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Look at that. I was taught today how to use a filter by one of my students before class. I think that my students may or may not be planning to try to make Ms. Liang hip and cool. I'm pretty sure it's a whole movement that I'm not supposed to know about.

Anyway, now I know how to do them. (I tried to do the dog ears one, but I couldn't get it to work. Pretty sure that I shouldn't have admitted that and might have lost most of my cool credits.) Is this yeeting? Am I allowed to dab now? Some other joke about Tide pods?

Wow. I don't even have furniture yet in my apartment, but I already got mail inviting me to join this network. Way to go, City Hall. You're on top of things!

That being said, I could use some help! I haven't lived in Dunhaven for a handful of years and while I've visited, my focus was mostly on the people I was visiting. So, I'd really love to know what I've missed, like new businesses and restaurants. I already have visited Stella's and had a giant stack of waffles and while I could probably just keep that up forever, I could probably spread my money around a little bit. 😉

I suppose that's it! It's going to be a beautiful day, guys. I can feel it. I hope you get to enjoy it!

[Texts to Ash]

→ Verity's memories are back.
→ They just... came back. All at once, I guess.
→ When we were at the museum in DC.
→ It was the anniversary of the day we met.
→ And
→ Ugh
→ Okay
→ I kissed her.
→ Like... a kiss kiss.
→ I don't even know why.
→ I'd never wanted to before.
→ There were just emotions.
→ And I thought she'd never be herself again, you know?
→ And we'd never be who we were again.
→ But she definitely wasn't a fan.
→ So I think I'm just going to never mention it again.
→ Good plan, right?

WHO: Dahlia Liang & Verity McKinnon
WHEN: Saturday October 12th
WHERE: Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum - Washington, DC
SUMMARY: A visit to a familiar place stirs up forgotten memories and unexpected feelings.
WARNINGS: None!

( It was when she set her eyes on that red plane…Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 5B Vega, that everything seemed to snap right back into place. )

CW: mental health

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I realize now that this is two weeks old news and with the internet being what it is, probably most everyone has seen this, but I'm going to share it anyway because I do what I want.

Look at this. Cinderella with a glass arm -- absolutely awesome. Apparently when I was toddler age, Cinderella was my Disney movie of choice to watch over and over again. I don't really know why, but I suspect it had something to do with having animals to hang out with all of the time. (Jaq and Gus are severely underrated in the Disney zeitgeist, just saying.) Regardless, given that I was three when the accident happened and would have been right in the middle of the Cinderella obsession, I feel like seeing something like this as a kiddo, just like she mentions in the Facebook post, would have been rather amazing. I don't remember a lot from back then because I was just young enough, but I think that I can say that with all certainty.

Anyway, I just wanted to share that with the general populace. It's too good not to share.

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[TEXTS TO DAHLIA]

-- I told them.
-- If they call you angry, I'm sorry.
-- It's going so well that I might have incinerated a blanket. I think it was mine. Pretty sure.

WHO: Verity McKinnon & Dahlia Liang
WHEN: Thursday, September 19
WHERE: Nature Center Trails
SUMMARY: Verity forgets herself.
WARNINGS: Destruction of innocent trees.
BINGO: "Hey, are you okay?"

( ''W...what happened? Who is Verity? Who are you?'' )

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Hi, everyone! Another post so soon? Thanks to Naomi's brilliant idea, I'm going to put together a resource accessible to anyone dealing with the Dreams that essentially just lists who is being dreamed of and any other pertinent details you might think need to be included for others to identify that they're at least sharing dreams about the world even if they don't know the name. For example, it might look like:

Leia Organa-Solo - From Alderaan, daughter of Breha and Bail Organa
Han Solo - Made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs, from Corellia

Just leave a note here, anonymously or not, letting me know the name of who you are dreaming about and anything else you want to mention. If you want YOUR name attached to it, as well, for shared dreamers to more easily get in touch with you, let me know. Otherwise, I'll attach your Anon ID so that others can filter you anonymously!

This is totally optional, but I hope you'll consider doing it, at least anonymously!

[DAHLIA, MILES, AND NAOMI]

Hey, fam!

Dahlia and I talked about it, and we decided that these airline vouchers will do you two far more good than they will do us. So next time we see each other, we want you two to have both of our vouchers from the scavenger hunt. Go visit family in Canada, or save it for a vacation you otherwise wouldn't take. Just enjoy and take lots of pictures wherever you go! 😘😘😘

Love,
Basically the best big sisters ever, tbh.

[IAN]

How are you doing?

Yesterday, I got to fly the goodest boy from a foster home in Georgia to his new forever home in Vermont. I just have to let everyone know that Oscar, the paralyzed collie of highest energy and spirits, loves the sky as much as I do. I got to see him do zoomies in his new wheel chair. My life is pretty amazing.

I just wanted to issue a bit of a reminder, in case you hadn't seen everything in the newspaper and the posters around the town, that next Sunday, the 22nd, is the first Dunhaven Youth Center 5K Run/Walk! We've had a nice show of support in people who have signed up to participate, but there is always room for more. Registration is $25 and can be done up until the start of the run itself at 9:30AM. All funds raised will go toward the youth center to help in funding events, classes, and supplies.

So please consider coming out, if you're interested! We'd like to see you all.

I still know nothing about fashion, but I do know that this is fantastic.

JUN

What if Would you I had a dream last

Hi. Sending you positive Monday vibes. Hope you can feel them from there.

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Whoops, getting political between classes, fam. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Seriously considering setting up a cot in my classroom if the a/c isn't back up and running by the end of the school day.

I have become too reliant upon modern convenience and not sweating.

Soooo is it bad form to pay to see a movie and then leave after the animated short at the beginning? Because I have very little desire to see Angry Birds 2 (I didn't even know there was an Angry Birds 1?) but oh my god.

(PS: 4 days until 20. 🎉)

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This summer was a very good one, but I have to admit that there's something comforting about being back in a routine. This was day one of classes and I'm sure I'll take it all back come around day four (so, you know, Thursday) when I start missing near daily waffles with my #1 and wearing pajamas until noon, but today I'm good with it.

TALLY

Hey, you. We should do dinner or something soon, if you're free.

JUN

If there was someone else that was sharing dreams with us, would you want to know?