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I thought you all would enjoy my presentation for my PowerPoint Party last night: "Why Bramothy Stoker's 1897 book 'Dracula' is actually about queer polyamorous love" alternative title, "There is Absolutely No Heterosexual Explanation for This"
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equinesanonymous · 3 months
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I love when someone else (not me) gets drunk at a party and starts going into farrrr too much detail about some very deep personal intimate aspect of their life bc I can just listen intently and be supportive and ask questions and inside I'm like 'haha ! Your secrets are safe with me! I care about you and want things in your life to improve! If you wake up tomorrow and remember everything you told me and think 'oh god she must hate me for over sharing so much' you'll actually be wrong!! Hheeheh". Ya know
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ink-stained-clouds · 1 year
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17 questions and 17 people tag :)
thank you @somuchtostudysolittletime and @elinordinary for tagging me!
nickname: ….corn. don’t ask
sign: gemini
height: five foot two inches
last thing i googled: the hours of a local bagel place
song stuck in my head: none atm
number of followers: 961 o_O
amount of sleep: solid 8 hours somehow still tired tho
lucky number: not a fan of numbers,,,, even numbers are the best tho and some multiples of 5 but they’re on thin ice tbh
dream job: sociologist or social psychologist teaching and doing research at a university :)
wearing: pjs
movies/books that summarize you: i don’t really know but i don’t know that i’ve ever related to any book more than This is How you Lose the Time War so maybe that one
favorite song: halloween by novo amor
favorite instrument: definitely piano
aesthetic: not sure tbh but lately i’ve really been vibing with how the sun hits my apt in the afternoon if that counts :)
favorite authors: margarita montimore, ve schwab, and leigh bardugo
favorite animal noise: dogs when they talk! that ‘rar rar wroo’ babbling that some dogs (one of mine <3) do. can’t get enough of it, i want to hear what they have to say!!
random: i hate mushrooms, they're the only food i outright refuse to eat
tagging some lovely ppl from my activity tab but pls anyone else who is interested consider yourself tagged :) also apologies if any of y'all have already done this
@mmmariri, @melio-theeventuallawyer, @links-studies, @and-sunshine, @dreaming-in-lattes, @biobirb, @workonyouforyou, @casuallyokaywithlife, @paperringgss, @the-molecularbio-kitten, @mias-deskblog, @diaryofastemstudent, @ohrabrivanje, @lightfromtheeclipse, @blckvstudy, @softlystudying, @shakespeareanqueer
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studyforyourself · 3 years
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Get to know me!
I was tagged by @kkul-bee and @captainofstudies (17 questions tag but I guess this is kindddd of the same) Thank you for tagging me!
Nickname: Caro
Zodiac: Scorpion
Height: 5,1 (yes short haha) 
Number of followers: about 29k , love you all! 
Hogwarts house: Um I really don´t know and I just saw the first harry potter movie I am really sorry :// haha 
Last thing I googled: I actually googled Miamy University (Ohio) because of some youtuber I watch, random because I´m from Germany but kind of interested in other universities all over the world 
Song stuck in my head right now: Sweet Melody by Little Mix and My Best life by KSHMR 
Amount of sleep: about seven hours but I am always tired :(
Lucky number: 13 
Dream Job: something in HR!! 
Wearing: jeans, black cardigan (it´s actually after 12 pm I have to go to bed)
Favorite songs: Little Mix, My best life again, Rover and Loose by S1mba
Favorite instrument: piano, I played it but wasn´t really good sadly 
Aesthetic: modern vibes I would say 
Favorite author: Sebastian Fitzek right now, but I don´t really have one favorite (always open for recomendations!) 
Favorite animal noise: catssssss 
Random: I really miss going to the gym (they are closed in germany) and just going to university ... I am not really a fan of doing everything online and I love studying business psychology but I don´t know if I want to coninue with my masters degree right after my bachelors
sorry if anything was wrong since english is not my first language haha 
I tag: whoever wants to do this anddd @melio-theeventuallawyer , @studying-needs-tea , @definestudying , @graylawstudies , @teaandoatmilk , @athenastudying , @studyingela , @jeonchemstudy , @randomstudyblr @studyforengineering @sonderstudy @theorganisedkat @almost-rory-gilmore (if you haven’t done it yet 💗)
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audreys-notes · 3 years
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Get to know me!
Thanks for the tag @melio-theeventuallawyer <3
Nickname: I really only go by Audrey
Zodiac: virgo
Height: 5 ft 8 (almost lol)
Number of followers: somehow there are 726 of you! This amazes me every time I post here - I love and appreciate y’all
Hogwarts house: hufflepuff :)
Last thing I googled: the stardew valley wiki, I can’t play without having this open tbh - I can never remember where to catch specific fish
Song stuck in my head right now: Marry You by Bruno Mars has been stuck in my head for 2 days and I have no idea why 
Amount of sleep: almost exactly 8 hours!
Lucky number: 15 because I was born on the 15th of September
Dream Job: honestly I’m still not sure, something that allows me to work up close with wildlife but possibly also with some sort of teaching/working with kids aspect
Wearing: overalls and a random long sleeve t-shirt with thick socks because I’m freezing
Favorite songs: these change regularly but right now my favs are: Lullaby by Julia Nunes, Ladybug by The Altogether, and Share Your Address by Ben Platt
Favorite instrument: I learned the flute in elementary school but I have asthma so I wasn’t very good at it lol
Aesthetic: cottage core + light academia? basically the vibe of an old field guide
Favorite author: I love everything I’ve read by Barbara Kingsolver
Favorite animal noise: I love listening to new frogs on a spring/summer night <3
Random: I’m about to go make some pigs in a blanket because while I’m not a football fan, I love appetizers and watching the commercials.
tagging: @wizardstudy @chazza-studies-alevels @rylie-studies and anyone else who wants to do it <3
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surrealistnyc · 4 years
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A Spark in Search of a Powderkeg
Rebellion is its own justification, completely independent of the chance it has to modify the state of affairs that gives rise to it. It’s a spark in the wind, but a spark in search of a powder keg.
André Breton
If only one thing has brought me joy in the last few weeks, it began when the matriarchs at Unist’ot’en burned the Canadian flag and declared reconciliation is dead. Like wildfire, it swept through the hearts of youth across the territories. Reconciliation was a distraction, a way for them to dangle a carrot in front of us and trick us into behaving. Do we not have a right to the land stolen from our ancestors? It’s time to shut everything the fuck down!
Tawinikay (aka Southern Wind Woman)
The toxic cargo carried in Canadian pipelines, whether it be tar sands oil or fracked liquid natural gas (LNG), is, according to all serious climate scientists, a major, perhaps even decisive contribution to global warming, i.e. ecological catastrophe.   Meant to fuel industrial expansion, the pipelines have themselves become fuel for revolt. Designed to move these dirty fossil fuels from one location to another, they are a crucial element in normalizing the dubious paradise of unlimited growth in awe of which all obedient consumer/citizens are supposed to genuflect. In what the colonial mapmakers have called British Columbia (BC), resource extraction has always been the name of the game. However, the emergence in February of this year of a widespread oppositional network ranging from “land back” Indigenous warriors to elder traditionalists and from Extinction Rebellion activists to anarchist insurrectionaries was heartening. Railways, highways and ferries were blockaded, provincial legislatures, government administrative offices, banks and corporate headquarters were occupied. The catalyst for this rebellion was a widespread Indigenous uprising that refused the illusory promises of reconciliation. Together, these rebel forces disrupted business as usual in solidarity with the Unist’ot’en Big Frog clan of the Wet’suwet’en tribal house.
       ​As objective chance would have it, the primary Indigenous land defense camp is situated not far from the same Hazelton, B.C. area to which surrealist Kurt Seligmann and his wife Arlette had journeyed in 1938. During that time, they visited Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en villages, marveled at the imaginative power of the totem poles and ceremonial objects, made field notes, shot 16mm film, collected stories and recorded mythic histories. Now, in 2020, growing numbers of these same Indigenous peoples have been threatening to bring the Canadian economy to a grinding halt. Unwilling to be bought off by corporate petrodollars or mollified by a legal system that has never done anything but pacify, brutalize, or betray them in the process of stealing their land, Indigenous peoples passionately fought back against the forces of colonial law and order in a radical whirlwind of willful disobedience and social disruption. One action built upon another in creating a rolling momentum that seemed unstoppable. When one railroad blockade would be busted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), another would spring up in its place elsewhere extending the frontlines of the battle all across the continent. Then the debilitating Covid-19 virus arrived to compound the damage that had previously been done to the capitalist economy by the incendiary virus of revolt. The resistance of these Indigenous communities against the pipelines concerns all of us, worldwide, since they are on the front lines of the struggle to prevent cataclysmic climate change.
       ​In the future, a key question will be whether Canadian authorities can successfully put the genie of Indigenous rebellion back in the colonial bottle of “reconciliation”. As surrealists, we hope they will not, and we stand in solidarity with the unreconciled insurgent spirit of defiant Indigenous resistance. A new reality is to be invented and lived instead of the one that today as yesterday imposes its environmental miserabilism and its colonialist and racist hierarchies.  As surrealists, we honor our historical affinity with the Kwakwaka’wakw Peace Dance headdress that for so long had occupied a place of reverence in André Breton’s study during his lifetime before being ceremoniously returned in 2003 to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island by his daughter, Aube Elléouet, in keeping with her father’s wishes. With this former correspondence in mind, we presently assert that our ongoing desire to manifest the emancipation of the human community as distinctively undertaken in the surrealist domain of intervention is in perfect harmony with the fight of the Indigenous communities of the Americas against globalized Western Civilisation and its ecocidal folly.
                                                                                                               Surrealists in the United States: Gale Ahrens, Will Alexander, Andy Alper, Byron Baker, J.K. Bogartte, Eric Bragg, Thom Burns, Max Cafard, Casi Cline, Steven Cline, Jennifer Cohen, Laura Corsiglia, David Coulter, Jean-Jacques Dauben, Rikki Ducornet, Terri Engels, Barrett John Erickson, Alice Farley, Natalia Fernandez, Brandon Freels, Beth Garon, Paul Garon, Robert Green, Maurice Greenia, Brigitte Nicole Grice, Janice Hathaway, Dale Houstman, Karl Howeth, Joseph Jablonski, Timothy Robert Johnson, Robin D.G. Kelly, Paul McRandle, Irene Plazewska, Theresa Plese, Michael Stone-Richards, David Roediger, Penelope Rosemont, LaDonna Smith, Tamara Smith, Steve Smith, Abigail Susik, Sasha Vlad, Richard Waara, Joel Williams, Craig S. Wilson
Surrealists in the UK: Jay Blackwood, Paul Cowdell, Jill Fenton, Rachel Fijalkowski, Krzysztof Fijalkowski, Merl Fluin, Kathy Fox, Lorna Kirin, Rob Marsden, Douglas Park, Michel Remy, Wedgwood Steventon, Frank Wright, the Leeds Surrealist Group (Gareth Brown, Stephen J. Clark, Kenneth Cox, Luke Dominey, Amalia Higham, Bill Howe, Sarah Metcalf, Peter Overton, Jonathan Tarry, Martin Trippett), the London Surrealist Group (Stuart Inman, Philip Kane, Timothy B. Layden, Jane Sparkes, Darren Thomas) and the surrealists of Wales (Jean Bonnin, Neil Combs, David Greenslade, Jeremy Over, John Richardson, John Welson)
Surrealists in Paris: Ody Saban and The Surrealist Group of Paris (Elise Aru, Michèle Bachelet, Anny Bonnin, Massimo Borghese, Claude-Lucien Cauët, Taisiia Cherkasova, Sylwia Chrostowska, Hervé Delabarre, Alfredo Fernandes, Joël Gayraud, Régis Gayraud, Guy Girard, Michael Löwy, Pierre-André Sauvageot, Bertrand Schmitt, Sylvain Tanquerel, Virginia Tentindo, Michel Zimbacca)
Surrealists in Canada: Montréal (Jacques Desbiens, Peter Dube, Sabatini Lasiesta, Bernar Sancha), Toronto (Beatriz Hausner, Sherri Higgins), Québec City (David Nadeau), Victoria (Erik Volet), the Ottawa Surrealist Group (Jason Abdelhadi, Lake, Patrick Provonost) and the Inner Island Surrealist Group (as.matta, Jesse Gentes, Sheila Nopper, Ron Sakolsky)
The Surrealist Group of Madrid: Eugenio Castro, Andrés Devesa, Jesús Garcia Rodriguez, Vicente Gutiérrez Escudero, Lurdes Martinez, Noé Ortega, Antonio Ramirez, Jose Manuel Rojo, María Santana, Angel Zapata
Surrealists in Sweden: Johannes Bergmark, Erik Bohman, Kalle Eklund, Mattias Forshage, Riyota Kasamatsu, Michael Lundberg, Emma Lundenmark, Maja Lundgren, Kristoffer Noheden, Sebastian Osorio
Surrealists in Holland: Jan Bervoets, Elizé Bleys, Josse De Haan, Rik Lina, Hans Plomp, Pieter Schermer, Wijnand Steemers, Laurens Vancrevel, Her de Vries, Bastiaan Van der Velden
Surrealists in Brazil: Alex Januario, Mário Aldo Barnabé, Diego Cardoso, Elvio Fernandes, Beau Gomez, Rodrigo Qohen, Sergio Lima, Natan Schäfer, Renato Souza
Surrealists in Chile: Jaime Alfaro, Magdalena Benavente, Jorge Herrera F., Miguel Ángel Huerta, Ximena Olguín, Enrique de Santiago, Andrés Soto, Claudia Vila
 The Middle East and North Africa Surrealist Group: Algeria (Onfwan Foud), Egypt (Yasser Abdelkawy, Mohsen El-Belasy, Ghadah Kamal), Iraq (Miechel Al Raie), Syria (Tahani Jalloul), and Palestine (Fakhry Ratrout)
Surrealists in Prague: Frantisek Dryje, Joe Grim Feinberg, Katerina Pinosova, Martin Stejskal, Jan Svankmajer
The Athens Surrealist Group (Elias Melios, Sotiris Liontos, Nikos Stabakis, Theoni Tambaki, Thomas Typaldos, Marianna Xanthopoulou)
Surrealists in Costa Rica: Gaetano Andreoni, Amirah Gazel, Miguel Lohlé, Denis Magarman, Alfonso Peña
Surrealists in Buenos Aires: Silvia Guiard, Luís Conde, Alejandro Michel
Surrealists in Australia: Anthony Redmond, Michael Vandelaar, Tim White
Surrealists in Portugal: Miguel de Carvalho, Luiz Morgadinho
Surrealists in Bucharest (Dan Stanciu), Mexico (Susana Wald), and the Canary Islands (Jose Miguel Perez Corales)
 Postscript: During the process of gathering signatures for the above declaration, we were inspired to see its uncompromising stance against white supremacy and police repression reflected in the brightly sparkling flames of the Minneapolis uprising that lit a powder keg of pent-up rage and incited an earth-shaking eruption of spontaneous rebellion in the streets of America. It was only fitting that in solidarity with the uprising about police brutality kicked off by George Floyd’s execution/lynching at the hands of the police, anti-racism protestors in the United States would take direct action by beheading or bringing down statues of Christopher Columbus, genocidal symbol of the colonial expropriation of Native American lands. (Guy Girard, Michael Löwy, Penelope Rosemont, and Ron Sakolsky, June 18, 2020).
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techcaro · 3 years
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metalindex-hu · 3 years
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„Boundaries exist only to be broken”
„Boundaries exist only to be broken” - https://metalindex.hu/2021/07/14/boundaries-exist-only-to-be-broken/ -
The discovering of Greek Rapture was a great surprise for me. These young guys are delivering very intense, fast, but varied Death/Thrash Metal, with hints of Black Metal as well. Their third full length (Malevolent Demise Incarnation) showcases a very talented outfit. The answers have been given from guitarist/vocalist Apostolos Papadimitriou.
So, Apostolos, what are your views on the current Greek underground scene?
First of all, thank you very much for this interview! Regarding the Greek underground scene, I think that during the last 15 years we can safely say that it is at its best. Extreme Metal in particular has a lot to offer, with some of the best underground acts worldwide such as Dead Congregation, Embrace of Thorns, Death Courier and many more. Moving on to the thrashier side of things there are some amazing bands as well such as Violent Definition and Slaughtered Priest. Since we are all fans of Hardcore Punk and Crust, it should be stressed that the Greek scene is thriving on these genres as well. Check bands like Chaotic End, which is one of the oldest bands in this category but released a great album some years back, or Paroxysm and Cursed Blood, which represent a younger breed.
Would you say that Rotting Christ, Varathron, Necromantia, Septic Flesh, Flame put Greece on the map of metal? Do you consider them influential outfits?
Of course, their importance cannot be underestimated, especially for Rotting Christ, Varathron and Necromantia that led the Black Metal movement. But I would go ahead and add Death Courier, Septicemia and Sarcastic Terror, since they were bands that a lot of people used to talk about back then. Also, I have to say I do not know these by first hand, since I was not even born at that time. It’s information I have acquired by reading old fanzines, interviews, etc.
Please, tell us the history of Rapture so far: how did you get together, have you been involved in any other bands prior to Rapture, your materials etc.!
Rapture is a Death/Thrash band from Athens Greece, currently flying under the banner of the label FDA Records. The band was formed in 2012 and has since released 3 full length albums and various other spin-off releases. During these years the band has established a strong fanbase around the globe and has gathered a series of great reviews, especially for its 2nd and 3rd album. Some have even labeled this releases as modern-day classics of the genre. Moreover, these releases gave Rapture the chance to play gigs across Europe in festival slots and self-organized tours, and sharing the stage with some of the best acts of the underground and mainstream metal scene (Sodom, Vektor, Venom Inc, Stalker, Dead Congregation and more).
Apostolos
Since 2014 you have a stabile, steady line up; does it mean that you are on the same wavelength both musically and humanly? Is there a chemistry among you?
Yes, of course, that is exactly what it means. To be honest, I think that a great part of what we have achieved is owed to this fact. It’s amazing to have people that share the same vision for music (and art in general), touring and even for the way of life. We have been together for almost 8 years now and this has granted us an amazing bond both in terms of music and of personal relationship.
Are Nikitas Melios and Giorgos Melios brothers?
Yes, as their surname suggest. And this has contributed in the aforementioned facts of the previous question, as you can imagine.
When did you start working on your new album? How long did it take you to come up with new material?
In general, it’s safe to say that we are a hard working band, and there are always individual ideas of riffs or lyrics here and there. If I remember correctly, the first song was written right after an amazing gig at Izmir Turkey in April of 2018, which was only 3 months after the release of our second album Paroxysm of Hatred. I think that the whole album was complete a couple of months prior to its recording. However, a lot of ideas were born during the recording sessions as well, and they of course consist a part of the final product. We always experiment and let the compositions “speak” to us.
You entered the Eleventh Tower Studios again, like you did with the previous effort Paroxysm of Hatred. What do you recall of the recording sessions? Were you prepared to record the album?
As you can imagine, we were really satisfied with the outcome of the previous album in terms of production, that’s why we chose to work with Harris (the owner of the studio) once again. He completely understands our sound, our vision about music and he is always willing to experiment with different sounds, techniques and tricks. This has to do with the general “no boundaries” approach that we have as a band. It was a really fun process but really exhausting, since we all have other stuff going on such as university studies, jobs etc.
Are these songs full of hooks and satisfying songwriting?
Well, if this is what you think I won’t disagree at all, hahaha. Music is perceived different by each individual. I think that’s highly positive that you find the album full of hooks, because it firstly shows that you have listened to it closely. Moreover, it proves that there is a lot of information if you scratch its surface.
Does the band move between very fast moments in the vein of Solstice, Demolition Hammer, Sadus etc. and mid-tempo sections where creepy melodies and a thicker atmosphere seep in that are much closer to classic American Death Metal like Morbid Angel or Cannibal Corpse?
This is a pretty accurate description to be honest. All the bands you mentioned are hugely influenced us. However I have to stress something that I regularly say. Our music has no boundaries at all. We have a huge variety of influences that are based on what we listen to every day. These range from classical music and jazz to Extreme Metal and Hardcore Punk. But of course, it’s natural for some of these influences to be more apparent (especially bands like Morbid Angel and Demolition Hammer) since we play the genre of deathrash and these are basically some of our favorite bands regardless of what genre they belong to.
In your opinion the high-flying riffs and somber interludes working in tandem to create plenty of memorable moments? Is there a good mixture of paces and moods and the band’s grasp of dynamics and transitions is strong?
Yes, exactly. It’s really nice to have these “mood changes” in the compositions. And of course, the album is best listened as an entire piece of unseparated work. I think this goes for every full length album in recorded history. You have to listen the album in its entirety, the same way you would read a book in its entirety without skipping any chapters.
You flirt a little with Black Metal riffing on After Your Eternity, I Am Become Death or Herald of Defiance, but for the most part you focus on spinning out relentless and well-crafted Death/Thrash, only with tighter performances and more professional songwriting than before. Do you agree with it?
Yes, I agree 100%. And this has to do with the aforementioned facts about our influences. Moreover though, it has to do with how we vision our music. We aim forward all the time and we always want to push everything one or two steps further and higher. We always aim on expanding the variety of the compositions in terms of structure, riffing, and overall experimentations. According to our opinion this is the true spirit of extreme music, and extreme art in general. Boundaries exist only to be broken.
Are the songs built on heavy, meaty riffs and a startling degree of technicality in the musicianship, especially in Giorgos top-notch drum work?
It’s a huge part of our compositions indeed. We want to sound as tight as humanly possible. That’s also a key ingredient of true extreme music. Wanting to always sound better than your yesterday’s self. The highly technical drum parts and riffage are the result of relentless practice sessions. We despise the modern approach of “metal” bands that base their studio outputs on editing. You should always sound as great as you really are. And of course, the live performances MUST be better than the studio outputs.
Like its predecessor Malevolent Demise Incarnation shows no signs of weakness and presented as a direct album without any compromise. Did you develope a lot in terms of skills, songwriting etc.? Where do you find the differences (and/or the similarities) between Paroxysm… and Malevolent…?
To me, and to us it’s a true product of extreme human art, expression and mentality. I think the greatest difference lies in what each of the records wanted to sound like. During the Paroxysm of Hatred sessions, we wanted to sound like an relentless deathrash Armageddon. The difference is that in the latest album, the deathrash element is still apparent and consists the main ingredient, however we expanded our sound creating a more original musical identity.
What kind of feedbacks did you get on the album so far?
Up to now the feedback is great and really heartwarming. It’s really moving to see people from all around the world appreciating something that is basically our artistic offspring.
How about your future plans?
Currently the band’s plans consist of performing live across Europe (and outside of it) as soon as the situation allows it.
Apostolos, thank you for your answers! Any closing words for our readers?
Thank you so much for this interview and for this chance to speak to your readers! We will soon make it to a stage near you to unleash our Deathrash Misanthropy! ONWARDS TO TOTAL DEATH!
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unixcommerce · 4 years
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Small Business Operations
Free Playbook Shows How to Improve Business Phone Communications
For many businesses, inquiries from new or potential customers tend to come in waves. For example, retail shops are likely to see more activity during the holidays. Personal trainers are often busiest around the new year. And real estate agents tend to field the most calls during the summer months.
Startup
Netflix Cofounder Was Told This Would Never Work
While starting three businesses, I frequently heard the words, “this will never work”. I took that response as a challenge. It meant I was doing something that had not been done before. And it signaled I could really make a change in the market from my new company. This Will Never Work On the Small Business Radio Show this week, I interviewed Marc Randolph.
Technology Trends
Melio Puts All Your Business Payments in One Place And Even Enables Paying with a Credit Card
With Melio, you can easily centralize upcoming bills and pay vendors for free with a few clicks using a debit card or bank transfers. You can even charge your credit card (for a 2.9% tax-deductible fee) to defer payment and extend float while earning card rewards.  Small business owners are all too familiar with how tedious and time-consuming paying business bills can be.
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#TorikoMelioDemiurge #KingDevinJoseph #OriginalKingDevin #ICantRead #IHaveBadGrammar #ICannotRead King Devin: Okay we are starting all over again hello my name is King Devin joseph pleasure to make your acquaintance and I am truly sorry for my past actions and we starting over being best friends cool with you and I wanted to ask you a favor? Toriko: Hello, I'm Toriko Melio Demiurge. What is it? And it better not be nothing to do with these or this. King Devin: Now put those away before you hurt somebody or you're self one day you will have bad back problem from them G cups Young lady I will have the greatest honor it if you can proofread some of my old work for me. Because you are true and blue Other people been telling me my stories or good but it take a big friend to tell you when you are wrong. And one more thing I just realized you remind me of a Kardashian you have what onimer used to have resting b**** face. Toriko: Lol. Let me call my boyfriend he has a friend that works at his Law Firm who has a little friend who do proofreading for some company he might be happy to help you out for a fee. King Devin: I wanted to do a touch up on some of my chapter one's? Like I told you I cannot read or write I'm still learning for myself. Toriko: Hold on he said he is busy will look here he is on video to talk to you. King Devin: So you can't be my proofreader and sorry if you cannot understand me my Jawbone slips out of place sometimes it broken. Onimer: Yes, I can.I could understand your voice in the video. King Devin: That is surprising most people cannot understand me most of the time and one more thing when are you going to give my friend her baby in her wedding ring it been 4 years man. Onimer: What can I say I am a busy man I won't have no time for her or the baby I'm not most people, also, I've studied foreign language and have talked to many people with many accents. Toriko: I don't know what you talking about we make time for each other every Tuesday and Thursday and sometime Saturday or Sunday. King Devin: So you understand me then have you read the stories do you like them. Onimer: Not yet!? King Devin: Okay whenever you have time?😢👍✌ https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDXu5JlmMZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9lz7nmuh3smn
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I made a meme for Lucy
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Im starting to suspect my flatmate and long time close friend is actually pretty damn narcissistic.... um idk
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"I was thunderstruck, for such a thing as a patient getting of his own accord into the Superintendent's study is almost unknown."
Almost.
*ALMOST*
SEWARD, HOW MANY OTHER TIMES HAS THIS HAPPENED
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You know, thinking back to the start of all this, I really thought this property which Dracula bought was going to be a larger part of the story
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I read someone somewhere on the dracula daily tag arguing that Jonathan is not actually that stupid, he is perfectly aware of all the weird shit going on and of his own likely impending doom, but he's too awkward and British to say anything and honestly? That tracks. I absolutely know British ppl who would stay in the murder castle because a) it's their First Real Job and they don't want to fuck it up and also b) because they're just too awkward and British to say anything
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intense autumn noir vibes in Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
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