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1. OKC: small market, open plains, anything else? Not really.
   
2. SLC: small market, pretty view but the Mormons
   
3. Indianapolis: small market, bland generic city
   
4. Milwaukee: small cold market
   
5. Minneapolis/St. Paul: medium market, way too cold
   
6. Memphis: small and dumpy market, poor nightlife, Graceland one of few attractions
   
7. Cleveland: Midsize market but let’s face it, nobody wants to live here
   
8. Sacramento: TAXES TAXES TAXES that it doesn’t make up for with things to do, unlike the other 2 Cali cities on this list
   
9. Detroit: medium-large market, but unfortunately is a “has-been” dump
   
10. Portland: small market, taxes taxes taxes, beautiful trees
    
11. New Orleans: small market, great food, culture filled melting pot with a great nightlife, a bit dumpy
    
12. Charlotte: smaller market, super humid, decent nightlife
    
13. Orlando: Disney World, small market, taxes aren’t so bad in Florida
    
14. Toronto: MASSIVE market, would be top 3 if it was in the USA but most players can’t get over the fact that it isn’t
    
15. DC: medium market, plenty of landmarks and museums to see, not much nightlife
    
16. San Antonio: Smaller market, Historic franchise, Wemby, new $500m facility, river walk is nice, La Cantera a great high end area for NBA players, no state income tax
    
17. Phoenix: Midsize market, super hot desert but still a better destination than many NBA cities
    
18. Denver: Medium sized market, beautiful views, tons of outdoorsy things to do
    
19. Houston: Huge market, swampy and dumpy but has its nice features, no income tax, ask James Harden about the clubs
    
20. Dallas: Large market, kind of a concrete wasteland without much character, many things to do nonetheless, no income tax
    
21. Atlanta: Large market, nightclubs, decent weather
    
22. Boston: Prestigious franchise, questionable fans, larger market, cold
    
23. Philadelphia: Big market, Philly cheesesteaks, die hard fans, cold
    
24. Chicago: Very large city, Cold weather is a con but nonetheless tons to do
    
25. San Francisco: Large market, tech hub, national tv coverage, beautiful city, good weather
    
26. Miami: Beautiful beaches, nightlife, stuff to do, what more could a rich youngin ask for?
    
27. New York: MEGA market, best place to grow the brand, so many things to do, only con is the weather
    
28. Los Angeles: HUGE market, Nightlife, Hollywood, Perfect weather, Fame in a can just add water 💦
    

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Does anybody have any advice on where best to go in Haarlem just to chill out and enjoy this weather?
We know there are two parks and beach- but where best for myself and my wife to spend our day? We’re 50ish, tee total but 420 friendly, and are looking for somewhere pretty with hopefully decent amenities but not too rowdy- any recommendations?
Bonus question: are the beach clubs any good and are they suitable for more, er, stately patrons like ourselves?
Thanks in advance! Beautiful city you have.

A small, dingy room, lit only by a dim light overhead barely shining on a young man sitting on a wooden chair at his table. The table sat in the corner, the young man hunched over it, his long hair scattered in a dozen different directions, head in his hands. A massive tome of a book sat open to some page in the middle, papers crinkled with use, corner frayed and weathered with time. Smaller books lay spread out around it like a shrine, open to this page or that, bordered by scattered papers with sloppy handwritten notes scratched onto them. There was a window to his right but the blinds were closed.
He was whispering to himself as he struggled to make sense of the passages before him. Why did you choose to study the Luzum, foolish Dukas, the young man named Dukas thought to himself as his mind wandered for the third time as he tried to read the passage yet another time.

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Study of the ancient Luzum and the dawn of civilization has been hindered by the alluvial nature of the southern Luzum: the earliest sites and occupations at later cities have been buried under hundreds of feet of soil, building rubble, and ruins. It may be impossible to ever say with certainty where the location of the first occupations occurred, washed away in the flooding of this ancient river. However, tradition dictates the first rise of ancient cities be attributed to the southern Srerr in the marshes of the Luzum. This belief remains controversial, in particular among scholars of ancient Tritonean history, who maintain the first cities of civilization occurred along the Tritonean Lakes, preceding the Hortens and Xantheans by centuries. But Tritoneans don't know what they are talking about, relying on hypothesis and gut feeling rather than strong archaeological evidence.
As we have already spoken on the cultural practices and technological advancements of the Hortens and the Srerr and Xanthea as a whole, it is important to understand the context behind the urbanization occuring in Srerr and Xanthea. This chapter will cover the Settlements of the Early, Middle, and Late Ibandr Period and how the 'peripheral' cities to Ibandr grew into their own. Following that, this book will dive into the architectural advancements within Ibandr during and after this period, including the Great Ziggurat of Kalliza and beyond.
3.1 - Settlements of the Early Ibandr Period (200 - 800 AD)
The Early Ibandr Period is signaled by an abrupt change in the settlement pattern along the Luzum in the preceding Karbapen Period. The Karbapen Period was characterized by small hamlets and the occasional larger settlement across the entirety of Xanthea, perhaps Horea (if the Tritonean scholars ever let you characterize this period by the same name), with these settlements rarely numbering in the multiple hundreds and almost always seeming to be centered around familial units (see: The Rise of Specialization and Differentiation in Xanthea: A Review of the Karbapens, Hortens, and The Saga of Bartallamr for more detail).
By 200 AD this settlement pattern had transitioned from large and small towns and hamlets to segmented and districted settlements with urban centers, cities, towns, hamlets, and others present by 800 AD. There is evidence of both contractions and increase in settlement number, current with modern thinking on the role of climate change and the influence of droughts and floods on these communities. By the end of the Early Ibandr Period, the Srerr saw a sharp increase in the number of total settlements and a swelling of individual urban centers into large-scale cities.
Ibandr largely dominates this period as the sole large urban center. Plain, undecorated, pottery-wheel thrown pottery is littered along the Luzum and greater Srerr, representing a shift in pottery production as the pottery wheel became increasingly pronounced. Sites believed to be Alendr, Denosub, Zola, and Levr have bevel-rimmed bowls, a utilitarian in nature, simple, thick-walled bowl that may have been used in the manufacture of yogurt or bread, mass-produced for both home use and trade with other settlements. However, its dominance in culture did not preclude the increased population in other urban centers. While Ibandr dominates the cultures of early settlements of the Luzum and greater Srerr, this period sees the establishment of the cities which will rise to reach Ibandr's size and challenge it for its role as the center of early Ibandr trade. By the Middle Ibandr Period, a handful of these cities - Denosub, Levr, Kefakl - will come into direct conflict.
While the Nystagmene script of Ibandr, one of the earliest forms of writing and the earliest form of writing for a large city-state (no matter what the Tritoneans say), is still undeciphered, earlier symbols of the Hortens have been translated and found at locations scholars can only describe as 'outposts'. Not quite colonies in the modern sense, nor settlements sent out in the ways of the traditional Ancient era, these settlements were found with large amounts of goods and symbols believed to be Ibandr in origin. This raises important questions: when were these outposts settled, by whom, and for what purpose?
The Upper-Worlds Theory, purported by Gurum Astan Zalgayezi, has gained prominence and some approval, but is heavily debated. Ibandr created waves of colonies and outposts along both the Luzum and into the Srerr, for the sole purpose of connecting Ibandr to the more prosperous trading sites and resource deposits which the Luzum lacked. Ibandr at this time, with stronger state structures and sophisticated networks, may have been able to develop long-distance trade links and exercise cultural, and potentially military, influence over its neighbors. This resulted in conflict with those cultures nearby, as evidenced by the mass burials and weapons found in later outposts. For the most prominent Hortens settlements and outposts of the Early Ibandr Period, Figure 3-3 shows the most modern approximations of these cities and Ibandr outpost locations and dates of founding. Please be aware that the scholarship for these findings is very recent and controversial, and is subject to change.
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3.2 - The Middle and Late Ibandr Period
The Tritoneans don't know what they are talking about. To start, ...
...

Would Dukas get his doctorate from the University of Tinar? He shook his head. Not at this rate. He should have studied medicine.

Hey guys! I’ll be visiting Budapest at the end of June and am looking for the best hidden gems for food places, nightlife, any events and low-key spots! I realise five days is quite a lot here so i'm trying to find some fun and interesting things to do and see.
So what i'm looking for:

• For Food: I don’t want any of the touristy places! I love the real local, family-run type ones which can give a real taste of the city. I love seafood and steak places too so if there’s any amazing places that serves it up I’d love to know! Any cheap eats too and breakfast/lunch places
  
• Sightseeing/Daytrips: Any really interesting historical places or fun activities to do or daytrips to go on. Any nice lakes? (if the weather’s hot)
  
• Nightlife: Would like to try places the locals go and away from fellow Brits please! Anywhere with the best atmosphere and music - any reggaeton bars? Also bars for the evening too.
  
• also if you know any sunset spots please let me know!
  

Hello all, thank you in advance for any suggestions and help with itinerary planning. I hope I chose the right flair, apologies if I goofed in my choice.
I’m headed to Japan for one month (mid-Oct to mid-Nov), and our rough itinerary starts us out in Kyoto for a week, then moving from Kyoto to Hiroshima in a meandering line over the next few days, over to Kyushu for a week, and ending in Okinawa for a week. We’re looking to travel via train, ferry, and rented car wherever applicable. Our goal is to see the countryside and interesting villages, do some good moderate hikes, and take some themed trains through the (hopefully) autumnal foliage. We’re pretty flexible for dates so far, aside from our already-booked Okinawa week.
Some places we’ve been thinking of visiting, but kind of having a hard time logistically stringing things together into a good itinerary:

• Kyoto Main (Gion, temples, museums)
• Kyoto Rural (suggestions welcome!)
• Naoshima Island
• Nagoro Village (Tokushima/Shikoku)
• Ōkunoshima/Rabbit Island
• Hiroshima, Miyajima (staying overnight on Miyajima)
• Back-tracking to Osaka to do an overnight ferry from Osaka to Beppu?? Worth it?
• Working our way around Kyushu that gives us a good taste of nature and city/town life starting north (Fukuoka or Oita) and landing us in Kagoshima at the end of the week+ (really need some help with this leg)
• Yakushima/Shiratanai Usui Gorge, weather allowing
• some suggestions for Okinawa also welcome!

Crazy appreciate any help trying to piece together a reasonably-paced itinerary. We’re also looking to do more ryokan-like stays instead of western-style hotels or airbnbs.
Thanks in advance!!
Edit: a word

Hey! How have you been recently? :) I'm Void! I'm 17, soon to be 18 (really weird for me to think about!), from the USA, and looking for long-term friends within my age range (17-21) who are open-minded to hang out with, regardless of timezones, countries, etc :)
I'm a big video game nerd, whenever I'm not studying, or engaging with one of my other hobbies, chances are I'm usually gaming! I primarily play on PC these days, but sometimes I'll hop on my PS4 if I'm in the mood for it. I play games from all sorts of genres, although I have a soft spot for FPS, Simulation, Indie, and story-based games. Some of my current favourites are: Cities: Skylines, Red Dead Redemption 2, City of Gangsters, Elden Ring, Do Not Feed the Monkeys, Slime Rancher, Stardew Valley, and Terraria! I've been thinking about picking up Grand Theft Auto V because it's currently on sale on Steam, mainly for the story though, not really into the online or role-playing stuff lol. So, for anyone who's played through the GTA V story, how was it? Is it worth buying it just for the story? Thank you in advance :)
I'm also very into learning languages! Right now my main focus is German, but I'd really love to pick up French at some point, and maybe get back into Russian. Some other languages I've dabbled in include Norwegian, Spanish, Dutch, along with a couple others. It's a lot, and it makes me a bit sad knowing that I won't be able to experience them all 😅
Some of my other interests are history, cooking and baking (although I'm very bad at it lol), watching TV shows, movies, and the occasional anime, listening to music, weather, cats, cycling, lurking on Reddit (hence my lack of posts, sorry! lol), urban planning, and SCP (Secure, Contain, Protect)
Some other interests I want to get into once I move to a more walkable, urban area include photography, hiking, coding, learning a few instruments, science, space, travel, horseback riding, roller-skating, and perhaps crochet!
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I would really appreciate some help here. I’m at a loss on what to do. Apologies for the really long post, TLDR below.
TLDR; I’m considering ending a relationship of 1.5 years with my girlfriend after her roommate and I got into several fights this past weekend over moving a couch into their apartment. Her roommate prohibited me from stepping foot inside ever again, threatened to call the cops on me, threatened to lawyer up, and accused me of aggravating her. She might have also punctured one of my car’s tires as it was flat the following day in their parking lot. My girlfriend has continuously said she understands the situation and will be coming to my place going forward, but I’m afraid of what might happen in the future since she shares her location with her roommate, have been friends for 17 years, have a matching tattoo together, and the roommate has shown to be a very explosive and volatile person. Her roommate has also been convicted in the past for assault and I’m afraid of what she might do. I feel like I don’t fully know my girlfriend and don’t know how to move forward. Should I leave the relationship or continue to fight?
A bit of a background
My girlfriend, let’s call her Ana, and I have been together for 1.5 years. We met through a cousin of mine at an outing back in December 2021 and started dating right away. Ana is caring, loyal, and has always listened to what I have to say. Our relationship has gone through some challenges, but nothing we have not talked through and somewhat agreed on - we see life differently to some extent when it comes to matters like politics and religion but have always sat down to talk through and resolve those issues. My parents did not get a good impression of Ana when I introduced them to each other, but she has worked hard to do so ever since. When we met I also asked her to go back to school to keep pursuing her degree, which she had stopped years ago, but listened to me and is currently on her second semester. It is important to note that Ana (and Betty, shortly introduced) was in a religion for 22 years that prohibited her from making friends outside of it. She left 5 years ago and had to cut all communication with her family.
While together, in June last year, I bought an apartment and moved about 1.5 hours north of her to be closer to my job. Ever since that happened we have had this sort of long distance relationship where we only see each other on the weekends - every other weekend Ana comes to visit me, staying overnight, while I do the same the weekends she does not.
Ana was living in an apartment by herself up until two months ago, when her lease was over and the landlord increased her rent by 30% or so. She had to go somewhere and asked if we could live together, to which I declined as I did not think we were ready - moving in together has been something I’ve refused to do because of a very sour experience with an ex-girlfriend. Since that was not an option, Ana decided to move into a new apartment with one of her best friends, Betty, who I barely knew. They decided to move about 30 minutes closer to me. Betty promised Ana she would take care of her, to some extent, by paying more than half of the rent and covering the security deposit. Ana does not make much money and has racked up some credit card debt which she is managing now, so the arrangement made her financially happy. It’s sort of important to note, however, that with the new arrangement Ana is paying about the same monthly rent. I helped her move out and into the new place with two other friends.
Betty and Ana have known each other for 17 or so years. They have traveled together and even during our relationship Ana, during the weekdays, has visited Betty overnight to watch movies and whatnot, without me there. At the start of our relationship Ana refused presenting me to Betty several times despite my insistence, because Betty had had serious fallouts with two of Ana’s friends and she was afraid I might not like her. Before meeting Betty I had a sense I would not like her when I noticed that Ana, when Betty texted, was afraid of not replying right away, which I thought was odd. I confronted her but she always ignored what I was saying. Other friends of Ana’s had also noticed the same. I ended up meeting Betty six months or so after Ana and I started dating, which was right after Betty’s ex broke up with her after almost five years of a verbal- and physically abusive relationship. Betty, I recently found out, has even been to jail before due to explosive episodes that have ended in physical aggression, and is currently trying to expunge her records. She was also adopted as a kid and her adoptive father has beat her for years in different occasions. Betty and I only hung out then, when we met for the first time, and one other time two months after, for her birthday. I never had any sort of altercation with her, but noticed she always had some fight with someone, always talking down on people and blaming others for her tragedies. Something that took me by surprise last year was when my girlfriend and Betty went one day to a tattoo parlor and got the same exact tattoo in the forearm as a sign of their friendship. Up until then my girlfriend only had two other tattoos that were very small - one by her ankle and another one by her ribcage. This one that she got with Betty is the only truly visible one. That day I remember being extremely surprised when she showed it to me, seeing how she had not even mentioned she was going to get a tattoo, but comes home with the biggest one she has had, and on the forearm.
Fast forward to Saturday: Betty and I lose it with each other
Moving forward to last weekend, I visited Ana at her apartment for only the second time in the last two months after she moved in. I drove over Saturday early in the morning and was greeted by my girlfriend making breakfast for me and her roommate. We all ate and Betty asked to spend the day with us, since she needed to go to the library to study for an exam, which my girlfriend and I had planned on doing, so that she could study for one of her classes. They also made me aware of a couch one of Betty’s friends was giving her for free, and Betty asked for my help to pick it up later. The day went well at the library (4 or so hours) but started to shift when we went out for late lunch after - Betty asked for spicy wings at a local bar and threw a fit when the wings came with not sauce, calling the manager of the place and insulting the cooks and staff. After that ordeal we went to UHAUL to rent a truck for the couch. Like idiots, we ended up breaking what we thought was the ignition key (it wasn’t, just an attached key for the back doors) inside the car’s key hole. This sent Betty screaming and insulting me, out of the blue, calling me an idiot and other words I cannot recall. I yelled back at her which only escalated the situation. UHAUL management stepped in and they got us a pickup truck at no additional cost. We live in a big city in South Florida. I drove with Ana in the middle seat and Betty on the passenger side for about 40 minutes to pick up the couch. It is 10PM on the dot when we get to the community where Betty’s friend lives. A security guard, as I parked the truck, approached us to say the HOA does not allow trucks at that time. Betty starts insulting him several times as I drive away and parked about half a block from the community, at a plaza right next to it. We proceeded, for the next two hours, to carry out the couch from a second floor to the first, moving it over a 5 feet wall (with me jumping over) to avoid going around the community, then walking with it for half a block and than putting it on the bed of the pickup truck. All in 90 degree humid weather.
As I am sweating and huffing while fastening the couch on the bed of the truck by myself, with Betty and Ana talking by the side of the truck, I notice Betty looks tired and miserable, to which I asked jokingly “why the long face?”. Betty proceeds to tell me I am not being funny with that question and starts to yell at Ana, saying how she is useless, how she herself (Betty) had to do everything regarding the couch and no one helped her, how “her man” (meaning me) was not able to afford a couch for her, and other stuff I cannot remember. She called me an idiot, and called me slick, and said I was not funny with my stupid jokes, and kept yelling I was not helpful. I started to yell back at her saying how it had been six hours since we had been helping her. I also, at that point, lost it all and said “where are your friends right now to help you? Holy shit, I am literally on the bed of this truck fastening your couch and you are so ungrateful”. I was yelling as she was yelling back, and in that moment the yelling match turned something like the following:
Betty - “you are so fucking useless, IT’S ALWAYS ME GETTING SHIT DONE, no help from anyone, ALWAYS ME”
Me - “what the fuck are you talking about? We are LITERALLY helping you right now, what the fuck”
Ana - “guys please stop, can’t we all just get along, please?”
Betty - “Bro you are not funny man, who the fuck said you are? I am so tired of your shit, your stupid comments and jokes throughout the day”
Me - “where the fuck are your friends to help you? You are so fucking ungrateful; you jump from dick to dick and will never find love, you have no fucking friends”
Betty - “WHAT THE FUCK. Your bitch is a whore man, she doesn’t even wear condoms. A fucking whore and a fucking submissive bitch, that’s why you are with her”
Ana - “guys please stop”
Me - “Don’t you fucking dare talk about Ana that way, be fucking respectful”
Betty - “A fucking whore is what she is, and submissive, and worthless”
At that point we are yelling at each other and Betty starts saying that I am assaulting her, and threatens to call the cops. She grabs her phone to make a call and I start filming with mine, making it very clear that at no point have I put my hands on her or planning to, at all. She starts yelling at me for recording her and bring up her lawyers and the cops, and how recording her without her consent is illegal. We are calling each other names and I continue to film. She is also in disbelief at how my girlfriend is “not defending HER”. In reality Ana was trying to stay out of it.
Needless to say, the way back to their apartment with the couch was extremely uncomfortable. It was very quiet for the first 20 minutes until Ana asked us why we can’t just get along, which made Betty go off again, yelling at how I am slick, worthless, and so many names I cannot remember. Betty said she does not want me to step foot in HER house, and continued to say she would break the lease and have my girlfriend’s stuff out of her place. When we got to the apartment I let them carry the couch inside and asked my girlfriend to bring my stuff (a backpack and a duffle bag) out of the apartment. I did not want to step foot inside for my own safety. Betty does not have a gun but I am sure she would have used it if she did, either to threaten or God knows what. As I was leaning on the frame of the door Betty asked if I would come in, to which I said no, and she also slammed the door on my face and prevented Ana from opening it, positioning herself in front of the door and yelling that “if she steps foot outside she would kick her out” to which I kept yelling that Ana is also in the lease. When Betty opened the door I told her I would call the cops if she tried one more time to hold Ana hostage inside. She went off again and threatened to lawyer up and kick Ana out. After much yelling and cries from Betty, I ended up stepping inside, closing the door behind me, and talking to them both to de-escalate the situation.
At this point it is 2AM and after much yelling I apologize to my girlfriend’s roommate for stepping over the line when I basically called her a whore. I was a total piece of shit in that regard and sincerely felt like apologizing. Betty did not apologize but she said I could stay over. She said she will forget about the whole situation and that all she needed was to cry and get over what I had said. She went to the balcony to smoke weed and I left the apartment to basically cry out of frustration. Ana followed me and after 30 minutes or so talking outside I told her I had to leave. I did not feel safe sleeping over and did not know if I could ever feel safe again in that space. I walked over to my car and drove home for an hour. I went to bed at 3:30AM and woke up at 6:50AM, took a shower, and headed back to my girlfriend’s apartment complex to return the truck which we had to do by 9AM.
Sunday: flat tire and location sharing
It’s now Sunday morning. I get to my girlfriend’s apartment at 8:15AM, where I leave my car parked, and with her on the passenger seat drive over to the UHAUL, which is about 20 minutes away, to return the truck. Everything is done on time and after getting my girlfriend’s car from the UHAUL parking lot we stop at a diner to have breakfast. We get back to her apartment at around 10:20AM and by 10:25AM we are driving over to my place, each of us in separate cars. About 10 minutes after leaving I get a flat tire notification on my car’s dashboard and pull over at a near gas station to see what was going on. The car had gone from 35PSI in one of the rear tires all the way to 15, and kept going down. I end up driving the car over to a TiresPlus close by, which later confirmed the flat tire was due to a hole on the outside which “had been caused by an object that went in and out, more than likely a screwdriver or a knife”. Needless to say I had to pay ~$200 for a new tire.
I told Ana there is no way this was coincidence and that I suspected Betty had done something to that tire. She said she did not think it could have been the case since there is no way Betty knew where I parked. I did not think that logic made sense since Betty knows exactly what car I drive and she was in the apartment, in her room, when Ana and I left earlier to return the truck. She basically had two hours to do anything. On top of that, I found out that Ana actively shares her location with Betty via iMessage, and vice versa. Ana and I also have that sort of arrangement. They have been doing it for years.
Ana and I spent the Sunday sleeping at my apartment pretty much. I could not get the situation out of my head and barely slept, but being together made me feel better. We talked about the future extensively and Ana promised me that she will cut all communication with Betty once the lease is over, but currently there is nothing she can do. She also brought up living together again, and the following day also told me how she was looking into jobs that are close to my place.
Monday: going on a break with Ana
Ana went to work on Monday morning (5AM) from my house and I worked from home. I did not get anything done thinking about the whole situation and later in the afternoon Ana and I continued to talk about it. Later at night, as Ana was sending me text messages on how she was cleaning the house, Betty was also posting on social media about it. I told the whole story to my best friend who seemed mortified about the situation and asked me to be careful. Monday night I sent Ana a long message explaining that I need some time to think about our relationship. I said that I could not trust her judgement and was afraid for what might happen if she still hangs with this crazy person not now, but in the future as we think of a life together. Will she be at our wedding? At her birthday parties? Will she be involved in our lives? Even though she has told me she will not, I know that Ana has been well aware of how Betty is but nothing has changed in their friendship these past 17 years. It has only become stronger.
Ana was very hurt from my message and called me right away. After a one hour conversation where she pushed me to decide on breaking up or continue the relationship she hung up when I told her to please give me until Friday. She does not understand how it is that I am re-thinking our relationship if it is that I love her. I do care so much about her, but have not been able to move past what happened and the fear that she might introduce me to similarly dangerous people or environments, be it with Betty or with someone else, is severely impacting my ability to think there is a future here. To keep the story short this is the third time Ana has tried to, or has introduced me to, people or situations that pose a danger to me and her. I also have not been able to get out of my head how it is that she is friends with this person, Betty, who is so visibly crazy and with whom she has a matching tattoo, years of friendship, experiences, etc.
Tuesday: Ana’s early morning call and social media login attempt
At 7:30AM of Tuesday, as I was getting ready for work, Ana called me to tell me she was sorry for blocking me on social media and on iMessage. By doing that I no longer have access to her location. I was not aware since she had done that at night, after I had asked for some time. She told me she “did not want me to think the posts from her story were directed toward me”. She also told me that “she wanted to have some sort of control seeing how I was having her wait for a decision and felt lost”. She also confessed she could not sleep and had gotten to work very early, thinking through everything in her car at her workplace parking lot. Ana begged me, crying and barely able to talk, to please consider our relationship. We haven't talked since after she hung up.
After Ana hung up I noticed an unread message on my phone of a login attempt into my Instagram that took place at 1:15AM that morning. That has never happened before and my mind instantly went to Betty. At this point I might be overthinking, however, influenced by the events that transpired.
I am in a situation where I have to decide whether to have Ana move in with me, live with the fact that she is with a psycho for the next ten months, or simply leave it all behind despite how much I care about her. I don’t know if I am ignoring some red flags and that’s really the reason why I needed the time and am seeking some help on here. I don’t know if I am in the wrong and would like some clarification because I truly feel so lost. Ana has done so much for me in the sense that she listens and I know she loves me, but I am just afraid of her judgement and what she might bring into the relationship in the future. I also feel like I don’t know her like I thought.
Should I leave the relationship or continue to fight? Would sincerely, wholeheartedly appreciate some advice.

Hi All,
I was wondering if there is a free editor that would allow me to add laterally moving text to a video, something like what is done in the news when they display other news not being discussed by the presenters at that moment or the weather forecast by city.
Any advice or recommendation is welcome

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MC# 1464871 USDOT# 3941835

Faithful Freight Shipper Inc.

Business Address:

12020 Sunrise Valley Dr. STE 100

Reston, VA 20191

Phone: 571-500-2950

MC# 1503834 USDOT# 4001198

JRP Forwarding LLC

Business Address:

620 W 4th Ave APT 6

Emporia, KS 66801

Phone: 620-504-3212

MC# 1500175 USDOT# 3995550

RG Brokering LLC

Business Address:

3497 Red Skin Dr.

Cincinnati, OH 45251

Phone: 661-454-1992

MC# 1312805 USDOT# 3725199

Alphas Transit Inc.

Business Address:

7600 N 15th St STE 150

Phoenix, AZ 85020

Phone: 602-613-1803

MC748469 USDOT 2190975

DMG CONSULTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.

DBA GOLDCOAST LOGISTICS GROUP

BUSINESS ADDRESS

2130 POINT BOULEVARD SUITE 100

ELGIN, IL 60123

PHONE (312) 533-4993

MC1381431 USDOT 3819261

FAST TRANSPORT INC

BUSINESS ADDRESS

3000 LAWRENCE ST

DENVER, CO 80205

PHONE (720) 605-6050

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC1466829 USDOT 3945791

RUSH CARGO BROKERAGE INC

DOUBLE BROKERING

BUSINESS ADDRESS

770 MARKET ST UNIT 1063

FARMINGTON, MO 63640

PHONE (417) 609-0777

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC 1489335 USDOT 3979225

OnTrack Group

Address: 1500 E TROPICANA AVE STE 105

LAS VEGAS, NV 89119

Phone: 725-272-6637

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight

CARRIER SIDE:

MC 1488282 USDOT 3977660

Transportation Services J & K LLC

ADDRESS: 3430 E FLAMINGO RD STE 313

LAS VEGAS, NV 89121

Phone: (702) 447-1522

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC 644584 USDOT 1763801

Millhouse Logistics

Address: 145 CANE CREEK INDUSTRIAL PARK RD STE 150

FLETCHER, NC 28732

Phone: (828) 505-8484

CELL (828) 273-6917

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

**Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight*

MC 1177261 USDOT 3533601

Sheyenne Logistics INC

Address: 19 8TH ST S STE 368

FARGO, ND 58103

Phone: (701) 941-9889

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

***Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight.

MC 1177587 USDOT 3534101

Ram Freight INC

Address: 800 4th Avenue Suite 1016, Grinnell, Iowa 50112

Phone: 641-325-4110

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight

MC 1467536 USDOT 3946813

Fairfield Transportation LLC

Address: 65 Possum Drive New Fairfield, Ct 06812

Phone: 959-202-2402

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight

CARRIER SIDE:

MC 1473466 USDOT 3955451

BHUNTER LOGISTICS LLC

Address: 3814 Ruby Ave Kansas City, KS 66106

Phone: 913-666-9317

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC 1318230 USDOT 3732644

Glory Transport Solutions LLC

Address: 8601 Six Forks Road Suite 400, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615

Phone: 919-436-3268

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight

MC 1403401 USDOT 3850573

Freight King LLC

Address: 798 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd. Suite 400, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

Phone: 678-509-5546

Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Claims of non-payment and double brokering freight

MC1306465 USDOT 3716563

APOLLO LOGISTICS INC

DOUBLE BROKERING REPORTED

INACTIVE CARRIER AUTHORITY

BUSINESS ADDRESS 412 S WHITE ST SUITE 1001

ATHENS, TN 37303

PHONE (423) 405-0005

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC1463625 USDOT 3941022

JBH EXPRESS INC

DOUBLE BROKERING REPORTED

BUSINESS ADDRESS

1194 READING RD

BOWMANSVILLE, PA 17507

PHONE (878) 278-2310

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC1382347 USDOT 3820544

ROCKSTAR LOGISTICS

DOUBLE BROKERING REPORTED

BUSINESS ADDRESS

210 E 3RD ST SUITE 200

LORD MAGUIRE, MI 48067

PHONE (412) 314-8720

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC1177613 USDOT 3534136

XROSS WAYS INC

DOUBLE BROKERING REPORTED

BUSINESS ADDRESS

847 SUMPTER RD STE 550

BELLEVILLE, MI 48111-4905

PHONE (734) 252-6670

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC 861740 USDOT 3847082

DLXB LLC

Business Address:

545 Plainfield Rd. Unit G-2

Willowbrook, IL 60527

Phone: 630-777-0674

MC1177613 USDOT 3534136

XROSS WAYS INC

DOUBLE BROKERING REPORTED

STARTED DEC 10, 2020

BUSINESS ADDRESS

847 SUMPTER RD STE 550

BELLEVILLE, MI 48111-4905

PHONE (734) 252-6670

EMAIL [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

MC 104773 USDOT 3150848

Chorizo Inc.

Business Address:

11119 Alterra Pkwy APT# 2154

Austin, TX 78758

Phone: 254-246-2285

MC 59571 USDOT 3068459

Smart Way Brokerage Inc.

Business Address:

2460 Dundee Rd Unit 1007

Northbrook, IL 60065

Phone: 773-676-0589

MC 1301593 USDOT 3709892

K&M Transport Logistics LLC

Business Address:

10560 S Lafayette Ave #2

Chicago, IL 60628

Phone: 773-482-1819

MC 1421813 USDOT 3877921

Global Freight Group Inc.

Business Address:

136 E South Temple Suite 1400

Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1143

Phone: 801-406-6223

MC# 1121195 USDOT# 3447174

American Success Trans

Business Address:

1810 E Sahara Ave STE 701

Las Vegas, NV 89104

Phone: 725-228-2345

Hello there stranger, I am Valerie, Val to my friends and lovers, and I am here to well… sell you on me as a potential friend/partne(video or board) gaming buddy/roommate/person you’d like to fuck. This is fundamentally, kind of an “open letter” ad, its going to be lengthy; get a drink and a snack. :)
I am, to be frank, very trans, and more than probably neurodivergent (ADHD). I am very happy to meet people responding to this ad; so please, say hi if the following you’re about to read interests you.
I recently moved out here to the Capital Area (I am over in Schenectady, hello!) and I am really looking for local people (I.e within an hour; or otherwise reachable by CDTA bus service in some capacity); the closer to Schenectady, the better. I grew up over in Texas, and lemme tell you, I am loving the weather here compared to Hell’s busted freezer (that was a quip).
Whoever you are; I want you to know a bunch about me so that you can get a sense of who I am; what I ask from you is a few things, if you’re looking for just general friends or gaming buddies, I don’t mind whoever you are, say hi, the door is open; if you’re looking to date/or something like sex; that’s gonna be subject to some requirements.
First off; no matter who replies; I expect you to specify what ad you are replying to (from which subreddit and for what you’re looking for), just so I know you bothered to at least read my expectations for responders. Secondly, if you’re looking to date seriously, I expect you be 24 or over and younger than 35. If you’re looking for something casual, I expect you be at least 21 years old; just a maturity thing.
Okay! So let’s begin; I am Val, I love to cook ( I am okay at it but I LOVE IT) and I like making handmade things like décor and sewn things (clothes, pillowcases, plushies etc). I am a high level strategy video gamer (500-1000+ hours in tons of different strategy games each, probably a combined 10k+ hours in all my strategy games I’ve ever played), and I just generally enjoy board gaming; doesn’t matter what, I have fun. ^{_^}
I really love “earth tones” and monochromes (browns, greens, whites, blacks); I feel like they look best on me; and personally I love greens and pastel pink in all occasions. If you asked me “Oh Val, how’d you get your name” I am sad to say, I don’t have a very interesting story; I am literally just Val, I picked it out of a hat practically and I’ve been loving it ever since.
On the travel side I really want to head out and explore whole bunch of the country; or I guess, at least the bits that are still safe for trans people to head out and explore; I also want to visit a bunch of Europe someday, especially the Netherlands and specifically Amsterdam, it seems like an utterly beautiful and forward thinking city and my little urban planning nerd brain can’t help but love the idea of seeing it in person.
Personally I’ve watched a ton of anime; there’s not a single isekai released between 2000 – 2021 I have not watched at least a bit of; I am utterly obsessed with the genre and love it to utter death. I also generally like mecha anime; my favorite one of those was “Gundum: Iron Blood Orphans”.
Currently I am working just a humble retail job but I am headed out back to college this coming Fall to start on the pathway to becoming an Engineering Technician. I want to work with mechanical stuff personally since it seems the most interesting me on a personal level; plus, I feel like learning more about it could let me get into more complex craft projects at home, which really appeals to me.
Someday I want to work on a “starship bridge” gaming rig I.e a setup where you convert a whole room into a “working” bridge of a space ship complete with lights, mechanical prop bits; sliding doors, and custom fixtures to bring the whole cohesive experience together into something that makes you feel like you’re on the set of a science fiction movie.
I love the Fall; I am literally so happy to finally live in a place where leaves actually, you know, fall. Its such a radical concept from living in a place where essentially the trees are some shade of green all year round; with winter being barely cold enough down in the part of Texas I lived (South Texas) to be worth a damn to change any leaves to any color other than greenish-yellow. Is it weird to be this excited about dead plants? I think so, but I am rolling with it!
I think I’ve mentioned I like making food? Okay listen to me closely: I love making soups, stews, stir fries and curries as far as “real food” goes; but I am a big candy maker. Lollipops, taffies, hard candies, chocolates just about anything you want; I’ll bring in. I live to feed other people (and my) sweet tooth. Oh, baking is also fun: ever had real chocolate ganache filled/frosted cupcakes? I can make them for ya.
Real talk moment: I… I am afraid honestly that we’ll meet up and I won’t really “fit” compared to in text. Lemme tell you something: I am a scatter brained ditz who couldn’t focus to save her life; I’ll forget important things, let stuff slip past me, have a hard time paying attention; all that classic “ADHD” flavor. Its not me not caring; my brain literally just won’t let me be normal; and I am really sorry but that’s not a “fixable” thing, I will probably get on medications for it in the future; but its a fundamental part of “me” and my brain all the same, its part of the package with me.
Anywho! I am very pet positive; love cats, love dogs; lizards are cuties; I am “okay” with creepies and the crawlies, just keep them away from me; and I absolutely am mesmerized by fish; feathery friends are welcomed, I am personally a fan of pet chickens but I know most people keep something “traditional” like a parrot or a parakeet, and that’s totally fine. I love animals, there was a point in my life where I thought perhaps that I would even like to make it a career, but nowadays I’ve matured and realized I get too attached to do that as a job.
Oh! Come into this prepared with the knowledge that I love the holidays; no not “those” holidays. ALL OF THEM. I am big in particular into Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and Halloween but I get really into celebrations so you know, if you want that kind of energy in your life, well you know where to find it. I love to decorate; love to participate; love to just experience the joy of those special days of the year. And by the way, I count Birthdays; I will, if you ask, throw you a party even if its just the two of us.
So… dreams right? That’s a one we can get into: have you ever dreamt big dreams? I have two. I want to find a partner who I can be utterly spoiled by #1; and who I can spoil back with my loyalty, acts of service and just generally love for them. I want to start some of kind of business someday; even though I am getting into something technical, food is a life long obsession of mine; I am leaning towards some kind of hand made candy making company that does online orders to be honest; it seems like the most “unique” thing since customizing candies is a remarkably fun process’ that’s #2.
If you’re not okay with someone that gets off topic a lot; forgets things all the time; talks about; gets distracted and just generally isn’t “all there all the time”, you’re not gonna like me, period. I zone out often and a lot and you’re just kinda going to need to either be ready to deal with it, or anything we do isn’t going to work out; that’s the bag with me, sorry in advance for asking you to carry it; I promise I’ll make it worth your while though.
I am the kind of person that will do anything for those in their “sphere” if only I had the means; you earn my love, or trust, or care, or attention and I’ll do just about anything other than focus for more than a minute to repay it (that’s really hard). Just how I am.
In case you’re wondering: I am happiest with a partner that’s very emotionally open; who knows how to communicate well; and who truly enjoys the things I enjoy and I enjoy a lot of things so as long as there’s some decent behavioral overlap, we’ll get along just fine!
Okay, little lightning round to round this off: I wear glasses, I want to get into custom soda making, I love to garden, I write science fiction and fantasy stories, I have a dream car, I want to own an Rv to take regular vacations in, I want to name a dog “Sumo”, I want to get more into console gaming generally, I am ridiculously excited for Starfield, space exploration excites me to no end just in general.
So yeah, this is the Val experience; like, I am kinda all over the place in a ton of different ways, don’t come into this expecting “OMG you’re ADHD? So quirky” kinda tropes; I am very much kinda… missing a screw somewhere (but there’s nothing wrong with that, its just a part of who I am).
So yeah! Come on down and say hi; and remember to specify what you’re responding to and what you’re looking for with me, I am taking all responders.

Hello there stranger, I am Valerie, Val to my friends and lovers, and I am here to well… sell you on me as a potential friend/partne(video or board) gaming buddy/roommate/person you’d like to fuck. This is fundamentally, kind of an “open letter” ad, its going to be lengthy; get a drink and a snack. :)
I am, to be frank, very trans, and more than probably neurodivergent (ADHD). I am very happy to meet people responding to this ad; so please, say hi if the following you’re about to read interests you.
I recently moved out here to the Capital Area (I am over in Schenectady, hello!) and I am really looking for local people (I.e within an hour; or otherwise reachable by CDTA bus service in some capacity); the closer to Schenectady, the better. I grew up over in Texas, and lemme tell you, I am loving the weather here compared to Hell’s busted freezer (that was a quip).
Whoever you are; I want you to know a bunch about me so that you can get a sense of who I am; what I ask from you is a few things, if you’re looking for just general friends or gaming buddies, I don’t mind whoever you are, say hi, the door is open; if you’re looking to date/or something like sex; that’s gonna be subject to some requirements.
First off; no matter who replies; I expect you to specify what ad you are replying to (from which subreddit and for what you’re looking for), just so I know you bothered to at least read my expectations for responders. Secondly, if you’re looking to date seriously, I expect you be 24 or over and younger than 35. If you’re looking for something casual, I expect you be at least 21 years old; just a maturity thing.
Okay! So let’s begin; I am Val, I love to cook ( I am okay at it but I LOVE IT) and I like making handmade things like décor and sewn things (clothes, pillowcases, plushies etc). I am a high level strategy video gamer (500-1000+ hours in tons of different strategy games each, probably a combined 10k+ hours in all my strategy games I’ve ever played), and I just generally enjoy board gaming; doesn’t matter what, I have fun. ^{_^}
I really love “earth tones” and monochromes (browns, greens, whites, blacks); I feel like they look best on me; and personally I love greens and pastel pink in all occasions. If you asked me “Oh Val, how’d you get your name” I am sad to say, I don’t have a very interesting story; I am literally just Val, I picked it out of a hat practically and I’ve been loving it ever since.
On the travel side I really want to head out and explore whole bunch of the country; or I guess, at least the bits that are still safe for trans people to head out and explore; I also want to visit a bunch of Europe someday, especially the Netherlands and specifically Amsterdam, it seems like an utterly beautiful and forward thinking city and my little urban planning nerd brain can’t help but love the idea of seeing it in person.
Personally I’ve watched a ton of anime; there’s not a single isekai released between 2000 – 2021 I have not watched at least a bit of; I am utterly obsessed with the genre and love it to utter death. I also generally like mecha anime; my favorite one of those was “Gundum: Iron Blood Orphans”.
Currently I am working just a humble retail job but I am headed out back to college this coming Fall to start on the pathway to becoming an Engineering Technician. I want to work with mechanical stuff personally since it seems the most interesting me on a personal level; plus, I feel like learning more about it could let me get into more complex craft projects at home, which really appeals to me.
Someday I want to work on a “starship bridge” gaming rig I.e a setup where you convert a whole room into a “working” bridge of a space ship complete with lights, mechanical prop bits; sliding doors, and custom fixtures to bring the whole cohesive experience together into something that makes you feel like you’re on the set of a science fiction movie.
I love the Fall; I am literally so happy to finally live in a place where leaves actually, you know, fall. Its such a radical concept from living in a place where essentially the trees are some shade of green all year round; with winter being barely cold enough down in the part of Texas I lived (South Texas) to be worth a damn to change any leaves to any color other than greenish-yellow. Is it weird to be this excited about dead plants? I think so, but I am rolling with it!
I think I’ve mentioned I like making food? Okay listen to me closely: I love making soups, stews, stir fries and curries as far as “real food” goes; but I am a big candy maker. Lollipops, taffies, hard candies, chocolates just about anything you want; I’ll bring in. I live to feed other people (and my) sweet tooth. Oh, baking is also fun: ever had real chocolate ganache filled/frosted cupcakes? I can make them for ya.
Real talk moment: I… I am afraid honestly that we’ll meet up and I won’t really “fit” compared to in text. Lemme tell you something: I am a scatter brained ditz who couldn’t focus to save her life; I’ll forget important things, let stuff slip past me, have a hard time paying attention; all that classic “ADHD” flavor. Its not me not caring; my brain literally just won’t let me be normal; and I am really sorry but that’s not a “fixable” thing, I will probably get on medications for it in the future; but its a fundamental part of “me” and my brain all the same, its part of the package with me.
Anywho! I am very pet positive; love cats, love dogs; lizards are cuties; I am “okay” with creepies and the crawlies, just keep them away from me; and I absolutely am mesmerized by fish; feathery friends are welcomed, I am personally a fan of pet chickens but I know most people keep something “traditional” like a parrot or a parakeet, and that’s totally fine. I love animals, there was a point in my life where I thought perhaps that I would even like to make it a career, but nowadays I’ve matured and realized I get too attached to do that as a job.
Oh! Come into this prepared with the knowledge that I love the holidays; no not “those” holidays. ALL OF THEM. I am big in particular into Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and Halloween but I get really into celebrations so you know, if you want that kind of energy in your life, well you know where to find it. I love to decorate; love to participate; love to just experience the joy of those special days of the year. And by the way, I count Birthdays; I will, if you ask, throw you a party even if its just the two of us.
So… dreams right? That’s a one we can get into: have you ever dreamt big dreams? I have two. I want to find a partner who I can be utterly spoiled by #1; and who I can spoil back with my loyalty, acts of service and just generally love for them. I want to start some of kind of business someday; even though I am getting into something technical, food is a life long obsession of mine; I am leaning towards some kind of hand made candy making company that does online orders to be honest; it seems like the most “unique” thing since customizing candies is a remarkably fun process’ that’s #2.
If you’re not okay with someone that gets off topic a lot; forgets things all the time; talks about; gets distracted and just generally isn’t “all there all the time”, you’re not gonna like me, period. I zone out often and a lot and you’re just kinda going to need to either be ready to deal with it, or anything we do isn’t going to work out; that’s the bag with me, sorry in advance for asking you to carry it; I promise I’ll make it worth your while though.
I am the kind of person that will do anything for those in their “sphere” if only I had the means; you earn my love, or trust, or care, or attention and I’ll do just about anything other than focus for more than a minute to repay it (that’s really hard). Just how I am.
In case you’re wondering: I am happiest with a partner that’s very emotionally open; who knows how to communicate well; and who truly enjoys the things I enjoy and I enjoy a lot of things so as long as there’s some decent behavioral overlap, we’ll get along just fine!
Okay, little lightning round to round this off: I wear glasses, I want to get into custom soda making, I love to garden, I write science fiction and fantasy stories, I have a dream car, I want to own an Rv to take regular vacations in, I want to name a dog “Sumo”, I want to get more into console gaming generally, I am ridiculously excited for Starfield, space exploration excites me to no end just in general.
So yeah, this is the Val experience; like, I am kinda all over the place in a ton of different ways, don’t come into this expecting “OMG you’re ADHD? So quirky” kinda tropes; I am very much kinda… missing a screw somewhere (but there’s nothing wrong with that, its just a part of who I am).
So yeah! Come on down and say hi; and remember to specify what you’re responding to and what you’re looking for with me, I am taking all responders.

Hello there stranger, I am Valerie, Val to my friends and lovers, and I am here to well… sell you on me as a potential friend/partne(video or board) gaming buddy/roommate/person you’d like to fuck. This is fundamentally, kind of an “open letter” ad, its going to be lengthy; get a drink and a snack. :)
I am, to be frank, very trans, and more than probably neurodivergent (ADHD). I am very happy to meet people responding to this ad; so please, say hi if the following you’re about to read interests you.
I recently moved out here to the Capital Area (I am over in Schenectady, hello!) and I am really looking for local people (I.e within an hour; or otherwise reachable by CDTA bus service in some capacity); the closer to Schenectady, the better. I grew up over in Texas, and lemme tell you, I am loving the weather here compared to Hell’s busted freezer (that was a quip).
Whoever you are; I want you to know a bunch about me so that you can get a sense of who I am; what I ask from you is a few things, if you’re looking for just general friends or gaming buddies, I don’t mind whoever you are, say hi, the door is open; if you’re looking to date/or something like sex; that’s gonna be subject to some requirements.
First off; no matter who replies; I expect you to specify what ad you are replying to (from which subreddit and for what you’re looking for), just so I know you bothered to at least read my expectations for responders. Secondly, if you’re looking to date seriously, I expect you be 24 or over and younger than 35. If you’re looking for something casual, I expect you be at least 21 years old; just a maturity thing.
Okay! So let’s begin; I am Val, I love to cook ( I am okay at it but I LOVE IT) and I like making handmade things like décor and sewn things (clothes, pillowcases, plushies etc). I am a high level strategy video gamer (500-1000+ hours in tons of different strategy games each, probably a combined 10k+ hours in all my strategy games I’ve ever played), and I just generally enjoy board gaming; doesn’t matter what, I have fun. ^{_^}
I really love “earth tones” and monochromes (browns, greens, whites, blacks); I feel like they look best on me; and personally I love greens and pastel pink in all occasions. If you asked me “Oh Val, how’d you get your name” I am sad to say, I don’t have a very interesting story; I am literally just Val, I picked it out of a hat practically and I’ve been loving it ever since.
On the travel side I really want to head out and explore whole bunch of the country; or I guess, at least the bits that are still safe for trans people to head out and explore; I also want to visit a bunch of Europe someday, especially the Netherlands and specifically Amsterdam, it seems like an utterly beautiful and forward thinking city and my little urban planning nerd brain can’t help but love the idea of seeing it in person.
Personally I’ve watched a ton of anime; there’s not a single isekai released between 2000 – 2021 I have not watched at least a bit of; I am utterly obsessed with the genre and love it to utter death. I also generally like mecha anime; my favorite one of those was “Gundum: Iron Blood Orphans”.
Currently I am working just a humble retail job but I am headed out back to college this coming Fall to start on the pathway to becoming an Engineering Technician. I want to work with mechanical stuff personally since it seems the most interesting me on a personal level; plus, I feel like learning more about it could let me get into more complex craft projects at home, which really appeals to me.
Someday I want to work on a “starship bridge” gaming rig I.e a setup where you convert a whole room into a “working” bridge of a space ship complete with lights, mechanical prop bits; sliding doors, and custom fixtures to bring the whole cohesive experience together into something that makes you feel like you’re on the set of a science fiction movie.
I love the Fall; I am literally so happy to finally live in a place where leaves actually, you know, fall. Its such a radical concept from living in a place where essentially the trees are some shade of green all year round; with winter being barely cold enough down in the part of Texas I lived (South Texas) to be worth a damn to change any leaves to any color other than greenish-yellow. Is it weird to be this excited about dead plants? I think so, but I am rolling with it!
I think I’ve mentioned I like making food? Okay listen to me closely: I love making soups, stews, stir fries and curries as far as “real food” goes; but I am a big candy maker. Lollipops, taffies, hard candies, chocolates just about anything you want; I’ll bring in. I live to feed other people (and my) sweet tooth. Oh, baking is also fun: ever had real chocolate ganache filled/frosted cupcakes? I can make them for ya.
Real talk moment: I… I am afraid honestly that we’ll meet up and I won’t really “fit” compared to in text. Lemme tell you something: I am a scatter brained ditz who couldn’t focus to save her life; I’ll forget important things, let stuff slip past me, have a hard time paying attention; all that classic “ADHD” flavor. Its not me not caring; my brain literally just won’t let me be normal; and I am really sorry but that’s not a “fixable” thing, I will probably get on medications for it in the future; but its a fundamental part of “me” and my brain all the same, its part of the package with me.
Anywho! I am very pet positive; love cats, love dogs; lizards are cuties; I am “okay” with creepies and the crawlies, just keep them away from me; and I absolutely am mesmerized by fish; feathery friends are welcomed, I am personally a fan of pet chickens but I know most people keep something “traditional” like a parrot or a parakeet, and that’s totally fine. I love animals, there was a point in my life where I thought perhaps that I would even like to make it a career, but nowadays I’ve matured and realized I get too attached to do that as a job.
Oh! Come into this prepared with the knowledge that I love the holidays; no not “those” holidays. ALL OF THEM. I am big in particular into Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day and Halloween but I get really into celebrations so you know, if you want that kind of energy in your life, well you know where to find it. I love to decorate; love to participate; love to just experience the joy of those special days of the year. And by the way, I count Birthdays; I will, if you ask, throw you a party even if its just the two of us.
So… dreams right? That’s a one we can get into: have you ever dreamt big dreams? I have two. I want to find a partner who I can be utterly spoiled by #1; and who I can spoil back with my loyalty, acts of service and just generally love for them. I want to start some of kind of business someday; even though I am getting into something technical, food is a life long obsession of mine; I am leaning towards some kind of hand made candy making company that does online orders to be honest; it seems like the most “unique” thing since customizing candies is a remarkably fun process’ that’s #2.
If you’re not okay with someone that gets off topic a lot; forgets things all the time; talks about; gets distracted and just generally isn’t “all there all the time”, you’re not gonna like me, period. I zone out often and a lot and you’re just kinda going to need to either be ready to deal with it, or anything we do isn’t going to work out; that’s the bag with me, sorry in advance for asking you to carry it; I promise I’ll make it worth your while though.
I am the kind of person that will do anything for those in their “sphere” if only I had the means; you earn my love, or trust, or care, or attention and I’ll do just about anything other than focus for more than a minute to repay it (that’s really hard). Just how I am.
In case you’re wondering: I am happiest with a partner that’s very emotionally open; who knows how to communicate well; and who truly enjoys the things I enjoy and I enjoy a lot of things so as long as there’s some decent behavioral overlap, we’ll get along just fine!
Okay, little lightning round to round this off: I wear glasses, I want to get into custom soda making, I love to garden, I write science fiction and fantasy stories, I have a dream car, I want to own an Rv to take regular vacations in, I want to name a dog “Sumo”, I want to get more into console gaming generally, I am ridiculously excited for Starfield, space exploration excites me to no end just in general.
So yeah, this is the Val experience; like, I am kinda all over the place in a ton of different ways, don’t come into this expecting “OMG you’re ADHD? So quirky” kinda tropes; I am very much kinda… missing a screw somewhere (but there’s nothing wrong with that, its just a part of who I am).
So yeah! Come on down and say hi; and remember to specify what you’re responding to and what you’re looking for with me, I am taking all responders.

Back again!
A huge thank you to everyone who has given me feedback so far, it's so helpful, if a little frustrating that I can't seem to crack this query. Though I think I've realised one reason why. I decided to go back and read my MS and I noticed that the inciting incident I've put in my query letters, is not the actual inciting incident of the story.
That's been changed along with more tweaks. I'm still stuggling with finding that line between detail and flow (I've heard the best queries read like a blurb?). A lot of the feedback I've recieved is that some things need explaining more, so I've found it hard to tread this line.
Please have a read of version 4 and let me know your thoughts. Also included a slightly updated first 300.
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Dear Agent,
With breathable air becoming rarer by the day, eighteen-year-old Feenix DeSuza’s only concern is for his secret Terrarium and the homemade oxygen inside. The hidden room is full of rare plant life and big enough for him to snuggle up inside and forget all about the bloodthirsty maniacs roaming the dead air. For years the good people of Hypoxia, Earth’s only other source of oxygen, have been at war with these Outliers. Feenix couldn’t care less.
Until his best friend Peri is attacked by one and left for dead. Feenix seeks revenge. The culprit’s name is Gidget, and Feenix quickly regrets picking a fight with her. Bruised and bleeding, Feenix prepares for the finishing blow, but instead the unthinkable happens. She communicates. She doesn’t want blood. She is not his enemy. Triska Turowska, Feenix’s leader, has been feeding his city propaganda. It seems the war has been a good distraction. Gidget reveals humanity has less than a year’s worth of oxygen. But there’s hope. Rumours of a Terrarium the size of a small city.
Reaching it requires a convoy, which Triska will not allow. So Feenix challenges her to an endurance race through dead air. The winner getting to call the shots. He thinks he’s victorious, but Triska has other ideas. Feenix and Gidget are left with no other option but to strap on an oxtank and head deeper into the dead air than anyone has ever gone. If they can’t find this new Terrarium, Hypoxia and all his friends will die.
At 95,000 words and with cross-over potential, TERRARIUM is a young adult sci-fi adventure shelved between Marie Lu’s Skyhunter and Andy Weir’s Artemis.
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I was two and a half klicks from the nearest body of water when the drowning began.
The Corredor Norte-Sul used to purr, but now, as I hyperventilated my way through a maze of discarded car shells, it festered. High-rise buildings towered either side. Terraced condominium blocks and apartment hotels stood faceless, their concrete façades weathered down to the steel reinforcements. Sao Paolo indifferent as ever, offering nothing but rebar and rust in support.
My diaphragm lurched and I sucked in a lungful. I couldn’t even register the trace amount of oxygen entering my bloodstream. My lungs felt like they were on fire when in fact, they were dry
But it wasn’t time yet. I’d let them wait a bit longer.
See, that’s where me and the Dead Air Academy disagreed. Dead air wasn’t to be feared; it was liberating. Each breath was nothing more than a tool to make me stronger, more resilient.
I toyed with the respirator in front of my lips, resisting for another few seconds, then I placed it between my teeth and breathed hard.
When the dark patch had receded from my vision, I checked my watch. Nineteen minutes and thirty-eight seconds. Damn. I’d hoped to break twenty minutes. I shrugged it off. There was always next time, and I needed to keep moving if I wanted to make it to the Terrarium by sundown.
I clambered on top of the nearest car body, inhaling the combination of century-old rust and day-old sweat. The roads in Sao Paolo were so overwhelmed with abandoned vehicles that it was easier to jump from car to car than try to stumble inefficiently between them. In front, a pathway of dents indicated the previous paths I’d taken—more than a dozen, at least. These journeys were boring as hell, so I’d made up a game to make things a little less bleak.

I’ve been in my little bubble in the interbay/Ballard area for a few years now. I had an appointment in downtown Queen Anne early this morning. When I left my appointment the weather was so nice I decided to explore. I walked all the way to the space needle and decided to take the 8 to Cap Hill. Wow was it so nice! I know Seattle has a bad reputation but things are better. After venturing cap hill I decided it was time to go home. I went to the bus stop and the 8 was running 28 minutes behind!! I decided not to wait and took the light rail. I’ll admit, the light rail was a bit confusing and had to ask people for directions. Ended up getting off at university instead of Westlake. I thought to myself oh well it’s a nice day and I have plenty of time. I walked to Pike Place and explored the market and it was a blast! I felt like a tourist in my own city. So many people were out and about. When I decided to go home I had to take the D line from 3rd and Pike and it honestly wasn’t too bad! Get out there and explore! Seattle is a beautiful city!