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bisluthq · 3 years

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Kaylor Reunited?

Possibly due to all of the mess, as well as the existing issues we’ve discussed, Joshlie take a break again and Kaylor appears to reunite. We know this because Josh’s presence suddenly halts on Karlie’s socials, they don’t get seen together, and a fan account later mentions a Joshlie “reunion” which suggests this was discussed at the time. Kaylor cement their reunion with a trip to Nashville, which seems loud and out of character given the back and forth. This is also when Tay decides to pick up a beard, because she probably thinks they’re on for good and plans to write love songs for her luvah.

1 February 2015 - Karlie posts a pic of Taylor’s cat from Nashville - they seem to have travelled there together. This is the first time they’ve travelled together without Josh since the Big Sur trip in March 2014 - so it does seem fairly important.

2 February 2015 - Kaylor and Lily A watch the Superbowl in Nashville. Karlie posts a pic of the three of them together.

13 February 2015 - Kaylor Kover Vogue. Karlie also posts about it on her Instagram, as does Ivanka. We could use Ivanka’s pic as evidence for Joshlie but I tend to think she’s a bit clueless when it comes to the complex dynamics involved and - importantly - she was also featured so it may have been her mostly punting herself.

How do fashion fans and insiders respond? They’re pleased to see a model on the cover. They debate the legitimacy of the friendship. And some point out the uncanny similarities to a shoot with Poppy Delevingne and Alexa Chung. You’ve probably never heard of that other photo shoot but it did, indeed, come out months before and feature two real life besties on a “road trip”. Miranda Priestley is outchea calling the Kaylor spread:

Let’s take a moment to consider two things about the setting of the Kaylor spread. Firstly, as previously discussed, this shoot was a recycled idea already seen in a previous spread with Poppy Delevingne and Alexa Chung. It’s sort of sad but in a way very telling that Kaylor didn’t have an original and romantic idea for their spread. But secondly, the Kaylor shoot is just a rehash of the 2014 Big Sur trip (one of the few times it seems that Kaylor is exclusive and together and Josh isn’t in the picture.) It’s possible they chose to recycle this setting precisely because it’s one of the few times that Kaylor was in a (more) simple romantic relationship and not in the throes of Joshlie and/or their complicated PR friendship/romantic entanglement/real friendship.

On that same day, Enty alleges that someone asked Karlie about Taylor at a party and Karlie supposedly had a very angry reaction to being questioned about Taylor. If Enty is right, that would support the idea that they really do seem to be together at this point in time - as in Karlie is protective over her private relationship with Taylor at this point in time (but of course always take Enty with a grain of salt)... And Karlie might not want to get outed. Because yeah, while most of the response is covered (kovered?) above, some fashion people are also saying they seem gay. They’re supportive (the fashion industry usually is) but given Karlie is - as we’ll show - still not over Josh this is kind of the last thing she’d need.

14 February 2015 - Karlie posts a picture from the Vogue Kover and wishes Taylor a ‘happy Galentines day’.

15 February 2015 - Karlie does a super weird throwback to that Insta post Kevin posted way back when. This is an objectively weird way to wish someone Happy Valentine’s Day, a whole day after Valentine’s Day,and seems like she’s trying to quell the gay rumors that emerged from the kover. And let me tell you these rumors got loud. After the cover dropped, it’s all gossip and fashion blogs discussed. Well, that and if they were fake friends or not (as I’ve said above). Spoiler, I personally think both sides were right because I think they were initially a PR-geared friendship that not only turned real and genuine but also became romantic.

16 February 2015 - Taylor cameos on SNL’s 40th anniversary. Karlie does a shout out for it. Karlie also promotes Vogue on GMA. Meanwhile, Dianna watches a ‘smug’ Karlie walk in NYFW.

17 February 2015 - Kaylor attend an Oscar De La Renta show and Tay makes a weird comment saying “my publicist would get mad at me” if she explained why she was there. This is the clearest sign that Kaylor was back on. Also, this, along with the Riptide/Love Story compilation I discussed earlier suggests Taylor was more invested and reckless in this relationship, contrary to fandom lore. Given Karlie had pretty intense feelings for Josh, this is no surprise. It’s also supported by this recent deuxmoi blind - where supposedly the rumors bothered Taylor much less than they bothered Karlie. Again, we can’t go off of blinds alone, but given all we have seen from the timeline, that comment fits into a broader pattern.

18 February 2015 - Karlie posts a pic with Derek and Taylor from the front row at the Oscar De La Renta show. Karlie also posts a pic of Taylor on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon talking about the Vogue cover (this is joint promo, so is hardly a surprise). Karlie also does her own promotion, talking to CBS about Taylor and Koding with Klossy.

20 February 2015 - Karlie promotes Vogue again and again. They’re pushing this out hard and absolutely NOT putting distance between each other as traditionally claimed in fandom during the post Kissgate period. There was no distance. They were loud.

24 February 2015 - Taylor attends Karlie’s Fund Fair and Karlie cops a feel. The Fund Fair - which Karlie is a co-host of - is circus themed (irrelevant but an interesting Dianna parallel for those of you invested in Swiftgron). This is the event that hardcore Kaylors say is where they apparently responded to seeing one another as though they had not seen each other in months, however they’d seen each other, publicly, the previous week so that idea is entirely inaccurate (as is the idea that Kaylor went underground due to Kissgate). There’s also an image of Kaylor potentially arguing from that night so it’s not that they were necessarily in a great place. This is supposedly where Taylor meets Calvin for the first time. Note the public meeting parallel… This often happens when Taylor is about to get loud and noisy with someone. This tells me she’s feeling serious about Karlie, if she’s looking to onboard a beard.

25 February 2015 - Kaylor attend the Brit Awards and the afterparty together. Gossip magazines claim she was seen flirting with Calvin here. This is the last time Kaylor is seen together publicly until June. NOW is when they go underground, because now they have something to hide. This is almost three months after Kissgate.

26 February 2015 - Karlie posts about the Brits. She also posts a pic with Derek, Tay and Kim Kardashian which she captions “Two KKs a Tay and Bae”. It’s notable that she distinguished Tay from Bae even in a silly joking caption.

CONCLUSION: Kaylor is on in a real and romantic way. Karlie is supposedly snapping at someone at a party who asked her about Taylor. Taylor is saying weird stuff about her publicist when discussing why she’s at the same events as Karlie and Taylor is looking for a beard. Kaylor going underground here suggests that things are getting real, and, as Taylor had done with her previous relationship with Dianna, Taylor is going to try to hide it to keep it real.

#Kaylor #tily #Swiftgron #gaylor swift

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mrssnider13 · 3 years

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Jason’s 40th Birthday

Jason and I have known each other since 1997-1998.

We dated on and off for several years and for several reasons.

In 2002 we both got involved with other people and we both ended up being parents in 2003 to Jason to Jason Jr and me to my son, Brison.

Jason and I reconnect on and off again over the next two years.

In Jan of 2007 I moved to KY and got married. I thought about Jason all the time. It never failed that every time I would come home to Ohio I would run into him at Walmart or the gas station. My 1st marriage was rough and we eventually separated in 2010 and in August of 2011 I moved back home to Ohio. It was that November that Jason got out of rehab and we connected on messenger. I was getting moved into my new apt and I asked Jason to help me move.... He moved in with me very soon after.

The first three years of our relationship were HARD to say the least! Jason worked so hard on his program and recovery, and working a job with anyone that would take him on, meetings, service/volunteer work, probation, court dates, license classes, restitution, court and probation fees and so much more.

Were we ready to be in a relationship? NO! But God knew we had what it would take and we knew we couldn’t do it without God. God’s plans were so much bigger than ours!

In 2012 while pregnant with Olivia we almost called it quits. But thankfully we had family and friends that believed in us and encouraged us to persevere.

We have been tested beyond comprehension. On February 14th 2012 Jason went to probation and received a failed drug test. Our hearts sank but our spirits stood strong! We knew better and we prayed that God would reveal the truth. And a few LONG days later He did! After sending the test off to the lab they confirmed it was a clean test.

In March of 2013 we got married and 3 days later we had Olivia. Just a month later in April of 2013 God blessed Jason with his contracted job through P&G. This was HUGE for us! It was an affirmation from God. We were amazed.

In March of 2014 we were faced with another pregnancy. I was so scared and I didn’t want to be pregnant. We were in no financial situation to support a larger family and we lived in a 600 sq. ft. apartment. 12 weeks later I started bleeding and went to the doctor. It was then that we found out that we were pregnant with twins. Speaking for myself (and I’m sure Jason as well) I was terrified. I feared that I wouldn’t even carry them to term let alone deliver them and be able to provide for them.

We immediately starting looking for a bigger place to live but were faced with the limitations of finances. We prayed and searched and God again opened another door for us. We were blessed to find a 3 bedroom home to rent south of Hillsboro. We moved in November 1st 2014 and on Dec 26th we had the twins a month early. Happy, healthy and beautiful. Then we came home to our water being turn off. That was fun. But it was just a misunderstanding and things were fixed the next day.

Life was a challenge at this point. Money, sanity, sleep, faith, endurance, trust. Definitly one day at a time.

May 5th 2015 we were faced again with another test of faith. In a freak accident Jason severely injured, Izabelle, our 4 month old twin. She was air cared to Children’s hospital with a fractured skull and bleeding on her brain. CPS met us that the ICU waiting room. Jason was beside him self, worried sick about his baby girl and not caring about what was about to happen to him. The interrogation was intense and all I wanted to do was be with my daughter at the moment. CPS just wanted the truth and the truth sounded far fetched. By the grace of God Izzy spent 3 days in ICU and was moved to a regular room for 2 days and got to come home. Jason on the other hand faced the judge. I thank God every day that the truth was again revealed and Jason only received 12 weeks of anger management. It could have been so much worse. But what was so incredibly hard was that for 12 weeks Jason couldn’t live with us and he could only see us in public or supervised visitations. That was a LONG 3 months!!! Thankfully we had family and friends to help me with the girls but I would have much rather had my husband. God knew what Jason needed and we trusted that. We were SO GLAD to have him home!

Life seemed good for awhile. Then in the summer of 2016 we faced another trial that turned our world upside down. All we could do is trust God and be still. Pray and trust and only move when God lead us to. We recovered the best we could and somewhat moved on.

Then the tides started to change a little. We were blessed in 2016 with the opportunity to buy the home we were renting. We bought our first home yall! 4-5 years prior..... that seemed unimaginable, let alone possible.

Once again life settled for a minute and after 2 years of Jason begging and much needed prayer on my end we decided to try for another baby. Jason hoped for a boy. I hoped for just one LOL. In Sept 2017 I got pregnant with our 6th. In Nov (just two months later) God revealed to us yet more affirmation! He had blessed Jason with a position at P&G as a P&G employee and not just a contracted worker. Once again we were elated and blessed beyond what we deserved. Then in May 2018 we were blessed again with ONE chubby baby GIRL!

We have had our ups and downs like everyone but for the most part life was GREAT! We worked hard, played hard and lived well. For about a year... Then the trails came 3 at a time. In 2019 I lost my mamaw in April, Jason lost one of his best friends in May and then we all lost Jason’s mom in June. Why God, crossed my mind multiple times a day. To say that I was worried about Jason in the midst of my own heartache would be an understatement. I had to let go and let God have him and I knew it. There was nothing I could but be there. Jason was so strong! He gave the eulogy at both my mamaw and his mom’s funeral. Neither one could have been done any better or anymore heart felt and passionate.

Jason inherited his mom’s place and we picked up our kiddos and moved. There was a lot of transitions, change and adjusting for all of us. The girls had a very hard time with all the grief and loss but received group counseling that changed their lives for the better. It wasn’t until a year later that our other home sold. As much as it hurt, so much of all of it is a blur.

And yet, here we are today....... It’s hard for me to even wrap my mind around all that we’ve been through and all that God has helped us overcome.

I told you all some of our story to tell you this.....

Yes, we have suffered, but there is no one else that I would have rather suffered with than my husband, Jason. Yes, we have lost much. Yes, we have failed ourselves, failed each other and others. Yes, we have been hurt and lost....... but....... here we stand, still together and even stronger and closer than before. ONLY by the grace of God. We suffer for the glory of God, for the deepening of our faith in Him and for the testimony to share God’s love and hope with others.

I thank God for Jason. He’s a great man of God, he has a servant’s heart, he’s a hard worker and he provides for his family - not only what we need but then some. He loves his kids in a way I can’t even describe. His love is unconditional and intentional for sure. He leaves me with no doubts that he loves me faithfully. On this earth he is my rock and my refuge. He is a gift from God sent just for me. I love and cherish him with everything I have and I often wish I could be and give more to him.

But before I get too mushy I just want to say Thank you to everyone in our lives that have helped sustain us through the bad times and celebrated with us in the good times.

Jason, I hope you feel all the love being given to you this day. You deserve it and so much more. I love you! Happy Birthday!

#husband #wife #marriage #birthday #god #suffering #faith #blessings #kids #family #friends #recovery #endurance #love #hope

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blackkudos · 4 years

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Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her hits "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason", along with other singles "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Crossroads", "New Beginning", and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award–winning artist.

Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her critically acclaimed debut album Tracy Chapman, which became a multi-platinum worldwide hit. The album earned Chapman six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year, three of which she won, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Fast Car", and Best New Artist. Chapman released her second album Crossroads the following year, which garnered her an additional Grammy nomination. Since then, Chapman has experienced further success with six more studio albums, which include her multi-platinum fourth album New Beginning, for which she won a fourth Grammy Award, for Best Rock Song, for its lead single "Give Me One Reason". Chapman's most recent album is Our Bright Future, released in 2008.

Early life

Chapman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents divorced when she was four years of age. She was raised by her mother, who bought her music-loving three-year-old daughter a ukulele despite having little money. Chapman began playing the guitar and writing songs at age eight. She says that she may have been first inspired to play the guitar by the television show Hee Haw. Chapman's family received welfare. In her native Cleveland, school desegregation efforts led to racial unrest and even riots; Chapman has stated that she experienced frequent bullying and racially motivated assaults as a child.

Raised as a Baptist, Chapman attended an Episcopal high school and was accepted into the program A Better Chance, which sponsors students at college preparatory high schools away from their home community. She graduated from Wooster School in Connecticut, then attended Tufts University, graduating with a B.A. degree in Anthropology and African studies.

Career

Chapman made her major-stage debut as an opening act for women's music pioneer Linda Tillery at Boston's Strand Theater on May 3, 1985. Another Tufts student, Brian Koppelman, heard Chapman playing and brought her to the attention of his father, Charles Koppelman. Koppelman, who ran SBK Publishing, signed Chapman in 1986. After Chapman graduated from Tufts in 1987, he helped her to sign a contract with Elektra Records.

At Elektra, she released Tracy Chapman (1988). The album was critically acclaimed, and she began touring and building a fanbase. "Fast Car" began its rise on the U.S. charts soon after she performed it at the televised Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert in June 1988; it became a number 6 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending August 27, 1988. Rolling Stone ranked the song number 167 on their 2010 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It is the highest-ranking song on the Rolling Stone list that was both written and performed by a female performer. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", the follow-up to Fast Car, charted at number 75 and was followed by "Baby Can I Hold You", which peaked at number 48. The album sold well, going multi-platinum and winning three Grammy Awards, including an honor for Chapman as Best New Artist. Later in 1988, Chapman was a featured performer on the worldwide Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour.

Chapman's follow-up album, Crossroads (1989), was less commercially successful than her debut had been, but it still achieved platinum status. By 1992's Matters of the Heart, Chapman was playing to a small but devoted audience. Her fourth album, New Beginning (1995), proved successful, selling over three million copies in the U.S. The album included the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which won the 1997 Grammy for Best Rock Song and became Chapman's most successful single to date, peaking at Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following a four-year hiatus, her fifth album, Telling Stories, was released in 2000. Its hit single, "Telling Stories", received heavy airplay on European radio stations and on Adult Alternative and Hot AC stations in the United States. Chapman toured Europe and the United States in 2003 in support of her sixth album, Let It Rain (2002).

To support her seventh studio album, Where You Live (2005), Chapman toured major U.S. cities in October and toured Europe over the remainder of the year. The "Where You Live" tour was extended into 2006; the 28-date European tour featured summer concerts in Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the UK, Russia and more. On June 5, 2006, she performed at the 5th Gala of Jazz in Lincoln Center, New York, and in a session at the 2007 TED (Technology Entertainment Design) conference in Monterey, California.

Chapman was commissioned by the American Conservatory Theater to compose music for its production of Athol Fugard's Blood Knot, a play on apartheid in South Africa, staged in early 2008.

Atlantic Records released Chapman's eighth studio album, Our Bright Future (2008). Chapman made a 26-date solo tour of Europe. She returned to tour Europe and selected North American cities during the summer of 2009. She was backed by Joe Gore on guitars, Patrick Warren on keyboards, and Dawn Richardson on percussion.

Chapman was appointed a member of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Documentary jury.

Chapman performed Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" on one of the final episodes of the Late Show with David Letterman in April 2015. The performance became a viral hit and was the focus of various news articles including some by Billboard and The Huffington Post.

On November 20, 2015, Chapman released Greatest Hits, consisting of 18 tracks including the live version of "Stand by Me", the album is Chapman's first global compilation release.

In October 2018, Chapman sued the rapper Nicki Minaj over copyright infringement, alleging that Minaj had sampled her song "Baby Can I Hold You" without permission. Chapman's lawsuit requested an injunction to prevent Minaj releasing the song "Sorry" and stated that she had "repeatedly denied" permission for "Baby Can I Hold You" to be sampled. Chapman had previously expressed her reservations about being sampled.

Social activism

Chapman is a politically and socially active musician. In a 2009 interview with American radio network NPR, she said, "I'm approached by lots of organizations and lots of people who want me to support their various charitable efforts in some way. And I look at those requests and I basically try to do what I can. And I have certain interests of my own, generally an interest in human rights." She has performed at numerous socially aware events, and continues to do so. In 1988, she performed in London as part of a worldwide concert tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with Amnesty International. The same year Chapman also performed in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, an event which raised money for South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Movement and seven children's charities. In 2004, Chapman performed (and rode) in the AIDS/LifeCycle event.

Chapman has also been involved with Cleveland's elementary schools. A music video produced by Chapman that highlights significant achievements in African-American history has become an important teaching tool in Cleveland Public Schools. Chapman also agreed to sponsor a "Crossroads in Black History" essay contest for high school students in Cleveland and other cities.

Chapman received an honorary doctorate from Saint Xavier University in Chicago in 1997. In 2004, Chapman was given an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts by her alma mater, Tufts University, recognizing her commitment to social activism.

I'm fortunate that I've been able to do my work and be involved in certain organizations, certain endeavors, and offered some assistance in some way. Whether that is about raising money or helping to raise awareness, just being another body to show some force and conviction for a particular idea. Finding out where the need is – and if someone thinks you're going to be helpful, then helping.

Chapman often performs at and attends charity events such as Make Poverty History, amfAR, and AIDS/LifeCycle, to support social causes. She identifies as a feminist.

Personal life

Although Chapman has never publicly disclosed her sexual orientation, writer Alice Walker has stated that she and Chapman were in a romantic relationship during the mid-1990s. Chapman maintains a strong separation between her personal and professional life. "I have a public life that's my work life and I have my personal life," she said. "In some ways, the decision to keep the two things separate relates to the work I do."

Discography

Studio albums

Tracy Chapman (1988)

Crossroads (1989)

Matters of the Heart (1992)

New Beginning (1995)

Telling Stories (2000)

Let It Rain (2002)

Where You Live (2005)

Our Bright Future (2008)

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howveryheather · 4 years

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good time (the 2010s + me)

10 years of Heather... YESSSSSSS.

I mulled over various drafts of what you’re going to read today.

There was a draft where I summed up everything, literally everything, that happened to me over the last 10 years. The more I read that draft, the more it felt increasingly like a diary entry that did not warrant publishing of any kind.

I had a draft where I was only going to recap the good things that happened to me. That read like I had the world’s worst blinders on.

I weebled, I wobbled, I tried to organize my thoughts using bullet points. None of it worked and all of it sounded like noise, even though I was technically going in order of the last 10 years. So, I’m just going to keep it simple and focus on the basics.

I went on two pivotal journeys in the last 10 years. The first is the start of my writing career and the second was repaying my student loans. Note that the latter half of that sentence is written in past tense. In 2019, after nine years in debt, I paid off all my loans in full!

I want to talk about the loan journey first because it had an expiration date, even though I did used to think I was gonna die with those loans. Rather than sound like a broken record rehashing the story of how I paid everything off again, I want to share two aspects of paying off student debt that nobody talks about online.

The first one is that once it happens, after your debt is paid in full, you’re not rich. You have a little more money every month, but you can’t go out and change your lifestyle radically. If anything, you have to remain in place a little bit longer and remain on a budget. There’s certainly irony in debt repayment. The debt is gone, but you are not exactly free yet. You have to recoup the losses.

The other aspect of student loans is how quickly you forget about it once it’s paid off. And I mean all of it — the emotions and experience associated with loan statements and making monthly payments. I spent years lying in bed unable to sleep at night stressed out about my loans. I never think about it now.

Paying off my debt alone was really difficult, but deep down I think I always knew that this was going to be my journey. My debt was not going to disappear, no matter how much I wished for a genie’s lamp or hoped a dead relative would throw me some bones in a will or I could magically find a spouse to marry who would assume the payments for me. I made a lot of lifestyle sacrifices to get out of debt. I prepared a few years in advance because I knew that what was ahead was going to be miserable. I remained disciplined, I treated my life with a Spartan mentality, and I crawled my way out under the 10-year deadline to freedom. Sometimes that’s what freedom looks like. It’s not a climb or a sprint to a finish line. It’s a crawl.

Onward to writing!

I was still in college at the start of 2010. Back then, I was an extremely green writer with few clips under my belt outside of an internship at the Ventura County Star and a column in The Echo (CLU’s newspaper). As a post graduate, every writing experience I have had has been a combination of good luck, timing, location, and the willingness to push myself and work hard.

Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to write in the entertainment space. I always loved reading the pop culture section of the USA Today and soaked up my subscriptions to Entertainment Weekly and Premiere Magazine like a sponge. I was determined to break into entertainment however I could, and I got in on the ground floor of BettyConfidential and HelloGiggles as a contributing writer in 2011.

The early 2010s was a short-lived timeline before most of the major media moguls began buying these sites out. I remember this time as one — and everyone who started during this time will say the exact same thing, trust me — where everyone really was each other’s friend in the media space. Content felt fresh. It was new. It was also really kind. There was a lot of room to share your story and experience and receive incredible, positive feedback from readers.

BettyConfidential... What a wonderful group! Was there anything better than waking up at 5 AM the morning after the Golden Globes to email over my best-dressed picks? (Sometimes emailed over the night before, I must admit.) I wrote my heart out in that LA Correspondent gig, covering fashion and celebrity news. It gave me so many opportunities to lead the kind of life most people who move to California never get the chance to have. I had the good fortune to go to red carpet events and awards ceremonies and gifting suites and sit in on movie sets and chat with celebrities (often in more candid spaces than is the norm) that I would never have had otherwise. Betty gave me a much-needed glimpse behind the camera of celebrity and the etiquette for how to be a reporter in this space. My experience at HelloGiggles differed from Betty in that it was much more social media driven. That was definitely the site where you earned your following and found your people in the Twitter space.

Collectively between Betty and HG, my favorite memories were...

1) The first time I went to New York City to cover Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. I went to as many shows as I possibly could in Lincoln Center, took photos with my iPhone, stayed up writing and writing with my photos at the hotel afterwards, and did it all over again the next day for 3-4 days. I also packed very poorly for February 2012 weather. A trench coat and flats in 20 degree weather with snow... but I still looked good!

2) I went to an event celebrating L’Oreal’s 40th anniversary of their “Because I’m Worth It” tagline (an early foreshadowing of my future in writing in advertising). I wrote a nice article about the event, shared the story, and went about my merry way into the rest of my workload. A few weeks later, I received a gift in the mail from their team: a huge gift card to Saks Fifth Avenue! There has never been a Cinderella moment in my life quite like the way I spent this gift card. I went to the Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills and bought a beautiful designer day dress that I wore everywhere (and still have in my closet).

3) The first time I went to, and covered, the Pillsbury Bake-Off for HelloGiggles. (Look at all that foreshadowing!) The Pillsbury Bake-Off is such a delightful experience and not just because there’s a life-size Pillsbury Doughboy walking around either. The events are held in hotels with convention-sized rooms where one can fit 100 ovens. 100 finalists all bake at the same time and compete for a chance to win a million dollars with their recipe. Bake it like you mean it! I even had dinner one table away from Martha Stewart at the Orlando Bake-Off.

I tried not to decline any opportunities. I made everything work, as much as I could. As far as regrets go, the only event I turned down was an opportunity to go backstage and cover the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The logistics and timing were really off. There was absolutely no way I could have flown to New York in time for it... but I will always wonder what if!

In a post-Betty and HG world, which is where I was in 2014 when both gigs wrapped, I began pivoting toward a new vertical: advertising. My discussions with Advertising Week began in late 2014 and I started writing for the website in 2015. Initially, this was a situation where I filled in the gaps with whatever content I was asked to write. A lot of it had pop culture tie-ins with Mad Men. (Shout out to my brain for already being a fan of the series and intricately understanding the ins and outs of its characters that tied in with advertising’s heyday!)

The first major series of articles I worked on were sponsored by Adobe, so there was an increased expectation to go above and beyond in the manner I wrote, the amount of research conducted in each article, and understanding the audience. I was ready to meet the challenge and was met with high praise for this hard work. During this time, I also briefly worked in transcription for Flaunt Magazine. I transcribed interviews for one of their writers, which made me feel as though I came a little full circle yet again to entertainment.

In March 2015, I received the opportunity to go to Chicago to the Museum of Broadcast Communications. It was for an event called “A Salute to Advertising’s Greatest Icons” which honored 10 of the greatest brand mascots in advertising. My favorite character, the Pillsbury Doughboy, was one of the honorees. Even more exciting, the creator of the Doughboy Rudy Perz would be in attendance. I immediately asked AW if I could cover the event and they agreed. However, a great tragedy occurred days before the event. Rudy passed away. I was completely crushed. As a lifelong Doughboy fan, I realized I would never get the chance to tell him how much of an impact that character had in my life.

In the 24 hours I spent in Chicago, I got to tour the museum space, meet and spend time in the studio of JoBe Cerny (the voice behind the Doughboy’s giggle!), and attend the event and its dinner. Each menu course was inspired by the 10 brand mascots. It was so much fun! I promptly wrote up the article and gave it to my bosses.

This article sparked the beginning of how I have carved a name out for myself in advertising. Brand mascots. We started discussing how to create content about characters, which I jumped at the chance to write. Before long, I had written so many character-based articles that the content spilled over the website. It required its own platform, PopIcon, which officially launched in 2016.

The greatest joy of my writing career so far has undoubtedly been PopIcon. There is so much to cover that I have gone through stages in writing. The initial stages of introducing the character to the world, the stage of updating everyone on the character’s current events (these critters are more active than you think!), and the historical narrative behind the mascot. There is only so much information a PR person can provide you before you can’t work with a one-sheet condensed timeline anymore. You have to get out there and behave like a journalist, finding creatives to talk to and share their stories. My favorite thing is when someone tells me that they have nothing to say. Then, they launch into a narrative of what life behind the scenes was like animating Lefty from Hamburger Helper or recruiting a voiceover actor for an ad campaign. That’s a lot to say! There is no absolutely story that is too small. Every bit of it is history and it has a place to be shared.

I struggle to pick my favorite PopIcon piece. At any given point, every article I have written has been my favorite. They are all jewels in a crown to me, which is a unique way to view your writing. Really, it’s how I hope every writer views their body of work as it grows and progresses.

However, if you must read anything... try these pieces on for size!

Leo Burnett’s Oral History, As Told By 8 Former Creatives (Part One & Two)

Putting The “Kool” Back In Kool-Aid

How Seth Werner Turned A Cluster Of Grapes Into The California Raisins

Monsters! A Brief History Of The Monster Cereals Icons

Ken Stewart, Creator Of The Coca-Cola Polar Bears, Reflects On Their 25th Anniversary

AW has been responsible for sending me back to New York City. In 2017, I went to New York to attend my first #AWNewYork event. My articles ran in their print publication, I hosted a panel, and I appeared on NASDAQ’s Closing Bell ceremonies live on CNBC and HLN. In 2018, I did the same rounds plus an Icons Gala which I worked on at the same time I was paying off my student loans. The Icons Gala was a massive success and I am so proud of it because it was really tough work. And in 2019, I came back for another #AWNewYork event and celebrated with all my mascot buddies once again.

Outside of PopIcon, I have my hand stuck in a series of freelance honey pots. I always like to keep the wheel rotating, as a means of avoiding stagnation and growing my work. It never ceases to amaze me where the wheel naturally rotates next. I wrote for Brit + Co when I lived in Orange County in 2016. I had a few pieces run on The Drum. I wrote for Ed2010 for two years, which felt like a return to my roots because Ed was the reason I got in with BettyConfidential. I still write with Business Insider, Coin, and Fairygodboss, all outlets I’ve been with for a few years now (minus Coin which started in 2019). Weirdly enough, I was fact checked in an obituary this year in The New York Times.

“Dabble in something new” was my fortune I received from a fortune cookie in the spring of 2019. Good timing. What could I do next that felt new? Where could I start to grow?

I have had my eye on weddings for awhile now, in more ways than one. You can’t help but notice when everyone you know is getting married. You really can’t help it when you’ve been a bridesmaid three times. When I think of the last frontiers of verticals where pure joy exists, it all goes back to basic life rituals. Marriage is one seeped in love, history, and etiquette. I started writing with the aptly-named wedding app Joy a few months ago. Finally, I was able to break into modern wedding editorial.

That has been the last ten years of my writing career, in a nutshell. Upon writing this out, I realized just how lucky and fortunate I am that everything looks so neatly tied together. The gaps have been few and far in between. Regardless of what was going on in my personal life or when things were difficult, doors kept opening for me. And I did everything I could to walk in when it happened.

Doesn’t it look like the land of Oz over here sometimes? It has been 10 years. If you juggled this much writing on top of a full-time job, nonstop for a decade while aging from a twentysomething into your thirties, you would probably run into some issues keeping your self-sustained sausage factory running. It’s not a realistic story if the heroine isn’t facing growing pains.

I am not a perfect writer. I’m never going to act like the Heather cup of tea is for everyone to drink up because it’s not.

I have had countless nights where I have been up late writing, researching, or editing drafts. My interviews with creatives sometimes last for a few hours. I have procrastinated my workload until the last possible minute, leaving me frantically pinned against a wall pushing all the puzzle pieces around until they fit in the eleventh, in the twelfth, hour.

I’ve had my brain switch completely off into a “duhhhhhhhh” setting. In this setting, I shut myself in and watch reruns of TV shows I have already seen before. I have to mentally peace out from the world. This is because operating at eleven every single day takes a lot out of you.

I have been rejected by a few outlets. Totally happens. I have also been told I am overqualified on more than one occasion.

In 2019, I finally seized the opportunity to buy my domain, which was not previously available, and create a space for my work.

I’ve learned a lot about one other person in the last decade: myself.

I know exactly who I am. I’ve hit reset on my life multiple times over the last 10 years, switching jobs, cities, and freelance work. I can reinvent some of me, but I can never leave myself behind. Nor would I ever want to do that. I love myself. She is still a work in progress, but it is progress I will do anything for, even if it means crawling alone for years on end. I do it for her.

Everything is up to timing. In time, everything will be as it is supposed to. That time will be the right time.

If you are ever unsure of what to do next, look to the past for guidance. Everything I loved as a child is coming full circle into my life as an adult.

I think the greatest thing I can do, now and in the next decade, is to continually work at making the younger version of me happy with her adult self. If the 10-year-old version of you could see you now, what would she think? Would she be proud of the person you grew up to become? Certainly I think the younger version of me is probably a little upset I don’t read as many books as I did in my Scholastic book club days (I’m working on it!). But, I do think she would be pleased with the woman I am in 2019. The things I have already accomplished and feathers in my hat. My personality and work ethic. The dreams ahead of me and the goals I still have left to achieve.

While I have no idea where I will go in the next 10 years, I am excited to see everything that comes my way in 2020 and beyond. I will keep writing. I will keep working. And I will continue to keep not telling anyone what I’m doing until it happens. I have found life is a lot more fun when you whip out a good, unconventional “surprise!” on everyone that nobody saw coming.

Keep your pen at the ready. It’s gonna be a good time.

#personal #2010s

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Hippo’s Writing Year in Review 2018

This is the sixth year in a row that I’ve done a year end review, which in by itself is sort of amazing to me. Six years! For record keeping purposes we’ve got 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017

Total Word Count: 194,943.

Considering six months of out the year I had less than 10k words, I’ll take it! It’s amazing how consistent I’ve been over the last few years. I hit January like it’s on fire and then have a great six months. Then by July I come to a halt and am barely am productive for the rest of the year.

Goal wise I didn’t do too bad. I hit my word count goal of 180k. I finished Pragmatic Dreams, I finished The Longest Distance, and I posted three one-shots that have been in my WIP for years. I didn’t post any Scattering Grief, but what are you going to do? I’ll take what I go.

Month by month breakdown, including the good, bad, and the ugly beneath the cut!

January: Was all The Adventure Zone, with starting to post The Longest Distance (a hundred chapter fic! I am insane.) I also wrote The Chronicler, a Lucretia fic.

February: I didn’t write a single word and I didn’t track so I have no idea what was going on then.

March: Broke my elbow in the beginning of the month, but ended strong. Finished posting Three Mornings, an Arcann fic. Also finally started working on Pragmatic Dreams again.

April: Was all LD and PD

May: Mixed things up a bit! Big month, May. Finished five times brosca didn’t look up at the sky and one time she did, which I started back in 2014. Finally posted Control (aka the pegging fic) also from 2014. Then I started Drifting, an Andronikos Revel fic.

June: June was all about Felix Iresso. I wrote Mission Zero, which is a fix-it reunion fic that gave Felix the recovery he deserved.

July-Sept: Just LD

October: I posted A Day in the Life of Yeoman Fitch, another fic that I started back in 2013.

Nov-Dec: I finished writing The Longest Distance. Hard to believe it’s done! It’s nice knowing that I can safely post 3 chapters a week and not have to worry about losing my cushion!

Overall good - I made my word count goal! I finished a lot of fics! I even started some new ones and finished them! Finishing things make me very happy. I’m still happy with how my writing is going. I write things that I want to reread, which helps when fics don’t get the reaction I hoped for.

Overall bad - I didn’t document nearly enough. I need to get in the habit of updating my writing spreadsheet daily. Even when I don’t write.

Overall ugly - no Scattering Grief update. Ugh.

Goals for 2019

Write 180,000 words. This is a doable goal. I’ll make a stretch goal of 240,00 words, though.

Start (and finish!) first draft of my original novel by my 40th birthday in August

Finish Research, a Shakarian fic

Finish five one-shots from various fandoms

Write six chapters of Scattering Grief

And there we have it! Here’s hoping you all have an amazing and creative 2019!

#hippo's year in review #hippo talks writing #hippo's writing goals

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RSD LEFTOVERS!

Alright gang, here's what's left over from yesterday. We'll ship 'em if you're out of town! Please call ahead before coming in to the store JUST IN CASE someone already snagged the last copy.

Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Spiritual

Black, Frank: Frank Black

Black, Frank: Teenager Of The Year

Bowie, David: Pin Ups

Bowie, David: The World of David Bowie

Bowie, David / Marlene Dietrich: Revolutionary Song / Just A Gigolo

Broken Social Scene: Let's Try The After Vol. 1 & 2

Brown, James: Sho Is Funky Down Here

Buffalo Tom: Buffalo Tom - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition

Cheech & Chong: Up In Smoke 40th Anniversary Picture Disc Vol. 2

Chicano Batman: Black Lipstick (EP)

Costello, Elvis and the Imposters: Purse EP

Currie, Cherie: Blvds of Splendor

DJ Khaled: Victory

Dorough, Bob: Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack -- Schoolhouse Rock!)

Fleetwood Mac: The Alternate Fleetwood Mac

Good Old Boys, The: Drink Up And Go Home: Live At Margarita's Cantina, Feb. 20 & 21, 1975

Grant, John: Remixes Are Also Magic

Griot Galaxy: Kins

Grodeck Whipperjenny: The Grodeck Whipperjenny

Hancock, Herbie: Dedication

Hawkwind: The 1999 Party - Live At The Chicago Auditorium 21st March, 1974

King, Albert: Born Under A Bad Sign (Mono)

Lennon, John: Imagine (Raw Studio Mixes)

Mission Of Burma: Peking Spring

Pelican: Midnight & Mesaline

Police, The: Message In A Bottle

San Fermin: Live At The Fillmore

Soccer Mommy: For Young Hearts

Soundtrack: House Of Wax Music From The Motion Picture

Soundtrack: Malcom X

Soundtrack: New Jack City OST

Soundtrack: Office Space OST

Skip Spence: Andoragain

Stars: Sad Robots

Sublime: NUGS: BEST OF THE BOX

Sumney, Moses: Black in Deep Red, 2014

SUNN O))): Life Metal

Tangerine Dream: Le Parc

Tangerine Dream: Machu Picchu

The bird and the bee: Ray Guns are not Just the Future

Thunders, Johnny: Que Sera Sera - Resurrected

U2: The Europa EP

Various: The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Various Artists: Breaking Bad (Soundtrack)

Various Artists: Disco Not Disco

Various Artists: Rough Guide To A World Of Guitar

Various Artists: Rough Guide To Blind, Black & Blue

Various Artists: Sun Records Curated by Record Store Day, Volume 6

Various Artists: Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets Highlights

Zappa, Frank: The Guitar World According To Frank Zappa

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Dramione Fic Index ~ Title H

Title: Hair Author: imera Rating: G/K Genre(s): Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 3,500 Summary: His whole life was over because he was going bald and none of the potions he tried had a lasting effect. Then he heard about a new potion, but there was a catch: it was still in the testing stage, and he would have to go in for regular check-ups, and—worst of all—a certain witch was in charge of the project. Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Fest/Exchange: dramione_duet Published: November 14, 2014 Themes: Apologies [Draco], Healer/Patient [Healer: Hermione; Patient: Draco] Draco: Broody, Divorced, Redeemed Hermione: Healer

Title: Halfblood or Nothing Author: CharleeBleu Rating: T Genre(s): Family, Humour Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6,369 Summary: He was a Slytherin, after all and the survival of his own was what he held as his highest priority. He’d take a Halfblood over nothing at all. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Published: January 9, 2014 Relationship: Boyfriend/Girlfriend Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Scorpius], Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Endearments/Pet Names Draco: Redeemed Hermione: Bossy, Feisty Locations: St. Mungo’s Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Hermione & Daphne, Hermione & Pansy Characters: George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson, Ron Weasley

Title: Hallelujah Indeed Author: naarna Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 5,400 Summary: After a love spell has gone wrong, Draco shows up in Hermione’s bedroom every night for a week. Investigations into this matter lead to revelations both never expected… Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Fest/Exchange: hp_drizzle Alternate Links: AO3 Published: September 3, 2016 Completed: September 3, 2016 Themes: Curses and Spells [Love Spells], Banter, Draco kisses Hermione to shut her up, Secret Feelings Draco: Snarky, Ministry Worker Hermione: Feisty, Auror Locations: Hermione’s Flat/House

Title: Halo Author: margaritama Rating: M Genre(s): Angst, Gneral Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,892 Summary: He was alone and broken. No one saw him. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Published: May 22, 2009 Themes: Alcohol/Drinking Locations: The Leaky Cauldron Warnings: Mild Profanity

Title: Hanging On Author: eau_bleu Rating: G Genre(s): Drama, Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 3,068 Summary: Draco turned spy with Hermione Granger as his contact almost immediately after the the Golden Trio’s escape from Malfoy Manor when they were brought there by Snatchers . Only Hermione and Andromeda Tonks know of Draco’s position. Draco went to his aunt first, who contacted Hermione at Shell Cottage, on Draco’s behalf. They meet in secret at a safe house, a very small cottage belonging to the late Ted Tonks’ family. The cabin is located in Ireland. Status: Complete Timeline: War Fest/Exchange: Otter and Ferret Published: April 21, 2012 Relationship: Friendship Themes: Azkaban, Songfic, Travel [Dingle, Ireland] Draco: Order Member, Redeemed Hermione: Order Member Characters: Andromeda Tonks Character Birthdays: Draco, Hermione

Title: Happily Divorced Author: writerspassion18 Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Humor, Family Chapters: 31 Word Count: 102,558 Summary: A hug here. A kiss on the forehead there. Nothing bad could come out of being on good terms with your ex, right? Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Published: October 19, 2016 Completed: February 11 2017 Relationship: Divorced Pregnancy/Children: Children [Cassie, Lyra, Scorpius] Themes: Past Relationship, Friendship, Quidditch, Dates, Jealousy [Draco and Hermione], Next Gen, Slytherin Friendship, Denial of Feelings, Accidental Pregnancy, One Night Stand, Draco cheats with Hermione, Weddings, Lingerie Draco: Romantic Hermione: Ministry Worker Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Blaise/Pansy, Theo/Daphne, Draco/Astoria Friendships: Hermione & Ginny, Draco & Blaise, Hermione & Ron, Hermione & Harry, Draco & Ginny, Draco & Theo, Characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Blaise Zabini, Theo Nott, Daphne Greengrass, Original Character, Astoria Greengrass, Pansy Parkinson, Narcissa Malfoy, Grangers Warnings: Explicit Sexual Situations

Title: Happily Ever After Author: Emily North Rating: K Genre(s): Romance, Fluff Chapters: 1 Word Count: 3,712 Summary: Draco’s favorite fairy tale. Pure cotton candy DHr fluff! Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, AU Published: February 15, 2005 Relationship: Already Married Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Beatrice], Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Endearments/Pet Names, Fairytales Draco: Business Man, Redeemed

Title: Happy Birthday Harry Author: black wolfgirl2722 Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Family Chapters: 2 Word Count: 4,134 Summary: It’s Harry’s birthday and the Weasley’s and Hermione are happy to celebrate with him one more time. Having a certain ex-Slytherin around this time though has left Hermione a little distracted and wanting. A little together time surrounded by all these Weasley’s is just what the doctor ordered. PWP Dramione Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, Semi-Epilogue Compliant Published: July 21, 2012 Completed: August 1, 2013 Relationship: Enaged/Married (at some point) Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Ariana, Orion] Locations: The Burrow Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny Characters: Ginny Weasley, Scorpius Malfoy Character Birthdays: Harry

Title: Happy Birthday, Draco Author: AnneM.Oliver Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Humor Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,665 Summary: Draco is not at all happy about turning 30 years old and he figures if he is miserable, everyone else should be as well. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Published: June 29, 2008 Relationship: Boyfriend/Girlfriend Pregnancy/Children: Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Co-workers/Office/Partners Draco: Auror, Witty Hermione: Ministry Employee, Witty Locations: Ministry of Magic Side Pairings: Theo/Pansy Character Birthdays: Draco Warnings: Alternate Universe, Lemons(Extreme Smut), Limes(Mild Smut)

Title: Happy Birthday To Me (Chocolate Cake and Wildflowers) Author: naarna Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Fluff, Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,831 Summary: It’s Hermione’s 40th birthday, but everyone else is either on a vacation trip or buried in work, so she decides to celebrate it with a candlelight dinner just for herself. However, an unexpected visitor turns the evening into something worth remembering. Status: Completed Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Fest/Exchange: H&V If The Prompt Fits Published: February 14, 2018 Relationship: Friends and Co-Workers Themes: Secret Feelings, Surprises, Confessions, Co Workers Office Partners, Friendship Draco: Ministry Worker, Widowed, Redeemed Hermione: Ministry Worker, Divorced Characters: Rose Weasley Character Birthdays: Hermione Character Point of View/POV: Hermione

Title: Happy Christmas, Draco Author: dceptivenocence Rating: NC-17 Genre(s): Romance, Fluff Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1,793 Summary: Snowball fights, flaming mistletoe, and teasing touches -the things that make life worth living. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, AU Holiday: Christmas/New Years Published: December 19, 2005 Relationship: Boyfriend/Girlfriend Themes: Endearments/Pet Names, Events/Celebration [Party] Draco: Redeemed Locations: Malfoy Manor Characters: Harry Potter

Title: Happy UnValentine’s Day Author: kimmiecub1595 Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Humor Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,860 Summary: Hermione and Draco are both having a typical, bitter, lonely Valentine’s Day. But can they change that by the end of the night? Rated T for really mild language. The party theme is inspired by the movie ‘Valentine’s Day’. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Holiday: Valentine’s Published: August 3, 2010 Relationship: Breakup/Together Again Locations: The Three Broomsticks Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Blaise/Pansy, Neville/Luna Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Draco & Pansy, Hermione & Harry, Hermione & Ron Characters: Blaise Zabini, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson

Title: Have Mercy Author: blackkisbackk Rating: M Genre(s): Romance/Drama Chapters: 19 Word Count: 83,737 Summary: “I’ll have Granger begging to be in my bed within the month. Mark my words.” “Care to put your money where your mouth is?” At St. Mungo’s, Draco meets Hermione, a new psychiatrist at his hospital. After being forced to work together on a battered woman, feelings develop, but things get complicated when Draco makes a dangerous bet. Non-magic AU. Also HP/GW. Status: Complete Timeline: Non-magic AU. (Both are doctors. Draco is a surgeon, Hermione is a phychaitrist. Set in L.A., USA) Published: March 3, 2012 Completed: July 7, 2012 Draco: Doctor, Snarky Hermione: Doctor Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny Friendships: Draco and Blaise Characters: Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Michael Corner, Minerva McGonagall, Rolanda Hooch Warnings: Abuse/Rape

Title: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Granger Author: AnneM.Oliver Rating: K+ Genre(s): Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 5,765 Summary: Hermione feels like a scrooge this year, and doesn’t even care about Christmas, but will someone make her Christmas wish come true? Draco wants her to be his Christmas wish, and let’s face it, Draco Malfoy always gets what he wants. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Holiday: Christmas/New Year’s Published: December 13, 2007 Themes: Co-workers/Office/Partners, Events/Celebrations [Ball] Draco: Redeemed Locations: Hermione’s Flat/House, Ministry of Magic

Title: He Is Love Author: ashleyfanfic Rating: M Genre(s): Fluff, Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6,110 Summary: Hermione has a very bad day and Draco makes it all better. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-war Published: March 26, 2011 Relationship: Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Engagement Themes: Endearments, Injuries [Hermione gets injured], Insecurity, Muggle Life, Roommates/Housemates Draco: Redeemed

Title: Head Games Author: Miss Fantastic Rating: NC-17 Genre(s): Fluff, Humor Chapters: 22 Word Count: 38,511 Summary: Inspired by the cliché challenge, Draco Malfoy is made Head Boy and is horrified to find that Hermione Granger is Head Girl. Draco decides the only thing that would make the situation bearable is to seduce the little know-it-all. He comes up with a foolproof plan - but does he really know the Gryffindor Princesses as well as he thinks? At least Draco can control every detail of the seduction - or does he? Status: Complete Timeline: Year 7, AU Published: September 14, 2012 Completed: November 19, 2012 Themes: Baths/Showers, Bets/Wagers, Cuddling/Spooning, Endearments/Pet Names, Events/Celebration [Ball], Flirting, Head Boy/Head Girl, Jealousy, Quidditch/Flying, Sharing a Bed Draco: Manipulative, Snarky Hermione: Bossy, Feisty, Know-It-All Locations: Heads’ Common Room, Hogsmeade, Quidditch Pitch, The Three Broomsticks Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Hermione & Narcissa Characters: Astoria Greengrass, Blaise Zabini, Daphne Greengrass, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Theodore Nott, Viktor Krum Warnings: Coarse Language, Lemons(Extreme Smut), Limes(Mild Smut)

Title: Head Girl Author: jess_lovecat Rating: MA/NC-17 Genre(s): Plot? What Plot? Chapters: 13 Word Count: 11,444 Summary: Hermione witnesses something that arouses her. curiosity. Status: Complete Timeline: Year 7 Published: December 10, 2003 Completed: July 22, 2005 Themes: Apologies [Draco], Baths/Showers, Head Boy/Head Girl, Imperius Curse [Draco uses it], Magical Items [Jewellery], Massages [Hermione massages Draco], Sharing a Bed Hermione: Blushing Virgin, Feisty Locations: Gryffindor Tower, Hogsmeade, Slytherin Dungeons Friendships: Hermione & Ginny Characters: Ginny Weasley, Gregory Goyle, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Theodore Nott Featured Holidays: Christmas/New Year’s Warnings: non-con

Title: Head Over Feet Author: Lucky-Stars-3345 Rating: K+ Genre(s): Romance, Humor Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,996 Summary: It’s Hermione’s 21st birthday, and Draco has some surprises in store Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Published: April 24, 2005 Relationship: Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Engagement Themes: Endearments/Pet Names, Letters, Songfic Draco: Redeemed Side Pairings: Blaise/Ginny Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Hermione & Ginny Characters: Blaise Zabini, Ginny Wealsey Character Birthdays: Hermione Warnings: OOC

Title: Head to Head Author: malfoymaiden Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Humor Chapters: 15 Word Count: 55,375 Summary: Head duties, planning balls, patrolling, bickering: normal behavior. Kissing in closets, dancing, snogging the DADA teacher, becoming friends: ? It’s everyone’s favorite Head Boy and Girl! Status: Complete Timeline: Year 7, AU Published: June 4, 2009 Themes: Alcohol/Drinking, Amortentia, Games/Challenge/Dares [Games], Events/Celebration [Ball, Party], Forced Partnership/Together, Head Boy/Head Girl, Jealousy, Sharing a Bed Draco: Draco’s Feelings Hermione: Feisty, Makeover Locations: Heads’ Common Room, Potions Class, Room of Requirement Side Pairings: Blaise/Ginny, Narcissa/Original Character Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Hermione & Harry, Hermione & Ginny Characters: Albus Dumbledore, Blaise Zabini, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Lavender Brown, Minerva McGonagall, Narcissa Malfoy, Original characters, Padma Patil,Pansy Parkinson, Parvati Patil, Ron Weasley, Severus Snape, Theodore Nott Character Birthdays: Hermione Featured Holidays: Halloween, Christmas/New Year’s

Title: Healed Author: enter-a-world-entirely-our-own Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Hurt/Comfort Chapters: 47 Word Count: 108,216 Summary: It’s four years after the war and Hermione is broken and still having nightmares. Draco is cold and lonely and the only person that means something in his life is nearly taken away from him. With Hermione’s help he may just start living again. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Published: December 14, 2011 Completed: June 20, 2012 Relationship: Engaged/Married (at some point) Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Cassiopeia, Leo, Ara, Scorpius, Lyra], Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Apologies [Hermione], Meet the Parents, Nightmares [Draco and Hermione], Weddings [Harry/Ginny] Draco: Business Man Hermione: Birthhday, Healer Locations: Grimmauld Place, Hermione’s Flat/House, Malfoy Manor, St. Mungo’s, The Burrow Side Pairings: Hermione/Original Character, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Pansy, Blaise/Luna Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Hermione & Ginny Characters: Arthur Weasley, Blaise Zabini, Ginny Weasley, Grangers [Greg and Jane], Harry Potter, Molly Weasley, Narcissa Malfoy, Original Character, Pansy Parkinson, Ron Weasley, Teddy Lupin, Voldemort Character Deaths: Lucius Malfoy

Title: Healing Scars Author: mintlumos Rating: K+ Genre(s): Friendship, Romance Chapters: 15 Word Count: 31,549 Summary: It’s two years after the War has ended. Draco finds himself caught up into the lives of the Potter Gang again thanks to Teddy Tonks. As a healer in training, he is working on a scar healing potion and gets help from an old childhood enemy. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Published: August 19, 2017 Completed: September 10, 2017 Pregnancy/Children: Child [Scorpius] Themes: Friendship, Nightmares [Draco], Hermone’s Patronus, Research, Psychological Trauma [Draco has panic attacks], Alcohol, Potions, Draco: Healer, Broody Hermione: Know-It-All Locations: Malfoy Manor, Grimmauld Place, Hermione’s Flat/House, St. Mungo’s Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny Friendships: Hermione & Ginny, Hermione & Harry, Draco & Harry, Draco & Andromeda Characters: Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Andromeda Tonks, Teddy Lupin, Original Characters Featured Holidays: Christma

Title: Healing the Wounds Author: SnarkyWench Rating: MA/NC-17 Genre(s): Angst, Romance Chapters: 5 Word Count: 39,161 Summary: Fate drops an opportunity to aid a former schoolmate on Hermione’s doorstep — a wounded Slytherin who needs more than physical healing. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, AU [Compliancy: HBP] Published: October 13, 2005 Completed: October 19, 2005 Categories/Themes Themes: Cooking/Baking [Hermionecooks], Injuries [Draco], Siblings/Step-family [Draco has a half-sister] Draco: Redeemed, Snarky Hermione: Healer Locations: Hermione’s Flat/House Friendships: Hermione & Harry Characters: Harry Potter, Narcissa Malfoy, Severus Snape

Title: Heart and Soul Author: TassanaBurrfoot Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Fantasy Chapters: 26 Word Count: 69,473 Summary: Dear Miss Granger, I understand and sympathize with you, however there is very little else I can do. While I know how difficult Mr. Malfoy can be, you are his last hope… Sincerely, Albus Dumbledore Status: Complete Timeline: Year 6, Year 7, War Alternate Links: AFF Published: October 4, 2007 Completed: October 23, 2007 Relationship: Engaged/Married (At Some Point), Forbidden Love/Secret Relationship Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Evangelon Gwendolyn, Scorpius], Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Apologies [Draco], Dancing, Endearments/Pet Names, Events/Celebrations [Party], Injuries [Draco], Jealousy, Magical Item [Jewellery], Muggle Life, Sharing a Bed Draco: Head Boy [Head Girl: Padma Patil], Snarky, Virgin Hermione: Blushing Virgin, Bossy, Emotional, Feisty, Know-It-All Locations: Grimmauld Place, Malfoy Manor, Room of Requirement Side Pairings: Lucius/Narcissa, Blaise/Padma, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Luna Friendships: Draco & Blaise, Draco & Padma, Draco & Snape, Draco & Luna, Hermione & Harry, Hermione & Ron Characters: Bellatrix Lestrange, Blaise Zabini,Dean Thomas, Garrick Ollivander, Grangers [Henry & Amy], Gregory Goyle, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Moaning Myrtle, Narcissa Malfoy, Padma Patil, Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Severus Snape, Vincent Crabbe Character Birthdays: Draco, Hermione Feaured Holdays: Christmas/New Year’s Sequel: InLaws - M, 21 chapters - The sequel to my story Heart and Soul. Prison puts a damper in Draco and Hermione’s plans for a dream wedding. Can Hermione release Draco and his father so she may have her wedding? Or will the tides of prejudice put an end to her fantasy?

Title: Heart in the Whole Author: floorcoaster Rating: G Genre(s): Romance, Fluff Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,956 Summary: Draco pulls Hermione’s name for a Secret Santa exchange. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Holiday: Christmas/New Years Fest/Exchange: dhr_advent Published: November 20, 2012 December 18, 2012 Themes: Hogwarts Professors, Magical Creatures Draco: Hogwarts Professor, Redeemed Hermione: Hogwarts Professor [Teaches Arithmancy]

Title: Heart of the Phoenix Author: I M Sterling Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Friendship Chapters: 13 Word Count: 34,228 Summary: Years after Hogwarts, a widowed Hermione Granger Weasley is surprised to see Draco Malfoy walk into her office. What in the name of Merlin could a St. Mungo’s Medical Curse Breaker need from her? Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, Epilogue Compliant Published: May 28, 2012 Completed: June 20, 2012 Relationship: Engaged/Married (at some point) Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Lyra, Cassiopeia] Themes: Alcohol/Drinking, Endearments/Pet Names Draco: Curse-Breaker, Draco’s Patronus [Dragon], Healer, Redeemed Hermione: Widow Locations: Draco’s Flat/House, King’s Cross Station, Malfoy Manor, St. Mungo’s, The Leaky Cauldron Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Neville/Luna Characters: Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hugo Weasley, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Lucius Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Narcissa Malfoy, Rose Weasley, Scorpius Malfoy Character Deaths: Ron Weasley

Title: Heart’s Reflection Author: Ekko Rayne Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Drama Chapters: 1 Word Count: 13,854 Summary: Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi..I show not your face but your heart’s desire..Reflections of rivals are their heart’s truest desires. As they come to realize the love they could have they must fight to keep it as others see fit to destroy it. Status: Complete Timeline: Year 6 Published: November 25, 2011 Relationship: Forbidden Love/Secret Relationship Themes: Injuries [Draco], Mirror of Erised, Quidditch/Flying, Sharing Clothing Locations: Great Hall, Room of Requirement Side Pairings: Ron/Lavender Characters: Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy, Rubeus Hagrid, Ron Weasley

Title: Heartbreak: A History Author: pink_flame_87/I Can Spell Confusion With a K Rating: PG Genre(s): Hurt/Comfort, Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 6,784 Summary: Hermione is writing the history of the war and everything that led up to it. But with only two people left to interview, her own life is slowly falling apart. Will one of her subjects be able to help her? Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Fest/Exchange: dmhgficexchange Published: October 12, 2008 Themes: Travel [France] Draco: Broody, Redeemed Hermione: Bossy, Feisty, Writer Locations: Draco’s Flat/House, Hotel Characters: Original Characters

Title: Heartstrings Author: crimsinsky Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Fluff, Family, Drama Chapters: 55 Word Count: 69,872 Summary: Hermione is studying to become a healer, her time after the war has left her and many others trying to assemble their lives. When she is assigned to care for a patient, her life get’s turned around. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Published: June 22, 2017 Completed: May 5, 2019 Pregnancy/Children: Children [Scorpius, Cordelia, Narcissa] Themes: Magical Creatures [Werewolf, House Elf], Healer/Patient, Cooking and Baking, Flying, Friendship, Disguises, Nightmares [Hermione], Sharing a Bed, Pureblood Traditions, News and Gossip, Proposals, Weddings, Kidnapping and Imprisonment [Hermione], Pregnancy Draco: Werewolf, Broody, Potions Master, Protective and Possessive Hermione: Healer, Compassionate, Campaigner Locations: Malfoy Manor Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Ron/OC Friendships: Hermione & Ginny, Hermione & Harry, Hermione & Ron, Draco & Theo, Characters: Narcissa Malfoy, Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, Teddy Lupin, Andromeda Tonks, Ron Weasley, Original Character, Percy Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, George Weasley, Theo Nott, Blaise Zabini, Lucius Malfoy Anti-Characters: Anti-Lucius Pro-Characters: Pro-Narcissa Featured Holidays: Christmas, New Year’s Additional Notes: Characters are OOC, Warnings: Mentions of Suicide, Torture

Title: Heat Author: LynstHolin Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Drama Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,100 Summary: When Hermione returns to Hogwarts after the war, things heat up in more ways than one. Status: Complete Timeline: Year 8 Published: September 5, 2011 Relationship: Adultery/Cheating [Hermione cheats with Draco] Draco: Snarky Hermione: Bossy Locations: Black Lake Side Pairings: Hermione/Ron Characters: Pansy Parkinson, Ron Weasley

Title: Heaven Forbid Author: empathapathique Rating: NC-17/MA Genre(s): Angst, Romance Chapters: 3 Word Count: 15,285 Summary: She held the Muggle pregnancy test limply in her hands, and the red plus sign glared at Draco dauntingly, his very own monster come to wreak havoc in his world Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Fest/Exchange: dmhgficexchange Alternate Links: AO3 Published: November 1, 2008 Relationship: Breakup/Back Together Pregnancy/Children: Accidental Pregnancy, Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Epiphany, Jealousy, Love Triangle, Misunderstandings Draco: Boyfriend, Broody, Redeemed Hermione: Emotional, Girlfriend, Know-it-all, Pregnant Side Pairings: Harry/Pansy, Ron/Hermione, Dean/Ginny Characters: Ron Weasley Warnings: Sensitive Issues, Mention of abortion

Title: Heaven’s So Far Away Author: MegSamadhi Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Angst Chapters: 25 Word Count: 50,312 Summary: He could feel her fingers softly tracing the mark on his arm. He hated that she was touching him there. He wanted to be more to her than that decision had made of him. He wanted more choices than it had allowed him. He wanted her. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War Alternate Links: AO3 Published: September 23, 2017 Completed: October 23, 2017 Relationship: Getting Together, Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Engaged/Married Pregnancy/Children: Children Names [Scorpius, Rose] Themes: Injuries, Jealousy, Magical Creatures, Weddings, Honeymoon, Stuck Together, Insecurity, Draco’s Dark Mark, Azkaban, Rescue [Draco rescues Hermione] Draco: Redeemed, Snarky, Business Man, Possessive/Protective Hermione: Know-It-All, Healer, Emotional Locations: Hogwarts, St. Mungo’s, Malfoy Manor, Ministry of Magic, Hermione & Draco’s Flat/House Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Hermione/Ron, Bill/Fleur Friendships: Hermione & Harry, Draco & Harry Characters: Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Blaise Zabini, Lavender Brown, Neville Longbottom, Terry Boot, Ginny Weasley, Kreacher, Ron Weasley, Anthony Goldstein, Penelope Clearwater, Fleur Delacour, Parvati Patil, Bill Weasley, Original Character Character Deaths: Terry Warnings: Mentions of torture

Title: Heavy Lies the Crown Author: floorcoaster Rating: M Genre(s): Mystery, Romance Chapters: 36 Word Count: 279,419 Summary: Canst thou, O partial sleep, give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude, And in the calmest and most stillest night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king? Then happy low, lie down! Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. // For seven years, Draco has carried the weight of the world on his shoulders, and just when he thinks he’ll be released, something happens that will make him seek help from the last person he could have imagined. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Alternate Links: ff.net Published: January 16, 2009 Completed: February 11, 2011 Relationship: Engaged/Married (at some point), Fake Relationship, Friendship Themes: Alcohol/Drinking, Apologies [Draco and Hermione], Blackmail, Contracts/Deals, Cooking/Baking [Draco cooks], Dancing, Dates, Events/Celebrations [Parties], Jealousy [Draco and Hermione], Love Triangle [Draco/Hermione/Charlie], Meet the Parents, News/Gossip, Pensieves [Draco and Hermione], Psychological Trauma/Disorders [Hermione has panic attacks], Quidditch/Flying, Scars [Draco’s Dark Mark/scars], Siblings [Draco has a sister], Speaking Another Language [Draco speaks French], Travel [Paris, France] Draco: Business Man, Quidditch Player [Chaser], Redeemed Hermione: Emotional, Feisty, Hogwarts Professor [Teaches Arithmancy/Head of Slytherin House], Researcher Locations: Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, Malfoy Manor, Other Bars/Pubs/Clubs, Other Restaurant, The Burrow, The Three Broomsticks Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Hermione/Charlie, Goyle/Pansy, Bill/Fleur, Luna/Original Character Friendships: Draco & Goyle, Draco & Pansy, Draco & Harry, Draco & Ron, Draco & the Weasleys, Hermione & Harry, Hermione & Ginny, Hermione & Ron, Hermione & Charlie, Hermione & Blaise Characters: Arthur Weasley, Bill Weasley, Blaise Zabini, Charlie Weasley, Fleur Delacour, George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Grangers [Thomas and Elizabeth], Gregory Goyle, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Minerva McGonagall, Molly Weasley, Narcissa Malfoy, Original Characters, Pansy Parkinson, Rabastan Lestrange, Rita Skeeter, Rodolphus Lestrange, Ron Weasley, Theodore Nott Character Birthdays: Hermione Featured Holidays: Christmas Warnings: Implicit Sexual Situations, Unresolved Sexual Tension

Title: Heavy Losses, New Beginnings Author: LoveBugOC Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Angst Chapters: 2 Word Count: 8,367 Summary: [She lost a child. He lost a child as well as his wife.] Dramione. Rated M for subject matter. Two-parter. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Published: October 26, 2012 Relationship: Already Married Pregnancy/Children: Children - Scorpius, Pregnancy Difficulties [Miscarriage] Draco: Business Man, Redeemed Friendships: Draco & Blaise Characters: Blaise Zabini

Title: Hell and High Water Author: Misdemeanor1331 Rating: MA Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance Chapters: 3 Word Count: 22,369 Summary: Life’s choices are unfair, difficult, and occasionally impossible. But to stand in inaction is to perish, and to perish is to fail. What determines survival, and ultimately success, is one’s ability to adapt to the consequences of the action taken, regardless of whether it’s right or wrong. Status: Complete Timeline: Post-Hogwarts/Post-War, EWE Fest/Exchange: dramione_remix Published: September 23, 2011 Relationship: Elopement Pregnancy/Children: Children - Other Names [Demetrius Logan], Pregnancy/Child Birth Themes: Betrayal/Deception, Literature, Travel [Greece; Russia] Draco: Business Man, Emotional, Redeemed Hermione: Bossy, Campaigner, Emotional, Ministry Employee Locations: Malfoy Manor, Ministry of Magic Side Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Ron/Lavender, Neville/Luna, George/Angelina Characters: Alecto Carrow, Amycus Carrow, Harry Potter, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Narcissa Malfoy, Original Character, Ron Weasley Warnings: Explicit Sexual Situations, Graphic Violence, Strong Profanity

Title: Help Me Help You Author: HermioneWinchester21 Rating: M Genre(s): Drama, Romance Chapters: 20 Word Count: 32,415 Summary: AU. Set in Victorian England, Hermione’s reputation has taken a substantial blow. A damaging and false rumor has spread that Hermione did more than provide information to Harry during the battle with Tom Riddle. How will she fix her reputation, and how does Draco Malfoy fit into that solution? Rated M for future chapters. Status: Complete Timeline: Victorian Era, Historical Era, AU Published: September 4, 2016 Completed: December 24, 2016 Relationship: Marriage of Convenience Pregnancy/Children: Children [Scorpius, Lyra, Unborn Twins] Themes: Flashbacks, Events and Celebrations, Dancing, News and Gossip, Contracts and Deals, Magical Creatures [House Elves], Secret Feelings, Illness [Draco has a cold], Royalty, Kidnaping and Imprisonment [Hermione], Magical Items [Jewellery], Injuries [Hermione], Draco: Snarky, Compassionate, Romantic Hermione: Feisty, Know It All, Virgin, Locations: Malfoy Manor Side Pairings: Harry/Luna, Blaise/Ginny, Theo/Pansy Friendships: Hermione & Harry, Hermione & Ron, Hermione & Ginny Characters: Grangers, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Sirius Black, Neville Longbottom, Narcissa Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Original Characters, Blaise Zabini, Theo Nott, Daphne Greengrass, Pansy Parkinson Anti-Characters: Anti-Ron Additional Notes: Harry and Draco are cousins. Warnings: Explicit Sexual Situations, Non-con, Forced Kissing

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A beginning

Well, here we go, better late than never? This is a blog to get some of the experiences Tash and I have had and will have this year as we travel Australia and the world to find family, friends and fun, ending up in Vancouver where we plan to stay for a while before we head back to Melbourne, our home city, when it feels right.

Our instagram account (@van.to.van for those playing along at home) has captured a lot of the best moments, but it's time to get some words down too. It's been just over three months since we set off from Melbourne.

Leaving was harder than we anticipated. We found it tough to say farewell to our house, having only been in it for a year, to friendships that were really solidifying, and to family and familiar faces and places. It was an emotionally, mentally and physically tiring couple of months leading up to departure - there is a lot to organise when you upturn a settled existence - but we got there in the end and drove away from Melbourne excited, nervous and a little uncertain about what was ahead of us.

Australian road trip

Life in the van was amazing. It's a cliche, but it's remarkable how simple life becomes (temporarily at least) once you've pared down your possessions to the essentials. Fewer things in front of your face means less to think and worry about, and we quickly fell in love with the lifestyle, where the principal concerns are what you will eat for the day and where you will park the van for the night.

Our road trip took us almost all the way up the east coast to Port Douglas, a small tourist town north of Cairns, then cross country to meet the Stuart highway, down through Alice Springs to Adelaide, then back home via a few wineries in the Mclaren Vale, Barossa and Clare Valley regions.

It's difficult to pinpoint highlights as there really were so many; this trip gave us both a newfound appreciation for the beauty and variety of Australia, and as is often the case when you travel, the journey itself was as good and sometimes better than a lot of the destinations. I will, however, pick out a few.

We rushed through it more than we should have, and really want to go back again, but the section of coast between Sydney and Brisbane was spectacular. Some of the best beaches we have come across anywhere in the world are in that region. We stayed with friends in both Sydney and Brisbane who generously hosted us and put up with our larger than normal car.

There were some pretty amazing beaches above Brisbane as well, a highlight for us being the Agnes Water/1770 region, where we stayed in a bush camp right above a surf beach. Magic. Another highlight was Magnetic Island, just off the Townsville coast, where we spent a few days with some family friends Ric and Candy in their oasis of a home. A beautiful house at the end of a cul de sac right below a cliff, complete with decor from PNG and a dip pool, all accented with colourful lead light lamps and wall art made by Candy. They were very lovely hosts as well, which made it a very special few days.

Above Townsville we ran into bad weather and didn’t get to see the best that the Cairns and Whitsundays regions had to offer, but still got a good day on Whitehaven beach (Whitsunday Islands) and out on the Great Barrier Reef. It was nice to see it while it is still there; who knows how much longer it will be alive. I tried diving for the first time and had a ball.

We got rained out in Port Douglas and spent a solid two days in the van in a caravan park as landslips had closed the roads in and out of the place. That was testing, and we got very bored at times. Thanks to our good friend Pat Fountain who we stayed with in Brisbane, we had a fan to keep the insane humidity at bay. At times, it was intolerably hot and muggy. Combined with the inability to move from the car, we went a bit crazy in Port Douglas.

Once the rain cleared we schlepped across Queensland and half of the Northern Territory to the Stuart Highway, taking the long route as flooding had closed the main highway. Long stretches of road were at times very fun and at times intensely boring. We listened to a lot of true crime podcasts and audiobooks. There was also a fair share of silly dancing to loud music, something I hope we will never stop doing. The heat up north is something else in March and we were very grateful for the quality air conditioning in our van, Sheila.

We stayed with a friend in Alice Springs who took us on a tour of the West Macdonnell ranges just outside town, exploring water holes and canyons. We also spent a good chunk of our time in Alice Springs watching Ru Paul’s Drag Race; an American reality show about drag queens I hadn’t watched previously but now love. A lasting memory of Alice Springs this time will be the flies, they were awful. Not awful enough to ruin the experience, but enough to leave an impression!

After Alice, we took a few days to get down to Adelaide (via Uluru), covering big distances across the NT and SA deserts, which are vast. They are beautiful in their own way and we came to love the landscape. In Adelaide we stayed with friends of a friend and had a couple of lovely days and nights out in a city we fell in love with. It has to be the most underrated city in the country and we want to go back for the fringe festival sometime. We used the opportunity to taste some excellent wines in the regions around Adelaide and had a couple of nights on the coast south of the city. A fantastic section of Australia.

We stopped for a night in Ararat with a friend to break up the drive home, having a quick look at the new build he is project managing and were back in Melbourne just before the end of April.

Another massive highlight of these two months was the three weddings we attended, two of which we flew back from Townsville then Alice Springs for. They were all wonderful and we felt very lucky to have such great friends around us and to be invited to such beautiful events. The first was for Simon and Bec (Simon is Tash’s old boss at Isobar). Theirs was at Emu Bottom Estate just outside Sunbury in Melbourne. The next was Tom and Hannah, good friends and neighbours of ours, who got married at Wye River where Hannah’s mum owns a house. The last was Andrew and David (I work with Andrew) who got married at Mt Ophir Estate near Rutherglen in the Indigo Valley, Victoria.

South East Asia

This leg kicked off with a bit of minimoon crashing, as we joined forces with Tom and Hannah of above wedding fame for a beach/poolside holiday in Bali, split between Canggu and Uluwatu. This mostly consisted of chilling at the private villa we had in Canggu (outrageous I know), eating great food, drinking too much and reading lots. It was particularly nice to explore Uluwatu a bit, where Tash lived for a few months in 2014. Spending time in the beach clubs (the Lawn Club and Ulu Cliffhouse) also deserves a mention; it’s amazing what you get for your money in Bali. Only lowlight of this trip was Hannah coming off a scooter and badly hurting her leg, though this turned into a highlight when they got to the airport as she got ushered through check in and security in a wheelchair. Win.

Next stop was Vietnam for a couple of weeks. We flew into Ho Chi Minh City to hang out with old friends and colleagues of mine from when I lived there back in 2006 and to explore old haunts. It was great to see the school I taught at again and spend lots of time with my good friend Mr Huy. We had dinner at his family’s house one night which was fantastic. Tash was unwell for much of our time in Ho Chi Minh which was disappointing, but otherwise it was a good time. It was also fun to get back into speaking Vietnamese, which I can speak conversationally, and which came in handy when getting around outside the tourist districts.

We then spent a few days in Hoi An, where we surprised one of our neighbours from Flemington, Mara, for her 40th birthday. This was great fun, particularly the day we all dressed in matching fruit salad print threads and went out for lunch. Mara and her husband Petro have three adorable boys aged 7, 9 and 11 who were great to have around, and the whole thing was made possible by the two socialites of our street, Mark and Adrian, who are a bunch of fun to be with. Being with our neighbours made us miss home a bit and solidified both Tash and my love of our neighbourhood.

Next was Hanoi for a night then up into the mountain town of Ha Giang on a sleeper bus to do a five day motorbike tour of the hills near the Chinese border, something I did with a uni friend back in 2011. The scenery in the mountains is spectacular, and seeing it from a motorbike is definitely the best way to do it. We ate fantastic local food, feasting every night in homestays. The only downside of this part of the trip was doing it with a guide, which seemed unnecessary. When I did it seven years ago, we didn’t see any tourists on bikes and didn’t even consider the possibility of doing it solo, but this time there were a lot, most doing it without assistance, which made us feel a bit silly for spending money on the guide when we could have done it ourselves. It was nice not to have to deal with the bike breaking down though, which it did, three times.

We had one more night in Hanoi after the tour then spent five days in Bangkok with my uncle, who owns an apartment near Sukhumvit where he spends a few months of the year escaping winter and learning Thai. It was lovely to spend some time wiith him, poking around the local streets and riding the Klong (river canal) boats. A highlight was a night out at Blue Elephant restaurant, a Michelin guide restaurant, for a fancy many course meal with matched Thai wines.

Serbia volume I and Bosnia

We arrived in Serbia on 2 June where we will be spending about a month, collectively, in Novi Sad, the city where Tash’s dad’s family live. We are staying with her aunt and uncle in their house with a huge vegetable garden that spits out flavourful tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce and all kinds of fruits and berries. These are fantastic complements to what is otherwise a very carb and meat heavy (and endlessly delicious) diet. Tash’s aunt is the best cook in Serbia in my humble opinion.

We have spent a lot of time hanging out with family, drinking coffees, rakija (brandy) and beers in the back yard, and doing a bit of gardening when the time is right. We have done a few trips into the city to explore and shop, and been for long training walks (for the West Highland Way walk we are doing in Scotland in August) and bike rides. We have also had a couple of days at the Strand, a beach on the Danube river where there are lounges, bars and loud music playing all day. Fantastic people watching and a great way to spend a sunny day.

We recently had five days with Tash’s mum’s side of the family in Banja Luka, the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in one of the Serbian controlled regions. I have been brushing up on my history a little, learning about how complex the politics and consequent wars were in its region of the world in the 1990s. There is just nothing good that seems to come from war. It is striking how recent it was and to notice some of the cultural, physical and emotional scars that still remain.

This week, there is an international wine festival on in Novi Sad, which we will imbibe in, then we have a family friend’s apartment booked in the city centre for the weekend. Next week we are taking Tash’s aunt white water rafting, then the week after that we are off to Greece for a couple of weeks. Tough life...

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Mum who owned a home, two investment properties and a even a boat scammed Centrelink out of $100,000

A benefits scamming mum who owned multiple properties fleeced Centrelink out of more than $100,000 worth of single parenting payments to fund her lavish lifestyle.

Jade Cheasley, 31, from Melbourne, fleeced $102,086 in benefits from the government between March 2013 and May 2018 by lying about separating from her husband David Cheasley.

Cheasley told Centrelink she was in financial hardship, living out of her car with her children and struggling to get food.

In reality, her family were still together and enjoying life in their $565,000 Craigieburn home.

Her husband earned more than $200,000 a year, and the couple owned two investment properties and a boat, with Cheasley using her fraudulent income to splash out on lavish family holidays and parties.

Jade Cheasley (pictured), 31, from Melbourne, fleeced $102,086.55 in benefits from the government between March 2013 and May 2018

Cheasley lied to the government agency claiming she had separated from her husband David. They are pictured together in November 2015

She pleaded guilty in the Victoria County Court on Tuesday to dishonestly cause a loss to a Commonwealth and two counts of giving false or misleading information, the Herald Sun reports.

The Department of Human Services discovered Cheasley’s scam in June 2017 after they received ‘tip offs from the public’.

After raiding her home in May the following year, investigators uncovered ‘thousands’ of text messages between Cheasley and her husband discussing how to maintain the ruse.

‘Centerlink [sic] think we are seperated [sic] not the courts. There is a difference,’ Cheasley wrote to her husband.

‘What would you do if I didn’t lie to Centrelink and you had to support me?!’

‘Call them back please and let me know what they said. If it’s child support we aren’t together remember.

Cheasley had initially told the government agency her situation was so dire she had tried to get food parcels for her children.

She claimed living in her vehicle was the only option available because her father was a ‘verbally abusive alcoholic’ and there was no where else she could go.

Cheasley took her family on a holiday to Honolulu (pictured) in August 2015 while receiving benefits from Centrelink

Meanwhile, the couple owned a $125,000 investment property at Murchison East, in northern Victoria.

They later bought a $870,000 house in Wandong, which the family eventually moved into while renting out their Craigieburn home for $22,500 a year.

Cheasley jointly held two business accounts linked to her husband’s company Lifestyle Roofing Pty Ltd, which made a yearly turnover of more than $300,000.

Of the total, Mr Cheasley took home a profit of $226,000 a year.

On top of their properties, the couple had another $780,000 in assets from cars, savings and a boat.

The mother had also made insurance claims on two properties and cancelled a claim for a ‘stolen phone after it was ‘recovered’.

In 2015, Cheasley spoiled her family to two action-packed holidays, including one 12-day trip overseas.

Early in the year, the family went to the Gold Coast which included a visit to Movie World, before flying to Honolulu months later.

In November, Cheasley threw a ‘surprise’ 40th birthday party for her husband at the Craigieburn sporting club, and the previous year they celebrated their wedding anniversary at a plush hotel in the city.

Cheasley’s bail was extended at Tuesday’s hearing until her next court appearance on August 28.

Despite claiming to have separated with her husband, Cheasley spoiled him with a ‘surprise’ 40th birthday party. They are pictured together at a party in November 2014

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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He has been described as the "father of South African jazz." Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". He also had a number 1 US pop hit in 1968 with his version of "Grazing in the Grass".

Early life

Masekela was born in KwaGuqa Township, Witbank, South Africa to Thomas Selena Masekela, who was a health inspector and sculptor and his wife, Pauline Bowers Masekela, a social worker. As a child, he began singing and playing piano and largely was raised by his grandmother, who ran an illegal bar for miners. At the age of 14, after seeing the film Young Man with a Horn (in which Kirk Douglas plays a character modelled on American jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke), Masekela took up playing the trumpet. His first trumpet, from Louis Armstrong, was given to him by Archbishop Trevor Huddleston, the anti-apartheid chaplain at St. Peter's Secondary School now known as St. Martin's School (Rosettenville).

Huddleston asked the leader of the then Johannesburg "Native" Municipal Brass Band, Uncle Sauda, to teach Masekela the rudiments of trumpet playing. Masekela quickly mastered the instrument. Soon, some of his schoolmates also became interested in playing instruments, leading to the formation of the Huddleston Jazz Band, South Africa's first youth orchestra. By 1956, after leading other ensembles, Masekela joined Alfred Herbert's African Jazz Revue.

From 1954, Masekela played music that closely reflected his life experience. The agony, conflict, and exploitation South Africa faced during the 1950s and 1960s inspired and influenced him to make music and also spread political change. He was an artist who in his music vividly portrayed the struggles and sorrows, as well as the joys and passions of his country. His music protested about apartheid, slavery, government; the hardships individuals were living. Masekela reached a large population that also felt oppressed due to the country's situation.

Following a Manhattan Brothers tour of South Africa in 1958, Masekela wound up in the orchestra of the musical King Kong, written by Todd Matshikiza.King Kong was South Africa's first blockbuster theatrical success, touring the country for a sold-out year with Miriam Makeba and the Manhattan Brothers' Nathan Mdledle in the lead. The musical later went to London's West End for two years.

Career

At the end of 1959, Dollar Brand (later known as Abdullah Ibrahim), Kippie Moeketsi, Makhaya Ntshoko, Johnny Gertze and Hugh formed the Jazz Epistles, the first African jazz group to record an LP. They performed to record-breaking audiences in Johannesburg and Cape Town through late 1959 to early 1960.

Following the 21 March 1960 Sharpeville massacre—where 69 protestors were shot dead in Sharpeville, and the South African government banned gatherings of ten or more people—and the increased brutality of the Apartheid state, Masekela left the country. He was helped by Trevor Huddleston and international friends such as Yehudi Menuhin and John Dankworth, who got him admitted into London's Guildhall School of Music. During that period, Masekela visited the United States, where he was befriended by Harry Belafonte. He attended Manhattan School of Music in New York, where he studied classical trumpet from 1960 to 1964. In 1964, Makeba and Masekela were married, divorcing two years later.

He had hits in the United States with the pop jazz tunes "Up, Up and Away" (1967) and the number-one smash "Grazing in the Grass" (1968), which sold four million copies. He also appeared at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, and was subsequently featured in the film Monterey Pop by D. A. Pennebaker. In 1974, Masekela and friend Stewart Levine organised the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa set around the Rumble in the Jungle boxing match.

He played primarily in jazz ensembles, with guest appearances on recordings by The Byrds ("So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" and "Lady Friend") and Paul Simon ("Further to Fly"). In 1984, Masekela released the album Techno Bush; from that album, a single entitled "Don't Go Lose It Baby" peaked at number two for two weeks on the dance charts. In 1987, he had a hit single with "Bring Him Back Home". The song became enormously popular, and turned into an unofficial anthem of the anti-apartheid movement and an anthem for the movement to free Nelson Mandela.

A renewed interest in his African roots led Masekela to collaborate with West and Central African musicians, and finally to reconnect with Southern African players when he set up with the help of Jive Records a mobile studio in Botswana, just over the South African border, from 1980 to 1984. Here he re-absorbed and re-used mbaqanga strains, a style he continued to use following his return to South Africa in the early 1990s.

In 1985 Masekela founded the Botswana International School of Music (BISM), which held its first workshop in Gaborone in that year. The event, still in existence, continues as the annual Botswana Music Camp, giving local musicians of all ages and from all backgrounds the opportunity to play and perform together. Masekela taught the jazz course at the first workshop, and performed at the final concert.

Also in the 1980s, Masekela toured with Paul Simon in support of Simon's album Graceland, which featured other South African artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Miriam Makeba, Ray Phiri, and other elements of the band Kalahari, with which Masekela recorded in the 1980s. He also collaborated in the musical development for the Broadway play, Sarafina! and recorded with the band Kalahari.

In 2003, he was featured in the documentary film Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony. In 2004, he released his autobiography, Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela, co-authored with journalist D. Michael Cheers, which detailed Masekela's struggles against apartheid in his homeland, as well as his personal struggles with alcoholism from the late 1970s through to the 1990s. In this period, he migrated, in his personal recording career, to mbaqanga, jazz/funk, and the blending of South African sounds, through two albums he recorded with Herb Alpert, and solo recordings, Techno-Bush (recorded in his studio in Botswana), Tomorrow (featuring the anthem "Bring Him Back Home"), Uptownship (a lush-sounding ode to American R&B), Beatin' Aroun de Bush, Sixty, Time, and Revival. His song "Soweto Blues", sung by his former wife, Miriam Makeba, is a blues/jazz piece that mourns the carnage of the Soweto riots in 1976. He also provided interpretations of songs composed by Jorge Ben, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caiphus Semenya, Jonas Gwangwa, Dorothy Masuka and Fela Kuti.

In 2006 Masekela was described by Michael A. Gomez, professor of history and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at New York University as "the father of South African jazz."

In 2009, Masekela released the album Phola (meaning "to get well, to heal"), his second recording for 4 Quarters Entertainment/Times Square Records. It includes some songs he wrote in the 1980s but never completed, as well as a reinterpretation of "The Joke of Life (Brinca de Vivre)", which he recorded in the mid-1980s. From October 2007, he was a board member of the Woyome Foundation for Africa.

In 2010, Masekela was featured, with his son Selema Masekela, in a series of videos on ESPN. The series, called Umlando – Through My Father's Eyes, was aired in 10 parts during ESPN's coverage of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The series focused on Hugh's and Selema's travels through South Africa. Hugh brought his son to the places he grew up. It was Selema's first trip to his father's homeland.

On 3 December 2013, Masekela guested with the Dave Matthews Band in Johannesburg, South Africa. He joined Rashawn Ross on trumpet for "Proudest Monkey" and "Grazing in the Grass".

In 2016, at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim performed together for the first time in 60 years, reuniting the Jazz Epistles in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the historic 16 June 1976 youth demonstrations.

Social initiatives

Masekela was involved in several social initiatives, and served as a director on the board of the Lunchbox Fund, a non-profit organization that provides a daily meal to students of township schools in Soweto.

Personal life and death

From 1964 to 1966 he was married to singer and activist Miriam Makeba. He was the father of American television host Sal Masekela.

Masekela died in Johannesburg on the early morning of 23 January 2018 from prostate cancer, aged 78.

Awards and honours

Grammy history

Masekela was nominated for a Grammy Award three times, including a nomination for Best World Music Album for his 2012 album Jabulani, one for Best Musical Cast Show Album for Sarafina! The Music Of Liberation (1989) and one for Best Contemporary Pop Performance for "Grazing in the Grass" (1968).

Honours

Rhodes University: Doctor of Music (honoris causa), 2015

University of York Honorary Doctorate in Music 2014

Order of Ikhamanga: 2010 South African National Orders Ceremony, 27 April 2010.

Ghana Music Awards: 2007 African Music Legend award

2005 Channel O Music Video Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award

2002 BBC Radio Jazz Awards: International Award of the Year

Nominated for Broadway's 1988 Tony Award for Best Score (Musical), with music and lyrics collaborator Mbongeni Ngema, for Sarafina!

2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs): Legend Award

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Specialist brokers will normally be able to discover one of the most appropriate abroad home mortgages that best meet purchasers' needs, especially when it comes to rate of interest, size of home mortgage and down payment amount. Whether they're seeking their very own place in the sun, wanting to retire in fields new or merely increasing a property profile, greater than a million people birthed in the UK relocated to various other nations within the EU in the past year alone. The information in subsections Age framework through Separation rate are for the area regulated by the Republic of Cyprus federal government only. The price quotes are for 2007 from the Republic of Cyprus Statistical Abstract 2007 (pp. 63-- 88) unless shown or else. Cyprus has a well-developed system of main and also secondary education and learning.

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The minimum pension is 85% of the full basic pension. Dependent's supplement: The basic pension is increased by 33.3% for the first dependent and by 16.6% for the second and third dependents; for a married female beneficiary, 16.7% of the basic pension is paid for each child, up to two children.

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Cyprus as a Tax Haven Cyprus's increase in corporate tax rates to 12.5% was part of the reason it is no longer considered a tax haven. Property For sale in Cyprus initiated participation in the Automatic Exchange of Financial Information in Tax Matters.

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The majority of Cypriots gain their higher education at Greek, British, or American universities, while there are likewise sizeable emigrant neighborhoods in the UK and also Australia. Private colleges and also state-supported universities have been developed by both the Turkish and also Greek areas. The Greek Cypriot neighborhood complies with the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus as well as the Turkish Cypriot area sticks to Islam. The spiritual groups of Armenians, Maronites and also Latins (concerning 9,000 individuals in total) opted, according to the 1960 constitution, to belong to the Greek Cypriot community. Greek and Turkish are the official languages according to Write-up 3 of the Constitution of Cyprus.

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With over 2 million visitor arrivals each year, it is the 40th most popular destination in the world. When it was created in 1975, Cyprus ended up being a full member of the World Tourist Company. According to the Globe Economic Forum's 2013 Traveling as well as Tourist Competitiveness Index, Cyprus' tourist industry places 29th worldwide in regards to overall competitiveness.

Aid from Turkey is the pillar of the Turkish Cypriot economy. Fluctuation in the Turkish lira, which dealt with run-away inflation annually till its substitute by the Turkish brand-new lira in 2005, put in descending stress on the Turkish Cypriot standard of living for several years.

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Non-EU citizens intending to work in Cyprus require a work permit (as well as a visa) before arriving in the country. In order to issue a work permit, the Ministry of Labour must be satisfied that a Cypriot or an EU citizen isn't available to do the job.

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Women take part in this market via tasks like resort job to bring and/or offer pride to their family, not always to satisfy their own selves. In this study, women with income higher than the mean family earnings reported higher levels of contentment with their lives while those with reduced earnings reported the contrary. While the relationship of earnings and joy is positive, it is substantially reduced; there is stronger connection in between contrast and happiness.

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The overall populace of Cyprus as of completion of 2006 is a little over 1 million, consisting of 789,300 in the territory controlled by the federal government of the Republic of Cyprus and also 294,406 in North Cyprus. Cars and truck insurance coverage bought in the government-controlled location is not legitimate in the location administered by Turkish Cypriots. If you travel north of the UN barrier area, you should have different vehicle insurance policy that can be acquired at the crossing factors. Russia wants future participation on Cyprus after "unsafe" levy, Reuters.

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You will need sufficient proof of funds and a return plane ticket. You may enter the Republic of Cyprus for up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes without a visa. For stays longer than 90 days, you will need a temporary residency visa.

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