pode não ser o pior mas hoje é o dia mais decepcionante que eu ja tive em toda minha vida com toda certeza Eu no começo do ano tive um celular queimado e usei o da minha irmã emprestado e fui assaltado com ele e desde fevereiro to me fudendo com divida pra compensar os dois, ate porque um preciso pra trabalho e nao posso deixar minha irmãzinha (8 anos) sem poder jogar com as amiguinhas dela da rua, conversar com o pai, avós no wpp, a prima que mora longe e ela ama, e tudo isso por minha culpa nesse mês seria o mês em que tudo se resolveria, nao teria mais dividas, e conseguiria seguir em frente com meu celular pois peguei um na olx de um rapaz que iria viajar entao ele me deu um redmi note 8 dele, tudo ok, 400 reais (peguei dinheiro de emprestimo com juros de 100 reais, mas pra pegar o quanto antes) e depois de um tempo minha mãe me indicou o celular de uma amiga dela de confiança, peguei por 300, um redmi note 9s, fiquei desconfiado mas muito empolgado que finalmente pegaria um celular de nova geração tao facil, afinal sempre fui muito pobre e sempre tive celular de 12, 32gb de armanz que trava toda hora kkkk entao peguei pois entao chegamos nos dias atuais tinha resolvido minhas dividas, fiz os pircings que eu sempre quis quando criança, ja estava almejando estar com minhas tatuagens, eu sempre fui um adolescente muito reprimido por ter uma mãe e vó cristã fervorosa e um pai conservador envolvido com crime, eu sempre fui muito reprimido por questoes conservadoras, homofobicas (apesar de eu ser hétero) e ate mesmo racistas (por exemplo meu cabelo cacheado/crespo nunca deixaram crescer pq o racismo estruturado fez eles terem a ideia de que "cabelo crespo" é feio) eu tava finalmente me sentindo feliz, com progresso, tava superando um relacionamento conturbado no qual fui traido o celular que peguei pra mim deu algum problema na tela que custava 210 o reparo, mas tudo bem, só mais uma divida pra superar
e agora juntando todas essas informações, chega o dia de hoje
acordei, vi que meu celular atualizou sozinho o software e ficou BLOQUEADO, o celular era roubado ou achado perdido (mt provavelmente achado), fiquei mt triste pois nao VIVO sem musica, é a unica coisa que me mantem nos dias, mas tudo bem, eu suportaria, fui ao trabalho começou uma chuva MUITO FORTE (salvador city issues) o vento quebrou meu guarda chuva tentei correr ate o ponto, mas a chuva tava tao grossa que em questão de segundos eu estava encharcado e o creme do cabelo começo escorrer pro rosto e arder meu olho, tive que voltar pra casa sem enxergar e me enxugar, tomar banho dnv e se preparar pra se atrasar ao trabalho, fui assoar o nariz que tava cheio de catarro e quando olho pro espelho percebo que meu PIERCING do nariz caiu, eu tava me sentindo tao bonito com ele e pra conseguir ele dnv so na Shein daqui a muito tempo com um dinheiro que eu nao tenho, meu próximo salário ja vai vir com 400 reais descontados do esmprestimo, ou seja, vou receber 811 reais de salário, eu nao tenho como gastar dinheiro esse mês, vai ser o são João mais merda da minha vida enfim, continuando o dia.. balancei a garrafa de café, tava vazia kkkkkk isso deixa triste demais pq nao achava q tinha tempo de fazer café, mas fiz, o q a chuva que começou a chover 5h20 so parou 8h40 fui trabalhar cheguei la 10h tive que compensar 3 horas a mais de trabalho, ou seja 16 horas interminaveis do meu dia que nao acabavam cheguei em casa cansado o dia inteiro sem musica botei exit music radiohead, e infelizmente recai ao porno, algo que venho lutando contra a um tempo q me faz muito mal, jogando com meus amigos e dps de procurar Milhares MILHARES de maneiras de desbloquear o xiaomi redmi note 9s Miui 14, nada. Desisti e fui procurar um tecnico de informática, mais divida 220 reais pra ele desbloquear, mas ele deixou ser 50% primeiro e o resto depois assim que mandei os 110 ele me bloqueou e eu vi que era golpe, e nem posso denunciar ja que to com medo desse celular dar problema pra mim mas eu nao posso sair no prejuízo. Eu me sinto tao decepcionado comigo mesmo, fui tao burro, tudo isso porque estava desesperado e estressado Descobri que a menina que eu tava gostando muito está com meu amigo e eu odeio traição mais que tudo, então so fiquei triste por isso e aceitei mesmo, também descobri que minha ex ta namorando com o cara que ela me traiu desde o dia em que aconteceu, e nao faz muito tempo que achei as cartinhas de declaração de amor dela pra mim, e te juro que isso dou depois de tudo tentei manter a calma ate pq independente do que eu sinta o mundo continua o mundo mas hoje eu quase cogitei se mayar so pq talvez eu esteja errado de estar aqui, ou não, sla, eu amo a vida normalmente mas hoje eu to pensando em dizer chega, dormir e nao acordar mas se eu acordar é um novo dia, espero conseguir virar por cima disso, achar alguem que consiga me ajudar financeiramente nem que seja um pouco e agradecer a todos voces que estão lendo ate aqui, ou não, mas eu amo voce voce tem uma certa culpa desse grupo existir e eu poder externar meus sentimentos aqui entao, desde já, obrigado.

Hey, feeling a little lost and looking for some help. I’m 24F, living in a decently large city, feeling stuck in my career path.
I graduated a year ago from college with a Bachelors in Elementary Education with an emphasis on English as a Second Language. I figured out during my final, year long internship, that I did not want to be a teacher. The classroom management, size of the class, and general lack of support from administrators was overwhelming. I had to constantly prep and plan, and had to spend all my time outside of school doing prep to teach again. I felt like a shell of a person. But I pushed through because I knew I at least wanted to finish my degree, and then I’d figure it out. I had some experience as a liaison between the college and school districts, as part of running a college class, and the rest of my work experience has been with children. (I did have a few retail/restaurant jobs in high school/early college, but nothing to write home about.)
(Edit: I applied to teaching jobs in my area, and haven’t heard back from any school districts. I’ve applied as a para, substitute, and classroom teacher, and not gotten any interviews or response.) I needed a job immediately after graduating, so I nannied for about 6 months, and enjoyed it alright, but my schedule wasn’t consistent and I wasn’t making enough consistent money, so I took a job as a teacher at a preschool/daycare. But I hate it. I’m changing diapers, dealing with kids with huge emotional outbursts, and the most toxic work environment I’ve ever experienced- and from what I’ve heard from my coworkers, this center is on pasimilar to most of the centers in my area. I would love a job where I don’t hear any screaming- from staff or kids. I honestly would be okay working with children in a more hands off sense- like front desk of a children’s dentist, or something. I desperately want to quit, and not work with kids in this capacity anymore, but I’m feeling stuck.
My favorite part of my current job is the “menial tasks” portion- the small gaps during the day where I can work on paperwork on my laptop, or create curriculum or plan things. I’ve thought of maybe trying to get into office administration, but I don’t have a business degree, or much experience. I’ve tried reworking my resume, trying to lean into any administrative skills, but I’m not getting anything back in applications (which makes sense). How should I start to make a switch? Do I have to go back for another degree? Any advice would be appreciated.

“Pete knows what he saw, Martha!”

“Bunch ‘a frightened children ain’t exactly the--”

A door slammed shut.

Clark Kent, only a young boy, squeezed his eyes shut until it hurt and pressed his hands against his ears until his temples throbbed.

One step after the other. Heavy. Crunching grass.

“You think I’m an idiot, Martha?!”

“Now, I never said that.”

The pained look on Clark’s face softened -- softened, so it could be remolded into a whimper while the rest of his body stiffened.

“He ain’t done nothing wrong, all I’m saying is--”

“All you’re saying is that you’d rather not talk about it!”

“There’s nothing to talk about!”

Then why wouldn’t they stop talking! All of these voices, the thousand-million voices screaming at him, and all Clark could hear were the two arguing over him! Him!

A long, creaking groan. Wood shuddering.

“CLARK!”

The word, his name, knocked the other two sources of dismay from his head, an instant of soothing comfort before the pain took hold again and even more intensely, now as if he were pressing his head against a bass booster. “Pa!” Clark cried out, only to regret it as quickly as he had acted on the impulse.

“CLARK!”

His father called for him again and, judging from what should have been the imperceptible way the wind whistled, began dashing around in search of him; it took nothing less than an eternity for Pa to finally find him and one thunderous thwump after the other to finally lay eyes on him.
Pa pulled down the last barrel of hay -- Clark had stacked some around himself in an attempt to muffle the noise -- before breathing a sigh of relief; little did he know, it was a veritable wind storm to his son. “Remember…” he made sure to whisper, his small crisis finally abetting, if only a little. “This is all you. You’re inside your own head and that’s making it so much worse. You are the one in control.”
Clark’s only response was a strangled noise and to curl up further into himself.
To that, Pa felt his own throat tighten. “So open your eyes, son, get on back to the rest of the world… I’m right here.” He extended his hand, gently nudging Clark.
Again, no response and, again, Pa’s throat tightened, twisting and winding until the strain became too much to bear, and finally snapped loose under the pressure.

“DAMNIT, CLARK!”

He burst out, the sudden snap of tension giving each word a trembling quality as it all came pouring out. And then Clark flinched, like all boys do when they’re scared or hurt or both, and the dam was suddenly closed again, sealed with a silent promise.
“Son, I--” Pa stammered, his voice the sort of wreck so mired with cracks and creaks that it was a miracle it held together at all. “I didn’t--”
It was then that Clark finally stirred, hands at last unwrapping themselves from around his head, which peaked up ever so slightly to look out beyond his hay-fort at his father. “I’m sorry,” he said, voice so small that Pa struggled to hear it.
His body screamed a thousand different things to say, but he knew that just was the last thing Clark needed right now. So, fighting back to the calm, measured tone he had managed just a scant few moments ago, Pa said, “You best not be sorry, you ain’t done nothing wrong,” and pulled his son out from his refuge.
“Seriously?” Clark seemed dumbfounded by the statement, so much so that he even resisted the tug, if only for a passing second. “You seen what’s happening back there?” He jabbed a finger towards the house. “It’s all me. Literally. They’re arguing about me. ‘Cuz I-I’m some sort of freak or something!”
Pa was quick to correct him. “You ain’t no different from any other boy I ever met.”
He was met with a piercing glare from his son.
“You know what I mean, aside from your gifts--”
“How the hell’re these supposed to be gifts!” Clark threw up his hands in his best attempt at exasperation, but even an ear without super hearing could hear how his throat stiffened with each word.
Pa smiled, shrugging. “Able to race the car, leap the barn in a single bound…”
“But I don’t want to do any of that!” he said, voice finally breaking. “And w-when it comes with stuff like… this…! I just wanna be Clark Kent: Pete and Lana’s friend. Your and Ma’s son. Not some freak!”
“Clark--!” A cross of anger and dread flared in Pa’s voice, and he caught himself from pulling Clark into a hug. Swallowing hard, he instead summoned the warmest smile he could, ruffling the boy’s hair.

“You are my son, but you are so much more than that too.”

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DC Next Proudly Presents…!

SUPERMAN: HOUSE OF EL

The Return of Superman - Part 3, Moving at Super Speed
By JPM11S
Edited by ClaraEclair & Deadislandman1
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To say silence hung thick in the air would have been an understatement, because even silence was something more than being frozen in a single, inescapable instant: Kal-El staring down the man clutching his throbbing hand, the man’s friend looking on flush-faced, and the rest of the establishment bracing for whatever happened next. It was a rare thing that Jon Kent found himself slipping into Bullet Time on accident -- a state of heightened awareness where the world seemed to grow still around him -- and an even rarer thing that it should happen when a bright red cape wasn’t slung around his shoulders; simply put, as an instinctual reaction to being threatened, there needed to be, well, something that could threaten him, and there weren’t very many things that seriously could: Kryptonite, which Jon was confident wasn’t in play, and being yelled at, which he couldn’t have even known.
It was then that it dawned on him, so obvious that the muscles and tendons along Jon’s arm tensed in anticipation of slapping himself upside the head before he stopped himself -- a small thunderclap born from his own embarrassment was likely to only make the feeling worse. ‘Just an adrenaline rush…’ Jon explained to no one but himself. ‘Because… you know… watching dad do… that.’ The recently appeared doppelganger of his father had broken a man’s finger to “teach him a lesson” -- something his father most certainly would not have done; what he would have done, and what Jon was currently doing, was take a deep, relaxing breath, easing the stress away so that he could “hit play” on the rest of the world.
It came as something of a mild surprise when… nothing happened; Jon panicked, doing a double take as the terrible thought sprung into his mind: What if this was something else, some time-weapon unleashed just then on the city? Or what if he had failed to slow himself down? Would he be forced to wander the world a waking ghost? Jon shook his head, knocking such silly notions from his mind -- and also getting the attention of Natasha Irons.
“Something up?” she asked, broken from her spellbound trance.
Jon blinked. “Nope. Nothing.” The Ace ‘o Clubs could be a little rough around the edges, so what didn’t even qualify as a minor scuffle at the bar hardly registered with many of the patrons, who merely kept about their business as if nothing had happened -- because, to them, nothing had. Jon shook his head again, chidding himself for thinking that a cursory glance in that general direction had been any real indication of interest; his own bias, he supposed.
Kal-El returned to the table, his sheer weight and size making it known despite the fact that Jon’s attention had been elsewhere. No one said anything, and it took the visitor from another world a few passing seconds to realize that fact -- like they were all waiting for him to do something.
Kal looked up, a look of restrained puzzlement on his face.
Lois’s lips went thin. “What was that?”
“What was… what?” Kal-El’s eyes darted across everyone’s face, searching for an answer.
Irons nudged him gently.
“Wait, really?” he almost recoiled, tilting his chin up and cocking his head, confusion finally overtaking him. “I--”
“Was wrong.” Lois finished the sentence for him. “The hell were you thinking?!”
Jon and Natasha exchanged looks.
Kal-El shrugged it off. Literally. “The way I see it, a broken finger or two isn’t going to impede him in any real way, while also being something he’s not going to just forget.”
“So that makes it alright?!” insisted Lois, leaning forward.
“...yes?” he answered. “Though I feel like that’s… not the answer you wanted.”
“That’s not how we do things here.”
At that moment, with just how each word was frozen in a block of ice, Jon could have swore his mom had spontaneously developed Frost Breath; ironically, that was what inspired him to finally intervene. “You know, mom,” he explained, “In class, the professors always talked about how different all these cultures were from each other: food, clothing, language, medicine, you get the idea… Their sense of justice, how they handled punishments and such… that was one of the big ones too. Judeo-Christian morality versus something like Hammurabi's ‘an eye for an eye.’” He paused, making sure his mom was actually listening. “So, you know, on Kal’s Earth, maybe that was perfectly acceptable. Heck, there’re a lot of people here who would agree with him.”
Lois stopped to consider her answer, though it seemed more an imitation of the action than a genuine attempt. “He’s here now, and that wouldn’t make it right if he wasn’t.”
“Listen, I’m really sorry if--” Kal-El raised his hands in apology.
“No, no,” Jon waved him off, gaze never breaking from his mom. “You can’t just force your values onto another culture.”
“Like he forced that guy’s finger back?” she countered, rising to the bait. “Seems like that’s exactly what you’re talking about.”
“If I was talking about him right now, sure, but I’m talking about you,” insisted Jon. “You’re just doing the same thing you’re complaining about him doing.”
Lois lowered her chin, motioning towards herself. “So, wait, I’m the one who’s done something wrong here?”
“The both of you, yes.”
“So you’re saying it was perfectly alright?”
“I just said it wasn’t.”
“Oh, so you’re not judging him based on your own values?”
Jon shook his head, grinning. “You’re trying to distract from the point!”
“No, I just think the entire argument is flawed, since by criticizing someone like that, you’re inherently impressing your own values on them,” she explained. “You know, the thing you’re taking issue with.”
“But you’re from the same culture as I am: he isn’t.”
“He isn’t sitting right here, yes…” Kal-El groaned.
Lois and Jon kept going like he wasn’t.
“He’s impressing his own cultural values on someone from another.”
“Right, and I agree, but I’m taking issue with you right now, because--”
“Because it’s time for this conversation to end,” Irons finally interjected, much to the audible relief of Kal and Natasha, whose shoulders visibly relaxed. “Seriously, I think I speak for all of us when I say I can hardly follow what you two are going on about.”
“We’re saying--” Jon and Lois began in unison, only to be cut off with a raised hand.
“We’ll manage without it,” he chuckled.
There was a brief lull in the conversation, a time where the most activity was Jon’s eyes scampering about the place and the beat of Kal-El’s fingers against the table. Eventually, Jon’s gaze locked onto something or, more accurately, the lack of something.
With his mouth hung open just slightly, Jon asked, “Hey, did anyone notice Mr. Bibbowski?”
“Yeah,” Natasha spoke up, glancing around the table. “Didn’t you guys’s see?”
She took the blank stares as a no.
“Didn’t you guys catch the sign-note-thing?”
More blank stares.
“Okay, seriously, two of you have literal super senses and the other two are, like, super geniuses.” Nat waved her hands around. “You know what, doesn’t matter. I’m getting off topic. Bibbo’s in the hospital. The sign was about raising money.”
“What?” Lois pressed, immediately leaning forward. “What’s wrong?”
His gaze a million miles away -- or, more accurately, only a few -- Jon answered first. “Lung cancer. He’s in Metropolis General. Room 414.”
Irons chewed his lip, then looked up directly into Jon’s eyes. “First thing tomorrow, you pay him a visit, ‘kay?”
“But I was just going to now…?” Jon cocked his head. “What don’t I know about?”
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In retrospect, the thought that Kal-El would need somewhere to stay really should have occurred to him sooner than it had -- well, that might have been putting it a little too generously: had occurred to him at all. To be fair, though, it wasn’t every day that you met your deceased father from another world, though, also to be fair, he dealt with weirder things on a regular basis.
The Fortress of Solitude, Superman’s icy abode at the top of the world and one of the scant few remaining pieces of Krypton, seemed the most logical place to house Kal while they worked on returning him -- and everyone else -- back to the proper Earth, and it seemed that Jon wasn’t the only one who thought so. Following their malaise-laiden departure from the Ace ‘o Clubs, it was the immediate destination of the not-so-merry band, traveling up across the globe to it’s frosty doorstep, where they needed Jon to heft the Fortress’s giant, golden key above his head and unlock an equally gargantuan front door. The key was made of Supermanium, a metal forged by Clark from the heart of a dying star, and weighed an incalculable millions of tons, the only security measure needed despite it sitting out in the open.
Jon slotted the end of the key bearing the Crest of El into the groove, turning it to trigger the rumblings of icy shards as they peeled back to reveal a wall of blinding, cleansing white light. The group took a step forward, entering into another world -- almost literally: born of materials not of Earth and minds born far from it, the Fortress resembled something best described as an alien, crystalline landscape. The ground was a maze of large, roughly hexagonal spires with smoothly shorn tops, each of which peaked at a slightly different elevation and tapered off in the distance to create a sheer drop; at the edge of that cliff sat a circular array of crystals gently pulsing with light and humming just barely above perception. Placed around what was assumedly the central chamber of the Fortress, judging from the hewn hallway entrances at the perimeter, were trophies and mementos from Clark’s decades-spanning career as Superman, items ranging from the mundane, like Lex Luthor’s shrinking ray, to the absurd, such as psychic sand from the dimension of Quarm, to the profound, like the precious Bottled City of Kandor, a shrunken Kryptonian city rescued from the clutches of the vile Brainiac many years ago.
Kal-El loosed a low whistle. “Wow,” he said, eyes flitting about the place, jumping from the looming pillars that came together to form an arched ceiling, to the large, gaping voids dotted around where the spires didn’t conjoin. “It’s so… clean.”
“Come again?” Jon quirked a brow.
With a flutter of his cape and a look that Jon almost mistook for melancholy, Kal-El raised several inches above the ground and began drifting between the various exhibits on display. “Clean. See, I… I live in my… Fortress of Solitude, so--”
Jon finished for him. “Like a dirty room.”
“Exactly,” Kal looked up from the display and flashed him a subtle smile. “Like a dirty room.”
Lois, unable to fly and wearing shoes ill-begotten for her husband’s arctic-O.S.H.A.-violation, carefully stepped across one hexagonal tile to the next until she finally approached the black-suited Superman. “Little lonely living at the top of the world, no?”
“It is called the Fortress of Solitude.” There was a slight edge to his voice, though Lois could tell it wasn’t one pointed towards her. “Maybe, I wanted to be alone.”
Lois cocked her hip, rested her hand on it, and considered for a long moment pressing deeper, giving in to the gut screaming at her that this was the thing to pick at. Her heart, though… her heart counseled now was not the time, and she had long since learned the wisdom of always following her heart. “If you’re looking for solitude, we might have brought you to the wrong place,” she suggested instead.
In the same manner Jon had not a moment ago, Kal quirked a brow. “What do you mean?”
“A thousand apologies.” From across the room, a voice not unlike his carried, though distorted to an almost unnatural bass and strained with what was best described as someone fighting hard against a thick accent. “If I had been expecting guests, I would have prepared something for you all to enjoy.”
The comparisons to Clark and Kal-El didn’t end with just the man’s voice; while his face and form were the same general shape, his skin was ashen and craggy, like a smooth stone. With every step forward he took, the mass of rippling, coiled muscle underneath his purple-blue Superman t-shirt strained against their confines. “Ah, I see we have another visitor, unless my brother decided death didn’t suit him.” He inclined his head, placing a large hand over his even larger chest. “For now, you can call me Bizarro.”
Natasha, a gleaming smile on her face, chimed in. “We’ve been working on choosing a name!” she said, bounding towards the behemoth and wrapping herself around one of his hulking arms.
Bizarro returned the affection as best he could. “It was Nat’s idea. We were watching Space Trek: Pathfinder one night and--”
“And I was there too,” Jon interjected.
“And Jon was there too,” he chuckled. “But one of the characters was searching for a name and, considering the circumstances, it seemed appropriate that I do the same.”
Floating over towards Bizarro, Kal-El dragged his sight up and down the man, the doppelganger of his enemy from another world, eyeing him with a mix of reservation and curiosity. Eventually, Kal paused on the Crest of El worn on his chest. “You’re not like mine.”
Bizarro nodded. “In one key respect, yes. I’m not as--”
“Dumb.”
“Slow,” he finished, correcting him with a side-eyed glance. “While Jon was working a case with the Flash, Mister Allen devised a way to ‘speed up’ my thought processes.” (Author’s Note: See The Flash #19!) Bizarro paused for several more long moments, looking at Kal like he had to him not a second ago before shaking his head, seemingly perishing the thought. “You’ve met me,” he said, smiling. “Have you had the chance to meet our other housemate?”
Kal cocked his head. “Other housemate?” He threw his eyes behind Bizarro, expecting someone else to enter the chamber, but no one came. “Another reformed villain?”
“Your cousin,” Jon interjected, taking a step forward. “Kara. She got here only a few months ago.”
The spark of joy on Kal’s face lived up to its description: appearing in a bright instant, only to vanish as soon as it came, replaced now by a deeply furrowed brow, emphasizing the lines on the man’s face. “How’s she taking the adjustment? Losing one world, then another, I can’t--” Kal cut himself off when he saw Jon’s eyes widen slightly and his mouth open in response: he didn’t need to wait for the correction he was about to receive. “She’s not from another Earth like me… Where is she? I’d like to meet her.”
Lois shrugged. “She’s busy in National City right now, if I remember correctly, but--”
Irons stepped behind Lois, his hulking form framing her. “But we’d like to wait a minute and figure out how to break the news to her first.”
“No,” Kal said, every muscle in his powerful body visibly tensing, rearing. “She needs my help! You don’t understand what it’s like! You’re not like her! None of you, not really. Only I can understand.”
With a withering look, Irons replied. “You’ve never even met her, how can you know better than her own family?”
“I am her family,” asserted Kal, beginning his ascent into the air. “I helped my Kara through this once already, I can do it again.”
“And you’re the problem! You know how much she’s going through right now?!” Irons shouted up at him. “You died! The person she was sent here to protect! Dead! And now here you are in the flesh and blood! She’s got a lot to process already without that!”
There was a lengthy bout of silence between Kal and everyone else, only coming to an end when the otherworldly Man of Steel asked, “And who’s going to stop me if I try anyway?”
Jon swallowed.
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To be continued in Superman: House of El #4, Don’t Call her Supergirl!

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In the realm of user-friendliness, ExpressVPN's apps are akin to the friendly labrador next door - intuitive and fuss-free. Features like auto-connect and Shortcuts (which lets you create one-click access for your cherished apps and sites that magically appear once you're connected to a server) are the cherries on this delightful digital sundae.
NordVPN
NordVPN, quite like the gallant knight of yore, comes armed to the hilt with servers in Dubai and an arsenal of top-tier security features. Boasting RAM-only servers, perfect forward secrecy, and all-encompassing leak protection, it guarded my IP address with a zeal reminiscent of a bulldog guarding a sirloin steak.
Among NordVPN's more notable virtues is the Threat Protection feature. It has an admirable disdain for ads, trackers, and websites of dubious character. Furthermore, it also displays a commendable sense of duty in safeguarding one from downloads harbouring malicious intent. In my own experiments, it proved to be a rather stern gatekeeper, denying me access to malevolent sites every single time and dismissing a majority of ads from ad-laden sites.
NordVPN's performance in the speed category is decidedly respectable, though not quite of the calibre of ExpressVPN, Private Internet Access, or CyberGhost VPN. In my tests, it displayed the alacrity of a sprightly hare, loading most sites in 1–2 seconds and streaming HD and 4K videos with only a 2-4 second lag.
The provider also shines in the streaming department, pairing well with over 10 prominent streaming services, including the likes of Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video. Its regard for torrenting is equally high, allowing P2P file traffic on a staggering 4,500+ servers across 45+ countries. However, it must be noted that its servers in Dubai, unlike those of Private Internet Access, are somewhat aloof to torrenting.
In terms of user-friendliness, NordVPN’s apps are as straightforward as a jigsaw puzzle for toddlers. A quick-connect button allows you to hitch a ride on the fastest server in a jiffy, and the interactive map, much like a well-behaved butler, makes finding and connecting to any location a matter of mere seconds.
SurfsharkVPN
If you're in Dubai and your pockets are feeling a trifle shallow, then Surfshark, with its servers stationed right in the city and its economical pricing plans, could very well be your knight in shining armour.
Sporting good-natured support for streaming and torrenting, this affable VPN is perfectly content letting you torrent on all its servers and romp about on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. However, it exhibits a certain aloofness towards Disney+ (a service that ExpressVPN and other VPNs on this list entertain with open arms).
When it comes to security, Surfshark squares its shoulders and wades in with gusto. Operating on RAM-only servers, employing perfect forward secrecy, and brandishing an audited no-logs policy, it's as secure as a vault in Fort Knox. Although it does provide a leak protection service, it only stands guard against DNS leaks, unlike its more protective brethren on this list that extend their protection services to full leaks.
In the speed category, Surfshark puts up a respectable performance. Websites and videos take about 2–3 seconds to get going, and HD and 4K videos run with only the merest hint of buffering.
The provider’s apps deserve a round of applause for their user-friendliness. With an interface as intuitive as a seasoned butler, it hardly takes 4–5 seconds to locate and connect to a server. Furthermore, all features and settings are accompanied by helpful explanations, taking the guesswork out of the equation. An additional feather in Surfshark’s cap is its support for unlimited connections, a feature that has me nodding in appreciative approval.
The Gentleman's Guide to Selecting the Bee's Knees of VPNs in Dubai for 2023
The first thing to cast your peepers over when hunting for a VPN is the size of its server network. The old adage 'the more, the merrier' holds water here. I'd recommend whittling down your options to those VPNs that have a presence in Dubai or its neighbourly nations like Egypt, Israel, or Sri Lanka. Most of my top picks have at least one foot in the door in Dubai.
Security is your next port of call. Every VPN on my shortlist boasts industry-standard security trimmings, including the impenetrable 256-bit encryption, a kill switch that unceremoniously cuts your Internet connection when your VPN link trips up, a no-logs policy, and a shield against DNS, IPv6, or WebRTC leaks.
A VPN that treats speed as a virtue is a must. Though VPNs are known to put a mild damper on your connection due to the encryption rigmarole, with a top-notch VPN, the slowdown would be as noticeable as a flea on an elephant. My endorsements only include VPNs that keep up a sprightly pace for all online frolics — ExpressVPN, my top choice, leads the pack in the speed department.
Go for a VPN that's as user-friendly as an affable concierge. The VPNs on this roster come equipped with intuitive apps that make finding and connecting to any server a veritable breeze.
A VPN with a knack for streaming and P2P support should also be in your crosshairs. Each one on my list is a seasoned entertainer when it comes to streaming and collaborates seamlessly with big-shot platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Moreover, these VPNs support torrenting, albeit not all permit P2P traffic on their Dubai servers. Private Internet Access and Surfshark, however, are generous souls and support torrenting across their entire server repertoire.
Lastly, zero in on a VPN that offers bang for your buck. My recommendations only extend to those VPNs that allow multiple connections, feature apps for all the big-name operating systems, and boast a money-back guarantee as generous as a rich uncle.

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Festivals!

• The Freedom Festival kicks off on June 14 with a flag raising at the Veteran's Memorial Colosseum, 8 AM

Sports!

• Five Seasons Ski Team show with Boulevard Grill food truck Thursday, June 8 @ 7 PM, Ellis Road
• Weekly Races at Hawkeye Downs Friday, June 9 @ 7 PM
• Studio Dance celebrates their 30th Anniversary with performances June 9 & 10 @ 7 PM, Paramount Theatre
• U.S. Grand Prix Central Regional Taekwondo at the PowerHouse June 9–11, various times & ticket options
• The Pointe School of Dance presents their 2023 Recital — The Beauty Within June 11 @ Noon, 3 PM & 6 PM, Paramount Theatre
• Kernels start their series against the South Bend Cubs at home June 13–18

Signature Events/Fundraisers

• The District hosts the 2023 Tiki Tour Thursday, June 8 @ 5 PM
• City of Cedar Rapids hosts Ride the Districts! Bike Ride Saturday, June 10 @ 10 AM, Ellis Park
• CR Pride hosts the Pride Parade Saturday, June 10 @ 1–4 PM, New Bohemia & Czech Village
• Prairiewoods hosts a Garden Party fundraiser: Growing our Roots Saturday, June 10 @ 4:30–8 PM, Prairiewoods

Theater

• Giving Tree Theater opens Neil Simon's Plaza Suite, running through June 25.

Thursday, June 8

• CR Rollin' Recmobile stops 9–11 AM @ Cedar Valley & Bowman Woods Parks; 11:30 AM–1:30 PM @ Hughes & Redmond Parks (with free lunch); 4:30–6:30 PM @ Daniels Park
• NewBo City Market hosts Meet Me at the Market 5:30 PM
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art presents a FREE! Art Display from students of Harrison Elementary in conjunction with Feed Iowa First 5:30 PM
• Familiarize yourself with the Makers' Room at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library, open house event 5:30–7 PM
• City of Marion hosts Marion by Moonlight in Lowe Park 6 PM
• Ideal Theater & Bar presents The Wildwoods 7 PM

Friday, June 9

• CR Rollin' Recmobile stops 9–11 AM @ Bever Park; 11:30 AM–1:30 PM @ Hidder Park (with free lunch)
• The History Center & Cedar Rapids Murals & More present a Chew on This! Lunch & Learn overviewing downtown murals and more 12:30 PM — bring your own lunch
• Gilded Pear Gallery hosts a Welcome Reception for gallery artists 5 PM
• Bo Macs presents American Made Live! - country music 6 PM
• NewBo City Market presents Rock the Block with The Evan Stock Band 6 PM
• Uptown Marion hosts Pop-Up Acts in the Artway with Matt Gogel 6–8 PM
• Chrome Horse presents Farm Rock 6:30 PM
• Marion Parks & Recreation hosts Moonlit Movie "DC League of Superpets" at Lowe Park 7 PM
• Opus Concert Cafe presents Vibe 7:30 PM
• The Lucky Cat presents Prime Time Comedy Showcase 8 PM
• Kickstand presents Sugar & Spice 8 PM
• Ideal Theater & Bar presents Critical Mass, Worst Impressions and Maaze 8:30 PM

Saturday, June 10

• City of Marion hosts Sunrise Yoga at Lowe Park 7:30 AM
• Marion Farmers' Market at Taube Park 8–11 AM
• NewBo City Market hosts their weekly farmers' market 8 AM–Noon
• African American Museum of Iowa presents a Juneteenth Commemoration: Storytime, featuring authors Michelle Edwards and Brion Martin at the Marion Public Library 10 AM
• The Cleveland Area Neighborhood Association hosts the Community Safety & Wellness Fiar at Cleveland Park 10 AM–1 PM
• Bo Macs presents The Laidback Band 6 PM
• The Dinner Detective presents a Murder Mystery Dinner Show at the DoubleTree by Hilton 6 PM
• Chrome Horse presents Gen X Jukebox 6:30 PM
• Marion hosts Music under the Moon with Uptown Funk Bruno Mars Tribute Show at Lowe Park 7 PM
• Opus Concert Cafe presents Vibe 7:30 PM
• Ideal Theater & Bar presents Alex Geiger's Biannual Bass Invitational featuring Tristan Gray, Miss Christine & Blake Shaw 8 PM
• The Lucky Cat & CR Pride present the Pride Comedy Show with headliner Riley Cosgrove 8 PM

Sunday, June 11

• Music in the Garden at Brucemore, presented by the Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra 12:30–4 PM
• Ideal Theater & Bar presents The Groove Garden Open Jam 5 PM
• Old Neighborhood Pub presents Rhubarb Red 5 PM
• CR Municipal Band at Bever Park 6:30 PM

Monday, June 12

• CR Rollin' Recmobile stops 9–11 AM @ Redmond & Lincolnway Parks; 11:30 AM–1:30 PM @ Jacolyn & Cleveland Parks (with free lunch)

Tuesday, June 13

• CR Rollin' Recmobile stops 9–11 AM @ Daniels & Jones Parks; 11:30 AM–1:30 PM @ Hayes & Bever Parks (with free lunch); 4:30–6:30 PM @ Redmond Park
• NewBo City Market hosts Food Truck Tuesdays 11 AM–2PM
• Meet Tom Ecker, author of Wherever I Choose presented by The History Center 6 PM
• Indian Creek Nature Center hosts FREE! Summer Yoga 6 PM
• Lucky Cat presents Open Mic Comedy 7 PM
• Rival Sons present The Darkfighter Tour with The Black Angels & Special Guests Starcrawler at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse 7 PM

Wednesday, June 14

• CR Rollin' Recmobile stops 9–11 AM @ Twin Pines & Cherry Hill Parks; 11:30 AM–1:30 PM @ Time Check & Reed Parks (with free lunch)
• Noelridge Farmers' Market at Noelridge Park 3:30–5:30 PM
• African American Museum of Iowa presents a Juneteenth Commemoration: "Decolonizing Mental Health" film screening at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library 6 PM

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TL;DON'T MISS***:

• The District hosts the 2023 Tiki Tour Thursday, June 8 @ 5 PM
• City of Cedar Rapids hosts Ride the Districts! Bike Ride Saturday, June 10 @ 10 AM, Ellis Park
• CR Pride hosts the Pride Parade Saturday, June 10 @ 1–4 PM, New Bohemia & Czech Village
• Ideal Theater & Bar presents Critical Mass, Worst Impressions and Maaze Friday, June 9 @ 8:30 PM
• African American Museum of Iowa presents a Juneteenth Commemoration: "Decolonizing Mental Health" film screening at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library 6 PM

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Post what I've missed below!

WARNING: SPOILERS GALORE IN HERE, IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED ALL THESE GAMES AND DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED, DO NOT READ!
I've always liked KH, since I first saw Cloud in a KH1 commercial as a kid (I was obsessed with FF7 as a small child), I knew I had to play it.
So I played KH1 religiously in elementary school, heard about CoM but didn't have a gameboy advance so I ignored it, then played KH2, barely understood what was going on, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Continued to ignore the 'spinoffs' because my family was poor and there was no way I could afford all the different portable consoles they were putting these damn games on. Then, finally, bought and played KH3 on release, with my wife.
fast forward to a couple months ago, and after a few debates with my coworkers about the 'quality' of KH3 (I kinda hated it), I decided to sit down and play through the entire series properly, because it was VERY apparent I was missing too much context, and thankfully, 1.5+2.5 final mix, and 2.8 are things that exist now, and are free on PSPlus, so why not? Besides, my wife's ONLY exposure to the series was KH3, so I owed her some context.
Kingdom Hearts 1: What can I say? It's KH1, it's Simple, it's Clean, it's a good fuckin' game when nothing like it really existed at the time. I played on Normal because my wife was watching along, and I didn't want the plot progression to get hung up on me dying to the same boss 25 times. In hindsight, maybe I should've picked a harder difficulty, because I remember spending hours on Maleficent's dragon form as a kid. Hiding out in the bramble where none of her attacks reached me, just chipping away at her HP, but now, I just kinda walked right through her. My biggest complaint with KH1 was against bosses like Ansem's second phase (when you're fighting him 1v1), that KH1's lack of gap-closing options becomes apparent. Bosses like Ansem will frequently blink to the opposite side of the arena, and it takes Sora so long to close the distance, that they've already moved into an attack with i-frames before you can reach them, leading to a lot of missed opportunities for punishes, in my opinion. It didn't help that I accidentally put myself in a sort of 'hard mode' by choosing the Dream Sword, and discarding the Dream Shield, making Sora a glass cannon. But on the flip side, in comparison to later entries the franchise, I really like KH1's more grounded movement, but I'll get more into that later.
I beat the game pretty quickly, so I farmed for Ultima Weapon, as I'd never gotten it as a kid, and then kinda... walked right through Sephiroth, Hooded Figure, Phantom, and Kurt Ziza with little to no effort. Hell, I beat Seph first try, so that was a bit disappointing but I think I did it to myself by grinding out Ultima Weapon first.
Chain of Memories: This was it, my first proper "spinoff" title and I was very excited to get into it, and discover new pieces of the story I missed, and it did NOT disappoint! being properly introduced to the Organization members prior to KH2, finally understanding why Namine is a thing, memories, heart's memories, etc. All to culminate in a proper setup for KH2's opening and to explain why Sora was in a giant flower, etc.
Gameplay however... I knew it was card based because I remember my friend as a kid briefly showing me the game, so that was no surprise, and I honestly did enjoy it enough, the card-based combat was fleshed out enough to give players plenty of room to develop strategies and that's really all I needed from it. What I didn't like, however, was the gameplay loop. It simply got repetitive, and it was obvious that this game was a reskin of a GBA game, hardware limitations included. Every cutscene at the beginning and end of a floor was great, especially towards the end when the climax starts to really ramp up, but getting to those moments was such a slog, so by halfway through the game, I was over it and just wanted the game to end.
Marluxia... omfg. Okay so I played this game on normal, but I guess I screwed up and spent too many levels on max HP, and not enough on deck size, this fight took me for-fucking-ever to beat, I genuinely hated this game by the end, and to top it all off, I misread the endgame prompt and didn't create a "completed save", so I couldn't start Riku's chapter, unless I went back and beat Marluxia again...
358 Days/2: Moving on, even though I own a DS, I'm not buying a copy of this, so I watched the included movie in 1.5+2.5, and honestly, it was great. It added SO MUCH more context to KH2, and it was fun to try and piece together at what moments during KH1 or CoM that certain things were happening in Days. Axel's outright bizarre motives in KH2 finally make sense, Roxas's memories, etc. I will say, though, that Xion confuses me, I really don't understand how Vexen, who constantly talked about his replicas being incomplete, imperfect, etc, was able to make something so powerful, and unique, as Xion. Total outlier of his skills and it never feels properly explained but oh well.
Gameplay's a little light, though.
Kingdom Hearts 2: I was REALLY excited to get back into this one, and it didn't disappoint. With the proper context from CoM and Days, the beginning FINALLY made sense and by the end of Twilight Town, my wife said "Roxas really got done dirty, and I'm mad." To which I agree. Going through this entire game with the intended amount of context was like playing a whole new game, it made a game I already consider to be great, even better. What else can I really say?
When I got control of my character the first thing I remember saying was "jesus christ was the camera always this far away?" I guess I never really noticed it, but with combat being so much more aerial focused, it makes sense. I had never played the Final Mix version of this game, so the Limit Form was a welcome sight, even if it is hilariously broken. Overall, watching Sora's moveset expand as his skills with the Keyblade do, is neat, and reaction commands are a fun mechanic to play with, personally.
However, I did not like how 'floaty' Sora is, and it's a theme that continues through the rest of the series. I died a lot due to getting knocked into the air by a hit, and then just never getting the chance to touch the ground again because Sora takes 10,000 years to float back down to the ground. With no aerial blocking, and air dodging having a longer cooldown then dodge roll, it led to a lot of frustration. Also, special shout-out to "YoU ClEvEr LiTtLe SnEaK!", honestly, fuck Xigbar, I don't know why, but his fight gave me more trouble than any other boss in the entire game. I struggled so much to find an opening to punish him and spent 90% of the fight swinging at the air then getting hit in the back because of how much he blinked around.
I never got around to getting ultima weapon, or beating any secret bosses in KH2, although I did visit Lingering Will and Sephiroth just to see what they were like. I remember I beat Seph as a kid at lvl 65 specifically because of MP Berserk, so maybe I'll go back and try it sometime.
Birth By Sleep: I heard so much about this game as a kid, and even recently, and I knew during my first playthrough of KH3 that Terra, Aqua and Ventus were from BBS, and that they were pretty important characters, but I could've never guessed just how important until I finally played this game. The story for this game was simply great, I started off thinking Terra was the most bland, uninteresting character I'd ever seen (his VO's flat delivery of dialogue didn't help), but by the end, he was my favourite, and honestly, Aqua felt like the third wheel to me, by the end. Like sure, after completing the 4th 5th and 6th episodes, I felt bad for her, as she was clearing going through A LOT, but while Terra and Ventus both had VERY clear stakes in the story, Aqua just felt kind of... there. Her ties to the plot weren't nearly as strong and her story was more relegated to "watching her 2 friends get fucked by destiny and plot". However, Aqua at the end being responsible for Castle Oblivion, along with the clarification on what Org. 13 was looking for in CoM, was such an awesome reveal and my wife and I were losing our collective shit over it.
Oh, and of course, finding out what exactly the Lingering Will was, was pretty damn cool, too!
Fun fact, this is the first game I played on Critical, everything was on Normal until this point. I heard it was one of the easier games to play on Critical, so I figured why not. By the time I finished Terra's arc, I was begging to go back to CoM to fight Marluxia. I cannot express enough just how much I DESPISE this game, in a gameplay sense. Ignoring the obvious things like playing through the same worlds 3 different times and how tiresome that gets, the combat was so blood-boilingly infuriating, I wondered if I was going to actually finish the game. The command system, I hate it. "What? You wanted to cast Cure because you're about to die? Well, too bad, the enemy with 0 warm up frames in his attack just hit you at the same time you pressed X, so your Cure goes on cooldown now, fuck you." That's not even getting into the terrible end-lag in your own attacks, and just how sluggish everything feels. Critical mode aside, this game even on Normal would've pissed me off for all the same reasons, I was so relieved to be done with it.
Re:Coded:>! I was told this one wasn't necessary, and almost skipped it, but decided against it and I'm kinda glad I did. I only watched the movie, but I hear the gameplay itself is pretty solid, so maybe one day I'll check it out. The plot is self-contained, and interesting to watch, and it does get referenced a few times in KH3, so it didn't really feel like a waste.!<
Dream Drop Distance: I was genuinely lost for a while, plotwise, in this game. I felt like I'd missed an entry somewhere that'd apply context, but no, Yen Sid is just not great at explaining things. By about halfway through the game I was caught up and understood what was going on, but the first hour or so I was just along for the ride, hoping I'd understand it later. I enjoyed what DDD was doing, and it felt like, had it been a console release, this could've easily been KH3 with just how much direct impact it has on the plot compared to other entries. Honestly, watching Riku slowly, but surely, get his act together throughout the series has been a treat, and it all comes to a head in this game, he finally moves on from rival/edgebaby to a proper equal to Sora, so much so that if they were to have a gentleman's duel just to test their strength, I couldn't confidently say who would win.
The worlds were hit or miss, seeing Notre Dame was cool, but honestly who the hell asked for Tron: Legacy? I will note that, especially for worlds like Tron, I didn't really feel like I was part of the plot like in KH1 and 2, but more like I was just watching the plot progress from the sidelines. It was jarring.
But the biggest disappointment by FAR was Fantasia. Before I even booted up this game, I was talking about how cool it would be if KH ever visited the world of Fantasia just due to how unique of an experience it would be. I imagined something along the lines of a rhythm game like Crypt of the Necrodancer or Metal Hellsinger, just a neat gimmick tied to that world's music that kept you in line with the beat of the song. So, when I watched the opening to DDD and saw the very clear reference to Fantasia, I got excited, only to be completely let down by it being just another world, except your hits play random instrument noises, and essentially a barebones prototype to Melody of Memory as a reaction command. Honestly, this world was completely wasted on a portable KH entry, it should've been saved for a console entry where it could've been realized more fully, rather than confined to the limitations of a portable console. Oh well, maybe in KH4.
I also played this game on Critical and hooboy did I feel it, but first, the basics. Flowmotion sucks. Thanks for coming to my TED talk. Seriously, I get what they were going for, but I honestly hated how disruptive flowmotion ended up being. Air dodge out of the way of something, well, you touched a wall, so now you gotta brace against it and get ready to bounce off. It's not that it was ruining my gameplay or anything, it was just annoying because it'd remind me of its existence at the most inconvenient times, and it was broken, like, hilariously broken. I definitely abused flowmotion to get through some encounters early on, when I didn't have many tools at my disposal yet, and even in the World that Never Was, I managed to use flowmotion to get ontop of, and over a building to get to the other side, which triggered a cutscene I don't think I was supposed to see yet, because suddenly I was talking to Roxas with NO context, so there's a good chance I skipped a scene or two by doing this purely because the game let me, and I wanted to see what was at the top, if anything (I originally thought I was gonna find some way out of bounds or something).
The Dreameaters genuinely don't bother me. I actually kind of enjoyed levelling them up as a means to acquire abilities and passives. The only thing that unironically kept me from grinding their stats more is that irritating fucking song that plays whenever you play minigames with them. I despise it. With all my heart.
The drop-out mechanic was annoying as hell in some instances, especially when, towards the end of the game, I did a TON of farming on Sora for Droplets, to give Riku a ton of bonuses to help with progression, only for the game to immediately FORCE me to drop from Riku, back to Sora, just as soon as I got control of him, causing me to hard reset the game, reload my save, and actively backtrack as Riku to get an actual use out of the bonuses I saved up for him.
The combat was, well, I wasn't enthused to see the Command List back, and I suffered all the same frustrations that BBS gave me, with only MARGINAL improvements in gameplay. The only saving grace was enemies actually had warm-up animations on attacks, giving you a brief head's up instead of just randomly bursting into a combo with no warning.
Anti-Nightmare Sora was the first fight that I genuinely gave up on. even Xigbar in KH2, Terranort in BBS, Terranort again in BBS, Vanitas, all of them I managed to push through. But this fucker? No, I had to walk away for a day, come back, grind my eyes out, and when I FINALLY beat him, the game then beat me over the head with Young Xehanort...
...Then I discovered Balloonra and slept through the rest of game.
Fragmentary Passage: Not much to say other than it's a tech demo for KH3, plot wise, it was interesting to see where Aqua's story lines up with the end of KH1, and where she's at both literally, and mentally, by KH3.
X: Back Cover: Whoever wrote the dialogue for Master of Master's needs a raise and a personal statue outside SE HQ because this guy is hilarious! His deliveries are genuine, quick, witty, and not at all the stilted, oddly paced dialogue I've come to expect from the KH series, and well, everything Square does outside of FF14 and 16. I would not be surprised to find out his dialogue was written in English first, rather than Japanese.
Anyway, I'm really mad I have to either play, or watch someone else play, a gatcha game to get the rest of the context here, because this movie was fascinating, and these characters all seem to be pretty damn important to KH4, so it's a shame.
Kingdom Hearts 3: Back (almost) full circle! Just like with KH2, coming into KH3 was full context was such a breath of fresh air! Everything made more sense, and I had a clear understanding of the character's motives and goals throughout the story. Again, what's there to say, really?
Well... the worlds kinda suck. Olympus being relegated to a tutorial felt like a slap in the face, and overall, the entire world felt bland. It looked like a generic Unreal Engine open world environment, with Hercules pasted in it. Nothing about the open wilderness outside the city really looked like it belonged there, it didn't fit Hercules' art style in the slightest. Compared to, say, Kingdom of Corona, where everything felt more visually on brand, granted, Tangled is a CGI movie, Hercules isn't, I understand that the translation is harder to make but it really didn't look like much effort was taken at all for 2/3rds of Olympus.
Arendelle was "Fall of a mountain simulator" and I was absolutely sick of it. It also epitomized my problems with DDD's worlds in that, when you really think about it, you do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in Frozen's plot. You are sidelined the entire time, with Sora and the gang essentially climbing back up a mountain, being told "hey here's what you missed, okay bye!" Before being yeeted back off again, to rinse and repeat ad nauseum until you fight a boss that just doesn't feel earned, which is a damn shame because Skoll is one of the coolest looking fights in the game. There's no participation, the plot simply ignores you the whole time and does it's own thing until you leave.
Pirates and Big Hero 6 felt hilariously short. If you have no intention to explore the open world (there is nothing worth exploring in Sanfransokyo, so this doesn't help) The worlds feel like you're in and out in 20 minutes.
Shoutout to Monsters Inc and Toy Story, you definitely felt like you were a part of the world, and a part of the story happening within it.
The end of this game was phenomenal, seeing everything you've been watching build up, finally come all together, the reunions, the realizations, the callbacks, all of it was such a MASSIVE payoff that was completely lost on me the first time, when the only games I had played were KH1 and KH2, and not since they were new.
So, as with every other game after BBS, I played this one on critical, as I was told it was simply a more rewarding experience, and I honestly agree. Sure, I had a lot of frustrations (Sora's floatiness being paramount) but you can finally BLOCK IN MIDAIR, and BLOCK OR DODGE MID COMBO! If KH2 had these mechanics, it'd be hands down the best game in the whole series, period. I wish they'd thought of it sooner, almost every entry in the series would have benefited from this.
I did spend my fair share of time absolutely raging at the final boss gauntlet, however, and really, my biggest issue was just visual clarity (if you remember Xehanort's meteor attack, then you probably know). But I beat it and was very satisfied with how Xehanort's arc turned out. KH3 is a great game.
Re:Mind: I got this DLC half off, and even still, I'm a little mad I spent money to spend most of my time rewatching the cutscenes I JUST WATCHED from the maingame. The game reached a point where it started truncating the cutscenes to get to the new info quicker and I couldn't help but wonder why the hell they didn't do that to begin with... but ultimately, the DLC was good, a glorified boss gauntlet, sure, but good. Explaining Sora's disappearance was welcome and started setting up context for KH4.
The data fights... as of writing this, I have completed 11/13 of the fights. I'm missing Xion, Xehanort, and of course, Yozora. Only reason I haven't done more is a sudden lack of free time to do so. To reiterate, I'm on Critical, and these fights, while some have absolutely pissed me off to no end (lookin' at you, Vanitas), these fights have solidified KH3 as probably my favourite game in the franchise, purely on gameplay alone, and one of my favourites of all time. The combat FEELS rewarding, (usually) failure doesn't feel like you were cheated by some BS mechanic, but feels like something you know YOU did wrong, and need to correct for the next attempt. I will be going back to do the rest of the fights, as terrifying as they look, because so far, it's been genuinely fun to figure out the puzzles behind these fights and put my skills to the test.
Melody of Memory: Kingdom Hearts rhythm game! Neat!
Well, kinda. It wasn't a very satisfying game to play in comparison to something like Guitar Hero, but it was enjoyable to listen to my favourite KH songs (shout out to The Encounter! Don't care how bullshit the boss is, if it's using that song, I can't even get mad, it's just too much of a bop!) But I did not appreciate yet another rehash of the plot as the main gameplay incentive.
Thankfully that game is pretty damn short, so getting to the end, where the actual meat and potatoes is, in terms of new plot, was pretty painless and overall, worth it. More context for KH4, Kairi deciding to train under Aqua(!), and the somewhat harrowing implications that Xehanort knew about the 'unreality'.
And that's it. I guess I'm done with KH until 4 releases, or that AR mobile game. I've been typing for a very long time now and I'm not sure how to close this out other than... uh, thank for reading, can't wait to hear all about how wrong or right I am about your favourite entries!

Kristi Suzanne Krebs was born on December 29, 1970 and lived in Fort Bragg, California with her parents. Kristi graduated from high school in 1989 and went straight to work at a local Round Table Pizza full time. Little else seems to be known about Kristi's early years.
Kristi was usually an upbeat person that worked very hard, and this extended to her workplace. However, it soon became clear that Kristi had begun to develop a very unhealthy obsession with a male coworker who was married. Unsolved Mysteries referred to this as an "unhealthy obsession." On April 30, 1990 (three years prior to her going missing), Kristi's coworkers described her as "unnaturally euphoric," and was fantasizing about a wedding and having kids (presumably with the married male coworker, but this is unclear). After work, Kristi drove around town aimlessly and eventually ended up in a forested area. Kristi's car ended up being stuck in the mud. Kristi kept gunning the engine to get the car unstuck, which caused the engine to overheat, which in turn caused the car to catch on fire. Kristi obviously became panicked, causing her to have a trauma educed mental breakdown.
The morning after this event, railroad workers found Kristi wandering around, dazed and disoriented. One of these railroad workers recognized Kristi and called her parents. Kristi's came to pick her up, initially wanting to take Kristi home, but while in the car, Kristi kept chanting, patting herself and just "acting weird." So they took Kristi to the hospital, where according to a Medium article, "she spent the next four weeks recovering in a private mental facility, though it would take several months before her memory completely returned." But after this initial hospital stay, Kristi was in and out of the hospital where doctors would diagnose her with a trauma educed psychotic break. At one point in her treatment, an occupational therapist recommended that Kristi start off her recovery by only going back to work part time, about twenty hours a week.
At first this arrangement seemed to be going well, but then Kristi began working "more and more," even taking on a second job at a local Burger King. Due to the two jobs, sometimes Kristi was working up to 12 hours a day. Kristi's parents also noted that she didn't seem to be sleeping very much and was going to the gym a lot. And again, Kristi began seeming very happy with her life. Kristi's father would state that these things made him wonder if Kristi's mental health was going downhill again.
Despite this new hectic pace, Kristi seemed okay, so her parents didn't want to worry. At one point, one of Kristi's managers asked her why she was so happy, and she responded "it's not what you think." Kristi did not explain further and went back to work. At around 10pm on August 9, 1993, Kristi left work in "high spirits," and told her coworkers that she'd be heading home. However, Kristi did not end up going home and began driving around.
The next time that Kristi was seen was by a park ranger at McKerricher State Park, just north of Fort Bragg, at around 10:30pm. He spotted Kristi's red Toyota Tercel parked in the lot, so he went to go speak to the driver--which was Kristi. The ranger asked Kristi if she was okay and that the state park's lot closed a half hour before, so she needed to leave. Kristi told the ranger that she was relaxing after work and if she could stay. The ranger replied that she could not stay, and Kristi said she'd leave. This ranger would later tell police that the interaction was friendly and that Kristi seemed okay.
After this encounter, Kristi drove south through Fort Bragg, headed towards the small town of Mendocino. Kristi ended up in Mendocino Woods State Park, where she continued to drive a remote dirt road near a creek bed. And like three years before, her car became stuck and she began revving the engine to make the car start again, which again caused the car to catch fire. A car jack would later be found near her car, which lead authorities to believe that she attempted to jack up the tires to get the car going (admittedly I don't drive, so I don't know if I explained that correctly). When this didn't work, it apparently made Kristi angry, and she began bashing the car hood with a rock. She then took out her wallet, shredded the pictures inside and ripped out the car stereo.
Kristi had been wearing jeans and her work shirt when she left her job, but both of these items were found in the backseat of the car. It is believed that Kristi took them off because they'd gotten wet in her attempts to free the car. Kristi kept gym clothes in her car, so it is believed that she changed into those. When Kristi didn't come home, her parents reported her missing and a full scale search was launched. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Department searched the area surrounding Kristi's car and even an air rescue squad helped in the effort. The search of the park went on for a week, but nothing was found.
Kristi's family and authorities believe that she may be out there somewhere, with memory loss. There have been sightings of Kristi after she vanished, one of the first sightings was by a woman who claimed to have seen a woman resembling Kristi attempting to hitchhike. There were also sightings from Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah. However, there are two sightings that the police believe are the most legitimate. One occurred in March 1994 in Humboldt County (north of Fort Bragg), a woman who's daughter was a classmate of Kristi's claimed to have seen Kristi along Highway 101. When the woman called out to "Kristi," she turned and walked back into the woods.
The other sighting happened in June 1994. An off duty highway worker named Mike Case picked up a female hitchhiker in Visalia California, 300 miles south of where Kristi vanished. According to Mike, this woman "didn't seem to have it all there," and was in "a world of her own," and at first thought she may be on some kind of drugs. But as he began talking with her, Mike noticed tow slash marks on her wrist. When Mike asked about it, the woman responded that she'd had a breakdown and a boyfriend that "wasn't very nice." Mike and this woman were in the car together for about 90 minutes where the woman spoke about a boyfriend that seemed fake, having relatives in San Jose and liking the ocean. These things seemed true to Kristi's parents. Mike dropped Kristi off in Hanford, California and didn't think anymore about the encounter until he saw Kristi's picture in a trucking magazine. Mike contacted Kristi's parents, who sent more photos of Kristi and it was the woman Mike said he saw.
There has been one more sighting of Kristi, also by a woman named Alicia who picked up a hitchhiker in August 1993, two days after Kristi vanished. The woman who picked up this hitchhiker woman told authorities she picked up the woman near Salt Lake City, Utah. Alicia said the woman identified herself as "Kris," and Alicia only picked her up because she was standing at a dangerous spot on the side of the road. When "Kris," got into Alicia's car, she said "you're looking at the happiest girl in the world!" Apparently this was something Kristi said on a regular basis. Kris also began telling Alicia that she'd fallen in love with a trucker and she was meeting him in Amarillo Texas so they could get married. And when Alicia dropped off this woman off at a McDonald's in Park City, Kris said "Burger King is better."
There have been no other confirmed (or unconfirmed) sightings of Kristi Krebs. When Kristi vanished, she was 22 years old, 5'2 and around 140 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes and her thumbs curve inward. Kristi had been suffering from emotional distress with symptoms like amnesia before she vanished.
Unsolved Mysteries episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l0JCuG_UVY&t=1177s
https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-kristi-krebs-ea93de24cd23
https://www.advocate-news.com/2019/05/09/where-is-kristi-krebs/
https://charleyproject.org/case/kristi-suzanne-krebs
https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/808dfca.html
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/1268
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/fort-bragg-parents-use-technology-to-look-for-missing-daughte
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kristi_Krebs
https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53441147&itype=cmsid
https://www.advocate-news.com/2016/04/21/missing-but-not-forgotten/

Company Name	Title	City
Bosselman Boss Truck Shops	Diesel Mechanic/Technician	Haubstadt
Biolife Plasma Services	Sample Processing Tech	Bloomington
Community Rehabilitation Hospital West	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	Brownsburg
Konica Minolta Business Solutions	Systems Engineer - UC	Columbus
UniFirst	Route Service Representative - UniClean	Indianapolis
Biolife Plasma Services	Sample Processing Tech	Martinsville
US Tech Solutions	Data Center Technician	Plainfield
US Tech Solutions	Data Center Operator	Plainfield
US Tech Solutions	​Data Center Technician – Infrastructure Analyst​	Plainfield
Tyson Foods	Maintenance Supervisor - Crew B (Night Shift) - Mexican Original Portland, IN	Portland
Trinity Health Senior Communities	Resident Service Coordinator - Trinity Tower	South Bend
St. Andrews Health Campus	RN - Registered Nurse	Batesville
BayMark Health Services	Dispensing Nurse	Bloomington
CHS	Family Medicine Position - Northern INDIANA - 2 hour drive from Indianapolis andChicago!	Bluffton
Pippin Dental & Braces - a Benevis company	Dentist - Up to $50k Sign On - Unlimited Earning Potential	Bluffton
Ascension	RN-Clinic - WIC Grants, Full Time, Days	Boonville
Buckeye Power Sales	Generator Service Technician - Sign-on Bonus!!	Carmel
The Gund Company	CNC Machine Operator 2nd Shift - Cedar Lake	Cedar Lake
The Gund Company	CNC Machinist	Cedar Lake
The Gund Company	CNC Operator	Cedar Lake
P4 Automotive	EXPERIENCED SERVICE WRITER COLUMBUS AUTO GROUP	Columbus
Gaylor inc.	Electrician (Service Technician)	Decatur
Ascension	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Progressive Cardiac Care	Evansville
Scenic Hills at the Monastery	RN - Registered Nurse	Ferdinand
Gaylor inc.	Electrical Mechanic	Fort Wayne

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I’m headed up to the big city, haven’t decided between Dallas or Fort Worth as I’ll be right in the middle Friday morning for business. So I’ll be looking to make Friday night fun.
Drinks, dinner, then some fun. Skip to the fun? If you insist!
I’m a 6’6” ddf white business professional with a country accent. 7”c. Ex college football player meets a bit of a dad bod.
I can chat here or on snap if you’re interested in a fun evening in the big city.

Company Name	Title	City
Bosselman Boss Truck Shops	Diesel Mechanic/Technician	Haubstadt
Biolife Plasma Services	Sample Processing Tech	Bloomington
Community Rehabilitation Hospital West	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	Brownsburg
Konica Minolta Business Solutions	Systems Engineer - UC	Columbus
UniFirst	Route Service Representative - UniClean	Indianapolis
Biolife Plasma Services	Sample Processing Tech	Martinsville
US Tech Solutions	Data Center Technician	Plainfield
US Tech Solutions	Data Center Operator	Plainfield
US Tech Solutions	​Data Center Technician – Infrastructure Analyst​	Plainfield
Tyson Foods	Maintenance Supervisor - Crew B (Night Shift) - Mexican Original Portland, IN	Portland
Trinity Health Senior Communities	Resident Service Coordinator - Trinity Tower	South Bend
St. Andrews Health Campus	RN - Registered Nurse	Batesville
BayMark Health Services	Dispensing Nurse	Bloomington
CHS	Family Medicine Position - Northern INDIANA - 2 hour drive from Indianapolis andChicago!	Bluffton
Pippin Dental & Braces - a Benevis company	Dentist - Up to $50k Sign On - Unlimited Earning Potential	Bluffton
Ascension	RN-Clinic - WIC Grants, Full Time, Days	Boonville
Buckeye Power Sales	Generator Service Technician - Sign-on Bonus!!	Carmel
The Gund Company	CNC Machine Operator 2nd Shift - Cedar Lake	Cedar Lake
The Gund Company	CNC Machinist	Cedar Lake
The Gund Company	CNC Operator	Cedar Lake
P4 Automotive	EXPERIENCED SERVICE WRITER COLUMBUS AUTO GROUP	Columbus
Gaylor inc.	Electrician (Service Technician)	Decatur
Ascension	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Progressive Cardiac Care	Evansville
Scenic Hills at the Monastery	RN - Registered Nurse	Ferdinand
Gaylor inc.	Electrical Mechanic	Fort Wayne

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Company Name	Title	City
Beatrice Community Hospital	Nuclear Medicine Technologist	Beatrice
Beatrice Community Hospital	Unit Secretary/Certified Nursing Assistant-Med/Surg	Beatrice
Gretna Public Schools	Elementary Teachers, Special Education, English, Science, Coaching	Gretna
Central Community College	Faculty - BIOS, Industrial Technology CoordinatoTrainer, Faculty - Nursing	Hastings
Hastings Public Schools	Teachers: SPED, Math, Science, EL, Elementary, Executive Director, Family & Consumer Science, Speech Language Pathologist	Hastings
Central Community College	Criminal Justice, Operations Support Specialist, Automotive,l Director of Equity and Compliance & 504 Coordinator, Network Administrator, BIOS, Nursing, Institutional Research Analyst, Director of Residence Life and Student Engagement, IT	Hastings
The Kearney Hub	Newspaper Hauler	Kearney
The Lexington Clipper-Herald	Carrier	Lexington
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District	General Manager	Norfolk
Norfolk Public Schools	High Ability Learner Facilitator, 2nd Grade Teacher, Spanish,Speech/Language Pathologist, District Behavior Specialist, Special Education, School Psychologist	Norfolk
Platteview Apartments	Part Time Cleaning Position	North Platte
Fidelity Investments	Financial Customer Associate	Omaha
Student Transportation of America	School Bus Driver- Omaha South	Omaha
Raymond Central Public Schools	ELA/Reading Teacher, Special Education, Behavior Interventionist	Raymond
DC West Community Schools	School Counselor, English Learner, School Nurse	Valley
School District 145 - Waverly	Speech Language Pathologist, 5th Grade Teacher, SPED, Coaching	Waverly
Wayne State College	Licensed Student Counselor	Wayne
North Platte Livestock Feeders	Part Time Night Watchman	Wellfleet
Cargill	General Production	Nebraska City
Cargill	Senior Maintenance	Nebraska City
Cargill	Master Mechanic	Nebraska City
Cargill	Senior Maintenance	Syracuse
Cargill	Master Mechanic	Syracuse
BayMark Health Services	Part time counselor	Bellevue
Summit Plaza Dental Care	General Dentist - Omaha, NE	Bellevue

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Company Name	Title	City
Bismarck Public Schools	Transportation Supervisor	Bismarck
Electrical Service	Experienced Apprentice Electrician	Bismarck
Intellifarms Northern Division	Farm Laborer - 2000 Sign On Bonus	Casselton
Harms Oil	Petroleum Transport Driver	Dickinson
Otter Tail Power Company	Journeyman Lineman / Service Representative	Enderlin
Dr. Heather Skari Family Dentistry	Hygienist	Fargo
Standing Rock Community School	Bus Drivers, Mechanic & Maintenance	Fort Yates
Wrt	Installer Repair Technician	Glen Ullin
Otter Tail Power Company	Lead Lineman	Jamestown
University of Jamestown	Admissions Counselor	Jamestown
AgCountry Farm Credit Services	Tax Specialist / Senior Tax Specialist	Jamestown
Red River Commodities	Sanitation Technician - Flexible Schedule	Fargo
Encompass Health	Physical Therapist	Grafton
Encompass Health	Physical Therapist	Grand Forks
Encompass Health	Physical Therapist	Hatton
Red River Commodities	Warehouse Associate	Horace
Sanford Health	Family Medicine Opportunity	Jamestown
Novaspect Inc	Industrial Technician	Mandan
Encompass Health	Physical Therapist	Minto
Encompass Health	Physical Therapist	Northwood
Encompass Health	Physical Therapist	Portland
Red River Commodities	National Specialty & Independent Channel Manager - REMOTE	West Fargo
CHI Living Communities	Campus Director	Fargo
CHI Living Communities	Residential Services Manager	Fargo
CHI Living Communities	Immediate Openings Resident Care Manager Riverview Place Fargo	West Fargo

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Hey everyone. hope you all having a nice time,
So, I need help of you guys about what I should do, or I am the only one thinking like this, I am in a long-distance relationship from past 2 years, about 2 months ago there was a yearbook. photoshoot where she saw a guy she told me that he was looking nice, so she and her friends were staring at him, after couple for minutes the guy walked to her, and they had a nice conversation they clicked some photos together
Then they started to have conversation on instagram and he was trying to flirt with her and she was showing me but I was like I know she loves me a lot nothing gonna happen, soon she will be bored by all this stuff and every thing will be fine, but after some days she gave him her number too, then he asked her for a dinner date she said yes, but I was ok like I thought its normal to friends going out for a dinner its normal.
That guy was in 4th year of his college degree and now his degree is over but he is still staying in the same city and when she asked her that why is he here then he said that just to spend time with her and will stay here upto when she will be here,
then he asked her go for visit to a fort she said yes, then it was bit weird for me, but I dont want to put any restrictions on her so its all her decisions, she went, next day she said that she want to go for a movie I said we will go together tomorrow, we will be connected on a call and go, but she said that she wants to go today then she said can she ask that guy to go with her, I said its all yours decision, she went, that day I told her to go in a afternoon show but she went in a night show at 7:30PM and movie ended at 10:15PM but she came to her room at 1 :00 AM next day I was fighting with her for the whole day and from last to months I was asking her to go on a walk with me I WANTED TO MAKE IT HER BEST ROMANTIC WALK IN LDR, I already made arrangements by talking to local vendors in call, in evening she said I am going for bath then we will, after 2 hours when I called her she was on a walk with that guy , Today that guy called her for dinner she went for dinner, she wasnt picking up my calls then she picked up and said we are at a top of hill, and some temple is there so we came here, and she said that he is going tomorrow so she will be staying there till 4:00 AM
And me as most of the people here alone in a new city without friends, newly joined job surviving the pain in a closed room

Company Name	Title	City
Cox-Powell	HVAC Technician	Hampton
Town Of Ashland	Finance Director	Ashland
Buckingham County Public Schools	Spanish Teacher - High School And Middle School	Buckingham
Buckingham County Public Schools	Teachers - Primary, Elementary, Middle, High School - $2000 Signing Bonus	Buckingham
County Of Chesterfield	Principal Plant Operator - Maintenance	Chesterfield
The Army Historical Foundation	Major Gifts Officer	Fort Belvoir
Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board	Mental Health Clinician - Outpatient	Goochland
Fairfax Water	Instrumentation Technician I/II/III	Lorton
LegalShield and ID Shield	Work from anywhere, No experience, Full-time/Part-time/Spare-time	Norfolk
Slurry Pavers, Inc	ROAD CONSTRUCTION - CDL Drivers, Equipment Operators And General Laborers	Richmond
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership	International Training Manager	Richmond
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership	Industry Manager, Manufacturing	Richmond
ENSCO, Inc.	Safety Manager	Springfield
Oxley Enterprises, Inc.	Senior Recruiter	Stafford
KMG Hauling, Inc	Diesel Mechanics & CDL Drivers	Sterling
National Center For State Courts	Accounting And Finance	Williamsburg
United States Secret Service	Criminal Investigator	Norfolk
United States Secret Service	Criminal Investigator	Richmond
Wegmans Food Markets	Sanitation Worker $500 Sign On Bonus	Ashland
Wegmans Food Markets	Car Hop	Charlottesville
L.L.Bean	Store Team Leader - Visual Merchandising	Charlottesville
Tyson Foods	Maintenance Generalist - Night Shift B	Danville
Tyson Foods	MES Engineer III	Danville
Tyson Foods	Maintenance Generalist - Night Shift D	Danville
FRESENIUS	LPN Mechanicsville	Hanover

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Company Name	Title	City
Cox-Powell	HVAC Technician	Hampton
Town Of Ashland	Finance Director	Ashland
Buckingham County Public Schools	Spanish Teacher - High School And Middle School	Buckingham
Buckingham County Public Schools	Teachers - Primary, Elementary, Middle, High School - $2000 Signing Bonus	Buckingham
County Of Chesterfield	Principal Plant Operator - Maintenance	Chesterfield
The Army Historical Foundation	Major Gifts Officer	Fort Belvoir
Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board	Mental Health Clinician - Outpatient	Goochland
Fairfax Water	Instrumentation Technician I/II/III	Lorton
LegalShield and ID Shield	Work from anywhere, No experience, Full-time/Part-time/Spare-time	Norfolk
Slurry Pavers, Inc	ROAD CONSTRUCTION - CDL Drivers, Equipment Operators And General Laborers	Richmond
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership	International Training Manager	Richmond
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership	Industry Manager, Manufacturing	Richmond
ENSCO, Inc.	Safety Manager	Springfield
Oxley Enterprises, Inc.	Senior Recruiter	Stafford
KMG Hauling, Inc	Diesel Mechanics & CDL Drivers	Sterling
National Center For State Courts	Accounting And Finance	Williamsburg
United States Secret Service	Criminal Investigator	Norfolk
United States Secret Service	Criminal Investigator	Richmond
Wegmans Food Markets	Sanitation Worker $500 Sign On Bonus	Ashland
Wegmans Food Markets	Car Hop	Charlottesville
L.L.Bean	Store Team Leader - Visual Merchandising	Charlottesville
Tyson Foods	Maintenance Generalist - Night Shift B	Danville
Tyson Foods	MES Engineer III	Danville
Tyson Foods	Maintenance Generalist - Night Shift D	Danville
FRESENIUS	LPN Mechanicsville	Hanover

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Company Name	Title	City
Severn School	Director, Buildings & Grounds	Annapolis
The Royster Group, Inc.	3 Anesthesiologists Openings - General, Pain, Cardiac	Bethesda
Tidewater Direct LLC	Class A CDL Driver	Centreville
University of Maryland Libraries	Library Services Supervisor	College Park
University of Maryland Division of Information Technology	Network Edge Manager	College Park
National Security Agency	Accountant - Entry Level (MD)	Fort Meade
National Security Agency	Facilities Engineer - Civil - Entry to Experienced Level (MD)	Fort Meade
National Security Agency	Data Scientist - Entry to Expert Level (Maryland, Hawaii & Colorado Locations)	Fort Meade
The Frederick Motor Company	A Mobile Service Technician	Frederick
R.B Rudy Inc.	Class A CDL Drivers	Frederick
Smile Frederick Orthodontics	Orthodontist	Frederick
Frederick News-Post	General Business Clerk	Frederick
Montgomery County Police	Police Officer Candidate	Gaithersburg
Eccleston & Wolf PC	Litigation Associate	Hanover
Silverwood Farm Apartment	Maintenance Tech	Prince Frederick
Law Office of Richard D. Paugh	Secretary	Rockville
ISE America	Class A CDL Driver	Warwick
Tevis Energy	Accountant	Westminster
FRESENIUS	LPN	California
SimVentions, Inc	NAVAIR SEDSS Systems Engineer	California
SimVentions, Inc	NAVAIR SEDSS Systems Engineer	Compton
Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC	Boom Truck Operator	Frederick
Biolife Plasma Services	Floor Supervisor - Plasma Center	Fruitland
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.	Store Associate	Millersville
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.	Shop Hand	Millersville

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Wed, Jun 7 - vs Chicago Dutch Lions (1-3-0, -5 GD)
Since our visit to Aurora, IL on May 27, Chicago Dutch Lions have only played one match -- a tough 2-1 road loss to Chicago City FC last Wednesday. They've had a week off to rest and scheme for their return trip here to TCO. CDL has been a hard-nosed defensive team so far this season, only conceding 4 goals in their 3 other matches so far, and it took 20 minutes and an incredible goal by Kennedy Faulknor to get things rolling in our first matchup with them.
But in their most recent game against City, they made some changes to be more forward and attacking, outshooting an opponent for the first time all year (20-16) while still maintaining their defensive toughness. Despite scoring twice, City really didn't get a lot of great looks at the goal. Both goals came on quick counters on a botched corner and a turnover. Judging by their projected lineup (https://www.modular11.com/match_details/31682/2) it looks like CDL is going to try to come out more on the front foot again tonight with 5 attacking players in Berruti, Stephens, Stiffler, Delgado, and Nardulli.
[Note: It's probably also worth mentioning that CDL's shiny new coach was let go after only 2 games. They had an interim coach when we played them in IL, but per today's Aurora game notes, it looks like their young goalkeeper coach is now listed as their head coach. This could certainly help explain the change in tactics.]
This means that it's up to the young back line to hold down the fort against what looks like more-or-less Aurora's A lineup. I'll call special attention to 3 players who have caught my eye:

• Defensive midfielder #14 Christine Erdman (look for the pigtails) has been a solid presence, despite being only an incoming freshman at Bowling Green.
• Defender #20 Tori Adams (look for the tall one) has started every game despite just finishing her freshman year of high school(!) and has more than held her own; however, with that youth comes some of the mistakes that Aurora will look to capitalize on.
• DefendeDefensive midfielder #16 Cate Downs is a bruising presence. Carded for a takedown in the previous match with Aurora, she has been involved in some scrappy play all season long.

Two notable omissions for CDL this time around are veteran defender Maya Lambert (she's listed in the 18, but not as a starter) and goalkeeper Caitlin Richards, both of whom have started every game up to this point. Instead, it'll be the untested Emma Guthrie -- she's played a grand total of 5 minutes in 2 years at Loyola (Chicago) and hasn't seen action yet this season in the USL W.
CDL RostePlayer Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OSTT7uT7uImz7jANN_V42aUgRcb3wRtD/view?usp=drive_link
Prediction: I think Aurora will want to come out fast to put their offensive struggles from the weekend in the rear view mirror, and hopefully that will result in an early goal or two. Aurora takes this one 3-0. More goals are possible if the back line sans Lambert and/or the new keeper have some meltdowns.