I (32F) started taking hormonal oral contraceptives/ the pill Dec 9, 2022 on the first day of my period. I was diagnosed with PCOS the same month. Before taking the pill, I had extremely painful dysmenorrhea for 1-3 days to the point that on the worst day, I wouldn’t be able get up and would just be in fetal position in bed, all day. Ibuprofen doesn’t give me much relief. I would throw up multiple times throughout the day on the worst day. I’ve been enduring this pain ever since my period started basically. I thought this was normal. In high school I would get sent to the nurse a lot because of the pain. I would just get a pain pill, a quick nap, and get sent back. Back then I still felt better after taking ibuprofen. It gradually lost efficacy. My periods would often last really long - a week, minimum. My bleeding was heavy too. I would go through A LOT of period products. Sometimes my cycles lasted really long (skipping a whole month), sometimes the next once comes after just 28 days.
After taking the pill, I’ve not had a painful period again. It truly has made me feel better. My mood has balanced out, I lost the weight I gained during the pandemic, no acne, no bloating, and best of all no more debilitating, painful periods. All good effects except for one - I have been bleeding almost nonstop since April14.
My pill comes in a 24 active/4 placebo pack. Dates of my period/bleeding since then as follows
Dec 9-23 (15 days)
Jan 10-29 (20 days)
Feb 25 - Mar 1 (5 days)
Feb 26-28 (3 days)
April 14-24 (11 days)
April 29 - May 21 (23 days)
May 29 - today (going 8 days)
The first 2 months I had attributed to my body adjusting to the pill. The next 2 when I had shorter periods I thought I had finally adjusted, then came extremely long bouts of bleeding. I have basically been bleeding consistently since April 14 with just a few days of breaks.
I skipped my first pack’s placebo pills because I had already bled for 2 weeks. I took all the placebo pills during the next 3 packs. I only took 2 placebo pills on my 5th pack (April 20-21) to help the bleeding stop - which it did on the 24th. But I started bleeding again after 5 days. I took all the placebo pills for the 6th pack. I’m on the 3rd week of my 7th pack currently. I take my pills very religiously, at the same time every night, doesn’t deviate more than 30 mins.
My trans-v ultras sound in December only showed PCOS on my right ovary. Nothing else. I also got a pap January 11 which came back with “severe inflammation.” When I went for the ff up (Jan 29) I got a gram stain (it was still inflamed) but tested negative for any gram positive or gram negative bacteria. Negative for yeast and BV. Doc attributed it to just cervicitis. I was prescribed a vaginal suppository to use for 7 days, and the inflammation went away. I thought my cervix just became inflamed because of all the bleeding? After that was when my “periods” became shorter and lighter.
Now I’m bleeding heavily again, I went to the gyno on May 25 and got a repeat pap. (Results have not come back even though it usually only takes 7 days). On physical examination my cervix looked normal. I also got a repeat trans-v ultrasound, but nothing was found different from the last (they were performed at different clinics and docs). The doc doing the ultrasound thought my endometrium might be thick which is why I was bleeding so much, but she found it was thin/normal. I also got a CBC ordered but it only came back with slightly elevated platelet count (410 vs ref range of 150-400). I was also prescribed Tranexamic acid to take if I were to bleed again, which I did. I’m on the 5th day of taking 500mg of Tranexamic acid 3x a day for 5 days (2 pills left out of 15).
I’m writing here to seek other opinions on what other tests I should get done to determine the cause. Could it be the pills? Do I need to consider stopping or switching? I was really hoping it is not because of all the good side effects. Should I get an STI screening? I don’t have multiple partners and neither does the person I’m seeing. Please help ☹️

Hello everyone!
It’s time we increased our Subway order as our mod team has grown once more. We are very excited to welcome u/kriyator, u/Telos07, and u/Sunshine_raes to the team as our newest content moderators. Our maknaes have been working with us for the last month and have been doing a fantastic job so far.
We feel so relaxed we feel as if we can slip off for a picnic and leave them to run the subreddit!
In addition to our new additions to the team, u/DarkKnight2001135 and pixl3rt are both stepping up and becoming full mods!
We have decided to leave the mod application open so people can apply whenever and select from the pool as necessary moving forward. For now we are happy with the size, drama coverage and availability of the team.
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to apply to join the KDRAMA mod team.
Please join us in welcoming our newest mods! Enjoy a quick icebreaker Q&A to get to know them just a little bit better.
u/kriyator (May)
General comment to the community
Hey kdrama fam, I'm so excited and honored to be one of your mods. I began my kdrama journey thanks to Netflix suggesting the cdrama Meteor Garden to me. After binging that, their algorithms got to work and before I knew it, I was falling down the kdrama rabbit hole. Not sure where to turn for guidance, I stumbled across this community and then signed up for reddit in order to interact. So I have kdramas to thank for joining reddit. I'm looking forward to interacting with you all even more and I hope we can continue to make this community even better.
How long have you’ve been watching Kdramas?
Since 2018
Your favorite Kdrama
This is such a tough one but I'll go with Missing
What do you love about Kdramas?
I love how they are self-contained stories and so I don't need to commit years of my life to them.I also enjoy all the tropes, even the ridiculous ones. It's fun to have a break from gritty realism.
Favorite actoactress
Currently for actor it's Choi Hyun Wook (fantastic couple of years with Racket Boys, Twenty-Five Twenty-One, and Weak Hero Class 1) and Park Ji Hoon (At a Distance, Spring Is Green got me in my feels and he was great in Weak Hero Class 1 as well). For actresses I'll watch anything that has with Kim Hye Soon or Park Eun Bin in it.
Favorite genres
Slice of life, Melo, action, sci-fi, romance...I'll watch anything really
Recommendation for new watchers
Navillera. I tried to go for something that lots of people wouldn't normally mention. It's only 12 episodes but very heartwarming
Your craziest kdramas made me do it moment (other than joining the modteam)
Visit Seoul. I did this a year after watching kdramas and it was so much fun. The plan was to go the following year but a little thing called covid stopped that. The other was visiting the Sigriswil Panoramic bridge in Switzerland. It's funny because I never knew it existed, despite living in Switzerland for a few years and so during covid I took a trip to try it out and it was terrifying LOL.
u/Telos07 (Telos)
General comment to the community
G'day to all of the members of this wonderful subreddit! There have been many times when I've been tempted to comment on how much I love this community, which speaks volumes for the excellence of the work that the modteam does, and which we as newbie mods aspire to maintain.
How long have you’ve been watching Kdramas?
Like so many people around the world, I got into Kdramas at the start of the pandemic, around three years ago.
Your favorite Kdrama
2022 was a very special year in Kdramaland. There was Twenty-Five Twenty-One, with its perfect blend of friendship, sport and a retro setting. The same week it finished airing, along came My Liberation Notes, with its beautiful slice-of-life vibes in the fields of Sanpo.
What do you love about Kdramas?
Pretty much everything. The best Kdramas feature performances that evoke deep emotional responses from the viewer, engaging storylines, outstanding production values and unforgettable OSTs.
Favorite actoactress
In line with my favorite Kdramas listed above, I would have to say Kim Tae Ri and Kim Ji Won.
Favorite genres
Slice-of-life, coming-of-age, school dramas and office dramas (bonus points if they have a retro setting.)
Recommendation for new watchers
The world of Kdramas is your oyster! Explore it widely, both in terms of watching a variety of genres and older and newer dramas.
Your craziest kdramas made me do it moment (other than joining the modteam)
Making a late-night visit to Koreatown on a weeknight... for the sole purpose of buying Kopiko candy.
u/Sunshine_raes (sunshine)
General comment to the community
Hello! I'm happy to help this community to continue to be a fun place to discuss all things Kdramas!
How long have you’ve been watching Kdramas?
I've been watching Kdramas since mid-2020. I, like so many others, was convinced by Netflix to watch Crash Landing on You during the start of the pandemic and I've never looked back.
Your favorite Kdrama
Mr. Queen. I was going to say "Oh there are so many that I love" but Mr. Queen is my obvious favorite. Romance + action + comedy + Shin Hye Sun's pure genius = my favorite. Sorry all other dramas.
What do you love about Kdramas?
As a reader of romance novels, I enjoy all the tropes in romance dramas and love stories. I love when writers have fun and put their own spin on the romance formula. I like the contained season format and that there is a narrative that ends in 16 episodes (usually). I also enjoy the sincerity and hopefulness of many of the stories that also still manage to touch on difficult themes or societal problems.
Favorite actoactress
Shin Hye Sun (see above comment/obsession with Mr. Queen, can't wait for See You in My 19th Life!!) Jung Hae In- He picks interesting roles and does them so well. Honorable mentions to Seo In-Guk and Jun Ji Hyun.
Favorite genres
Romance is my thing! I do enjoy a good action drama, crime/political thriller, or slice of life but romance is by far my favorite genre.
Recommendation for new watchers
Mr. Queen, obviously: it's got a little something for everyone, HOWEVER, you have to give it at least 5-6 episodes, which many newbies may not want to do. Business Proposal would also be a fun newbie drama that is easy to get into. A non-romance suggestion would be either Vincenzo, Stranger 1, or Happiness. A wildcard: Snowdrop because it's just so good but it might not be everyone's taste.
Your craziest kdramas made me do it moment (other than joining the modteam)
Definitely doing Zumba in my classroom at lunchtime, thanks to Choi Myung Hee from Vincenzo. She was a dastardly, brilliantly evil lawyer but I appreciated her no shame attitude towards Zumba at work. And yes, co-workers did walk in on me and yes, it was very embarrassing but I continued to do it anyway because it was fun.

Hello everyone, a bit of a long story with way too much context to be had, so I thought I'd do me best to cut to the chase. I moved in with a father and his two year old ("Joshua,") who is now four. It was entirely unconventional. I needed somewhere to live and they offered nannying in exchange for rent for awhile, but later on when I had an actual job/interviews, I "couldn't go," because they'd make plans and leave me with Josh. Eventually, this just became "the thing."
The custody arrangement between the parents gave me two evenings off per week up until September, to which it swapped to week to week. In other words, I had Josh for all but eight hours per week for a year and a half, and now I have him full time two-three weeks a month. He's become very close to me, and in a non-egocentric way, only really listens to me as I have been the only real constant in his life.
However, in my time living here, Josh was "expelled," from two daycares for hitting, biting, scratching, etc. We've also gotten countless calls from his current preschool for similar disputes. He's partially special needs, so one of his teachers recommended he be enrolled in a Charter school because he is smart, but he needs an acclimated environment. There aren't many locally, and the parents live three hours apart. We finally found one in the middle of us who are willing to surpass district laws, but now with summer break coming up and his behavioral issues exacerbating, we're worried he's going to be expelled from that school too. They won't be nearly as patient as this preschool has been, should that happen, the father, kiddo and I will have to pack up and move those three hours away because the other charter school is in the mothers hometown.
Almost all of his disciplinary action, his rewards systems, his learning to read, write, and speak has been up to me. The parents give me a lot of "He won't listen when I do it, so you do it," as if I don't endure the same tantrums they do. I just don't think they put in much effort. He's been in both speech and occupational therapy, but the parents consistently drop him off and leave, and I'm unsure if that's normal. I've asked both of them the name of his teachers, all of the therapists names, what they're practicing so we can work on it at home, and neither can answer any of the questions. A year ago, I asked to be put on the teachers/speech therapists text list so I can be up to date on what he's learning, and the answer (I suppose obviously,) was no, since I'm not a legal guardian.
This summer will give me 13hr days, 7 days a week, and that is all the time I'll have to try and "fix," his behavior. I can't control how he's raised in the other parents house the opposing weeks. He'll be in occupational therapy again this summer, but he almost never goes on our weeks (I don't have a car anymore), and again, they never know what he's actually doing there, so outside of the hour per week, he's not getting any practice in. I am unsure of what to do because as of now, he WILL get expelled quickly, we cannot afford to move, and I do not want to go with them - while also not wanting to leave the kid alone. To leave would take me further from "my life," but I literally just negotiated from $0.60 an hour to $2.00, so my options would be to move or not have a roof over my head.
Here's what I've incorporated -
- Limiting and controlling screentime, making sure he doesn't watch anything too wound up. No screens between dinner and bed.
- Reward systems, lots of "yays," "you did it!" "thank you!" and "good jobs!"
- Corner time when it calls for it.
- He's super into routine. I have alarms for all meals, naps, clean up, baths, etc. When there's an alarm or five minute warning, he'll drop everything and do as he needs to with little to no tantrums. Springing it on him will have all hell break loose.
- Creating homework for him when he rarely has it to help him keep up.
I do all of the gentle parenting I see online, and recently, the mother has picked up on it too and quit using spanking. The fathers picked up on it too, but hasn't given up spanking.
I just think a lot of this is over my head, and I can't "cure," his issues. FWIW, I think it's a combo of being a pandemic kid and special needs, he never became accustomed to socializing. His parents say he's "too hyper," to take anywhere, so he's never taught how to behave in restaurants, waiting rooms, stores, etc. The only time he goes out is when the "fun parent," takes him out to highly stimulating places (ie arcade, trampoline park) and I believe that emphasizes his hyperactivity.

I was an innocent kid for most of my life. I had horrible untreated anxiety that I didn’t understand and it got the best of me when I turned 21. I had never really drank or done anything of the sorts until about 19-20 and then the day I turned 21 I was finally able to purchase liquor myself… and it got out of control.
I am 27 years old and was diagnosed last spring at 26 with Liver failure, alcoholic hepatitis and Cirrhosis of the liver with advanced scarring. I was rushed to the emergency trauma center near me in Minneapolis Minnesota after my now fiancée returned home from a work conference out of state and found me in our bedroom completely yellow, tremulous and swollen legs and fluid build up in my stomach. When she left the week before I went on what would be my last drinking bender.
For the past 6 years I was consuming at minimum a liter of 80 proof vodka all the way up to a 1.75 liter handle per day. I stopped once for 2 weeks in 2020 after a small medical scare and also became sick with covid. That’s the longest break I had for those 6 years up until my hospitalization.
I spent a week in the hospital as the doctors tried to do anything they could do to get my increasing liver enzymes and bilirubin down. I was yellow and in a lot of pain. I was immediately placed into CIWA withdrawal protocol and was monitored for worsening mental status and seizures.
I had an MRI done, 2 ultra sounds and countless testing on my first night. I was informed I would need to undergo a transplant in the future as long as they could combat my symptoms. After 3 days the doctors started losing hope of getting it to come down with proven methods. They were left with no choice but to discharge me after a few more days with experimental steroids.
I returned home and was bed ridden while my fiancé spoon fed these steroids once daily and we hoped for a positive outcome. A week later I had blood work done and my bilirubin was decreasing by the day. I was so relieved.
My family is filled with alcoholics and I feel like I was foolish to think it wouldn’t come for me too.
I have since had countless imaging and ultra sounds done that show permanent damage and cirrhotic liver with abnormally enlarged spleen that hurts like a MF. I am now almost 400 days sober and have lost a ton of weight. I finished up my outpatient treatment at the original hospital and gastro clinic here in Minneapolis. I am now getting set up with a liver specialist at the Mayo Clinic here. I will be there getting 2nd opinion tests and imaging done to determine my future. I will most likely need a transplant down the road.
I’m not here to lecture but I wanted to share my story in hopes it helps someone else out. Sober life was hard as hell at first but has gotten so much easier. I am proud of where I’m at but have a long way to go.
On the 3rd morning of my stay I was pretty certain I wasn’t going to make it out. I was able to keep my drinking a secret for 6 years and no one knew about my problem or never questioned me. I didn’t want to get caught and face the embarrassment to my family. I awoke that day and thought about how I was going to have to call up my family members, brother and sister and tell them I wouldn’t be around much longer. I couldn’t stop thinking about how I would never get to see my newly born niece grow up and how selfish my actions were. They would have been so taken off guard and would have to watch me go a slow death. My over was already shutting down and the only thing left was my kidneys next. After those shut down it’s game over.
The last 6 years of my life are a blur. I now run a small business from home while I build my life back up.
Anyways, sorry for the long winded story.
TL; DR
I went to the hospital last year spring 2022 and was diagnosed with advanced liver disease. Addiction can fuck off and so can alcohol.
I drank a liter of vodka a day for 6 years. Don’t be dumb like me and ignore the signs of illness after your body can’t take it anymore.
Here’s a few links with some of my medical experience from that incident. With 400 days under my belt I feel as though I can help someone and prevent making the same mistakes I did.
https://imgur.com/gallery/IrwXhha
https://imgur.com/gallery/7gpxNsy
This is a first for me and I’m only sharing this picture of me when I checked into the emergency room. I just want people to see what can happen in a short amount of heavy drinking time and what might await some alcoholics in their older years.
https://imgur.com/gallery/lf5xKdl
Peace & love
-Michael

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Monday, Jun 5, 2023

Rhapsody on Fire, Wind Rose, Seven Kingdoms	Conduit - Winter Park

Tuesday, Jun 6, 2023

Dying Whale, Dead Register, Moth Bite, The Path	Born Free Pub & Grill - Tampa
Heart Attack Man, Super American, Arm's Length	The Abbey - Orlando

Wednesday, Jun 7, 2023

Mike's Dead, The Haunt	Level 13 - Orlando
Within Chaos, Eyes Sewn Shut, Automatik Fit	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Jameson Tank, Parks & Razz, Outer Edge Band	1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville

Thursday, Jun 8, 2023

Subhumans, UpChuck, gilt	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville

Friday, Jun 9, 2023

Grass is Dead, The Coppertones	Underbelly - Jacksonville

Saturday, Jun 10, 2023

Halo Scars, Mind Virus, Cypher Machine, Re-Birth	Brass Mug - Tampa
Maul, Tombstoner, Plasmodulated	Conduit - Winter Park
Downswing, Falsifier, Bottomfeeders	Manna Tea & Kava Bar - Sarasota

Sunday, Jun 11, 2023

My Children My Bride, Extortionist, No Cure	Conduit - Winter Park
Bury Your Dead, Thirst, Edict	Tipsy Tiki - Fort Pierce

Monday, Jun 12, 2023

Maul, Tombstoner	Brass Mug - Tampa
Spotlights, Skyliner, The Darling Fire	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville

Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023

Halocene, Lauren Babic, Alphamega	Hooch & Hive - Tampa

Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023

Drain, Drug Church, Magnitude, Gel	Brass Mug - Tampa
Halocene, Lauren Babic, Alphamega	Level 13 - Orlando
The Convalescence, Summoner's Circle	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
pulses., With Sails Ahead, I Met A Yeti	Will's Pub - Orlando

Thursday, Jun 15, 2023

Halocene, Lauren Babic, Alphamega	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville

Friday, Jun 16, 2023

Roxx, Re-Birth, Cyber Machine, Haloscars	Conduit - Winter Park
Hollow Leg, Clamfight, Moat Cobra	Will's Pub - Orlando
Every Avenue, Makeout, Say We Can Fly	Orpheum - Tampa

Saturday, Jun 17, 2023

Crossbreed, Cultus Black, Cypher machine, Davey Partain	Orpheum - Tampa
Defy the Tyrant, Losing Daylight, Shadow the Earth	Kona Skate Park - Jacksonville
Breed, Gillian Carter, Audible Parts	Will's Pub - Orlando

Sunday, Jun 18, 2023

Crossbreed, Cultus Black, NoSelf, The Dev	Level 13 - Orlando
Bodybox, No Zodiac, High Pressure	Conduit - Winter Park
Dikembe, Camp Trash, Glazed	Will's Pub - Orlando

Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023

Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders	Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater

Thursday, Jun 22, 2023

Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Metric	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Friday, Jun 23, 2023

Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Animals As Leaders	Hard Rock Live - Orlando

Saturday, Jun 24, 2023

Misfits, Megadeth, Fear	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater - Tampa
Intoxicated, Vacuous Depths, Ebullition	Conduit - Winter Park
black midi, YHWH Nailgun	Orpheum - Tampa

Sunday, Jun 25, 2023

No/Mas, Knoll, Shock	Conduit - Winter Park

Monday, June 26, 2023

We Are the Union, Kill Lincoln, Catbite	The Social - Orlando
No/Mas, Knoll	Orpheum - Tampa

Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023

Yungblud, The Regrettes, Caspr	Jannus - St. Petersburg

Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023

D.R.I., Metalriser	Underbelly - Jacksonville
Peter Frampton	St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Thursday, Jun 29, 2023

The Cure	Amalie Arena - Tampa
D.R.I., Metalriser	Will's Pub - Orlando

Saturday, Jul 1, 2023

D.R.I., Metalriser	Brass Mug - Tampa
Liliac, Fortune Child	The Twisted Fork - Port Charlotte

Sunday, Jul 2, 2023

Godflesh	Conduit - Winter Park

Thursday, Jul 6, 2023

Sad Summer Festival	Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville

Friday, Jul 7, 2023

Sad Summer Festival	Coachman Park - Clearwater
Subdivisions, Violence System, The Fallen Sons	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Days Of Summer festival	Conduit - Winter Park

Saturday, Jul 8, 2023

Memphis May Fire, Norma Jean, Secrets	The Beacham - Orlando
Days Of Summer festival	Conduit - Winter Park

Sunday, Jul 9, 2023

Memphis May Fire, Norma Jean, Secrets	High Dive - Gainesville
Crown The Empire, Varials	Orpheum - Tampa

Monday, Jul 10, 2023

blink-182, Turnstile	Amalie Arena - Tampa
Orthodox, Cell, Chamber	Crowbar - Tampa

Tuesday, Jul 11, 2023

Analepsy, Cognitive, Wormhole, Nectoricgorebeast	Conduit - Winter Park

Wednesday, Jul 12, 2023

Analepsy, Cognitive, Wormhole, Nectoricgorebeast	Crowbar - Tampa

Thursday, Jul 13, 2023

Staind	Seminole Hard Rock - Tampa

Friday, Jul 14, 2023

Staind	Hard Rock Live - Orlando

Saturday, Jul 15, 2023

Obituary	Brass Mug - Tampa
Flag On Fire, Scatter Shot, Backslide, Regions	O'Malley's Alley - Ocala

Monday, Jul 17, 2023

Cenotaph, Horrific Visions, Architectural Genocide	Conduit - Winter Park

Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023

Agents of Chaos, Black Clash	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville
Buckcherry	Underbelly - Jacksonville

Friday, Jul 21, 2023

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Bryan Adams	Amalie Arena - Tampa
Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Gwar, Nonpoint, Butcher Babies	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
The Final Sound, Abbey Death, Layne Lyre	New World Music Hall - Tampa
Yosemite In Black, Endbringer, Murder Afloat	Orpheum - Tampa

Saturday, Jul 22, 2023

Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Story of the Year	Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville
Less Than Jake, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Devon Kay & the Solutions	House of Blues - Orlando
Rising Up Angry, Tragic, Legions Blind	Kona Skate Park - Jacksonville

Sunday, Jul 23, 2023

Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Story of the Year	Yuengling Center - Tampa
Endbringer, Yosemite In Black, Heavy Hitter	1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville

Tuesday, Jul 25, 2023

Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, Royal & The Serpent	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Thursday, Jul 27, 2023

Havok, Toxic Holocaust, I AM, Hammerhedd	Conduit - Winter Park

Friday, Jul 28, 2023

Between the Buried and Me, Rivers of Nihil, Thank you Scientist	Jannus - St. Petersburg
Round Eye, No Fraud, Caffiends	Will's Pub - Orlando

Saturday, Jul 29, 2023

Between the Buried and Me, Rivers of Nihil, Thank you Scientist	Beacham - Orlando
Southpaw, Highest Crown, Fortitude, Dead Mirrors	Born Free - Tampa

Sunday, Jul 30, 2023

Crobot, Rickshaw, Billie's Burger Patrol	Orpheum - Tampa

Thursday, Aug 3, 2023

Underoath, The Ghost Inside, We Came As Romans	Yuengling Center - Tampa

Saturday, Aug 5, 2023

Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Underoath, The Ghost Inside, We Came As Romans	St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sanguisugabogg, Kruelty, Vomit Forth	Conduit - Winter Park

Sunday, Aug 6, 2023

The Queers, The Radio Buzzkills, The Jasons	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville

Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023

Pyrexia, Cerebral Incubation, Atoll	Conduit - Winter Park

Friday, Aug 11, 2023

The All-American Rejects, New Found Glory, The Starting Line	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Black Flag	High Dive - Gainesville

Sunday, Aug 13, 2023

Alesana, Vampires Everywhere, Limbs	Level 13 - Orlando

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023

The Offspring, Sum 41, Simple Plan	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
hed p.e., Lydia can't Breathe, Razorz Edge	Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville

Saturday, Aug 19, 2023

Left to Suffer, Distant, Justice for the Damned	Conduit - Winter Park

Sunday, Aug 20, 2023

The Smashing Pumpkins, Interpol, Rival Sons	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023

The Mezingers	Underbelly - Jacksonville

Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023

Bless The Fall, Caskets, Kingdom of Giants	Orpheum - Tampa

Thursday, Aug 24, 2023

Clutch, Giovanni & The Hired Guns, Mike Dillon	Jannus - St. Petersburg

Saturday, Aug 26, 2023

Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023

Ghost, Amon Amarth	Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville

Thursday, Aug 31, 2023

Ghost, Amon Amarth	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Saturday, Sep 2, 2023

Baby Metal, Dethklok, Jason Richardson	Orlando Amphitheater

Sunday, Sep 3, 2023

Spitalfield, Rookie of the Year, The Future Perfect	Conduit - Winter Park

Tuesday, Sep 5, 2023

Bad Omens, ERRA, I See Stars	Jannus - St. Petersburg

Wednesday, Sep 6, 2023

Bad Omens, ERRA, I See Stars	House of Blues - Orlando

Friday, Sep 8, 2023

The Waning Moon, Palace of Tears, Rux Vendetta	Hooch & Hive - Tampa

Saturday, Sep 9, 2023

Kamelot, Battle Beast, Xandria	Hard Rock Live - Orlando

Sunday, Sep 10, 2023

Angelmaker, Vulvodynia, Flasifier	Conduit - Orlando

Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023

Black Veil Brides, VV, Dark Divine	Jannus - St. Petersburg

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023

3 Doors Down, Candlebox	Daily's Place Amphitheatre - Jacksonville
Dance Gavin Dance, SiM, Rain City Drive	Hard Rock Live - Orlando

Friday, Sep 15, 2023

3 Doors Down, Candlebox	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Saturday, Sep 16, 2023

Movements, Mannequin Pussy, Softcult	The Ritz - Tampa

Sunday, Sep 17, 2023

Avenged Sevenfold, Falling in Reverse	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa
Wave to Earth, slchld	Orpheum - Tampa

Tuesday, Sep 19, 2023

Scowl, Militarie Gun, MSPAINT	Conduit - Winter Park

Thursday, Sep 21, 2023

Scowl, Militarie Gun, MSPAINT	1904 Music Hall - Jacksonville

Friday, Sep 22, 2023

Cavalera Conspiracy, Exhumed, Incite	Beacham - Orlando

Saturday, Sep 24, 2023

Boys Like Girls, State Champs, Four Year Strong	House Of Blues - Orlando

Sunday, Sep 25, 2023

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus	High Dive - Gainesville

Friday, Sep 29, 2023

CIRCLE JERKS, TSOL, Negative Approach	Underbelly - Jacksonville
Shinedown, Papa Roach, Spiritbox	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre - Tampa

Saturday, Sep 30, 2023

NOFX	Vinoy Park - St. Petersburg
Flogging Molly, The Bronx	House Of Blues - Orlando

Thursday, Oct 5-7, 2023

Absolution Fest	Crowbar - Tampa

Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023

Ne Obliviscaris, Beyond Creation, Persefone	Orpheum - Tampa

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023

Ne Obliviscaris, Beyond Creation, Persefone	Conduit - Winter Park
Fit For a King, The Devil Wears Prada, Counterparts, Landmvrks	The Ritz - Tampa

Thursday, Oct 12, 2023

Dawn of Ouroboros, Fires in the Distance, Somnent	Conduit - Winter Park

Saturday, Oct 14, 2023

Beast in Black, Dance with the Dead	Orpheum - Tampa
Fame on Fire, Kingdom Collapse	The Social - Orlando

Sunday, Oct 15, 2023

Beast in Black, Dance with the Dead	Conduit - Winter Park
Motionless In White, Knocked Loose, After the Burial, Alpha Wolf	Hard Rock Live - Orlando

Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023

Atilla, Gideon, Until I Wake, Ten56	Underbelly - Jacksonville

Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023

Atilla, Gideon, Until I Wake, Ten56	Orpheum - Tampa

Friday, Oct 27-29, 2023

The Fest	Gainesville

Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023

Protest the Hero, Moontooth	The Abbey - Orlando

Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023

Protest the Hero, Moontooth	Orpheum - Tampa

Friday, Jan 24, 2024

Kansas	Florida Theatre - Jacksonville

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Region North America

• 11-11 MEMORIES RETOLD
• 911 OPERATOR
• 911 OPERATOR - SPECIAL RESOURCES DLC
• A HAT IN TIME
• AAERO
• ABSOLVER
• ACCELERATION OF SUGURI 2
• AER MEMORIES OF OLD
• ALMOST THERE: THE PLATFORMER
• AMERICAN TRUCK SIMULATOR
• ARMELLO
• ASHES OF THE SINGULARITY: ESCALATION
• ASSASSIN'S CREED® ORIGINS
• AVERNUM 3: RUINED WORLD
• AVIARY ATTORNEY
• BANNER SAGA 2
• BASTION
• BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS
• BATTLE CHEF BRIGADE
• BATTLETECH - SHADOW HAWK PACK
• BEAR WITH ME - COLLECTOR'S EDITION
• BLACK THE FALL
• BLACKWAKE
• BLAZBLUE: CHRONOPHANTASMA EXTEND
• BLEED 2
• CALL OF DUTY®: WWII
• CALL OF DUTY®: WWII - CALL OF DUTY ENDOWMENT BRAVERY PACK
• CALL OF DUTY®: WWII - CALL OF DUTY ENDOWMENT FEAR NOT PACK
• CHASM
• CITIES: SKYLINES + AFTER DARK DLC
• CITIES: SKYLINES INDUSTRIES OUT NOW!
• COMMAND & CONQUER REMASTERED COLLECTION
• COOK, SERVE, DELICIOUS! 2!!
• CRASH BANDICOOT™ N. SANE TRILOGY
• CRAZY MACHINES 3
• CULTIST SIMULATOR
• CURSED CASTILLA (MALDITA CASTILLA EX)
• DANDARA
• DARKSIDE DETECTIVE
• DARKSIDERS II: DEATHINITIVE EDITION
• DEAD ISLAND DEFINITIVE EDITION
• DEAD RISING 2
• DESPERADOS III
• DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED
• DISTANCE
• DO NOT FEED THE MONKEYS
• DUNGEONS 3
• DUSKERS
• EMBR
• EMILY IS AWAY TOO
• ETERIUM
• EVAN'S REMAINS
• EVERGARDEN
• FIGHT'N RAGE
• FIGMENT
• FINDING PARADISE
• FLUFFY HORDE
• FORGED BATTALION
• FORTS
• FULL METAL FURIES
• FURI
• GALACTIC CIVILIZATIONS® III
• GENESIS NOIR
• GETTING OVER IT WITH BENNETT FODDY
• GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST
• GOD'S TRIGGER
• GREMLINS, INC.
• GUACAMELEE! 2
• H1Z1
• H1Z1 TRICKSTER CRATE
• HACKYZACK
• HARD RESET REDUX
• HIDDEN FOLKS
• HIVESWAP: ACT 1
• HOLLOW KNIGHT
• HOLY POTATOES! WE'RE IN SPACE?!
• I'M NOT A MONSTER
• IF FOUND...
• IMMORTAL REDNECK
• INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE EDITION
• INTERPLANETARY: ENHANCED EDITION
• JALOPY
• JUST CAUSE 3 XXL EDITION
• KEN FOLLETT'S THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
• KERO BLASTER
• KILLING FLOOR 2
• KONA
• LARA CROFT GO
• LASER LEAGUE
• LAST DAY OF
• LATE SHIFT
• LIFE IS STRANGE COMPLETE SEASON (EPISODES 1-5)
• LITTLE NIGHTMARES
• LOST CASTLE
• MAD MAX
• MAIZE
• MASS EFFECT LEGENDARY EDITION
• MEGA MAN LEGACY COLLECTION
• METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
• MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR GOTY
• MINIT
• MOMODORA: REVERIE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT
• MONSTER PROM
• MOON HUNTERS
• MOTHERGUNSHIP
• MR. SHIFTY
• MUTANT YEAR ZERO: ROAD TO EDEN
• MY TIME AT PORTIA
• NBA PLAYGROUNDS
• NEBUCHADNEZZAR
• NEUROVOIDER
• NEX MACHINA
• NICKELODEON ALL-STAR BRAWL
• NONGÜNZ
• NORTHGARD
• OFFWORLD TRADING COMPANY
• OLD MAN'S JOURNEY
• ORWELL: KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU
• OVERCOOKED
• OVERGROWTH
• OVERGROWTH SECRET PREORDER FORUM (SPF) ACCESS
• OVERRIDE: MECH CITY BRAWL
• OWLBOY
• PARADIGM
• PARATOPIC
• PASSPARTOUT: THE STARVING ARTIST
• PATHOLOGIC CLASSIC HD
• PILLARS OF ETERNITY
• PLANET ALPHA
• PLANET ZOO
• POLICE STORIES
• POOL PANIC
• PORTAL KNIGHTS
• PROJECT CARS 2
• PURRFECT DATE - VISUAL NOVEL/DATING SIMULATOR
• PUSS!
• Q.U.B.E. 2
• RAPTURE REJECTS
• RAPTURE REJECTS - HUMBLE EXCLUSIVE "SAFARI OUTFIT" DLC
• RED FACTION GUERRILLA RE-MARS-TERED
• RED SOLSTICE 2: SURVIVORS
• REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS
• REDEMPTION INSTRUCTIONS
• REGIONS OF RUIN
• REGULAR HUMAN BASKETBALL
• RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS
• REVEAL YOUR BETHESDA KEY
• REVEAL YOUR H1Z1 TRICKSTER CRATE KEY
• RISING STORM 2: VIETNAM + 2 DLCS
• ROCK OF AGES 2: BIGGER & BOULDER™
• RUINER
• RUNNING WITH RIFLES
• SCANNER SOMBRE
• SCRIBBLENAUTS UNLIMITED
• SEASONS AFTER FALL
• SERIAL CLEANER
• SEVEN: THE DAYS LONG GONE
• SHADOW TACTICS: BLADES OF THE SHOGUN
• SHE REMEMBERED CATERPILLARS
• SHENMUE I & II
• SHINESS: THE LIGHTNING KINGDOM
• SHOPPE KEEP
• SILENCE
• SIMPLEPLANES
• SLAY THE SPIRE
• SLEEPING DOGS: DEFINITIVE EDITION
• SLIPSTREAM
• SNAKE PASS
• SNIPER ELITE
• SNIPER ELITE 3
• SNIPER ELITE V2
• SONIC MANIA
• SOULCALIBUR VI
• SPELLCASTER UNIVERSITY
• SPLASHER
• SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: BATTLE FOR BIKINI BOTTOM - REHYDRATED
• SPYRO™ REIGNITED TRILOGY
• SQUAD (EARLY ACCESS)
• STATE OF MIND
• STEEL RATS
• STORIES UNTOLD
• STRAFE: MILLENNIUM EDITION
• STYX: SHARDS OF DARKNESS
• SUBTERRAIN
• SUDDEN STRIKE 4
• SUNDERED
• SUPER DARYL DELUXE
• SURVIVING MARS
• SURVIVING THE AFTERMATH
• SWORD LEGACY OMEN
• SWORDS AND SOLDIERS 2 SHAWARMAGEDDON
• SYNTHETIK: LEGION RISING
• TACOMA
• TANNENBERG
• THE ADVENTURE PALS
• THE DARK PICTURES ANTHOLOGY: MAN OF MEDAN
• THE DWARVES
• THE ELDER SCROLLS: LEGENDS: 2 CARD PACKS (SKYRIM) 1 EVENT TICKET 100 GOLD 100 SOULS
• THE ESCAPISTS 2
• THE JOURNEY DOWN: CHAPTER THREE
• THE NORWOOD SUITE
• THE SEXY BRUTALE
• THE SHROUDED ISLE
• THE SPIRAL SCOUTS
• THE SURGE
• TINY ECHO
• TITAN QUEST: ANNIVERSARY EDITION + TITAN QUEST: RAGNAROK DLC
• TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION™
• TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION™ - SURVIVAL
• TOMB RAIDER
• TOWER UNITE
• UURNOG UURNLIMITED
• WANDERSONG
• WAR FOR THE OVERWORLD
• WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR III
• WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 - COLLECTOR'S EDITION
• WE WERE HERE TOO
• WIZARD OF LEGEND
• WORLD TO THE WEST
• WUPPO
• X-COM: COMPLETE PACK, SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION V: SCRAMBLED NATIONS MAP PACK, SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION V: SCRAMBLED CONTINENTS MAP PACK, AND SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION V: GODS & KINGS
• YAKUZA 0
• YAKUZA KIWAMI
• YOKU'S ISLAND EXPRESS
• YOOKA-LAYLEE
• ZOMBIE ARMY TRILOGY
• ZOMBIE NIGHT TERROR

December Choice 2019 10 Choices
SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER
BLASPHEMOUS
ANCESTORS LEGACY
PHANTOM DOCTRINE
DEAD IN VINLAND
HORIZON CHASE TURBO
DARK FUTURE: BLOOD RED STATES
X-MORPH: DEFENSE
AEGIS DEFENDERS
DESERT CHILD
January Choice 2020 10 Choices
MIDDLE-EARTH™: SHADOW OF WAR™
GRAVEYARD KEEPER
TWO POINT HOSPITAL
DIRT RALLY 2.0 + 3 DLCS
STREET FIGHTER V BAD NORTH: JOTUNN EDITION
TRAILMAKERS
UNRAILED!
WHISPERS OF A MACHINE
THEM'S FIGHTIN' HERDS
MAGES OF MYSTRALIA
GRIP + 1 DLC
February Choice 2020 9 Choices
FROSTPUNK + 1 DLC
BOOK OF DEMONS
CRYOFALL
OKAMI HD
ELIZA
SHENZHEN I/O
PROJECT WARLOCK
THE HEX
WARSTONE TD
UNDERHERO
NIGHT CALL
March Choice 2020 10 Choices
MY FRIEND PEDRO
PLANET COASTER + 1 DLC
F1 2019 ANNIVERSARY EDITION
FELL SEAL: ARBITER'S MARK
BATTLE CHASERS: NIGHTWAR
EXAPUNKS
TUROK
DEATH'S GAMBIT
198X
NIFFELHEIM
AI WAR 2
ETHERBORN
April Choice 2020 10 Choices HITMAN 2
GRIS
THIS IS THE POLICE 2
OPUS MAGNUM
MOLEK-SYNTEZ
RAIDEN V: DIRECTOR'S CUT 雷電 V DIRECTOR'S CUT 雷電V:導演剪輯版
DRIFTLAND: THE MAGIC REVIVAL
TUROK 2: SEEDS OF EVIL
TRUBERBROOK / TRÜBERBROOK
THE BARD'S TALE IV: DIRECTOR'S CUT
SHOPPE KEEP 2
CAPITALISM 2
May Choice 2020 10 Choices
JURASSIC WORLD EVOLUTION + 1 DLC
XCOM® 2 + 2 DLC
RISE OF INDUSTRY
NICHE - A GENETICS SURVIVAL GAME
WARHAMMER 40,000: GLADIUS - RELICS OF WAR
THE SWORDS OF DITTO: MORMO'S CURSE
WARSAW
HEAVE HO
MO:ASTRAY
NEOVERSE
CHESS ULTRA
HORACE
June Choice 2020 10 Choices
SUPRALAND
GRID™ - ULTIMATE EDITION
HELLBLADE: SENUA'S SACRIFICE
THE MESSENGER
BAROTRAUMA
FELIX THE REAPER
MEN OF WAR: ASSAULT SQUAD 2 - WARCHEST EDITION
STYGIAN: REIGN OF THE OLD ONES
REMNANTS OF NAEZITH
OVERLOAD
THE STILLNESS OF THE WIND
THE KING'S BIRD
July Choice 2020 10 Choices AGE OF WONDERS: PLANETFALL - DELUXE EDITION
VOID BASTARDS
RAILWAY EMPIRE
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA DEADLOCK
YUPPIE PSYCHO
BEAT HAZARD 2
SIGMA THEORY: GLOBAL COLD WAR
METAL UNIT
DON'T ESCAPE: 4 DAYS TO SURVIVE
VERLET SWING
BASINGSTOKE
EARTHLOCK
August Choice 2020 12 Choices
VAMPYR
HELLO NEIGHBOR + HELLO NEIGHBOR HIDE AND SEEK COLLECTION
WARGROOVE
CALL OF CTHULHU
LITTLE BIG WORKSHOP
GENESIS ALPHA ONE DELUXE EDITION
AUTOMACHEF
THROUGH THE DARKEST OF TIMES
AMERICAN FUGITIVE
THE COMA 2: VICIOUS SISTERS
WE WERE HERE TOGETHER
A CASE OF DISTRUST
September Choice 2020 12 Choices
GOLF WITH YOUR FRIENDS + CADDYPACK DLC + OST
GENERATION ZERO
FORAGER
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - COTERIES OF NEW YORK
FUN WITH RAGDOLLS: THE GAME
LETHAL LEAGUE BLAZE
STRANGE BRIGADE
EVOLAND LEGENDARY EDITION
YOOKA-LAYLEE AND THE IMPOSSIBLE LAIR
CATHERINE CLASSIC
THE OCCUPATION
THE SHAPESHIFTING DETECTIVE
October Choice 2020 12 Choices
TROPICO 6 - EL PREZ EDITION
FAE TACTICS
SUNLESS BUNDLE (SUNLESS SKIES + SUNLESS SEA)
IRON DANGER
AUTONAUTS
SHADOWS: AWAKENING
FANTASY BLACKSMITH
THE SUICIDE OF RACHEL FOSTER
GOAT OF DUTY
THE UNCERTAIN: LAST QUIET DAY
BASEMENT
LIGHTMATTER
November Choice 2020 12 Choices
DARKSIDERS III
YAKUZA KIWAMI 2
IMPERATOR: ROME DELUXE EDITION
CRYING SUNS
DARKSBURG
LITTLE MISFORTUNE
SMILE FOR ME
DARKWOOD
TSIOQUE
ROVER MECHANIC SIMULATOR
YOUROPA
TOWNSMEN - A KINGDOM REBUILT
January Choice 2021 12 Choices
PC BUILDING SIMULATOR
ANCESTORS: THE HUMANKIND ODYSSEY
PATHOLOGIC 2
WARHAMMER: CHAOSBANE
TOTAL TANK SIMULATOR
SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
NOT TONIGHT
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - SHADOWS OF NEW YORK
TALES OF THE NEON SEA
MINORIA
DELEVELED
THE AMBASSADOR: FRACTURED TIMELINES
February Choice 2021 12 Choices
OUTWARD + THE SOROBOREANS AND OUTWARD SOUNDTRACK
VALKYRIA CHRONICLES 4 COMPLETE EDITION
ENDLESS SPACE® 2 - DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION
MOVING OUT
TRINE 4: THE NIGHTMARE PRINCE
THE WILD EIGHT
TRAIN STATION RENOVATION
VALFARIS
WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE HEART OF THE FOREST
LOVECRAFT'S UNTOLD STORIES
IRIS AND THE GIANT
March Choice 2021 12 Choices
CONTROL STANDARD EDITION
XCOM: CHIMERA SQUAD
ELEX
KINGDOM TWO CROWNS
WWE 2K BATTLEGROUNDS
HOTSHOT RACING
PEAKY BLINDERS: MASTERMIND
CYBER HOOK
PESTERQUEST
WILDFIRE
BOREAL BLADE
AGELESS
April Choice 2021 12 Choices
SNIPER GHOST WARRIOR CONTRACTS
F1® 2020
SHENMUE III
MAIN ASSEMBLY
ROCK OF AGES 3: MAKE & BREAK
REMOTHERED: BROKEN PORCELAIN
IN OTHER WATERS
AVEN COLONY
SIMULACRA + SIMULACRA 2
COLT CANYON
SKULLY
POPUP DUNGEON
May Choice 2021 12 Choices
METRO EXODUS
DARKSIDERS GENESIS
HELLPOINT
COOK, SERVE, DELICIOUS! 3
LEVELHEAD
FURY UNLEASHED
SIZE MATTERS
MORKREDD
RELICTA
RETIMED
FAMILY MAN
VANE
June Choice 2021 12 Choices
SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION® VI PLATINUM EDITION
SECRET NEIGHBOR
STUBBS THE ZOMBIE IN REBEL WITHOUT A PULSE
WORMS RUMBLE + LEGENDS PACK DLC
GOING UNDER
PANZER PALADIN
MILKY WAY PRINCE - THE VAMPIRE STAR
DESOLATE
IKENFELL
PAW PAW PAW
EFFIE
DISJUNCTION
July Choice 2021 12 Choices
YAKUZA 3 REMASTERED
THE SURGE 2
DIRT 5
HAMMERTING
NIMBATUS - THE SPACE DRONE CONSTRUCTOR
PARADISE KILLER
KILL IT WITH FIRE
BEE SIMULATOR
ELDERBORN
S.W.I.N.E. HD REMASTER
DEADLY DAYS
ADOM (ANCIENT DOMAINS OF MYSTERY
August Choice 2021 12 Choices
BLOODSTAINED: RITUAL OF THE NIGHT
LAST OASIS
SUPERLIMINAL
OUT OF SPACE
WE NEED TO GO DEEPER
CARTO
AS FAR AS THE EYE
CEPHEUS PROTOCOL
DRAKE HOLLOW
NOWHERE PROPHET
BLUE FIRE
ENCODYA
October Choice 2021 12 Choices
KATANA ZERO
AMNESIA: REBIRTH
JOHN WICK HEX
112 OPERATOR
GUTS AND GLORY
RING OF PAIN
GARAGE: BAD TRIP
THE TEXTORCIST: THE STORY OF RAY BIBBIA
TOOLS UP
HIVESWAP FRIENDSIM
BLACK FUTURE '88
SYBERIA 3
November Choice 2021 10 Choices
DUE PROCESS
HOUSE FLIPPER
PROJECT WINGMAN
WINGSPAN
BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
TURNIP BOY COMMITS TAX EVASION
JUNO: NEW ORIGINS
TIMELIE
WRATH: AEON OF RUIN
MBIUS FRONT '83
December Choice 2021 12 Choices
MANEATER
MORDHAU
ENDZONE - A WORLD APART
BEYOND THE WIRE
PARTISANS 1941
THE SURVIVALISTS
LACUNA - A SCI-FI NOIR ADVENTURE
8 DOORS
GREAK: MEMORIES OF AZUR
FLING TO THE FINISH
TOHU
VOIDIGO
January Choice 2022 10 Choices
MAFIA: DEFINITIVE EDITION
IRON HARVEST
PROJECT WINTER
REBEL COPS
RUSTLER
THE HENRY STICKMIN COLLECTION
FARMER'S DYNASTY
BETWEEN THE STARS
RETROWAVE
MIDNIGHT PROTOCOL

Have some time to finally write a trip review for Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii for my honeymoon in December 2022 for two weeks. Mid December and left for home on Christmas Day. This was our first time redeeming cc points for anything, so lots of trial and error and lessons learned.
My wife and I had gotten married in October and were actually not planning going on honeymoon until Spring 2023 until we researched further and managed to make December 2022 work in our favor. We started planning and booking reservations TWO months before our trip. We are very fortunate to have done it in that time span and managed to make almost everything work out.
IAD - DTW - SEA - OGG on Delta, First Class One way.

• First time using a lounge ever was at DTW. We had access to the Sky Club there. Pretty good food here, very roomy. No time to lounge in Seattle
  
• only I used points for this one way flight. Transferred 95,000 Amex points to Delta. Wife paid $958 before tax for hers through the Amex travel portal. I think she got a steal as I had written on a note somewhere that the cash cost was $1533 through Delta directly but cannot remember if that was the increased price after purchasing the tickets or at time of purchase, otherwise it would have been 1.61 CPP.
  
• Very nice service in first class. Abundant alcohol and food was very nice as well.
  

Maui
Day 1
Got to Maui late in the night and picked up our rental car, a Chevy Equinox, with Enterprise. Used my Hilton Aspire to get 7x points.
One night at Courtyard Marriott by the airport and paid $500.
It was the best we could do with our timing.
Day 2 - 6
Breakfast and lunch was by the food trucks near Costco. Shopping nearby for supplies for our vacation.
Meals (Costco food trucks):

• Mo 'Ono Hawaii acai bowls
• Da Nani Pirates fish tacos
• fresh coconut water

5 nights at the Grand Wailea - 440,000 HH points
Left to check into our resort the Grand Wailea in Wailea. Both the wife and I are Hilton Diamond members. Mine through the Hilton Aspire and she has status through actual stays. We booked these nights through her account and using all Hilton points. Each reward night was 110,000 points and we got the 5th night free. So 440,000 points total.
This resort was huge and immaculate. Words can describe how nice this place is and the customer service is SUPERB. Literally, the best we have ever experienced. You only have to see and experience it for yourself. My wife and I still talk weekly about the Grand Wailea.
We booked the Terrace View - 1 King Bed as the Standard Night Reward and upon arrival we were upgraded to the Deluxe Ocean View - 1 King Bed in the Molokini wing. Breathtaking views! Avg cash price so this room type is around ~$988 before taxes, fees so it comes to 0.89 CPP (if not including taxes, fees in the total). All meals, incidentals, shopping, and experiences were put onto my Hilton Aspire. Daily food and beverage credit was $25 each for the two of us and used usually at their divine but pricey breakfast buffet. No resort fees charged for booking with points which saved us hundreds of dollars. We immensely enjoyed ourselves at this resort and the lush, manicured surrounding area.
Meals:

• Lineage Maui. A favorite in the Wailea area
  
• Morimoto - Maui. Getting the sticky ribs is a must. As well as the ishi yaki buri bop. The guy won Iron Chef because of that, apparently
  
• Wolfgang Puck's Spago at the Four Seasons. Got the best seat in the house here. Get the "Poke" cones and Hawaiian snapper
  
• Mama's Fish House. Literally the hardest restaurant to get on Maui. Must reserve 4-6 months in advance. I called two months before our trip and managed to get a table for the two of us for late lunch. We arrived and we got the best seat in the house overlooking the water! Shout out to Mike for his superb service.
  
• Lahaina Grill. Another favorite for tourists and locals
  

Experiences: renting a cabana at the Grand Wailea pool, spa day at the Four Seasons with outdoor hale beachside, Wailea Beach, hiking Twin Falls, Baby Beach, Haleakala National Park
Day 7 - 8
Two nights at the Hotel Wailea, Relais & Chateaux using Amex FHR.
Paid total ~$3400 for the One bedroom, Luxury Suite, Ocean View. Unfortunately, no upgrade upon checking in. Hotel was sold out. Daily breakfast in the form of $30 credit per person and $100 food/bev credit given through the FHR. This stay triggered the $200 FHR credit for my wife's Amex Plat
Quiet, small resort, adults only. We enjoyed our stay here and loved our room. Bed was harder than what we were use to and it was far from the beach. Otherwise we loved the restaurant and the ability to "get away". One of the top hotels in Maui and all of Hawaii. Price tag to boot.
Meals:

• The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea. Another great dinner watching the sunset
  
• Leoda's Pie Shop. Any pie is great, get the banana cream though. Lines out the door
  
• Merriman's Maui. Another top-notch restaurant with hard to get reservations. One of my personal favorites the whole trip. Another sunset dinner favorite
  

Experiences: cabana and pool day at Hotel Wailea, spa day at Montage Kapalua Bay. Outdoor hale with hot tub.
Big Island of Hawaii
Day 9 OGG - KOA (Big Island) round trip booked with Hawaiian Airlines. $106 for each of us before baggage fees. Booked direct using wife's Amex Plat.
Arrived to the Big Island and rented a Toyota Prius though Budget. Paid using Hilton Aspire.
Day 9 - 15
We booked the Hilton Waikoloa Village using all Hilton points, 6 nights in total with one night free. 350,000 pts in total used, 70,000 each night. Initially the standard room redemption was for the Palace Tower Resort View - 1 King Bed and was going for ~$540 a night before taxes/fees so CPP was 0.77. We realized even before our trip that the Palace Tower and old, needed a refresh, and was terribly far from the beach and the parking lot. We asked for an upgrade when we checked in and was given the option to move to the Makai Tower - Ocean View 1 King Bed for an additional $75 per night. We promptly took this offer. This room runs ~$694 per night before taxes/fees and if I subtract the $75 per night, I calculate this to be 0.88 CPP. The Makai tower was much better, our room overlooked the ocean and part of the resort. Frankly, Palace looked like dogshit. Daily F&B credit was $18 for each person. Incidentals again went onto my Hilton Aspire.
Towards the end of our stay, we stayed at the DoubleTree Hilo using 50,000 pts. Room rate was $308 before taxes/fess. CPP was 0.61. This was on the other side of the island and very far from Hilton Waikoloa so we decided to stay overnight there after hiking Volcanoes NP instead of driving to the west side in the middle of the night.
Meals:

• Brown's Beach House - at the Fairmont Orchid
  
• Kilauea Lodge
  
• Merriman's - Big Island
  

Experiences: Kauna'oa Beach, Mauna Kea sunset and stargazing (this is a must!!), Captain Cook monument snorkeling, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National historical park, Punalu-u Black Sand Beach, Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls.
Trip home: OGG - LAX - IAD. United, First Class One way.

• Used 220,000 Chase UR rewards to redeem this flight for the both of us. Cash price of each ticket was ~$1485 before taxes/fess. CPP was 1.35
• Service was fine, food in 1st class was not very memorable.
• Did not have time to get into the Centurion lounge at LAX

Overall, an EXCELLENT trip. We were amazed and thrilled to do so much in two weeks and in such short notice. Again, only two months to plan once our dates were finalized. Between my wife and I, we have the Amex Plat and Gold, Hilton Honors and Aspire, and CFU, CSP. Each card strategically used during our trip. The FHR credit triggered for my wife, and my Aspire triggered the $250 resort credit. If I had to guess, we saved ~$15,000 or more by redeeming CC points. Hope this data point helps some of you trip planning, happy to answer any questions.

i’ve been playing off and on since genshin came out and i cannot express enough how much i hate ascension quests. like i said i’m at AR 25 and can’t seem to get past it. i don’t think it helps that i still don’t know much about the game, i just play it for fun and don’t really worry about the best weapons for the characters, i just use what works best. i’ve tried using my strongest characters, the one they recommend, pretty much everything but i can’t get past that stupid electro thing at the end, i always end up rage quitting when i run out of time or it revives i have 59,000 adventures exp and really want to ascend but it’s too time consuming are infuriating
edit: jeez. i didn’t expect this kind of reaction to my post. let me clear up a few things; i checked kaeya’s acquired date and it say march of 2021 so i was wrong saying that i’ve played it since it came out but i also look almost a year long break and didn’t follow anything for genshin until march of 2022 when i remembered it existed. i’m not at all a serious player, sometimes i don’t play for months and start playing again when i’m bored, i just like collecting cool and pretty characters. i wanted to ascend because yk, stronger characters and more missions and came here for help and some constructive criticism and i’ve never seen the phrase “skill issue” so much. i might as well delete this post to save part of my ego but i wanna see if anything changes after i post this edit

I'm not sure if this is the best place to put this, but I cant think of anywhere else, and witchcraft keeps removing my posts.
So last year spring break March of 2022, my dumbass told this guy at work that i had a crush on him, despite glaring warning signs that showed he did not like me at all. Of course I was heartbroken when I was rejected, but for some reason I didnt really care that much at first. But as the weeks progressed, I began to feel more and more bitter and jealous and depressed because I had never had a bf before, and it felt like literally every guy in my life was horrible to me, and I thought I'd never find love due to being ugly and black. I was also mistreated tremendously at my job, not only by my old crush, but also my bosses, and I felt stupid and worthless.
So around May/June last year is when the depression began to hit hard, and I started to become the very self-conscious and anxious person I am now. But one day as I was moping around in my bed, I encountered this tik tok with a really nice song on it. Idk why, but I couldn't stop listening to it, and to this day, it is still my favorite song. Anyway, for some reason this song reminded me of Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan (it sounds stupid af, I know), which is weird because prior to that moment, I never even thought of Eren and the show was getting boring to me, so I stopped paying much attention to it. I didn't even think I'd finish the series since I found it so boring. I also at this time had a major existential crisis, and kept wondering why I was here on earth, why are we alive, what was there before us, what is the universe, etc. And I also was afraid to be in my apartment alone during this time due to said thoughts, and would either stay up all night or call people on the phone to talk to me. I never was scared to be alone before this.
Soon I quit my job, and these weird thoughts and feelings began to fade away as I began graduate school, and I completely forgot about this whole ordeal. But as the year progressed, I became more and more depressed and hateful/disgusted with myself since my old crush seemed so grossed out/mad me, and I felt embarrassed. I also had a tough time adjusting to grad school, so that didn't help.
Fast forward to this year spring break, an exact year from when I had dumbly confessed to my crush, my brother tried to get me to watch the newest Attack on titan episode, and I begrudgingly watched it. Then I read the last chapter of it and for some reason, I couldn't stop thinking about the show and Eren especially. Even though before that moment, I didnt two flipping fish about the show anymore. And a few weeks past, and I still couldn't get him out of my mind. I realized that his story is similar to mine, where he is hated and looked down upon for who he is, similar to how I feel as an ugly black woman.
So then, I did my very first spell to get someone who looks like Eren and cares about me/loves me in my life. My depression has slowly been diminishing after this (although anxiety has skyrocketed, but I'm just going to ignore that for now), and it's only been a few weeks since I did my spell, and I am happily awaiting it to come true.
I sometimes wonder if my soulmate felt the sadness I was going through, and planted a seed so that I can find him. Maybe that's why every guy I've viewed in a romantic sense treated me in the worst case scenario, as if to force me stop viewing them in that manner, since they weren't my soulmate. I also wonder if that existential crisis I had was to force me to open my eyes and think about all of the possibilities in the world. To get me to be more open minded about things like magick and things our human mind cannot perceive, so that I'd be successful in creating that spell I did recently.
I have a ton of other weird coincidences, but to cut this short, I also happen to have been born the day after Mikasa's birthday is, which is Eren's main love interest in the story. I also want to mention that now my favorite band is Chase Atlantic, which is the band that wrote that original song that got me thinking about Eren in the first place. And I genuinely really like their music which is weird because I feel like I wouldnt typically go for this type of music. If you look up music by chase Atlantic on YouTube, a lot of them coincidentally have pictures of Eren on the thumbnail or the background for the video. I wonder if my soulmate is calling out to me, which slowly planted this seed in my head so I'd be as ready as possible when I meet him.
Do I just sound crazy? Is it too farfetched?

Sorry if this goes on for a little while but I just need to get some things off my chest. I have absolutely no idea where to go in life, or how to get there. For some context, I'm 18 years old and I graduated from high school last spring. I have been raised exclusively by my mom since I was 10 and I never had a "father figure" present during my teenage years, nor did I have a great relationship with my family in general. My high school years didn't treat me as well as it did for the small amount of friends I did have. I was never the typical high school kid with a lot of friends and things to do in my personal life. I'm an introvert with social anxiety and ADHD and spent almost all of my free time at home playing video games as it was my escape from the stress and pressure of school and everyday life. I missed out on most of the high school experience because of this. Never went to prom, never went to parties, stopped playing sports after my freshman year because I didn't enjoy it, didn't get involved with any social cliques, nothing. My 4 years of high school consisted of waking up, going to school, coming home, mindlessly gaming and watching Netflix until falling asleep and repeating it the next day. I always operated under the assumption that I would eventually get my life figured out, but fast forward to now, nothing has changed. I barely slugged my way to graduation, and never had any plans to attend college because I hated school so much, and outside of working for minimum wage a few days a week, my life is largely the same. Wake up, play video games, watch Netflix/YouTube, sleep, and repeat. It's an endless cycle that I have no idea how to break out of. I didn't keep in touch with the few friends I made during high school, as they all went in different directions in their lives. I don't have any true passions or energy to pursue the few things I do enjoy. I am lacking a serious amount of life experience that you would expect from someone my age (minimal dating experience, social experience, things like that). My mom expects me to get my life figured out and move out of the house within the next 1-2 years, but I have no idea who I want to be, what I want to do, or how I want to do it. I want to be successful and live a good life, but it feels so unattainable from the life I currently live. I'm just so tired of living the same life every single day. Not doing anything other than simply existing and going through each day on autopilot. I started dabbling into smoking pot and have now been doing it multiple times per day as a way to escape the reality of life, which has only made my mental health worse and worse. I feel completely broken as a person and I don't know what to do.

I’ve been dating this girl for around 10 months, on and off. We’ve had our fair share of arguments, but they mainly are over text and we always appreciate the time we spend together in person. A few months ago, we decided to end things due to issues of our sexual incompatibility, along with trust issues on both ends, but mainly on her side. She’s had 4 other boyfriends in the past, as well as one ex (her first) who’s 5 years older than her, who was the last person she had sex with before me. They were together for around 4-5 years on and off and in between her relationships. Anyways, we stayed in contact over our breakup for a few days, and she ended up blocking me on everything because I decided to go on spring break with my friends, and she didn’t trust that I would not get with other people. Anyways, I found out while looking at her instagram with my other account that she followed the ex 2 days into no contact and they liked each others recent photos. I, thinking that they were having sex and back together, was extremely hurt and chose to have fun and kiss a few girls on spring break, but nothing went further than that other than a quick kiss. After spring break, around a month after I got back, we ended up talking again on civil terms, which led to us concluding that we’d be better off as friends, which then led to a spark re-igniting, then which led to amazing sex and things sort of went back to the way they used to be with me and her back at school, but without an official label. I was extremely happy and we spent a lot of time together, and continued to say I love you and call each other baby, but the sex still died down.I never really asked if she wanted to, knowing she has some sexual trauma. One day I was helping her with her homework on her laptop and noticed a text come through from an unknown number, I clicked on it and saw a whole thread of texts from a guy, also 5 years older than her. I obviously couldn’t care given that we were both broken up and I got over it. Anyways, after school ended I would spend a day or two at her hometown and we both still were happy and doing things together. Occasionally I would ask her if she had talked to anyone over our breakup and that she shouldn’t feel ashamed or guilty or worry that I’d get mad if she did, and that I just want to know the truth. She admitted to speaking with her ex for a brief conversation, and that they didn’t do anything, and I admitted to kissing a few girls. A few nights ago, when I was at her house I asked her in bed if she had talked to anyone and she was adamant on her not talking to anyone. Today I asked her again but I said I know you talked to someone and I just want to know the truth and it won’t change the way I view you and I’ll still love and she kept denying it, until I told her that I saw a few texts from her laptop. Shortly after, she blocked me on everything and I have no clue what’s next. I still love her and I value her in my life, and I don’t know if she’s planning to unblock me again, because I want to wait for her but I have no clue how long it’s going to take. I also don’t know if she’s blocking me to seek the attention of other men, or if she has unresolved feelings for her ex.

In a promotional era where we got so, so many different varieties of the dance challenge for Queencard and little bits of Allergy, this recap will go through the 6th mini-album promotional activities, with content that you may have missed. Past promotional recaps can be found in the Recap Archive. Any news and updates related to this promotion for this current week will also be updated to this recap. All dates and times are in KST, unless stated.
The most recent Neverland Hangout is available here, and the Announcement Megathread for the upcoming 2023 concert tour is here.

Music Videos

Allergy Total views @ 10am: 27m; 💬
퀸카 (Queencard) Total views @ 10am: 104m; 💬 / Performance Ver

Teasers & extras

Pre-release

💬 Image Teaser
Announcement : [I feel] New Episodes (Track List); 💬
💬 Concept Poster (Queen Concept)
💬 Casting Board (Cat Concept)
Character Introduction : [I feel]; 💬
💬 Character Map (Cat Concept)
Spoiler Alert : [I feel] #YUQI ("All Night" Track Preview); 💬
Spoiler Alert : [I feel] #SHUHUA ("어린 어른 (Adult)" Track Preview); 💬
💬 'Just be a #Queen' 👑 (Queen Concept)
Spoiler Alert : [I feel] #MINNIE ("Lucid" Track Preview); 💬
Spoiler Alert : [I feel] #MIYEON ("Paradise" Track Preview); 💬
💬 'Fly like a #Butterfly' 🦋 (Butterfly Concept)
Spoiler Alert : [I feel] #SOYEON ("Allergy" Track Preview); 💬
💬 'Crawl like a #Cat' 🐱 (Cat Concept)
💬 'Allergy' MV Pre-Release Poster
💬 'Allergy' MV Teaser Photos
Comeback Interview : [I feel]; 💬
💬 '퀸카 (Queencard)' Image Teaser

Post-release

"I feel" mini-album on Spotify / Apple Music / Youtube Music
💬 Mini-album B-side Discussion
💬 Melon Magazine: 'I feel' Album Jacket Shoot
💬 CUBE Naver Post: 'I feel' Album Jacket Shoot ' BTS
💬 Moving Poster
💬 CUBE Naver Post: 'Allergy' & 'Queencard' MV Shoot BTS

Cube exclusive content

Date	Title	Extra info
230515	퀸카 (Queencard) Special Performance Video	💬
230516	퀸카 (Queencard) Fanchant Guide	💬
230517	(G)I-DLE Original Series [I feel] Production Presentation	Mini-album Press conference
230520	(G)I-DLE 6th Mini Album [I feel] UNBOXING	💬
230521	퀸카 (Queencard) Choreography Practice	💬
230522	#HASHTALK EP.23	Yuqi's plane room tour 🙌; 💬
230523	I-TALK #124	'I feel' Album Jacket Shoot BTS; 💬
230524	#HASHTALK EP.24	You wanna be the 퀸카 (Feat. Soyeon's Queencard Box Making 👑🎀);💬
230526	'퀸카 (Queencard)' Recording Behind the scenes	💬
230529	'Allergy' (Live Clip)	💬
230530	6th Mini Album [I feel] Audio Snippet Shoot Behind the scenes	💬
230603	I-TALK #125	'Queencard' MV Shoot BTS Part 1; 💬
230604	'Allergy' Special Performance Video; 💬
230605	M/V Bloopers : [I feel]; 💬

Music show performances

Date	Show	Song	Extra info
230518	M Countdown	Allergy + Queencard	Comeback stage
230519	Music Bank	Queencard	Comeback stage
230520	Music Core	Queencard	Comeback stage
230521	Inkigayo	Queencard	Comeback stage
〃	The Seasons: Choi Jung Hoon’s Night Park	TOMBOY (Live Band ver) + Queencard	Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi cover of Jannabi's 주저하는 연인들을 위해 (for lovers who hesitate)
230523	The Show	Queencard	Comeback stage; #Queencard1stWin🏆
230524	Show Champion	Queencard	Comeback stage; #Queencard2ndWin🏆
230525	M Countdown	Queencard	#Queencard3rdWin🏆
230526	Music Bank	Queencard	#Queencard4thWin🏆
230527	Music Core	Queencard	#Queencard5thWin🏆
230528	Inkigayo	Queencard	#Queencard6thWin🏆
230601	M Countdown	Queencard	-
230602	Music Bank	Queencard	-
230603	Music Core	Queencard	#Queencard7thWin🏆
230604	Inkigayo	Queencard	#Queencard8thWin🏆

Variety / Specials

Date	Show	Extra info
230515	Melon Station Spotlight Interview	Commemorating the release of 'I feel'
〃	MisTaery	Ongoing Google Play Korea series feat Miyeon
230516	Dingo Music Killing Voice
〃	BTOB's Kiss The Radio	Live studio performance of Queencard / Queencard Challenge practice & attempt
230517	Lee Eunji's Gayo Plaza	Miyeon, Minnie & Soyeon. Queencard Challenge practice & attempt
230518	MMTG - Civilization Express	Ep.291
〃	MISUN:IMPOSSIBLE	Yuqi
〃	Yongjinho Health Center	Ep.10
〃	1theKILLPO Performance
230519	SHUHUA of (G)I-DLE Answers 21 Questions	Ongoing Mindset collab
〃	M2 Relay Dance
〃	Bam House	Ep.14 feat Minnie
230520	Music Core mini-fanmeeting
〃	LeoJ Makeup	Soyeon
230521	The Seasons: Choi Jung Hoon’s Night Park	Choi Jung Hoon’s Queencard twerking practice & attempt / Choi Jung Hoon & Miyeon's MC skit
230522	Park Myung Soo's Radio Show	Miyeon, Minnie & Yuqi. Performance of Queencard
〃	Begin Again Open Mic	Performance of Die For You (duet with Onestar) & Paradise (Minnie solo ver)
230523	LeeMujin Service	Ep.64 feat Miyeon
230524	Thumbnail Scramble
〃	Dongguk University Spring Festival	Full set fancam
230525	MMTG - Civilization Express	Ep.292
〃	Eunchae's Star Diary	Ep.9 feat Shuhua
〃	Workdol	New weekly web variety series feat Shuhua
230526	Cosmopolitan Korea Zoomterview	Monthly featured special feat Soyeon
〃	Korea University IPSELENTI Festival	Full set fancam. Stage cams: TOMBOY / Queencard
〃	Kyung Hee University Spring Festival	Full set fancam. Stage cams: LATATA / TOMBOY
〃	Hanyang University RACHIOS Festival	Full set fancam. Stage cams: LATATA / MY BAG / Allergy
230527	The Kstar Next Door	Season 3, Ep.6 feat Miyeon, Minnie & Yuqi
〃	Amazing Saturday	Ep.265 feat Miyeon, Minnie & Yuqi. Highlights / Queencard fancam
230529	Begin Again Open Mic	Performance of beside you
〃	MisTaery	Ongoing Google Play Korea series feat Miyeon
230530	1theK BE-RIC VIDEO	1theKILLPO BEHIND the scenes
230531	Cultwo Show	Miyeon, Soyeon & Yuqi Queencard dance performance
〃	Kookmin University Festival	Full set fancam. Stage cams: TOMBOY / Allergy / Queencard
230601	Workdol	New weekly web variety series feat Shuhua
230602	Singles Korea INSTA TOUR	Monthly featured special feat Yuqi
〃	M2 DOPE CLUB	Minnie & Shuhua Queencard (DOPE CAM ver)
230603	Knowing Bros	Miyeon. Highlights
230604	Ask Anything Chat	Collab feature with iHeartRadio's Most Requested Live

News / Interviews / Highlights

Date	Title
230514	📈 Pre-orders for the 6th mini-album, I feel, have broken its own record, exceeding 1.1 million copies
230516	📰 'I feel' ranked 1st across 18 regions globally on the iTunes Top Album category†
230520	📈 (G)I-DLE records over 1 million copies sold from 'I feel' on Hanteo
230521	🎉 'Queencard' M/V hits 50,000,000 views!‡
230522	📰 (G)I-DLE breaks its own opening week album sales record with 'I feel', achieving a career high & ranking 4th overall in girl group history
〃	🎉 'Queencard' M/V hits 60,000,000 views!‡
230523	🎉 'Queencard' M/V hits 70,000,000 views!
〃	📰 ELLE Korea: Princess's arrival, Jill Stuart Beauty and Miyeon's meeting
230524	📰 Weverse Magazine: SOYEON, (G)I-DLE’s leader - Five songs where the idol’s skills as a producer shine
〃	📰 Weverse Magazine: (G)I-DLE’s Playlist - (G)I-DLE Sing about Self-esteem and Love
〃	📰 Singles Magazine: The freedom of Yuqi
230526	📰 Cosmopolitan Korea: Jeon Soyeon's passionate love story with herself
230527	📰 (G)I-DLE, sells out all seats for the world tour in Seoul within 5 minutes
〃	🎉 'Queencard' M/V hits 80,000,000 views!‡
230530	📈 'Queencard' achieves a Realtime All-Kill
〃	🎉 'Queencard' M/V hits 90,000,000 views!‡
230531	📈 'I feel' debuts on the Billboard 200 at #41
〃	📰 I-DLE ‘Queencard’ insane music power…3 consecutive chart all-kill
230601	📰 Billboard: (G)I-DLE Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart for First Time
230603	🎉 'Queencard' M/V hits 100,000,000 views!

† - At time of announcement
‡ - Delayed announcement

I have done well investing here and there over the course of the last decade. I followed personal finance advices over the years and saved heavily after I got out of student loan debt in 2014. Since then I gradually invested and saved, then in 2020 did very well, earning about 500% of my portfoloio by predicting the March 2020 collapse/recovery cycle.
Due to various circumstances, I cashed out of my positions in 2022 and now have about $850,000 earning 4.65% in the Robinhood Cashsweep program. I will owe ~$200,000k in tax because California does not distinguish between long term cap gains and short term. This is just something I don't have much control over, it is what it is. In the meantime, I have ~$850k earning 4.65% interest (about $3,200 in interest) each month. Each month I have to take my rent and living expenses out, which come in around $5-10k. This will quickly go down as I find an additional roommate, and some short term medical expenses go away. I will also be receiving some state unemployment support and severance. Due to the crazy storms in California, I do not have to pay my taxes until October.
I got laid off from my job at the beginning of the year, and plan to attend grad school full time for the next two years. I've budgeted tuition and living expenses to cost at $150,000k-200,000k. I am hoping to keep it under $150,000k by moving at the end of the year to foreign countries and doing my degree digital nomad style. I have lived and worked in the bay area for the last 5 years, and I do not want to be here until after I return from completing my degree - just due to how expensive it is. I am likely to get a job earning between $200k-300k and equity after completing my degree. In addition, I may or may not extend my study period for an additional 2-3 years for a PhD in the field - depending on my success mastering the skillset. My FIRE goal has always been to retire in my mid 40s, and I am more or less on track for that. These 2 years are a necessary break from the hard grind of working for so many years, and investing in myself.
In terms of investing my cash assets, I've tried not to get caught up in any of the recent craze in the markets, but have gotten curious if now is a good time to start reinvesting.
I am looking for advice, suggestions, recommendations of books or sources to read, or any thoughts. I have concerns about the recent recovery in stock prices and am not sure if it's sustainable. At the same time, I don't want to "miss the boat" if a recovery is happening. I'm pretty split based on all my research and reading.
I should mention this is the largest amount of money I've ever had in my life, and was the product of just saving like crazy. In other words, I have limited experience managing this amount of wealth and am keen to grow it without YOLOing it.
I am leaning toward the following approaches, and am open to feedback.

1. wait-and-see, earning a fair interest rate in the RH cash sweet program, or buying 3 yr T bonds,
   
2. start investing now and dollar cost average over the course of 2-4+ years at a rate of 10k/month,
   
3. start investing now and dollar cost average over the course of 2-3 years at a rate of 14k-20k month,
   
4. make a large investment now of 100k and dollar cost average the rest over the course of 2-3 years at a rate of $11k-16k/month
   
5. make a large investment now of 250k and dollar cost average the rest over the course of 2-3 years at a rate of $7000k-10000k/month
   

Total to invest	Amount to invest in June 2023	Amount remaining	Number of months to invest	Monthly rate to invest	Date to start investing	End date of investing
$500,000	0	$500,000	48	$10,416	June 2023	June 2027
$500,000	0	$500,000	36	$13,888	June 2023	June 2026
$500,000	0	$500,000	24	$20,833	June 2023	June 2025
$500,000	$100,000	$400,000	36	$11,111	June 2023	June 2026
$500,000	$100,000	$400,000	24	$16,666	June 2023	June 2025
$500,000	$250,000	$250,000	36	$6,944	June 2023	June 2026
$500,000	$250,000	$250,000	24	$10,416	June 2023	June 2025

Thank you for reading.

I placed an order for a Kia Cerato/Forte GT (I’m ordering from Australia) back in November of 2022, and was fully aware of the delays that I was reading online (average for a Cerato GT then and now is still sitting around 198 days). I was told initially the car would arrive 14th April 2023, which I was cool with. Date rolls around and no car. I get an email from Kia saying the car is now expected end of May. May comes and goes, no car. I got an email from Kia 2 weeks ago saying car is scheduled to arrive 30 June 2023, I was skeptical at this point but I held out hope. I just received another email today from Kia saying the car has now been scheduled for 30 September 2023.
Now I knew I was going to have to wait (given the global situation with chip shortages, COVID isolations and work force problems) however is 325 days normal at this point? Trying to see online to see if anyone else is in the same boat with delays and wait times.

Me (20F) and this guy (21M) started dating in 2017 we were in a relationship from 2017 until 2020 when we broke up cuz it was just too toxic. He was super controlling, didn’t let me talk to any guys, and was just a very toxic person. January of 2020 I couldn’t seem to handle it anymore and just asked to breakup since it was unbearable. We both still loved eachother but it was clear that we weren’t meant for eachother so we decided to stay “bestfriends” and see where life takes us. He started changing. Working on himself to get better, taking therapy sessions, he started being this bubbly goofy wise person that everyone loved, including myself. And whenever i told him he’s doing a good job he kept telling me that he’s doing all he could to be a better person for me (which I thought was cute) Anyways skip to may 2022 i started seeing this girl (yes im bi) she was really nice and all and we were in a “situationship” for about 2 months He was there for me eventho i kept treating him very badly cuz i was obviously in love with someone else I knew he was really hurt but I just couldn’t stop myself from falling for her. Anyways 2 months later we had to end things her and i. He was there for me through all my breakup stages and handled all my shit and i started feeling a spark back. But nothing major just nice bestfriends
Skip to december 2022 I met another guy on a work event we started talking, I could feel he’s interested in me and i kind of liked the attention i got from him cuz it just felt right… We started texting, calling, and everything 24/7 And about a month later I realized i had feelings for him ( him and i had different religions so there was no way we could last together) yet i still really loved the guy cuz he was pecial
My guy bestfriend obviously got really jealous and kept warning me but i was too stubborn and blinded by love to stop it.
March 2023 My bestfriend still kept warning me and I could see he was mentally destroyed byt honestly i loved the other guy so much to just stop everything. So I just asked for a break from my bestfriend until i get better and maybe end things with the other guy. Obviously he was devastated and didn’t want the break cuz he still wanted to talk to me and stuff.
Anyways a month later me and that guy ended things due to obvious reasons that we cant last together. And it really broke me
A week later i texted my bestfriend after a 5-week no contact break. He welcomed me with open arms.
We started catching up and it was all good until he asked about me and that guy. I told him we broke up. He called me daily and kept making sure im okay and he kept making me feel better by not leaving me alone and he was just amazing.
Now im obviously still not over the other guy But my bestfriend is literally the best guy ever, and he treats me the best way possible, I’ve never been treated this good in my life. and i feel so bad that i just cant see him as more than just a friend. And i cant gain any feelings back.
Can someone please help me and tell me what to do.
Ps. This is a true story🥲

Me (20F) and this guy (21M) started dating in 2017 we were in a relationship from 2017 until 2020 when we broke up cuz it was just too toxic. He was super controlling, didn’t let me talk to any guys, and was just a very toxic person. January of 2020 I couldn’t seem to handle it anymore and just asked to breakup since it was unbearable. We both still loved eachother but it was clear that we weren’t meant for eachother so we decided to stay “bestfriends” and see where life takes us. He started changing. Working on himself to get better, taking therapy sessions, he started being this bubbly goofy wise person that everyone loved, including myself. And whenever i told him he’s doing a good job he kept telling me that he’s doing all he could to be a better person for me (which I thought was cute) Anyways skip to may 2022 i started seeing this girl (yes im bi) she was really nice and all and we were in a “situationship” for about 2 months He was there for me eventho i kept treating him very badly cuz i was obviously in love with someone else I knew he was really hurt but I just couldn’t stop myself from falling for her. Anyways 2 months later we had to end things her and i. He was there for me through all my breakup stages and handled all my shit and i started feeling a spark back. But nothing major just nice bestfriends
Skip to december 2022 I met another guy on a work event we started talking, I could feel he’s interested in me and i kind of liked the attention i got from him cuz it just felt right… We started texting, calling, and everything 24/7 And about a month later I realized i had feelings for him ( him and i had different religions so there was no way we could last together) yet i still really loved the guy cuz he was pecial
My guy bestfriend obviously got really jealous and kept warning me but i was too stubborn and blinded by love to stop it.
March 2023 My bestfriend still kept warning me and I could see he was mentally destroyed byt honestly i loved the other guy so much to just stop everything. So I just asked for a break from my bestfriend until i get better and maybe end things with the other guy. Obviously he was devastated and didn’t want the break cuz he still wanted to talk to me and stuff.
Anyways a month later me and that guy ended things due to obvious reasons that we cant last together. And it really broke me
A week later i texted my bestfriend after a 5-week no contact break. He welcomed me with open arms.
We started catching up and it was all good until he asked about me and that guy. I told him we broke up. He called me daily and kept making sure im okay and he kept making me feel better by not leaving me alone and he was just amazing.
Now im obviously still not over the other guy But my bestfriend is literally the best guy ever and i feel so bad that i just cant see him as more than just a friend.
Can someone please help me and tell me what to do.
Ps. This is a true story🥲

This might be a little different than other posts on here because I’m just 16. I want to break up with my boyfriend. I met him in early 2022, when I was 14 and he was 15, and within a few weeks of knowing eachother he confessed his love to me in a letter. I agreed to start dating him because I wanted to see where things went. I was so happy to be with someone who cared, but within the first few months of the relationship he dropped a lot of things that I should have broken up with him then and there for (detailed descriptions of how he was about to kill himself even though I was on the phone begging and crying for him not to, not letting me text anything that could identify him or link me to him, never having the money to do anything or buy anything). It was so stressful to be with him because he could only text me when his mom would let him borrow her phone, and I always worried about him. He made a detailed plan to kill my father but I still didn’t leave, partially because I was afraid he would kill me too. He is incredibly devoted to me but that isn’t enough to make me stay anymore. He scares off my friends with his offensive comments and even strangers judge me for being with him and say I deserve better. He comes over to my house nearly every day to “hang out” (sitting in a field and talking) because he has nothing to do, which was fine before it was every single day to the point where I couldn’t hang out with anyone else because even when I said no, he hung out at the gas station nearby because they have WiFi and his house doesn’t. All of this was not enough for me to be sick of it until around the beginning of this year when I began resenting him for us both becoming codependent on eachother and being the catalyst for me losing myself. I would hang out with him because we didn’t have anything to do but all I would do is cry. For 7 hours, at the mall or at the park, just cry right next to him because I hated him so much. I still couldn’t leave. Last month, I decided I needed to break up with him, and I went to do it but all I did was cry and say how much I loved him. I did ask to take a break later in the day but we ended up getting back together in the next few hours. I asked him to promise to stop doing some things if we were to stay together, like to stop making jokes about fucking other people right in front of me, and try to take pictures with me sometimes. He agreed to try but there wasn’t any progress at all. As I laid in bed that night I kicked myself for being a coward. We have been ok for a while but yesterday, when I took him downtown and I was being loud and spontaneous as I always want to be, he was awkward and quiet and said he didn’t want to be around the loud noises and people. He does this around my friends too and makes it so that I leave them to make him comfortable. I know he loves me. I know I love him. But if I want to be who I am, I need to part ways. I feel so guilty for doing this because he loves me and says I’m the only thing he is alive for and the whole reason he wants to make it in life. His future plans revolve around me. He said the only reason he improves and works out is to protect me, and the only reason he’d get a job is to take me on nice dates. I appreciate it deeper than anything else and I’ve never experienced anything like this. He lost his virginity to me because he wanted the person he lost it to to be his forever girlfriend. I can’t say I don’t wish we had a future together too. He’s responsible for giving me the strength I needed to become happy, and giving me the support I needed to get through hard times. I’m so scared. I hope it’ll all be ok. I’m going to miss him and all the memories we made together. I just want to make more where I’m free and not worried about him. Does anyone have advice? I’m planning on breaking up with him tomorrow. I hope I can give him back all of his stuff.

I am in another country than her, and I wqs working my ass off to bring her, we knew each other since 15 (currently both 24) we started dating in 2020 and then by the end of 2022 I was about to bring her and I thought finally we'll be together just for her to tell me in October she is leaving me for another man. All that time I kept on talking with her because why would I have any self respect, right? It tore me to pieces but I kept on doing it anyways and she kept on telling me how she regretted it and bla bla bla. Fast forward to January they break up she tells me if I'm willing to try again and I say only if you're willing to come on your own to which she agrees and says she'll be transparent. Fast forward to today she comes completely clean, she slept with him again, got pregnant, aborted, slept with another guy and couldn't handle lying anymore and I just finally clocked out. My issue? I'm still heartbroken I was shaking, threw up and now I'm starving but can't eat. I already kind of dealt with this once but holy fuck does it feel world ending and I wish I could just have any form of consolation, a shoulder to cry on just anything it feels like I'm going insane all over again. Any advice would be super helpful. End verdict is never trust them once a liar always a liar.

I recently completed a RTW award on ANA and wanted to share my experience to help others with this amazing award. I spent a long time researching before going through with booking --Hope this can help the next person! I did make a few mistakes/learnings along the way hope some can take into consideration. Overall, I spent 125,000 points transferred from Amex MR & ~$950 for 8 segments going East from the US in Business.

Routing

DEN-YYZ-LHR, VIE-BKK-SIN-DPS-SIN-HND-SFO - can paste into GCMap which results in a total of 21,526 mi; within the 22,000 Business Category.
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Routing	CarrieClass
DEN (Denver) - YYZ (Toronto)	AC (Air Canada) / Economy
YYZ (Toronto) - LHR (London)	AC (Air Canada) / Business
VIE (Vienna) - BKK (Bangkok)	BR (Eva Airways) / Business
BKK (Bangkok) - SIN (Singapore)	SQ (Singapore) / Business
SIN (Singapore) - DPS (Bali)	SQ (Singapore) / Business
DPS (Bali) - SIN (Singapore)	SQ (Singapore) / Business
SIN (Singapore) - HND (Tokyo)*	NH (ANA) / Business
HND (Tokyo) - SFO (San Francisco)*	NH (ANA) / Business

*I was later able to change the times on the SIN-HND segment, and change the last segment from HND-SFO to NRT-SFO for better timing purposes and a longer stay in both locations. See bottom of this post for details regarding changes after ticketing.
The total portion of my time is about a month, with a majority of my time spent in Europe between LHR and VIE, a small portion of time in Bali to break up flights, and about a week in Japan before flying home.

Research Process

I had been targeting Spring/Early Summer 2024 for this award for awhile but hadn't nailed down a particular date. I wanted to travel during shoulder season to maximize value, crowds, and decent weather across these regions. I was just waiting for the award calendar to open up for most of the carriers. I started looking about a month out (April) and doing some random searches/looks to see what flights were coming available and possible routings. In my research I found that most flights leaving from the US to Asia booked up fastest right after being released at the edge of the booking window (ex: ANA opens up bookings on its metal 355 days out; and within say 3-4 days of release most of these flights are snatched up and go into Waitlist status in Business). I had originally been planning on flying West from the US and starting in Asia, however, after doing a few mock bookings this soon became apparent it would be near impossible (Especially since Japan in spring is peak season with the Cherry Blossoms, festivals, etc). I would occasionally find a random flight departing from the US to Asia within a month of the edge of the booking window; and try to plan flights around that going westward, but it would disappear extremly quickly and my plans would be spoiled. As a result I found for this time of year it would be easiest to go east from the US through Europe first, and then ending in Asia and snatching my return flights at the edge of the booking window when ANA's flights opened/other carriers.
I would definitely recommend being flexible and don't have your heart set on going one direction originally due to concerns about time in the Air vs. Jetlag etc. I had been reading a few articles/discussions about the best direction to take and really had my heart set on going westward originally; but would say after going through this process to ignore choosing a direction initially and try to do a few samples in either direction to see what is easiest. I think I wasted a-lot of time/frustration originally trying to go westward rather than just seeing what was easiest with the most connection opportunities.
Another research point is that domestic US Business availability/North America is extremly hard to come by. United basically was only offering Economy segments domestically; I didn't see any J fares. AC Departures from US up to Canada was nearly the same thing. I did randomly see consistent J availability from SMF - YVR on a CRJ AC was offering nearly every day, and from ORD on a few dates but didn't think going out of my way was worth it. It was at a bad time and on a relatively undesirable (IMO) CRJ so I could see why that route had wide open availability. The problem was once you made it to YVR; you usually had to connect to YYZ or YYC internationally and I had the same issue finding J space domestically in Canada; so it was a dead end. I ended up just booking my first segment in Economy on AC up to Canada - didn't want to waste valuable hunting time looking for a short segment in J domestically when the biggest fish looking for space was internationally. Don't obsess over having every segment in J especially your first flight. If space opens later you can always switch into a higher class on the same flight.
For research and booking I used FlightConnections to get routing ideas based on Star Alliance carriers. I then used United's monthly award calendar (without being logged in) to see Saver availability, and then confirmed this on ANA's website. I was going to use some other tools but didn't find them useful. I paid for a day trial of point . me but found it slow and cumbersome without the filtering I needed. I didn't find Aeroplan that useful either. If I was to do this again I would explore paying for ExpertFlyer Pro and using that to search more easily.. would have probably been faster. The trial wasn't long enough to be that useful for when I was researching/booking, but it did give me some ideas - and looking back I would have easily paid for a month or two of Pro Membership to speed up my searching. Overall though, I just stuck to FlightConnections + United + ANA confirmation.

Booking Process

The time had come to where the edge of the booking window was approaching the dates I wanted. I had a few routings in mind and had saved multiple variations targeting the 22,000 mileage cap. I had a few options but nothing nailed down; so I started the process to transfer 125,000 points from Amex to ANA. Even though as a "best practice" most say to not transfer until you have the flights chosen or held, I had read some conflicting points online stating ANA does not do holds, so didn't want to risk this. I was confident based on my research I would be able to piece something together as I had a-lot of backup options chosen. I attempted to transfer late on a Friday afternoon online but got the message the transfer was unsuccessful and had to call Amex; did that early Saturday morning and they completed the transfer for me manually. Turns out I didn't have a "Call Center Pin" setup; so make sure you go into your account and set one before trying and the transfer online should go through, according to the agent. This ordeal added to my stress during the process -- if you are going to be transferring MR please make note!
I was on edge waiting for the points to deposit the entire weekend, and kept tabs on my various options. US - Europe had a-lot of options on AC; and I also had a few backup options on TAP. The "riskiest" flight for me was VIE-BKK as I really needed to get out of Europe to Asia; and there weren't many options since I was booking really close to the edge of the booking window. I couldn't see any long haul availability on Turkish/Ethiopian/other European Star Alliance carriers; so I was pretty much banking on EVA with my backup as Egyptaiothers. I noticed that Singapore seemingly doesn't publish any saver J availability to partners on long haul flights; but it does have pretty decent availability in J on short haul interasia flights. It seems like the cutoff is around 4.5 hr; but found good availability from some cities in India and even Dhaka in Bangladesh to SIN I could have used to connect to with a mix of EgyptAir / Air India / Singapore if EVA didn't work out but honestly this was a last resort and I didn't want to; but at least I had a plan. During the weekend my original VIE-BKK flight selection disappeared; but luckily they had another flight the next day I was able to book into instead. They also had other options within Europe I could have fallen back on like LHR and AMS. I didn't want to depart from LHR unless absolutely necessary as the UK Departure tax would have been ~200 pounds; something that can be avoided if possible. Definitely look into 5th freedom routes for "hidden gems"; I know Ethiopian offers some too. Apart from this; within Asia there were alot of options, and I wasn't concerned about getting back to the US from Japan because I was purposefully booking on the edge of the booking window for ANA to ensure I had availability.
Points were finally deposited early Monday morning sometime between 1am - 9am EST. I saw them in my account when I woke up early which was perfect as I was targeting calling the ANA Call Center around then, some posters online had said calling around this time resulted in the shortest wait. I waited about 1.5 hours and got a nice agent who helped me. Of note; when I called the very first thing she confirmed was my point balance. It seems like they won't even entertain booking something for you (or at least this agent in particular) if you have 0 points; so I am glad I transferred my points before. She was very helpful in quickly researching and confirming the flights -- at the same time I was on the ANA website with the multi city booking tool confirming the space was there too alongside her. She questioned at first about me backtracking by going from SIN - DPS - SIN but realized I had to do this to connect with SIN - HND as there weren't any direct flights from DPS and was fine with it. At the end of feeding her the flights she said the routing I desired was greater than 22,000 miles (~23,5000 miles) and would trigger the next bucket to be 135,000 points -- my heart sank.
This is where my mistake came in... Originally I had 2 inter-european segments, and also wanted to fly from HND - IAH instead of HND - SFO. The entire time I had been researching with gcmapper to get the distances; I had been using nautical miles (nm) in the calculations rather than statute miles (mi)! The nautical mile calculation had been below 22,000 so I thought I was in the clear the entire time. The agent was super helpful and understood my mistake and I did some research in the background for a few minutes. I ended up dropping the inter-european segments and switching from HND-IAD to HND-SFO which made my routing 21,526mi which was below the 22,000 threshold according to gcmapper. She came back to me and quoted 21,523mi, so we were pretty close in our distances after this... 3 mile difference hah. Disaster averted.
After she confirmed all the segments had availability she put me on hold and calculated the taxes and fees ~($950). The majority of the taxes and fees were from the 2 ANA segments at the end of my trip; with fuel charges. I got sent to an automated phone system to input my card info, and returned back to her (don't hang up!). She told me that she had to have the fare desk ticket the itinerary and I should be getting an email or callback. Sure enough ~2 hours later she called me back and said I had to re-enter my card info as they had some issue with their system; the flight hadn't yet been ticketed. I took the opportunity to change one of the segments during this callback to a better time I had found and she helped me change it since It hadn't yet been ticketed -- I was flustered on the first call when she said the milage was too high.
Something interesting I noted is during the time between calls I was able to see the reservation on the ANA App; and an alert said "Complete Payment by *date*" which was 3 days from the present. So it looks like technically they will "hold" a reservation for up to 3 days while waiting for card payment. It sounded like the Agent was willing to work with me as well when I needed 135,000 points instead of 125,000 points; but I didn't want to spend more or risk the timing with transfers. I wouldn't bank on this at all. Just FYI though. After this second call I got an email about a half an hour later with my receipt and ticket/itinerary and PNR. I was able to select seats and finally relax after the ordeal.
After all of this, I probably spent about 12 hours spaced out during 3 days of the booking process plus my previous research over about a month. Definitely set aside some time for yourself during booking and research.

Change Process

Something I hadn't seen much of online was the process for making a change to an existing RTW booking - I ended up doing this as well, so hopefully this can help some.
About a week after booking I noticed one of the flights opened availability from SIN-HND on ANA at a better time. I was originally flying overnight but wanted to fly during the day to help minimize jetlag, and jumped at the chance. Also I wanted to spend more time in Singapore so this helped. Note you can only change the date + time of a flight; it must be the same routing and carrier and class (except you can move up a class if one becomes available and your original ticket allows for that class). I called around 2PM EST and it only took about an hour to get through this time. The agent simply told me I would owe the difference in taxes/fees for the change. There wasn't any penalty or call center charge assessed for this. I had read somewhere that apparently you'd be charged a 1,000 point fee for the change but this wasn't the case for me. The difference amounted to some small amount around a dollar or so which I happily paid. The agent shared something helpful to me -- she asked I save a card on the ANA website to my account rather than doing it on the phone. This would help the Fare Desk charge faster without needing to call me back like last time, I guess they have issues with their credit card system on the phone with some credit cards. I ended up doing this with her on the phone guiding me and she confirmed she could now see my card. The change ended up going through an hour later with a new ticket/itinerary and recipient emailed to me; no second call necessary.
According to the fare rules denoted on my PNR; you can do a similar change with date/time only up to 4 days (96 hours) before departure - also during the trip itself I believe as well. (full endorsements/restrictions on the ticket: NO MILEAGE CREDIT/NH FFP/NON END/RRT/DT CHNG UPTO 4DYS B4 NEW FLT)

TLDNeed to know Tips

• Successfully booked ANA RTW in Business at 125,000 points transferred from MR ~950 in taxes/fees. ANA was the culprit for majority of costs with fuel surcharges on 2 segments I flew.
• Don't have your heart set on going a particular direction upfront - go with what is easiest to book, and be flexible!
• Make sure you have Call Center Pin set in Amex if using MR before transferring to ANA to avoid issues.
• ANA seems to not hold for RTW for point transfer time if you have no points; I was asked upfront if I had the points before the agent would assist me. I had to transfer before.
• You can store a card online in ANA's system before calling which can help the Fare Desk/agent speed up processing to avoid callbacks/payment issues. You can store up to two cards. They were willing to hold itinerary up to 3 days awaiting card payment, and possibly for more points (but not with 0 points in my account) - did not test this. Use this info at your own risk. I wouldn't bank on it with points -- risky.
• Used United's award calendar without being logged in + FlightConnections; consider paying for ExpertFlyer too, also be savvy about the booking window(s) of carriers and book against the edge for the best availability especially with ANA.
• When calculating distance with gcmapper use statute miles (mi) not nautical miles (nm)!
• You can change flight(s) after booking as long as its simply a date+time change - no change in routing/carrier. Class change upwards is allowed if your original ticket allows for it. I was not assessed a penalty/fee for the change like some claimed online - could depend though. You are responsible for paying the difference in the calculated taxes/carrier imposed surcharges if any before the trip departs, but not once it has commenced if you make a change.
• Thanks to u/the_fit_hit_the_shan for letting me know you can change flights based on co-terminal airports, ex: HND/NRT. I'd imagine DCA/IAD or NY area airports are similar in this regard. I was able to utilize this after being made aware by switching from HND-SFO to NRT-SFO a day later at a better time.

I hope this was helpful - pardon the length - just wanted to be as detailed as possible and give back to the community after all the help I received. Since this is all fresh in my mind please feel free to ask questions and I'll try to answer. I sincerely feel all the effort was worth it for the value I received - best of luck booking!

This post is about a couple of older and elderly women who vanished without a trace. I wanted to include women who disappeared without much of an explanation. When elderly people go missing, their disappearances can often be chalked up to a dementia-related event. I believe many elderly people who vanished with their cars may be in the bottom of lakes and rivers. Those who lived near wilderness may have gotten lost and died of exposure. Those who were picked up or hitchhiked could've been brought to a hospital where they were unable to communicate their true identity. The women I included went missing under more suspicious circumstances.
Mayme Hart Johnson - Disappeared June 12th, 2000 from Nashville, Tennessee.
Mayme is the first on the list and the reason I decided to do this post. On June 12th, 2000, Mayme Hart Johnson, a local historian, researcher, and teacher went missing from Nashville, Tennessee. Mayme, who was 85, lived in the 100 block of Bosley Springs Road in West Nashville with her son, Sam, in his apartment. At 6:30 am that morning, her son woke to find his mother gone. While he reported that he wasn't initially concerned because Mayme occasionally left the apartment around that time, he became alarmed when she didn't return by lunchtime. Where Mayme would go/what she would do at that time is not known. Richland Creek is close by to the apartments, but from what I've seen, it's narrow and a body would probably soon be found if it was in there, despite it being 28 miles long. Of course, there is always a chance she made it into a larger body of water that concealed her. A maintenance man from the Johnson's building told authorities that he had seen Mayme at 6:30 am the day she went missing. This was around the time Sam woke up. Whether this employee saw her outside the building, inside the building, near or on her apartment floor, or down the street is not mentioned. At the time of her disappearance Mayme was 5'5, 120 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair, and last seen wearing pink pants and a pink blouse. Whether these were pajamas or not (possibly indicating a dementia-like episode, where she got up out of the house and left without telling her son or getting dressed) is, like many things in this case, unknown. Mayme, as I mentioned, was a historian and if you google her name you will find a few sites that show her body of work. In 1986, she published "A Treasury of Tennessee Churches". A search for Mayme was conducted in the Nashville area and extended to Huntingdon, TN, where her husband's grave was, and where she had been visiting the weekend before she vanished. There was also an aerial search of Eastern Maury County that took place in July 2000 after law enforcement came up with a theory that she could be a target of the I-65 rapist. I'm not sure where police got this idea from. The I-65/Days Inn Killer, now identified as Harry Edward Greenwell, murdered three hotel clerks (ages 21, 24, 34) in the late 1980s. He also sexually assaulted a 21 year old hotel clerk in 1990. While LE does believe he's connected to more violent crimes, I'm not sure how they link Mayme to him--if you know, please add your knowledge in the comments. After the aerial search, nothing was found linking anything to Mayme. In 2008 she was declared deceased.
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Helen Joyce Rawley - disappeared June 4th, 2003 from College Park, Maryland
Helen Joyce Rawley lived in a bungalow on the 4600 block of Knox Road in College Park, Maryland with her son. 75 year old Helen went by her middle name "Joyce" so that is how I'll refer to her. Seventy-five year old Joyce and her son, Tom, had lived together since the death of Joyce's husband of 48 years, Nelson, in 2001. Between 6:45 and 7:00 am on June 4th, 2003, Joyce was last seen by her tenant, a man who had rented a room at the Rawley home for the last eight years. Joyce was seen by him on her porch that morning as he returned home from work. Beginning the day after her husband died in February 2001, Joyce suffered two strokes four days apart. Because of the strokes, she was unable to talk and considered disabled because of her inability to communicate. In 2002, Joyce underwent chemotherapy and radiation for rectal cancer. She was on medication that made her tired and weak. She didn't go out anywhere by herself except to get the mail. Her mind remained "sound", according to her son. The day she went missing, her son returned home from his foreman job at 3:30 pm, and found the house empty with the lights off. Joyce's purse and wallet remained left behind in her bedroom, everything was in place, and there were no signs of a robbery. Police tracked Joyce's scent out the front door which she never used, and to the corner of the block. However, she went missing on a "rain-soaked" and "dreary" day and it's possible the bad weather could've washed away any more of her scent outside. Since the death of her husband who died unexpectedly in his sleep, and her two other sons who died together in a 1982 boating accident, Joyce's immediate family consisted of her remaining child Tom, who was unmarried and childless at the time of his mother's disappearance. If she had other family out of the area is unknown. She does have a beach house in Annapolis, Maryland, but had not visited there after she went missing. She was 75 when she disappeared, standing between 5'4-5'5 and 110 pounds. Due to her cancer, she wore a colostomy bag and was on several medications that she can't go long without. Fliers with Joyce's information went out, woods were searched, local bus drivers were notified and questioned if they had seen her, and hospitals had been checked. A helicopter flew over the city at night with a heat-detecting device. No sight of her was ever found. She had brown eyes and white hair and was last seen in a sweatshirt and slacks. She enjoys gardening, crossword puzzles, and reading. Police don't suspect foul play and Tom isn't considered a suspect (neither is the tenant who was the last to see her), but they aren't sure what could've happened.
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Maebell Dawson - disappeared January 3rd, 1998 from Jefferson Township, Ohio
68 year old Maebell Dawson had lived in a one bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of the Martin Luther Manor Living Center on Liscum Drive for about a year when she went missing. Maebell was divorced, had two daughters, and had retired from a hospital housekeeping job two years prior. Maebell was close to her family, and when calls to reach her went unanswered for two days, by January 5th, her residence was checked. Nothing in the second-story apartment was missing or out of place. Her winter coat was draped over a chair, her wallet, credit cards, cash, and a check for rent dated 1/8/98 were all found in her purse on the table. Her bank account was never accessed again. There were no signs of forced entry, a struggle or robbery inside the apartment. LE does not believe Maebell was attacked from her apartment or lured from the premises, but they do believe foul play was involved. According to CharleyProject, suicide "has not been ruled out but has been deemed unlikely". In 1998, Maebell was between 5'4 - 5'6 and 180 pounds. She had brown eyes and gray hair, wore glasses, and was last seen in a tan jogging suit. She was last seen entering her apartment at 9:30 pm on January 3rd. Five and a half years after her disappearance, Maebell was declared legally dead.
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Norma Mae Maynard - disappeared February 3rd, 1979 from Boone, Iowa.
Norma Mae Maynard went missing in early February of 1979, just two weeks after the unexpected death of her husband, Carl, on January 19th. Norma and Carl had been married for three decades and Norma was deeply grieving the loss. Norma lived with her 30 year old son, and he was the last to see his mother. He stated that shortly before noon on February 2nd, he found a note from his 61 year old mother that stated she was on her way to Los Angeles, not to look for her, and that she'd get in touch again someday. The validity of this note (if seen by LE, if handwritten analysis was performed, etc) is not known. Norma's purse and a few items of clothing were missing, but her checkbook and jewelry were left behind. There was no sign of a break-in at the house. Her husband's pension which she lived off of and her bank account with savings was not touched. Norma was a shy woman who spent most of her time at home and had a regular routine. She didn't drive and her brothers stated that she had never been more than a few miles from her hometown. Her husband's funeral bill was paid for by a check dated four days after she vanished and signed by "Mrs. Carl Maynard". According to Charley Project, "The signature appeared to match Maynard's handwriting, and her son said she had signed a blank check and left it with him to fill in and pay the bill". The validity of this is not known either. A sighting of a woman matching Norma's description was seen by a local Greyhound bus station employee. The woman was boarding a bus bound for Los Angeles. Police are not sure of the accuracy of this sighting and consider it "shaky". Norma didn't drive but she didn't normally travel by bus, and why she allegedly went to Los Angeles is unknown: she had no friends or family there. Norma's son was not considered a suspect in her case, though some members of her family believe he was involved in her disappearance. He has maintained his innocence and has since moved out of state. Norma was 5'3 tall and weight 175 pounds, with blue eyes and gray hair. If she was alive today, she'd be 105. I believe someone close to her knows what happened and made up the story about her leaving for California. My second theory would be suicide, and she made up the California story so her family wouldn't worry.
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Yu Chin Goodson - disappeared March 25th, 2005 from Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama.
Yu Chin Goodson is one of the youngest on my list, and at 57, I wouldn't classify her as elderly, but she is an older woman with a lot of mental and physical issues, who went missing under mysterious circumstances like these other women. Yu Chin is an Asian woman suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, diabetes, and a heart problem which required daily medication. In 2005, she was living in group home for patients with mental disabilities in Russellville, Alabama. On March 25th, 2005, a witness claimed to see Yu Chin enter a small, older grey or silver car with a loud muffler. The car was headed toward the Decatur, Alabama area, which is where her son lives. Staff at the group home were informed that Yu Chin was gone, and within 15 minutes of her disappearance, the police were notified and a search for Yu Chin began. No trace of her was ever found. Her son, who lives in the Decatur area, was never contacted by his mother. There has been no mention of foul play, and authorities believe she could currently be homeless and living in shelters. At the time of this write up, she has been missing for almost twenty years and would be around 75 if still alive.
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Barbara B. Blount - disappeared May 2nd, 2008 from Holden, Louisiana
Barbara B. Blount was a 58 year old widow who lived on the same road as her children, kept in regular contact with her family and friends, and was active in her local church. It came as a surprise one morning when her nephew came over to visit her residence in rural Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and Barbara was nowhere to be found. A neighbor had just spoken to her over the phone, and Barbara had said she was cleaning out her kitchen cabinets. By the time her nephew had arrived for a visit, the front door was wide open, Barbara's phone was lying on the floor with the battery pulled out, her car was gone, and Barbara was missing. Besides for the unusual circumstances in the home, police didn't find any proof of forced entry. A few hours later in the late afternoon, the silver four door 2006 Toyota Camry Barbara owned was found a quarter of a mile from her home. It was found 25-30 yards off the main road and out of sight, hidden by trees. No trace of Barbara was discovered, baffling friends and family who described Barbara as a cautious individual who carried a gun when she went outside to milk the cows and didn't open the door to strangers. Waterways and woods were searched in attempt to find Barbara, but nothing was ever found.
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edit: ooof messed up the title.