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That sums up my Sunday quite succinctly.

And a question for the readers of Dunhaven! I'm looking for some recommendations of books to add to my TBR pile for 2020, so -- what is your all-time favorite book? Any genre, any author, fiction or non-fiction, I want it all. I know that for some that might be like asking someone to pick a favorite child, which may be me inadvertently downplaying the role of children in one's life in some eyes? I don't actually have one, so I can't really say. 😉

M9 GANG

I wanted to say thank you to you all, once again, for coming over on Friday. I can't really express how grateful I am to have gotten to meet you all through Chase and that you've been so welcoming since my brother and I arrived here. It's been quite some time since I've had people in my life that I can call friends, so [...] thank you.

Anyway, now that I am done embarrassing myself, I hope you're having lovely weekends.

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i love him.

DISASTER ROOMMATES

hi, i'm going to try to talk to tori's sisters and it will probably end with me being, you know, myself so please keep me in your thoughts and prayers in this trying time.

SYL & JULES

heeeey sooooo hi.

tori's bday is saturday and i wanted to see if you guys had any plans for her so i don't step on any toes.

CHASE, JESSIE, MICA, NAT, OSCAR

Hello!

I know that I'm still sort of new to town and your lives, but I'm feel particularly [...] appreciative, for reasons that are extensive and cross worlds, so I won't go into them. But they have left me wanting to do something for you all, if you'll let me. Could I possibly host you all for dinner, perhaps a game night? I was thinking next week sometime, maybe Friday?

I don't I'm not Like I said, I know that I've only been here a couple of months, but I didn't have a lot of people in Chicago that I spent time with outside of professionally. You all have been a very nice change of pace.

GABE

I'm asking a few people to come over, probably on Friday for food and things. Obviously you can stay and eat and meet them all too, but I just wanted to give you a head's up on it. I can't even remember the last time I hosted anything, so hopefully I'm not being silly.

note to self: when you run around the park with your dog for four hours, he's going to be totally useless for the rest of the day. i'm pretty sure he hasn't woken up since we got home.

SORA

HEY. would you maybe want to hang out?

This is what happens when they play "Let It Snow" one time too many on the radio during the Christmas season.

CRITICAL ROLE PEOPLE

Everyone okay? No one stuck in a ditch anywhere?

SAMUEL

Hey there. I know that the electric and heat should be okay out there, but you're welcome to stay in the guest room in the house or at least come across the yard for dinner. I just don't like the thought of you being out there by yourself.

TEXTS TO DISASTER ROOMMATES (after snow starts)

-- Are either of you home?
-- If so, please stay there. The roads have gotten very bad just in the last hour and it is not safe to drive.
-- Which I mean to say that I will be staying at Esther's until it is cleared enough that it is safe.
-- Is one of you available to feed Grumpkin, please?

It is almost 2020, which means that it will officially be the year that my kid becomes and adult and graduates high school and I don't like either of those things. Where can I file a complaint, please?

CHASE, MICA, JESSIE, OSCAR, & ESTHER

I know that we just had dinner, but since it was basically this big "catch Nat up on all the super exciting stuff she missed and now will never leave town again because she will have forever fomo" thing, I want to have another dinner that's a little bit more just focused on food. And I'd invite you all normally, but I also want to enjoy this fun? new connection we all have. So, you're all coming to my house on Friday evening. I'll make lasagna with garlic bread and provide wine. For those of you that are new here, you can bring something to pass if you want, but it isn't necessary.

Also, there's a very sweet boy that is renting my studio apartment. His name is Samuel and everyone has to be very nice to him, if you happen to see him around the property at any point.

JESSIE

I would also like to spend some time with you outside of that dinner, if you're cool with that? I feel bad that I've been gone basically the entire time you've been in Dunhaven, so I'd like to make up for lost time.

FILTERED TO KHANS & FRIENDS & LYON FAMILY

I did something kind of rash and maybe stupid but very me and now I need help please.

I bought a plane ticket. For tonight. Red eye to London. Lucy, I'm going to woo your cousin.

Attempt. I might come back with just a few pictures of me in front of Big Ben instead and I know this phrase is out of date but fuck it - YOLO, right?



Only that I'm an adult with responsibilities and I need some help for people to make sure the Cottage doesn't burn down. I have two employees but they can't be here all the time and I could use some coverage so I can go be a romantic idiot??? I'll pay you! Even if you're related to me! I fly back in the middle of the night on the 29/30th because I couldn't afford anything else.

GROUP TEXTS TO CHASE & JESSIE

-- Chaaaase
-- I know you're working and being a functioning member of society and all that
-- But uh
-- There are two Germans in the living room that look remarkably similar to you
-- They don't seem super impressed with my presence
-- Just, you know, thought you'd like to know?

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wilkerson's has a bogo free on pumpkin and pecan pies right now, in case you also needed some good news today.

DISASTER ROOMMATES

i'm making dinner. don't be too shocked.

[...] also we have a lot of pie so please eat it.

Dunhaven has its own little social network and I think that's probably the cutest techy thing I've ever heard of. I'll try to make good use of it while I'm here visiting my sisters for the next few months or so. Just in time for Christmas. How is the holiday down here in Virginia? Events? Things to see around town?

Oh, hi, I'm Tori. Tori English. Hello new neighbors.

Y'all know what's great in December?

Offshore fishing.

So get yourself over to Calm Waters this weekend and join me for a good six hour trek out on the water, pullin up plenty of sea bass, bluefish, and if we get lucky maybe even a tautog. Now, throwback rules are gonna apply, but this weekend looks to be high 40s, sunny and clear, before a cold weekend and some freezin rain next week and I sure as hell want to beat that. Bet you do, too.

5am Saturday, for anybody who's in. Bring a coat and a hat. I'll supply rods and bait, show you what a Waters Boat can really do for your love of fish.

i would like to apologize for my anti-holidays sentiments for yesterday. i still am not a fan, but am marginally less grouchy about it after i slept in and stared at our christmas tree for a while.

CHASE

why are you punishing me

not to be a downer, but the holidays suck. i mean, more power to everyone out there that enjoys them and the big family gatherings and all that stuff, but i could really do without. let's just skip to the drinking on nye, k?

also i got a black eye today over a fucking dvd at best buy. it wasn't on purpose and the person was all apologetic about it, so honestly it's kind of a lame as hell story to tell and i should probably come up with something more exciting, but whatever. i'm only saying this here because i figure i'll reach some people and it will cut down on the "omg what happened" questions when i'm bartending tonight.

anyway, i'm done being a ray of fucking sunshine. enjoy your fridays so i can live vicariously through you.

hi, dunhaven.

does anyone know if anyone is hiring? i have experience in cleaning houses, being santa's elf, candy sales, and tattooing. also, i do art. my portfolio is on the big wall in the lobby of k auto.

TEXTS TO MEHDI

-- hiiiiiiiiii dad 😊
-- hey, i have a question for you. do you guys celebrate thanksgiving? or is that a super weird question? i just wasn't sure if that
-- sorry, hit enter too soon. i wasn't sure if that was a big thing and if you had plans or whatever so, you know

Hello my lovelies. Exciting things are ahead for Cozy Cottage Bed & Breakfast. We're doing a little renovating, which won't impede on guest stays at all - so no worries there - but will improve the overall quality of each suite. Renovations should be done by the new year.

We still have some availability through Christmas - and an exciting Black Friday sale coming up! On Friday, the 29th, from 6am-12pm, if you book a stay of 3 or more nights, you'll get a discount of 20% off your entire stay.
*Bookings can be made up to 8 months in advance, you may be subject to a cancellation fee if you cancel within 30 days of your stay. Thank you!


FRIENDS & FAMILY

OH MY FUCK WHY DID I SIGN UP FOR A JOB THAT IS CONSTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE

Sorry, that was dramatic. Someone come wrap me in a blanket and save me from myself.

Nadia, lovely beautiful talented new niece of mine, what are you doing this afternoon?

What's up, Dunhaven? Hopefully everyone's having a good weekend!

A few months back I threw up a getting-to-know you question and answer post that ended up being a lot of fun. I was thinking of doing something similar, but didn't want to do the exact same thing. I've always thought music has been a great way to know more about yourself and the people around you, so here comes round two:

I'm going to put together a Dunhaven Spotify playlist that's filled with songs (hopefully) submitted by all of you. Once it's completed, I'll share the link here for anyone who wants it.

You can message me songs either publicly or privately!

CHAOS ROOMMATES

I dropped my car off at the mechanic shop and I believe I embarrassed myself throughly in front of your father, Jessie.

Was there an inspiration for the mural you painted, by any chance? Fan art?