First I want to note, I have 20 years of experience working as a line cook, Server and/or manager in several different restaurants of differing styles. From A&W to Ghost kitchens, food trucks and several higher end places. I definitely don't know everything, But I know a lot and have seen pricing and product from nearly all levels of the industry.
I've seen a lot of people complaining about the prices of Five guys, how expensive it's gotten compared to other Similar restaurants. one comparison I've seen thrown around a lot is comparing the cost of a meal at five guys to the cost of a meal at McDonalds. After all, Five guys is a fast food chain, of course you would compare it to other fast food chains. And therein lies the problem. Five guys Is a fast food chain, but what they sell, is Barely fast food.
If I get a meal at McDonalds it runs me ~12-15 bucks depending on what I get. For that, I will get a cup of soda, A relatively bland generic Burger made with frozen patties, extremely basic toppings and an order of fries that are... Frankly lower quality than most of what you can buy in the frozen foods section of a Walmart.
If I go to Boston pizza, A fairly well known sports bar and grill, full Dine in experience I will pay 25+ dollars for a burger with fries and a drink, plus tip. The patties? Are still frozen, and honestly nothing special, The fries? About on par with a Bag of McCain fries. You know, the 'nice' store bought fries. The toppings? Slightly more variety and interesting choices but again, all of it comes in a bag frozen or pre-cooked. I know this, I worked at one for 6 years. The only thing they actually make in house there is the Pizza Dough.
I can also tell you that most other restaurants fall into one of those two categories. If it's a chain, the product is frozen, and generic, heck most of the restaurants in your area likely all use the same fries from the same supplier. Almost every restaurant in my city gets their food from GFS and I have seen the same identical cases of fries at at least 3 locations. The singular exception I can think of off hand being perhaps Wendys and Their food is still pretty generic and comes pre-made, Just fresher. Those Square patties? Are factory formed for efficiencies sake. and I can guarantee you that they pre-cook them and hold them in a food warmer.
Enter Five guys. Fresh meat, Hand formed patties made in house daily Cooked on the grill to order, you can watch them do it. Fresh locally bought potatoes Hand cut in house every morning. Cooked in a more expensive peanut oil For better flavor as opposed to the generic Canola oil most restaurants use. The topping list? not only is there no upcharge for any of them (My local McDonalds charges 30 cents for extra Lettuce) They include Grilled mushrooms and onions, Again, cooked in house, Jalapenos, green peppers And several sauce options you won't find in most fast food places. and the portions both of the fries and the burgers are frankly huge compared to most places of any caliber.
The issue is that while Five guys is a fast food place and is branded as a Fast food place, they don't really sell fast food. They sell A product that is higher quality than most family sit down restaurants and even fancier places. What they sell is the closest thing you can get to a Gourmet burger and fries, and they just provide it in a fast food setting. The problem isn't that they are charging too much for what they sell, Their pricing is actually lower than a lot of places that have much lower or similar quality products, like the keg where just the burger with fries and bacon is 25 bucks before the drink and tip and tax. (for the record I'm not claiming The Keg is low quality just that their burger specifically is nothing particularly special for how much it costs.) The issue is that people are comparing Five guys to McDonalds only on the basis of it being a fast food joint but When accounting for quality Mcdonalds isn't even playing the same sport let alone in the same league. Neither is A&W, Wendy's, Burger king, or even Harveys.
TL;DR: Five guys prices are only bad if you compare them to other fast food places but when you compare them to other "Dine in" businesses that sell products of similar or even significantly worse quality Their prices are comparable and in many cases better. Is five guys expensive? yes, but only because you're paying for fresh, hand made high quality ingredients cooked to order. If it was branded as a "Gourmet burger joint" instead of a fast food place people wouldn't even bat an eye.

Live Music

• Jim Lamb, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Smokin' Joe Schauer, Tradewinds Lounge, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Reggie Starrett, Mill Top Tavern, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dewey Via, The Press, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• David Watt Besley, Hurricane Grill & Wings, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Gary Douglas Campbell, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Craig Smith, Old Coast Ales, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Chillula, Pierre's Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

• The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every week**.** With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods. Each item is handcrafted by these dedicated artists, and the food is locally grown and handpicked.
• This beachside farmers market makes for a great outing on Wednesday morning. Visitors can browse the huge selection of locally produced goods and then afterward take a stroll along scenic St. Augustine Beach. Farmers Markets help the local economy by allowing local merchants to sustain their business and also offer fresh, local foods to the community.
• Admission: FREE
• When: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm every Wednesday
• Where: St. Johns County Pier Park is located at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach.

Chamber Music Series: 9B Woodwind Quartet

• The Chamber Music Series of the Romanza Festivale presents the 9B Woodwind Quartet on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at noon.
• All four members have performed in several ensembles, many have taught music in the area, and all seek to preserve and promote woodwind chamber music. Founded by Jeff Ackerman, the 9B Woodwind Quartet offers music from multiple genres and across all eras, from early music to modern pop arrangements and stage numbers.
• Jeff Ackerman plays oboe for the quartet. He is the Fine Arts Department Chair and the band, guitar, and piano instructor for Westside High School in Jacksonville. Lee Sellers had a long career working with student bands in Texas and Florida, most recently in St. Johns County. Lee plays flute in the 9B Quartet and has performed as flutist and piccolist with several ensembles, including the Florida Flute Orchestra, the Trade Winds Quintet, Hollingsworth Winds, and the First Coast Flute Choir in Jacksonville. Multi-instrumentalist Robbie Zukauskas plays bassoon in the quartet and plays in several area ensembles and has performed with several military bands. Lynn Jason plays clarinet with the ensemble and has a music degree and a master's degree in library science. She also plays with several ensembles in Northeast Florida.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

West King Wednesdays

• Every third Wednesday of the month, from February through December, small businesses in West Augustine showcase their community, products, and culture. Each West King Wednesday event can include up to six pop-up markets, operating from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., along West King from US-1 to Rodriguez Street. The event also includes live music, local artists, and special eats.
• Participating businesses include Stay True Tattoo, Serenity Yoga, Muggsy's, Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Buena Onda Café, Local Refillery, Epik Beauty, Sailbird Distillery, Murf's Homestyle TOGO, Sweet City Cupcakes, Mystic Concoctions, Broudy's Liquor, Wet Tees T-shirt Printing, Solar Stik, Paper Root, Komorebi Bonsai Garden, Maracuya by Llama Restaurant, The West Egg, and A Coastal Home by Vintage Chic.
• Parking is available in a shared lot at Sweet City/Murf's as well as the public lot at Bog Brewery. There is also a grass lot across from Serenity Yoga.
• Admission: Free
• When: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, from February through December.
• Where: West King District is located on West King Street between U.S. 1 and Rodriguez Street.
• The cover photo represents four of the participating local businesses: Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Sweet City Cupcakes, and Local Refillery.

Improv Night at Colonial Oak Music Park

• Trained comedy professionals dive headfirst into any challenge the audience throws at them in this unscripted, interactive comedy experience held each Wednesday at Colonial Oak Music Park in Historic Downtown.
• Suitable for the whole family, the show is always clean and never mean. Staged by First Coast Comedy, Improv Night features comedians trained by actor and comedian, Alex Grindeland, and veteran improv comedian, David Bogan.
• Admission: There is no set price, and ticket donations of $10.00 to $25.00 are appreciated. Tickets can be purchased in advance, or on the day of the show, for this general admission seating event.
• When: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through 2024
• Where: The Colonial Oak Music Park is located at 21 St. George St. in Historic Downtown.

Isabelle Scott, Harpist

• The Romanza Festivale presents harpist, Isabelle Scott, with a women's ensemble conducted by Ms. Kerry Fradley, at the Waterworks, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
• Isabelle Scott, from Northeast Florida, has performed as a harpist through high school and college. She recently earned her master's degree in harp performance from Florida State University. Ms. Scott has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony's Youth Orchestra, the Jacksonville University Orchestra, and as a substitute harpist with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Coastal Symphony of Georgia.
• The evening's program will feature several works for solo harp and Brahms's Four Part Songs, written for harp, two horns, and women's voices. For the Brahms piece, Ms Scott will be joined by the Women's Ensemble, conducted by Kerry Fradley.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks is located at 184 San Marco Avenue in uptown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
• Getting There: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

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Live Music

• Jim Lamb, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Bret Blackshear, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Smokin' Joe Schauer, Tradewinds Lounge, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Reggie Starrett, Mill Top Tavern, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dewey Via, The Press, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• David Watt Besley, Hurricane Grill & Wings, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Gary Douglas Campbell, O.C. White's Seafood, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Craig Smith, Old Coast Ales, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Chillula, Pierre's Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

• The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every week**.** With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods. Each item is handcrafted by these dedicated artists, and the food is locally grown and handpicked.
• This beachside farmers market makes for a great outing on Wednesday morning. Visitors can browse the huge selection of locally produced goods and then afterward take a stroll along scenic St. Augustine Beach. Farmers Markets help the local economy by allowing local merchants to sustain their business and also offer fresh, local foods to the community.
• Admission: FREE
• When: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm every Wednesday
• Where: St. Johns County Pier Park is located at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier at 350 A1A Beach Blvd in St. Augustine Beach.

Chamber Music Series: 9B Woodwind Quartet

• The Chamber Music Series of the Romanza Festivale presents the 9B Woodwind Quartet on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at noon.
• All four members have performed in several ensembles, many have taught music in the area, and all seek to preserve and promote woodwind chamber music. Founded by Jeff Ackerman, the 9B Woodwind Quartet offers music from multiple genres and across all eras, from early music to modern pop arrangements and stage numbers.
• Jeff Ackerman plays oboe for the quartet. He is the Fine Arts Department Chair and the band, guitar, and piano instructor for Westside High School in Jacksonville. Lee Sellers had a long career working with student bands in Texas and Florida, most recently in St. Johns County. Lee plays flute in the 9B Quartet and has performed as flutist and piccolist with several ensembles, including the Florida Flute Orchestra, the Trade Winds Quintet, Hollingsworth Winds, and the First Coast Flute Choir in Jacksonville. Multi-instrumentalist Robbie Zukauskas plays bassoon in the quartet and plays in several area ensembles and has performed with several military bands. Lynn Jason plays clarinet with the ensemble and has a music degree and a master's degree in library science. She also plays with several ensembles in Northeast Florida.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
• Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

West King Wednesdays

• Every third Wednesday of the month, from February through December, small businesses in West Augustine showcase their community, products, and culture. Each West King Wednesday event can include up to six pop-up markets, operating from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., along West King from US-1 to Rodriguez Street. The event also includes live music, local artists, and special eats.
• Participating businesses include Stay True Tattoo, Serenity Yoga, Muggsy's, Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Buena Onda Café, Local Refillery, Epik Beauty, Sailbird Distillery, Murf's Homestyle TOGO, Sweet City Cupcakes, Mystic Concoctions, Broudy's Liquor, Wet Tees T-shirt Printing, Solar Stik, Paper Root, Komorebi Bonsai Garden, Maracuya by Llama Restaurant, The West Egg, and A Coastal Home by Vintage Chic.
• Parking is available in a shared lot at Sweet City/Murf's as well as the public lot at Bog Brewery. There is also a grass lot across from Serenity Yoga.
• Admission: Free
• When: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, from February through December.
• Where: West King District is located on West King Street between U.S. 1 and Rodriguez Street.
• The cover photo represents four of the participating local businesses: Bog Brewery, Tacos My Blessing, Sweet City Cupcakes, and Local Refillery.

Improv Night at Colonial Oak Music Park

• Trained comedy professionals dive headfirst into any challenge the audience throws at them in this unscripted, interactive comedy experience held each Wednesday at Colonial Oak Music Park in Historic Downtown.
• Suitable for the whole family, the show is always clean and never mean. Staged by First Coast Comedy, Improv Night features comedians trained by actor and comedian, Alex Grindeland, and veteran improv comedian, David Bogan.
• Admission: There is no set price, and ticket donations of $10.00 to $25.00 are appreciated. Tickets can be purchased in advance, or on the day of the show, for this general admission seating event.
• When: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through 2024
• Where: The Colonial Oak Music Park is located at 21 St. George St. in Historic Downtown.

Isabelle Scott, Harpist

• The Romanza Festivale presents harpist, Isabelle Scott, with a women's ensemble conducted by Ms. Kerry Fradley, at the Waterworks, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
• Isabelle Scott, from Northeast Florida, has performed as a harpist through high school and college. She recently earned her master's degree in harp performance from Florida State University. Ms. Scott has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony's Youth Orchestra, the Jacksonville University Orchestra, and as a substitute harpist with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and Coastal Symphony of Georgia.
• The evening's program will feature several works for solo harp and Brahms's Four Part Songs, written for harp, two horns, and women's voices. For the Brahms piece, Ms Scott will be joined by the Women's Ensemble, conducted by Kerry Fradley.
• Admission: Free.
• When: Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
• Where: The St. Augustine Waterworks is located at 184 San Marco Avenue in uptown St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
• Getting There: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Augustine Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.)
• This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.

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In case you don't know, the Sun Princess is Princess Cruises' latest behemoth ship. I just got back from a 2-week sailing and took meticulous notes on this epic new vessel. Here's my extremely detailed, no-BS review:

The Sheer Size is Nuts

When I say this ship is massive, I mean it's absolutely nuts how big this floating city is. Especially when you get off in ports and have to walk back down the dock to reboard - that's when the sheer scale of the Sun Princess really hits you. Even though it carries a ton of people, the only time it really felt crowded was during breakfast. The Eatery fills up quick and the International Cafe, which sits outside The Eatery doesn't lend itself well for crowds of people wiaint for their coffees. You kind of end up waiting in the middle of where the walking traffic moves.

The Medallion Life

Your entire cruise experience revolves around the new Medallion wearable device and app, for better or worse. I'll admit it has some creepy "Big Brother" vibes with how much it tracks your every movement and purchase. But the convenience it provides is undeniable.
The medallion is your modern day "cruise card" that you tap everywhere to make payments, order drinks, unlock your stateroom, get on/off the ship, and more. But what's crazy is the app can use the medallion to detect your location anywhere on board. Order a drink or meal through the app and the server will manage to find you anywhere on the ship to deliver it, usually within 15 minutes. Caveat: there were times when it took longer and other times when our order was marked "delivered" and it never arrived.
The medallion definitely feels like getting on/off the ship is way faster. The only time we ever waiting in line was for the few minutes it took people to run through security.
This made getting food/drinks almost too easy. On port days when we needed to get off the ship early for excursions, setting up a scheduled delivery of my Egg McMuffin, fruit plate in coffee was really convenient.
Fair warning though - if you're anti-tracking and value privacy over convenience, the ubiquitous Medallion system may not be for you.
Story: we were sitting by the Crooners bar having our nightly pre-dinner cocktail. The bar was packed on this night for some reason. A staff member in a suit started wandering the room, made eye contact with me from 40-feet away and then made a b-line for us. He wanted to sign us up for a wine/food pairing event they were having. I have to believe this is because of the tracking being done via the meddalion. They could see we drink our share of wine. It definitely felt like targeted marketing.

Premium Package Was Best for Us

We opted for the Premium beverage package at $80 per day and I'm glad we did for a few reasons:

1. If you need to have more than one device connected to the internet at a time, Premium makes sense just based on that (you can have four devices). The cheaper Plus package only allows one device, which was a non-starter for me needing both my phone and laptop to be online. I'm unfortunately not able to just live off the grid for almost three weeks and need to periodically check in with my clients.
2. The wine selection is way better with Premium vs Plus. As a wine drinker, the upgrade was 100% worth it.
3. Two free speciality dining meals are included, which was clutch on our 2-week cruise to break up the repetition of the main dining rotation.
4. Unlimited premium desserts and ice creams - a nice perk for those with a sweet tooth.

Basically, Premium removed almost any need to think about or worry over costs on board. For $80 per day, the premium drinks, speciality dining, better wines, desserts and internet made it an easy choice for our group's needs.
And for those wondering about the 15 drink per day limit (since there's almost a weekly post asking about it) - it was never an issue for me. I'm a scrotch drinker and to get a decent pour, you basically have to order a double. Even drinking doubles, I never got to 15 drinks/day. This even includes sea days where we'd typically have a mimosa or two with breakfast, a few cocktails/beers at the pool, an cocktail or two before dinner and then wine at dinner.

Staff & Service

I can't say enough about how incredible and friendly the service was across the board on the Sun Princess. Our room steward, waiters, bartenders - everyone went so above and beyond daily, it really elevated the experience. I'm always amazed how they remember everyone's names.
However, we did notice a clear slip in the quality of service in the second week compared to the first, likely due to a crew changeover partway through our sailing. Simple things like forgetting drink orders or getting meals wrong became more frequent from our new set of MDR servers.

Suites & Staterooms

We originally booked a balcony room. When the bid offer came in I followed some old advice and just placed bids on upgrades because "you don't have to take the offer if you don't like it." Well guess what, that's not the case anymore. My offer was accepted and we automatically became the proud recipients of a Reserve Mini-Suite for an additional $500. In hindsight, I'm glad it worked out. The room has noticably more space than a standard balcony room. These mini-suites are spacious, basically a separate living room and bedroom divided by a curtain you can close off. Having two TVs and an extra closet was great.
As mini-suite guests we also received a nice amenity of free premium wines in our room - on the second week they even topped us up with two more complementary bottles! I guess each week is looked at as a new sailing -- so you get two more bottles! Some older posts complained about the wine quality. It looks like it's been upgraded because we received a Pinot Noir and Chard from La Crema. Being California wine people, La Crema works great for us. If you can swing it, I'd highly recommend going for a mini-suite over a regular balcony.
That being said, I'd avoid the "Cabana" balcony suites. The layout is really bizarre and in my opinion a downgrade. When you walk out onto your balcony, it's not really a balcony. There's another area in front of your balcony that connects a few other cabana suites. The idea is that a few rooms share a private balcony with jacuzzi. However, it also means that walking out onto your balcony doesn't give you a private ocean view because there's this 20-30 feet of additional patio in front of you and everyone above you just looks down into your balcony area.

Dining Highs & Lows

Main Dining Rooms

It can be confusing because there are three floors (Decks 6, 7 and 8). We reserved dining in the MDR prior to the trip via the app for the first few days just so we knew there was a guaranteed place to eat. On night one, the dining room manager introduced himself to us and said he went ahead and booked our table for us every night of the trip. If we didn't show, it was fine.
Food quality in the main dining rooms (MDRs) was consistently good across breakfast and dinner. On port days, it's an "express breakfast" which just means a shorter list of options. Nothing mind-blowing, but solid and tasty. My biggest gripe here is the operating hours. On sea days, the MDR closes for breakfast at 9:00am. You basically have to choose between sleeping in a little, hitting the gym, or getting a decent breakfast.
Pro-Tip: Biggest breakfast tip is stay away from the scrammbled eggs -- they're gross. We figured out that the scrambled eggs come from a bag. If you want real, cracked eggs, either get an omelett or over easy/medium/hard/etc.

Reserve Suite Dining Access

The Reserve mini-suite gives you access to the Reserve Restaurant. It's a little bit more elevated of a dining experience and reservations aren't needed -- you just show up. We dined her a few times and it did feel more elevated. Unlike the MDR, the server in the Reserve Restaurant feels more personal because they're handling smaller groups.

Lido Deck

For more casual fare, the Lido deck had some surprises like an awesome made-to-order salad bar station that became my go-to for healthier meals between all the indulgent dining. The burger grill, taco station and pizza areas were pretty standard, but that salad bar slapped.

Lackluster Buffet

On the flip side, The Eatery buffet left a lot to be desired. Despite different themed stations, the quality was mid at best. We largely avoided eating at the buffet outside of quick breakfast grabs. The Eatery closes for breakfast around 10:00 AM. At which point if you move further into the ship, the restaurants that are normall Catch and Butcherblock become a buffet extension that's opened later -- it's kind of funky.
The layout of the buffet is weird and leaves people wondering if they're cutting in line especially when you go to the extended buffet at Catch/Butcherblock.
What's odd to me is you can go grab a million cheese plates, fruit plates or hummus/veggie plates at the buffet. But if you order those things through the Medallion app, it's not "complimentary." You have to pay like $4.99-$5.99 for those items. We still can't figure out why it costs $5 to order a tiny cheese plate but ordering a cheeseburger is free.

Specialty Dining Winners

We used our two speciality dining credits at Crown Grill and Butcher's Block. I was a little worried because I had read mixed reviews on here about both of these restaurants. However, both meals were really good and before you come at me, I'm a foodie guy -- I'd tell you if they sucked.
We chose Crown for my parent's anniversay dinner. The service was awesome and they made us all feel really special. The setup here is like a steakhouse, where you order your beef and then the sides are a la carte family style. We had a group of seven -- the manager just said "we'll bring you out all the sides, enough for your whole party" which was great.
The next week, we hit up Butcher's Block by Dario. I've never left a meal more full on a cruise ship than at this place. It's family style dining and they just bring out everything for you -- almost like a brazilian barbecue place. We started with a bread appetizer and a glass of wine while you wait for them to get the dining room setup. Then there's more bread on the table + veggies. Then the food starts coming out: beef tartar; beef carpaccio; etc. The main event is the massive tomahawks and porterhouse steaks they carve up tableside. They'll just keep putting beef on your plate until you beg them to stop. Finally, there's desert and a grappa digestif.
Both restaurants were great experiences and a very welcomed change from the MDR after a week of repetition. The food, service and overall vibe were a noticeable step up.

Spellbound

We also splurged one night for the Spellbound immersive magic/dinner experience and it was easily a cruise highlight despite the $150/pp price tag. After an elevated multi-course meal, you get ushered by a guy in a top hat into an exclusive hidden club. While waiting for the magic show, you hang out in their bar which is reminiscent of the Dinseyland Haunted Mansion. While enjoying your drink, there's a magician perorming more intement magic for everyone at the bar. Once they're ready for the show, you're brought into the room where the actual magic show takes place. Afterwards, you're welcome to hang out in the Spellbound bar and continue drinking.
If you're from LA, you probably know about the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Spellbound is an extension of the Magic Castle. Just like with the Magic Castle, you show up in formal wear. This means a coat and tie for the men and an evening gown/dress for the woman.
Overall, we really enjoyed it.

Room Service

This was hit or miss for us. You fill out the paper door hangar and place it on your doorknob before heading to bed. Then you hope and pray that it will actually arrive -- which in two of our instances, it never did. Your options are also super limited. You also may or may not receive what you actually ordered. With coffee for instance, you have a choice of ordering it to-go (paper cup) or stay (actual coffe cup). We always seemed to get the opposite of what we ordered to the point where it became a running joke for us.

International Cafe

This became our goto for a lot of things: coffee, snacks, quick breakfast food (pastries, coffee cake, avodcado toast, Egg McMuffins). Werid fact though: if you order the Egg McMuffin through the app, it comes as an egg patty just like McDonalds and with cheese. When you get the one at International Cafe, it's just an over easy egg and no cheese. Why they can't just be the same is odd.

Night Owl Needs

My main dining gripe was the lack of solid late night food options for us night owls. The Eatery buffet closed at an absurd 10:30pm, leaving only spotty room service or mobile ordering as the choices if you worked up an appetite after evening activities. More robust late-night casual dining would be appreciated.

Bars & Alcohol

Overall, great selection of cocktails. All of the bars have their own little theme and different menus. The ladies I was with were consitently impressed at the quality and thought of the cocktails at each bar. They were also super impressed with the quality of the glassware being used. I must admit, everything from the rocks glasses to the martini glasses really were beautiful.
If you just want straight spirits, you have to order a double to get a normal pour (they're actually measuring out the pours). That being said, with either Plus or Premium, you'll get a good selection of top quality booze.
You gotta try really hard to hit the 15-drink max. Some days I had drinks at breakfast, during the day, lunch, before dinner, during dinner and after dinner. I never hit my max.
One thing that impressed me was staff actually being concerned about drink quality. We were having drinks at one of the bars on the Lido deck. The supervisor was upset with the bartenders because they ran out of premium liquor and hadn't requested more. He made sure to remind them that when someone orders a premium drink they get a premium liquor -- no exceptions.
You also must checkout the Good Spirits bar. There's a few times throughout the night where you watch a live cocktail demonstration. The bartenders at GS are so fun and playful -- really makes for a great vibe.

Amenities - Hits & Misses

The gym facilities on board were a bit of a disappointment, especially for a new ship. While they had a nice assortment of cardio machines, the actual weight room was laughably small with only a few pieces of strength equipment that were always monopolized. Not a deal-breaker, but an area that could be improved.
The pool areas were nicely spread out across different sections of the Lido deck. On sailing days, there was typically a band, the DJ and then a random movie on the jumbotron. The random blasting of action movies at 3pm really ruined the pool vibe and it's typically when the deck would thin out. One minute you're relaxing in the jacuzzi, the next an action movie with explosions is shaking the pool area. It made no sense and seemed tailored for a much younger crowd despite this sailing's passengers being mostly older adults.

Technology & Support

In addition to the Medallion app, the overall internet speeds on board were fast and reliable enough for me to easily stay connected for basic work needs.
The technology support via the app's live chat feature, however, was utterly useless. Any time we had issues properly being charged for drink packages or had to modify reservations, the live chat was a time-wasting nightmare. You're clearly just talking to an outsourced rep with zero actual knowledge of Princess' systems or operations. Your best bet is to go in-person to the guest services desk.

Other Notes & Quibbles

• Dress codes weren't enforced at all. We did the whole suite/gown routine for formal nights only to see plenty of people still rocking jeans and t-shirts in the MDR. Same lack of enforcement for the "formal attire required" Spellbound event. Either lose the formal nights or enforce them.
• Our drink package tallies often had errors, with our group's drinks randomly getting combined onto one person's account. Always double check and ask for corrections.
• The "Cabana" balcony suite layout is bizarre - your balcony is just a shared landing in front of other suites, rather than a private space. We avoided these after hearing the lack of privacy.

Have a few items i'm trying to clear out all in good condition, noted if games are loose or CIB.
Open to offers, bundle lots listed as well with discounts.
$5 Games for various systems available $25 Minimum if only buying from this list please.
$3.50 Shipping for first item & exact amount for bigger bundles sent via USPS and taking Paypal F&F with Pics available upon request.
Total estimate with PriceCharting is about $2,900
Will take and accept $2,450 Shipped on the entire Lot excluding Paperwork Material.

PS4 - $200 on Lot

PS4 Slim 500 GB Console with 1x OEM Black Dualshock $175
Metro Redux CIB $15
Plants vs Zombies 2 : Garden Warfare $10
Deus Ex MD $10
Grand Theft Auto V $10

XBox - $125 on Lot

https://www.flickr.com/photos/200232813@N07/albums/72177720315735025/
Metro Redux $10
Rare Replay/Ultimate Gears of War $20
Torment Tides of Nememura in GameStop Case $10
Transformers Devastation $20
Sunset Overdrive $10
Pillars of Eternity in GameStop Case $10
One Lords of the Fallen $10
XBox One Phantom Black Controller CIB USED $25 (Controller is 7/10 cosmetic wise with bottom back bumpers having heavy scuffs & 9/10 overall function wise)
XBox Series S White OEM Controller - $25 (Controller is 9/10 cosmetic wise. Left trigger buttons gets stuck randomly not sure if something small or dirt is stuck, buttons functions perfectly)

N64 - $500 on lot

https://imgur.com/a/H9g5GqQ
Cruis'N USA - $15
Body Harvest - $20
Aerofighters Assault - $10
Top Gear Overdrive - $10
Tony Hawk 3 - $65
Buck Bumble - $30
Pokemon Puzzle League with Manual (game and manual in great condition) - $40
Space Station Silicon Valley - $40
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (Entire label was missing so a cheap replacement was made) - $20
Command And Conquer - $20
The New Tetris - $30
Snowboard Kids 1 with Manual (manual and game in great shape small tear on back of Cart) - $70
Robotron 64 - $20
Forsaken 64 (video rental sticker on label) $15
Yoshi's Story - $25
Mischief Makers - $40
Wipeout - $15
Doom 64 - $30
Kobe Bryant In NBA Courtside Box(good shape includes inner tray) - $25
NHL Breakaway '98 Box (good condition no inner tray) - $10
Mario Tennis 64 Game with Box (Box is rough shape, missing ride side flap. includes inner tray, Cart is clean) - $50

Gameboy

TMNT Fall of the Foot Clan - $10

Switch - $325 on lot

Hori Split Pad Pro Blue CIB (used about 7 months in 9/10 condition) - $25
Old Skool GC Controller Adapter (Works on Switch/PC/Wii U) - $20
Hyperkin Joy-Con Grip Charger - $10
Monster Hunter Rise Joy-Cons with Grip NIB - $125
Shin Megami Tensei V [Steelbook Edition] - $30
Blacksad: Under The Skin [Limited Edition] SEALED $25
KORG Gadget $65
Psikyo Collection Vol. 3 JAP $45

PS Vita - $275 onLot

The Walking Dead: Season 2 $25
Hot Shots Golf World Invitational $15
Legend Of Heroes: Trails Of Cold Steel 1 $40
Dynasty Warriors Next $20
Stranger Of Sword City $25
Shantae Half-Genie Hero [Risky Beats Edition] $45
UnEpic SEALED $65
Risk Of Rain SEALED $35
Aqua Kitty SEALED $40

Dreamcast - $20 on Lot

NBA2K1 loose $10
World Series Baseball 2K1 loose $10
MTV Sports Skateboarding loose $10

3DS - $100 on Lot

Legend Of Legacy Launch Edition SEALED $60
Crush 3D Loose in 3DS Case $10
Cubic Ninja Loose in 3DS Case $10
Codename S.T.E.A.M $10
Smash Bros 3DS CIB $17
Steel Diver CIB $8

PS1 - $45 on Lot

Fighter Maker Loose $10
FF9 CIB (Case damaged) $15
Sim City 2000 Game+Case (damaged) $10
Oddworld Abes Oddysee CIB $20

DS - $50 on Lot

Bleach Blade Of Fate Loose $15
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring Of Fates - $15
OEM Charging Base for original 3DS $20
Intec DS Case(scuffed up) $10

PS3 - $85 on Lot

Final Fantasy X/X2 Remaster Limited Edition CIB $10
NiNoKuni 1 Steelbook CIB $20
Zone Of The Enders HD Collection CIB $15
Yakuza 3 Loose $15
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Loose $15
Genji Days Of The Blade $20
Genji Days Of The Blade Loose $10

PS2 - $250 on Lot

https://imgur.com/a/pBJLqjf
https://imgur.com/a/1odALsV
MGS 2 CIB $10
DQ8 missing Demo Disc $20
Onimusha 2 CIB $15
MX vs ATV Unleashed CIB $10
Tekken 5 CIB $30
Kingdom Hearts 1 GH CIB $10
Kingdom Hearts 2 GH CIB $10
Stuntman CIB $10
Looney Tunes Back in Action CIB Looney Tunes Back in Action $10
Tak CIB $10
Soul Caliber 3 CIB $15
God of War 1 First Print CIB $50
GTA San Andreas (missing manual) $10
Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec $10
Soul Caliber 2 CIB $15
ATV Offroad Fury 4 $10
MDK 2 Armageddon Loose $10
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 $10
The Getaway $10
007 Agent Under Fire Loose $10
Test Drive GH $10
Eye Toy Antigrav with Eye Camera $20

XB360 - $35 on Lot

3rd Party Controller $10
Marvel Ultimate Alliance in Gamestop Case $10
OEM Black Controller with Battery Pack $20

Gamecube - $275 for Lot

GBA to GC Link Cable loose - $15
Donkey Kong Bundle (includes CIB copy of Donkey Konga, 1x loose Bogo Drum controller and DK Jungle Beat Bongo Drum controller in box but missing game BOX IS IN ROUGH SHAPE) - $125
Odama CIB with Microphone (Big Box is in rough shape but Game/Case/Manual/Mic are in perfect condition) $40
GB Player OEM Case Holder *Missing outer cardboard and Manual $25
Monopoly Party+Manual in Blockbuster Case $10
Star Wars Rogue Leader+Manual in DVD Case $15
Spiderman 2 Player's Choice (Missing Manual) $15
Megaman Anniversary Collection (Missing Manual) $20
MC Groovez Dance Craze$10
Fifa Soccer 2002 $10
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 loose in GC Case $15
Resident Evil 1 CIB Players Choice $35

Wii - $20 for Lot

Nights Journey of Dreams in Gamestop Case & Manual $10
Generic Dual Wiimote Charging Dock $10

$5 Games - $150 on Lot

GC 007 NightFire Case with Fantastic Four Games
GC NFL2k3 Loose with Cover & Manual
XB360 BF3 Limited Edition
XB360 Kinect Adventures
XB360 Motionsports
XB360 Call of Duty Ghosts
XB360 Darksiders 2
PS2 Wheel of Fortune
PS2 Motorcross Mania 3
PS2 Seaworld Deep Sea Adventures
PS2 Socom US Navy Seal
PS2 Final Fantasy X-2
PS2 ThrillVille
PS2 Star Wars The Force Unleashed CIB
PS2 Army Men Soldiers of Misfortune
PS2 Welcome to Jumpack Demo Disc
PS2 Metal Arms in Generic Case
PS2 MX vs ATX
PS2 Army Men
PS2 Rocky
PS2 NCAA Football 2004
PS2 Army Men : Sarges Hero
PS2 Full Spectrum Warrior
PS2 FIFA 2001 MLS
PS2 NCAA Football 2003
PS2 NCAA Football 2004
PS3 Need for Speed Most Wanted CIB
PS3 Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3
PS3 Need for Speed Pro Street
PS3 Red Faction Guerilla x2
PS3 MoH Warfighter LE Loose
PS3 Crysis 2
PS3 Mercenaries 2 in Generic Case
PS3 Call of Duty MW3 x2
PS3 Assassins Creed 4 BF
PS3 Beyond Steelbook (Bad shape broken at spine)
PS3 Uncharted Dual Pack in Custom generic case
PS4 Has Been Heroes
PS4 The Division

Covers, Cases and Manuals

8x Universal Game Cases (N64,SNES,Genesis,etc) $8 Each
3DS Persona Q : Shadow of the Labyrinth Case $10
PS4 Rise of the Tomb Raider 20th Anniversary Extras Only No Game $10
Grand Kingdom Case $10
Toukiden : Kiwami Case $10
Wii Dragon Quest Swords Manual $7
Wii Monster Hunter 3 Manual $5
Wii Elebits Manual $5
GC Ghost Recon Case & Manual $7
GC True Crime Streets of LA Case & Manual $10
GC Spiderman 1 Case Only $7
GC Dead to Rights Case & Manual $10
GC Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Case & Manual $10
GC Hitman 2 Case & Manual $10
GC MoH Frontline Case & Manual $7
GC Rainbow Six 3 Case & Manual $7
PS2 Red Faction Case $5
PS2 Call of Duty FH Case & Manual $7
GC NFL 2K3 Case $5
PS4 Nioh Case $5
PS Vita Exist Archive Case $5
PS3 Zone of Enders HD Collection Case & Manual $10
PS2 Dragon Quest 8 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Onimusha 2 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Tekken 5 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Kingdom Hearts 1 GH Case & Manual $10
PS2 Kingdom Hearts 2 GH Case & Manual $10
PS2 Area 51 Case PAL version $5
GC NBA 2K2 Case & Manual $10
PS2 Final Fantasy X-2 Case $ Manual $10
PS2 Starwars Battlefront Case & Manual $10
GC Prince of Persia Cover & Manual $10
GC Viewtiful Joe 1 Manual $20
PS2 Katamari Damacy Cover & Manual $10
GC Burnout 3 Takedown $5
PS2 Nightmare before Christmas Oogies Revenge Cover & Manual $15
PS2 GTA San Andreas Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Capcom Classic Collection Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Manual $5
PS2 Megaman X Collection Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Star Ocean Till the End of Time Cover & Manual $10
PS2 R-Type Final Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Soul Caliber 2 Cover $7
XB Panzer Dragoon Orta Cover & Manual $30
XB Ninja Gaiden Black Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Mad Maestro Cover & Manual $10
PS2 007 Everything or Nothing Manual $5
PS2 Half Life 2 Cover $10
PS2 Devil May Cry 3 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 FF X-2 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 REZ Cover & Manual $15
PS2 Rygar Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Chaos Legion Manual $7
PS2 Zone of Enders 1 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Final Fantasy 12 Manual $7
PS2 Front Mission 4 Cover & Manual $10
PS2 Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Cover $7
PS2 Escape from Monkey Island Cover $7
PS1 Final Fantasy Chronicles GH Back/Front Cover & Manual $10
PS1 Tenchu 1 Cover & Manual $15
PS1 Final Fantasy 7 GH Front/Back Cover & Manual $15
PS1 Buster Bros Collection Cover & Manual $20
GC Zelda Master Quest Manual + Windwaker Promotional Paperwork $30
PS2 Black Case & Manual $10

Joining the Germans soon with a DSG MK8 Lapiz Blue Golf R, coming from a 10th gen Honda Accord. I have a few questions if y’all could help me out!
1) I plan on swapping the 19 inch wheel to 18s, been looking at some wheels, are there any recommendations for the Golf R that will fit for sure? I heard the brakes are big and some wheels don’t fit over them.
2) What tire size is recommended with 18s? I live on the northeast USA and it may snow a couple times a year. I also face potholes while driving in the city pretty much everyday.
3) I don’t want to drill holes into my front bumpegrill, is there a good attachment out there?
4) Any known issues with the MK8 that I should be wary of in the future?

My mom and I were driving down the highway in Mississauga Ontario and a power cable broke and hit the hood of our car full force and severely damaged our car. The back left window broke, the left headlight, the gas lid, the grill, the left doors, and the hood is destroyed. It was pretty terrifying.
We reported it at the collision center.
I told my friends what happened and they’re all saying SUE THE CITY. How does one go about doing this?

*edit: title. meant to say “ Is the CoL justified by the QoL”
Hey guys. I’ve lived in Portland for a few years now but want to move to Seattle to have a greater opportunity pool in the tech space. I also love moving to new places and I know Seattle will be right up my alley just from the nature activities alone.
My question is if what you’re getting by living in the city is worth the cost of living. Because it’s quite a bit more expensive than PDX.
In my perspective, it’s similar to Portland except it’s much more of a big city with more opportunities. This is the main reason for my consideration.
Would love to hear any feedback. Thanks guys.
(Oh and, if you’re going to grill me, please at least make it a clever or funny comment 😉)

We do picnic lunches at the soccer field for my niece every Sunday. Looking for some new ideas to switch it up. The kids pick, but mostly for the adults. Last week, I did Greek style snacks. Hummus, veggies, baba ganoush, grilled shrimp, spanokopita. The week before that I did charcuterie, pickle tray, homemade focaccia. Looking for some ideas for this week. We are moving to a different city soon, so want the last couple of soccer games to have the best snacks. Bonus points if there are any ideas that use ground jalapeño and smoked Gouda sausage, or ground spinach and feta sausage. Thanks!

And don't tell me you can't anymore because I've got a pretty great list below already!
My favorite spots, and my go-to items. Prices as of May 2024:
Mediterranean

• Grill On the Go Mediterranean: $8 gyro combo is my go-to.
• Gyro Grill:- Creeping above $10 for some of my fav stuff, but I think you can still get a good-sized gyro for $9.

Tacos & Burritos

• Taqueria El Torito: $2.50 tacos.
• Gresham Burrito Shop: $7 burritos.
• Pepitos: $8 for burrito or taco combo.
• Los Gorditos/Taqueria Los Gorditos: $2/street taco, $8 burrito.
• Ole Frijole: Just under $10 for a burrito or torta with meat.
• La Hidalguense: Been a min, but I think tacos or a burrito will still leave you under $10.
• Tienda Santa Cruz: I always get tacos, but it's affordable and great overall.
• Taqueria Portland: They're pushing my $10 limit these days, but it's still $10 or less for about half the burritos and it's good stuff. Even the more expensive things are sub $12-13.
• King Burrito: Been a minute, but I'm confident most of their burritos are still under $10.

Banh Mi & Asian Cuisine

• Best Baguette: Banh Mi for $6-7. Don't love banh mi personally, but I know many do.
• Binh Minh: Again, not the biggest banh mi guy, but $6-$7.50 for a filling sandwich is great.
• The House of Bánh Mì: Idk exactly, but I think still sub $10.
• An Xuyên Bakery: How about a Steamed BBQ Pork Buns AND a rice plate or banh mi for under $10.

Pizza

• Pizzeria Otto: $9 Happy Hour Margherita from 11am-5pm.
• Life of Pie: $8 Happy Hour Margherita from 11am-6pm. $8 is dine-in only, it's $9 if you call in.

Burgers

• MidCity SmashedBurger: $6-9 depending on hunger level.
• hit the spot!: Smashburgers and chicken, $7-10 for me usually.

Breakfast & Sandwiches

• Fressen Artisan Bakery: Not super cheap but way more affordable than brunch if you want to eat breakfast out. $7 fried egg, bacon, & gruyere cheese is my go-to. The pastries and other sammies are delicious too.
• Midpoint Food and Drink: Mid-Muffin sammy for $7 or basic breakfast for $8.5.
• Dockside Saloon and Restaurant: Sub $10 breakfast combo plates and deli sandwiches.

Other

• Herb's Mac and Cheese: Special #1 is my go-to - Jalapenos, chicken, and pepper jack. Regular size is good for me, $8.
• Love Belizean: Haven't been in a minute, but I think you can still get out of there for $10. So good.
• Taste Tickler: They told me they're about to raise prices, but still, even after the $1 increase, Chicken rice box will be $9.95 and the Famous Tickler 7" sandwich will be $9.65.
• GrindWitTryz: Bit of a caveat here. I usually spend between $16-20, BUT it also usually lasts me two full meals.
• Chipotle: I don't think this will be a popular take, but Chipotle is still a great value, albeit not local like the remainder of the list. $9-10, depending on location, for a chicken bowl (less for veg or sofritas) that is about twice as much food as Whole Bowl for $1-2 more. No hate to Whole Bowl, I went there 15 times a month when I moved here. The value just isn't there as much at $8 as it was at $6.

Well my list is about 10x longer than I expected and collecting my own thoughts took most of the morning so I'm hangry now. Please let me know any others that are a good fit for the list. I absolutely love not having to cook while supporting local restaurants, especially when I don't have to break the bank to do so!

Hey everyone,
I'm looking for a Japanese steakhouse that serves teriyaki. To be more specific, a place like Benihana where the chef cooks on a hot teppanyaki grill and performs food tricks right at your table. I've been searching online but haven't found anything like this in Antwerp or nearby. Does anyone know if such a place exists in our beautiful city or around our province?
Thanks!

Post here and/or PM me with any questions. Shipping is $5. International is available, please discuss. Free samples with every purchase! Payment is by Venmo, CashApp or Zelle, PayPal must inquire.
Only swapping for 200mL Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait and Louis Vuitton Symphony at this time.
All of my contact info as well as all of my bottles for sale, are available in my spreadsheet which you should bookmark and look at for a more updated inventory
Spreadsheet

	HOUSE	FRAGRANCE	SIZE	REMAINING	Notes/Condition	Price	Type
1	Amouage	Amber Sogara	12mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$335	Niche
2	Amouage	Incense Rori Attar	12mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$299	Niche
3	Amouage	Orris Wakan Attar	12mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$299	Niche
4	Amouage	Rose Aqor Attar	12mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$299	Niche
5	Amouage	Saffron Hamra Attar	12mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$299	Niche
6	Andy Tauer	Cologne du Maghreb	50mL	99% Full	First Release, Rectangular Clear Bottle; With box	$95	Niche
7	Bond No. 9	Central Park West	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
8	Bond No. 9	Dubai Jade	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$200	Niche
9	Bond No. 9	Hamptons	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
10	Bond No. 9	Madison Square Park	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
11	Bond No. 9	NOMAD	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$169	Niche
12	Bond No. 9	Riverside Drive	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
13	Bond No. 9	So New York	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
14	Bond No. 9	Sutton Place	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
15	Bond No. 9	Wall Street	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$149	Niche
16	By Kilian	Bamboo Harmony	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$199	Niche
17	By Kilian	Black Phantom	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$199	Niche
18	By Kilian	Can't Stop Loving You	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$185	Niche
19	By Kilian	Forbidden Games	50mL	98% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$125	Niche
20	By Kilian	Gold Knight	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$199	Niche
21	By Kilian	Gold Knight	50mL	98% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$145	Niche
22	By Kilian	Good Girl Gone Bad	250mL	99% Full	Decanter; No Box	$650	Niche
23	By Kilian	Good Girl Gone Bad	50mL	98% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$135	Niche
24	By Kilian	Good Girl Gone Bad Eau Fraiche	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$180	Niche
25	By Kilian	Intoxicated	100mL	100% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$199	Niche
26	By Kilian	L'Heure Verte	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
27	By Kilian	Moonlight In Heaven	100mL	99% Full	Tester Refill (No Spray, No Box)	$199	Niche
28	By Kilian	Roses on Ice	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
29	Byredo	Eyes Closed	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
30	Byredo	Infloresence	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Niche
31	Byredo	Lil Fleur	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Niche
32	Byredo	Sunday Cologne	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Niche
33	Chanel / Chanel Exclusif	Beige Parfum	15mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$180	Niche
34	Chanel / Chanel Exclusif	Misia EdT	200mL	90% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$325	Niche
35	Chanel / Chanel Exclusif	No. 22 EdT	200mL	95% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$325	Niche
36	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	7 Mini Set as Pictured	7x 5mL	100% Full	7 Official Minis from 2010-2011... Mitzah, Milly-A-La-Foret, Granville, Cologne Royale, Eau Noire, New Look 1947	$180	Niche
37	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Bois D'Argent	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
38	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Cologne Royale	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1X01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
39	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Diorissima	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini; No Cannister - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
40	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Eau Noire	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
41	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Eden Roc	7.5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
42	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Granville	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0V01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$35	Niche
43	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	Milly-La-Foret	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 0W01 (2010 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
44	Christian Dior / Dior Privee	New Look 1947	5mL	100% Full	Official Mini - Batch Code 1R01 (2011 Production Date) - Price includes shipping	$30	Niche
45	Clive Christian	C for Men	50mL	95% Full	Tester (No Box)	$169	Niche
46	Clive Christian	I Pour Femme (Woody Floral with Vintage Rose)	50mL	99% Full	Tester (No Box)	$169	Niche
47	Clive Christian	Rock Rose	50mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$229	Niche
48	Clive Christian	X Pour Femme	50mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$169	Niche
49	Creed	Aventus - 19P21 (Decant)	50mL	100% Full	Magnetic Cap Decant	$169	Niche
50	Creed	Aventus - F1396	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$209	Niche
51	Creed	Aventus for Her - F Batch	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$175	Niche
52	Creed	Bois du Portugal	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$185	Niche
53	Creed	Carmina - F1449	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Cap or Box)	$199	Niche
54	Creed	Erolfa	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap	$185	Niche
55	Creed	Green Irish Tweed	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$195	Niche
56	Creed	Himalaya - F Batch	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$185	Niche
57	Creed	Jardin D'Amalfi	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box, No Cap)	$199	Niche
58	Creed	Millesime Imperial	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$185	Niche
59	Creed	Original Santal	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$185	Niche
60	Creed	Original Vetiver	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$185	Niche
61	Creed	Queen of Silk	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Metal Cap	$275	Niche
62	Creed	Refillable Atomizer (5mL Leather Wrapped) Blue	5mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$85	Niche
63	Creed	Refillable Atomizer (5mL Leather Wrapped) Grey	5mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$85	Niche
64	Creed	Royal Oud - F Batch	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$260	Niche
65	Creed	Royal Water - F238	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$180	Niche
66	Creed	Silver Mountain Water - 21V01A	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$180	Niche
67	Creed	Spice and Wood	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$219	Niche
68	Creed	Viking - F BATCH	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$190	Niche
69	Creed	Viking Cologne	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap	$185	Niche
70	Creed	Virgin Island Water	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Plastic Cap (No Box)	$195	Niche
71	Creed	White Amber - 17R01	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$155	Niche
72	Diptyque	Eau de Papier EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$100	Niche
73	Diptyque	Ombre Dans L'eau EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$100	Niche
74	Diptyque	Oyedo EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$100	Niche
75	Diptyque	Philosykos EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$100	Niche
76	Fragrance Du Bois	Brume du Matin	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
77	Fragrance Du Bois	Cannabis Blue	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
78	Fragrance Du Bois	Cannabis Intense	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
79	Fragrance Du Bois	HERITAGE	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$330	Niche
80	Fragrance du Bois	Lovers	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$325	Niche
81	Fragrance Du Bois	New York Fifth Avenue	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
82	Fragrance Du Bois	SAHRAA	100mL	99% Full	Full presentation with Box	$399	Niche
83	Fragrance Du Bois	Siberian Rose	100mL	100% Full	New, No Box	$180	Niche
84	Frederic Malle	Cologne Indellible	100mL	85% Full	Full presentation with Box	$175	Niche
85	Frederic Malle	Eau de Magnolia	10mL	100% Full	Official Travel Spray	$55	Niche
86	Frederic Malle	Monsieur	10mL	95% Full	Official Travel Spray	$55	Niche
87	Frederic Malle	Promise	100mL	100% Full	Brand New (Not Sealed)	$315	Niche
88	Gallagher	Bergamot Silk	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$79	Niche
89	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Pierre de Lune	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
90	Giorgio Armani / Armani Prive	Rose Alexandrie	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$155	Niche
91	Guerlain	Angelique Noire	30mL	100% Full	Mini Bee Bottle Decant	$215	Niche
92	Guerlain	Angelique Noire	10mL	100% Full	Tall Glass Decant	$55	Niche
93	Guerlain	French Kiss	75mL	98% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$450	Niche
94	Guerlain	Frenchy Lavende	200mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$399	Niche
95	Guerlain	Herbes Troublantes	200mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$339	Niche
96	Guerlain	Jasmin Bonheur	200mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$369	Niche
97	Guerlain	Neroli Outrenoir	200mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$339	Niche
98	Guerlain	Spiriteuse Double Vanille	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap	$399	Niche
99	Guerlain	Tobacco Honey	200mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$399	Niche
100	Hermes / Hermessence	Agar Ebene	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$150	Niche
101	Hermes / Hermessence	Ambre Narguile	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$175	Niche
102	Hermes / Hermessence	Cedre Sambac	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$165	Niche
103	Hermes / Hermessence	Epice Marine	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$170	Niche
104	Hermes / Hermessence	Myrrhe Eglantine	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$185	Niche
105	Hermes / Hermessence	Poivre Samarcade	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$170	Niche
106	Hermes / Hermessence	Santal Massoia	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$170	Niche
107	Hermes / Hermessence	Vetiver Tonka	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$175	Niche
108	House of Sillage	Nouez Moi	75mL	99% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$120	Niche
109	I Profumi di Firenze	Caterina De Medici	50mL	99% Full	No Box	$35	Niche
110	Initio	High Frequency	90mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$180	Niche
111	Initio	Oud for Happiness	90mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$189	Niche
112	Jo Malone	English Pear & Freesia	30mL	100% Full	No Box	$50	Niche
113	Le Labo	Bigarade 18 - Hong Kong Exclusive	50mL	100% Full	Full Bottle, Retail Label	$299	Niche
114	Le Labo	Mousse de Chene 30 - Amsterdam City Exclusive	50mL	99% Full	Sprayed Once to Test / Brand New; No Box	$259	Niche
115	Le Labo	Oud 27	50mL	99% Full	Full presentation with Box	$169	Niche
116	Le Labo	Santal 33	50mL	100% Full	Full Bottle, Retail Label	$135	Niche
117	Liquides Imaginaires	Bloody Wood	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
118	Liquides Imaginaires	Desert Sauve	100mL	99% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
119	Liquides Imaginaires	Fleur de Sable	100mL	99% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
120	Liquides Imaginaires	Fleuve Tendre	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
121	Liquides Imaginaires	Sancti	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box, No Cap	$85	Niche
122	Loewe	7 EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$90	Niche
123	Loewe	Aire Anthesis	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$100	Niche
124	Loewe	Esencia EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$120	Niche
125	Loewe	Esencia Elixir	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$200	Niche
126	Loewe	Man 001 EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$120	Niche
127	Louis Vuitton	Contre Moi	100mL	99% Full	Tester (Bottle may show some damage, Cap has no paint/is peeling)	$385	Niche
128	Louis Vuitton	Sun Song	100mL	98% Full	Tester (Bottle is scratched, may have an engraving, and Cap has no paint/is peeling)	$425	Niche
129	Louis Vuitton	Sun Song	200mL	98% Full	Dummy Bottle, filled with real juice. I don't think it's refillable.	$750	Niche
130	Maison Crivelli	Bois Datchai	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$169	Niche
131	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	724	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$355	Niche
132	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	724	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$165	Niche
133	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	A la Rose	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$315	Niche
134	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Femme EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$150	Niche
135	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Femme Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
136	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Amyris Homme EdT	70mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$160	Niche
137	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$135	Niche
138	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$145	Niche
139	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Celestia Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
140	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Media Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$150	Niche
141	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$135	Niche
142	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$125	Niche
143	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$225	Niche
144	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte	35mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$90	Niche
145	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Universalis Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
146	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$215	Niche
147	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$135	Niche
148	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$125	Niche
149	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Aqua Vitae Forte	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$160	Niche
150	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Baccarat Rouge 540 EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$209	Niche
151	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$300	Niche
152	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Feminine Pluriel	200mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$335	Niche
153	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Feminine Pluriel Special Edition Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Full Presentation With Mirror Display	$499	Niche
154	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Gentle Fluidity Gold	200mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$365	Niche
155	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Gentle Fluidity Gold	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$165	Niche
156	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	L'eau a La Rose	35mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$90	Niche
157	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	L'Homme a la Rose	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$165	Niche
158	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Masculin Pluriel	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$165	Niche
159	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$170	Niche
160	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$190	Niche
161	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Silk Mood EdP	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$170	Niche
162	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Oud Silk Mood Extrait	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$190	Niche
163	Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Petit Matin	70mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$145	Niche
164	Maison Lancome	Orange Bigarades	100mL	100% Full	Full presentation with Box	$229	Niche
165	Mark Birley	Charles Street	75mL	97% Full	Travel Version	$90	Niche
166	Memo Paris	French Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
167	Memo Paris	Italian Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
168	Memo Paris	Lailabella	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
169	Memo Paris	Marfa	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
170	Memo Paris	Moon Fever	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
171	Memo Paris	Oriental Leather	75mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box or Cap)	$115	Niche
172	Mind Games	As-Suli's Diamond	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$249	Niche
173	Mind Games	Gardez	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$249	Niche
174	Mind Games	Vieri	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$249	Niche
175	Mizensir	Bois de Mysore	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
176	Mizensir	Cologne de Matte	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
177	Mizensir	Ideal Oud	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
178	Mizensir	Rose Exaltante	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
179	Mizensir	Tonic Water	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
180	Mizensir	Vert Empire	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$155	Niche
181	Oh Mon Dieu!	L'objet	100mL	100% Full	Full presentation with Box	$125	Niche
182	Oliver and Co.	M.O.U.S.S.E.	50mL	99% Full	Limited Edition 87/133	$110	Niche
183	Parfums de Marley	Valaya	75mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap (No Box)	$175	Niche
184	Penhaligon's	Elixir	100mL	90% Full	No Box	$250	Niche
185	Penhaligon's	Petra	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$200	Niche
186	Penhaligon's	Cairo	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$220	Niche
187	Pomare's Stolen Perfume	Angel's Share	9mL	70% Full	No Box	$40	Niche
188	Precious Liquid	Iced Juniper	75mL	95% Full	Full presentation with Box (Limited Edition)	$135	Niche
189	Roja Dove	Creation-E Essence de Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$165	Niche
190	Roja Dove	Danger Pour Femme	50mL	100% Full	99% Full with Box	$275	Niche
191	Roja Dove	Elixir	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$175	Niche
192	Roja Dove	Elixir Essence Pour Femme	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$175	Niche
193	Roja Dove	Qatar	50mL	99% Full	Full Presentation	$339	Niche
194	Roja Dove	Scandal Essence de Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$165	Niche
195	Roja Dove	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$300	Niche
196	Roman Monegal	L'eau de Rose	50mL	97% Full		$70	Niche
197	Santa Maria Novella	Sandalo	100mL	95% Full	No Box	$80	Niche
198	Sospiro	Deep Amber Ocean	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, No Box	$170	Niche
199	Sospiro	Deep Amber Ocean	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$180	Niche
200	Spirit of Dubai	Bahar	50mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap and Travel Case	$175	Niche
201	Spirit of Dubai	Rimal	50mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap and Travel Case	$175	Niche
202	Tiziana Terenzi	Attar Cas	13mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$225	Niche
203	Tiziana Terenzi	Chiron	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$165	Niche
204	Tiziana Terenzi	Draconis	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$135	Niche
205	Tom Ford	Azure Lime - A71	50mL	99% Full	Original Formula	$349	Niche
206	Tom Ford	Beau de Jour	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
207	Tom Ford	Ebene Fume	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$165	Niche
208	Tom Ford	Electric Cherry	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$200	Niche
209	Tom Ford	Fleur de Portofino	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
210	Tom Ford	Fougere Platine	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
211	Tom Ford	Neroli Portofino	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$140	Niche
212	Tom Ford	Plum Japonais	50mL	100% Full	Decant (No Box)	$215	Niche
213	Tom Ford	Rive Ambre - A63	50mL	99% Full	Original Formula	$225	Niche
214	Tom Ford	Rose de Amalfi	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$135	Niche
215	Tom Ford	Santal Blush	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$140	Niche
216	Tom Ford	Soleil Neige	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
217	Tom Ford	Tobacco Vanille	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$245	Niche
218	Tom Ford	Tubereuse Nue	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$150	Niche
219	Tom Ford	Vanille Fatale	50mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$180	Niche
220	Tom Ford	White Suede	1000mL	100% Full	Sealed Dramming Bottle	$700	Niche
221	Washington Tremlett	Black Tie	100mL	95% Full		$125	Niche
222	Widian	II Black	50mL	99% Full	Tester (No Box)	$149	Niche
223	Yves Saint Laurent	Babycat	125mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$300	Niche
224	Acqua di Parma	Magnolia Nobile	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$95	Designer
225	Brunello Cucinelli	Pour Homme	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$90	Designer
226	Caron	Pour un Homme de Caron Le Matin	125mL	100% Full	Opened to test, sprayed once	$69	Designer
227	Caron	Pour un Homme de Caron Le Soir	125mL	100% Full	Opened to test, sprayed once	$69	Designer
228	Caron	Pour Un Homme Impact Parfum	75mL	97% Full	No Box	$175	Designer
229	Chanel	Allure Homme Sport - Aftershave Balm	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$65	Designer
230	Chanel	Allure Pour Femme EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
231	Chanel	Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Balm	100mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$55	Designer
232	Chanel	Bleu de Chanel - Aftershave Lotion	100mL	99% Full	No Box, Minor Cosmetic Damage	$55	Designer
233	Chanel	Coco EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
234	Chanel	Coco Mademoiselle - Moisturizing Body Lotion	200mL	99% Full	No Box	$55	Designer
235	Chanel	Coco Noir	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$100	Designer
236	Chanel	Cristalle Eau Vert EdT Concentree	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
237	Chanel	Cristalle EdP	50mL	95% Full	Tester; No Box	$135	Designer
238	Chanel	Gabrielle Essence	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$100	Designer
239	Chanel	No. 19	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$115	Designer
240	Chanel	No. 5 Eau Premiere	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$85	Designer
241	Chanel	No. 5 EdP	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$95	Designer
242	Chanel	Platinum Egoiste	75mL	99% Full	SPLASH, NOT SPRAY Older Formulation	$125	Designer
243	Christian Dior	Dior Homme Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed (Packaging may be slightly damaged)	$175	Designer
244	Christian Dior	J'adore in Joy EdT	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$60	Designer
245	Floris	Cefiro	100mL	100% Full	Tester with Cap, No Box	$59	Designer
246	Gucci	Gucci Guilty Absolute	90mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$70	Designer
247	Guerlain	Habit Rouge Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$130	Designer
248	Guerlain	L'Homme Ideal Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$130	Designer
249	Guerlain	L'instant de Guerlain Pour Homme EXTREME	10mL	100% Full	VINTAGE BLACK RIM - DECANT	$50	Designer
250	Guerlain	Vetiver Parfum	100mL	100% Full	Brand New, Sealed	$130	Designer
251	Hermes	Twilly	80mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$65	Designer
252	Jo Malone	Amber & Lavender	30mL	90% Full	No Box	$52	Designer
253	Jo Malone	English Oak & Redcurrant	30mL	80% Full	No Box	$49	Designer
254	Jo Malone	English Pear & Freesia	100mL	100% Full	Brand New with Gift Box and Gift Set (Body Wash, Body Lotion)	$180	Designer
255	Jo Malone	Rose & White Musk Absolu	100mL	100% Full	No Box	$180	Designer
256	Jo Malone	Scarlett Poppy Cologne Intense	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Box	$130	Designer
257	Lalique	Ombre Noire	100mL	100% Full	Sealed	$100	Designer
258	Maison Martin Margiela	Replica - Jazz Club	100mL	100% Full	Tester (No Box)	$80	Designer
259	Thierry Mugler	A*MEN	100mL	99% Full	Rubber Flask; No Box	$75	Designer
260	Amouage	Cristal and Gold Ladies	50mL	95% Full	Vintage, Incredibly hard to find. Full presentation in nice condition	$399	Vintage
261	Cartier	Santos EdT	100mL	100% Full	Spray; Refill.	$299	Vintage
262	Chanel	Gardenia EdT	100mL	100% Full	Vintage; Sealed	$350	Vintage
263	Crabtree & Evelyn	Crabtree & Evelyn Extract of West Indian and Sicilian Limes	125mL	100% Full	Full presentation with Box	$209	Vintage
264	Dunhill	Cologne	125mL	99% Full	Vintage; Splash	$100	Vintage
265	Ermenegildo Zegna	Haitian Vetiver	125mL	99% Full	No Box	$300	Vintage
266	Escada	Pour Homme Aftershave	75mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$165	Vintage
267	Escada	Pour Homme Aftershave	125mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$240	Vintage
268	Floris	Special 127	100mL	98% Full	Vintage; Dark Blue Box., 2 Royal Warrants, Vintage Version	$70	Vintage
269	Fragonard	Zizanie	240mL	80% Full	Shaker bottle (Splash, not spray) no box. At least 80% Full.	$240	Vintage
270	Geo F Trumper	Ajaccio Violets	100mL	99% Full		$40	Vintage
271	Gucci	Envy Aftershave	50mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$140	Vintage
272	Gucci	Envy Aftershave	100mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$215	Vintage
273	Gucci	Rush for Men	50mL	100% Full	Full Presentation; These do not come fully filled	$190	Vintage
274	Gucci	Rush for Men Aftershave	100mL	100% Full	BNIB Sealed	$140	Vintage
275	Guerlain	Heritage EdT	200mL	100% Full	New; Vintage; Splash. 1991 Bottle.	$225	Vintage
276	Guerlain	Samrasa EdP	50mL	100% Full	No Box	$109	Vintage
277	Guerlain	Samsara EdT 1992-1993 Formulation	100mL	100% Full	Tester; No Cap; No Box	$109	Vintage
278	Jean Desprez	Bal a Versailles	9 Oz	70% Full	Vintage; Splash; No Box Open to offers on this enormous bottle.	$135	Vintage
279	Lacoste	Eau de Sport Vivifiante	100mL	99% Full	No Box	$110	Vintage
280	Lacoste	Land	100mL	99% Full		$130	Vintage
281	Nino Cerruti	Fair Play Pour Homme	100mL	99% Full	Full presentation with Box	$275	Vintage
282	Paco Rabanne	Eau de Metal	20mL	100% Full	Vintage; Mini	$15	Vintage
283	Revillon	Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Super Concentrate	60mL	99% Full	Atomizer	$190	Vintage
284	Revillon	Pour Homme Eau de Toilette Super Concentrate	90mL	99% Full	Atomizer	$290	Vintage​

N64 Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/n64-games-n64-console-sCri6E3
Let me know if you need pictures of any of the items listed below. Shipping is $5 flat for anything under one pound. I've got 400+ transactions on this board and accept payment via PayPal (F&F) or Venmo (F&F) only.
Consoles
GBA Indigo - $80 shipped
GBA SP (Silver CIB) - $120 shipped
Nintendo 2DS w/ charger - $85 shipped
Nintendo 3DS XL Pokemon X & Y Edition Console - $225 shipped
Nintendo 64 Console w/ hookups + OEM Controller - $90 shipped
Nintendo Wii Console (gamecube compatible) w/ hookups + Wii remote & numb chuck - $75 shipped
PS2 w/ hookups, OEM controller, OEM memory card - $100 shipped
Retron 5 Hyperkin (GBA/GBC/SNES/NES/Genesis) unused CIB - $120 shipped
Super Nintendo w/ hookups & OEM controller - $95 shipped
Xbox OG Console w/ hookups & OEM controller + Project Gotham Racing (CIB) - $100 Shipped
Controllers/Accessories
Gameboy OEM Clam Shells (lot of 32) - $75 shipped
Gamecube OEM Controller (Indigo) - $30 shipped
Gamecube OEM Wavebird Controller w/ receiver- $95 shipped
NES OEM 10-Cart Storage Case (3x avail) - $20 + shipping each
N64 OEM Expansion Pak - $50 shipped
N64 OEM Green Controller - $30 shipped
N64 Memory Card - $14 shipped
PS2 Logitech Wireless Controller (w/ dongle) - $35 shipped
PS2 OEM Memory Card- $14 shipped
Sega GameGear Super Wide Gear - $20 shipped
Wii U Wireless Controller (WUP-005) & charging cable - $35 shipped (2x avail)
N64 Games
007 GoldenEye - $25
007 World is Not Enough - $14
Army Men Sarge's Heroes - $15
Automobil Lamborghini - $8
Backstage Assault - $12
Banjo Kazooie - $25
Bass Hunter 64 - $8
Beetle Adventure Racing - $17
Charlies Blasts - $40
Diddy Kong Racing - $25
Doom 64 - $30
Extreme G Racing - $10
Forsaken 64 - $10
Gex 64 - $16
Iggy's Reckin' Balls - $20
Killer Instinct Gold - $30
Knockout Kings 2000 - $6
Magical Tetris Challenge - $20
Mario Kart - $40
Monster Truck Madness - $15
MRC Multi Championship Racing - $10
Namco Museum 64 - $12
Nascar 99 - $7
Nascar 2000 - $7
NBA In the Zone 98 - $5
NBA Live 99 (CIB) - $20
NBA Showtime - $12
Polaris Sno-Cross -$30
Pokemon Snap - $20
Quest 64 - $25
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - $12
Ridge Racer 64 - $15
San Francisco Rush - $15
Starfox 64 - $25
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer - $10
South Park Chef's Luv Shack - $25
Supercross 2000 - $7
Super Mario 64 - $35
Super Smash Bros. - $40
Tetrisphere - $12
Top Gear Rally - $10
Turok Dinosaur Hunter - $12
Turok 2 Seeds of Evil - $12
Vigilante 8 - $21
Virtual Pool - $13
Waialae Country Club - $6
War Gods - $10
Wave Race (Player's Choice) - $15
WCW Backstage Assault - $11
WCW NWO Revenge - $11
Wheel of Fortune - $11
Zelda Ocarina of Time (label wear) - $30
N64 Manuals
1080 Snowboarding - $7
Duke Nukem Manual - $10
Flying Dragon Manual - $40
Rush Extreme Racing - $8
Silicon Valley Space Station Manual - $40
Supercross 2000 - $6
Tony Hawk Pro Skater - $6
Nintendo Gamecube Games (CIB unless noted)
ATV Quad Power Racing 2 - $10
The Hobbit - $24
Enter the Matrix - $13
Eternal Darkness - $90
Fifa 2003 - $6
Fifa Street 2 - $25
Finding Nemo - $8
F-Zero GX - $90
Gun (missing manual) - $10
Harry Potter Chambers of Secret - $12
Killer 7 - $65
Luigi's Mansion - $60
Madden 2003 - $5
Madden 2007 - $8
Mario Golf Toadstool Tour - $27
Mario Kart Double Dash - $75
Monopoly Party - $10
Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena - $7
Nascar Thunder 2003 - $7
Pikmin - $50
Power Rangers Dino Thunder - $8
Resident Evil - $25
Resident Evil 2 - $100
Resident Evil 4 - $30
Resident Evil Zero - $18
The Sims Bustin Out - $12
Smuggler's Run (missing manual) - $12
Sonic Adventure Battle 2 (missing manual) - $45
Spiderman 2 - $15
Spyro A Hero's Tail (missing manual) - $15
SSX Tricky - $28
Starfox Assault - $45 (CIB; some wear to cover art)
Super Mario Sunshine (missing manual) -$35
Super Smash Brothers Melee - $60
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger (missing manual) - $12
WWE Crush Hour - $27
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (missing manual) - $25
Nintendo DS Games (cart only unless CIB noted)
Avatar The Game - $6
Bionicle Matoran Adventures - $6
Build-A-Bear Workshop (CIB) - $6
Carnival (CIB) - $6
Deal or No Deal - $5
Guitar Hero On Tour Bundle (CIB) - $25
Happy Feet - $4
Horsez (CIB) - $6
Hot Wheels Beat That - $6
Kung Fu Panda (CIB) - $6
Mario Party DS - $13
Mario Kart DS (loose) - $15
Mario Kart DS (CIB) - $18
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (CIB) - $10
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (CIB) - $10
Megaman Starforce Dragon - $85 shipped
Metroid Hunters First Hunt - $6
Nacho Libre - $15
Namco Museum DS - $8
Naruto Ninja Council 3 - $6
New Super Mario Bros. (CIB) -$22
Nickelodeon Team Umizoomi - $6
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - $20
Picross 3D - $9
Ping Pals - $3
Planet Puzzle League - $10
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (case & manual only, no game) - $55
Pokemon Ranger Shadows of Almia (cart only) - $30
Ratatouille - $5
Rayman DS - $10
Ridge Racer DS - $8
Shrek Superslam - $5
Spiderman 3 - $8
Star Wars II The Original Trilogy (LEGO) - $6
Super Money Ball Touch & Roll - $6
Transformers Animated - $11
Tron Evolution - $4
Zhu Zhu Pets - $3
Nintendo 3DS (cart only unless noted)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (CIB) - $20
Lego Marvel Superheroes: Universe in Peril - $5
Mario Kart 7 - $12
Minecraft New Nintendo 3DS Edition - $18
Pilotwings Resort - $10
Pokemon X (CIB) - $30
Skylander Giants - $6
Skylander Swap Force - $16
Skylander Trap Team - $12
Super Mario Maker - $10
Super Smash Bros (CIB) - $15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $9
Wipeout: Create & Cash - $5
Wreck-it Ralph - $6
Yo-Kai Watch - $15
NES Games (cart only; unless noted)
8 Eyes - $11
A Boy and His Blob (cart, box, manual) - $40
Blades of Steel - $8
Bubble Bobble - $16
Burgertime - $15
Castlevania II Simon's Quest - $15
Castlevania III Dracula's Curse - $45
Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers (CIB) - $125
Contra - $40
Dick Tracy - $7
Double Dragon - $13
Donkey Kong 3 - $20
Dr. Mario - $10
Duck Tales - (cart & box) - $100
Excite Bike - $11
Faxanadu - $11
GI Joe: A Real American Hero - $75
Golf - $3
Legend of Zelda - $30
Mickey Mousecapade - $7
Mike Tyson's Punch-out - $40
Paperboy - $16
Punch-Out - $20
Rad Racer - $6
RBI Baseball 3 (cart & box) - $25
Robocop - $10
Rollerball - $8
Skate or Die 2 (cart & box) - $65
Spy Hunter - $5
Street Fighter 2010 - $15
Super Glove Ball - $7
Super Mario Bros. 2 - $20
Super Off-Road - $12
Super Team Games - $7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game (cart & box) - $80
Tiger Heli - $8
Wall Street Kid (cart, box, registration card, poster) - $45
WWF Wrestlemania - $6
SNES Games (cart only)
Aladdin - $15
Castlevania IV - $45
Clue - $5
Earthbound - $350
F-Zero (Player's Choice) - $20
Jungle Strike - $9
Ken Griffey Jr Major League Baseball - $11
Kirby's Avalanche - $15
Lion King - $11
Mario Paint - $6
Mega Man X - $32
Mickey Mania - $13
Mortal Kombat - $13
Ms. Pacman - $9
NBA All-Star Challenge - $5
Pilot Wings - $10
Scooby Doo Mystery - $11
Starfox - $15
Super Adventure Island - $16
Super Baseball 2020 - $13
Super Ghouls N Ghosts - $23
Super Mario All-Stars - $25
Super Mario Kart - $40
Super Mario World - $20
Super Punch Out - $28
Top Player Tennis - $8
WWF Raw - $13
Zombies Ate My Neighbors - $30
GBA (cart only unless noted)
Aggravation/Sorry/Scrabble - $5
Barnyard - $8
Bratz - $4
Care Bears Care Quest (CIB) - $28
Cars - $5
Cars (CIB) - $16
Castlevania Double Pack - $85
Cho Makaimura R Super Ghouls N Ghost ( Japanese Import) - $95 Shipped
Crash Bandicoot 2 N-tranced - $10
Crash Huge Adventure - $11
Curious George (CIB) - $28
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 - $4
Disney Party - $10
Disney Princess (CIB) - $12
Donkey Kong Country (GBC/CIB) - $56
Dora Explorer's Pirate Pig's Treasure - $4
Dragon Ball Z Supersonic Warriors - $20
Elf - $10
ESPN Great Outdoor Games Bass 2002 - $5
F-14 Tomcat - $7
Finding Nemo - $5
Green Eggs & Ham (CIB) - $20
Incredibles (CIB) - $14
Kong 8th Wonder of the World - $5
Lost Vikings - $25
Madden 2005 - $5
Mario Kart Super Circuit (torn label) - $20
Metroid Zero Mission - $60
Monsters Inc - $4
Monster Jam Maximum Destruction - $6
Namco Museum - $6
Oddworld Munch's Oddysee - $12
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl - $5
Pong Asterios Yar's Revenge - $4
Sonic Advance 3 - $25
Quad Desert Furty - $3
Shaun Palmers Pro Snowboarding (GBC/CIB) - $10
Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway - $5
Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron - $5
SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom - $7
Spongebob Squarepants Super Sponge - $6
SSX 3 - $7
The Incredibles - $3
Thunder Alley - $5
Top Gear GT Championship - $10
Sony PSP (all CIB)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - $15
Gurumin A Monstrous Adventure - $42
LocoRoco - $10
Mega Man Powered Up - $38
Parappa the Rapper - $27
Sega Genesis Collection - $17
PS1 Games (CIB unless noted)
007 Tomorrow Never Dies - $7
Action Bass - $6
Andretti Racing (GH) - $5
Ball Breakers (sealed) - $10
Bass Championship - $7
Battle Arena Toshinden (GH) - $14
Bust A-Move 4 - $17
Driver 2 (GH) - $10
Fighting Force - $20
IHRA Drag Racing - $5
Missile Command - $6
MLB 2001 - $9
MLB 2003 - $9
Nascar Heat (CIB) - $7
NBA Live 2000 - $8
NBA Shootout 98 - $9
NHL 98 - $8
NHL Faceoff 97 (GH) - $5
PlayStation Underground Jampack Fall 2001 - $9
Resident Evil 2 (DualShock Edition) - $65
Rocket Power Team Rocket Rescue - $7
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - $12
Spongebob SquarePants Super Pants - $7
Syphon Filter 2 (GH) - $10
Tecmo Super Bowl - $20
Tiger Woods 99 - $8
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 - $12
Twisted Metal 2 (Greatest Hits) - $32
Toy Story 2 - $22
Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour - $20
World Cup 98 - $12
PS2 Games (CIB unless noted)
All-Star Baseball 2005 - $5
Ape Escape 2 - $48
Ape Escape 3 - $43
ATV Offroad Fury 2 - $6
Avatar the Last Airbender - $8
Batman Begins - $13
Batman Vengeance - $19
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chaos Bleeds - $28
Burnout Revenge - $11
Burnout 3 Takedown - $13
Buzz the Mega Quiz - $12
Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 - $13
Castlevania Lament of Innocence -$25
Corvette - $5
Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of the Cortex - $12
Crash Nitro Kart (GH) - $9
Crazy Taxi - $10
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 - $7
Dead to Rights - $6
Devil May Cry (GH) - $7
Enter the Matrix - $10
Eragon - $6
Family Feud - $5
Finding Nemo - $6
Fire Pro Wrestling Returns - $10
Ford Racing 3 - $5
Frogger the Great Quest - $7
Golden Compass - $5
GTA 3- $10
Gran Turismo 3 - $5
Godfather the Game - $14
Guitar Hero - $10
Guitar Hero Aerosmith - $7
Guitar Hero II - $7
Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock - $9
High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 - $5
Hot Wheels Velocity - $10
Hot Wheels World Race (missing manual) - $12
Hobbit - $10
Ice Age 2 The Meltdown - $7
Ironman - $6
Karaoke Revolution Party - $8
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol - $5
Legends of Wrestling II - $12
Lego Star Wars The Original Trilogy - $6
Lego Star Wars The Video Game - $7
Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring - $10
Madden 2003 - $5
Madden 2004 - $5
Madden 2005 -$5
Madden 2007 - $5
Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 - $10
Max Payne - $10
Metal Arms Glitch in the System - $16
Midway Arcade Treasures (1) - $12
Midway Arcade Treasures (2) - $12
MLB 07 the Show - $5
MLB Slugfest 2003 - $10
MLB Slugfest 2004 - $13
Namco Museum (GH) - $8
Nascar 2001 - $5
Nascar Thunder 2003 - $7
NBA Street - $12
Need for Speed Underground 2 (missing manual) - $20
NFL Blitz Pro - $10
NFL Street - $17
NFL Street 3 (missing manual) - $20
Onimusha 3 Demon Siege - $21
Pinball Hall of Fame - $5
Pirates - The Legend of Black Kat - $12
Power Rangers: Dino Thunder - $8
Reel Fishing III - $7
Resident Evil Code Veronica X - $13
Rise of Kasai - $8
Rocky - $11
Scarface the World is Yours - $45
Scooby Doo First Frights - $13
Sega Superstars - $10
Sega Superstar Tennis - $10
Shrek Superslam - $8
Simpson's Hit & Run (Greatest Hits) -$50
Spiderman - $10
Sprint Cars Road to Knoxville - $6
Spy Hunter - $7
Spy Hunter 2 (missing manual) - $7
Starsky & Hutch - $7
SSX - $7
SSX 3 - $9
SSX On Tour - $8
Superman Shadow of Apokolips - $14
Super Monkey Ball Adventure - $10
Summoner - $10
Taito Legends - $15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battlenexus (missing manual) - $17
Teen Titans - $22
Theme Park Roller Coaster - $8
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 - $6
Thrillville - $6
Thrillville Off the Rails - $10
Time Crisis 3 - $23
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger - $11
Wheel of Fortune - $6
Virtua Fighter 4 (missing manual) - $6
Warriors of Might & Magic - $10
WWE Smackdown vs Raw - $11
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 (Sealed) - $45
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 - $17
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 - $10
WWE Smackdown Shut Your Mouth - $15
PS3
Band Hero - $6
Batman Arkham Asylum - $7
Battlefield 3 - $6
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare - $6
Call of Duty Ghosts - $6
Call of Duty Mordern Warfare 3 - $6
Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare - $7
Call of Juarez Bound in Blood - $9
Crysis 2 - $7
Dirt 2 - $12
Dirt 3 - $10
Driver San Francisco - $25
Enemy Territory Quake Wars - $9
Fifa Soccer 11 - $5
Fight Night Champion - $13
GTA IV Complete Edition - $25
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - $8
Gran Turismo XL Edition - $11
Gran Turismo 6 - $19
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan - $10
Infamous - $6
Infamous 2 - $8
Killzone 2- $7
Killzone 3 - $7
Lego 3: Beyond Batman - $8
Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 - $7
Lego The Hobbit - $9
LittleBigPlanet - $9
Madden 2011 - $5
Metro: Last Night - $8
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition - $12
MLB the Show 10 - $4
MLB the Show 11 - $4
Monster Jam Path of Destruction - $20
NCAA Football 11 - $9
Sports Champions - $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 [Masters Historic Edition] - $23
Transformers Fall of Cybertron - $35
Transformers Rise of the Dark Spark - $13
Virtua Tennis 3 - $6
WWE 2K16 - $12
PS Vita
Lumines Electronic Symphony - $16
Need for Speed Most Wanted - $20
Sly Cooper Collection - $50
Sega 32X (all cart only)
Primal Rage - $50
Virtua Fighter - $24
Virtua Racing - $20
Sega Dreamcast Games (disc & manual only***; do not have original cases unless noted CIB)
Centipede - $7
Plasma Sword Night of Bilstein - $50
Psychic Force 2012 - $25
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - $12
Resident Evil Code Veronica (CIB) - $40
Rippin Riders - $5
Sega Bass Fishing - $8
Sega Rally 2 Championship - $12
Speed Devils - $15
Sword of Berserk: Gut's Rage (game only) - $65
Trick Style - $7
Zombie Revenge - $30
Sega Genesis (**CIB unless noted)
Aladdin (cart + manual) - $10
Double Dragon (cart & box) - $45
Game Genie (loose + booklet) - $20
Hard Drivin' (Missing Manual) - $15
John Madden Football (cart + manual) - $20
Lemmings (CIB) - $30
MERCS (cart & box) - $35
NBA Jam T.E. (CIB) - $20
Prime Time NFL Football starring Deon Sanders (cart +manual) - $9
Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Intervention (CIB) - $20
Road Rash II (CIB) - $22
Robocop 3 (CIB) - $40
Streets of Rage (cart only) - $22
Super Off-Road (CIB) - $30
WWF Super Wrestlemania (CIB) - $20
X-Men (cart + manual) - $15
Zero Tolerance (CIB) - $35
Sega Master System (CIB unless noted)
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars - $28
California Games (missing manual) - $20
Choplifter - $18
Ghostbusters - $25
Great Baseball - $10
Monopoly - $10
Parlour Games - $10
Pro Wrestling - $14
Rocky - $17
Space Harrier (missing manual) - $18
Shinobi (includes map; missing manual) - $30
Xbox (all CIB)
MechAssault 2 Lone Wolf (Limited Edition) - $8
Project Gotham Racing - $6
Xbox 360 (CIB)
Assassin's Creed - $6
Assasin's Creed II - $6
Asssasin's Creed III - $6
Battlefield Hardline Deluxe Edition - $10
Battlefield 3 Limited Edition - $6
Bioshock - $7
Bioshock Infinite - $5
Call of Duty World at War - $9
Call of Juarez: Blood Bound - $10
Civilization Revolution - $6
CSI Hard Evidence - $9
Fifa Soccer 10 - $5
Fifa Work Cup South Africa 2010 - $5
Game of Thrones - $11
Gears of War - $9
Halo 4 - $5
Injustice Gods Among Us - $5
L.A. Noire - $7
Mass Effect - $5
Mass Effect 2 - $5
N3 Ninety-Nine Nights - $20
NBA 2K12 - $5
NHL 10 - $3
NHL 14 - $6
Saints Row 2 - $10
Saints Row The Third - $5
Skate 3 - $6
Star Trek Legacy - $18
Star Wars Kinect - $7
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 - $5
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 - $5
Top Spin 3 - $6
Walking Dead Survival Instinct - $8
Wheel of Fortune - $14
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -$5
Nintendo Wii (all CIB unless noted)
Animal Crossing City Folk - $20 (includes inserts but missing manual)
Celebrity Sports Showdown - $6
Guitar Hero World Tour - $18
Little League World Series Baseball 2008 - $10
Madden 2013 - $14
Mario Kart Wii - $35
Mario Super Sluggers (disc only) - $25
Mario Strikers Charged (disc only) - $10
NBA Live 09 All-Play - $5
New Super Mario Bros - $25
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz - $6
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - $20
Tony Hawk Downhill Jam - $5
Tony Hawk Shred Big Air - $5
Warioware Smooth Moves - $22
Wii Sports - $22
Wii Sports Resort - $30
Wheel of Fortune - $6
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 - $7

Hi there, welcome to my post! Feel free to make an offer for anything listed :D
The Boring Stuff: - Items come from a non-smoking home, and are all new / never used unless noted. Used items have photos showing usage. - Prices exclude shipping & insurance, to be calculated to your zip code ($5+).

ISO List

(trades only, not looking to purchase at this time. Will also look at lists!)

• Imaginary Authors: A City on Fire, Memoirs of a Trespasser, O Unknown, Saint Julep, Whispered Myths
  
• Too Faced mini Gingerbread Spice palette
  
• Too Faced mini Salted Caramel palette
  
• Tetris x Ipsy brushes
  
• Christophe Robin Regenerating Hair Mask - FS or multiple minis from beauty boxes
  
• Necromancy Cosmetica lipsticks in Ancient Queen, Lydia, Solis Mortem, or Ophidian
  
• Try me on lip scrubs (new please)
  
• Pat McGrath Subversive palette (also interested in other gold PM items)
  
• Lalique fragrances: Fleur Universelle, Or Intemporel, Silver, Zamak, and Zinc
  
• Jo Malone fragrances: particularly interested in Bloomsbury (non-floral - Leather & Artemisia, Tobacco & Mandarin, and Whiskey & Cedarwood) and Ginger Biscuit, but try me
  
• Zoologist samples
  
• Marc Jacobs fragrances: Ginger Cocktail
  
• Diptyque fragrances: Eau Lente and Eau Duelle
  
• Ginger / clove forward fragrances in general...if someone has a decant of CB I hate perfume Gingerbread that would be awesome
  

Palettes, Kits, and Sets

Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadow singles, listed L-R, top then bottom. $25 for the 4 shadows, or priced individually below: - ABH eyeshadow single in Wine, full size, swatched - $8 - ABH eyeshadow single in Surface of the Sun, full size, swatched - $8 - ABH eyeshadow single in Chocolate Crumble, full size, new - $8 - ABH eyeshadow single in Metal, full size, swatched - $8
Benefit Greeting From Cabana Glama DesTANation Makeup Kit, used as shown - $15
Karl Lagerfeld x ModelCo Minaudière with Mini Lip Kit, full size, NIB P - $100 Includes: - Minaudière hard clutch / makeup bag, with attachable (heavy) chain to use as a shoulder bag and dust bag - Full-size Lip Liner in Rosewood (0.05 oz.) - 2 Mini Lip Glosses in Ramatuelle and St Tropez Sunset (0.04 oz. each) - 2 Mini Lipsticks in Kate and Stella (0.05 oz. each)
Flesh Starshine eyeshadow palette, full size, new. Open. Back of palette. - $20
Kat von D Shade + Light eyeshadow palette in Plum, full size, used 2x as shown. Back of palette. - $10
Make Up For Ever MUFE 9 artist shadow palette Volume 4 (shades 100, 842, 240, 620, 806, 536, 126, 546, 530), full size, used 2x as shown. Back of palette. - $25
Smith & Cult Book of Eyes quad palette in Noonsuite (bronzey), full size, NIB - $25
Tarte Be Your Own Tarteist Eye & Cheek Palette, used as shown - $20
Urban Decay Naked Cherry palette, full size, NIB - $40

Eyes

Brows:
Anastasia Beverly Hills ABH Clear Brow Gel, travel size (2.5ml), NIB - $7
ModelCo More Brows in Light / Medium, Full Size - $10
Ulta Brow Tint in Medium, full size, new - $6
Eyeliner:
BareMinerals Lasting Line Long-wearing Eye Liner in Absolute Black, Full Size, New - $10
Beauty For Real I-Line 24-7 Eyeliner in Black Magic, full size, new - $10
Estée Lauder Automatic Eye Pencil Duo Refill in Charcoal, full size, NIB - $10
Lancome Drama Liqui-Pencil in Noir Intense, Travel Size, .018oz - $5
Laura Geller I-Care Waterproof Eyeliner in Charcoal, Full Size - $10
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk (white), full size, new - $3
Sephora Waterproof Contour Eye Pencil in 33 Love Affair (plum), new, travel size (.017oz) - $3
Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Stingray (jet black), full size, NIB - $15
Tarte Sex Kitten Eyeliner in Black, travel size (half size, .0035oz), new - $8
Ulta Dual-Ended Liner, in Halo & Black/Brown, Full Size - $3
Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Sparkling Eyeliner in Blacklight, Full Size, cracked cap used 2x - $5
Eyeshadow:
Kat Von D KVD Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Thunderstruck (warm white gold), full size (.1oz), swatched - $12
Laura Geller Baked Marble Eyeshadow in Amethyst, full size, new - $12
Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Amethyst Smokes, used 3x - $2
NYC HD Color Trio Eye Shadow in Late Night Latte, Full Size, used 5x - $2
NYX Prismatic Eyeshadow Single in Punk Heart (plum with purple shimmer), full size, used as shown - $3
Trestique Color and Smudge Shadow Crayon in Marimoto Pink Pearl, full size, NIB - $15
Ulta Eye Shadow singles Duo in Petite (light beige matte) and Beauty Junkie (mauve glitter), both full size (.06oz), both new - $8 for the pair
Ulta Eye Shadow Palette in Lace, Charm, Nostalgia, Vintage, Delicate, and Seaside, .21oz, new - $6
Lashes:
Eyelure London Limited Edition Party Lashes in Snow Princess, full size, NIB - $3
Wet n Wild Fantasy Makers Blue Glow in the Dark Lashes, full size, NIB - $2
Mascara:
BellaPierre Volume Lash Waterproof Mascara, full size, new & sealed - $10
Butter London Double Decker Lashes Mascara in Black, travel size (.18oz), NIB - $6
Clinique Chubby Lash Mascara in 01 Jumbo Jet (black), travel size (4ml), NIB - $5
Clinique High Impact Mascara in black, half size (.15oz), new - $10
Clinique Lash Power Flutter-to-Full Mascara in 01 Black Onyx, travel size, new - $8
Estée Lauder Sumptuous Knockout Mascara in 01 Black, travel size (.09oz), new - $10
Julep Length Matters Mascara in Jet Black, travel size (.2oz), NIB - $8
Laura Geller StyleLASH Intense Lengthening Mascara, FS (.33oz), NWOB - $14
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Black, travel size (.15oz), new - $2
Pur Big Look Mascara with Argan oil, full size (.12oz), new - $6
Ulta Amped Lashes Mascara in Jet Black, full size, new - $6
Ulta Beauty Maximum Lashes Defining and Lengthening Mascara, full size, new - $6

Lips

Lip Gloss, Balms, & Stains:
ChapStick Lip Butter in Green Tea Mint, full size, NIB - $2
First Aid Beauty FAB Ultra Repair Lip Therapy, full size (.5oz), new - $8
Jane Iredale SPF 15 Lip Drink Lip Balm in Flirt (sheer pink), full size, NIB - $10
MAC Vamplify Lip Gloss in Suggestive, FS, new - $12
Mally Beans High Shine Lip Gloss in Pilar Bean, DS (.07oz), new - $6
NYC City Proof Extended Wear Lip Gloss in Mauving All Night #458, Full Size - $3
Philosophy High-Gloss Lip Shine in Fresh Cream, full size (.4oz), new and sealed - $6
Pur Chrome Glaze High-Shine Lip Gloss In DIY (pinky nude), full size (0.07 oz), NIB - $10
Ulta Double Duty Lip Stain and Balm in Drama (Dark Red), full size, new - $4
Ulta Double Duty Lip Stain and Balm in Romance (Pink), full size, new - $4
Urban Decay Revolution Lip Gloss in Savage (bright pink), travel size (.05oz), new - $5
Whole Foods organic lip balm in Peppermint, full size, new and sealed - $1
Whole Foods organic lip balm in Pomegranate Orange, full size, new and sealed - $1
Whole Foods organic lip balm in Tangerine, full size, new and sealed - $1
Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Balm in Minty Kiss, Full Size - $3
Lip Liners & Primers:
Kat Von D Everlasting Lip Liner in Homegirl, full size (.25g), used 2x as shown - $10
Milani Color Statement Lip Liner in 02 True Red, full size, new - $2
Tarte Tarteist Lip Crayon in Thirsty (bright red), .01oz, NIB - $10
Lipstick - Liquid:
Julep It's Whipped Matte Lip Mousse in At Midnight (Fireball Red Matte), full size (.14oz), new - $10 for 1, $16 for 2
Julep It's Whipped Matte Lip Mousse in Love Potion (Bronzed Black Metallic Matte), full size (.14oz), new P - $10 for 1, $16 for 2
Julep It's Whipped Matte Lip Mousse in Pillow Talk (Victorian Pink Matte), full size (.14oz), new - $10 for 1, $16 for 2
Julep It's Whipped Matte Lip Mousse in Say Hello (Rich Marsala Matte), full size (.14oz), new - $10 for 1, $16 for 2
Julep It's Whipped Matte Lip Mousse in XOXO (Femme Fuchsia Matte), full size (.14oz), new - $10 for 1, $16 for 2
Laura Geller Lip Silk Liquid Lipstick in French Kiss (soft pink), full size, new - $10
Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid Matte Liquid Lip Color in Nude Flush , Full Size, swatched 1x - $3
NYX Suede Cream Liquid Lipstick in Orange County (bright orange), travel size (.05oz), new - $4, or 2/$6
NYX Suede Cream Liquid Lipstick in Pink Lust (bright pink), travel size (.05oz), new - $4, or 2/$6
NYX Cosmetics Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania (deep wine), full size (0.27 oz), new - $4, or 2/$6
OCC Lip Tar in Disintegration (pale plum metallic), full size, NIB - $12
OCC Lip Tar in Hoochie (magenta / purple), full size, NIB - $12
Tarte Lip Sculptor, Lipstick & Lipgloss, in VIP (cool nude), travel size (1.5g lipstick 1ml lipgloss), new - $10
Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Bae (red), full size, new - $13
Lipstick - Bullet & Pencil:
Almay Demi-Sheer Creme Lipcolor in 80 Demi Mauve, full size, used 3x as shown - $8
Bite Beauty Luminous Creme Lipstick Topper, no shade listed but a shimmery bronze, full size, new - $18
Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb, full size (.09oz), used 1x - $10
Bite Beauty Matte Cream Lipstick in Barberry (cool dark plum), full size, used as shown - $16
DCA Lipstick in No. 108, full size, used 2x as shown - $4
Estée Lauder All-Day Lipstick in Ancient Brick, full size, swatched as shown - $12
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Irresistible, full size (.12oz), new P - $15
Illamasqua Glamour Lipstick in Tease (pale Nude), full size, used 3x - $12
Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Homegirl (satin matte berry), travel size (.04oz), used as shown - $6
Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Poe (cool metallic blue), full size, NIB - $12
Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Roxy (purple), mini size (1g), used 1x as shown - $6
Korres Matte Twist Lipstick in Tempting Coral, full size (.05oz), new - $10
Lancome Rouge Absolu Lipstick in Rose Espace, full size, used 3x as shown - $12
Laura Geller Color Brilliance Lustrous Lipstick in Cute, full size, new - $12
Laura Geller Italian Marble lipstick in Strawberry Toffee, full size, new - $12
MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous (bright pink/purple), full size, new - $12
Makeup Academy Lipstick in Persian Rose (bright pink), full size, used 1x - $3
Makeup Revolution Scandalous Lipstick in Depraved (violet), full size, used 1x - $3
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in 413 BLKR (fuchsia), full size (.08oz), new - $16
NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Let's Go Crazy (cool fuchsia), 3/4 size (1.8g, FS is 2.4g), new - $10
Nudestix Magnetic Matte Lip Color in Greystone (greige), .088oz (FS is .1oz), new - $12
NYC Lipstick in Fragile Pink, Full Size - used as shown - $2
NYC Ultra Moist Lip Wear in Blossom #316, Full Size, Used 2x - $2
NYC Ultra Moist Lip Wear in Ruby #305, Full Size, Used 2x - $2
Sephora Collection Rouge Cream in #49 Belly-Dancing (red), mini (.03oz, FS is .14) - $2
Smashbox Be Legendary Cream Lipstick in Inspiration (cool fuchsia), .08oz (FS is .1oz), new - $10, or 2/$15
Smashbox Be Legendary Cream Lipstick in Legendary (cool red), .08oz (FS is .1oz), new - $10, or 2/$15
Smashbox Be Legendary Cream Lipstick in Tabloid (cool violet), .08oz (FS is .1oz), new - $10, or 2/$15
Ulta Lipstick in Cherry Picked 202 (medium true red), Full Size, Used 1x - $4
Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani lipstick in Spiderweb (satin red cream), full size, NIB - $12
Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick in Temper (red-orange), full size, NIB - $12
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Phone Call (bright pink with cream finish), full size, NIB - $10
Wander Beauty Wanderout Dual Lipstick in Wanderberry (rich burgundy), half size (.07oz), new - $10
Winky Lux Matte Lip Velour in Royal (purple), .14oz, NIB - $10

Face

Blush:
Lancome Blush Subtil in in Rose Fresque, full size (.18oz), used as shown - $12
Ulta Cheek Palette in Fresh Glow Highlighter and Nude Pink Blush, .155oz, new - $5
Bronzer & Contour:
BareMinerals BareSkin Serum Bronzer in Sheer Sun, Travel Size (.1oz) - $3
St. Tropez One Night Only Finishing Gloss, travel size (.16oz), new - $2
Foundations, Concealers, CC Cream, & Powders:
Bee Naturals Tinted Moisturizer in Shade 2 (Medium/Dark), Full Size (1oz) - 1/$15 or 2/$20
Benefit Porefessional Pore Minimizing Makeup in Shade 1, travel size (.16oz), new - $10
Dermablend Loose Setting Powder, travel size (.11oz), new - $10
Jane Iredale Smooth Affair, travel size (.24oz), new - $8
Julep Cushion Complexion concealer 5-in-1 Skin Perfector with Turmeric in 200 Nude, full size, NIB - $18
Laura Geller Balance-N-Brighten Baked Foundation in Medium, full size, new - $15
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder, travel size (.12oz), new - $6
Pixi by Petra Beauty Bronzer in Summertime, Travel Size, .16oz - $4
Highlighters:
Laura Geller Baked Gelato Lace Illuminator in Ballerina, full size, new - $15
Laura Geller Baked Golden Rose Highlighter, full size, new - $12
P/Y/T Upgrade Highlighter in Backstage Pass (warm shimmer nude), .07oz, NIP - $8
Primers & Setting Sprays:
Becca First Light Priming Filter, travel size (.2oz), NIB - $7
Japonesque Velvet Touch Primer, travel size (.3oz), new - $8
Laura Geller Spackle Even Tone Primer, travel size (.5oz), new - $6
Pur Correcting Primer, travel size (.3oz), new - $10
Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Face Primer & Setting Spray, travel size (.06oz), NIB - $4
Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer, travel size (.16oz), NIB - $4
Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Spray, travel size (.5oz), new - $6

Skincare & Body

BareMinerals Skinlongevity Vital Power Infusion, full size (1.7oz), new - $35
Bliss Leave it to Cleavage, Travel Size, .5oz - $4
Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Foaming Mask, new, travel size (.16oz) - $3
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel, new, Travel Size (.5oz) - $4
Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream, travel size (1oz), new - $5
Daily Concepts Exfoliating Body Scrubber - $5
Elizabeth Arden Prevage Daily Anti-Aging Serum, Travel Size, .17oz - $8
Erborian Bamboo Creme Frappe Skin Reviving Gel, new, travel size (.17oz) - $4
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam, travel size (1oz), new - $6
Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Cell Power Creme, .5oz, new - $15
First Aid Beauty FAB Facial Radiance Intensive Peel, travel size (.34oz), new - $6
First Aid Beauty FAB Ultra Repair Cream, travel size (1oz), new - $6
First Aid Beauty FAB Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration in Honeysuckle, travel size (1oz), new - $6
First Botany Cosmeceuticals 50X Strength Hyaluronic Acid Serum, .5oz, new - $8
MAC Cleanse Off Oil, travel size (.2oz), new - $4
Milk Makeup Sunshine Oil, Sample, .1oz - $2
Murad Age Reform Nutrient-Charged Water Gel, travel size (.25oz), NIB - $10
Omorovicza Budapest Magic Moisture Mist, full size (1.7oz), NIB - $65
Omorovicza Balancing Moisturizer, full size (30ml), new - $50
Perricone MD Blue Plasma Cleansing Treatment (gentle cleanser), travel size (2oz), new - $18
Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus + Eye Cream, travel size (.25oz), new - $30
Proactiv Skin Purifying Mask, travel size (1oz), NIB - $10
Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate, travel size (.33oz), new - $15
Strivectin TL Advanced Light Tightening Neck Cream, travel size (.25oz), NIB - $10
Toulon Mineral Infusion Serum-92, 1oz - $6
Whish Self-Tanner, Travel Size (.75oz) - $2

Hair / Tools / Nail Polish / Etc

Alterna Haircare Caviar Anti-Aging Miracle Volume Mist, travel size (1.4oz), new - $6
Bumble & Bumble BB Pret-a-Powder, travel size (.5oz), used 1x - $8
Essie Nail Lacquer in Say it Aint Soho (metallic copper), full size, new - $5
Fatboy Spray Putty, full size (4.8oz), new - $15
Julep Color Treat Polish in It Girl Lillian (pink creme), full size, new - $8
Living Proof TBD Multi-Tasking Styler, travel size (1oz), new - $7
OPI Nail Lacquer in Can i Bairro This Shade (dusty teal), full size, new - $5
OPI Nail Lacquer in The Taupe of the Iceberg, full size, new - $5
Phyto Paris Phytoelixir Cleansing Care Hair Cream, travel size (1oz), new - $8
Phyto Paris Intense Hydrating Brilliance Mask (Dry Hair Phytojoba), 1.7oz, NIB - $8
Matrix Total Results Miracle Creator Multi-Tasking Treatment, travel size (1oz), new - $3
Urban Decay Heavy Metal loose glitter in Reverb (blue), full size (.10oz), NIB - $10

Fragrance

Full Size
Aromachology Exotic & Spicy EDP, full size (1.7oz), used 1x - $40
Jo Malone English Oak & Redcurrant Cologne, full size (3.4 oz), sprayed 1x - $100
Penhaligon's Heartless Helen, full size (75ml) in box, used 3x - $160
Ralph Lauren Polo Sport for Women, used as shown - $12
Travel Size
Armani Air di Gioia EDP, travel size spray (.5oz - bigger than a rollerball), NIB - $20
Armani Sky di Gioia EDP, travel size spray bottle (.5oz - bigger than a rollerball), NIB - $20
Bvlgari Au The Rouge EDC, travel size (.17oz), used 2x - $10
Candie's Candie's EDT, travel size (.5oz), about 60% remaining - $5
Lush All Good Things solid perfume, travel size (12g), used 1x as shown - $15
Origins Ginger Essence Sensuous Skin Scent, travel size (.5 oz), used as shown (about 80% remaining) - $12
Philosophy Pure Grace EDT spray, travel size (.5oz), NIB - $15
Samples 3/$5
Atelier Cologne Vanilla Insensée Cologne Absolue, sample size + postcard, new - $3
Burberry Mr. Burberry EDT, sample size (2ml), new - $2
Calvin Klein Eternity for Men EDT, sample size (1.2ml), new - $2
Clean for Men Classic EDT, sample size (1ml), new - $2
Versace Eros EDT, sample size (1ml), new - $2
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb EDT, sample size (1.2ml), new - $2.

Ho dovuto postare una seconda parte perché a quanto pare i testi non possono avere più di 40000 caratteri (ed io stavo sui 52000). Anyways, here it is:
Ritornando un attimo sulla storia della mia sopravvivenza, è arrivato settembre, andiamo, è tempo di migrare... e dopo il trasferimento l'11 settembre comincia per me una nuova avventura (che, neanche a dirlo apposta, avrebbe accelerato in modo pauroso il collasso della mia economia mentale); io mi stavo già preparando ad un viaggio nella solitudine più totale, perché sapevo cosa era successo in precedenza (e spesso, se non sempre, continuavo a persistere nell'utopica speranza che quell'amore di 4 anni prima mi chiamasse e mi disse di come si fosse pentita di essersi allontanata da me e che in realtà mi voleva anche lei [questo per far capire quanto solo mi sentissi, e che ero abbastanza stanco della vita per correre un altro rischio {"when we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered a long time ago" - Friedrich Nietzsche}] [e sì, faccio spesso ricorso a citazioni per cercare di spiegare la situazione, anche a me stesso, forse perché, come diceva Camus, essendo codardo sono nella continua ricerca di una filosofia che giustifichi le mie azioni]). Già quel giorno, per puro caso, si siede accanto a me un ragazzo che per puro caso sarebbe diventato la prima componente della mia comitiva universitaria durata ben 9 mesi (in effetti sì, è stato un periodo di gestazione di un mostro che ancora fatico a comprendere [è anche vero che tutto ciò è accaduto da 5 giorni, quindi in teoria dovrei darmi il tempo di metabolizzare questo colpo al cuore e all'anima; tanto che {ormai avete visto quanto è lungo questo post, ha l'aria di un romanzo senza gli edit con un filo narrativo pressoché inesistente} ho pensato di scrivere questo post {e quindi rivolgermi ad un luogo dove un po' di psicologia ci dovrebbe essere, dato che come detto mi sà la terza volta, lo psicologo non risponde} in una di quelle occasioni di "revenge bedtime procrastination", ma ad un certo punto ero così stanco di stare al telefono e pensare e scrivere {ecco, questo è un esempio di occasione in cui mi ero stancato abbastanza dei miei pensieri e della mia esposizione al telefono che mi sono costretto ad andare a dormire} che ho spento il telefono nel momento in cui ho finito di scrivere l'ottava riga del sesto paragrafo {questa metrica si riferisce alla versione di reddit da computer, perché adesso sto scrivendo da pc}, e la mattina dopo mi sono accorto che la bozza che avevo cominciato a scrivere la notte precedente {anche se tecnicamente dalle 22:20 circa che ho cominciato sono andato a dormire che erano le 1:30 più o meno, anche perché in quel lasso di tempo ho dovuto fare la quotidiana lezione di tedesco su Duolingo} si era cancellata nel momento in cui, senza rendermene conto, ho chiuso l'applicazione, quindi ho passato un buon paio d'ore in biblioteca il giorno successivo a ricopiare degli screenshot che avevo fatto della bozza che stavo creando proprio perché, essendo conscio del fatto che ero stanco, ma che avevo bisogno di scrivere tutto quello {o questo} che avevo dentro a qualcuno o da qualche parte, e sapendo che sarei potuto essere così sbadato da cancellare questa confessione di una "vita" e sprecare le 3 ore iniziali in cui ho avuto il coraggio di parlare di me da qualche parte {a quanto pare se lo faccio con soggetti fisici concreti corrono a prendere le distanze da me}, mi era venuta in mente quest'idea, che io onestamente considero una genialata {giusto per mettermi un po' di hype}, e oggi, dopo aver finito di ricopiare le ultime righe sul pc ho proseguito {e sto proseguendo} la scrittura di questa spiegazione-rant]). Nei giorni successivi avrei conosciuto un altro paio di persone (tra cui anche la ragazza più estroversa della facoltà, che sarebbe diventata anche lei, in a miracuolous turn of events, componente della comitiva in cui sarei stato per un po'), e quel ragazzo che avevo conosciuto il primo giorno mi avrebbe aggiunto al gruppo whatsapp della comitiva (che, notizia, era stato creato un mese prima della mia aggiunta). Come al solito, i primi mesi vanno bene, siamo contenti del nostro polo, immerso nella natura o con una biblioteca moderna ed estetica, e ogni tanto, come una buona condotta da vita studentesca universitaria comanda, ci concedevamo uno spritz per staccare dallo studio e parlare un po'. A questo punto uno potrebbe dire: hey, ma nei primi paragrafi non ti stavi lamentando di quanto fossi asociale e non riuscissi a mantenere un'amicizia per più di un respiro? Esattamente, e fino ad adesso ho detto solo la verità (se avessi voluto mentire sarei andato su fiction o qualcosa del genere [ah, non sapevo nemmeno esistesse un tale subreddit, nel momento in cui sono andato a scriverlo il nome si è colorato di blu ed è diventato un link, ahahah]), ma in quel periodo, per qualche strana ragione, avevo incontrato gente e fatto un paio di amici / conoscenze, e questa volta non parevano dare segni di neurodivergenze (ah, e in tutto questo quel mio famoso amico delle superiori [a questo punto diamogli un nome, chiamiamolo Rana] ha detto [e ogni tanto sento continuare a dire] che sta avendo the time of his life).
[interruzione momentanea paragrafo]
Aaaa, in tutto questo mi sono dimenticato di specificare una cosa (anche se potrebbe essere logicamente dedotta, ma, arrivati a questo punto, perché trattenersi? ahah). Avendo passato adolescenza con un'assenza di amicizie (durante l'infanzia avevo un gruppetto di 4 amici [io ed altri 3, e ci siamo separati a causa proprio di quel maledetto trasferimento {anche se alla fine era perché mio padre doveva aiutare mia nonna, sua madre, a prendersi cura di mio nonno, che allora aveva delle condizioni di salute che stavano peggiorando acceleratamente, ma forse essendo ancora bambino, e in aggiunta sulla soglia del passaggio all'adolescenza, quindi con un'infinitesimale quantità di coscienza che si stavo sviluppando, non avevo ancora superato quella fase di "egoismo" che magari i bambini possono avere, e non avevo quel briciolo di empatia che, se l'avessi avuto, avrei probabilmente preso meno male la situazione}{per la cronaca, mio nonno paterno se n'è andato durante il periodo in cui io facevo la 2a media e mio nonno materno ci ha lasciati tragicamente mentre io facevo la 3a media, tanto che mi ricordo che per un periodo di lunghezza non trascurabile rispetto all'annata scolastica della 3a media dopo scuola io e la mia famiglia andavamo a casa di mia nonna per stare insieme dato che aveva perso una persona così talmente cara da poco {se vi state chiedendo perché abbiamo fatto così per mia nonna materna e non per mia nonna paterna è perché mia nonna paterna ha due figli, mio padre e mia zia paterna, che vive proprio sotto di lei, quindi ci andava lei ad aiutarla a consolarsi della perdita, mentre mia nonna materna, ha tre figli, un po' sparsi dappertutto {ma vicini di paese} e poi sul fronte materno la famiglia è molto più unita dal punto di vista familiare rispetto al fronte paterno, e mia madre è sempre stata una persona molto emotiva e sensibile, quindi quando mia madre e i miei zii hanno saputo della tragedia subito hanno voluto riunirsi intorno al nido per mostrare supporto {chissà perché, forse è proprio per questo motivo che mio padre è una persona così fredda e piena di rabbia repressa, forse proprio perché anche lui non ha sentito il calore dell'affetto familiare e sempre percepito la fredda distanza dei genitori}{forse anche lui ha vissuto in una famiglia che non l'ha considerato tanto e che lo reprimeva per ogni vezzo che esprimeva, ed avendo interiorizzato questi atteggiamenti li sta esternando nella sua famiglia in cui può comandare perché conosce solo quel modo di "gestire" una famiglia {"Chi combatte con i mostri deve guardarsi dal non diventare egli stesso un mostro. E se guarderai a lungo nell'abisso, l'abisso guarderà dentro di te" - Friedrich Nietzsche}}} e lei piangeva, e questo mi struggeva}])(ok, forse la parentesi tonda di prima non poteva essere dedotta logicamente, ma vabbè, intanto ecco i dettagli mancanti) dell'affetto conoscevo ben poco, se non cosa non era. Il fatto che non fossi un people person non aiutava per niente: avevo una seria e preoccupante mancanza di abbracci (ce la sto avendo tutt'ora, eh), e (anche) per questo non so come mostrare affetto, perché non mi è mai stato insegnato come farlo (per dirla in linguaggio più moderno, non mi è mai stato fatto un tutorial di dimostrazione d'affetto); l'unica volta in cui venivo abbracciato era dai parenti, o per delle festività (capodanno, prima del 2019 intendo, e dal 2019 in poi solo dai miei genitori, perché ci siamo immessi nella comitiva della palma, compleanni e cose del genere comunque). Delle eccezioni sono avvenute durante gli anni del liceo (altro motivo per cui mi mancano così tanto quegli anni [anche se sono terminati "solo" 11 mesi fa]), quando ogni tanto una ragazza, carinissima e sensibile secondo me (sarà anche perché pensava un po' di più a quello che diceva, ascoltava musica più piacevole rispetto al resto [e siccome per me la musica è tutto avrò avuto un giudizio un po' biased] e le piaceva leggere, quindi probabilmente per questo mi sembrava diversa; avrete già intuito che lei era la mia 3a cotta, anche perché un giorno mi ha scritto out of the blue "come stai?" [i livelli di delusione affettiva sono alle stelle, ahahah] e ogni morte di papa proponeva una partita a scacchi [ma letteralmente ogni morte di papa, penso ci voglia meno a dare un battito di ciglia regolare che a contare quante volte me l'abbia chiesto])(dopo la sua socialità ha preso il sopravvento, ed ha scelto di risaltare il lato estroverso su quello "introverso" [nel senso di diverso dalla norma {perché penso veramente che il mondo così com'è oggi spinga pesantemente l'immagine della persona estroversa, e chiunque non si trovi a suo agio con la norma proposta è destinato a vivere come un ostracizzato finché non decide di estirpare la sua autenticità in nome di una maschera normalizzata}]) era così gentile da darmi un abbraccio ogni tanto alla fine della mattinata di lezioni prima che tornasse a casa, oppure quando la classe organizzava dei gatherings (e in quelle volte in cui invitavano davvero tutti) (sempre prima che se ne andasse) oppure c'erano compleanni, forse perché vedeva che facevo un po' fatica ad inserirmi nel gruppo e che ero un po' "diverso" diciamo (per quanto riguarda Rana lui non si sentiva tanto a suo agio col contatto fisico [non so se è proprio una peculiarità del suo tipo di autismo]); questo lo apprezzavo veramente tanto (e per quello ho detto che loro avevano un alto grado d'inclusione, anche perché durante quei gatherings durante la notte tardi ci sentivamo veramente a nostro agio a parlare anche di faccende abbastanza personali) e nel momento in cui è venuto a mancare ci sono rimasto abbastanza male. Un'altra occasione dove mi ricordo distintamente che ci sono stati abbracci è stato il primo gathering da quando abbiamo iniziato il quinto superiore (verso fine settembre): ad un certo punto una compagna di classe (di quelle che partiva anche con un bicchiere di vino) mi chiede come va ed io, sapendo che era un po' brilla (e che di conseguenza si sarebbe potuta scordare abbastanza rapidamente di quello che le avrei detto [mentre io avrei avuto l'occasione di "sfogarmi" con qualcuno, nel senso di raccontare veramente quel che sentivo, togliendo più filtri possibili]) decido di raccontare la verità; per fare ciò ci sediamo alla base della scalinata a chiocciole della casa del compagno che stava ospitando il gathering, e cominciamo a parlare, ed essendo pure lei atta a chiacchierate di questo tipo (mi spiego: a lei piace fare queste parlate di tipo consolatorio, tanto che adesso sta studiando medicina con l'intenzione di fare la specializzazione in psichiatria) la conversazione assume un tono carico di emozioni, tanto che io arrivo on the verge of crying e qui scatta il famoso abbraccio (che è durato anche abbastanza, parlo di un 10-20 secondi buoni). Dopo è accaduta anche un'altra cosa che ha fatto entrare quella serata nei miei ricordi più cari: a noi si è avvicinata l'anima della festa (colui che aveva un carisma così alto che riusciva a coinvolgere quasi letteralmente chiunque nel centro della festa), e sentita della situazione invita chiunque sia in un raggio ragionevolmente vicino (e chi aveva voglia) ad avvicinarsi a noi e a creare un enorme abbraccio di gruppo: io ero al centro con tutti i miei compagni che volevano lì ad abbracciarmi, ed è stato veramente bello, perché almeno per una volta mi sono sentito al centro di una dimostrazione d'affetto di gruppo nei miei confronti (e il fatto che qualcuno mi mostri affetto non mi è per niente scontato)
[ripresa del paragrafo interrotto]
Ebbene, questa ""piccola"" interruzione era per tentare di spiegare un po' un'altra stranezza di questo periodo: quella ragazza estroversa che ho introdotto prima (chiamiamola Mirtillo) aveva proprio una personalità solare, tanto che dopo un po' che stavamo nello stesso circolo (e quindi si era instaurata un minimo di confidenza) si sono presentati i primi abbracci amichevoli (cosa sono? non ne ho la benché minima idea, ma sapevo solo che mi piacevano, nel senso, mi piaceva che qualcuno mi abbracciasse così all'improvviso [tanto all'improvviso non era, perché tecnicamente si concentravano al 99% quando o lei se ne doveva andare o io me ne dovevo andare, e quell'1% in realtà era un misto tra abbracci e lei che appoggiava la testa sul mio braccio quando stavamo a lezione {magari in una fila dietro, non tanto vicina alla cattedra o alle lavagne} ed era un po' "stanca"]). Quindi Mirtillo era diventata un barlume di speranza dopo che avevo passato l'estate precedente a convincermi che nessuno mi avrebbe riabbracciato come successo miracolosamente alle superiori, e naturalmente (beh, non tanto, ma dati i miei traumi passati non so se c'era qualche altra possibilità) mi sono sentito un po' attaccato a lei (in qualche modo questo ricorda quella seconda cotta che ho avuto al campo della parrocchia, proprio perché mi ha mostrato affetto ho sentito qualcosa che non pensavo fosse possibile a quel punto, ovvero un sentimento); peccato che lei era fidanzata, quindi non c'era alcun orizzonte per cui ci avrei potuto provare, perché quale villano ruba la ragazza di un altro e rovina una relazione perfettamente salutare? (dal suo profilo insta si vedeva che lei ed il ragazzo erano molto felici insieme). Beh, c'è qualcuno che evidentemente non ci ha pensato a queste cose, ed il problema è che era una componente della comitiva, e molto probabilmente proprio la ragione per cui sta crollando come un castello di sabbia (almeno sul mio fronte) forse perché avvertendo la mia debolezza questo tale (che per poter proseguire il racconto chiamo Nilo) ha cominciato pure ad assumere degli atteggiamenti molto appiccicosi nei miei confronti (in realtà lo faceva un po' con tutti nella nostra comitiva). Fast forward 4 mesi Nilo mi scrive dicendo che aveva qualcosa da dire, e dopo un po' arriva a dire che aveva confessato a Mirtillo di provare dei sentimenti per lei (forse sarebbe da dire che, in tutto questo, Nilo e Mirtillo spesso andavano via dalla biblioteca universitaria insieme, perché essendo pendolari dovevano entrambi fare tappa alla stazione dei treni per poter tornare a casa [per prendere un bus apposta]), e proprio per questo si stava cominciando a distaccare il più possibile dalla compagnia (per il solo scopo di non vedere Mirtillo [un po' come ho tentato di fare io quando ho cancellato la chat con Loto], cominciando ad andare a studiare in altri poli universitari [ah, perché mi sono dimenticato di dire che per i primi 4 mesi {considerati un semestre dal regolamento universitario} siamo stati in un polo {chiamiamolo polo M}, e poi ci hanno trasferiti nel polo dove dovremmo essere stati fin dall'inizio, ma così non è stato perché stavano facendo dei lavori {chiamiamo il polo che spetta a noi matematici polo P}{per la cronaca, polo P e polo M e sono separati da un dislivello, in cui polo P sta a 10 minuti a piedi di salita a partire da polo M}]). E in tutto questo gli altri componenti della comitiva (ovvero colui che mi ha aggiunto al gruppo whatsapp [chiamiamolo Limone] ed un altro [chiamiamolo Fava]) avvertono il disagio che Mirtillo prova quando Nilo è nei suoi dintorni da quando le ha confessato i sentimenti (andando difatti a rompere quel rapporto di leggerezza tipico di un'amicizia [andando a pretendere che quello che sentiva fosse ricambiato per la sola ragione che Mirtillo era confidentemente estroversa, ma lui scambiava queste espressioni di carattere estroverso per segni di affetto che potrebbero essere stati sfruttati per guadagnare una relazione {e quindi, forse, in qualche modo, tramutati in una forma d'amore {quindi logicamente completamente ignorando che Mirtillo fosse in una relazione}}, e questo potrebbe essere motivato dal fatto che neanche lui si fosse trovato bene alle superiori {testuali parole, non so altri dettagli e onestamente non penso sia importante al fine di ciò che devo fare} e ogni volta che torna a casa sua {nel senso, dove è cresciuto}{che dista 6 ore di treno dalla città universitaria} è "costretto" a lavorare nel ristorante dei suoi {dove entrambi lavorano}, e così è sempre stato da quando ha potuto iniziare a lavorare {per motivi legali}, e dal momento che i suoi sono sempre stati impegnati col ristorante, e durante le festività spesso erano impegnati e "lontani" dalla famiglia, sono arrivato a congetturare che anche lui si fosse sentito estraneo dalla sua famiglia, e che gli mancasse effettivamente quell'intimità che con i genitori è necessaria, perché loro sono il tuo primo ponte col mondo, coloro che te ne danno una prima rappresentazione quando tu non sai niente di esso, e perciò se ne hai una cattiva impressione all'inizio non si possono sviluppare altro che tossicità con l'andare avanti della vita]). Per questo si è creata una sorta di spaccatura all'interno della comitiva, in cui Limone e Fava stavano dalla parte di Mirtillo (perché a tutti gli effetti era lei la più simpatica e socievole del gruppo, e quindi quella che naturalmente attrae persone [ah, e preciso che in nessuno modo loro ci avrebbero provato con Mirtillo, perché a loro piace Banana {non è un personaggio introdotto chissà quando, ma forse potete intuire a cosa mi riferisco ;)}]), e lei si sentiva a disagio ogni volta che Nilo era vicino (e la situazione era peggiorata a tal punto che se Nilo si sedeva in un punto Mirtillo cercava un posto lontano, ma comunque nelle prime file [perchè altrimenti non avrebbe visto cosa era scritto sulla lavagna], e se non lo trovava si sedeva con gran riluttanza in un posto vicino Nilo, ma non proprio accanto, perché altrimenti avrebbe passato più di metà della lezione a sopportare i suoi atteggiamenti appiccicosi [perchè non riusciva a reprimere l'"amore" che provava per lei]) e Nilo stava un po' per i conti suoi dal punto di vista sociale (si stava isolando perché non voleva un ricordo di quanto male fosse andata quando si era dichiarato a Mirtillo, lei mostrava visibilmente disagio quando lui le ronzava attorno,...). E in tutto questo c'ero io, che in fondo volevo che la comitiva restasse unita, e quindi non ho assunto esplicitamente una parte (e questo Nilo lo sapeva, e infatti per i 2 mesi successivi [dalla "spaccatura" fino alla data di scrittura di queso post] mi avrebbe continuato a sfruttare come ponte tra lui e quella bella porzione di comitiva che emanava energia positiva, che dava una buona impressione di solarità).
[Aggiornamento 12/05/2024: il famoso psicologo ha finalmente risposto, ma ha detto che non può prendere altri pazienti; in compenso ha offerto altri due nominativi che offrono anche servizi si sessione online (dal momento che sono fuorisede), e in più chiedendo in giro ho trovato un nominativo (femminile questa volta) di cui pare ci si possa fidare; adesso dovrò fare altre chiamate e vedere come va]
Da quanto successo finora si può capire quanto la vita sociale che avevo all'università fosse abbastanza disagiante, e non vedevo l'ora di ritornare dai miei per le vacanze di Pasqua (giusto un weekend, ma non sarei stato da solo come al solito). La mattina in cui avevo il treno non vedevo l'ora di finire la valigia e prendere quel bus che mi avrebbe portato alla stazione dei treni da cui sarei potuto tornare a casa. Solo che quella mattina (era un venerdì) fu molto diversa dal solito: mi sveglio con un messaggio di Mirtillo che mi chiede se volevo conoscere una ragazza (sua amica) (che tra l'altro era in ricerca di un ragazzo). Ora, dato il passato pieno di fallimenti non superati e l'esperienza fallita con Loto che inconsciamente permaneva (e avendo sviluppato un malsano stile d'attaccamento affettivo nel mentre [quindi in disperato bisogno di aiuto professionista, anche se non lo volevo ammettere]) avrei dovuto dire che in realtà non ero pronto per una relazione (nota: in tutto questo Mirtillo sapeva di Loto), ma essendomi appena svegliato ed avendo bisogno di amore ho felicemente accettato. {da questo momento in poi l'amica di Mirtillo si chiamerà Liana} Ebbene, Mirtillo mi passa il numero e io e Liana ci cominciamo a scrivere (c'è da dire che lei è molto timida e, a detta di Mirtillo, sviluppava amicizie moolto lentamente) in un arco di tempo che spannava tutta la mattinata (spesso con pause molto lunghe tra i messaggi). Nei giorni a seguire ci continuiamo a scrivere (e vediamo un po' cosa ci piace e cosa potremmo avere in comune [e io cerco di forzare su di me delle abilità d'intrattenere una conversazione e non essere tanto noioso, un po' perchè non ho avuto tanti amici, e quei pochi hanno sempre {le eccezioni, come detto prima, sono arrivate 9 anni dopo l'abbandono della mia compagnia delle elementari} avuto dei problemi; da qui inizio una malsana ossessione con qualsiasi libro che promette di aiutare le persone a mantenere più facilmente una conversazione, o comunque aumentare il carisma ed avere un approccio con la vita più tranquillo]), e ogni volta che le mando un messaggio aspetto con trepidazione il suo (e quando non rispondeva "abbastanza velocemente" [intendo più o meno nel primo paio di minuti] mi assaliva quasi un senso di tristezza malinconica, come se ad un certo punto non mi volesse più sentire [ma questa cosa non era solo ed esclusivamente per questi "brevi" distacchi, ma soprattutto per quelle volte in cui mandavo un messaggio e non rispondeva per 3 ore, oppure visualizzava e non rispondeva fino a 2 ore dopo]; ora, si potrebbe dire che questo è uno stile di attaccamento molto tossico, come se lei fosse diventata il centro della mia felicità, e ogni volta che la sua presenza mancava andava a perdersi anche la felicità del giorno; ma, era una di quelle poche volte [se non l'unica] in cui qualcuno mi voleva per cose che andavano oltre i bisogni accademici, solo per poter parlare del più e del meno). In tutto questo davo periodici aggiornamenti a Mirtillo sull'andamento della situazione, un po' per comunicare il mio entusiasmo di quella sublime novità a qualcuno (tenermi le cose dentro mi h a sempre portato a male finora, quindi adesso che posso dire qualcosa a qualcuno, perché non farlo?), e lei mi dava consigli su come approcciare una persona per farmela amica (non con tono da professionista chiaramente, mi diceva solo come faceva più o meno lei), e di evitare atteggiamenti di love bombing, perché se ne sarebbe solamente andata (nel senso prenderla molto piano ed evitare di vederla immediatamente come potenziale ragazza). Nonostante i continui aiuti e quelli che potremmo definire "supporti", io continuavo ad avere i miei dubbi quando non mi scriveva per un po' oppure mi parlava di come facesse cose con gli amici (insomma, lei era una ragazza single in cerca di un lui, e non ci vuole un granché per essere più sociali e carismatici di me [basta letteralmente respirare], quindi avevo paura che entrasse facilmente qualcuno nella sua vita e mi portasse via quella che in tutti i sensi era una mano calata dal cielo [insomma, quando mi sarebbe ricapitato che qualcuno mi presenta una persona così sensibile che è anche in grado di mantenere amicizie? quand'è che avrei avuto un'altra possibilità di essere felice quando ero sempre così solo e abbandonato dall'euforia? sicuramente mai dopo gli anni dell'università, in quanto non ci sarebbe più stata la costrizione di un qualcosa che tiene legati me e gli altri, e sarei buttato in pasto ad un branco di estroversi che non si sarebbero assolutamente negati la possibilità di ostracizzarmi dai loro circoli ed intorni di divertimento; la comparsa di Mirtillo era l'ultima possibilità di un'amicizia felice, e Liana era l'unica possibilità rimasta di qualcuno che mi avrebbe fatto conoscere l'amore, ed esprimere quello che non ho mai potuto esprimere]), e questo lo dicevo anche a Mirtillo (l'esperienza della relazione a distanza non mi ha portato risultati positivi; ad esempio, con Loto le possibilità non si erano semplicemente abbassate, ma proprio annullate, in quanto nel periodo in cui non ci siamo scritti pare abbia conosciuto un ragazzo [che le starebbe simpatico, ma tanto] che l'ha invitata ad una grigliata, e siccome due più due fa quattro, era evidente che si sarebbero innamorati di lì a poco [se già non lo erano]), esprimendole le mie perplessità sulle motivazioni stesse che l'avrebbe portata a presentarmi Liana (siccome era proprio con le stesse modalità di Loto, temevo quasi logicamente che ci sarebbe stata quella "grigliata" che mi avrebbe portato via Liana [come se fosse mia, eh? per chiarirci intendevo portarmi via la possibilità che lei potesse diventare realmente una parte significativa della mia esistenza]); lei cercava di rassicurarmi, proponendo modi per essere più sociale e di non temere mortalmente quella solitudine creata dalla sua assenza (anche se, al di fuori di Liana c'era solo una comitiva che si stava sgretolando come un castello di sabbia a causa di Nilo che aveva oltrepassato un limite che mai si dovrebbe sorpassare, e il fatto che tentasse di fare finta come se niente fosse stato, provando a reinserirsi nella compagnia ad ogni possibilità che gli si presentasse [ovvero quando c'era la sola presenza degli altri, quindi può essere anche questo un motivo per cui si stava attuando una silenziosa ostracizzazione di Nilo {almeno questo pensavo {e speravo} di percepire} dalla comitiva {anche perché anch'io cominciavo a percepire un certo disagio in sua presenza {ora potreste dire "hey, ma prima hai detto di non aver preso chiaramente parti perché volevi una comitiva unita, perché adesso sembra che stai prendendo la parte della compagnia "ristretta" {alla comitiva} di Mirtillo?" beh, era perché lei dava naturalmente un'aria di felicità e sapeva magistralmente mettere a loro agio chiunque incontrasse, unito all'inconscio disagio che provavo intorno a Nilo {forse causato dall'inconscia percezione dei suoi appiccicosi tentativi di reinserirsi nella comitiva, e il fatto che non poteva fare a meno di guardare cosa facevano gli altri ed invadere il loro spazio personale}, che mi hanno portato e pensare queste cose {e in fondo mi dispiace che sarà isolato per dei traumi che ha, ma se continua a fare come fa ora non c'è altra soluzione che l'abbandono, che per quanto riconosca sia brutale, pare l'unica via d'uscita per questa situazione soffocante ed insopportabile}}}], quindi era come se fosse rimasta la mia unica ed ultima possibilità di ordine ed armonia di fronte ad un immenso caos e sballottamento tra persone che ti rinfacciano costantemente che loro hanno una socialità ed una felicità che tu non avrai mai, che non ti sarà mai concessa la possibilità di avere amici, di essere felice, perché tutti quei traumi e persone che ti odiavano e respingevano in realtà te gli eri meritati, non sei mai stato abbastanza per nessuno [a cominciare dai tuoi, tanto che nonostante i tuoi desideri di felicità da bambino ti hanno regalato l'orrore dell'abbandono, il pensiero che qualsiasi cosa ti avrebbe portato felicità ti potrebbe essere sottratta all'improvviso, e tu non ci avresti potuto fare niente, saresti rimasto da solo con la tua disgustosa solitudine, che non puoi fare a meno di sopportare, anche perché tentare di combatterla in fondo avrebbe significato essere realmente da solo, non voluto nemmeno dai tuoi, con un conflitto interno lancinante che sarebbe cresciuto esponenzialmente al secondo, con l'unica terminazione possibile della soluzione estrema], e "manipolandomi" cercando di portarmi dalla sua parte per non essere effettivamente quello da solo della comitiva [anche in questo caso, cercando un'eccessiva compresenza]).
Forse è per il fatto che Mirtillo percepisce questo atteggiamento fondamentalmente pessimista e negativo (oppure anche per il fatto che mi avesse consigliato di fissarmi con una comitiva per fare una ginnastica con la mia "socialità" [nel senso di allenarla per ovviare alla preoccupazione di non essere un buon amico]) che ha cominciato a stare più tempo con altre comitive (penso anche come naturale conseguenza del fatto che si sedesse dall'altra parte dell'aula per evitare la presenza di Nilo). In particolare c'è una comitiva con cui si sta sedendo sempre più spesso (nonostante non ci sia Nilo), e ride sempre più spesso, e quando finiscono le lezioni (e di solito andiamo nella biblioteca del polo per studiare) lei ha cominciato ad andare con questa particolare comitiva (in cui c'è una persona che chiameremo Ema). Sembra che piano piano si stia allontanando lei dalla comitiva, e che si stia disgregando persino quella parte che sembrava opporsi alla presenza di Nilo, e sembra che veramente stia crollando la mia unica certezza (e che si sarebbe profeticamente avverata la situazione esposta verso la fine del paragrafo precedente), quindi ogni volta che vedevo Mirtillo insieme ad Ema, e che c'era quella confidenza che di solito c'è tra buoni amici (che prima c'era tra di noi, e adesso la mostra a qualcuno che ha conosciuto da così poco? così sembra che fino ad ora mi abbia mentito, come se l'affetto amichevole precedente fosse stato falso, e che in fondo non mi abbia mai voluto bene). Un giorno Mirtillo va insieme ad Ema in biblioteca, e mi capita di incrociarli e trovare un posto accanto a loro; qui si mettono a parlare con molta scioltezza, ridendo con naturalezza e chiacchierando volentieri. Ad un certo punto scorgo con la coda dell'occhio che si volevano fare un autoscatto, e a me viene l'istinto di girarmi con la testa di scatto per vedere effettivamente quello che stavano facendo; dopo qualche secondo scorgo (sempre con la coda dell'occhio) che erano intenti a fare un altro autoscatto, forse perché quel mio scatto con cui mi sono girato ha rovinato la loro foto, e dopo un po' sento una parola che forse non avrei dovuto sentire (perché, come sempre in biblioteca, era bisbigliata, ma forse Mirtillo ed Ema pensavano che non stessi prestando attenzione a quello che stavano dicendo): "stronzo". Con tutte le probabilità del mondo si stavano riferendo a me, per il fatto che avevo rovinato una loro foto (anche perché è stata detta poco prima che si facessero la seconda foto), ed hanno pensato che siccome molte volte non senta benissimo ciò che mi viene detto avrebbero potuto dirlo senza che io sapessi niente; in realtà l'ho sentito, e mi ha fatto stare anche un po' male (nel senso, all'inizio Mirtillo mi trattava affezionatamente come un amico, e ora oltre a non voler stare intorno a me come prima m'insulta pure? forse veramente si sta avverando la sentenza di prima, forse veramente non mi sono meritato e mai meriterò un po' d'affetto [e quei post motivazionali? se anche loro si sbagliano quale altra fonte di dopamina ed eccitazione avrò dalla vita? quando mai proverò ancora piacere?]; nonostante queste cose siano costantemente nei miei pensieri [e quindi dovrei sviluppare una certa consapevolezza cosciente al riguardo] mi continua a fare male, anche se ho le motivazioni di ciò che accade, non riesco a spiegarmi le motivazioni del perché ciò accada, qual è il senso di tutta questa sofferenza [nel senso, perché sto soffrendo dalla stessa fonte che prima mi dava così tanta gioia? perché questo piacere non può durare per più tempo?]). Ma arriviamo alla ragione originale per cui ho sentito il bisogno di scrivere il post: vi ricordate quando ho detto che alle superiori i miei compagni hanno organizzato un'uscita al sushi davanti a me e non mi hanno invitato? (avevo pure detto che quest'esperienza era traumaticamente risorta recentemente; ecco, adesso si vedrà perché) Bene, il pomeriggio che precedeva la sera in cui avrei cominciato a scrivere questo racconto mi ero seduto accanto a Fava e Mirtillo (accanto a me c'era Fava e accanto a lui Mirtillo) in biblioteca per studiare (beh, in realtà io stavo cominciando ad appuntarmi "L'interpretazione dei sogni", sempre nel tentativo di capirmi un po' di più e cercare di dare un senso a quel casino che avevo in testa e che mi stava rovinando l'esistenza), e ad un certo punto vedo con la coda dell'occhio (oh, ma sto occhio non sta mai al suo posto? per qualche ragione mi piace andare costantemente avanti e indietro nella stanza in cui mi trovo per scorgerne dettagli, e forse potrebbe essere anche una ragione per cui alle superiori mi trovavo bene solo con Rana [autodiagnosi goes brrr]) che Fava stava prenotando un biglietto per un evento ad un museo che si sarebbe svolto tre giorni dopo; il fatto è che dopo un po' Fava chiede a Mirtillo se eventualmente sarebbe voluta andare a quell'evento, mentre a me non è stato mai chiesto (notate similarità tra i due eventi? manco fossero gocce d'acqua). E lì ho sentito un'altra volta quel senso d'abbandono che prima avevo provato, ma adesso proveniva da persone che credevo mi volevano come amico, che mi stavano rendendo felice dopo tanto tempo, ed ha fatto ancora più male così; in tutto questo Liana non iniziava mai una conversazione, quindi lo sforzo di rompere il ghiaccio toccava sempre a me (facendomi di fatto pensare che in fondo non mi volesse, che si fosse in un certo senso stancata della mia noiosità e incapacità di intrattenere, anche in una conversazione [anche se Mirtillo mi aveva rassicurato che Liana non me l'avrebbe mai detto direttamente, che non era il tipo di persona da dire direttamente queste cose {anche se ero fermamente convinto che queste cose me le stia dicendo indirettamente}]), e quindi mi ritrovavo fuoco davanti, fuoco dietro e fuoco ai lati, fiamme che mi soffocavano e mi facevano sfiatare di caldo, e che mi avrebbero continuato a cucinare finché non avrei esalato l'ultimo respiro. Anche se ultimamente mi hanno invitato ad un'uscita la settimana dopo questa (lo so, anch'io pensavo sarebbe stata una terza replica dell'"esclusione del liceo" [nominata tre volte? perché non darle un nome?], anche perché eravamo in gruppo [un'altra comitiva], ma forse perché c'era anche un'altra persona, che chiamerò Giunco, che è sempre stata volenterosa nell'includere gli altri in eventi organizzati di gruppo [il fatto che questo mostri un senso di disprezzo per l'esclusione diretta fa di lei una gran persona, menomale che la conosco {ah, e anche lei è out of the Picture, è impegnata}]), nei giorni in mezzo è sempre la stessa storia: mi sento solo, e quando sono in compagnia della mia solita comitiva, sento come se in realtà non mi volessero (ma non mi volessero dire di allontanarmi).
Detto tutto questo, qual è il problema di fondo? perché sembra che abbia una dipendenza dalla confusione nonostante ho un ardente desiderio conscio di un'ordine di socialità? perché non riesco ad avere amici, e quando arrivano dopo un po' se ne vanno sempre? chi verrà al mio funerale dopo che ho finito l'università?
[P.S.: se per caso i soggetti di cui ho parlato qui dovessero trovare questo racconto, vi voglio dire che è stato bello conoscervi, e casomai doveste abbandonarmi definitivamente perché ora sapete cosa sento realmente, vi auguro il meglio]

To be honest, I wasn't sure that the Advice sub would let me post this there so I'm posting it here because it's so fucked up. And it didn't seem right for Let's Not Meet, either. But I do need advice, because I feel I'm losing my fucking mind.
So I (30F) have always been very close to my cousin (30F), let's call her Angela. Because we're the same age, our parents (my mom and her father are siblings) went through all the same stages with us and as such, we were more or less raised like siblings due to how much time our families spent together.
We even had homes in the country in the same township, which is where I think this happened. And I can't really tell my family this because it will make me sound legitimately crazy. And some part of me even doubts this memory, but at the same time I know in my heart that it's true. It's a complicated feeling, and this memory was brought to light last week when my suspicion I've had for years was more or less confirmed.
One winter, sixteen years ago, when Angela and I were both fourteen, both of our families were at our cottages, a twenty minute drive from each other. Angela and her little brother (my cousin, let's call him James) parents (my aunt and uncle) were going skiing one morning, and I wanted to go too. So I spent the night at their cottage, like I often did when we all went up north.
Angela's bedroom had two single beds in it, and James' room was down the hall. The whole house was open concept, so the hall from Angela's room to James' room did not have walls, but rather was bordered by two railings over which you could see down into the main floor, the open concept living and dining rooms.
James is four years younger than us, and when he was 10, he was such a typical little boy/little brother, it's almost cartoonish to look back on. Like, I'm talking *constantly* bothering us, putting a stink bomb on a remote control car that he would sneak into our rooms, trying to read Angela's diary when we weren't in her bedroom, just all the stuff. But never anything cruel or out of the ordinary or sinister, just a massive handful.
The basement of James and Angela's cottage was filled with storage and old toys, and sometimes (on the rare occasion) that we'd willingly play with James, we'd all go down to the basement and try to freak each other out. Anyway, one of the toys in the basement was your typical Raggedy-Ann doll from the 60s or something. I think it belonged to my uncle when he was a kid and then Angela when she was a baby. Her name was Trilly. I forget who named it. Anyway, I have vague memories of playing with it when we were much younger and pretending it was our third cousin or our little daughter. But since then she'd sat in storage in the basement.
But, what great nightmare material! Right?! A creepy, limp, smiling doll. So the night I stayed over, before we went skiing in the morning, James, Angela and I were up to our playing in the basement, and I remember we tried to freak James out by pretending Trilly was alive or something like that. Whatever. Game over, we all had dinner with the parents, then watched a movie as a family and went to bed. James to his room and Angela and me to Angela's room.
Now this is the thing. Angela and I still joke about this night, and she remembers it just like I do, which is why I sort of wrote off my hypothesis until last week. That night, in the middle of the night, I started tossing and turning. I woke up and could tell that Angela was stirring as well. One of us said to the other, "are you awake?" and the other said "yes," and we realized that we both couldn't sleep or were woken up by the same thing or were both just feeling restless. But then, at the other end of her room, Trilly was sitting in the fucking desk chair.
I think it was Angela who pointed it out. We saw a shadow, thinking it was a person, freaked out, and then relaxed briefly when we saw it was just the doll. But then we got freaked out all over again and were like, "why the FUCK is this FUCKING doll in your room!?!?", murderously standing up and going over to it to pick it up and throw it in James' room and pound the living Christ out of him.
We turn on all the lights, turn on the hall light, stomp down the hall into his room and turn on his lights, and see he's not in his bed. We then go downstairs (my aunt and uncle's room was on the main floor), Trilly still in Angela's hands, and hear my aunt and James in the washroom. Turns out James had been sick for the last few hours and my aunt had been up all night with him as he was throwing up in the washroom. And when we saw the scene we immediately could tell that James had nothing to do with Trilly. Like, it was just one of those really believable situations where we could tell James truly had no idea what was going on. We even felt bad for him. And, to top it off, when we told him the story in the morning it scared him so much that he didn't go into the basement for like a year. Anyway, it just seemed really sincere.
So Angela and I went back up to her room and we were like, "are we *sure* we didn't bring this up here last night? Are we sure? We must have." Anyway, while we were really freaked, we figured that it was explainable. We knew the doll obviously didn't walk itself upstairs like it was some horror movie. But, because we were fourteen and all for the drama (and I remember us having the "better safe than sorry" mindset) we called her dog upstairs (Bella, a poorly behaved black poodle). We started playing tug-of-war with Bella, using Trilly as the toy, and eventually Bella ripped her to shreds.
Anyway, funny memory, making the dog rip up the doll, we laughed and thought we were tough and cool, then we went back to bed.
The next morning, instead of all of us going skiing, it was just Me, Angela, and my Uncle, because James stayed home with my aunt on account of his stomach flu. But when we woke up, Angela was acting weird. Nothing too noteable, just really bizarrely quiet as she moved around her room to get her clothes out of her drawers and get changed. She didn't, like, acknowledge me in her room. I said something like "morning" when she didn't acknowledge me, and she looked at me and then turned back to her drawers and kept getting changed.
And she was looking around weirdly, I remember that too. Almost like she'd misplaced something, but a little more dazed than that. Just moving strangely. Then she went downstairs without saying anything to me at all. I thought maybe she was just super groggy... but it still felt really weird.
When I went downstairs, she was standing at the island in the kitchen buttering toast that my uncle had put in for us. I distinctly remember walking up beside her and the toaster, pulling a piece of toast out of it, putting it on the plate that had been set out for me, and when I dipped the knife into the container of butter, Angela smacked my hand away, hard, and looked at me and snapped, "what are you doing? Don't take things that aren't yours". I was shocked. It honestly felt like being struck in the face. She'd never spoken to me like that before, and even though we were like siblings, I still felt that kind of mortifying embarrassment you feel when someone calls you out on misbehaving, even though I wasn't doing anything wrong; but it *was* her family's butter and bread? I don't know. That's what I remember thinking. But it was awkward and weird and I just said, "um, what?" and then she didn't say anything, just kept buttering her toast, and I mumbled some apology.
The three of us then drove to the ski hill and, I kid you not, Angela and I didn't speak the whole way there. I had no idea what was up, but I didn't want to ask with her dad in the car.
Then when we got to the ski hill, we went skiing just the two of us and on the chairlift during the first run I mustered up the courage to say "Hey, did I do something wrong? I feel like you're really mad at me or something". And she turned to look at me and was confused. Not friendly, not warm, not reassuring, but confused. It was almost as if I was a stranger and she looked at me as if to say, "sorry, who are you? why are you talking to me?"
And she responded in a formal way: "Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about". The distance in her voice was really eerie, and I started to think maybe this had to do with the doll incident the night before and either she was trying to extend the prank, and she was the one who had put the doll on the chair, OR she felt guilty that we ruined this family doll and she resented me for being a part of it. Anyway, when we got to the top of the hill, she skied down quickly and didn't wait for me to go back up again, and we ended up skiing separately.
I felt awkward and embarrassed like I'd done something wrong. I ended up skiing with my uncle who asked me what was up with us, and I just said I didn't know. Then after our day of skiing, he dropped me off at my family's cottage and continued on home with Angela.
For the rest of that whole school year (we were in ninth grade), Angela and I didn't really speak. It was really sad. We were like sisters before, but better because we weren't actually sisters, but cousins, and so we were like best friends that were related. Seriously, we were really close. And it really messed me up, I felt like she just ghosted me. I would text her and call her house but she was always "fine" or "with Jessica" (her best friend). I chalked it up to her just outgrowing me, and it really fucking sucked. But, to be honest, it was so jarring and such a stark shift that I was more confused than hurt. I talked to my mom about it and she explained to me how rough it can be to be a teenage girl.
But that following summer, we were up at our cottages again, and our family had a barbecue and invited over my aunt and uncle and Angela and James. I had seen Angela at family things a couple of times since and she would just kind of ignore me and spend the whole time texting, which is what I expected this time.
Sure enough, that's what happened for the first bit of the barbecue. But then when the food was ready, she came up beside me as we were dressing our hamburgers at the condiment table and said, "oh my god, remember that night we got Bella to ruin Trilly?" and I was so shocked by her friendly tone, by her acting as though she were picking up a conversation we just were having, that I just stared at her and said, "yeah, that was crazy". And she said, "yeah, so funny. Anyway, how've you been?" again, really different and formal. I almost couldn't get past how altered her tone was, like we'd never even met. In fact she seemed so sprightly and kind that I thought she was mocking me.
And our relationship since that barbecue carried on just like that. She started talking to me more, but I'd reference inside jokes or ways we used to be or things we used to do and she never really latched on to any of them. I was caught between thinking she'd outgrown me and thinking she was like embarrassed of our closeness before or something and was trying to move on. I talked to my mom about this, and again got the speech about how teenage girls can be really cruel/strange sometimes.
So until we were about 22, we were like that. Nice to each other, talking sometimes, not that close, and I learned to not try and act like we were all close or that we had been close. I talked to my friends about it too and they said it was normal for friendships to change like that. But something felt off about this. I started to honestly feel crazy for hanging on to this "before" memory of Angela so much.
Then when we were 22, we grew apart. This time, it was mutual and natural. I moved cities, and she got engaged and became a real estate agent and we just had nothing to talk about. It was gradual and I didn't notice it much. Which brings us to eight years later, just last week.
I was travelling in Iceland. I had to be there (very randomly) for a conference/workshop I was leading for work, and turned it into a vacation. Rented a car, decided I was going to drive across the island after the conference was over and stay on the east part and explore a bit.
Day four of my seven-day long road trip. It's mid-afternoon, I'm hungry. I've been driving for three hours and have come across no sign of civilization at all, and it was fifty miles to the next town. But then, voila! A little gas station/general store/cafe! Perfect!
Ah, fuck. I literally can't believe I'm writing this. It makes me sound fucking crazy. But here I go.
I park in the little three-car parking lot. I get out of my car, step onto the gravel, the sky is white, expansive, there are mountains everywhere around me, fields, sheep. The air is fresh. Seriously middle of nowhere. I walk up the wooden rickety steps and push open the door and hear the door chimes go. A man walks out from the back room and greets me, and the place is cute. There's a little handwritten menu above the cash register and I asked him in my pathetic Icelandic/English mix if I could have the gravlax toast. He's very friendly and kind and says yes, asks if I want a coffee, I say yes please, blah blah, he rings me up at the cash register, and I go and sit at the one table they have and wait for my food.
I look around - it's mostly a fishing supplies store with some general groceries. The man opens the door to the room from which he came, the kitchen I suppose, and says the order to the lady in the back who looks like she's doing some prep cooking. Immediately I stop. It's freaking Angela!!!! Or I thought it was.
Now, remember, I hadn't seen Angela in about eight years. Since her dad passed away when we were twenty-three, and because I'd moved cities, we just had no reason to really see each other especially after growing so far apart.
So, like, OH MY GOD, it's Angela! She's working at a random little general store in middle-of-nowhere Iceland! But wait, I thought. No. This is obviously not-fucking-Angela. Angela is a real estate agent in my hometown. I'd obviously know if she lived in Iceland lol. Right? I don't really use social media but the odd time I do, she'll pop up here and there. But I guess not enough for me to *confirm* she still lived in my hometown.
But anyway, she looked enough like Angela that I went right up to the cash register and rang the little bell and the guy came back out and when he opened the door I was able to get another look at her, and my heart skidded. A chill spread across my crown. It was one hundred percent Angela. Like, my full-on cousin. So, looking over the guys' shoulder, RIGHT AT ANGELA, I smile and say, "Angela!! Oh my god!!" and before she could respond, the door shut again.
And the guy at the cash smiled really big, a nice, friendly, smile and he looked surprised as well, and pointed back over his shoulder and then at me, as if to say, "you two know each other?!" which confirmed for me that her name was Angela, because he seemed really delighted at the coincidence. Expecting her to emerge from the kitchen, I walked around to behind the cash register (the invitation was implied by the guy) and he put his arm back to open the door for me, or for Angela, whom we both expected to be making her way over to me, too.
When he opened the door, she was head-down again, chopping vegetables. I walked through the door and said, "Angela? Angela!" smiling, thinking she hadn't seen me yet or realized who I was, all context considered. She looked up at me, and then quickly, as though avoiding my eyes, looked down. "Hey", she said, quietly, at the cutting board.
WHAT THE FUCK WAS GOING ON? Before I could ask anything, she said, "I'm really sorry, okay?"
What?
She repeated herself and then continued: "I'm really sorry okay? But we can't talk".
I actually, like, had no clue what was happening. I was looking into the eyes of my cousin whom I hadn't seen in forever in some random fucking shack in Iceland and she was acting skittish and afraid. I opened my mouth to protest and she said, "I need you to leave," then she called the guy's name and said something to him in Icelandic. She can speak Icelandic??!
The guy came in, his demeanour totally different. Almost like he was a bouncer. He gestured to my coffee and toast that were ready to go, took them in his hands and ushered me out of the kitchen and I could tell I no longer was welcome. Either I wasn't welcome or I was in danger, or both. It felt more like the former. And I don't think the guy had any idea what was going on, either. I think she must have said something to him like "I don't know this person, this person is crazy" or something. That's how he was acting toward me.
I got in my car, I drove five minutes down the road, and pulled over. I miraculously had service and I called my mom and told her everything. She kind of just laughed at me and was like "Many-Patient2894, that obviously wasn't Angela". And joked about me making some poor Icelandic woman feel extremely weird. But based off the guy's reaction when I said her name, her name was Angela, and the way she spoke to me and said sorry and said we couldn't talk, like, she knew me too. I told my mom all of this and I sounded fucking crazy and she just was basically like, "Haha, yeah, weird". I think she thinks I was making up the part about the apology.
I told all of my friends this, when I was still in Iceland, and they all reacted like my mom did. At this point, I had four days left in the country, and I kept wanting to return to the cafe/general store. But I didn't. I started to think maybe the woman thought I was someone else. But then I kept coming back to, but wait, this person was Angela. Her name, her body, her face, like I just didn't know what to do.
This brings me to two days ago, the day before yesterday, when I returned to Canada, where I live. It's eight o'clock in the morning and I'm on my way to work. In my car. Just picked up a coffee. Exhausted. Not thinking about Angela at all. Thinking about my laundry, my bills, what I'm going to make for dinner. The traffic is bad and it's a miserable day outside.
My phone dings. It's a random number. The text reads: "Hey! It's Angela! How was your trip?"
Haven't heard from her in eight years (except for our run-in in Iceland, if indeed it was one). No "how have you been??", no "I miss you!!" no "long time no talk/see!". I also hadn't posted anything about my trip on social media. Unless you were a friend of mine, you didn't know I was there.
I immediately call my mom, who follows Angela on Instagram, and ask her to look at her profile. Sure enough, Angela (not at all to my mother's surprise), is posting stories of the bachelorette party she's at in Miami. She's, like, not at all in Iceland.
I have no idea what's going on. And the way Angela/the woman spoke to me in the cafe had the cadence and softness that Angela had, and in my memory, lost, starting the morning of the skiing after the incident with Trilly and the dog. For some reason I'm fully back there in my memory now, realizing that that was the first morning of "the new Angela", the one that seemed to have no emotional memory of me at all. Like, the Iceland Angela seemed more like the "before" Angela.
I haven't replied to the text. I have no idea if it was bachelorette party Miami Angela or Iceland Angela that sent me the message, the area code is from neither Angela's hometown or Iceland.
I need advice, I have no idea what to do or who to talk to. Do I reply to the text? What do I say? I feel like the real Angela is fucking trapped in Iceland or something and has been for a long time. Or I don't even know. I have no idea what to do.