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idbpn · 25 days

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What do you love most?

Myself.

Sun. Sky. Stars. Clouds. Weather. Ocean. Wind. Trees. Dirt. Lakes. Streams. Rivers. Rain.

Museums. Art galleries. Aquariums. Planetariums. Zoos. Gas stations. The beach. Public parks. Golf courses. Country clubs.

Birds. Bugs. Fish. Aquatic mammals & other non-fish sea life. Hands. Friends. Planes. Space. Boats. Cityscapes. A room with a view. Room service.

Algebra. Geometry. Philosophy. Psychology. History. U.S. Military.

Ferrari. Porsche. Tesla. Maserati. Lexus. Hyundai. Nissan.

Oil painting. Photography. Ballet. Short and easy hikes. Writing. Drawing. Yoga. Pilates. Knife throwing. Floor laying. Showering for far too long. Weekly massages. Laundry. Tidy home. Cooking. Baking. Inventing recipes. Traveling. Car-living. Organizing. Color coding. Alphabetizing. Observing. Dissecting. Tea parties. Pickle ball. Creating. Tarot reading.

iPad. Procreate. Books. Blue ray DVD’s. Sketch books. Cute notes. Flowers. Sailor Moon Monopoly. Game boy. Switch. Legos. Stuffed bunny. Rose oil. Mini projector. White Reeboks. Bumble bee Gucci’s. Tennis skirts with pockets. Hotel pillows. Z flip 5. Digital camera. Camcorder.

Sushi. Pork burritos. Cheesecake. Fried pickles. Grilled shrimp. Salmon. Tilapia. French fries in fish burritos. Ramen. Fried eggs. Salt and pepper chips. Jalapeño cheddar Cheetos. Annie Chuns. Calpico strawberry. Calpico peach. Aloe Vera juice. Coconut water. Steak. Fettuccine Alfredo. Pesto. Panini. Turkey sandwiches. Hot sandwiches. Ranch. House made dill pickle spears. Fish tacos. Siracha mayo. Chamberlain Coffee Matcha. Strawberry oatmeal. Konjac Jelly. Tteokbokki. Pasta. Sparking cider. Sparkling grape juice. Peach juice. Watermelon juice. Lime juice. Pineapple juice. Pickle juice.

Go Fish. Phase 10. Spit. Uno. Skip Bo. Funky puzzles.

Mario Kart. Barbie groovy games. Hello kitty happy party pals. Minecraft. Scooby doo. Frogger. Fruit ninja.

F1. Basketball. Baseball. Football (American). Tennis. Sometimes golf. Horse racing.

Pretty nails. Jewel tones. Tatcha. Pan Oxyl. Face masks. Burt’s bees. L’Oréal Paris. Snail mucin. Pureology (blue). Okay firming lotion. Okay beauty bar. Florida water soap bar. Wax strips. Exfoliating gloves. Lume.

Silk & satin. High thread counts. Soft skin. Clear skin. Happy eyes. Well-rested. Good-humored. Fresh breath. Clean white teeth. Physically fit. Good health.

Zendaya. Beyoncé. Boyfriend. Blonde friend. Brunette friend. Grandma. Grandpa. Assistant. Accountants. Business Manager. Lawyers. Anne Hathaway. Anna-Taylor Joy. Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton. Kardashians. Camille Rowe. Lando Norris. Oscar Piastri. Dove Cameron. Max Verstappen. Fernando Alonso. Emma Watson. Margot Robbie. Cher. Alex Albon. Sabrina Carpenter. Victoria Beckham. Lily James. Elle Fanning. Angelina Jolie. George Russell. Rihanna. Olivia Rodrigo. Jenna Ortega. Kaya Scodelario. Dylan O’Brien. Barbra Palvin Sprouse. Dylan Sprouse. Shuang Hu. Seo Yeaji. Kim Soohyun. All BTS members. Logan Lerman. Alexandra Daddario. Uma Therman. Natalia Dyer. Dacre Montgomery. Jackson Wang.

Starfire. Kate Sharma. Jeremiah (tatbilb). Shawn Spencer. Gus TT Showbiz. Juliette Ohera Spencer. Percy Jackson. Robin (teen titans). HeKate. Persephone. Venus. Aria (PLL).

Individuality. Confidence. Kindness. Unorthodox solutions. Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency. Exclusivity. Loyalty. Honesty.

The list goes on, and on, forever. . .

#🥂#🍱

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cool-in-denverco · 8 months

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Regen Revolution in Denver, CO

Many people are searching for Denver stem cell therapy nowadays. If you’re one of them, you can try researching about Regen Revolution. Regen Revolution offers cutting-edge, non-drug, and non-surgical solutions for Peripheral Neuropathy. For additional information, they shared that peripheral Neuropathy can lead to numbness, tingling and pain in your feet or hands. Besides, an estimated 20 million Americans experience some type of nerve pain or nerve damage. The specialists at Regen Revolution address numbness, tingling, and pain in hands and feet. Moreover, they provide a comprehensive approach to treat symptoms and underlying causes, aiming to restore nerve function. Read more about them, here.

Denver, CO

If you’re preparing to travel for vacation in Denver, CO area, don’t forget to check out future events. Let’s discuss some of the pre-planned activities in Denver, CO then. First, there will be Vegan Street Fair Denver 2023 - Premium Passes & Perks this coming Saturday, September 23, 2023, at around 11:00 in the morning. Besides, the exact location for this activity will be announced soon. Moreover, the Thrift-Pop: Monthly Denver Market Presented by ThriftCon is scheduled on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at around 12:00 PM at Denver Central Market Parking Lot. Lastly, the Friday Night BAZAAR: RiNo will take place this coming Friday, at around 5:00 PM at 2424 Larimer Street.

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Denver Zoo in Denver, CO

Many people from across the globe visit Denver Zoo in Denver, CO. After all, it is also a famous place for children. Well, Denver Zoo is an 80-acre nonprofit zoological garden located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, United States. The said tourist spot was founded in 1896. Besides, it is operated by the Denver Zoological Foundation and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District or SCFD in addition to ticket sales and private donations. Moreover, it is the most visited paid attraction in Colorado. Lastly, it houses species from all over the world, including hoofed mammals, carnivorous mammals, primates, and more.

Flash flood warning issued for Cameron Peak burn scar in Larimer County

Just recently, there are shocking news reports in the Denver, CO location. Recently, there was a topic about the National Weather Service that issued a flash flood warning for the Cameron Peak Fire burn scar in central Larimer County on Sunday afternoon. Besides, the alert was issued at 2:56 in the afternoon and lasts until 6:00 in the evening on Sunday. In addition, the NWS said doppler radar indicated thunderstorms are producing heavy rain over the Cameron Peak Burn Scar area. Aside from that, excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Buckhorn Creek drainage.

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Denver Zoo 2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205, United States Follow Denver Zoo Rd to E 23rd Ave 1 min (486 ft) Take E Montview Blvd and Quebec St to E 1st Pl 14 min (5.0 mi) Continue on E 1st Pl to your destination 23 sec (322 ft) Regen Revolution - Chiropractic Care & Stem Cell Therapy 125 Rampart Way Suite 300, Denver, CO 80230, United States

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dilfhwa · 2 years

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garden kisses characters and tracklist !

"i might overlook something's but i'm not a fool."

"trust me, i know."

"jeremiah please for the love of everything good leave me alone."

"liyah I'm telling you now. i don't think i can."

aaliyah "liyah" gooden (the youngest)

"pretty boys like him don't really seem to focus on others" "i'm not even sure what's going on anymore."

jeremiah "jere" fisher — gavin gasalengo steven "ste" conklin — sean kaufman (the country club workers)

"i honestly have no hope for you losers. honestly." "bro come on just help me out."

conrad "connie" fisher — christopher briney (the who's different one)

"liyah i love you so much but if i have to hear you declare how much you like jere again i'm kicking you out." "i don't even do that so don't try me."

isabel " belly" conklin — lola tung (the secret keeper)

"If you like her so much why not go after her" " just tell him. you've liked him since we were 10. what's the worst that could happen?"

Other characters

layla gooden — anna diop

daniel gooden — dante basco

laurel park — jackie chung

susannah fisher — rachel blanchard

shayla — minnie mills

nicole — summer madison

cameron — david iacono

Tracklist

/1step forward, 3steps back/juke jam/all kinds of love/good looking/be sweet/mercedes/garden kisses/teddy bear/as it was/insane/

(the spotify link will be posted soon !!)

(pictures found on pinterest credits to the owners)

Zoo talks 💕💕

— welcome to garden kisses. this is my first fanfic so if you see any mistakes through your the story please let me know !! i hope that you guys enjoy the story and please don't be ghost readers i would love some feedback for how y'all feel about this story

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#Jeremiah Fisher x reader #Jeremiah fisher x blackreader #jeremiah fisher #female black oc!#steven conklin #conrad fisher #belly conklin #tsitp fanfic #garden kisses fic #the summer i turned pretty

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handeaux · 2 years

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The Curious Histories of 17 Lost Bridges of Cincinnati

Over the years, Cincinnati’s waterways were crossed by many long-gone bridges. Some still generate fond memories. Others were a relief to demolish.

First Millcreek Bridge The first bridge across the Millcreek, a sort of pontoon affair located about where the Sixth Street viaduct now runs, was only two years old when it was demolished by a flood in 1808. It took three years to cobble together the funds for a replacement, an elevated structure opened in 1811. The 1822 flood erased that span. A third bridge was washed away by the 1832 flood and floated down to Louisville, where it was disassembled, towed back to town and rebuilt, only to be later destroyed by fire.

Original Deer Creek Bridge Around 1800, the only bridge across Deer Creek was short, but necessary. The gorge spanned by the bridge was only about 12 feet wide, but quite deep. To protect this bridge from the fate of its Western counterpart on the Millcreek, the bridge tenders piled loads of stone along the approaches for thirty feet or more each way from the banks. These rocky anchors managed to hold the bridge in place until it was replaced by a more substantial structure.

The First Ohio River Bridge In September 1862, Cincinnati was in full-blown panic. Confederate troops edged ever northward through Kentucky, obviously aimed at an invasion of Union territory at Cincinnati. General Lew Wallace (later to earn fame and fortune as the author of “Ben Hur”) was in command of the defense of the Queen City. Wallace had abundant troops, but no way to get them across the Ohio River to Kentucky. Roebling’s suspension bridge was nothing but unfinished pylons. It was at this moment that Wesley M. Cameron offered to construct a bridge across the Ohio. His pontoon bridge, completed in just 30 hours, was built from coal barges maneuvered into a row across the Ohio with planks laid across them. The bridge ran just east of today’s Suspension Bridge and was wide enough for two Army wagons to pass side-by-side.

Original Suspension Bridge Cincinnati is justly proud of our iconic Suspension Bridge, but that was not the first suspension bridge in this area. A suspension bridge linking Covington and Newport over the Licking River opened in 1853, more than a decade before the completion of John Roebling’s masterpiece. On 16 January 1854, that predecessor tumbled into the Licking River, along with 18 head of cattle, two drovers and a couple of commuters on horseback. None of the humans were seriously injured, nor were most of the livestock, but the disaster caused some reconsideration of plans for the Ohio River bridge. The Licking bridge was rebuilt and later reinforced under the supervision of Washington Roebling, John’s son. It was was replaced in the 1880s and again in the 1930s.

Eden Park Bridge A double-deck stone bridge once crossed the main drive of the Gilbert Avenue entrance to Eden Park. The top deck carried the tracks of the Zoo-Eden Streetcars. The lower, seldom used, deck provided an excellent vantage point for pedestrians to view the reservoirs and the Greek Revival rear portions of the Art Museum. The bridge was built in 1874 and demolished in 1949, with piles of fieldstone offered for sale at bargain rates.

Grandin Road Viaduct Delta Avenue runs downhill in the bed of a stream, now imprisoned by concrete pipes, once known as Crawfish Creek. Over the years, that creek gouged a pretty deep valley between Hyde Park and Columbia-Tusculum. In 1905, the valley was bridged, but as early as 1960, the span was seriously showing its age and was finally demolished in 1975, leaving two orphaned segments of Grandin Road. This lost bridge was also known as the Delta Avenue Viaduct.

Elm Street Bridge(s) A feature of special occasions in Cincinnati was the construction of elaborate but temporary bridges over Elm Street to connect Music Hall (and its predecessor Exposition Buildings) with Washington Park. Apparently first constructed for the United States centennial in 1876, an elaborately ornate covered bridge marked the 1888 centennial of the founding of Cincinnati. Other Elm Street bridges were constructed as late as 1910.

The Little White Bridge Today, the location of the famous Little White Bridge is buried under interstate highway traffic. At one time, it was a scenic landmark along the upper reaches of the Miami-Erie Canal, connecting the eastern end of 69th Street in Carthage to the grounds of the Longview Hospital. Originally constructed of wood in 1860, it was replaced by a metal structure in 1874, still painted white. The color and the destination spawned an idiom: To say that someone “crossed the white bridge” implied they had gone insane. The Little White Bridge was demolished in 1955 as I-75 plowed through the area.

Liberty Street Viaduct The very definition of boondoggle was exemplified by the Liberty Street Viaduct over the Millcreek. Debated for decades, Hamilton County commissioners finally commenced construction in 1888, but the span wasn’t completed until 1891. At that time, it was the longest bridge ever erected in the county and cost the – at that time – astronomical expense of $135,000. So poorly constructed that the city refused to certify it, the viaduct was barely wide enough for horse-drawn wagons and pedestrians. The shoddy monstrosity lingered in increasingly decrepit condition until 1929, when it was put out of its misery in preparation for construction of the Western Hills Viaduct.

Spring Grove Covered Bridge Motorists today drive Spring Grove Avenue over the Millcreek into Northside on an utterly unremarkable span in the shadow of I-74. Up until 1900, however, that route passed through a wooden covered bridge. Although sentimentally scenic, the darkness offered by the timbered superstructure provided excellent hiding places for footpads and highwaymen. According to the newspapers, no traveler would pass over the Spring Grove bridge unless heavily armed, and there was general rejoicing when it was razed.

Harrison Avenue Viaduct The new Harrison Avenue viaduct wasn’t even finished on 6 August 1908 when someone tried to blow it up. The attempted sabotage was sloppy work. Damage to the steel pillars was minimal and the shattered concrete plinth was easily replaced. The contractor for the job was a non-union shop and the foreman told police he thought a union agitator had planted the bomb. He was correct. The International Association of Bridge and Iron Workers, struggling to find a toehold in the construction industry, decided on drastic measures. Between 1905 and 1911, the union detonated nearly 100 explosions in 17 states from Massachusetts to California.

Tangeman Center Bridge For those University of Cincinnati alumni of a certain age, the memory of “The Bridge” brings a fond tear to the eye. First constructed as part of the 1960s expansion of the Tangeman University Center, the Bridge – formally the Veterans Memorial Bridge – supported parties, demonstrations, speeches, picnics, concerts and courtships until it was demolished in 2001 to make way for a pedestrian plaza. A short little span now connects the Tangeman Center to UC’s College-Conservatory of Music. It bears the old Veterans Memorial Bridge plaque, but it just isn’t the same.

An Electric Bridge The Findlay Street bridge over the Miami & Erie Canal was accidentally electrified in 1904 when an overhead trolley wire came undone and draped across the iron railing of the bridge. A drove of hogs refused to cross the sparking structure, squealing as they lifted one foot at a time and trying to shake off the tingling current. Horses unleashed showers of sparks from their horseshoes as they pranced over the bridge, leaping about like frisky colts until a passing electrician finally shut off the current. Like all the other canal bridges, this bridge was demolished during the construction of Central Parkway.

Bridgetown Trestle Can we still call it Bridgetown if there is no bridge? Although this Green Township community took its name from Bridgeton, New Jersey, hometown of some early settlers, Bridgetown was identified for decades with a Chesapeake & Ohio railroad trestle that straddled the intersection of Glenway, Race and Bridgetown roads. The last train rolled over the trestle in 1981, but the structure lingered, blocking traffic signals and hosting hordes of pigeons for several years until it was finally razed in 1984.

Central Bridge The Central Bridge, also known as the Cincinnati-Newport Bridge, was constructed in 1890. It ran from the foot of Ludlow Street on the Cincinnati side to York Street on the Newport side. Built to handle horse-and-buggy traffic, the span was woefully outclassed by automobiles and its wooden deck regularly caught fire because of discarded cigarettes. A good-sized crowd braved frigid temperatures to watch the demolition of this landmark on several days in March 1992. It was replaced by the functional yet uninspiring Taylor-Southgate Bridge.

Queen City Avenue Bridge Over the years, the Millcreek has been spanned by a menagerie of mostly decrepit bridges that, despite their utter disregard for safety, became essential routes into the Western Hills. The Queen City Avenue Bridge was one such atrocity. By the early 1900s, it was so deteriorated that only one automobile or street car could cross it at any one time. When a new Harrison Avenue Viaduct was built in 1908, the city wanted to demolish its Queen City Avenue neighbor, but the Lunkenheimer Valve Company objected, claiming the bridge was essential for transporting products.

The Authentic Lost Bridge Ironically, the only local bridge actually called “The Lost Bridge” is not lost. It’s right there as Lawrenceburg Road crosses the Great Miami River south of Elizabethtown. True, this is the fourth bridge erected at that crossing and, true, one of its predecessors burned and another was washed away in a flood, but the bridge itself has been pretty much there the whole time. What has been lost is a universally accepted rationale for calling it the lost bridge.

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aestheticvoyage2022 · 2 years

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Day 150a: Monday May 30, 2022 - “Grand Introductions”

What a day to spend a national holiday than out enjoying a national treasure. Memorial Day 2022 was marked with introductions to the Grand Canyon for Eve and William. We took a little adventure road up from Mt Humphreys where we’d camped the night before and drove up to the South Rim for some quick views from the Mather Point, where Eve gained her assignment to become a Junior Ranger. We then had a roadside picnic of Canyon-Dogs that fueled a short walk through the woods to Shoshone point where nature hugs and celebrations of this treasured landscape were taken and enjoyed. A few miles away, thousands of tourists peppered the rim and overlooks of a people zoo; but here on Shoshone it was all ours.

We then drove to the Desert Watchtower where we sat with Eve and finished her Junior Ranger book and earned her South Rim Badge. Due to 9 year old shy-ness, I wound up getting sworn in too. I did help write the poem and assist with the mad-libs, and did all the driving after all - so I was qualified to take the pledge to the love the parks - especially my favorite one. Miss Eve, Junior Ranger, also joined the conservancy out here, adopting a Mountain Lion, and for all that I bought her an ice cream cone. She was tough to convince, but overall I think she liked it and will definitely remember it and tell the stories of what she found here. William on the other hand - no doubt that he won’t recall being here at 11 months old but his mama and I will cherish the photos of this little man, out here in one of those important places at such a young age. And if he grows to love Grand Canyon as much as us, he’ll cherish these photos of himself smiling in front of this timeless place. At the very minimum, Audrie and I can build a love and reverence for our parks. He may not remember these exact moments, but we’ll normalize the vibe and the spirit of Go. Its in his DNA and I can only imagine that knowing we did this with him and seeing his little bum in front of the NP sign, will be a special keepsake for our budding adventurer.

We finished the day with a stop at the Cameron Trading Post before the long drive around to the North Rim. Packed in the miles, circling this Grand Canyon and as Memorial Day wrapped up, over a wide open backcountry road, it was unaccountably easy to be grateful for all those that gave all to defend our freedoms and our land so that we could so freely get out and bask in the splendor of this important place - one of this nations most splendid treasures.

Song: Ryan Bingham - Southside of Heaven (Live)

Quote: “I love my country, by which I mean I am indebted joyfully to all the people throughout its history, who have fought the government to make right. Where so many cunning sons and daughters, our foremothers and forefathers came singing through slaughter, came through hell and high water so that we could stand here, and behold breathlessly the sight; how a raging river of tears cut a grand canyon of light.” ― Ani DiFranco

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rubydolly · 4 months

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HIGHLIGHTS AND MAIN MEMORIES OF 2023 FOR ME

2023 had many memorable times for me, some great and some not so great but all together they are what made my year the year it was. How was 2023 for you? I recommend copying this format and making a post about 2023 for you.

JANUARY

Lost My Father I am actually struggling to put this devastating experience into words, however I feel like it needs to be acknowledged as it was such a major thing that happened this year. I will not disclose what happened as that is private information that I do not wish to share, however I will say that I love and miss my Father every single day and the pain a year later is still so raw. R.I.P. Dad <3

FEBRUARY

Fitness Photoshoot James, the photographer who I also worked with last year, called me back to do another photoshoot. The theme of this photoshoot was fitness which required a natural, dewy look. The poor model had so much olive oil on her body to create that "sweaty" look.

Mardi Gras I got in contact with my Makeup Teacher from back when I did the Diploma Of Screen And Media, Cherine and she invited me to come along with her to a job she had for Mardi Gras. The staff members of the Marriott hotel, were going to be on a float and needed their makeup done, they were representing W Hotels, the luxury hotel chain owned by Marriott International.

MARCH

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat Last year my mum bought me tickets to see Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at the Capital Theatre. The show was absolutely amazing and I defiantly recommend seeing it, if it is coming to your state.

Sunderella I had the amazing opportunity to work as an Assistant Makeup Artist to Geeta on the set of Sunderella. Sunderella is a bollywood drag version of Cinderella, the show went for a 5 nights and was a huge success.

MAY

Photoshoot Another photoshoot I did with James. The model in the photoshoot is Jina Lim, she is such a beautiful and down to earth person and I am so grateful that I got the opportunity to work with her and her beautiful face.

Went To Singapore This was my first overseas trip since 2018, I was very excited to finally be leaving Australia again. I went with my Mum and my Boyfriend at the time Aaron. I already made a blog post about the trip earlier in the year, however to do a quick recap, my trip was amazing. Singapore is a very clean and beautiful country and so much fun!!!! the highlights of the trip for me were: - Gardens By The Bay - Seeing the amazing Cloud Forest and the floral fantasy and then returning at night to see the Garden Rhapsody show that takes place every night. - Mandai Wildlife Reserve - Two zoo's in one and easily the best zoos I have ever seen, the "Amazon River Cruise" ride in the River Safari is amazing, my favourite animals in both zoos were the Panda's. Jaguar, Western Gaboon Vipers, Horned Viper and Poison Dart Frogs. - Haji Lane - A fun, bright and vibrant little area that comes alive at night. It is also the location of the famous Sultan Mosque - Lau Pau Sat - The BEST!!! Meal I had in Singapore was at this famous hawker centre. I had chicken satay stick, haianaese chicken and rice and spicy tofu - Universal Studios - I don't feel I need to explain much here, had great fun at this amazing theme park, my favourite rides were Revenge Of The Mummy and the Jurassic Park Rapid Adventure.

Aaron And I Separated After five years together, Aaron and I both made the difficult decision to seperate. The split was totally amicable and there are absolutely no hard feelings between either of us, we just simply felt we had grown apart and it was time to move on. I wish Aaron all the best for his future and thank him for the good memories we made together over the time we were together.

JUNE

Bathurst My Cousin Cameron and his wife Anna, left to go to Ireland so before they did, myself and my family all met up and had a little farewell party for them at my Aunty's house in Bathurst. Since we were already in Bathurst, Mum and I decided to stay for a view days and have a little holiday. We ate our favourite restaurant The Church Bar and visited the amazing Abercrombie House. Of course I also stopped off at my favourite Ice Cream shop Annie's.

Alyssa's Wedding My Cousin Alyssa got married to her now Husband Josh, so myself and my family all went up to the Sunshine Coast for the wedding. It was such a beautiful and relaxed wedding, Alyssa was an absolutely beautiful bride, Josh was a gorgeous groom and their two little boys were the most adorable pageboys ever. They took their vows at the beautiful Coolum beach and the reception was held at Kawana Waters Hotel. The night before the wedding, we all went out for dinner at the local Surf Club and had a great night.

Love Bites I was given the opportunity to work as a Special Effects Makeup Artist on this very important film that highlights and brings awareness to domestic violence. The film is by Fabio Caprarelli but the New South Wales Police also had a hand in it, the film will be shown in schools all throughout New South Wales in 2024.

JULY

Barbie Movie I very much got all caught up in the Barbie craze that went around following the release of the movie. I went and saw the movie 3 times!!! I also went as Makeup Artist Barbie on Halloween and I am still not done with the craze yet, I even have a page on my Tumblr of every Barbie doll ever made from 1959 until now.

AUGUST

Diploma Of Beauty Therapy Nothing makes me happier than being able to work as a Makeup Artist, it is my true calling, however a I do Makeup for film and theatre, work can be very unpredictable, there is not always work. I decided this year I needed to find myself a small consistent job somewhere for when I don' t have makeup jobs on. I saw that TAFE was offering a fee free Diploma Of Beauty Therapy and I immediately enrolled myself into it. I have learnt nails, waxing and lash and brows and next year I will learn so much more and hopefully when I am done with the course I will get a job in a beauty salon.

South Coast My Mum's good friend Michele turned 50 and had a big party at her place. She lives in the South Coast so Mum and I decided to make a little weekend trip out of it and stopped in at Kiama on the way. Michele's party was amazing!!! the food was great, the music was great and we all had such fun. Her beautiful daughter Grace had an exchange student from Japan staying with her and her and I instantly bonded over Studio Ghibli and Japan in general, oh how I wish i could go back.

Maddy's Birthday I have been with Horizon Theatre since year 11 when I was sent by my school for work placement. The woman who runs the theatre, Maddy is the only Marionette Puppeteer in Australia!!! She is amazing, so amazing that she she and Horizon Theatre have won awards over in Romania and Russia, anyone who knows anything about puppetry and performing arts knows that this is HUGE!!! as puppetry and performing arts unlike in Australia is huge in these countries and throughout Eastern Europe. Maddy turned 70 this year and Shab, who is an Actress but also runs the theatre with Maddy organised a surprise party for her. She put on a performance called "Beauty" which I got to be a part of, and in the meantime people set up the party outside the theatre. Maddy got such a lovely surprise when she went outside at the end of the show.

SEPTEMBER

Singaportal Mum and I missed Singapore so much that we jumped at the opportunity to experience it again, albeit in Sydney. Klook hosted an event which basically brought Singapore to Sydney, one of the supertree groves from Singapore was actually flown out for the event, and there were stalls selling hawker style food, a pop up Raffles bar and live music. This event really took us both back to Singapore.

Oz Comic Con I attended my first Oz Comic Con this year with my good friend Izzy. I was originally planning to go as Wednesday, however with a trip to Uluru booked in for November, I needed to save money so I instead went as Broken Heart Harley in Birds Of Prey. We both had a great time, met some lovely people (I ran into my friend from TAFE Destiny and her family) and spent more money than we should have (so much for me saving money).

OCTOBER

Tarot Photoshoot James called me back to do another photoshoot. This photoshoot, was based on medieval tarot cards, and Alison was such a perfect model.

Dance Photoshoot Alison from the Tarot photoshoot, asked me to do a photoshoot for her. Alison is currently completing a Bachelor Of Dance at AMPA and is as part of her course has to put on a dance piece. The dance is called "Beauty's Beast" and she needed to do a photoshoot to promote the dance, James was the photographer and I did makeup for Alison and all of her dancers, it was such a great experience.

Halloween If you know me, You know how much I love Halloween, it made it into my Highlights And Memories list last year as well. This year I had four of my very good friends come over to my place and celebrate the spooky occasion with me. Everyone's costumes looked awesome and we had lots of fun, I went as Makeup Artist Barbie.

NOVEMBER

Uluru My Mum and I took a trip to my favourite state in Australia for my birthday, the Northern Territory. We stayed for a week at Ayer's Rock Resort and explored the magical Uluru and surrounds. Learning about the Anangu people and their culture was a wonderful experience I will never forget, as was walking around the base of Uluru and seeing Kata Tjuta change colours at sunset. I made a blog post about my trip which you can find here

DECEMEBER

Girls Weekend My good friend Izzy and I went to the Australian Museum to see the Ramses II exhibition and we decided to stay overnight in the city. The exhibition was amazing!!! this particular exhibition had never left Egypt until now. Izzy and I are both fascinated with ancient Egyptian history so this exhibition really ticked all the boxes for us. We stayed at the Pullman Hotel and that night we had dinner at Lotus in the Galleries. We spent the entire next day swimming in the hotel pool.

Bathurst Christmas Party Mum and I went up to Bathurst for our annual family Christmas party from my Dad's side of the family. We went up a day before the party and did our last minute Christmas shopping and chilled out by the hotel pool and I of course had an Annie's or two. For dinner we went to the Church Bar which does amazing wood fired pizzas. The family Christmas Party was the next day and it was great, it was so lovely to see all of my family and catch up, I also got some awesome presents, they know me so well, the two highlights were a replica skull of a West African Gaboon Viper. and an Emu Egg

Christmas Of course its a given that Christmas made this list, how could it not? This year my Mum and Grandparents spent the day together, I decorated the house and Mum cooked a lovely Christmas Lunch and we all sat and enjoyed lunch together. In the afternoon we went to my Aunty and Uncle's house, stayed there until night and ate lots of good food and caught up with lots of lovely family and friends.

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terryspear · 5 months

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Wild Cat in Winter

I believe I took the photo of the cat at the Cameron Park Zoo, Waco, Texas. Supposedly it got to 33 degrees last night. I need to winterize my sprinkler system. It’s supposed to be 34 tomorrow morning. We had some high winds last night, no hail, like they predicted, so I was glad for that! I don’t think we even got rain. But our temperatures are staying in the 60s-70s in the afternoons, 40s in…

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rataster · 8 months

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07.09.2019 Tuesday

Ok so I know it's been a month and a half since I last wrote in this and I really have no excuse. I've been lazy. End of story. I want to write a lot so I don't forget it later.

For one, I've been playing a lot of awesome games. Life is Strange, Oxenfree & Danganronpa 2 (and other assorted random free indie games on steam). I started watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and it is a really great show. Really good. I legit can't pick a favorite part since they're all so good but probably 4?? It's much more lowkey than the others. Most of the villains become friends, plus Josuke & Okuyasu are cuties. Kristin and I have talked a lot because of JJBA, which is great!!

Started listening to Ricky Montgomery & Two Door Cinema Club's new album came out (it slaps :D). Satisfaction Guarenteed is my favorte track (and is also a great name for a stand).

And, most importantly, I'm in Australia! We stayed a week in Sydney at a three story air bnb at the Rocks. It was pretty close to the Sydney Opera House. Sydney is definitely pretty sweet, def a nice city, but you can't beat the outdoors.

Before I forget, here's a schedule of what we did:

Monday: arrived at the airport, walked around to the Opera house and ate at the underground opera restaurant. Went to the I.G.A for groceries.

Tuesday: took the ferry to the Taronga zoo. Had a delicious ham and tomato wrap. Had sandwiches for dinner. Bird show, giraffes, cassowarys, and more.

Wednesday: Bus tour and the Beautiful Bondi Beach. Souvenir.

Thursday: Seal life, pd started :( museum of austrlia (history and natural history). St Mary's tree across from Hyde park. We stopped by a four story high end mall. Very high end stuff, but there was a hobby store at the end of the fourth floor. I found a Trish and Narancia figure which is cool (ok i freaked out alot).

Friday: Museum of Contemporary Art (meh).

Saturday: Me n' youngest sister went to Macca's for another mud muffin. Then we looked around the shops. (near the visitors center) I got a nice bag for Cameron, I hope she likes it! It has a kangaroo on it. We also looked at some outdoor shops, I saw a cute purse with a cat on it. Then we went to see an opera at the opera house. It was Anne Bolyne, which was really really good. They had massive LCD screens with warped mirrors on the opposite sides, which gave nice atmosphere to all the different acts. When Anne was decapitated, she had an out of body experience. When the dancer's sword swung down, the other dancers ripped off her dress, revealing a red dress underneath. Plus all the LCD screens went white. I loved that moment. Unfortunately, I was too busy trying not to fall asleep to remember act 2.

Sunday: Went to church @ St. Patirck's. A beautiful church! I liked the passage printed on the bulletin about how hard it is to be a catholic sometimes. I saw some cool necklaces at the convenience store. I went with dad to the observatory and it was really interesting. We also went to some of the shops. Dad bought me a lovely necklace. It's got a spiral on one side and a bunch of colors on the other. Uncle V came today! Great to see him.

Monday: We left Sydney and took a train to Kotoomba (misspelled). I love travelling by train. I listened to music and started reading Warcross (great book!!!) We got to our new air bnb which is beautiful. I loved the sloped wooden ceilings. I want to live here and hang my posters on the slope, right above my bed.

And that lead to today, Tuesday. We had an amazing hike in the blue mountains. It is so beautiful, I was so happy. We also had a great lunch at the top. I absolutely loved the jewlery at the gift shop. I almost considered getting the two Ying and yang necklaces with dragons on them for Elizabeth and I. We then took the bus into town. It was funny because in a hotel courtyard up some steps, you can tell that's where teh rebel kids hung out, with their cigarettes and piercings. We stopped by a cool rock shop, and a neat purse shop.

During the hike, I was thinking of starting a jojo fic. I know I'm terrible at writing consistently. I still want to finish the JeanMarco fic, but I just don't care for sitting down and writing each day. Maybe I should set some time aside and do some short writing prompts.

I'm grateful I wrote down so much about this trip. To be honest, I had forgotten a lot. It's painful to read the parts about religion. I'm no longer Catholic, and it's just a cruel reminder. In some ways, when I was still religious, it was a simpler time.

I was so fucking naive though. The 'rebels'??? Girl

I don't remember much about Warcross but I do remember giving it 2 starts when I finished and being highly disappointed with the ending.

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