Naoya wanted to hurt you, ruin you, and do everything in his power to sabotage you. 

Not just you, though. Because that would be too easy.

But also his father, his cousins, his ex-coworkers, and—most importantly—Toji. 

Such ill feelings were what led the Zenin CEO to practically leap into the Mercedes-Benz that awaited him at the entrance to his family home, and he immediately ordered his chauffeur to press on the pedal toward a very certain condominium several kilometers away.

Fifteen minutes later, a very surprised Mari opened her door and an enraged Naoya greeted her, shoving her against the wall and colliding his lips into hers for a fierce kiss. His actions lacked passion, only charged with aggression as he stripped her and threw her onto the living room sofa. He could hardly care that he treated the woman as though she was nothing more than a prostitute, while the latter mistook her boyfriend’s rage for desperation, and she begged for him to pull at her hair and force his tongue down her mouth. 

At some point, Naoya drove his mistress’s face into the couch cushion and dragged her hips to have her ass raised high. He was too clouded by fury and too blinded by anger to think twice before he forcefully penetrated the woman. He fucked her raw and held her close, jostling her body as though she was a ragdoll, eliciting her loudest mewls that cried for his name. 

“J-Just like that!” she whimpered, eyes rolling to the back of her head as he pummeled into her dripping hole, paying no mercy for destroying her with his ruthless pace. Her knees gave out from under her, and she crumbled from the sofa and into the carpet, only for him to tumble too to follow the socket he needed to keep his dick soaked. 

“I need to break you,” he hissed.

Fuck, he was going to come soon. 

His nails left crescent marks on her flesh, his hands burning her scalp as he tugged her strands and met her buttocks with hard thrusts, and he knew he was going to come. 

Feeling the first of his seed trick into his mistress’s life-giving cavern, he toyed with the idea of giving Tsumiki and Megumi a baby sibling. That would be fun. He could then imagine the subsequent mortified reactions from his deplorable cousin and from his wretched wife (whom he would hardly call himself married to anymore, anyway). The fantasies, everything that he would do to spite those who had wronged him, had Naoya cackling as his viscous cum spurted from his tip and deep into his mistress’s womb.

He pulled out once he made sure that every single drop had been milked from him, his ejaculate dribbling from her pussy like someone had taken a bite from a cream-filled donut.

Rolling into the carpet and onto her back, a panting Mari took two fingers and pressed his precious seed back into her cunt. “That was so hot.” A lazy smile pulled across her face. “Thank you for the unexpected visit.”

Naoya completely dismissed her comments as he tucked himself back into his pants, not in the right mood to respond. 

“Cool. Clean this mess up,” he demanded instead, “I’m leaving for work.” 

He ignored the woman’s ensuing pleas to stay at least five minutes longer. Unlike her, he had better things to do, and he rushed out as he fetched his phone from his back pocket and surveyed for any messages he might have missed while he had been away. 

But when he turned on his screen, his most recent notification had his blood turn cold.

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end notes: The absolute fury in the argument, the complete panic between the twins, and the maniacal temperament in our husband…so much packed in this chapter! If you can’t tell already, my favorite POV to write from is Naoya’s, ha. Also, I took some creative liberty here to convey the intense emotions, so let me know what you think! Hugs to all.

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Some notes, if you‘re planning on doing Daily Twin Peaks:

Rewatchers, please tag your spoilers for both FWWM and Twin Peaks, in general!  There will likely be first-time watchers!

First-time watchers, make sure you block those tags!  While FWWM IS a prequel, make sure you watch it AFTER the original run!  Not only does it spoil the main mystery, but it also includes stuff introduced later.  Also, make sure to watch the Log Lady intros.  If you don’t have the Blu-Rays, they can be found on YouTube.

Here are the days I have determined each episode of the original run to take place:

Pilot: Fri, Feb 24, 1989

Episode 1: Sat, Feb 25, 1989 (the second episode)

Episode 2: Sun, Feb 26, 1989

Episode 3: Mon, Feb 27, 1989

Episode 4: Tue, Feb 28, 1989

Episode 5: Wed, Mar 1, 1989

Episode 6: Thu, Mar 2, 1989

Episode 7: Thu, Mar 2, 1989 (the same day as Episode 6, the seventh episode)

Episode 8: Fri, Mar 3, 1989

Episode 9: Sat, Mar 4, 1989

Episode 10: Sun, Mar 5, 1989

Episode 11: Mon, Mar 6, 1989

Episode 12: Tue, Mar 7, 1989

Episode 13: Wed, Mar 8, 1989

Episode 14: Thu, Mar 9, 1989

Episode 15: Fri, Mar 10, 1989

Episode 16: Sun, Mar 12, 1989 (note the time skip)

Episode 17: Wed, Mar 15, 1989 (note the time skip)

Episode 18: Thu, Mar 16, 1989

Episode 19: Fri, Mar 17, 1989

Episode 20: Sat, Mar 18, 1989

Episode 21: Sun, Mar 19, 1989

Episode 22: Mon, Mar 20, 1989

Episode 23: Tue, Mar 21, 1989

Episode 24: Wed, Mar 22, 1989

Episode 25: Thu, Mar 23, 1989

Episode 26: Fri, Mar 24, 1989

Episode 27: Sat, Mar 25, 1989

Episode 28: Sun, Mar 26, 1989

Episode 29: Mon, Mar 27, 1989

Rewatchers can pretty much sandwich the original run between FWWM (Feb 23) and TMP (Mar 28), but, below the cut, I have broken those down into days.

First-time watchers, for the books, I recommend the following order:

S1

Episode 8 (the ninth episode)

Diane… (short tape/audiobook)

S2

Access Guide to the Town (book)

My Life, My Tapes (book)

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer (book)

Fire Walk With Me

The Missing Pieces

The Secret History of Twin Peaks (book)

The Return (S3)

The Final Dossier (book)

Alright, here are some timecodes for FWWM, if you want to break it down into days (things get weird with the timeline):

Tue, Feb 9, 1988: 0:00:00-0:02:49; 1:28:30-1:29:18; 1:29:55-1:30:08; 1:30:10-1:30:53 (last three are flashbacks)

Wed, Feb 10, 1988: 0:03:04-0:19:26

Thu, Feb 11, 1988: 0:19:26-0:26:56

Fri, Feb 12, 1988: 0:31:16-0:33:47

Thu, Feb 16, 1989: 0:26:56-0:31:16

Fri, Feb 17, 1989: 0:33:47-0:46:45

Sat, Feb 18, 1989: 0:46:45-1:04:48

Sun, Feb 19, 1989: 1:40:47-1:42:15; 1:04:48-1:23:59

Mon, Feb 20, 1989: 1:23:59-1:34:09

Tue, Feb 21, 1989: 1:34:09-1:40:47

Wed, Feb 22, 1989: 1:42:15-1:46:19

Thu, Feb 23, 1989: 1:46:19-2:14:44

And scene numbers for TMP:

Tue, Feb 9, 1988: 21

Wed, Feb 10, 1988: 1; 2

Thu, Feb 11, 1988: 3; 4; 5

Fri, Feb 12, 1988: 6

Thu, Feb 16, 1989: 7

Fri, Feb 17, 1989: 8; 9; 10; 11

Sat, Feb 18, 1989: 12; 13; 14; 15

Sun, Feb 19, 1989: 16; 17; 18; 19

Mon, Feb 20, 1989: 20

Tue, Feb 21, 1989: 22; 23

Wed, Feb 22, 1989: 24; 25; 26

Thu, Feb 23, 1989: 27; 28; 29; 30; 31

Fri, Feb 24, 1989: 32

Tue, Mar 28, 1989: 33

February 9, 1988 includes a couple earlier, unspecified days.

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2022/12/09 (Fri)

【本日の営業】

15周年感謝祭開催中！

営業時間や方法自体は通常通りです！

金曜日は25時まで！

17:00-25:00 (L.O. [F]23:00 / [D]24:00) 今日は早めの時間に「たなしん」が飲みに来てくれるみたいです！ 是非会いに来てくださ～い。

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周年期間だし、カウンターは（基本）立ち飲み専用とさせて頂きます。

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【15周年感謝ウィーク！】

おかげさまでガンブリヌスは12/1に15周年を迎えることができました！ 本当に本当にありがとうございます！ みなさまに感謝の気持ちをお伝えしたく、

12月1日から11日まで感謝ウィーク

として、 みなさまに楽しく、美味しく、おトクに、 ガンブリヌスをお楽しみ頂ける期間を設けています！ 楽しい周年ウィークにしますので、是非ぜひいらしてくださ～い。 12月01日（木）17:00～24:00 12月02日（金）17:00～25:00 12月03日（

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15周年記念オリジナルビール『ゾンネ』

（ンは小さいンで（笑））

今年ももちろん？安心のロコビアさんにお願いしました！

今年は『ヘレス』

。 ドイツ南部で伝統的に楽しまれるスタイルで、麦芽の風味を楽しめる『みなさんがイメージするいわゆる普通のビール（ピルスナー）の苦みが少ない版』的な味わいです。 …をベースに、オレンジピールと3種類のスパイスで香り付けしました。 ということで

『オレンジやスパイスの香りと麦芽の芳ばしさを楽しめる淡色ラガー』

という感じです！ ビール名はドイツ語で太陽を意味する『Sonne（ゾネ／ゾンネ）』から頂きました。 明るいヘレスのイメージとオレンジのイメージが太陽に通ずると感じてのネーミングです。 今年もたっぷり500L！ 一部瓶詰めして販売予定ですが、樽はガンブリとニンカシで１～２ヶ月楽しめる予定です。 是非たくさん飲んでくださいね～！

15周年記念品『バッグインバッグ』

今年は多彩なポケットを装備した自立仕様のバッグインバッグです！ ただ…無償でお配りするのは正直ちょっと厳しいので（汗）今年は販売とさせてください。

税込550円。限定150個！

是非買ってくださ～い。（笑） ※ 感謝ウィークには来れないけど欲しい～という方はメールください。 個別に対応させて頂きます！ 宜しくお願いします！

Thank You 15周年！『3,915円 感謝飲み放題！』

毎年の大好評企画！ 今年もやります！

3時間ロング飲み放題！

ご予約不要、お1人さまからOK！

（お支払いは現金のみ）

何もかもが値上がりしている昨今…なかなかに厳しい価格帯ではありますが、

そこは感謝祭！

みなさまへの感謝をお伝えする週間なので、やっちゃいます！（笑） 『赤字やばくて来年はできないや…』と言いたくなるくらい、遠慮なくガンガン飲んでください！（笑） （あ、でも是非ごはんも沢山食べてね！（笑）） 基本、開栓中のビール全部飲み放題です！ （一部対象外が出る可能性もあります） 頑張って？くださ～い。（笑）

15種類の『周年期間メニュー』

いっちーがみなさんに楽しんで頂くために腕を揮います！ （オペレーションの都合上、期間中はこの15品＋乾きものなどのみとなります。）

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柿と蕪の浅漬け

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匠の大山鶏レバーペースト

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匠の大山鶏ささみと人参の粒マスタード和え

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カンパチユッケのサラダ仕立て

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淡雪 温サラダ

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気まぐれポテサラ

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鮭の朴葉焼き

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ブラックアンガス牛ミスジステーキ

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カニクリームコロッケ

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匠の大山鶏チューリップ唐揚げ

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沖縄らふてー

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ワラサのカマ煮

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あんこうとこくベジのリッチ天丼（終了し次第別の丼に！）

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記念マグカッププレゼント！

期間中に全メニューを召し上がって頂いた方から抽選で3名様に、記念マグカップをプレゼント！ 是非全制覇にチャレンジしてみてくださ～い。 ※ ポテサラや丼など内容が変わるものも、何か１種類召し上がって頂ければOKです！（笑）

早朝営業『Welcome to Strawberry Time』

期間最終日（12/11）は懲りずに早朝営業！（笑） 体力的に今年で最後かも！？（笑） まぁ、他ではやらないだろうおバカな企画。 是非遊びに来てくださ～い。 そんな早朝から何をするかというと… 今年は15周年…1、5…イチ、ゴ…苺？ はい、相変わらずダジャレがベースです。（笑） ということで？今年の早朝メニューはこちら！

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ピンクが可愛いイチゴカレー

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ジョッキでイチゴパフェ 去年は『地獄麻婆』でしたが、今年は『イチゴ天国』です。（笑） ん？朝からパフェは地獄的？（笑） ビールも『

Hell

es』だし？（笑） Strawberry Timeは、材料がなくなり次第終了します。 気になる方は早起きしてきてね。（笑）

OB/OG参戦！

期間中、OB/OGが遊びにきてくれる予定です！ 一部はカウンター内に入ってサービングも！ 懐かし話で盛り上がりましょ～！ その他、今のところのヘルプ（シフトイン）予定はこんな感じ～。 みんな社会人なので、変更があった場合はご容赦ください～。 01日（木）19-22 だいち（JR）／19-23 ���んぺい 02日（金）20-22 ゆうへい 03日（土）15-22 ひとみ／18-19? しょうた／16-22 ゆうや／ 04日（日）16-22 だいち（JR）／15-24 ゆうや／早めの時間にあきとが飲みに（笑） 07日（水）18-22.5 しんぺい 10日（土）18-21 まさな／21-24 こうよう 11日（日）20-22 みなみ（ますみと共演ｗ） 他にも、たなしん、さおり、りな、ひなこ、だいち（ドイツ）、りの達からも「どこかで顔出します」「都合がつきそうだったら是非」と連絡をもらってます！ もしかしたら会えるかも？ お楽しみに～

【本日の樽生】

2022/12/08 (Thu)

- On Tap! -

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：本日開栓 ] ☆ ガンブリヌス／＜15周年記念＞ゾンネ［スパイスヘレス］（国分寺）

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スワンレイクビール／インペリアルスタウト（新潟） ☆ ワイマーケット／上小田井駅から徒歩15分［レッドIPA］（愛知） ☆ ブルークラシック／カンガール ナンバー29［ヘイジーIPA］（石川） ☆ ウェストコースト／ザ・プロディジー［ジューシーIPA］（静岡） ☆ うしとら／＜万事快調10周年記念＞ゴッド・オンリー・ノウズ［ケルシュ］（栃木） ☆ うしとら／観音菩薩トリプルIPA（栃木） ☆ スナークリキッドワークス／＜スナーク100バッチ記念＞ハウススナーク ウィーヘヴィー（東京） ☆ 門司港レトロビール／＜イエローエイプクラフト2周年記念＞ヘレス・ザ・サークル・ラオホ［ヘレスラオホ］（福岡） ☆ 富士桜高原麦酒／＜富士桜高原24周年記念＞薫香麦酒［ラオホヴァイツェン］（山梨） ☆ ハーヴェストムーン／＜ワールドビアカップ世界一＞ピルスナー（千葉） ☆ スナークリキッドワークス／＜タイタンズ6周年記念＞メイダ島ビター［ベストビター］（東京） ☆ ピルスナーウルケル（チェコ）

- Coming Soon! - ［ガンブリ or ニンカシ］

みんなの記念ビール！

☆ ガンブリヌス／＜14周年記念＞ジェイド1年熟成［ニュージーランドペールエール］（国分寺） ☆ いわて蔵ビール／＜じゅんや結婚記念＞ちもぷいセッションIPA（岩手） ☆ オフトレイル／＜3周年記念＞メンデッド with スパイス［バレルエイジド インペリアルポーター］（山梨）

その他いろいろ～

☆ ブルーマスター／かぼす＆ハニー［フルーツエール］（福岡） ☆ ベアレン／レモンラードラー（岩手） ☆ ベアレン／ウィンターヴァイツェン（岩手） ☆ 伊勢角屋×ブラックタイド／リアスコーストIPA（三重×宮城） ☆ ベアードビール／ライジングサンペールエール（静岡） ☆ 254BeeR／白楽IPA（神奈川） ☆ ブルークラシック／ウラギリ リリーヘイズ［ヘイジーIPA］（石川）

Strawberry Time用？（笑）

☆ ローンパイン／ストロベリーレモネードスパークラ―［フルーツサワーエール］（アメリカ） ☆ ブルーマスター／あまおうオートミールブラック［フルーツオートミールスタウト］（福岡） まだまだガンガン発注するので、どうぞお楽しみに～！

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Điều Kiện, Thủ Tục Xin Giấy Phép Kinh Doanh Lữ Hành Quốc Tế

Để hoạt động trong lĩnh vực dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế, các doanh nghiệp cần phải xin cấp Giấy phép kinh doanh lữ hành quốc tế theo quy định của Luật Du lịch và các nghị định, thông tư liên quan. Dưới đây là các thông tin chi tiết về căn cứ pháp lý, điều kiện, hồ sơ, và thủ tục xin cấp Giấy phép kinh doanh lữ hành quốc tế.

1. Căn Cứ Pháp Lý

Các quy định pháp lý liên quan đến việc xin Giấy phép kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế bao gồm:

Luật Du lịch số 09/2017/QH14.

Nghị định 168/2017/NĐ-CP quy định chi tiết một số điều của Luật Du lịch.

Thông tư 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL quy định chi tiết về một số điều của Luật Du lịch.

Nghị định 94/2021/NĐ-CP sửa đổi, bổ sung Nghị định 168/2017/NĐ-CP về mức ký quỹ kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành.

Thông tư 33/2018/TT-BTC quy định mức thu, chế độ thu, nộp và quản lý phí thẩm định cấp Giấy phép kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế và nội địa.

Thông tư 120/2021/TT-BTC quy định mức thu một số khoản phí hỗ trợ đối tượng bị ảnh hưởng bởi dịch COVID-19.

2. Điều Kiện Kinh Doanh Lữ Hành Quốc Tế

Doanh nghiệp muốn xin Giấy phép kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế phải đáp ứng các điều kiện sau:

Thành lập doanh nghiệp hợp pháp:

Doanh nghiệp phải được thành lập theo đúng quy định của pháp luật Việt Nam. Lưu ý, chỉ doanh nghiệp mới được phép kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế, hộ kinh doanh cá thể không đủ điều kiện.

Ký quỹ kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế:

Doanh nghiệp phải ký quỹ tại ngân hàng thương mại bằng đồng Việt Nam với mức ký quỹ tùy theo loại hình dịch vụ kinh doanh:

Kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành đối với khách du lịch quốc tế đến Việt Nam:

50 triệu đồng (từ 28/10/2021 đến 31/12/2023).

250 triệu đồng (từ 01/01/2024 trở đi).

Kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành đối với khách du lịch ra nước ngoài:

100 triệu đồng (từ 28/10/2021 đến 31/12/2023).

500 triệu đồng (từ 01/01/2024 trở đi).

Mức ký quỹ này nhằm bảo đảm khả năng tài chính và hoạt động hợp pháp của doanh nghiệp.

Người phụ trách kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành:

Người phụ trách dịch vụ lữ hành phải có trình độ tốt nghiệp cao đẳng trở lên chuyên ngành liên quan đến lữ hành hoặc có chứng chỉ nghiệp vụ điều hành du lịch quốc tế.

3. Hồ Sơ Xin Giấy Phép Kinh Doanh Lữ Hành Quốc Tế

Hồ sơ xin cấp Giấy phép kinh doanh lữ hành quốc tế bao gồm các tài liệu sau:

Đơn đề nghị cấp Giấy phép (theo Mẫu số 04 Phụ lục II ban hành kèm theo Thông tư số 06/2017/TT-BVHTTDL).

Bản sao công chứng Giấy chứng nhận đăng ký doanh nghiệp.

Giấy chứng nhận ký quỹ kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành tại ngân hàng.

Bản sao công chứng bằng tốt nghiệp cao đẳng chuyên ngành lữ hành hoặc chứng chỉ nghiệp vụ.

Bản sao công chứng quyết định bổ nhiệm hoặc hợp đồng lao động với người phụ trách kinh doanh dịch vụ lữ hành quốc tế.

4. Thủ Tục Xin Giấy Phép Kinh Doanh Lữ Hành Quốc Tế

Số lượng hồ sơ: Doanh nghiệp cần chuẩn bị 01 bộ hồ sơ đầy đủ để nộp cho cơ quan có th��m quyền.

Cơ quan tiếp nhận hồ sơ: Hồ sơ được nộp trực tiếp hoặc gửi qua bưu điện đến Tổng cục Du lịch, địa chỉ: Số 80 Quán Sứ, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội.

Thời hạn giải quyết hồ sơ: Thời gian giải quyết hồ sơ là 10 ngày làm việc kể từ ngày nhận hồ sơ hợp lệ.

Lệ phí thẩm định cấp Giấy phép:

1.500.000 đồng (từ 24/12/2021 đến 30/06/2022).

3.000.000 đồng (từ 01/07/2022 trở đi).

Thời hạn của Giấy phép: Giấy phép kinh doanh lữ hành quốc tế không có thời hạn sử dụng, có hiệu lực cho đến khi doanh nghiệp ngừng kinh doanh hoặc không duy trì được mức ký quỹ quy định.

Việc xin cấp Giấy phép kinh doanh lữ hành quốc tế là một thủ tục quan trọng và bắt buộc đối với các doanh nghiệp muốn cung cấp dịch vụ du lịch quốc tế. Doanh nghiệp cần chuẩn bị đầy đủ hồ sơ và đáp ứng các điều kiện theo quy định của pháp luật để đảm bảo việc cấp Giấy phép diễn ra thuận lợi.

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5 Music of Monday: Geordie Greep Unleashes "Blues" New Single

Geordie Greep of black midi drops his electrifying new single "Blues," blending rock and dance vibes with classic blues. Check out the vibrant live video from TV Eye in New York and don’t miss his upcoming tour dates to experience the magic live! Geordie Greep (of black midi) shares new single 'Blues’ from forthcoming album 'The New Sound' (out now) + share new live video filmed at TV Eye in New York a couple of weeks ago If you've ever wanted to know what a Blues song with singing and rich bass that are equally as fast sounds like and just so happen to be a Blues fan then you're probably going to like this track. Ironically also called Blues. I openly confess that even though I'm not much of a fan of Blues this rock/dance-esque sounding track gets my vote. Live Video of ‘Blues’ filmed at TV Eye https://youtu.be/gNGlbB4Gbyo New Single ‘Blues’ FORTHCOMING TOUR DATES - Fri-Oct-4 – London, ICA – SOLD OUT - Sat-Oct-5 - London, ICA – SOLD OUT - Sun-Oct-6- London, RT East, Instore – SOLD OUT - Thur-Oct-10 - Cardiff , Llais Festival @ WMC (w/ Squid) - Sat-Oct-19 – Budapest, Isolation Festival - Tue-Oct-22 - Bristol, Fleece - Wed-Oct-23 – Falmouth, The Cornish Bank - Fri-Oct-25 – Cambridge, Storey's Field Centre - Sat-Oct-26 – Liverpool, Arts Club - Sun-Oct-27 – Glasgow, Classic Grand - Mon-Oct-28 – Newcastle, The Cluny - Tue-Oct-29 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club – SOLD OUT - Wed-Oct-30 – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms - Fri-Nov-01 – Brussels, Les Nuits Botanique Weekender @ Orangerie - Sat-Nov-09 - London, Pitchfork Festival @ EartH - Tue-Dec-03 – Paris, Point Ephemere - Thu-Dec-05 – Berlin, Lido - Fri-Dec-06 – Amsterdam, Bitterzoet – SOLD OUT - Sat-Dec-07 – Nijmegen, Doornroosje - Mon-Dec-09 – Milan, Magnolia - Tue-Dec-10 - Düdingen, Bad Bonn - Thu-Jan-16 - Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's - Fri-Jan-17 - Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's – SOLD OUT - Sat-Jan-18 - Baltimore, MD Ottobar - Sun-Jan-19 - Raleigh, NC Kings - Tue-Jan-21 - Asheville, NC Eulogy - Wed-Jan-22 - Atlanta, GA The Earl - Fri-Jan-24 - Nashville, TN The Blue Room @ Third Man Records - Sat-Jan-25 - St Louis, MO Off Broadway - Mon-Jan-27 - Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry - Tue-Jan-28 - Madison, WI High Noon Saloon - Thu-Jan-30 – Chicago, IL The Empty Bottle - Fri-Jan-31 - Chicago, IL The Empty Bottle – SOLD OUT - Sat-Feb-01 - Kalamazoo, MI Bell's Eccentric Cafe - Mon-Feb-03 - Toronto, ON Axis Club Theatre – VENUE UPGRADE - Wed-Feb-05 - Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz - Thu-Feb-06 - Brattleboro, VT The Stone Church - Fri-Feb-07 - Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall - Sat-Feb-8 – Brooklyn, NY Warsaw - Mon-Apr-28 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom - Tue-Apr-29 Santa Ana, CA The Constellation Room - Thu-May-01 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theatre  - Fri-May-02 San Diego, CA Soda Bar - Sat-May-03 Pioneertown, CA Pappy and Harriet's  - Mon-May-05 Santa Cruz,C A The Catalyst Atrium - Tue-May-06 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall  - Wed-May-07 Sacramento, CA Harlow's - Fri-May-09 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre  - Sat-May-10 Seattle, WA The Crocodile - Sun-May-11 Vancouver, BC The Pearl - Website - Instagram - X London show 12th Oct: Zkeletonz bring their hyperfunk party to Oslo, Hackney! Zkeletonz bring their own style of music to a one-off gig in Oslo, Hackney in London. If you've never heard of these guys before check out the video for the single, Lonely. I've heard some of their music before and already know what they're about. If you're already a fan, you're going to have a good time. Watch - Lonely  https://youtu.be/WYYpqsfnbHw?si=GPa4XF4yfNWraWgw Join the party and catch Zkeletonz at the following dates in 2024. Tickets and more info here:  https://youtu.be/ZyR4ut8Vjdo?si=eL99sMl7a-_pkCkL - Sat-Feb-8 – Brooklyn, NY Warsaw - Mon-Apr-28 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom - Tue-Apr-29 Santa Ana, CA The Constellation Room - Thu-May-01 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theatre  - Fri-May-02 San Diego, CA Soda Bar - Sat-May-03 Pioneertown, CA Pappy and Harriet's  - Mon-May-05 Santa Cruz,C A The Catalyst Atrium - Tue-May-06 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall  - Wed-May-07 Sacramento, CA Harlow's - Fri-May-09 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre  - Sat-May-10 Seattle, WA The Crocodile - Sun-May-11 Vancouver, BC The Pearl - WEBSITE - Instagram - X Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow Originally released back in 2011 legendary music maestro Kate Bush called upon another British legend, Stephen Fry, to put together this somewhat rather interesting track. The majority of the lyrics are 50 actual words for as Stephen goes through the list with Kate providing vocal backing  Watch https://youtu.be/_8Aytn3Fcu0?si=x_5ZvJUzg_pewDh5 All Seeing Eye ft Tony Christie - Walk Like a Panther  Originally released back in 1999 for their Pickeld Eggs & Sherbert album, All Seeing Eye teamed up with singing legend Tony Christie for this, what I can only describe as a dance/rock-esque track that still holds on today. Co-written by Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp), Walk Like a Panther is a song on how things have changed but not for the better and things losing their value  Watch https://youtu.be/ZyR4ut8Vjdo?si=eL99sMl7a-_pkCkL Cal White - Tell Me What You Want  I came across this incredible artist recently, and by that I mean very, as in the same day I wrote this. He's been active on the local scenes since 2017 and has been gaining a following ever since. Tell Me What You Want is a great song about trying to know what that someone in your life wants and holding on to it. If this song alone is anything to go by I'm keeping my eyes and ears on this guy. Great potential ahead  Watch https://youtu.be/SvpCcX5FoK0?si=F5Bs4B244aQlqkn8 For more music updates visit WhatsOn Geordie Greep (of black midi) shares new single 'Blues’ from forthcoming album 'The New Sound' London show 12th Oct: Zkeletonz bring their hyperfunk party to Oslo, Hackney! Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow All Seeing Eye ft Tony Christie - Walk Like a Panther  Cal White - Tell Me What You Want  Read the full article

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Day☛1424✍️+91/CG10☛Bsp☛19/09/24 (Thu)☛ 21:31

#Happy Birthday 🎂 सेजल बेटा

🎂🎂

आज भी घर में था, काम धाम ज्यादा नही किया, बस काम चलाऊ काम हुआ है।

Okay bye