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charlesswife · 1 year
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My Experience Working For The Formula One Miami Grand Prix 2023 (please read)
Hello dear readers,
In this post I will share with you about my experience working at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix of this year. As well as footage - just in case you don’t believe me. Trust me, I have NO reason to lie to you about the things I’m about to say. I want to bring this post into awareness because I think not a lot of people know what actually happens behind the scenes at all.
I would really appreciate if you guys take the time to read this. It would mean the world to me. Please reblog and share to your formula one friends so they can be aware of this.
You may or may not know, but I’m just getting into Formula One and although there is still some stuff to learn about this sport, it has grown into me and I love this sport as well as the drivers.
When you see videos of people working for the Formula One, you only get to see the good, pretty and wonderful side. You don’t see the nasty, horrendous and overall awful side. That’s why I’m here to tell you the actual truth of what I went through.
I work for this company (safety reason I won’t say which) as an usher, I work for different stadiums and I get to choose my own schedule. To work for F1 you need to fill an application and it’s just a very long process. Initially they only needed security for the job — I am not security, I’m usher so they almost didn’t take me until last minute. I’m a strong believer of manifestation.
My schedule was Friday 9:30am to 9:30pm, Saturday from 7:30am to 8:30pm and Sunday from 8:30 am to 9:30pm
When I got there on Friday at 9:30am I had to park so far and then walk to the Shuttle that was going to pick us up from the parking and take us to the stadium.
I picked up my credential and went looking where to clock in. Here are some of the pics I took
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When I finally found where to clock in, I was on hold until 11am trying to figure out where I’m supposed to work. Nobody knew where to go and it was just very disorganized on their part. Since nobody picked me I had to be taken to gate 8. The worker that was taking us got confused and I literally went through the whole place trying to find gate 8. This is what it looked like.
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Imagine having to walk all that, under the Miami heat. The sun literally burning in your back. I finally got to my spot at 12pm. They confused me as a security and they put me to work on something I wasn’t supposed to be at by mistake, but regardless I worked it because it was a good one. I was in turn 17, which I saw the drivers slowed down in the turn. I saw Alex Albon get of the grid twice during practice.
I met the flag marshalls there. They were so nice and caring as well.
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(I thought this was funny to add)
This is when they were taking Charles’ car out of the race.
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I was at this spot until 8pm, which is way later than when they told me I was going to leave the spot, and during the whole day I was surviving in water. Unfortunately that day I did not receive any food. One of the marshalls gave me an apple and another one gave me a vegetable wrap, but after a whole day of not eating; once you eat, your body rejects it. So I literally wanted to throw up at this point. I was very weak.
I was asked to come in at 5am the next day, to which I agreed (big mistake).
I did let my supervisor know that I didn’t eat and while he was worried and was trying to find a way for me to get lunch box, I never received one - so I was dehydrated, starved and lightheaded.
Once I clocked out, I had to walk for 40 minutes to get to the shuttle again and drive for 30 minutes to get into the parking and then a few more minutes to get to my car (since I was parked very far away) and THEN drive 30 minutes to get to my house. I got home at 10:40pm took a shower, set my alarms and went to sleep. I had to wake up and leave my house the next day at 4:10am — drive 30 minutes, get in the shuttle, another 30 minutes to the stadium and walk to clock in.
I’m surviving on 4 hours of sleep. They asked for my security card, which I told them I don’t have because I’m usher. Just then, they realize the mistake they made and told me I couldn’t work the same spot I did yesterday because that’s only for security. So they had me 2 hours earlier than the original time plan for absolutely no reason.
everybody got there in between 6:30am to 8:30am.
I got to work with a nice supervisor to which I worked before for another stadium, I talked to him about the lunch and he ensured me that he’ll make sure I’ll eat.
I was in Marina (big information to know, iykyk) bathroom duty - basically making sure only women were getting into the bathroom (you would think it’s common senses, but the about of men almost accidentally getting into the women’s bathroom and viceversa it’s insane)
I was able to see the practice and qualifying because of a big screen that was in front of me.
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I was there when Charles crashed again in the same section too.
Roll the clip!!
I watched the clip replay and saw myself running and also saw how close Charles was to my section. I really wanted to die when I saw the distance between us.
I have another video explaining the distance between us but tumblr only lets me post one video per post.
I really did enjoy myself. However, I was standing since 5:20am to 6:30pm, the whole day… standing up… and this my be tmi but I have thicc thighs so they rub with each other, my feet were sore and swollen and my pussy lips were HURTING, when I peed it felt like acid going down there.
I was drained and sunburned and overall this job is not for the weak. I had to cancel my shift for today because I would definitely not do it again.
I got paid 15/hour, which overall I don’t think it’s worth it at all. Housekeeping gets paid the same and they’re job is making sure the entire arena is clean for the guests. They should get paid more. The food voucher that I was given only covered for $15 so if I went over the limit I had to pay the remaining, which is fucking dumb because I am literally working there, the least they could do is give me a free meal, but they didn’t. They offer you the minimum but expect the best outcome from you. I was met with false advertisement left and right and for that reason I had to leave. You’re telling me that a multimillion dollar event in one of the biggest stadium in Florida is only paying their staff $15/h and can’t even cover their full meal? Please do better.
I cried to my friend after everything that I went through because I although had great memories, and I can brag to my friends and everyone I met that I went to F1, the day was pretty shitty tbh. There’s always a limit to something and I had a limit, that’s why I had to cancel my shift. I knew I couldn’t do this anymore. My love for this sport is big, but I passed my limit point.
I would’ve rather pay $5000 to with paddock pass and everything to see the race, than working in it. For those two days I think I only made $300, and to be honest. I didn’t see worth it.
I would much rather watch the race in the comfort of my house than working in it.
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Whenever you go to an event, game, concert, etc. please be kind to the staff you see, the staff that helps you get to your desired place. We do so much, we stand there for hours, sometimes we get breaks, sometimes we don’t— sometimes we get to eat and sometimes, unfortunately, we don’t.
This was definitely an experience, and I am a strong person that likes to work, but I would rather die than do that again.
With much love,
CW
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anyways new chapter coming up tomorrow!
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I know this might not be a post you guys had in mind, but I really wanted you guys to know what I went through. If you guys know about any other better ideas to work for Formula One pls let me know. Also please tell me what are your thoughts in this situation. I want to know your thoughts as well! If you have Formula 1 friends, please share this with them and let them know what actually happen to me.
Since I don't work today, I'm going to focus on watching the race, and writing the new chapter for you guys!!!
Thank you for supporting my writing. The main reason why I started this blog is because I love to write (I want to publish books) and I wanted to put my ideas out in the world and received feedback as well. I am very thankful for you guys! I can't believe I'm almost at 500 followers too! You guys are awesome, truly!
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yelenasdiary · 2 years
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Cheese Boards & Kisses
Pairing: Florence Pugh x Reader 
Summary: It’s been a long day & all you want to do is go home and cuddle with your girlfriend. 
| Fluff | 0.9K | Warnings: mentions of stress.
AC: Idea came from the recent Florence interview! I missed her so much!! 
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Finally, the clock struck 5:30pm, home time! You gathered your things and signed out, saying your goodbyes to fellow co-workers on your way out. Fridays always seem like a drag and you’re just glad to see the back of the business until Monday. Afternoon traffic meant that it would be at least another 45 minutes to an hour until you were finally home.
You’ve been awake since 5am, having a healthy breakfast and a mug of coffee before taking Billie for a morning run and then returning home to shower and get ready for work by 8:30am. Florence had recently came home from doing a few scenes for an upcoming movie and doing some pre-recordings for press so recently the time between the two of you was a quick good morning or a see you when I get home and a kiss for the road. 
Pulling up in the driveway you smiled knowing you were finally home. Walking into the shared home instantly warmed you, it was winter, and Florence knew how cold you could get so she always made sure the heater had been home for a while before you came home. 
“Hi darling” Florence smiles as you dumb your work belongings on the dining room table and kicking your heels off. “Hi baby” you returned the smile. “How was work?” She asked, placing freshly sliced cheese onto a large wooden board. “Stressful and boring” you sighed, “I’m just glad to finally be home” you added, wrapping your arms around Flo’s waist, and resting your chin on her shoulder. “Are you okay? Do you want me to run you a relaxing bath?” She offered. 
“I’m okay, I’ll be better once we get through this new set of clients. They’re so needy and pushy. They expect us to have everything done within 10 minutes of delivering the documents!” you rolled your eyes, “but for the bath, I just want to take a shower and watch movies or something with you” you added, placing a kiss on her left cheek. 
“I think that sounds like a lovely idea, babe. Go get yourself comfortable and I’ll meet you on the sofa” she smiles as your lips touch her cheek once more. “I won’t be long” you wander to the bathroom. 
After a steamy shower, you joined Florence on the large L shaped sofa in one of your favourite hoodies you basically stole from her. “Mmm” you hummed at the sight of the large board covered in different cheeses and crackers, “I’ve been so stressed at work today I totally forgot how hungry I am” you added, helping yourself to the platter. “My poor baby, please eat up” Flo says, turning the television on.
The two of you start watching some of both of your favourite movies while clearing the cheese plater between each other. Florence grabbed a large throw blanket and covered the two of you with it. “I’m so full!” You looked down at the platter that still had plenty of contents for leftovers. “I’ll put it away for later” Flo smiled. You pouted at her as she got up, missing the warmth of her body keeping you cozy. “Do you want a tea or anything darling?” She called from the kitchen. “I’m good thank you baby” you replied just wanting her to return to the sofa quicker. 
When she did return, the two of you decided to lay down instead, you got comfortable, resting your head just above Flo’s stomach where she quickly started running her fingers through your hair. It was small moments like this that made staying in over weekends so much better. “Do you have any plans for tomorrow?” You looked up at her, she shook her head, “just spending time with you” she smiled, scrunching her nose a little. “What should we do?” you replied with excitement that you’d finally have some quality time with Florence given the recent weeks of barely seeing her. 
“Well, I thought maybe we could pack the leftover cheese plater and take Billie to the park, maybe take a picnic blanket and some cushions” 
“That sounds like a great idea” you smiled at the thought. 
“I thought you’d like that” she smiled back at you. “I missed you so much, just being able to see you for more than five minutes has already made me so happy” you explained. “I know darling, I’m sorry work has been full on recently” Florence brushes a lock of hair behind your ear, “but I have some time off now and I just want to spend it with you” she adds. 
Without saying another word, you lend upwards towards her and kiss her soft pink lips, “I can definitely get used to that” she smiled against your lips, “yeah?” You kissed her again, her right hand cupping your face gently to deepen the kiss. “I love you darling” she whispers once the two of you pull away for air. You felt like a kid all over again, butterflies giving you a fluttering feeling as your cheeks felt warm. “I” you kissed her lips again, “love” another kiss, “you too” another kiss planted on her lips. 
Florence’s left hand drew random shapes on your back when you snuggled closer to you, pulling the throw blanket over the two of you a little more, completely sinking into her hold, her warmth, and her love for you. She played with your hair until she heard faint snores come from your tired body, she placed a soft kiss on the top of your head, “goodnight darling” she whispered 
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noellevanious · 4 months
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oooughhh fuck im gonna be spending all of next week training for my new position 8:30am to 4:30pm... so perhaps i will be streaming after my work hours. ....
its just training so idk if it'll become my "nornal" schedule but i wouldnt mind going back to first or second shift. third shift is fun when its just you and the quiet serenity of night but after a year+. waking up at 6pm and going to bed at 5am on weekend nights gets annoying
(also sorry for only streaming once even though i promised more. having to schedule shit when you work third shift is rly annoying. i had appointments and was tired as shit after both of them cause i got like 4 hours of sleep max each day beforehand)
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toastedkiwi · 2 years
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I don't remember if I already asked you this so I'm very sorry</3
what is henry and reporter!reader's day-to-night routine?
You did but with the night routine— that’s okay though. I like this ask better.
And this is if Henry is home and the baby is there too.
You wake up at 3am.
If the baby is up as well, you’ll change his diaper and feed him letting Henry continue sleeping. You’ll get him back to sleep.
You shower and get ready for work.
You then start on breakfast for yourself around 3:45am. You’ll brew both tea and coffee. Henry likes tea and it’ll be easier for him if it’s already is ready for him. Along with a bottle for your baby and leave it on the warmer.
You finish up your makeup and put on your outfit for anchoring around 4:20am. You then get your sneakers on because you aren’t wearing heels- nobody sees your feet on tv.
You’ll kiss your beloved goodbye and you’re sure that your lipstick leaves a mark on his forehead or cheek— his child gets a matching one too.
4:30-4:40am - you’re out of the house and headed to the studio.
Sometimes at 5am, Henry will get up and put on some workout clothes. He’ll get the running stroller out or the baby carrier. He’ll check on his son and get him all set up for a run with dad.
Meanwhile, you’ll finally get into the studio.
You’ll be finishing up last minute touches ten minutes before you’re on air.
You’re on air at 6-10am
Henry will get home from his early morning run at around 6am.
If he doesn’t do an early morning run, Henry gets up around 7am because baby boy is ready to party.
Baby boy gets changed again and is given his bottle. Dad will have his tea or a protein shake. Kal will have his breakfast and let outside to chill in solitude contemplating the existence of his soul.
The bottle service will be taken to the couch or upstairs to the master bedroom to watch mommy on the tv.
Watching you happens for a good hour until Henry needs something to eat.
Henry will make breakfast and sit his ass down at the breakfast table with his plate. Baby boy is in the high chair or Dad’s lap. If Baby boy is able to handle solids, Henry will happily share his breakfast.
8:30am Henry will check on Kal to see if he wants to come in. He doesn’t. Henry will fill up his water bowl and put it out.
He’ll put baby boy in a bouncer hanging on the door of the bathroom. Henry will then catch the lipstick mark on his face when looking in the mirror and he’ll turn to his kid and say “she got us both without noticing!”
He’ll then take a shower. Sometimes he’ll just bring his boy in and they’ll be squeaky clean for your return home.
Henry will try again to get Kal in but he won’t come in. If Henry decides he wants to run some errands, Kal is coaxed in by treats.
12-1pm is when you return home from work and Henry will more often than not have lunch ready or you bring it home. Henry will finally get a proper kiss.
2-3pm it’s nap time for you and nap time for baby from 2-4pm. Henry will join sometimes or play video games or do some of his own work.
You’ll bother Henry for the last hour and hangout with him.
It’s playtime with the baby until dinner.
6pm is when you’ll all have dinner and then things start to wind down.
Sometimes you’ll all (even Kal) go on a walk around the neighborhood.
7:30pm the baby gets a bath if needed. A bottle of a few ounces will be given.
Everyone gathers around for the bedtime stories.
8:30pm is when you go to bed. Henry will snuggle up with you until you fall asleep.
Sometimes he’ll fall asleep with you but if he doesn’t have anything going on besides being a dad, he’ll take some me-time and play video games.
10pm-12:30am he’ll come back to bed and snuggle up to you. He falls asleep soon after.
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udon-udon · 11 months
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haven’t had the time to sit down and kinda recap the mamamoo concert trip so here we go, i’ll try to keep it short!
Landed in SF and had a friend take me around San Jose for a lil bit! Went to Trader Joe’s for the first time ever LOL and then got to the place I was staying at. Unpacked and got ready for the next day which was concert #1 day. Went to a really cute cafe that had some local artist stuff for sale, I bought some stickers hehe. We then headed to a mall to kill some time before heading to In N Out with our other friends. Had my first In N Out experience and laksjdflskjd im in love. We headed to the concert at about 5pm ish and the merch line was long af alksjdflaksjdf but managed to snag a sweatshirt, and 2 tshirts, i really splurged. The concert was amazing, I’m still shellshocked, cause I’m so used to seeing them via a video or something buT THEY WERE THERE IN PERSON!!! Anyway I’m still shook. I also lost my hat that I’ve only ever worn once so I’m sad about that... Got home at around 12am ish and we ate in n out yet again cause it was the only thing opened around LOL. In N Out twice in a day? Would do again honestly. That night my travel friend and I only had like 2 hours of sleep though cause we had to get up at 5am for our Lyft to the airport alskdjsalskdf We made it on time though! 
Our flight to LA was 7am to 9am, and once we landed, we got picked up by another friend who showed us around Little Tokyo and Koreatown! I loved Little Tokyo so much aaah. Bought Mamamoo’s Purple album (blue vers.) and Mamamoo+’s Act 1 Scene 1 at a kpop store. Got dropped off at our airbnb at around 3pm and met up with the airbnb gang in which i didn’t know half of, but they were chill people! Always nice to meet more fellow moomoos. We went to a well known gopchang restaurant for dinner that night, and apparently a ton of kpop artists went there too cause they had their autographs etc. Good stuff. First time trying gopchang and it’s definitely an acquired taste. I’ve heard it doesn’t all taste the same so maybe I should try some more if i ever go to korea again. That night we slept very well haha
The next day was concert #2 day! Travel friend and I managed to sleep in while the others went to do their own things. 3/8 of us regrouped at the airbnb and walked to the restaurant that we wanted to eat at (which was kinda full so we ended up going to another nearby restaurant). We ate coco curry and then headed to the concert venue! lasklaskd A friend of ours made a poster that for some reason wasn’t allowed in so she snuck it through and I had to be the one receiving it LKJASLDKJF mission impossible shit right there. The concert was just as amazing and aaaahhhhhhh I have no words to describe IT STILL FEELS SURREAL. We tried waiting after the concert for Mamamoo’s cars to come out and THEY DID. but they didn’t roll down their windows like they usually do and they went the other way we were standing LMAOOO twas a good effort i guess. At least their car passed by us HAHA. I got a video of it. We then got home at like 12-1am and then ordered tacos and drank til 5am cause they bought way too much alcohol;;; 
Next day was our last day here, in which I split with the airbnb gang to hang with some other friends. I heard that the airbnb gang’s adventure was very stressful and i wish i was there to witness the chaos but thankful i didn’t have to experience it LOL. hung around another area of Little Tokyo I didn’t go last time, and then went to Nucleus, a local artist gallery BUT IT WAS CLOSED AND I WAS SAD. It looked super cool too which makes it even sadder :( Oh well. Then got dropped off at the airport at about 3pm (which was really early), but my airbnb gang were there shortly after cause some of them had their flight at 5:30pm. My flight buddies just sat there and chatted til 8pm, our flight aaaand on the flight we went. Got home at about 11:30pm ish and the end : ) 
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artikgato · 4 months
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2023 Retrospective - November & December
And here we are once again at the end of the year. I'm queueing this to post on December 31st but I'm actually making this post on December 22nd so if anything significant happens between then and December 31st it may or may not be in the final post. Anyway!
November: I. was. BUSYYYYYYYY
The weekend after the AWA/SC Comicon gauntlet, I drove up to Newport News, Virginia to attend Nekocon with the Carolina Manga Library! Just like last year, it was a nice chill con. I was very graciously allowed to stay in the hotel room on Sunday night and check out Monday morning, so...
I did Virginia Things again! I started out at Bluebird Gap Farm, where I got to pet sheep and goats again, see a bunch of ducks and geese, and overall had a great time. I love Bluebird Gap
I went to the Virginia Zoo again, and that was a great time too! I didn't get to see the buffalo again, but I DID get to get up close and personal with their goats this year. And I got emotional over frogs, as I usually do when zoos have a reptile/amphibian exhibit.
I found a local used CD shop and got a STACK of CDs, many of which I'd actually been hunting for for a while
On November 8th I went to a special dubbed screening of the Adventure 02 movie. After how Kizuna went I was prepared to have my emotions torn out and stomped on but surprisingly it was just kind of... a 02 movie. Nothing huge happened, nobody died.
The weekend after Nekocon, I vended at Mythic Con, a local con here in Charlotte more focused on tabletop and board games. I did surprisingly well, just like with ConCarolinas back in June!
I did, however, ditch the con on the Sunday to go to the Carolina Renaissance Faire with a couple of Columbia friends. It was fun! They've streamlined parking and while it was crowded, it wasn't unmanageable. At this point, the Tortuga Twins (all three of them) and the guys from the joust are like old friends to me, not in a parasocial way but in a "oh hey, I know that guy! Kind of!" way.
The weekend after THAT I attended my final con of the year and it was a DISASTER. I had my reservations about it since it was a one day Sunday con seemingly more focused on comics, and the group running it is running a bunch of other one day pop up events in the southeast. I didn't even make my table cost back. It was terrible. I think I'll pretend Mythic Con was my last one of the year...
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December:
HBomberman plagiarism video
I had a surprising 5 days off in a row, so Lauren bought me plane tickets and I went to visit her up in St. Paul Minnesota! It was my first time flying solo and only my third time flying, period. I hate airports. But St. Paul was great! We went to the Mall of America for day one, and then a local zoo, cat café, and some other shops on day two. It had snowed overnight, so I got the full winter in Minnesota experience and I LOVE THE COLD. I really do need to move up north. It was 70 degrees when I got back to Charlotte.
I started playing Baldur's Gate 3 on my steam deck!
I actually for real finished Practice Makes Perfect. All 40 chapters.
The second DLC for Pokémon SV dropped, so I played through The Teal Mask in preparation and then marathoned the Blueberry Academy DLC as soon as I could on launch night. I downloaded the update and started streaming at 8:30pm on Wednesday night and streamed until around 5am, took a nap, and got back to it at 1pm on Thursday, finishing up that evening. Teal Mask was fine, pretty basic story. Blueberry Academy was... a disappointment. Just what I was expecting, to be honest.
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arjunkapoor5 · 6 months
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          1 Week Challange
Meditation  2 Hours # 3AM to 5AM
Running 15 Minutes # 5:15 to 5:30 AM
Work 8 Hours
Eat # Fruits and raw Veggies only
SLEEP # 8PM
No Facebook,  instagram or any social media other than whatsapp.
[  ] Start Date 12_10_2023
[  ] End Date   19_10_2023
OM 🕉  Shanti 🙏
Day 1 @ 12/10/2023
Wake up at 2:30 AM, had a bath and went to brahmakumari Huntingdale centre.Thanks to brothers for giving me keys 🔑.  Did meditation 🧘‍♂️ 🙂 for about 2 hours and listened Murali from Papa.
5:15 reached home ,it's very cold outside dropped plan for running 🏃‍♂️.  Doing kapalbhati and pranayam at home.
Made coffe for self and started work from home at 6:30 AM
Measured weight at 9:05 AM. It is 87.1Kg.
Went back to bed at 9pm .
Day 2 @ 13_10_2023
Wake up at 2:35 am
Reached Brahmakumari Huntingdale centre at 3 :05 AM.Did meditation and read Murali.
Nice experience 😇
5:12 AM going for a walk, came back at 5:29. Beautiful 😍 experience.
Going to take a nap for a while as I am already ready for work. I was in deep sleep and woke up at 7AM
Weight 86.8 kg
Dropped Armaan to his school and kusum dropped me to train station at 8:00AM
I will be bit late .
Worked well today and came back home early .
Today is my fasting - Mata Vaibhav Lakshmi.
Had done my prayers and went to pick up Armaan.Had dinner and going to bed soon.
DAY 3 @ 14/10/2023
Wake up at 2:30
Took bath ,drove to Huntingdale centre at 3:05 today
Did meditation 🧘‍♂️ with papa, today papa read Murli.
Came back home at 5:15AM
No running today. As I am feeling too 😵 dizzy.
Kusum made soup.
It's Papa birthday 🎂 🥳 today
Bought a cake for him walking to nearby place.Today is voting 🗳 day so I am here to vote for the referendum. 
We went to Kings Park today with farron family.
Papa cut the birthday cake 🎂
Went to Hindu temple 🛕 🙌 next door walking and came back bit late.
Got the kids  backto bed bit late and we slept late .
Day 4 @Date 14-10-2023,
I wake up at 2:20 AM but feeling like not active so I decided to go back to bed and sleep 😴.  I woke up at 4:18 AM now.
Did meditation and read Murali at home today.
As it's Navratra first day , started with prayers
Bk brother huntingdale are visiting our place today for lunch so prepared lunch
We had a very big lunch and getting ready for the dinner at Kusum sisters house
We reached their place  at 6Pm. We had tea and dinner after that and left their place by 8:15PM
We are pretty late in going to bed today.
Day 5 @ 16_10_2023
I wake up at 4:12AM.
I did meditation till 6 :05AM
Went back to bed as Kusum has to go to work today. Someone need to be with kids.
We all wake up at 8:0Am ,get them ready for school and dropped them in pram.
Started working from home.
Picked up kids from school   went to park with them and played for a whole.
I fed Armaan with his dinner and went back to bed at 8:30 PM
It took so long for him to develop the kind of sleep he needs
It's nearly 10 pm when we all are in sleep.
No pictures for today  😕
Day 6 @ 17-10-2023
Wake up at 5 AM today , as it's just my body not allowing me to get up and have fresh Morning. Had a bath and did mediation till 6:30Am. Had my breakfast and went for office by 7 :10 AM
Had dinner and gone back to bed early today like 7:30 PM. Kids are not well due to weather,  they struggled to sleep by 8:30PM.
Day7 - last day and finish
I have not been too well to wake up early today.
Wake up at 7:00Am
Get the kids ready for school and dropped them and kusum went for her work.
Weight is 86.1 Kg.
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Living with Losing You - 10/29/2022
I stayed up until 5:30am the next day (technically 10/30/2022)
Let’s dive into this, shall we?
I slept like actual dog shit last night. I think it’s because I ran out of my Hydroxyzine, and so my anxiety and hives have been acting up. The struggle is so real. I took Sadie to my parents to go play with the dogs first thing in the morning, and then jammed with my dad. It was nice to go over there and hang out! 
After that I rushed home to put in my laundry and then needed to run a few errands. I called / texted Marissa and then grabbed us both brunch to eat at my apartment from PS obviously. We ate, then I decided that I needed to take a nap because I was barely making it. It was probably about 3 hours of sleep last night total. I also much have slept wrong because it hurt my back. Bridges hit differently today. 
After I took a nap, I was super groggy. I just was not feeling 100%. I powered through it and got ready for the XC meet then headed out. The issue with this meet is that it was supposed to go super late, but I really was not feeling well. I also had two other obligations right after the meet. I will get into those later. 
The meet went well! It was essentially a track meet during the XC season. We had boys and girls racing (in their correct heats, IYKYK). We saw a lot fo great performances and PR’s. Go team!!! It was also fun to run into other coaches and athletes that I used to compete against. It was like a little reunion. I realyl started to not feel great though, so I left at around 6:30pm. 
I had promised Natalia that I would come to her and her uncle’s halloween / birthday celebration. I ended up just going as a coach since I didn’t have a ton of time to change before I headed over there. Plus, I was putting her present together, so. It had little notes in it explaining the gifts. When I got there, a lot of her family immediately came up and gave me a huge hug. I had not seen some of them in years. It really was nice to see them all though. Melissa and some other old coworkers were there as well. Overall, a great time. I ended up staying for about an hour and a half, and decided that I did want to “rally”.
That guy friend that I mentioned in my previous blog invited me to his friend’s halloween party. I dressed as “Milk gone bad” and Erika was Kim Possible. I invited Erika to come with me because I thought it would be nice to have someone else there that I know, and I didn’t want to go up there alone since it was going to be semi-late. I ended up picking her up on the way, and we didn’t even arrive until about 10:45pm. This party was mostly fun, very eye opening for me. It reinforced a lot of my core beliefs and boundaries that I have for myself. Also, I saw again what alcohol does to people. I just really do not find it appealing. It’s not my thing. Erika and I made the most of it. Life is full of lessons in 2022, love that for me. I do have a lot of blessings too though. I feel lucky in so many ways, and also full of worth. 
We ended up leaving and going to another house (another of the guy’s friends). We played a high stakes game of pool, so whichever team lost, they would have to jump into the pool. I chose to be on Erika’s team, and we ended up destroying them. I am not sure what came over me, but I was able to sink like 5 shots. Ironically, it was all while that guy left the room to go to the bathroom. Needless to say, he thought that they were making it up. I ended up sinking the 8 ball in to secure the win, and into the pool they went. It was freezing outside, but the pool itself wasn’t too terrible. I ended up jumping in after, cause why not. Shortly after, Erika and I went home. I say it like the night ended early, but I did not get home until 5am. I am EXHAUSTED. I need to try and sleep as long as I can. I will probably only sleep a couple of hours again knowing me. 
Good Night / Morning, James. I know you were with me tonight because I think you helped me sink all those shots during pool (lol). I harken back to celebrating halloween with you, and it is hard to think about. Even tonight that guy was looking through my instagram and saw the posts I made of us, and you could tell he was even so impressed by you. You were just so impressive. I wish you saw that. I wish you saw that, and realized how special you were. You still are so special. Whoever I end up with is going to have to respect that special place you hold in my heart, and he will. 
For this morning if you could let me borrow your sleeping powers (James could sleep for hours on end, and anywhere), that would be greatly appreciated. 
Love you lots. 
Rest in Peace, James Burton Nichols
10/1/1993 - 7/16/2022
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This morning when I finally got out of bed at the absolute latest I could, I felt like I had taken Nyquil. I was beyond tired. I thought I would fall asleep at my desk. It's been a bit over an hour and thankfully I'm not feeling *that* tired anymore, but still all I want to do is lay down for another few hours
It makes me think about the struggle of getting diagnosed. Of still having to work to survive. Of not being able to take any more sick days, or having to ration them out.
My situation is incredibly lucky. My boss is kind. I'm not heavily monitored at work. I work from home and can take naps throughout the day. I can also start work anywhere between 5am and 8:30pm and work my eight hours from there.
But I am still so tired. I am barely able to focus on doing any work (which I'm sure my ADHD that I'm still getting a handle on isn't helping with).
I had blood tests. I had my sleep consult. I'm waiting to hear back from the hospital so I can get my at home sleep study device. Then I'll have to wait for the results and the consult and the solution and seeing if it works while still dealing with decades of shit sleep trying to chain me to my bed. But I have to work. And I can't call out one day, rest up, and feel better. And my shit is still pretty mild compared to what other people have to go through.
I am so tired. I'm tired of waiting to be fixed and feeling in my bones it's all my own fault somehow. I'm tired of feeling useless at work. I'm tired of working when my body is begging me to sleep.
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yelenassecretlover · 2 years
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a facetime at work? [nsfw]
anime: attack on titan
characters: yelena x reader
synopsis: you get bored at home and decide to tease yelena (who’s at work) over facetime
warnings: exhibitionist?, mastrubation :D
words: ~1.2k
a/n: for @hornime caught in 4k collab <3 hope ya like ehhehehe <3
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Yelena's life follows a very simple but strict routine. This routine keeps Yelena on her toes, always ready for the unpredictable and on top of her work. Wake up at 5am. Work out in her personal home gym, phone blasting music until 6am. Shower, get dressed, eat and be ready for work by 7am. Be in her cubicle at her office job by 8 am and be home by 6pm; where she’ll finally be able to fuck your brains out, and release any lingering stress from the day (sometimes as soon as she steps through the door, depends on the day).
Unexpected facetimes from you were not in the schedule, but as Yelena watches you request a call from her she can't help but get all worried. It is a bit late after all, 4:30pm to be exact. What if something happened to you? You wouldn’t be calling her during work if it was serious, after all you know the routine, you know not to interrupt it. She would never forgive herself if this call was your last or if she could’ve helped you in any way and didn't, she would have to simply end her own life.
So without a second thought she immediately answers your call, volume all the way up from her morning routine. A close up of your fat pussy as one of your fingers sinks deep into your folds greets her. Yelena, stunned, doesn't end the call until finally the connection is stable and a loud moan rips through the stale office air. The shock that goes through her body sends her phone to the ground, and now the whole office floor can hear your pussy squelching and—
“Yeelenaaa…”
Yelena throws herself to the floor. Now on all fours desperately looking to find the phone, she sees it and launches herself to end the call. She physically cringes so hard she rolls up into a ball. Nothing could have prepared her for this. Not only did everyone on the floor hear those sinful moans of yours, you just had to moan her name out and let everyone in this stupid fucking office know it definitely came from her cubicle, and she definitely had no way in hell, a way, to play this off. Yelena would never live this down, she would have to quit her job, move to a new city and start a new life there. Maybe she’ll plant a garden over your dead remains when she got home and killed you; she hears decomposing bodies are great for the soil.
Three knocks on her cubicle’s wall and a chuckle bring her back to reality. Her boss, Zeke, can’t help but giggle a little when he sees the all too usually serious Yelena Ivanov on the floor curled up into a ball, comedic gold. He just happend to be walking by when he heard the noise and decided to check out what was happening. The sight he saw was one he could have never guessed.
“Its okay Ivanov, long day, I get it. Happens to the best of us. You can excuse yourself to the bathroom if needed” When she hears his footsteps down the office and his laugh fade away, she finally lifts her head. She can see her reflection in her computers monitor and she is beet red. A result of her fury and humiliation mixed together. Yelena picks herself up, grabs her phone, grabs her earbuds, and practically sprints to the bathroom.
Yelena quickly shuts herself in a stall, sits, looks down to her left and right to make sure no one else is in the bathroom with her and scrambles to unbuckle her pants. You call her back just in time, and she once again answers the call— this time with her earbuds connected. Before she can scold you she is entranced by your middle finger circling your puffy clit. Your desperate whines and whimpers signal to her you've been here for a while and still haven’t cummed. Yelena wants to interject so bad but shes too afraid to give you any commands in fear that anyone may walk in.
“Yelena please I need you” You whine desperately. Yelena remains silent and just tentatively watches. Her other hand down her pants, using her slick to circle her own clit. The angle had changed from the previous call. Yelena has a full view of your spread pussy, but your tummy and tits are also in frame. What she would do to be in that room with you right now, to have her strap buried deep within your pussy, thighs, titties and tummy shaking from how hard she would ram into you, only the lord knows, or more like the devil— regardless she was getting off, and you could tell with the way Yelena's eyes became hooded and sharp, focused on your pussy. You could feel your own release coming soon under her watchful gaze.
“Go Faster” are the only words Yelena mutters, and you do. Your pussy is so wet from how long you've been there and the sounds are music to Yelena’s ears. Now you're rubbing your clit as fast as you can and your legs are shaking. Your arm starts to hurt—
“Dont stop”, you don’t. You continue going faster and harder, rubbing, and rubbing, until finally,
“Yelenaa” You practically screech her name as you cum. Your moan, directly rings in her ears. A combination of that and seeing your wet hole clench around nothing sends Yelena over the edge too, and you watch as her eyes roll back and her breathing becomes sporadic when she comes. Her jaw stiffens to prevent any unsuspecting bystander’s from knowing what was actually going on in her stall. When Yelena finally collects herself and looks down at her phone she just sees her home Screen. That bitch couldn’t even bother with saying goodbye.
If anyone walked by all they would hear are Yelena’s deep and heavy breaths, in part from the orgasm she just had but also her thoughts with what she was gonna do with you when she got home. She clears her throat, gets herself presentable and exits the stall. When she finishes washing her hands she looks in the mirror and smirks; you were royally fucked, in more ways than one. Yelena shakes her hands and exits the restroom with only thoughts of you on her mind.
You giggle as you lay in bed, post-call with Yelena. Now, what had actually possessed you to do this? Sure, Yelena ending the call the first time she picked up almost immediately was hilarious, but you had another reason. Lately sex with yelena has been really sweet and romantic. Great, but she’d only fuck you for one round, and gently at that. She’s just been so tired after work that's all she could muster. You thought this little stunt of yours could help spice things up.
As you wait patiently on the couch and finally see her face when she walks through the door, the murderous glare, the flush in her cheeks all let you know it worked, and you can't help but smile for what’s to come.
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Networks: @our-love-club
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newtonsheffield · 2 years
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I mean this question in the kindest, most curious way possible: how are you so prolific?
Seriously your output of words each week is so impressive. You’ve got like 3-4 fics going and you write chapters for all of them, plus HC on here? It is wow.
When I get home about 80% of the time all I want to do is phone and TV and bed.
Hmmm this is actually pretty simple.
I am driven by the crushing fear that my life will continue to be a disappointment to myself and others
And also, I drink a lot of redbull.
I also, am not someone that enjoys socializing that much. For example the party I’m going to tonight I had to be warned several months in advance that It was happening so that I would get used to the idea of going. I have a sort of anxiety built around socializing face to face and it’s difficult for me as an extreme introvert to do it. So that frees up a lot of my time.
Also it’s very easy to write when you have no creative process to speak of my dudes 😂😂😂
I’m about to start writing the new chapter of ACUPOP and that should take me a few hours I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️
Let’s take a look at an average day for me
5am-wake up try and get one snippet out/write a bit of a chapter
7-7pm: work
7:30- make dinner walk Greggy
8-10:30pm: writing/watching Tv time
🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
IDK such is life
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seasaltandcastles · 2 years
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Idk why Gen X/Millennial parents are so obsessed with keeping their children and thus themselves busy 24/7 365. Like my coworker on Friday after work took her kid to softball practice 6-8 and then again Saturday morning 7:30-11, then on Sunday woke up again at 5am to get her kids to easter mass and egg hunts and then Easter lunch with one set of grandparents and Easter dinner with another set. Apparently her family left home at 6:45am and then didn't get home til 8:30pm.
And then these people wonder why their kids are miserable brats who never listen. Maybe you are not giving your child time to rest and decompress and therefore they're exhausted??? It's just this obsession with never letting your kid sit at home doing their own thing and constantly having to be involved in an activity. It's also purposely making yourself as the parent exhausted and your whole life dedicated to your kids' activities, meaning you lose your sense of identity and become only your child's parent.
Like is it because these parents can't stand to be alone with their kids? Or they think their own parents were absent and didn't involve them in anything so they need to overcompensate with their own kids, which will probably end up with their kids thinking their parents have super high expectations for them and lead them to be extremely busy in high school and college and become overwhelmed??
When I was a kid I did not participate in more than one activity at one time and my parents frequently set up ride sharing with other parents or sent me to places within walking distance of our house. They never ever set through practice and sometimes wouldn't even come to certain games/performances if they had schedule conflicts or even because they simply didn't want to. It never bothered me as long as they came to some. I also could do my own thing on weekend mornings once I turned like 6 and even before that I never remember waking up my parents if I woke up before them. Like I know parenting is very stressful no matter what but I really think parents nowadays make it overly stressful for both themselves and their kids.
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lovesgonnabe · 3 years
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Love Is Worth It - Episode I
 It Was Just A Normal Day
Characters: Chris Evans x Maya Alonso-Evans (Black OFC)
Warnings: Angst, Nothing extreme but could upset some, cursing, slight Implied smut
Word Count: 2k
Summary: What happens when those that don’t agree with you or your love are in positions of power?
Authors Note: This is out a lot earlier than expected so I hope you all enjoy. Also it has been a while since I’ve written so please bear with my rustiness, and there’s slight edits so there may be errors.
Disclaimer: There is slight police abuse of power that may be triggering to some.
Taglist: @thesecretlifeofdaydreamss if you would like to join the taglist message me. 
Please leave a note and tell me what you think!
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October 24th, 2019 
The day started out just like any other...
Chris woke up at 5am to go on a run with Dodger.
I got up 30 minutes later headed to our home gym got on the Peloton for a workout then get started on breakfast.
Chris and Dodger get back around 6:30am
At 6:45am Chris carries me to the shower where we have “spontaneous” shower sex till Delilah knocks on our door.
7:30am I get Delilah ready for school then we eat breakfast as a family while Chris and I play footsie under the table and he quizzes her on current events. Did I mention she’s only 5 years old...
At 8:30am Chris and Delilah are out the door headed to school since it’s on the way to the set for Chris’s next project.
At this time I’m just sipping coffee reviewing my appointment schedule at the office and I head out the door at 9am.
It was just a normal day but something felt off.
When I pulled out of the gate of my driveway I see a Boston PD car just sitting on the corner next to our noisiest neighbor Mrs. Goldheim. She’s 70 and acts like she has no business to tend to but mine when what she really should be doing is getting some of her own dick, so she can hop off my dick and mind her damn business.
Anyway I’m getting off topic, as I drive down the road that same police cruiser begins to follow me lights off and at a safe distance for about a mile and then turns left down Sycamore, I was mad confused but I didn’t have time to think about the weird ass Boston cops right now.
I got to the office around 9:45am, had my first client at 10am and from that point It was nonstop between facials to acne treatments to talking women who don’t need plastic surgery off of that ledge I had my hands full for it only being the middle of October. But hey that’s the life I signed up for when becoming a dermatologist.
My last meeting about my new skincare venture ended at 5:30pm and I went to pick up Delilah from after school care. We stopped by the supermarket to get groceries so I could hopefully make my abuelas famous arroz con pollo for dinner tonight.
As a treat we stopped at Cold Stone got two pints of chocolate devotion for our after dinner mini celebration. Since not even a month ago Delilah was moved ahead to the first grade and got an A on her recent math test.
This is where the normal day began to take a nosedive.
Around 8pm we were headed to the house from Cold Stone, my little Dede and I were talking about her day, and Chris called to let us know that filming ended a tad early and he was already home.
We are just around the corner when I see another police cruiser this time they were following a lot closer but yet again they had on no lights.
My hands began to clam up as I kept looking in the mirrors at the two white men in the vehicle following me.
As I pulled into my gate they followed me in. Rushing I parked, grabbed my purse, and got out, unhooked Delilah from the seat and carried her to the door.
“Excuse me Miss” one of the officers spoke stopping me before I could enter my home. I felt like I was frozen In place with a  hand on the doorknob.
“Mommy what’s wrong” Delilah asked looking at me with fright her big brown eyes. I turned around putting my shy ray of sunshine down, with a reassuring  smile, I look at her and tell her that everything was alright as she hid behind my legs while the officers approached us.
It might be because I’m scared but it felt as if they both were towering over me, even though i was the one with the high ground standing on the steps. 
One man looked like he was on a mission while the other looked like he was just there for observation.
The younger one looked at Delilah and said “there is no reason to be afraid sweetheart we are the good guys” the tension was thick as Delilah looked up at me and no one said a word.
The older man of the two cleared his throat and looked at me dead in the eyes as if he was trying to intimidate me.
“Good Evening Miss, are you the nanny? I’m looking for your boss.” I raised an eyebrow ignoring the question and asked “can I please get her in the house?” both officers looked at each other weird since I didn’t answer his original question but both nodded.
I looked at my watch showing it to be 8:40pm usually I would kissing my man trying to figure out the best way to get him out of his clothes. But at the moment I’m standing on my steps scared for our life.
I unlocked the door and told her to go and get her dad who at the time was in the living room playing the grand piano. The beautiful sounds of the piano could be heard when I opened the door and as I closed the door you can hear Dodger bark and scurry toward the door.
The officer began to speak once more “now I’m going to ask you again Miss is your boss home?”
Placing my hand on my hip, I let out an exasperated sighed and said “if I had a boss and they were here I would be very confused”.
The younger officer eyes grew out of surprise and the older officer did not look too happy by my snarky remark.
“Miss please cooperate we don’t want any trouble, but since you can’t answer my questions hand over your license” the older officer said with a smug look and his gloved hand outstretched.
My stomach grew with a bubble of nerves even though it can’t be seen on my face i was scared.
“If I may ask officers what is this about this is my home have I done something wrong?” I huffed retrieving my license and handing it to the older officer, “we will see about that” he says and walks to the cruiser leaving the other officer in silence.
“Look we are just doing the job we were called out to do” the younger officer said to me I looked at him like he had two heads but before I could say another word Chris walked out the door closing it behind him.
He look so damn fine in grey sweats with a matching crew neck sweater, his gold chain I bought him for Father’s Day laying on top and his Red Sox cap pointed to the back.
He came up next to me wrapping his arm around my waist and kissing the top of my head, mumbling. “Baby are you alright?” he asks looking at me rubbing my back as I look at him.
I nod as a sense of calm settles over my body as he familiar sent and touch centers me and makes me feel safe.
“Is there a problem officer? He asked now removing his arm from my body to cross his arms and stand in front of me as if he was my bodyguard.
“Wow you’re Captain America” the officer said in shock as Chris and I rolled our eyes.
“Yea I know but I asked you is there a problem officer” Chris asked slowly getting closer to the younger now shitting his pants scared officer.
I love that he is trying to defend me but we don’t want to make matters worse so I grab his arm to pull him back a bit. Which didn’t work because all he did was softly move my hand a say “let me handle it love”.
I rolled my eyes and watched the shit show unravel. The officer stuttered and Chris cut him off.
“Look I know you are here to do your job but you are on my property and harassing my wife so I would like to know what the problem is what has she done?”
He didn’t look upset and Chris said it respectfully but it was just a feeling that Chris did not want to be fucked with at this moment.
There was another beat of awkward silence the officer was too scared to speak. Chris rubbed his beard and chuckled “can anyone answer my goddamn question as to my wife is in front of our home being harassed” it was like his voice dropped an octave and my panties got wet.
I’m literally trying to tell my brain to stop thinking about using my husband as my personal jungle gym, that this wasn’t the time for that, but I digress so to distract myself for a second I looked at my watch again stating it was only 9:20pm.
Damn I’m not sure if time was moving too slow or too fast but by the time I focused back on Chris and the officers they were being cussed the fuck out.
“What the fuck do you mean you have to take her because she fits the profile of a suspect, do you have a warrant, what the fuck did she even do officer!”
“Mr. Evans we understand that you are upset but we need you to calm down” the younger officer said to a red faced Chris.
“Don’t you tell me to fucking calm down when you are also trying telling me, you want to arrest my wife for some crime she didn’t commit because she’s black” Chris was now fuming.
“Sir this isn’t about race, there has been a string of burglaries in the neighborhood and she fits the description of the suspect we are looking for, we just want to take her in and ask a few questions” the older officer answered.
From where I was standing I could see everything especially how the officer had one hand on his gun holster and the other with cuffs ready to be put around my wrist.
All three men proceed to argue, I had to step in this was getting out of hand and in a minute I would not be the only one in handcuffs.
Walking over to the group who were now in the middle of my driveway with my hands out then they all went quiet.
“Chris honey it’s okay, this is ridiculous I know but let me go with them, you call Austin, tell him what’s happening and then come to the station I will be fine” I said looking at his blue eyes with slight tears as his breathing quickened.
I was hoping to be okay at least for Chris’s sake so he won’t kill the two men in front of me. He read me my rights with Chris now desperately pleading with them to release me.
As the older guard roughly grabs me pulling me towards the cruiser Delilah runs out of the house with Dodger behind her with tears in her eyes.
“Dede get back inside” Chris says as he grabs a barking Dodger who was headed straight for me “daddy why are they taking mommy, what’s wrong she said everything was ok” then she wails out “please don’t take my mommy” over and over while she kicked and screamed when Chris picked her up and ushered the 3 of them back into the house.
A tear slips down my face as my head is lowered into the car and the door to our home closes. One officer looked remorseful and the other looked so satisfied as he looked back at me through the rear view.
He threw on his sirens like he caught some mass murder that he’d been hunting for years.
Then he laughed a menacing laugh taunting me.
“You thought just because you are fucking some white man with money you would get off? Well I’m sorry to break it to you sweetheart but that not how the world works for people like you.” He said to me as I cried harder.
“That’s enough Whitmer I think she get it” the younger officer said.
The rest of the ride the only sound was the radio. I was booked and brought into a cell by myself cold and alone but thanking god that at least I was alive and not hurt.
All I could think about was the smile on my little Delilah’s face and how today was just supposed to be just another Normal day.
I guess those are slim when you’re Black in White America.
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ohgodsalazarwhy · 3 years
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So yesterday was... A Day.  I talked about it on twitter but not here.  I woke up at 5AM on Friday and as I was getting out of bed Natasha was there to greet me.  She rubbed up under my feet, being sweet.
Then we walked down the hallway together.  At 5am it’s still a bit dark in the house, and Natasha starts to hiss at me.  Not uncommon to be hissed at by her, so I ignore it.  Then at the end of the hallway, she’s a bit ahead of me, she turns and yowls.  I freeze.  That’s a danger sound.  I don’t know why she’s turning on me but I try to slowly back away towards the bedroom.  She’s had these weird moods in the past, but never attacked me... though I’ve been afraid of it.
This time I take one shuffle back and she lunges at me in a blind fury.  It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before, she’s screaming and attacking and I’m kicking out trying to get her off my bare legs.  I then dart down and manage to pin her to the floor with two hands but now we’re at a stand off.  If I attempt to relax my grip she screams louder and makes a move towards me.
So here I am, 5AM, bare legs bleeding and with a crazy cat under my hands in the middle of the hallway.  Absolutely nothing to grab like a big blanket or a stick or something to get distance between us until I can get to the bedroom.  I’m next to the craft room door and my legs are starting to shake and I realize I don’t have a choice, if I kneel down she’ll go for my face.  So I take one hand off her to open the door.
Natasha scratches my wrist and palm, then twists and sinks her teeth into my right pointer finger.  Deep.  It happens in second and then I’m shoving her into the craft room and shutting the door.  I’m breathing hard, shaking... I wander vaguely into the living room, try to turn on my floor lamp but I’m shaking too much.  I give up and walk into the kitchen to deposit the medications I’d taken out of my bedroom.
I can feel blood dripping from my finger as I walk back to the bathroom and finally look at my wounds in the light.  The scratches are up and down both legs, I’ve got massive scratches on my left wrist... and the bite on my finger is bleeding everywhere.  I run it under cold water but start to feel sick and am forced to go back to bed before I pass out or throw up.  I’m covered in cold sweat.
I breathe through it, getting blood on my sheets and pillow.  Natasha is meowing loudly in the room next door.  I breathe through the feeling of illness and shock and get back into the bedroom to clean the wounds and get antibiotic ointment on them.  I put bandaids on the bite wound, bottom teeth sank into the side of my finger under the second knuckle while the upper teeth had sunk into the top of the finger above the second knuckle.
I spend the next several hours in and out of bed as the sickness washes over me when I do too much.  But I clean the blood off the floor, and Natasha had emptied her bowels in the hallway so I clean that too.  When I go to the door and speak softly to her she hisses and yowls, so I leave her in there.  I don’t understand why this is happening, this is completely out of character for her.
My parents show up around 9am, and I’ve moved to the couch to lay there.  We’re supposed to go 8 hours south for a family camping trip.  And I’ve REALLY been looking forward to it.  I had all my stuff in the hallway ready to go.  But my parents are very concerned about the bite, and mom says I need to go to urgent care.  The more I talk and move around the sicker I feel.  I’ve bled through the bandaids.  Mom wraps my finger in gauze.  Before I leave the house I open the door to the craft room and quickly exit, I don’t want Natasha trapped in one room for hours.
Dad drives my car and he’s driving... aggressively.  That doesn’t help how I feel, which I think makes him even more nervous about me.  The first urgent care we visit is closed.  The second has a 4 hour wait for walk-ins.  So we finally just go to the ER.  I’m able to find a soft bench to lay down on while we wait... probably at least an hour.  While we’re waiting dad is informing family members what’s going on.  My Aunt, who is an RN, is glad we went to the ER.  My little sister tells her friend what happens to me, her friend loves cats and works with feral cats.
Dad comes over and tells me that Amber’s friend offered to take Natasha while I recover and I nearly tear up and say I’d love that.  I haven’t cried once, but my throat closes up when I think about what happens next with Natasha.  I love her so much, but the damage she did can’t be repeated. 
We get into the ER around 10am, but we don’t get out until 2:30pm.  We were supposed to be on the road by now.
I got a tetanus shot, xray, and my bite cleaned and bandaged as well as an antibiotic prescription.  Horse pills twice a day for 10 days.  Dad drives me to the pharmacy closest to my house.  Across the street is a booth selling Spooners blueberries (Spooners is a famous local farm, renowned for their berries).  Dad says he’s going to zip across the street for blueberries while I fill my prescription.
I come out after filling to see him across the street with the hood of my car up and he’s on the phone.  Goddammit.... I get my pills and text him, asking what’s going on.  The battery, the BRAND NEW BATTERY, has died unexpectedly.  I sigh and walk to the other side of the street to join him.  The sweet person at the stand has called their dad and told him what had happened, and Dad had called my little sister.  We wait around in the sun to see who will show up first.  Sure, this might as well happen today too.  I’m fucking exhausted.  I just want to lay down.  I sit in the backseat because blueberries are in the front seat that my dad is snacking on.  He says they’re the best, and Spooners doesn’t spray them.  I have no appetite or I might snack too.
The Spooners employee’s dad arrives first, and he jumps my car.  We thank him very much but he says it’s not a problem. I call my sister and tell her to meet us at my house, no problem she states.  Finally we’re home, and I cross the street where mom has been with the dogs this entire time, walking them around the neighborhood and staying in the trailer attached to the truck.  The dogs are very happy to see me and I’m happy to see them too.
My pointer finger is splinted and bandaged up and Leela sniffs at it and I have to be careful she doesn’t lick it.  We move across the street into my lawn as Amber and her partner show up.  They’ve brought gloves so they can help my Dad catch Natasha and put her in the carrier.  I sit outside with mom and the dogs while they go in.  Natasha pees on my couch during the ensuing chase because she’s afraid, but they catch her and bring her outside in the carrier.  I’m just glad she’s okay, I’ve felt very guilty about kicking out at her when she attacked me.
Natasha is scared as we set her in the grass in the shade of the fence.  I sit down next to her carrier and she curls up as close to me as she can get.  I want to unzip the top just a little to reach in and comfort her but I’m still a little scared she’ll turn on me.  So then we all wait together in the front lawn for Amber’s friend to arrive, Leela desperately trying to belly crawl her way towards the carrier.  When she finally does Natasha hisses and spooks her so bad she tries to hide under my sister’s legs.  Rotties can be such cowards sometimes.
Amber’s friend arrives with a van and I thank her profusely, but she doesn’t mind doing this at all.  She says Natasha is going to be well taken care of, she even has falconer gloves with which to handle aggressive cats.  I tell her Natasha is normally not aggressive, just very scared.  But to watch out for the yowling, that’s the danger sign.
Natasha is set gently in the backseat and the door is shut, the air conditioning turned on.  We exchange numbers, I thank her again, I can’t thank her enough.  With Natasha taken care of my family goes to a nearby burger joint for food while I stay behind to watch the dogs.  I just want to lay down.  Amber buys me a burger with a gluten free bun.  My appetite is non existent but I know I need to eat.
When they come back my mom and dad leave while Amber and her partner linger to talk.  Her partner loves to talk, he talks all the time.  It used to drive me crazy but I don’t mind anymore, he’s a good person.  I’d had the urine cleaned up and before Amber leaves she puts my couch cushion back.  I give her a stack of books I think she’ll like about abandoned places and ossuaries.  I’m finally left alone. 
No camping trip this weekend, it’d simply be too much.  I don’t think anyone in my family is making it.  My brother and his wife had to back out, Amber and her partner had to back out because of his asthma and the air quality down south.  Mom and Dad would be driving a long way for a short stay, and I know I won’t feel up for such a taxing weekend after the Friday I’ve had.
Amazing how quickly everything can go horribly wrong.
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Is anyone still around in this fandom? If so, I thought I’d post the first chapter of an old fic that I re-wrote last year! Let me know if anyone’s still around, and if you’d be interested in reading more! Hope everyone reading this has a great day! :)
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Three Days Before The Disappearance
.Sam.Giddings. added josh_wash, ashleeeeey, xXGamerChrisXx, TheOriginalMatt, HanButterfly, BethWash, Mike_Munroe, EmilyD_, and _Jess.Riley_ to the chat.
.Sam.Giddings. named the chat Info For Tomorrow.
.Sam.Giddings.: Hey guys! Just to keep everyone updated on our travel plans for tomorrow! I know it's going to be a long day for everyone so it's vital we stick to the plan and stay in our groups where possible!
ashleeeeey: Okie-doodle!!
TheOriginalMatt: How are you so organised, Sam? You're a lifesaver!
HanButterfly: Hi!!
BethWash: trust sam to be more prepared than those of us organising the trip lol
xXGamerChrisXx: Since when was 'okie-doodle' a thing?
EmilyD_: Thanks Sam x
xXGamerChrisXx: And thanks so much, sam!
.Sam.Giddings.: So quick reminder of everyone's groups:
_Jess.Riley_: I'm stoked!!
ashleeeeey: That's rich coming from someone whose username is xXGamerChrisXx! :P
.Sam.Giddings.: Ash, Chris, Matt, and myself will start the journey first tomorrow morning.
xXGamerChrisXx: You wound me!
Mike_Munroe: Thanks for the plan, Sam!
TheOriginalMatt: Excited to see everyone tomorrow! This is going to be a killer weekend for sure!!
.Sam.Giddings.: Em, Mike, and Jess, you guys are next.
ashleeeeey: You're so dramatic!! XD
Mike_Munroe: Team Two here we go!!
xXGamerChrisXx: Made you smile, though! ;-)
josh_wash: what about us
.Sam.Giddings.: I'm just getting to that!
ashleeeeey: True :)
xXGamerChrisXx: You guys are already there and are therefore irrelevant! :P
.Sam.Giddings.: Han, Beth, and Josh, you guys are there already!
josh_wash: thanks cochise i feel so appreciated
BethWash: lol thanks chris
Mike_Munroe: So, what are we all up to?
BethWash: i found cake
xXGamerChrisXx: Browsing reddit like a nerd XD
ashleeeeey: Listening to Sam's rundown of tomorrow unlike sOmE pEoPlE *coughcoughChris*
EmilyD_: Honestly just packing my final things with Jess. Mike's mostly watching the TV.
xXGamerChrisXx: :-(
.Sam.Giddings.: So, tonight we should all make sure our bags are packed and that we have our passports and tickets ready!! Set your alarms for the right times (depending on your group) and make sure to sleep early too (especially if you're in my group since tomorrow will be an early start for us)!
ashleeeeey: :)
TheOriginalMatt: 5am gang where we AT?
HanButterfly: Beth where are you rn? Because I want some of that cake!!
.Sam.Giddings.: So Team One (myself, Chris, Ash, and Matt), we need to be up by 5:00am and be ready by 5:30am for the taxi to the airport!! Matt and Chris, yours is going to be at Chris' place at 5:24 for some reason so make sure to be ready!!
BethWash: the lodge kitchen bcos where else would there be cake han lol
.Sam.Giddings.: We'll meet up at the airport when we arrive! Once we re-group, we'll check in, probably eat some breakfast whilst we wait, and then catch the 8:30 plane!!
TheOriginalMatt: Sweet!
ashleeeeey: Can't wait! :)
josh_wash: yo matt you surviving the puns
.Sam.Giddings.: Team Two - you guys don't have to be up until around 9:00am since your taxi is at 9:20 and then your plane is at 11:30!
HanButterfly: Josh would you like me to save you some cake before we eat it all? :)
EmilyD_: We'll need a little longer than 20 minutes to all get ready but sure x
TheOriginalMatt: Just about! Myself and Chris have mostly been playing on his PS4 so I've been distracting myself with that! XD
josh_wash: yes please!
josh_wash: i feel for ya bro, a whole evening with chris' puns can prove fatal
josh_wash: you die of cringe
Mike_Munroe: Poor ol' Chris XD
.Sam.Giddings.: Once we arrive and get our bags, we need to catch the 2:30pm train and then the 4:20 bus! After that we have to take the 5:40 bus (I sent you guys screenshots of the route yesterday) and get off at Blackwood Pines ready for our hike up the mountain (with a little help from the cable car, of course)!
xXGamerChrisXx: I'm being BULLIED guys :(
ashleeeeey: Aw, poor Chris! :P
josh_wash: jk XD
TheOriginalMatt: I like how Sam's still here typing all we need to know whilst we're talking about cake and puns XD
.Sam.Giddings.: Team Two, you guys need to catch either the 5:30pm or the 6:00pm train depending on when your stuff arrives. After that you'll need to get the 7:50 bus and then the 8:40 bus to Blackwood Pines (you have to specify you want it to stop there or the driver won't stop) before you head up. Remember to lock the cable car station once you get in, Mike!
josh_wash: oh gosh tHE CAKE
Mike_Munroe: Gotcha' Sam!
HanButterfly: No worries, Josh! I managed to save most of it from Beth!
BethWash: rip my chance at a third slice of cake
_Jess.Riley_: Really, thanks Sam! We're all packed and ready to go! Xx
HanButterfly: It's really going to be such an awesome weekend! I can't wait :D
ashleeeeey: Thank you so much for inviting me! I've never been on something like this before!! :D
TheOriginalMatt: Yeah, thank you so much guys! I can't wait either, Han!!
.Sam.Giddings.: Have we got rooms sorted out for the lodge, guys?
BethWash: ash take the plans away from sam so she can have time to relax lol
EmilyD_: I'm with Mike in the room away from everyone like agreed right x
ashleeeeey: I'm trying but she won't let me! XD
HanButterfly: I mean if needs be we can sort out rooms once we're here! If not maybe we just sort out the first night rooms since it'll be fairly late when everyone arrives and then we can adjust them as needed as the trip goes on!
BethWash: lol poor sam will be up all night organising at this rate
.Sam.Giddings.: Sounds good, Han!
Mike_Munroe: Great idea, Hannah!
BethWash: em, yours and mike's room (upstairs guest) may not be ready first night so is it possible for you to share a room with jess til we get a chance to sort it out tomorrow?
EmilyD_: That's fine, hon. Thank you again for the trip and for letting us use the upstairs guest room x
josh_wash: how about for the first night emily and jess share beth's room and then beth sam and han go in hannah's room
josh_wash: mike can go to the small room downstairs if he's alright w/ that and matt can room w/ me
xXGamerChrisXx: Yo dude you forgot ash
ashleeeeey: It's alright, Chris! I can find somewhere!
EmilyD_: Ash you're honestly lovely but I'd kinda' like to be with either Jess or Mike if that's alright xx
ashleeeeey: No problem, Emily! I wouldn't want to intrude! :)
EmilyD_: Knew you'd understand xx
josh_wash: why dont you and ash share a room cochise
xXGamerChrisXx: I thought I was rooming with you and matt?
josh_wash: bro please just think for a minute here
ashleeeeey: I'm not sure.
xXGamerChrisXx: Beth, han, and sam, is there any room with you guys?
ashleeeeey: I'm really sorry to be a bother!!
.Sam.Giddings.: Of course you can room with us, Ash! We'd love to have you with us! :)
BethWash: im with sam
HanButterfly: Of course!!
xXGamerChrisXx: Thank you to the only valid washington kids right now!
josh_wash: -_-
xXGamerChrisXx: I see what you're doing, josh. ha ha, we've had our laugh, now please stop before this weekend.
Mike_Munroe: Rough subject, huh?
josh_wash: bro chill you know i was just joking
ashleeeeey: I'm really sorry!! Please don't get upset with each other!
xXGamerChrisXx: No ash it's alright! i promise i'm not actually mad! :-)
josh_wash: he acts mad over text to get his point across but he literally just sits there with a blank expression irl XD
TheOriginalMatt: Is Sam still there, Ash? Haven't heard from her in a while!
TheOriginalMatt: Gotta check up on my plane buddy for tomorrow!!
_Jess.Riley_: Did you guys get window seats or middle isle seats? I got a middle isle and the others got a window!
BethWash: she hasn't drowned in her notes has she lol
TheOriginalMatt: We got two sets of window seats! Though I don't know which of us is actually going to be at the window and which one will be window isle!
ashleeeeey: She's just brushing her teeth! Her mom came in and brought us a load of vegan snacks for the trip tomorrow and now I'm even more excited!!
ashleeeeey: Speaking of which, I'm probably going to head to sleep in a minute! Though I'm not sure how much I'll actually get since I'm so excited!!! :)
xXGamerChrisXx: Sleep well, ash. see you in the morning :-)
ashleeeeey: Night, Chris :)
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_Jess.Riley_: Well that was cute!
xXGamerChrisXx: People say goodnight to eachother! that's a normal human interaction!
_Jess.Riley_: You know full well it's cute when it's you two
.Sam.Giddings.: Ash told me she logged out so I came to say goodnight!
josh_wash: w/ jess on this one bro
HanButterfly: Goodnight, Sam!
BethWash: night sam!
josh_wash: dont let the bedbugs bite!
TheOriginalMatt: See you bright and early tomorrow!!
.Sam.Giddings.: See you at the airport/lodge, guys!
xXGamerChrisXx: Night!
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BethWash: its cute because you like eachother chris
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HanButterfly: Aww, don't tease the poor guy!
TheOriginalMatt: Chris says goodnight, as do I! Can't wait to see you all tomorrow!
BethWash: night guys!
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josh_wash: night!
Mike_Munroe: Make sure to save me a slice of that cake, Han! I gtg!
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HanButterfly: Goodnight Mike :)
EmilyD_: We'd best be off too. See you all in the morning.
_Jess.Riley_: Night x
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BethWash: night
HanButterfly: Goodnight x
josh_wash: night xxxxxxyzqvp
_Jess.Riley_: Ha ha, very funny. Get that one from Chris?
josh_wash: lol night
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BethWash: PLEASE can i have some more cake, han?
josh_wash: you guys can literally just talk if you wanted
HanButterfly: Nope! Gotta' save some for Mike~
BethWash: you wont shut up about that for the rest of the evening now, will you?
BethWash: lol
HanButterfly: :P
josh_wash: you guys gossip in the kitchen
josh_wash: imma head to bed
BethWash: night bro
HanButterfly: Sleep well!
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BethWash: please?
HanButterfly: No :P
BethWash: ugh night sis
HanButterfly: Night, Beth! XD
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