Disclaimer: Extremely offensive post, so if you're easily offended by Wondershowzen or Daniel Tosh type of humor, then eat a dick and keep scrolling past this:
Just want to say that I'm a huge fan of the rose garden, and nothing embodies Fort Wayne more than a little consensual sex on the steps of the fountain and rose garden area at ~ 3 p.m. Look for me, the dude making women and fembobys scream with pleasure this summer near the pond and garden area this spring and summer from pure pleasure, finishing early and then ditching them right before the cops show up for public indecency arrests.... ok funny spaghetti string though over and out. BTW looking for humorous suggestions or thoughts on expansion of this concept. Let's bring the consensual sex so commonplace on the River Greenway trails more out in the open, McMillen health center does a great job at scaring children away from it with that super hairy 80's style bush shown in 5th grade at the birth exhibit that we as adults need to show off the fun, adventurous side of 1 consenting adult and one on enough rufalin or ghb to be a productive, engaging example in their lives.

First timer here! Traveling to Japan with my spouse and 11-year-old kid. I built this itinerary with help from examples posted here, on YouTube, and chatGTP 😎
Arriving at Haneda Airport on March 27th, returning home on April 18th.
I would appreciate your comments, and I know some days are packed. I have flexibility, but I have already reserved all the attractions. I already have my JR Pass, eSim, Suica, etc.
Thanks for your help 😃
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Tokyo

Day 1 - 03/27

• Arrive at Haneda Airport + Limousine bus.
• Explore the hotel (Tokyo bay area)
• Dinner + rest

Day 2 - 03/28

• Shibuya (Yoyogi Park, Hachiko statue, Miyashita Park).
• Explore the Shibuya Crossing area
• Nintendo Tokyo
• Pokemon Center (stretch)

Day 3 - 03/29

• teamLab Planets
• Art Aquarium (Ginza)
• Meiji Shrine, Cat Street, Omotesando Avenue
• Explore some Cafes + Dinner

Day 4 - 03/30 Yokohama (Day trip)

• Travel to Gundam factory
• Yamashita park
• Cup noodle museum
• Sankeien Gardens (stretch)

Day 5 - 03/31

• Shinjuku (Check the Godzilla, Shinjuku gyoen, Suga jinja).
• Not sure about the following one
  • Shopping + Pet cafés (lunch).
• My other option is:
  • Miraikan - Science and tech museum
  • Small worlds

Day 5 - 04/01

• Sensō-ji
• Imperial palace (Hie Shrine)
• Ueno park
• Shinobazu no Ike Pond
• Kaneiji Temple
• Tokyo Skytree + dinner

Day 6 - 04/02

• Akihabara (Kanda Moyjin shrine, Animate)
• Akihabara (Mandarake, Radio Center, Yodobashi camera)
• Tokyo Daijingu shrine

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Kyoto

Day 7 - 04/03

• Travel to Kyoto
• Drop luggage (check-in) at the hotel.
• Ryoanji Temple
• Yasaka Shrine
• Hanamikoji Dori
• Explore Gyon
• Pontocho Alley + Dinner

Day 8 - 04/04

• Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine
• Nijo castle (+ teahouse)
• Kyoto Imperial palace (Gyoen national garden)
• Kiyomizudera temple
• Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka Chaya

Day 9 - 04/05

• Hozugawa river boat ride to Arashiyama
• Togetsukyio bridge, Bamboo forest
• Iwateyama (monkey park).
• Explore Gyon and Pontocho (stretch)

Day 10 - 04/06

• Ginkaku-ji
• Nanzenji
• Kiyomizu-zaka
• Daitoku-ji
• Checkin at Ryokan

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Osaka

Day 11 - 04/07

• Checkout at Ryokan
• Spend the morning at Toei Kyoto Studio park.
• Travel to Osaka
• Have dinner at Dotonbori (stretch) / Late check-in at the hotel

Day 12 - 04/08 Nara (Day trip)

• Nara park
• Todai-ji temple
• Mount Yoshinoyama

Day 13 - 04/09

• Universal Studios (All day)

Day 14 - 04/10 Hiroshima (Day trip)

• Travel to Hiroshima
• Hiroshima peace memorial park
• Ferry to Miyajima

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Tokyo

Day 15 - 04/11

• Travel to Tokyo.
• Have some rest at the hotel
• Shibuya Sky (late afternoon) + for dinner

Day 16 - 04/12

• Akihabara (Splatoon café if it still exists
• Pokemon center
• Shopping
• Pokemon café + dinner

Day 17 - 04/13

• Studio Ghibli museum
• Asakusa shrine (stretch)

Day 18 - 04/14

• Tokyo DisneySea (All day)

Day 19 - 04/15 Honshū (Day trip)

• Day trip to Mount Fuji

Day 20 - 04/16

• Packing
• SEGA /Arcades) & shopping Akihabara.
• Goodbye dinner + packing

Day 21 - 04/17

• Hotel check-out + Haneda Airport

132 - 109
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
Location: Golden 1 Center (18111), Clock: End Q4
Officials: JB DeRosa, Marc Davis, and Brett Nansel

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Boston Celtics	30	30	40	32	132
Sacramento Kings	32	22	31	24	109

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Boston Celtics	132	49-92	53.3%	18-44	40.9%	16-23	69.6%	11	50	32	15	9	5	3
Sacramento Kings	109	39-81	48.1%	17-44	38.6%	14-21	66.7%	10	49	25	19	3	14	4

PLAYER STATS

Boston Celtics	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jayson TatumSF	35:16	36	14-25	2-7	6-11	1	7	8	4	2	0	1	0	21
Jaylen BrownPF	34:02	27	10-16	4-7	3-3	0	5	5	4	0	0	1	2	20
Al HorfordC	27:02	11	4-6	3-5	0-0	1	4	5	0	1	0	0	1	25
Derrick WhiteSG	37:44	20	6-11	5-10	3-4	3	4	7	10	0	2	1	2	18
Marcus SmartPG	32:48	17	6-15	3-9	2-3	2	0	2	7	2	0	1	3	13
Grant Williams	21:54	6	3-4	0-1	0-0	2	3	5	3	2	0	0	0	8
Malcolm Brogdon	21:53	4	2-8	0-3	0-0	0	3	3	3	2	0	0	1	6
Robert Williams III	20:51	6	2-4	0-0	2-2	2	5	7	0	0	1	1	5	7
Sam Hauser	02:50	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Luke Kornet	02:50	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Mike Muscala	02:50	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-1
Blake Griffin	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danilo Gallinari	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mfiondu Kabengele	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Payton Pritchard	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sacramento Kings	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Harrison BarnesSF	24:59	11	3-7	2-4	3-4	1	4	5	1	0	0	1	0	-12
Keegan MurrayPF	39:08	15	6-14	3-10	0-0	0	5	5	2	1	0	2	5	-18
Domantas SabonisC	36:56	16	7-12	0-1	2-6	4	9	13	12	1	0	6	2	-15
Kessler EdwardsSG	19:46	8	3-5	2-4	0-0	3	0	3	1	0	1	0	3	-14
De'Aaron FoxPG	28:34	18	6-11	2-5	4-5	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	2	-34
Terence Davis	20:45	12	4-9	4-9	0-1	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	7
Davion Mitchell	19:11	13	5-8	3-5	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Malik Monk	17:07	6	1-7	0-4	4-4	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	2	-19
Trey Lyles	10:26	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	1	2	1	-4
Chimezie Metu	05:04	3	1-2	0-0	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Richaun Holmes	05:04	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Keon Ellis	05:04	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-2
PJ Dozier	05:04	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	-2
Matthew Dellavedova	02:50	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Len	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Huerter	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Neemias Queta	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

rnbapgtgenerator by f1uk3r

Maybe a weird one, but...lilacs are my wife's favorite flowers, but we're both incompetent at growing any plant life so I'd like to at least buy her some (she's an accountant and it's tax season).
The catch is, all I can find is stores selling lilac bushes to plant and grow in your own garden...which won't go well. Even weeds have a hard time getting a foothold in our presence.
Does anyone know of somewhere around town that sells just a bunch of lilacs I could put in a vase to make her desk feel nicer? (Or if I buy a lilac plant, can I just cut off the flowers right away and...leave the rest of the plant to nature?)
(This is probably a dumb question on a few levels)

CAREER EMPLOYEES! Tired of seeing all these jobs go to the street? Your chance to join the gravy train ranks is here! Apply yourself, you can do it! MSS Coordinator varies by District. Find an APWU steward and ask for more information if the Exam Open Season blurb is not posted at your facility.
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Good afternoon. Brief listing of CAREER JOBS pulled from usps.com/careers/ for your convenience.
Some jobs may be part-time regular however all listed jobs should qualify for federal benefits from day one. To save text I have only listed the location and date of posting for each. Use the posting number for your search term. LC and MM are entry-level Maintenance. Here is a testimonial from a recent convert, prima1981.
NOTE: USPS NEVER charges a fee for entrance exams. If payment is requested during the application process, walk the fuck away, go to usps.com/careers/ and APPLY THERE. We even has a video walkthrough prepared.
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Laborer Custodial:
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LEESBURG VA NC11294817 03/19/2023
TRAVERSE CITY MI NC11293101 03/18/2023
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MOUNT VERNON NY NC11291637 03/17/2023
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SANDSTON VA NC11291556 03/16/2023
ROANOKE VA NC11290490 03/16/2023
ARLINGTON VA NC11290479 03/16/2023
MC LEAN VA NC11290442 03/16/2023
HARRISBURG NC NC11290191 03/16/2023
MENLO PARK CA NC11271997 03/13/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11271924 03/11/2023
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PHOENIX AZ NC11294808 03/20/2023
MERRIFIELD VA NC11294815 03/19/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288732 03/20/2023
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CHICAGO IL NC11292143 03/17/2023
AUGUSTA GA NC11292936 03/17/2023
ATLANTA GA NC11281021 03/08/2023
ATLANTA GA NC11281019 03/08/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11289177 03/21/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288728 03/20/2023
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DULUTH GA NC11281020 03/08/2023
CAROL STREAM IL NC11292109 03/17/2023
CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD NC11287388 03/12/2023
SANDSTON VA NC11290579 03/16/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11271987 03/11/2023
OMAHA NE NC11293020 03/18/2023
MELVILLE NY NC11288811 03/20/2023
MACON GA NC11292871 03/17/2023
KEARNY NJ NC11288707 03/17/2023
JERSEY CITY NJ NC11288716 03/18/2023
JAMAICA NY NC11288928 03/20/2023
GREENSBORO NC NC11289212 03/15/2023
BELL GARDENS CA NC11287325 03/21/2023
FARMINGTON NM NC11294794 03/20/2023
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Special! Interesting Maintenance Jobs: (may be skills required)
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Maintenance Mechanic MPE:
MELVILLE NY NC11288836 03/20/2023
DULLES VA NC11294816 03/19/2023
REDMOND WA NC11288605 03/12/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11288705 03/13/2023
INDIANAPOLIS IN NC11284259 03/09/2023
INDIANAPOLIS IN NC11284258 03/09/2023
GRAND RAPIDS MI NC11290165 03/16/2023
PETALUMA CA NC11289175 03/21/2023
WASHINGTON DC NC11285943 03/11/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293003 03/18/2023
LOUISVILLE KY NC11288712 03/20/2023
INDIANAPOLIS IN NC11284231 03/09/2023
INDIANAPOLIS IN NC11284228 03/09/2023
HARRISBURG PA NC11288609 03/13/2023
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT NC11291734 03/17/2023
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Building Equipment Mechanic:
HEIGHTS MD NC11290064 03/16/2023
PROVIDENCE RI NC11285939 03/11/2023
SPRINGFIELD MA NC11287631 03/12/2023
SEATTLE WA NC11294603 03/18/2023
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Garage Assistant:
MCALLEN TX NC11291630 03/16/2023
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Electronic Technician:
CHICAGO IL NC11292188 03/17/2023
MEMPHIS TN NC11293110 03/18/2023
MILAN IL NC11282633 03/09/2023
CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD NC11294867 03/19/2023
MANKATO MN NC11288581 03/13/2023
MANKATO MN NC11288608 03/13/2023
RALEIGH NC NC11293202 03/18/2023
RAPID CITY SD NC11293181 03/18/2023
ROCKY MOUNT NC NC11294669 03/19/2023
BROCKTON MA NC11288735 03/15/2023
LUBBOCK TX NC11294802 03/19/2023
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NON-Maintenance jerbs:
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SALES,SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOC:
IDAHO SPRINGS CO NC11290443 03/16/2023
MOSS LANDING CA NC11289973 03/15/2023
GLASGOW MT NC11296091 03/21/2023
MACCLENNY FL NC11293116 03/18/2023
TIMBER LAKE SD NC11292942 03/17/2023
MOSS BEACH CA NC11295113 03/19/2023
MAPLE FALLS WA NC11296082 03/19/2023
LAKE CITY CO NC11290061 03/15/2023
EASTSOUND WA NC11295971 03/20/2023
CULLEOKA TN NC11294523 03/18/2023
WORDEN IL NC11292989 03/17/2023
PIEDMONT SD NC11287291 03/11/2023
GYPSUM CO NC11290318 03/16/2023
BASSETT NE NC11294668 03/18/2023
SPRINGDALE WA NC11296087 03/20/2023
SURING WI NC11280556 03/06/2023
CEDAR MI NC11284195 03/09/2023
BIG SUR CA NC11296150 03/21/2023
ASPEN CO NC11290054 03/15/2023
ANZA CA NC11291564 03/16/2023
VAN HORN TX NC11284178 03/09/2023
OAK GROVE MO NC11292947 03/17/2023
SLOUGHHOUSE CA NC11296098 03/20/2023
KINGS BEACH CA NC11296096 03/20/2023
EL GRANADA CA NC11295117 03/19/2023
SEAFORD VA NC11288801 03/15/2023
ROY WA NC11296081 03/20/2023
QUILCENE WA NC11296078 03/20/2023
OLIVET MI NC11291746 03/17/2023
DEXTER OR NC11296094 03/21/2023
CLARKSTON WA NC11295974 03/20/2023
CLANTON AL NC11294399 03/18/2023
BREMEN OH NC11293002 03/18/2023
BETHPAGE TN NC11294606 03/18/2023
CRESTED BUTTE CO NC11288703 03/13/2023
CAVE JUNCTION OR NC11296085 03/21/2023
JACKSON WY NC11285851 03/17/2023
BELTON SC NC11291709 03/17/2023
HICO TX NC11293402 03/18/2023
WAIMANALO HI NC11294630 03/18/2023
STURTEVANT WI NC11291641 03/17/2023
SOMERVILLE AL NC11294490 03/18/2023
ROSS CA NC11295061 03/19/2023
NORTH LIBERTY IN NC11294813 03/19/2023
MONTROSE CA NC11294635 03/18/2023
FELTON CA NC11289302 03/15/2023
CENTURY FL NC11294548 03/21/2023
GORDON NE NC11294636 03/18/2023
MAMMOTH LAKES CA NC11294924 03/21/2023
BIG BEAR CITY CA NC11291563 03/16/2023
BLOOMING PRAIRIE MN NC11296095 03/20/2023
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City Carrier:
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MOUNTAIN VIEW CA NC11291999 03/17/2023
MOORHEAD MN NC11292895 03/17/2023
BUFFALO GROVE IL NC11294447 03/20/2023
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WA NC11290758 03/19/2023
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL NC11294487 03/18/2023
NORTH SHORE - BOSTON MA NC11290276 03/19/2023
VILLA PARK IL NC11291816 03/20/2023
SANTA CLARA CA NC11290773 03/17/2023
SAN MATEO CA NC11290763 03/16/2023
NORTHBROOK IL NC11293598 03/19/2023
MOUNT PROSPECT IL NC11293606 03/19/2023
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MANCHESTER NH NC11294861 03/19/2023
LOS ALTOS CA NC11291568 03/17/2023
LEWISTON ME NC11294546 03/18/2023
KANSAS CITY MO NC11290351 03/19/2023
HANOVER PARK IL NC11291648 03/20/2023
GRAND FORKS ND NC11292104 03/17/2023
FRANKLIN PARK IL NC11291801 03/20/2023
EAST PALO ALTO CA NC11291995 03/17/2023
DES MOINES WA NC11290715 03/19/2023
CORALVILLE IA NC11291547 03/18/2023
CONCORD MA NC11295012 03/20/2023
CAPITOLA CA NC11291518 03/17/2023
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WHEELING IL NC11293699 03/20/2023
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WAUKEGAN IL NC11293516 03/20/2023
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SAN CARLOS CA NC11290716 03/16/2023
SACO ME NC11294503 03/18/2023
REDWOOD CITY CA NC11290799 03/16/2023
NORTHGLENN CO NC11290711 03/19/2023
NORTHBOROUGH MA NC11294971 03/20/2023
MUNDELEIN IL NC11293524 03/20/2023
MENLO PARK CA NC11290788 03/16/2023
MEDINA OH NC11291825 03/17/2023
LOS GATOS CA NC11290806 03/17/2023
LAKE FOREST IL NC11294393 03/18/2023
IOWA CITY IA NC11291510 03/18/2023
HOPKINS MN NC11292070 03/17/2023
GREAT FALLS MT NC11291827 03/17/2023
GRAFTON ND NC11292874 03/17/2023
FARGO ND NC11292873 03/17/2023
ELGIN IL NC11291739 03/20/2023
DULUTH MN NC11292872 03/17/2023
CUPERTINO CA NC11291517 03/17/2023
APTOS CA NC11291604 03/17/2023
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Rural Carrier:
PARK RIVER ND NC11290591 03/16/2023
MIDDLETON WI NC11294805 03/19/2023
MENOMONIE WI NC11294698 03/19/2023
MANITOWOC WI NC11294770 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294682 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294641 03/19/2023
FORKS WA NC11284401 03/15/2023
EAU CLAIRE WI NC11294679 03/19/2023
EAU CLAIRE WI NC11294677 03/19/2023
AMERY WI NC11294788 03/19/2023
MENOMONIE WI NC11294782 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294795 03/19/2023
MADISON WI NC11294647 03/19/2023
LEBANON NH NC11290073 03/16/2023
EAST DUBUQUE IL NC11294850 03/19/2023
CLINTONVILLE WI NC11294692 03/19/2023
BASALT CO NC11288701 03/13/2023
SALIDA CO NC11296151 03/20/2023
GLENWOOD SPRINGS CO NC11289738 03/15/2023
ENFIELD NH NC11289739 03/16/2023
CARBONDALE CO NC11289737 03/15/2023
MADISON WI NC11294777 03/19/2023
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Motor Vehicle Operator:
PORTLAND OR NC11294928 03/18/2023
KCMO MO P&DC NC11294600 03/18/2023
MIAMI FL P&DC NC11294605 03/18/2023
NASHVILLE TN P&DC NC11296342 03/20/2023
BOSTON MA P&DC NC11294706 03/18/2023
MORGAN NY P&DC NC11294711 03/18/2023
ROCHESTER NY P&DC NC11294707 03/18/2023
SAN JOSE CA P&DC NC11294941 03/18/2023
SEATTLE WA P&DC NC11294945 03/18/2023
SOUTHERN ME P&DC NC11294709 03/18/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA P&DC NC11294933 03/18/2023
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Tractor Trailer Operator:
ALBANY NY P&DC NC11294618 03/18/2023
DULLES VA P&DC NC11296403 03/20/2023
MILWAUKEE WI P&DC NC11296348 03/20/2023
MIDDLESEX-ESSEX MA P&DC NC11294700 03/18/2023
SAN FRANCISCO CA P&DC NC11294723 03/18/2023
BALTIMORE MD P&DC NC11294712 03/18/2023
DVD BLDG NJ P&DC NC11294703 03/18/2023
NEW JERSEY NDC NC11294704 03/18/2023
OAKLAND CA P&DC NC11294713 03/18/2023
PORTLAND OR P&DC NC11294716 03/18/2023
ROCHESTER NY P&DC NC11294702 03/18/2023
SEATTLE NDC NC11294876 03/18/2023
SEATTLE WA P&DC NC11294879 03/18/2023
TACOMA WA NC11294898 03/18/2023
SACRAMENTO CA P&DC NC11294719 03/18/2023
ATLANTA GA P&DC NC11294705 03/18/2023
GRAND RAPIDS P&DF NC11294708 03/18/2023
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No experience necessary for the laborer custodial or maintenance mechanic positions. It helps on the interview but you can surely think of maintenance related experience to relay for an interview. Based on fixing things around your house, the car etc. Always mention working safely.
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Pro tip: You can apply for any job that has an exam opening and the test is administered local to yourself. Make sure you're serious and score decently; you can turn down the job offer. Keep a physical copy of your exam score, I believe they are good for two years.
The reason is: These job postings can be posted externally at capacity for testing, meaning they will not allow you to take the exam if they have enough qualified applicants. However, if you have a test score on the books, you are a qualified applicant.
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Explanation of MVO/TTO to save time:
MVO= CDL B Can only drive box trucks on public roads, can drive anything for moves on postal property.
TTO= CDL A Can drive anything.
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USPS provides the training. (Maintenance jobs at least. TTO and management...GOOD LUCK)
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You don't have to be crazy to work here. We'll train you. Everything but proper email usage.

Hello fellow Iowa City residents!
I’d like to share about the idea of "Solarpunk," a concept that inspires a greener, more sustainable future for us, opposed to the drab, depressing and dystopian future many of us have.
What is Solarpunk?
Solarpunk is a movement, aesthetic, and vision for a future where society thrives in harmony with nature. It integrates renewable energy, sustainable design, and emphasizes building community. Solarpunk imagines a world with responsible technology use, social justice, and natural preservation.
Why Solarpunk in Iowa City?
Iowa City, with the University of Iowa, is known for its open minded attitude and commitment to environmental sustainability. With our college town vibe, thriving arts scene, and outspokenness to combat climate change Iowa City is ideal for cultivating a solarpunk community.
Here are some ways to promote solarpunk values:
Promote Renewable Energy: Support renewable energy sources in homes, businesses, and public spaces.
Sustainable Architecture: Encourage green building materials and eco-friendly design principles.
Urban Gardening: Create community gardens, rooftop gardens, and green spaces to foster connections with nature and local food production.
Guerrilla Gardening: Being edgy by planting flowers and native plants in abandoned or underutilized urban spaces. Without permission….
Support Local Art: Encourage solarpunk-inspired art, fashion, and literature that reflects our sustainable vision.
Community Building: Organize workshops, meetups, and events centered around sustainability, renewable energy, and creative expression.
We should connect, leverage this platform, start a discord and build a solarpunk community in Iowa City. If you're interested comment below or DM me. Together let’s create a more sustainable, hopeful, and happy Iowa City for our future generations!
Embrace the Solarpunk Revolution!

Part 1: https://www.reddit.com/fantasybooking/comments/11x50os/rebooking_wrestlemania_part_1_wrestlemania_i_to/
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Part 2: https://www.reddit.com/fantasybooking/comments/11xlvzk/rebooking_wrestlemania_part_2_wrestlemania_vi_to/
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Part 3: https://www.reddit.com/fantasybooking/comments/11xrycw/rebooking_wrestlemania_part_3_wrestlemania_xi_to/
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WrestleMania 2000 (April 2, 2000 at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California):
Big Boss Man, Bull Buchanan, Vader, and T & A (Test and Albert) (w/Trish Stratus) def. Al Snow, Steve Blackman, The Godfather, D'Lo Brown, and Ahmed Johnson (w/Ice-T, the Ho Train, and Chester McCheeserton) - 10-Man Tag Team Match
Taka Michinoku (c) (w/Funaki) def. Crash Holly - WWE Light Heavyweight Championship Match
Hardcore Holly won by Last defeating Droz - Hardcore Battle Royal for the WWE Hardcore Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
Edge and Christian def. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley), and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) (c) - Triple Threat Tag Team Ladder Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship (TITLES CHANGE)
Tazz def. Ken Shamrock by Submission
Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley def. Jacqueline (c) - Lumberjill Match for the WWE Women's Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
Bret Hart def. Kurt Angle (c) (2-1) - Two out of Three Falls Match for the WWE European Championship (If Bret loses the match, he'll retire from wrestling.) (TITLE CHANGE)
Chris Jericho (c) def. Chris Benoit by Submission - WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Kane def. D-Generation X (X-Pac, Road Dogg, and Billy Gunn) - 3-on-1 Handicap Gauntlet Match
Shawn Michaels def. Mick Foley - No Disqualification Falls Count Anywhere Retirement Match (with Stone Cold Steve Austin as Special Outside Enforcer)
Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) def. The Rock (w/Mr. McMahon), Owen Hart (w/Linda McMahon), and Big Show (w/Shane McMahon) - Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the WWE Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
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WrestleMania X-Seven (April 1, 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas):
Chris Jericho def. William Regal (c) by Submission - WWE European Championship Match (TITLE CHANGE)
Kane def. Big Show and Raven (c) - Triple Threat Hardcore Match for the WWE Hardcore Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
Eddie Guerrero def. Test
Ken Shamrock and The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) (w/Jacqueline) def. D-Generation X (Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, and X-Pac) - Six-Man Tag Team Match
Kurt Angle def. Chris Benoit
Chyna vs. Ivory (c) - WWE Women's Championship Match (TITLE CHANGE)
Bret Hart (w/The British Bulldog) def. Owen Hart (c) (w/Jim Neidhart and Brian Pillman) - Winner-Takes-All Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship (If Bret wins the match, he'll have the rights of The Hart Foundation. If Owen wins, he'll keep the rights of The Hart Foundation.) (TITLE CHANGE)
Shane McMahon (w/Linda McMahon) def. Mr. McMahon (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and Trish Stratus) - Street Fight (with Mick Foley as Special Guest Referee)
Edge and Christian (w/Rhyno) def. The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) (w/Lita) and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) (c) (w/Spike Dudley) - Triple Threat Tag Team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship (TITLES CHANGE)
Shawn Michaels def. Jerry Lawler (w/The Kat)
The Undertaker def. Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley)
Stone Cold Steve Austin def. The Rock (c) - No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
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WrestleMania X8 (March 17, 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada):
Hulk Hogan (Alliance/nWo) (c) (w/Stephanie McMahon) def. Triple H (WWE) - WCW World Championship Match (Alliance: 1 WWE: 0)
Eddie Guerrero (c) (WWE) def. Diamond Dallas Page (Alliance) - WCW United States Championship Match (WWE: 1 Alliance: 1)
Chris Benoit (c) (WWE) def. Booker T (Alliance) by Submission - WWE Eurocontinental Championship Match (WWE: 2 Alliance: 1)
The Undertaker (WWE) def. Big Show (Alliance/nWo) (WWE: 3 Alliance: 1)
Shane McMahon and The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) (Alliance/nWo) def. Sting, Ric Flair, and Mr. McMahon (WWE) - Six-Man Tag Team Match (WWE: 3 Alliance: 2)
Kurt Angle (WWE) def. Owen Hart (Alliance) - Loser Leaves WWE Match (WWE: 4 Alliance: 2)
Edge and Christian (WWE) def. Rob Van Dam and Sabu (Alliance), The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) (c - WWE Tag Team) (w/Stacy Keliber) (Alliance), and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) (c - WCW Tag Team) (WWE) - Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match to Unify the WWE Tag Team Championship and WCW Tag Team Championship (TITLES CHANGE) (WWE: 5 Alliance: 2)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) (Alliance) def. Bret Hart (WWE) - WWE Championship Match (If Bret loses, he'll retire as a wrestler.) (WWE: 5 Alliance: 3)
Jazz (Alliance) def. Alundra Blayze (Alliance), Chyna (WWE), Lita (WWE), Molly Holly (w/The Hurricane) (Alliance), and Trish Stratus (WWE) (c) - Six-Pack Elimination Challenge for the WWE Women's Championship (TITLE CHANGE) (WWE: 5 Alliance: 4)
Mick Foley (WWE) def. William Regal (Alliance) (Winner will become the new commissioner of the company) (WWE: 6 Alliance: 4)
The Rock (WWE) def. Shawn Michaels (Alliance/nWo) (WWE: 7 Alliance: 4)
Stone Cold Steve Austin (c - WWE Champion) (Alliance) def. Hulk Hogan (c - WCW World Champion) - Unification Match for the WWE Championship and WCW World Championship (WWE: 7 Alliance: 5)
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WrestleMania XIX (March 30, 2003 at the Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington):
Lance Storm and William Regal (Raw) def. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) (c) (w/Spike Dudley) (Raw) - Hardcore Match for the World Tag Team Championship (TITLES CHANGE)
Jeff Hardy (Raw) def. Kane (Raw), Rob Van Dam (Raw), and Christian (c) (Raw) - Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for WWE Intercontinental Championship
Matt Hardy Version 1 (c) (SmackDown) def. Rey Mysterio (SmackDown) - WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
The Undertaker (SmackDown) def. Big Show (SmackDown)
Trish Stratus (Raw) def. Lita (Raw), Jazz (Raw), and Victoria (c) (Raw) - Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the WWE Women's Championship
Team Angle (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) (SmackDown) def. Chris Benoit and Edge (SmackDown) and Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo Guerrero) (c) (SmackDown) - Triple Threat Tag Team Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship (TITLES CHANGE)
Shawn Michaels (Raw) def. Chris Jericho (Raw)
Booker T (Raw) def. Triple H (c) (w/Ric Flair, Batista, and Randy Orton) (Raw) - World Heavyweight Championship Match (TITLE CHANGE)
Hulk Hogan (SmackDown) def. Mr. McMahon (WWE) - Street Fight (If Hogan loses, he'll retire)
The Rock (Raw) def. Stone Cold Steve Austin (Raw)
Brock Lesnar (SmackDown) def. Kurt Angle (c) (SmackDown) - WWE Championship Match (TITLE CHANGE)
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WrestleMania XX (March 14, 2004 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York):
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray, D-Von, and Spike Dudley) (Raw) def. La Résistance (René Duprée, Sylvain Grenier, and Robért Conway) (Raw) - Six-Man Tag Team Hardcore Match
John Cena (SmackDown) def. Edge (SmackDown), and Big Show (c) (SmackDown) - Triple Threat Match for the WWE United States Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
Scott Steiner (w/Rick Steiner) (Raw) last eliminating Rob Van Dam (Raw) - 10-Man Gauntlet Match to Determine the WWE Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender
Torrie Wilson and Sable (SmackDown) def. Stacy Keibler and Jacqueline (Raw) - Playboy Evening Gown Match
Ultimo Dragon (SmackDown) def. Rey Mysterio (SmackDown), Shannon Moore (SmackDown), Tajiri (SmackDown), Jamie Noble (SmackDown), Nunzio (SmackDown), Billy Kidman (SmackDown), Paul London (SmackDown), Funaki (SmackDown), and Chavo Guerrero (c) (w/Chavo Guerrero, Sr.) (SmackDown) - Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship) (TITLE CHANGE)
Christian (Raw) def. Chris Jericho (Raw) (with Trish Stratus as Special Guest Referee)
Evolution (Randy Orton, Ric Flair, and Batista) (Raw) def. Shane McMahon and The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (The Rock and Mick Foley) (Raw) - Six-Man Tag Team Match
The Hurricane, Rosey, and The APA (Faarooq and Bradshaw) (Raw/SmackDown) def. A-Train, Rhyno, Mark Jindrak, and Garrison Cade (Raw/SmackDown) - Eight-Man Tag Team Match
Goldberg (Raw) def. Brock Lesnar (SmackDown) (with Stone Cold Steve Austin as Special Guest Referee)
Lita (Raw) def. Ivory (SmackDown) - Lumberjill Match
Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty (w/Grand Master Sexay) (SmackDown) def. The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) (SmackDown), The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) (SmackDown), and The Basham Brothers (Danny and Doug Basham) (c) (SmackDown) - Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship Match (TITLES CHANGE)
Victoria (c) (Raw) def. Molly Holly (Raw) - Hair vs. Hair Match for the WWE Women's Championship
Eddie Guerrero (c) (SmackDown) def. Kurt Angle (SmackDown) - WWE Championship Match
The Undertaker (SmackDown) def. Kane (Raw)
Chris Benoit (SmackDown) def. Shawn Michaels (Raw) and Triple H (c) (Raw) (c) by Submission - Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship (TITLE CHANGE)
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Part 5 is coming soon (WrestleMania 21 to WrestleMania XXV)

Started gardening during Covid when I was stuck at home for a few months, and it was awesome! Started with a 4'x16' raised garden bed and quickly realized that peppers were my favorite things to grow. I absolutely love everything about growing peppers, so year 2, I made a second 4'x16' box that i dedicate to only peppers. I can fit about 60 pepper plants in it. I am a spice nut, and the first year my jalapeños were hilariously not spicy. Like comparable to a green pepper, lol. Second year mostly the same from the jalapeño seed packs at the random big box stores but I grabbed one jalapeño plant from a random garden center like fresh co maybe and it was super spicy! I harvested seeds from that plant and filled up about 60% of my pepper box with them year 3 and am still enjoying all the spicy pickled jalapeños I made to this day. This year I will be doing about the same ratio of about 60% jalapeños, 20% non spicy peppers like bell and Marconi and the rest things like banana,ghost, Carolina reaper and random others while the other box handles things like tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, lettuce and things like that. I also keep a few herbs like mint, basil, dill etc in pots alongside the garden. Pepper seeds will be started inside at the start of April. I'll probably start about 80-100 in solo cups and trade some with friends an family for other started plants like tomatoes. Anyone else just getting irrationally excited to start their gardens soon like I am? Lol.

My partner and I recently visited the Zoologist atelieshowroom in Toronto. During our visit, we tried all the scents, including their unreleased scents. I hope you'll enjoy this review and find it useful for planning your trip!
Good to know:

1. The atelier is by appointment only. You need to email them through their website to book an appointment. Each appointment is around 1.5hrs-2hrs long, so block out enough time for it.
2. Zoologist is located on the OUTSKIRTS of Toronto. It's 45mins by car from downtown Toronto or 2hrs via public transit. Google maps has problems finding the location and will show results for Niche Essences (an outlet that carries various brands) as well. The correct address is the one near York University located in a strip mall.
3. Bring water, and be prepared for a multi-sensory journey. You'll be smelling their entire catalogue of 20+ scents, and you want to give yourself room to enjoy it. If you're visiting Toronto, you might want to have this as a "main" activity since it does require a bit of planning/time/effort.

A little background: I've been collecting perfumes on and off since 1997. My family worked in beauty, so there would be free samples coming in *every day* when growing up. I fell off it for a while, then restarted an interest in 2013 with Le Labo's Santal33. I usually go for resins, ambers, incense, and wood; Serge Lutens makes up 70% of my collection. I have no prior experience with Zoologist.
Zoologist experience:
Despite the plain exterior, the shop is beautifully decorated. On entry, there is a large monstera plant with a showcase of perfume in the front and center. The left side hangs large portraits of each Zoologist animal profiles, and the right has shelves with different types of bottles, samples and boxes to purchase. Interspersed are stained glass tiffany lamps and other curios. There's a feeling that you've just stepped into an art gallery, and the curated items: the lamps, the plant, the animal portraits, sets the tone for the Zoologist brand.
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Victor welcomes you to the space, and I remember thinking that he looks the part: on the day we met, he was wearing a dark blue suit with a yellow kerchief square. In absolute honesty: I did not know he was the founder and creative director of the brand. However I found him extremely kind and knowledgeable, and set upon us an olfactory journey guided by their lightest to heaviest scents.
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Scent impressions
**technically we went through all the scents, but here's the ones that I remember. I wish I took down better notes**
Bat -- Fruit bat, not the vampire kind. Juicy opening loaded with tropical fruit, a hint of sharp greenness from vetiver. The earth-soil note is a bit funky and fertile, if you've dug around with garden mulch and compost you'll know it instantly.
Beaver -- Clean hamster or chinchilla. Woodshavings, dried food pellets, musky small animal. Rawhide leather, not the polished suede or upholstery you'll get from Tom Ford/more tame designer.
Bee -- hyperrealistic honey and beeswax. I thought it was rather sweet, almost cloying in the shop. Afterwards I went home and sprayed it on my bedsheets, and had a nightmare about being inside a bee colony. There's a dirt note in here which is smells exactly like the hot, warm interior of a hive.
Camel -- Nice, gentle incense. More of an incense stick than the smoky plumes of CdG Black or Dior Fahrenheit. A whiff of church, but not the full altar.
Chameleon -- Wonderful translucency and freshness. It wears like a creamy twist on a classic fougere to me with the ylang-ylang & cashmeran notes apparent, very wearable unisex fragrance
Cow -- Amish homestead farm in Philly/Vermont. Rolling grass hillsides, pastoral. Milk note comes in later, unpasteurized and full cream, but not sweet. Quite interesting layered with Chipmunk, like a milk-cookie combo
Civet -- Reads like a belle-epoque style perfume, glamorous and heady. Perfect for sitting in questionable bars swapping dead drops in a Cold War espionage movie.
Dodo (original) -- Blackberry canes in summer, absolutely delicious that falls away to a polarizing cumin. The cumin is so strong I could smell it from outside the door.
Dragonfly -- You know in The Perfect Scent about with the avid descriptions of waterlilies, lotuses, slow-moving river in Egypt? How the entire team went down for a research brief, and the beauty of the river, the reeds, the sparkling shimmer of sun-on-water? I remember reading the book and being utterly disappointed with the actual perfume, this is what Les Jardins sur le Nil should smell like. This is the one I would buy for my friends as presents, along with the book, as a gift set.
Hummingbird -- feels like 24 Faubourg, but without the effervescence of the former. A rich nectar floral.
Hydrax -- Not for me but my partner really loved it; absolute barnyard.
Macaque (yuzu) -- Victor mentioned that he wears this one
Nightingale -- Extremely realistic plum blossom orchard. The tartness keeps it fresh and not too cloying. I think it loses a little of the tartness in the drydown, which is a warm and smooth sandalwood/labaduam. A very wearable scent that feels happy.
Scared Scarab -- Victor said it's inspired by the blue lotus flower, which is a type of incense used by ancient Egyptians. Definitely smells like it, a simmeringly hot sandy desert with an almost mineral-incense tone. Quite lovely and evocative, I prefer it to Camel.
Seahorse -- Warm sunny chillhop lofi beach. To me, it sounds like the new Gorillaz album track Tormenta ft. Bad Bunny.
Snowy Owl -- I liked this scent, but my partner loves it. It definitely smells arctic and icy, with hay and grass below. The mint note is lovely and addictive. I didn't care for the coconut since it reads 'tropical' to me but I appreciate how it adds a soft creamyness, like being enveloped in a cozy wintry nest.
Squid -- I love this. I told Victor it smells like HK and he was very confused. When I got home I realized why, the creamy toffee sweet opening and inky deep water smells is EXACTLY like drinking a super-sweetened milk tea while walking along the Avenue of Stars/Harbourfront at night. The ocean saltiness, the dried seafood and diesel boats while sipping your ultra-sweet condensed milk red tea at night. Absolutely gorgeous.
T-Rex -- lf you've ever melted plastic in a microwave or set your CPU on fire, smells like this. I like it cos its a very nostalgic scent, like burning your own CD-Rs
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unreleased (R) -- Spicy gourmand, my partner adores it. It's sweet without being sticky, she guessed immortelle but actually it's a different heart note, however it does have that sunshine-y goldenness. I thought it smells like caramel pie crust.
unreleased (P) -- Sartorial fragrance that is extremely polished. If you like PdM or classic Penhaligon's style, you'll like this; the different notes played on the same violin, or different cloth cut into a classic 3-piece. I love this one and would buy it in a heartbeat.
unreleased (O.M) -- Cool botanical floral, the backroom of a florist shop in winter with the airflown tropical/hothoused flowers sitting in water.

Background: Good A** Job was initially meant to be the fourth installment in Kanye West's "College Dropout" series. The album was first teased by Kanye in 2007 and was intended to be released in 2008. However, due to personal and professional issues, the album was delayed and ultimately scrapped. In 2023, after years of anticipation from fans, Kanye decided to revisit the project and release it as a final tribute to his "College Dropout" era.
Story: Good A** Job is a reflection on Kanye's journey since the release of his debut album, "The College Dropout," and serves as a culmination of his experiences and growth as an artist. The album takes listeners on a journey through Kanye's past, present, and future, with a mix of unreleased tracks, scrapped songs from previous albums, and new material. The album is a celebration of Kanye's artistry, and a reminder of his influence on the industry.
Release Date: June 23, 2023
Track List:

1. Anyway
2. I Got This Love (feat. 88-Keys)
3. Follow your Heart
4. Down Town (feat. Brandy)
5. What It Is (feat. T-Pain)
6. Grammy Family (feat. Consequence)
7. Higher (feat. Tarrey Torae)
8. Gimme The Mic (Skit #1)
9. Crazy Life (feat. Tony Williams)
10. Love Me
11. Lonely
12. The Light Is Not Afraid Of The Dark
13. Throw Money Everywhere
14. We Fight/We Love (prod. Q-Tip)
15. Midnight
16. Smoked Up (Skit #2)
17. Takin' Off (prod. Kanye West & Dave McCracken)
18. Put On (prod. Drumma Boy)
19. Impossible (feat. Twista)
20. Do What I Gotta Do
21. I See Now (Aww)
22. Room to Breathe
23. Don't Look Down (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
24. Let's Celebrate (Skit #3)
25. Born To Lose
26. You Again (Skit #4) (feat. Tony Williams)
27. Dreams
28. Hot Sauce (feat. John Legend)
29. Arguing (feat. John Legend)

Features: Brandy, Tony Williams, John Legend, Tarrey Torae, Twista, Lupe Fiasco, Consequence, Little Brother, and Young Jeezy.
First Week Sales: The album's first week sales would surpass 1 million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums of the year.
Awards: The album "Good A** Job" would go on to win multiple awards, including Album of the Year at the Grammys, BET Hip Hop Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. It would also receive critical acclaim from music critics, who praised Kanye's artistic growth and evolution.
Public and Critics Response: Good A** Job received critical acclaim for its innovative production, introspective lyrics, and cohesive storytelling. The album was praised for its ability to capture the essence of Kanye's "College Dropout" era while still pushing the boundaries of hip-hop. Fans and critics alike hailed Good Ass Job as a classic, and praised Kanye for his growth as an artist.
Good Ass Tour: Kanye embarked on the "Good A** Tour" to support the album, playing shows across North America, Europe, and Asia. The tour featured state-of-the-art production, elaborate stage designs, and a stunning visual experience for fans, and guest appearances from some of Kanye's closest collaborators.
Some of the tour dates and locations include:

• September 1, 2023: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
• September 4, 2023: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• September 9, 2023: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
• September 12, 2023: United Center, Chicago, IL
• September 15, 2023: The O2 Arena, London, UK
• September 20, 2023: AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• September 23, 2023: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China
• September 27, 2023: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• October 2, 2023: Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
  
• The tour would be a massive success, with all tickets selling out within minutes of going on sale. Kanye's electrifying performances and the high production value of the shows would leave fans in awe and make the Good A** Tour one of the most talked-about tours of the year.
  

The end of the tour would mark the end of the "College Dropout Quadrilogy" era, with Kanye hinting at a new album in the far future. He would thank his fans for their unwavering support and dedication throughout the years and promise them that the best is yet to come.
Fans and critics alike would agree that "Good A** Job" was a fitting conclusion to the "College Dropout Quadrilogy" and a testament to Kanye's genius as an artist.

HeadGames is the concept story behind my novel Eternal Convictions.
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PART 1
The sound of people talking was loud in the hallways as men went about their daily business. As background noise it was a confusing jumble that faded to a dull roar, but if one listened closely to individual voices, picking them out of the din, actual conversations could be heard. Deals were being made as men jockeyed for position while rumors spread and gossip was shared. People discussed hopes and dreams as they planned for a better future.
Michael opened his eyes and looked up at the heavy wire mesh of the walls around him. He was in a holding cell in the high security wing of the prison and the constant noise was a welcome change. His own cell was more like a closet where he was hidden away from the world and the only sounds were the constant blowing of the air vents and his own breathing. Occasionally, a guard would rap on his cell door with a night stick as he looked in to make sure Michael was still alive, but even this was rare.
The cell was six feet wide and eight feet long with walls made of solid concrete. The only openings were the steel door he received his meals through and the air vents in the ceiling. He was allowed to leave only if he had a visitor or for one hour of exercise each day in the exercise yard. Some yard, he thought. The exercise yard was actually a twenty by twenty atrium surrounded on all four sides by the walls of the prison. Overhead, steel mesh, not unlike that on the walls around him now, was laid across strong steel beams and welded in place to prevent any chance of escape. Highly unlikely in any event, considering the mesh ceiling was some eighteen feet above the paved ground.
His world had devolved into cold concrete and steel ever since that fine spring day he had gone to the bank. Thinking back, Michael remembered the four long days he had spent in the holding cell of the courthouse waiting for the jury to deliver a verdict. Each morning he was shackled, marched to the courthouse and placed in the holding cell where he waited for the verdict and each evening he was shackled and marched back to his cell at the city jail. His lawyer had been there most of the first day, expecting a quick decision but he was called away on business early in the afternoon.
After that, he would show up in the morning and talk with Michael a while before giving his cell phone number to the court clerk and leaving to do other business as they waited for the outcome. His lawyer was just about to leave on the fourth day when word came a verdict had been reached.
For a brief moment, Michael relived the joy he had felt when he knew there was a verdict. While he was terrified beyond belief that he would be convicted of the crimes he was accused of, he felt sure that God would not let him take the blame. His joy was short lived.
The jury found him guilty of all charges, sentencing him to multiple life sentences to run consecutively. It meant there was no hope for parole, ever, as he would be dead before having served a fraction of the sentence. The judge declared Michael to be a menace to society, incapable of rehabilitation and ordered him to be confined in a maximum security prison.
When it became clear that he would not be free any time soon, Michael authorized his attorney to liquidate what little remained of his assets and place the money in trust to be drawn upon as Michael needed it and to pay for continued attorney fees through the appeals process. Money was of little concern to him now, though. Other than personal toilet articles, he was not allowed to have anything else in his cell other than periodicals and books provided by the prison.
Two men began to scuffle in the hall outside the holding cell and Michael got up from the table to see what was happening. Leaning his forehead against the wire mesh, his vision was relatively unobstructed as he watched the men fight. The guard outside the cell, looked anxiously up the hall as he waited for others to come and separate the men as he was not supposed to leave his position by the gate.
He had never been interested in boxing, nor any other violent sports, but Michael found himself fascinated by the fight and rooting for the man he felt was the underdog. He noticed the thin white stripe on the men’s prison shirts and realized they were trustees, prisoners who are allowed extra privileges for good behavior. He laughed to himself as he realized they were putting their elevated status at risk with this fight, even as he silently cheered them on.
One of them kicked a mop bucket over at the other and Michael turned his face to avoid the spray of soapy water. Looking back at the fight, Michael was aware he was now wet and felt the water running down the mesh to his fingers where he was holding on. It traced small streams down his hands and arms to wet his shirt sleeves, but he didn‘t care.
A surge of electricity caused him to stiffen and Michael wondered what was happening as his vision turned white and he lost all control of his muscles. Even though his legs sagged and he could feel his face contorting, he could not let go of the wire.
“Hey buddy, you alright?” the guard asked him over the sound of the fight.
Michael heard him but could not answer.
“Aw hell. Somebody help me here!” the guard yelled. “I think this guy is getting electrocuted!”
Michael heard the words, but they made no sense as his vision faded to black except for a small pinpoint of white. The pinpoint grew larger and he began to see a face coming closer. The face was laughing cruelly and Michael could only stare in disbelief. Then the vision changed and it was as if he was looking at the bank robbery he had been convicted of from one of the security cameras. He could see himself talking to the girl and the man with the gun as the robbery started. It was as if he was reliving it from outside his own body and Michael wondered if he was dying as he had heard that one’s life flashes before their eyes as they die.
He heard the gate to the cell open and felt a hard shove as someone used something to push him away from the wall. Falling to the ground, his vision cleared immediately and he was confused, but felt fine otherwise. He got to his feet and moved to the chair by the table. The guard was talking to him, but he was thinking about what he had seen and didn’t register the voice.
“Hey buddy, just sit right there while I get a medic,” the guard said as he used his radio to call the infirmary. “They’ll be here in a few minutes.”
Michael heard a familiar voice and looked to see what was happening.
“What’s going on here?” Phillip Johnson asked, looking from Michael to the guard. “Michael, are you alright?”
“Yeah, I think so,” he said quietly.
The guard proceeded to tell Phillip what had happened, speculating that the water from the bucket must have hit the floor outlet and charged the mesh. They were quickly joined by a medic who checked Michael out thoroughly and pronounced him to be fine. It all seemed to happen very fast and Michael wondered what was going on. He was aware of the conversation between the guard and his lawyer, but it made no sense to him. He had lost all sense of time.
When the medic asked him questions, he was apparently giving the right answers but in thinking about it, he couldn’t remember what was said or even what it was about. Sitting there dazed, he watched the medic leave and the guard resume his post outside the door after closing it and locking them within. Then he realized Phillip was talking to him.
“So how have you been, Michael?” Phillip asked as he opened his brief case and took out a legal pad and pen.
Looking at the pad, Michael was reminded of their first meeting in the city jail.
“Not too bad, Phillip,” he said. “My concentration has improved since I don’t have any distractions in my cell.”
Phillip looked at him puzzled for a moment before he realized Michael was being mildly sarcastic. He couldn’t blame him. Being locked up like he was would drive anyone mad with boredom.
“I’m sorry, Michael.” Phillip looked him in the eye. “I wish there was more I could do for you.”
“Well, just get my conviction overturned and I’ll buy you dinner.” Michael smiled as he thought about being free.
“That’s why I’m here, Michael.” Phillip looked grim.
“You got my conviction overturned?” Michael asked.
“No, I’m sorry to say,” Phillip began. “The courts have over ruled your appeal and upheld your conviction.”
“Then let’s get busy filing a new appeal.”
“We have exhausted all of the appeals processes, Michael,” Phillip looked down at his bare notepad. “There is absolutely nothing more I can do except be here if you need me for something else.”
“You mean there are no more appeals, no chance of getting this damn wrongful conviction overturned?” Michael couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Phillip, I have been patient throughout this whole ordeal. I’ve been good even when the injustice has driven me so crazy that I actually wanted to resort to violence and now you’re telling me that there is nothing that can be done?”
The guard turned to watch the conversation as he heard what was being said and the tone of Michael’s voice. He had seen inmates go off on their lawyers in the past and waited to see if he would need to intercede.
Michael was aware of the way he sounded and of the guard’s renewed attention. He took several deep breaths to try and calm himself. Phillip had done everything for him. It wasn’t his fault.
“I wish there was something I could do, Michael.”
“I know, Phillip,” Michael looked at him with tears in his eyes. “I have begun to think God hates me.”
Phillip almost wished Michael would turn violent. At least then he could leave here knowing he had tried to help and was rejected. It would be far easier to leave a man he cared nothing for to such a fate, but this was killing him inside. He had come to like Michael very much and understood him to be a kind and gentle soul. There was no doubt in his mind that he had not done the things he was convicted of, but he could do nothing. He felt helpless.
“God doesn’t hate you, Michael,” Phillip said quietly. “As you’ve told me all along, God has a purpose for you and we are not privy to what that purpose is.”
“You know, Phillip,” Michael wiped his face dry with his sleeve. “I always believed and I guess I still do, somewhere deep inside, that God has a plan for all of us and we are but part of some grand design. But for the last two years, as I’ve waited for the appeals process to bear me out, I have seen nothing that could be accomplished by my being taken from the world where I was helping people and placed in a cold concrete and steel box where I have no contact with anyone whatsoever for twenty three hours of each day. How could I serve even the smallest purpose here?”
He looked at Phillip for an answer neither of them had.
“I was always fond of saying that no one is worthless, as they could always serve as an example of what not to do but even that has no meaning here.”
“Michael, when we met, I was skeptical of your story but as I checked it out and found what you were telling me to be true, I learned to not take things only as I saw them.” Phillip put the notepad back in the briefcase. “I have never been a religious man, but watching you through this ordeal has given me hope. You have demonstrated such faith and patience as I never witnessed before and it shows me there is a higher power at work in our lives.”
“Will I see you again, Phillip?” Michael asked. “If I have no reason for legal counsel, will you still visit?”
For the first time in his life, Phillip found he did actually want to return to visit with one of his clients even if his legal services were not needed. Money was not the concern here. He had found something in Michael that had been missing in his life and he felt that, even though he had failed to free an innocent man, he had made a true friend.
“Yes, Michael.” Phillip swallowed hard. “You have given me hope and perhaps even faith. I can’t say when or how often, but I will visit and I will answer any letters you send.”
“Thank you, Phillip.” Michael reached out and squeezed his hand. “For everything.”
There was no need for good bye. Both men had reached an understanding of what they needed from each other and the moment left them filled with emotion that threatened to overwhelm them. Phillip grabbed his briefcase and turned to leave as the guard opened the gate for him.
Michael sat for a few minutes looking at the area around him as he waited for the guard to take him to his cell. It was standard procedure for visitors to clear the holding area so the gates could be secured before prisoners were allowed to move about. There was nothing new to see, but still he studied every detail of his surroundings Once he was back in the cell, there would be nothing to look at or distract him from the endless hours of nothing. He had already read the book he was given so many times he had committed it to memory and there was no telling when he would receive a new one.
“All right, Chaste. Let’s go.” The guard held out his hand to take Michael by the elbow and lead him down the hall.
Michael resigned himself to his fate and trudged along silently until they came to the entrance of his wing and walked on past.
“Where are we going?” he asked, looking around.
“You’ve been transferred to a new wing,” the guard said and continued to lead him.
They seemed to walk forever before coming to a gate where he was halted as the guard on the other side opened it. The guard who was leading him guided Michael through but did not follow. Instead, he pulled the gate shut and locked it as the new guard led him down this new corridor. It had no openings on either side but he could see a small point of light at the very end. As they drew closer, Michael could see that the door actually led outside the building and he wondered just how far he was being transferred.
His senses were assaulted as he stepped outside into the sunlight. For two years he had seen only the sky above the exercise yard and no hint of sun as the large structure of the prison kept the yard in shadows all the time. Now he smelled a wide variety of plants and marveled at how the sun felt on his face. It was like being born anew and Michael let himself revel in it.
He was guided onto an electric cart and driven across the compound. He no longer cared where they were going as he was busy looking at the world. In the distance, he could see the mountains with their snow covered peaks, but he did not let himself sink into despair with thoughts of never being able to go to them. Instead, he studied them and everything else he could see to form images in his mind. Once he was led back indoors, there was no telling when he would set foot outdoors again, if ever.
The cart came to a stop outside the steel door of another building and Michael was led from the cart. For the first time since he had been first arrested, Michael resisted the guard and stopped walking halfway from the cart to the door.
“Let’s go, Chaste,” the guard said menacingly.
“Just a second, buddy.” Michael thought quickly. “Do you think maybe I could have a quick smoke before we go in? I haven’t had one in over two years.”
Michael didn’t smoke, hadn’t for years, but he had seen the cigarettes in the guard’s pocket and knew it would give him ten more precious minutes outside.
“Yeah, sure. Why not.” The guard offered him a cigarette and raised the pack to show a guard in a nearby tower. “I was about to go on break anyway. Now don’t try anything, Chaste. There are guards on the towers around us and this is a shoot to kill zone.”
“I won’t,” Michael said calmly.
He had no intention of trying to escape and, in fact, the thought had never crossed his mind. He sucked at the cigarette as the guard lit it for him and found himself in a violent coughing fit as the acrid smoke seared his throat and lungs. He wondered why people would do this to themselves and claim they even liked it.
“I guess it has been a while, huh.” The guard laughed. “Take it easy. It’ll come back to you.”
It seemed to take forever to get his breathing calmed down but once he did, Michael continued to smoke the cigarette. The taste was nasty, but he did enjoy the light buzz he was getting from the nicotine and decided that this must be what smokers liked about cigarettes. He let the sensation wash over his senses as he looked around, taking in the scenery.
The prison was a very large complex. The fences in the distance looked very small, but he remembered from his arrival that they were at least twenty feet tall and topped with razor wire. The main prison building he had just left was nearly half a mile away but still loomed very large, giving perspective to its size. To the east he could see the yellow fields of the plains stretching away toward Kansas and to the west were the mountains. He seemed to be located in a large bowl as the mountains curved around to encompass part of the north and south.
He took one last drag of the smoke and dropped it to the ground where he crushed it out. The guard had also finished and nodded toward the door. Silently they walked over to the steel door and waited for the guard on the other side to open it. As Michael entered, he noticed a sign beside the door which read “Medical Receiving” and wondered why he was being led through a delivery entrance.
Michael looked around at the holding cell he was placed in after arriving at the new prison building. It was small, about three feet by three feet with a barred door. It was like a broom closet in which a bench had been placed and there was no room to lie down or even stretch his legs unless he stood. He hoped he wouldn’t be in here for long.
Across the hall was a well lit room with medical supplies and an examination table. It was clearly some kind of clinic or infirmary and the open door was directly across from his cell. Occasionally, he would see a nurse enter through a door at the back of the room to do something out of his sight before leaving the way she came. His view was very restricted and he could only see about eight or ten feet to either side of the cell he occupied. He was aware that the air smelled of disinfectant and clean linens.
He recalled his old cell and the silence there. That had been loud compared to this place as there was not even the sound of air being moved mechanically. He could hear his breathing and, though he was calm, it sounded very loud. Listening carefully, he thought he could even hear his own heartbeat but dismissed this, realizing he must be hearing his own pulse in his ears.
Michael thought about his meeting with Phillip and the strange event which happened just before he arrived. The guard said he was electrocuted but, as a technician, Michael had been subjected to many electrical shocks over the years and this was nothing like that. There had been a current running through his body, but it was not electrical in the sense he knew. It was more like his blood was on fire and had grabbed hold of every muscle in his body. The vision of the bank robbery was confusing but, knowing he had been at the bank during the robbery and seen the videos during his trial, he decided he must have been reliving it.
The only logical explanation was that stress from waiting to hear about his appeal had triggered some type of seizure. He remembered how his vision had went all white and then faded to black before he saw the vision. The only thing he couldn’t explain was the man’s face he had seen as it looked like no one he had ever known or could recall seeing.
The sound of footsteps echoed down the hall and Michael looked to see who was coming. A small man in a white lab coat, who he presumed was a doctor, accompanied by the guard who led him here, stopped in front of his cell.
“Chaste.” The guard spoke evenly, but firm. “The doctor needs to examine you for long term incarceration in this facility. We’re going to go into that room across the hall. Normally I would have to handcuff you, but you’ve been cooperative so far. Can we keep it that way?”
Michael nodded and stood up. “Yeah, thanks.”
The guard opened the gate and allowed Michael to step out. He motioned with his arm to the room across the hall and Michael went where directed.
“Have a seat on that examining table,” the doctor said as he turned to retrieve a cart with medical instruments.
Michael sat on the table, feeling like he would slip off as the white paper covering it moved under him. He looked at the cart the doctor was pushing. There was a blood pressure machine, digital thermometer, a jar of tongue depressors, a box of latex examination gloves and several other items he recognized as general practitioners’ tools. The only thing that seemed out of place was the hypodermic syringe, but the needle was a very small gauge and he decided it must contain a flu shot or something similar.
“Please remove your shirt,” the doctor said as he put on his stethoscope.
Michael did as asked and handed the shirt to the guard who laid it on a chair for him.
For the next thirty minutes, he was poked and prodded and blood was drawn with a much larger syringe he had not noticed behind one of the machines on the cart. He wasn’t afraid of needles, but the large gauge had unsettled him. He watched as it was inserted and a vial was attached to collect his blood. The doctor pressed a gauze pad to the wound when he was finished and instructed Michael to keep it there with his other hand.
As they finished up, Michael heard footsteps in the hall and looked up to see a tall man in a suit enter the room. He was very self confident and moved around looking at things as if he owned them.
“We’re ready, sir,” the doctor said and stepped aside so the man’s view of Michael was unobscured.
“My name is Warden Dempsey, Mr. Chaste.” He looked Michael straight in the eye. “You are here because you were convicted of crimes against society so brutal that a judge deemed rehabilitation impossible and every appeals court which heard your case upheld the decision. There are no more appeals and no chance for you to ever leave this prison during the course of your natural life. Therefore you were transferred here, to me, to be entered into the Eternal Convictions program.”
Michael was already completely aware that he had no chance to ever leave prison, but the cold tone of the Warden drove the fact into him once again like slivers of glass. He knew that there was no escape from this nightmare and hoped at the very least to be treated civilly as he served his sentence. There was no use proclaiming his innocence any more. As the man had said, all appeals were exhausted. He felt as though the Warden’s words had sucked the life from him as the judge’s had when he pronounced his sentence.
“This facility is operated entirely autonomous from the main prison where you have been to this point. Here, there are no visitors, no computers, nor any other contact with the outside world. For all practical intents and purposes, you are deceased. Even the IRS will not contact you here so you may take joy in that fact.” The Warden smiled at his own joke. “What there is, though, is order. I run an orderly prison here with no problems. You have been cooperative thus far and I expect it shall remain so as I have no tolerance for any disobedience. Can I count on you for this, Mr. Chaste?”
Michael looked at the man for a moment and knew immediately that he despised him. Far beyond the fact that he, himself, was a convicted felon and expected to be treated poorly, this man was the type who thought himself above the rest of the world and carried himself as such. Michael respected his position, but not the man.
“Yes sir,” he said quietly.
“Very well,” the Warden continued. “In order to preserve order, we take certain precautionary medical measures to prevent aggression. The doctor is now going to give you an injection to facilitate this.”
Michael was aware the doctor had picked up the small syringe from the cart and was tapping air bubbles from it as he squirted some of the liquid into the air. He held it at the ready, waiting for the order to continue.
“Proceed doctor,” the Warden said and turned to leave. Reaching the door, he turned back as if having forgotten something. “This will be the last time we meet, Mr. Chaste. Please enjoy your stay with us.”
As quickly as he appeared, the Warden was gone and Michael was left to the doctor and guard. He looked from one to the other as if expecting an apology for the Warden’s intrusion, but neither man even changed their expression. It was time for the injection and he made himself relax as the doctor approached.
He felt the needle enter his upper arm and wondered just what he was receiving. The Warden had said it was to prevent aggression and Michael wondered if he was being injected with hormones to inhibit testosterone production or perhaps it was estrogen to enhance his inner calm. He really hoped it was neither as self gratification was one of the only releases he had in prison and he wasn’t particularly fond of the idea of growing breasts as the other guys might take an undesired liking to him.
He had no more than completed this thought and was about to ask what he was injected with when he realized he knew already. His vision blurred and a deep fog began to settle over his mind. Suddenly he was very tired and could feel his entire body relax. As he passed out, Michael realized he had been given a sedative.
Everything seemed to be moving slowly and he couldn’t understand why everything seemed out of place. Michael looked up from the bench where he was working to see his girlfriend coming toward him through the door. She was carrying something that looked like plans and he wondered why as she had never had anything to do with his work. In fact, he had not even seen her since before he began doing electronics work and wondered why she was here, but decided he didn’t care. He was happy to see her.
She laid the plans on his desk and told him to hurry up or they would be late picking up the kids. She seemed upset and he wondered why, while at the same time, he wondered what she was talking about as neither of them had children.
He followed her through the door and into a large area he could only describe as an inner courtyard with driveway passing through it. In the center was a large fountain made of very old white marble and water streamed down from the center in a heavy flow, cascading over terraced ledges to the catch basin which was overgrown with weeds.
Looking around, he realized the landscaping had been long neglected as grass protruded randomly in tall yellowing bunches at joints of the pavestone sidewalks and driveway. The area was surrounded by a red brick wall of some ten feet in height and this also was overgrown with vines and weeds. The mortar seemed to crumble in places and small bunches of plants sprouted from the cracks. In a far corner, a faded white gazebo stood in a shroud of plant life with its grey wood roof shingles covered in moss. Atop at the peak, a wind vane shaped like a rooster pointed it’s scaly green arrow at the gate where the driveway entered. Beyond the gate and along the outside of the brick walls, heavy forest shut out the sun.
“Come on or we’re going to be late,” she called to him. “Mother wants to rebuild this place and has decided to rip out all of the sheetrock in the east wing to make sure the structure is sound.”
He followed her across the courtyard and through a set of double doors, back into the house. He had no idea where they were going or even where they were, but felt the need to continue following.
“This room is going to be the new family room,” she said, walking around a large wooden structure in the middle of the room.
Michael looked down and saw that there was no floor here but rather bare earth with a rough sandy texture. The floor was uneven as well with the outer edges raised where they walked and dipping down in the center under the wood framework. None of this made sense and as he looked at the large structure in the middle of the room, it looked to him like the skeleton of a large boat which had been either built here or unearthed as the building was erected around it. As he walked around the end and saw her moving toward the back, her mother entered through a set of French doors to his left followed closely by several children.
He did not recognize the children and heard her say something about rebuilding the house since her husband had died. In his mind, he knew this wasn’t right as his girlfriend’s mother had passed long before her father and they had lived in a very small house. None of this made any sense, but he suddenly felt an urgent need to talk with his girlfriend, if she would ever stop walking away from him.
“I need for you to talk to me,” he said pleading.
“We have plenty of time to talk. You’re not supposed to be at the prison until Thursday.” She smiled and continued to walk around the framework away from him.
“That’s not right,” he said. “I’m going to be gone before you even realize and I don’t know if I will ever be able to see you again.”
Michael heard the words he was speaking, but had no idea what he meant or why he felt it so urgently. One part of his mind knew that he had parted ways with her years before, but another part said he needed her to stay with him now because he was about to face something terrible and she was the only one who had ever understood him.
“Don’t be silly.” She smiled coyly. “I’ll always be here.”
She walked around the back of the framework and he went back the other way to intercept her. Coming face to face he put his hands on her shoulders and looked deep in to her eyes. It was strange, but he could not see the love he knew should be there. Instead he felt she was mocking him.
“I don’t know how I’m going to get through this,” he pleaded. “I have done everything I could, but nothing seems to work.”
“It’s all being taken care of,” she reassured him.
“What’s being taken care of?” he tried to ask, but the words would not come.
Suddenly Michael’s neck was sore and he couldn’t speak. She started to walk away from him again and when he tried to follow, he found he couldn’t move. In fact, he couldn’t even turn his head to see where she was going, but had to follow her with his eyes until she was out of sight. He tried to call to her, but no words came and he wondered what was happening.
“There. That should do it,” he heard her say.
“Doctor, we have rising activity on the EEG. The patient is waking up”
Michael tried to look and see who the doctor was and who was talking to him, but still could not move his head. He was stuck looking out of an old multi-paned wooden window at the overgrown garden.
“I got it,” she said and then everything went black.
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