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Nov. 17th, 2013


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Downton continues to be a strange place. As a chauffeur, my dream self never quite fit in with the whole downstairs crew, and now I'm not really a part of the upstairs lot, either. It feels as though I'm in some sort of purgatory, but I'll give the family this, they're a nice lot. Kinder than they ought to be, at that. Though I know I'll never quite fit in with them in these dreams.

Can't play cricket worth a damn, either.

Not sure I have a hope in hell of getting back to sleep at this rate.

Oct. 19th, 2013


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[Blocked from family and Tom Branson]

You know how they say that if you die in your dreams, you die in real life? That isn't true, is it?

Oct. 14th, 2013


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I spent part of my day off taking a much-needed nap, though I now regret it. I had a terrible dream about my mother, followed by news that England was entering the War. World War I, I mean.

[Sybil]
I'm so glad Edith isn't here.

TW: Might include triggers for loss of life and pregnancy loss in comments.

Sep. 17th, 2013


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Now that it seems that the animals have gone back to normal, I think I'd like to get a cat. Would anyone at home object to this? I'd keep it in my room.

Sep. 10th, 2013


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Uh.

Good News: Avoiding this current weirdness.

Bad News: Dreams. And I think I'm dead dream stuff.

Sep. 8th, 2013

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Hello, listeners. Or I guess I should say, readers.

It was suggested to me by Intern Chad that I try out this forum as a new format for my reporting. "Why don't you start a blog?" he said. "You could reach a lot more people that way."

So here I am, readers. Your own Cecil Baldwin, from the nightly news. Isn't technology wonderful? I can talk to all of you like this, and you can ask me questions that I can answer in a timely manner, instead of waiting til the next news broadcast.

I could even find some breaking stories this way, you never know.

But for now, I'll simply say: hello.

Aug. 27th, 2013


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Being jetlagged for the first few days of school was not my best idea. Last week sort of blurs together.

Aug. 24th, 2013


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When did I get so pale?

I mean. I've never been tan or anything, but this is a whole new level of pale. Not cool.

Aug. 8th, 2013


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Off home tomorrow. Didn't realize it sneak up on me like that. Maybe should have had everything ready earlier, but, it is what it is. Hope I haven't forgotten anything.

And I've got company now. Which is great. Transatlantic flights can take it out of you without someone to chat to.

I'd like to say I won't miss the OC, but I think we all know that I will. See you all in a couple of weeks. Try not to get into too much trouble.

Aug. 7th, 2013


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I must be doing something right. Making some decent money in tips. Which is good because I have bills to pay. And Lyssa is bugging me to take her shopping for new clothes. Girls have way too many clothes. Do you even wear them all?

It's my day off. I even did some laundry, cleaned my room and have the chili in the crock pot. Time to kill some zombies.

Jul. 24th, 2013


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I never thought I'd say this, but I think I need a break from following politics. Just a little one.

Jul. 23rd, 2013


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This whole royal baby thing is ... A little out of hand? I think?

I mean. Congrats, and I get (sort of), where the cheer comes from? But literally every newspaper and news site and every other facebook post is, well. Royal baby based. I get it. The kid was born, he's a boy, everyone's happy.

How long do you think until it passes?

Jul. 22nd, 2013


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Lots of talk of people going places. Guess it's that's time of year, at any rate, but who doesn't enjoy a summer get away. I get to back home myself for a couple of weeks come August. Should be a good time, cousin's getting married and I know we'll get up to no good.

Can't wait, got the tickets today.

Jul. 7th, 2013


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I've decided to accept the job offer from my uncle and stay in the area, though judging by what I can see out my window, I'm not sure I didn't make the decision too soon.

At least things are far from boring.

Jun. 27th, 2013


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I don't think I've ever cried so many tears of happiness. I know I haven't been in this country very long, but to see people who have been in this fight for years, decades, even. It's very moving. I don't think I could be any more pleased.

Jun. 25th, 2013


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I'm feeling a little better today, so I figured I'd, uh, elaborate a little on my last post. Since it wasn't really getting across everything.

The zombies in my dreams have a real community. We do ... Community-ish things. Really. We have a "church." And friends, and we get married then we get placed with zombie children and. Well. That's your zombie family. And we only hunt ... Maybe once or twice a month? Brains are coveted.

Brains are sort of like ... What happens here? You have this weird dreams and visions about that person. So I'm dreaming about me dreaming about this guy. Perry, I think his name is. It's bizarre, but zombie-me likes it, because zombie-me wants to be human. I think.

So. Yeah. There's that.

Jun. 22nd, 2013

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My cat, Scout, really does think she's a dog. She asked me why she can't poop outside today. I told her it was because she's an indoor cat, at which point she proceeded to scream CAT, WHERE? and bark rather loudly.

Should I just ... not tell her?

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I can't believe my parents flew in for my graduation! I had no idea. And they're staying through my birthday. I don't know what my Uncle Frodo said, but it must have worked.

Jun. 20th, 2013


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Seagulls are not very good singers. But don't tell them that.

I thought this would be more like one of those scenes where the woodland creatures come and sing and help me sew a dress, or bake a pie, or work out existential angst.

I think I need some help cleaning my room after this

Jun. 19th, 2013


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Just saying that I'm really glad I don't have any pets. Nice to avoid some sort of madness anyway I can.

Sort of related (I guess? More on a political stand point than weird happenings), I think I'm going to take up journalism again. More seriously, this time, like I wanted to years ago. I know it sounds cliche, but I'll thank my dreams for my new conviction. My dream-self is pretty stubborn when he gets his mind set on things, I think I could use some of that in my day-to-day life.

Fingers crossed it works well and all.

Jun. 18th, 2013


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So, I guess these dream things only get weirder and weirder. And start changing you in real life, too? Man. Does anyone know what started this? Or causes it?

Because this is freaking me out.

Oh, and I'm in Canada at a model shoot, which I wasn't going to be able to make until an apparent ability to run very, very fast, but not control how far I go or how long it lasts, kicked in. Ended up in South Dakota and got a bus from there.

I'm glad I did, because the shoot is awesome and the scenery is pretty cool. I just wish I'd made it under my own decision.

Jun. 12th, 2013


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Now that there's a baby in the house, I'm no sure I shouldn't spend all my time at the beach.

I'm only kidding, Uncle.

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More dreams. Zombies living at the airport. Lots of us. Have friends, got married. Zombie weddings are strange.

Guess zombies eat brains to see memories? Dreamt I had the memories of some guy. Weird.

Feeling really ... Thinking just fine. Hard to connect thoughts to words though. Easier to just sit here and do nothing.

Jun. 2nd, 2013


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I'm supposed to be attending a year or two of college here, instead of where I really want to be. I think that's complete idiocy, but I'm apparently not getting any money for school unless I do. They should be grateful I'm getting out of their house, not trying to trap me inside.

I cannot wait until I'm 18.

Someone fascinate me, while I finish the rest of these applications to Harvard and Yale.

May. 29th, 2013


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I missed the enrollment period for university. How could I be so stupid?

Maybe I'll end up having to go back to England after all.

May. 28th, 2013


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Okay. So.

If I want to tell a guy that he's kind of cute, is there a good way of doing it? Because I don't want to freak him out or anything, because that'd be terrible and... stuff.

May. 19th, 2013


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Oh my God, we cornered a kid -

In my dreams, I -

Woke up this morning and got sick. Still feeling pretty gross, actually. I don't even have an appetite and thinking of eating makes my stomach feel woozy all over again.

And I'm so tired, but I don't want to go back to sleep.

Urgh.


((ooc: Warning - Possible talk of child death in comments.))

May. 18th, 2013


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[Blocked from Tom Branson and Mary Crawley]


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I think I've embarrassed myself more in these last few weeks than in my entire life. I'm half-American, you'd think my sense of shame wouldn't be quite so strong.

May. 14th, 2013


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So, I started a new job last week. And it's great and all, this isn't really about the job anyway.

But I wear suits. And, you know, I have a few different ones, so I don't look like a slob all the time. And today when I got home I realized that I was wearing a suit and tie identical to the ones I died in my dreams? And, you know, subsequently was wearing when I woke up again in my dreams.

My real suit is less blood stained though.

Thank God.

Anyway. Does this happen to people a lot? Like, subconsciously you just put these outfits together without even realizing it?

May. 5th, 2013


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My dreams are playing out like some sort of soap opera or period drama. Too bad I can only see what's going on from my end.

Yorkshire in the early twentieth century was no place for an Irish activity, I'll tell you that. But I still think I've got it plenty easier than the other people I see there.

Apr. 26th, 2013


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It's been three months, now. According to Widge, that's the longest we've been anywhere before. Mother unpacked her bags today. I think we're actually staying this time.

Apr. 11th, 2013


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Just realized my birthday's in a week. Good thing I've never been much into large parties, otherwise I'd be terrible for last minute planning.

I guess I've been so focused with the weirdness and the dreaming. Maybe I'll head round to a pub. You're all more than welcome to join.

Apr. 4th, 2013


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The zombie saga continues. I don't know what sort of strange zombie-ism is going on in my dreams, but it's definitely not like what I'm used to. It's like zombies in whatever world this is aren't completely devoid of mental process? Who even knows.

In any case, the new developments I've discovered are: like us, zombies apparently have that little voice that tells you what's good or not. This voice is more like a flesh-crazed brute than, you know, a normal conscience, but it's there. Also zombies can't actually eat anything but people? I tried eating a deer. It didn't go so well.

Dream-me is literally the worst zombie ever.

Apr. 1st, 2013


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I can't wear trousers..

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Glad Lent is over. And Easter, for that matter. A man can only take so much religious festival at once, you know.

The revelry seems to have brought out my own set of dreams, like the ones you all talk about. Interesting.

[Private to Sybil Crawley]

Have you been dreaming? You and your sister? When you do, if you do at all, I think we should go for tea again or something.

Mar. 26th, 2013


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[Private from Frodo and Merrill]
(and she can't decide about Mary, so she keeps locking and unlocking it)

I miss home. I can't believe anyone could do something like this, and I just want a hug from my mom.

Mar. 18th, 2013


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I was wearing green! That was a totally uncalled for pinch.

Mar. 16th, 2013


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Hello Father, hello Mama,
Here I am in California
Lots of singers, lots of starlets
And sometimes the sky will turn a lovely scarlet

I went walking, roller skating,
Then the earth, it started quaking
Creepy old guy hitting on me
And the people here dream about being ponies

Take me home, oh Mommy, Daddy
Take me home, to Downton Abbey
Don't leave me in California
Where I might get eaten by a ghost

Mar. 2nd, 2013


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That hurt less than I thought it would. I also managed to ruin the dinner table. Got fuckin' ginsu knives in my hands now.

Mar. 1st, 2013


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So. Finally had one of those dreams everyone's having.

I was dead. And by dead, I mean undead, but dream-me definitely didn't realize that I was lying in the wake of a zombie plan crash.

So, you know, that was fun.

PS. Learning how to walk as a zombie is painful. And not because it hurts, but because it takes, apparently, hours.

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No one could ever accuse me of being unsociable.

Hello. My name is Mary and I recently moved her from England for an internship. I can't say I feel at home yet, but it is a lot warmer here this time of year. I plan on taking advantage of the beach during my stay.

Feb. 25th, 2013


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Hello, I'm Sybil. I've just moved here from England. Still jet-lagged, I think. I wish we'd had more time in New York on the way in, though. I would've loved to see the Statue of Liberty up close.

How far are we from the Golden Gate Bridge?