Okay. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to BC308, our course on Revelation and Daniel. This morning I'm sitting in the church office and it's good to connect with everyone online. Let's take a moment to pray and then, sorry, and then we'll get started. Could somebody please pray with us and then we will start. Thank you, Father. Thank you, Lord, for your grace, your mercies in our lives. Thank you, Father, for giving us another opportunity to be here with our fellow classmates here with Pastor Ashish. Father, Lord, to learn on such important books in the Bible, Father, Lord. Thank you, Father, for this opportunity. Thank you, Father, for all the revelation that we are learning about, that's being revealed, that's being exposed, Father, to us. That's being explained to us, Father. We pray, Father, that we prepare ourselves as well as to receive your word, as well as, Lord, equip us, Lord, that we may be able to share your good news, your message, Lord, to people around us, Father. Bless Pastor Ashish, bless every classmate, Father, Lord. I pray, Father, for your presence and your grace to overflow in each of our lives. In Jesus' presence, namely, pray, Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Alright, so today we're going to start with chapter 17, Revelation chapter 17. We came to the end of Revelation chapter 16 last week. And it brought us to the end of the seven bowls of judgment. So literally, we've gone, you know, when we come to the end of chapter 16, we've gone through three sets of seven judgments each. We've gone through the seals, seven seal judgments, seven trumpet. And seven bowls. So we've come to the end of it. All of God's wrath has been poured out on the earth. So now what we see, the next three chapters, 17, 18, 19, is the whole buildup to the battle of Armageddon. We already saw in chapter 16 in the sixth bowl that the River Euphrates was dried up and there were demonic powers that were leased to go and instigate, to go and mobilize in some sense the armies of the earth, the kings of the earth, come against Jerusalem, come against Israel. So that has already started, that is in the sixth bowl. That means armies are already beginning to mobilize towards the battle of Armageddon. Two major things happen before the battle, two major things on earth happen before the battle of Armageddon. One major thing happens in heaven, which we will see. In chapter 17 and 18, we read about Babylon, but the Babylon referred to in chapter 17 is different from the Babylon referred to in chapter 18, although the word is the same, Babylon. In chapter 17, we read about the great harlot or mystery Babylon. In chapter 18, we read about the great city Babylon, so two different things. Although it's the same term, Babylon is used two different ways. The great harlot's mystery Babylon, as we will see in chapter 17, refers to the false religion or the false religious system that was promoted by the Antichrist and the false prophet. Mainly the false prophet was promoting that religion, getting people to worship the Antichrist. I will share reasons why we can conclude that after we read chapter 17. I'm just giving a little introduction. But in chapter 17, this mystery Babylon, we will see to the end of chapter 17, this mystery Babylon collapses or is destroyed or it's torn apart. In chapter 18, we read about the great city Babylon refers to the economic system. Why do we look at it when we read chapter 18? Because we see that the description in chapter 18 has to do with selling and trading, global trading. So that's why we say, based on the context of chapter 18, the great city Babylon refers to that economic system, which we had read about in chapter 13, where the Antichrist had put in a system where you cannot buy or sell, unless you have the number or the mark of the Antichrist. But that whole system collapses. And we will read in chapter 18 that in one hour, in one hour, 60 minutes, the wealth of people all around the world just goes up, just disappears, goes up in smoke. The wealth is gone. And that is what is going to happen. So basically, God has already executed judgment on the nations, but now the religious system collapses, economic system collapses. The two things that the Antichrist and the false prophet put in to control the people both collapse. So remember, we read in chapter 14, the angel was announcing Babylon is fallen. Babylon is fallen, one of the angels. That's what happens in chapter 17 and 18. The word Babylon comes from the Old Testament, where in Genesis 9, I think, for the very first time, people came together. They wanted to build a tower to reach God. You know, it's okay, we will build a tower to reach God. And they got confused with languages and dispersed them. So we have the term Babel or Babylon, Babel, meaning Babel, Gate, El, God. It's a gateway to God, a man's attempt to reach God. And Babylon, man's attempt to try to reach God or, you know, get into the place of God through religion or money. Wealth is both destroyed. Okay? So with that little introduction, let us read chapter 17 and we will read the whole chapter. It's kind of a short chapter, so Revelation, chapter 17. Somebody can read verses 1 through 6 and then somebody else can read 7 through 18, please. 1 through 6, somebody can read that. Revelation chapter 17. 1 through 6, yeah. Revelation chapter 17 verses 1 to 6. Then one of the southern angels who had the seven walls came and talked with me, saying to me, Come, I'll show you the judgment of a great harlot who sits on many waters with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of fornication.  The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. And on her forehead a name was written, mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and of the abominations of the earth. I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the marchers of Jesus I saw her, I marveled with praise, amazement. Thank you. Somebody could read verses 7 to 18 please. But the angel said to me, Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her which has the seven heads and the ten horns. The beast that you saw was and is not and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth were marvel whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world when they see the beast that was and is not and yet is. Here is the mind which has wisdom, the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. There are also seven kings, five have fallen, one is and the other has not yet come. And when he comes he must continue a short time. The beast that was and is not is himself also the eight and is of the seven and is going to perdition. The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. These are of one mind and they will give their power and authority to the beast. These will make war with the lamb and the lamb will overcome them for he is Lord of lords and king of kings and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful. Then he said to me, the waters which you saw where the harlot sits are peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues. Do I continue? Yes, please, still the end.  For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill his purpose to be of one mind and to give their kingdom to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman whom you saw is that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth. Alright, so how do we understand this and let's just look at it together. So John is seeing a great harlot, an adulteress. So in the Bible, harlotry, adultery, of course we understand the natural side of it but the spiritual departing from God, so even in the Old Testament you'll read a lot of this especially in the prophets when they were speaking and rebuking God's people. They said you've committed harlotry, you've committed adultery. Even in the New Testament, James 4 and verse 4, James says, you know, he's speaking to believers, you adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know, friendship with the world is enmity with God. So harlotry or adultery, spiritual harlotry, spiritual departing from God, going away from God is also in the Bible is referred to as harlotry or adultery. So John is saying the great harlot. I'm going to just mute this thing. So John is seeing this great harlot. This woman was a great harlot and in verse 1 she's sitting on many waters. What is the waters? Verse 15, the interpretation is there in Revelation 17-15, the waters that you saw where the harlot sits are peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues. So this harlot is this spiritual adultery, this religious system that has caused people to depart from the living God, to go away from God and it is covering, it's blanketing the whole earth, peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues. So the harlot is sitting upon the waters. The waters are representing the people. Harlot is harlot or harlotry is this departure from God, this false religion. And verse 2 says even the kings of the earth have committed for negation. That means even great influential people have subscribed to this religious system, this religion that was being promoted by the false prophet. And we also see other reasons why we can say this harlot is a false religion. It's a religious system that takes people away from God. Other reasons why. Verse 3, it has names full of blasphemy, blasphemy against whom? Against God. So that means this is something that is against God. Again, another indication that this is a religious system that is taking people away from God. And this woman is a red and purple and scarlet gold precious. I mean the wealth of the nations have been poured into it. So you can imagine. Peers, leaders, everybody subscribed to it and they have actually poured their wealth. Given all of the money and all that into this religious system. And again another reason why we say it's a religious system. Verse 5, her name is Mystery Babylon. The word mystery is used even in the New Testament. The gospel was a mystery but it's now unveiled. So mystery is something that's hidden but it's now, in the case of the gospel, it's been unveiled. It's a spiritual thing. It's a revelation. In this case, the word mystery is being used for this great harlot. So again, indicating something spiritual. It is actually a mystery that's actually blinding the minds of people in this case. Another reason why we say this is a religious system is in verse 6. It is this woman, this harlot has resulted in the martyrs and the killing of many people. The blood of the saints, the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. So this is a system that is going against believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. So that's why we are saying when you look at all these things. Hey, all of these are pointers and telling us that very clearly this mystery Babylon, this great harlot, is a religious system that has enveloped the world. Rich people, everybody has subscribed to it. They put the money in there. It's a mystery. It's blinding the minds of people and it's a system that is attacking or has attacked the saints, the believers.  But what we also see is, and this is from verses 7 to 14, that this system was propped up by the Antichrist. So this beast, he talks about, you know, seven heads, ten horns. We read about that beast in chapter 13, very similar to what we read about in Daniel. About the beast that came. So this beast, upon whom this harlot is riding, that means this Antichrist, is actually propping up this whole religious system, this beast. And he, the Antichrist, he has seven heads, ten horns, the ten leaders. So we are kind of bringing in all the understanding from Daniel and Revelation 13, the ten leaders who supported this Antichrist. They propped him up. And he has now supported this religious system. Verse 9, he says, here is the mind which has wisdom. So the angel or the angel is speaking to John and saying, okay, I want you to understand how and when this religious system is coming into place. Here is the mind which has wisdom. Verse 9, he says there are seven mountains. Okay, what are mountains? We read in Daniel 2, mountains are representing kingdoms, empires. So there are seven empires. And he says, five of these have come and gone. One is. So what are the five? We saw them earlier. I think we go back. We started with Babylonians, Medes, Persians, sorry, the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Greek, five empires. One is what was the empire that was there during John's time, the Romans, right? So John was there in the sixth one at the time the angel was speaking. Seventh one, the other has not yet come. What is the seventh one? That's the kingdom of the beast who is to come. That is the Antichrist. So suffering to this kingdom, this one world ruler, that's the seventh, the empire, the one world influence, like a mountain of the Antichrist. He's there. He's going to go on for a short time. And this beast that was, is himself the eighth. So this Antichrist was, in a sense, he is, he was not, and is himself. That means he was killed. He was brought back to life. So we read about that in chapter 13. And we said that he received a mortal wound. We said it could be a real assassination attempt. He received a mortal wound, chapter 13, but he came back and then the whole world marveled. So he's referencing that here. The beast that was is not, is himself, is the eighth. So he used to come and he's going to perdition. Of course, that's the Antichrist. We know what will happen. He's going to go off into eternal in the lake of fire. So what's, what's he saying? He's saying that this woman is sitting on the seven mountains. Really these world empires, these empires that existed in that region. We said the Syrians, Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Greek. Sixth one was when John was there, the Roman. So around that empire, around that region, the seventh empire is there basically where the former Roman Empire was. This woman is sitting. She's being propped up there. It's like that's the headquarters of this great harlot. She's being propped up there. And this Antichrist, he's when he comes the seventh and the eighth is referring to the same person because he would be killed and then he would come back seventh and eighth. He is the one during his time. We're going to see this great mystery Babylon coming. So it says understand, mind of wisdom, understand when this is going to happen. So it's not something that's going to happen now. It's going to happen during the 78th. That means when the Antichrist is there, that's the time this great harlot is going to come into prominent. It's going to sit upon the waters. It's going to have influence.  They pointed this, that religion say, oh, is that the mystery Babylon? No, no, no, no, have the mind of wisdom. It's going to happen during the seventh and the eighth. That means when this peace comes, the Antichrist comes, that's when this mystery Babylon is going to emerge and dominate the world. But what is going to happen is that, this is verses 12 to on, that these 10 horns, whether 10 kings received, they received, who received no kingdom, you said, but they received authority for one hour as kings with the beast. These are one mind. They will give power to the beast. They will make war with the lamb. The lamb will overcome them. And he's Lord of Lords and King of Kings. So, these 10 leaders will be supporting the beast. They are eventually going to be confronted by Jesus Christ when he comes. That's chapter 19. But then he says this, what's going to happen was 16.  For God has put into their hearts to fulfill his purpose, to be a one-minded, to give their kingdom to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. And the woman you saw in that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth. So these 10 horns will hate the harlot and make her desolate. So what's going to happen is 10 leaders who have supported the Antichrist and the Antichrist supported the beast, the Antichrist supported the false prophet. God allowed that whole thing to happen for a period of time so that the Antichrist came into power and the false prophet came into power. This world religious system enveloped the people. God allowed that. But at this time, verse 16, they will hate the harlot and make her desolate and naked. That means these people themselves will rip apart and sort of speak this mystery Babylon. They themselves will dismantle it. They themselves will tear it down. So this mystery Babylon in chapter 17, we're getting an idea of what this mystery Babylon is, a religious system that was carried out by the false prophet, how it came into power and how it is going to be torn down that the 10 horns, they will tear it down. The 10 leaders, they themselves will tear down this mystery Babylon, fulfilling what the angel had said. That is Babylon has fallen, Babylon has fallen. So that is one part of Babylon falling. Are you all with me so far? Did you get any questions? Stephanie's question. From Revelation 17, there are no longer any people who believe in Jesus on the earth? No, there will be some. There will be people. So this mystery Babylon has great influence on the earth, but there will be people who still believe in Jesus, who will be alive when Jesus comes and they will move into the millennium into the thousand year reign of Jesus. So there will be some people. But what chapter 17 is saying is that this great holiday has so much influence over the whole earth. But does it mean that everybody becomes subscribed to it? There will be a lot of people who refuse to do it and they will die, and there will be people who refuse to subscribe to it, but they will be alive. But there will be few. We'll see this in chapter 20. So now we come to chapter 18, which is the second part of this great Babylon. Remember the angel was announcing Babylon is fallen, Babylon is fallen. So first, this mystery Babylon is almost like an internal struggle. The 10 leaders, they themselves make it desolate, they make it naked, they tear it down. So something has happened internally that they tore down this mystery Babylon. Chapter 18 is the other part of this great Babylon. But the language is different. Like I mentioned, it's talking about the great city Babylon. The great city has fallen. So as we read, I want you to pay attention to how this great city Babylon is being described. And you will see clearly it's different from mystery Babylon. This great city Babylon, you will see clearly that it has to do with trading. It has to do with money. It has to do with the global financial system, because it's affecting people globally who are trading in it. But, sorry, you will also see that even this great city Babylon attacked the believers. So both mystery Babylon and the great city Babylon, one of the things both these things did was attack the believers. So this fulfills, I mean, this kind of, it's like a fulfillment of Revelation 13 where we saw that if nobody bought and sold, I mean, nobody received the mark of the beast, they couldn't buy and sell, but they were also killed. If nobody worshipped the image of the beast, they were killed. So if you don't subscribe to the religious system, you'll be killed. If you don't subscribe to the economic system, you'll be killed. So that we see that happening here as well. So let's read chapter 18. I will read it in little portions. Could somebody read for us please verses one to eight of Revelation 18. Revelation chapter 18 verse one to eight. After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven having great authority and the earth was eliminated with his glory.  For all the nations have drunk of the wine, the wrath of the fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury. And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her grace, for her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her inquiries. Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works, in the cup which she has mixed, mixed double of her. In a measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously in the same measure, give her torment and sorrow. For she says in her heart, I sit as queen, and I am no widow, and will not see sorrow. Therefore, her plagues will come in one day, death and mourning and famine, and she will be utterly burned with fire. The strong is the Lord God who judges her. Thank you. Verses 9 to 20 please. Somebody could read that section. The kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her when they see the smoke of her burning, standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, Allah's, Allah's, that great city Babylon, that mighty city, for in one hour your judgment has come, and the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her for no one buys them, merchandise anymore, merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citrant wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object, most precious wood, bronze, iron and marble, and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men. The fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you and all the things which are rich and splendid had gone from you and you shall find them no more at all. The merchants of these things who became rich by hope will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wading and saying, Allah's, Allah's, that great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, for in one hour such great riches came to nothing. Every shipmaster, all who travelled by ship, sailors and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance and cried out. Then they saw the smoke of her burning saying, what is like this great city? They threw dust on their heads and cried out weeping and wailing and saying, Allah's, Allah's, that great city in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth, for in one hour she is made desolate, rejoice over her o' heaven and you holy apostles and prophets for God has avenged you on her. Last section, verses 21 to 24, please. Somebody could read that. Verses 21 to 24. Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great mist though and through which he did the sea saying, thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down and shall not be found any more. The sound of harvest, mischievous, flourish and trumpetous shall not be heard in you any more. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you any more and the sound of mist shall not be heard in you any more. The light of a lamp shall not shine in you any more and the voice of bright room and bright shall not be heard in you any more for your merchants were the great men of the earth. For by your sorcery all the nations were deceived and in her was found the blood of prophets and saints and of all who were slain on the earth. Thank you. So, look at this whole chapter. It's referring to this thing called the great city Babylon and Babylon is fallen. This Babylon what was it? It was a place where the merchants of the earth became rich. So, immediately you say, hey, this has to do with money. It has to do with an economic system. They became rich through this. The kings of the earth they and this city deceived people. The Bible talks about the deceitfulness of riches. So, that's in line with what riches do. It deceives people and this great city Babylon was something that merchants of the earth participated. They became rich through this whole thing. And it also was a place that was inhabited by demons, it says. That means demonic powers were actually operating through this system. Now, I'm not saying that, you know, every time we buy and sell or we engage with financial transactions, we're dealing with demons. No, no, no. We're talking about this economic system, this particular system, right? That this system which was set up Revelation 13 by the Antichrist which he was controlling. He said, no one on earth could buy or sell. I mean, people on earth could not buy or sell until unless he subscribed to this system. So, we can by looking at it and reading its contents, we can clearly say this is a referring to an economic system where people from all over the world were participating in it. They were becoming rich, luxurious, making money and they thought nothing would happen and then suddenly it says and it's mentioned twice. Verse 17 and verse 19, it's mentioned twice. In one hour your wealth is gone. In one hour, little one hour, all this wealth just dissipated. You know, and when you think about the world's economic system there have been occasions when suddenly the markets fell, the stock markets something happened. They said the markets crashed and literally billions of dollars just wiped away, just disappeared. Somebody who was who had so many billions of dollars, suddenly they said they're down, they're less by so much. It just disappears, right? The economic conditions have changed and so the evaluation of the wealth just changes. It's like in an instant, it's gone. It disappears. And so knowing how the economic system works today you say hey, Revelation 18 is very, very possible that suddenly just goes everything just disappears. And people all over the world are so dismayed. Alas, Alas, our wealth is gone. But this verse 20 says this is God avenging his apostles and prophets because this system as we saw in verse 24 it was used this system also resulted in the death of God's people because it says in her the blood of the prophets and the saints was found. That means this economic system had such an impact that it resulted in the dying of believers and now God has avenged in one hour he's brought it down. So Revelation 17 and 18 this is like the last two big judgments on the earth. This is after the the seals and the trumpets and the bowls have all happened all that is finished the last two things God does he brings down the religious system that was put in place he brings down the economic system that was put in place. Basically people have nothing to trust in they can't trust in their religious belief systems, they can't trust in their money it's gone, in one hour it's gone and then something amazing happens in heaven Revelation 19 in heaven there is the married supper of the lamb. Now you know we just have to imagine this, we don't know what it's going to look like because imagine a table set for millions of people so this is not 100 people or not a wedding of 100 people or 1000 people but this is a wedding of the ages it's the marriage of the lamb so you know John describes Revelation 19 but again we have to just try to imagine how great how grand and how it's going to happen but literally millions of people are going to sit at this table with Jesus remember what Jesus said when he told his disciples when he had the last supper he said I will not eat of this until I have it with you in the kingdom and I think most likely he was referring to this particular moment when there would be this great supper of the lamb so we will just read that portion Revelation 19 try to imagine it I don't know how exactly how grand and how God is going to make it happen but there is going to be this great marriage celebration where the groom the bride groom, the Lord Jesus is united with all the saints for their Revelation 19 let's please read verses 1 to 10 Revelation 19 1 to 10 somebody could read that for us please Revelation 19 verses 1 to 10 after these things I heard a loud voice of a great much student heaven saying I will be your salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God for true and righteous are his judgments because he has judged the great hardlet who corrupted the earth with her fornication and he has avenged on her the blood of his servant shed by her again they said hallelujah her smoke rises up forever and ever and the 24 elders and the 4 living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne saying amen hallelujah then a voice came from the throne saying praise our God all you his servants and those who fear him both small and great and I heard as where the voice of a great much is you at the sound of many waters and the sound of mighty thunder and saying hallelujah for the Lord God omnipotent rich let us be glad and rejoice and give him glory for the marriage of the lamb has come and his wife has made herself ready and to her it was granted to be a rage in fine linen clean and bright for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints then he said to me right bless or those who are called to the marriage supper of the lamb and he said to me these are the true sayings of God and I fell at his feet to worship him but he said to me see that you do not do that I am your fellow servant and one of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus worship God for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy so what do we see we see there is this great rejoicing in heaven that Babylon has fallen mystery Babylon and the great city Babylon and in both cases we see that it is an act of God avenging the death of his saints it means he is saying both these were responsible for the death of so many of his people God has taken judgment on them and then we see something most amazing it says now the marriage of the lamb has come and his wife has made herself ready that is verse 7 it is like it is as though the lamb the marriage of the lamb that Lord Jesus is like he has been waiting for this waiting for the bride his wife to make herself ready and so this is a great moment when his wife has made herself ready and who is the wife was eight people they are clothed in the righteousness of God which is acts of the saints of the righteousness in which they walked and they clothed in righteousness and it says blessed are those who are called to the marriage of the lamb so just literally like two verses but verses 7, 8 and 9 three verses just three verses but it is that the Lord Jesus is going to sit in this marriage supper with the saints just three verses but it is that great moment out in the future when the Lord will be sitting at the table with the saints again it is I don't know how it is going to happen just we have to imagine it and what exactly is going to be there for supper all of those things we don't know it just says it's a mom it's like this is the wedding celebration the marriage celebration Jesus is being united with the saints with him already he is the head we are the body and we know all of what the Ephesians 5 says but these three verses are talking about that moment when there is going to be great celebration in heaven for all the redeemed saints in the presence of the Lord at that moment there is a celebration happening so John is overwhelmed he falls down and who has been talking to him at that time and then he says you know don't worship me worship God I am just one of your brethren meaning he is probably one of the Jewish elders there in heaven he says worship God and right after so on earth these two things happen the fall of the mystery Babylon the great city Babylon in heaven there is a marriage supper of the Lamb once the marriage supper of the Lamb comes the Lord is coming with his saints through the battle of Armageddon all the leaders of the earth the armies of the earth the antichrist the false the false prophet the the ten leaders who propped up the antichrist and all these kings they are all coming together through this great day what has motivated them the one thing is they have come to divide up the land they have come against Israel they have come against Jerusalem so they are mobilized against Israel and Jerusalem to divide up the land and you can think about what is happening now the latest thing is like Australia is going to work for Palestine to have their own land their own place to have their own independent state means be recognized as a nation so different nations are beginning to take their position you don't know exactly how far this is all going to go but by the time we come to the full fulfillment of the Bible prophecy here the nations of the earth are being mobilized to go against Israel and Jerusalem to divide up the land they are moving in and at that time the Lord himself is going to come that is Revelation 19 we will take a break and we will then come back and read from verse 11 onwards that is the battle of Armageddon Revelation 19, 11 on we will read that after we come back from break we will be back in 10 minutes thank you


Stephen King is a master of literary craft. His debut novel, Carrie, which came out in 1974, was an instant success and made King a household name. Though Carrie is listed as horror, very little of the story's focus is actually on horror elements. The story itself is a coming-of-age novel about a young girl who has been sheltered the majority of her life by a religious zealot of a mother and learns of her telekinetic abilities while trying to make her way in the new world of teen drama. It's only at the very end of the book when Carrie is drenched in pig's blood at the school prom that the novel begins to transform into a horror story. Since King's debut, he's written nearly 100 stories that fall into a wide variety of categories, mostly dark fantasy and coming-of-age. But somehow, he's been given the title of Master of Horror, though he's only written a handful of horror stories. Out of all the stories he's written, though, and all the different classifications, none have been considered Young Adult Literature until very recently when Amazon listed King's short story The Body as YA. Young Adult Literature has a very broad definition. This can lead many to interpreting the concept of YA in a variety of ways. Something that YA literature and all of its definitions and interpretations has in common, however, is its use of coming-of-age stories. While not all young adult books are considered coming-of-age stories, the vast majority of coming-of-age stories are considered YAL. Because of this, we have to ask, since a large number of Stephen King stories are considered coming-of-age stories, why is King himself not considered an author of Young Adult Literature? Coming-of-age stories are when the main character of the story goes through something that causes them to bid farewell to the simple joys of childhood and begin to take steps into adulthood with all its complex drama and adventures. The main characters of these stories are often adolescents themselves and experiencing that very thing. They begin the story with innocence and childish ideology, but as the story progresses, they begin to view the world in a whole new light with not quite adult-like eyes, but no longer childish innocence and ignorance. That's what makes these stories so great. They present the audience with adult issues and language, but from a child's perspective, Stephen King has built his entire career on coming-of-age stories, from it to the body, rage, apt pupil, carry, and beyond. His works often get mislabeled as horror, but King has in reality written very few horror books, most fall into the realm of dark fantasy and suspense. So why isn't he labeled a YA author and his stories YAL? Why does the mere mention of such a thing provoke so many into fits of laughter and others to aggressive monologues of strongly held beliefs against the idea? I proposed this in a Darcy Coates Discord earlier this year. Sure, Darcy Coates isn't Stephen King. She's a gothic horror author, often writing about haunted houses, but her audience is made up of King fans. She herself is an avid reader of Stephen King, and the author is mentioned often in the Discord. A few members of the Discord responded to my query, with one being an agreement that King is mostly a YA author, but another, who is a self-appointed expert on YA literature, completely disagreed with the idea that King could possibly be considered anything close to a young adult literature author. It for instance has content that's definitely not acceptable for YA, but ultimately the publisher published it as adult, and it's adult. If they'd wanted to publish as YA, they could have, but they'd either need to edit to make it acceptable for YA or face backlash for it, not being appropriate for most YA readers. The poster explained. The officially recognized beginning of the YAL classification came about after the publication of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders in 1967, even though the idea of literature directed toward a younger audience has been around much longer, but it was the outsiders that officially changed the landscape and gave the narrative its own distinct category. Different publishers, librarians, readers, and experts all have their own varied definitions of what makes a book YA. According to The Atlantic, who interviewed former Young Adult Library Services Association president Michael Cart, the term young adult literature is inherently amorphous. For its constituent terms, young adult and literature are dynamic, changing as culture and society which provide their context change. And Distell and Godrich, literary manager and vice president Jim McCarthy said, I don't know that there's a real technical definition of what YA is. Essentially, it's just literature for and about teens, there to bridge the gap between children's and adult's books. It can be subdivided into the same genres as adult books, romance, paranormal, mystery, horror, literary fiction. Those are certainly quite broad definitions that I believe many adult books fall into, including much of Stephen King's work. The titles in King's catalog have completed works that should be considered YA due to their use of adolescent main characters and of the YA perspective are as follows. Carrie, It, Rage, The Long Walk, Firestarter, The Body, Apped Pupil, The Institute, Fairy Tale, The Gwendi's Trilogy of Books, Joyland, The Girl Who Love Tom Gordon, Later, The Skeleton Crew, and Others. Considering King's catalog contains at least 66 individual book titles and even more short stories and collections, it's difficult to name every single one that would fit the category. Though his books contain adult language and situations, those presented as coming of age stories are written from the perspective of the adolescent characters in each situation. Perhaps many of King's earlier novels that are considered coming of age may have been considered too adult for adolescent readers when they came out in today's society and with books like R.L. Stein's Fear Street Collection which describes murder and other very adult situations which adolescents get into and the absolute true diary of a part-time Indian which uses foul language and descriptions of death, masturbation, and abuse, how are King's coming of age stories any different? The truth is they aren't. Most horror movies which are rated R or MA are actually directed toward a young adult audience. Films like Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, and so on were specifically made to appeal to a young adult audience even if parents groups and censors disagree. But those movies are one of the things that made sleepovers as adolescents worth having. Even before adolescence, I and many within my generation watched slasher movies on the regular. I remember being eight years old and enjoying Freddy's Dead the Final Nightmare or binge watching the Friday the 13th movies as sleepovers. Those films are far more graphic than anything Stephen King has put out, even the most criticized part of his book It, where the friends run the train on Beverly after defeating Pennywise the first time, went less into detail than Sherman Alexi did when describing why God gave junior hands. So why don't King's coming of age stories get marketed as what they actually are? Young adult literature, especially when so many adolescents start with King's stories when venturing into the realm of adult literature. King gave an interview in 1993 which may help to explain this very thing. He said, prior to Mel Brooks blazing saddles, no one had ever heard a fart in a movie or on television before. It was something that had previously been forbidden. We all know about it, we all know the people pass gas, but nobody had ever put it on the big screen before. For instance, in Pet Cemetery, I said something we don't usually talk about. People sometimes have kids who die.  I followed the family through the grieving process, and then the father goes out to the graveyard and digs his son up and tries to bring him back to life. And that can't happen.  And I like to say that fiction is a lie, but good fiction is the truth inside the lie. Similar to the forbidden fart on the big screen, King isn't currently considered YAL because he delves into the forbidden that we all know about, but don't want to expose our children to. Similarly to Hollywood and parents groups rating slasher films as R or MA and saying they're for adults, even though adolescents receive more enjoyment out of them than adults. With adolescents, there's that suspension of disbelief. We don't think things like that can happen to us at that age, so we know it's fiction, but for adults, it's something else entirely. We know that serial killers exist in real life, and that murder, rape, school shootings, and so much other types of horror do actually exist, and it can happen to us. King's stories with all their fantastic elements get extremely real on so many levels, and we as parents, as adults, as guides for adolescents, want to keep that real life horror away from younger readers for as long as possible. But we are coming into an age where even if King's stories weren't originally published as YAL, things are blending together so much in today's society that stories like Rage, The Body, and It may eventually be labeled as YAL. It all comes down to time. What was considered adult 10 years ago, 20 years ago, 30, 40, 50 years ago is considered YAL today. King himself rejects all labels associated with his writing. He doesn't write to a specific audience. He doesn't go into a book with the idea that he's writing to adults. He just writes. He tells a story, and that story finds its audience, whether it be adult, young adult, etc. It's up to the reader themselves. So to answer the question, is Stephen King a YA author? The answer would be, it depends on who the reader is. If the question is, should King's books be categorized as YA? The answer would be, it depends on what year it is now. 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Hello, and welcome to International Ideas Session on Budgeting and Financing of Elections. My name is Erik Asplund, Program Officer. And with me today, I have Therese Pierce-Lanella, the head of Electoral Processes Unit. Welcome, Therese. Thank you. Therese, how can one measure the integrity or quality of elections? At its very, very simplest, it is the trust of the people and the political actors. And this trust is manifested in the form of accepted results and an orderly transition of power, following a well-run election. That would be approximately how you would measure quality. Of course, in that picture, the verdict of expert witnesses plays in. And that might be the media that people listen to, journalists, and so forth. It could be observer groups or senior diplomats, for example, who weigh in. It could be things that are said on social media that play into how people perceive those elections or perhaps specialized academics. So there are people whose specialist knowledge weighs into that. Unfortunately, the clean links between a well-run election and an accepted results, it's not always so simple or so straightforward. That can be thwarted by misunderstandings about what's happened or rumors or something that's a mistake that's happened, how it plays out or how it's understood. And there are also maybe people in whose interest it is to discredit the elections. So sometimes the link between well-run elections and accepted elections is not so straightforward. Thank you. Now, why is trust so important for an electoral management body? Yeah, I mentioned the word trust because somehow that is the fundament. The one outcome that you want when organizing an election is an accepted result. And accepted has two parts. One part is a correct result, an accurate result that reflects the will of the people as expressed in the ballot boxes. But it also means a trusted result so that these political stakeholders, the political actors, and the voters accept that that result is the correct one. And so trust is somehow, it's essential, it is foundational to running elections. But it also makes elections much more easy to run because all transactions are made more easy when there is trust between different people, different parties and so forth. Now, how does an election management body gain the trust of the people? Yeah, there's a number of ways and there's no simple strategy. But the most basic one is, of course, delivery over time. So an election management body who consistently delivers elections that people see as well run will be more trusted to do so in the future. But it also has to do with behaviors. When people meet with an authority, they expect to see respect, some kind of procedural justice. They expect to see fairness in the way that they're treated. And so the way that election management body staff behave in the front lines during registration, during candidate registration, that has a big impact on people's trust in addition to delivery. Finally, another aspect that's important to take into consideration is pathways of redress, I guess we might say, is that if something goes wrong or if some person feels that the process has been unfair, that there need to be pathways to take care of that distress. So pathways of certainty are helpful to building trust as well. On that note, is trust expensive, do you think? Funnily enough, and this is well known in the business community, it is in fact distrust that is expensive. When you do not have distrust, when you do not have trust in society, when you have distrust in society, it makes transactions more expensive because you have to have a third party guarantee for anything that happens. It makes transactions more complicated. Distrust, a process that is not trusted, requires many additional security mechanisms, perhaps very, very high quality ballot papers that can be very expensive to procure. It could be armored cars and so forth to transport ballot papers. So in high trust societies, some of those things are not needed in the same way as they are in low trust election environments. Thank you, Tris. Now, many electoral management bodies are legitimately under resourced. What advice would you be able to give an election management body to obtain more funds or to better use the resources that they already have? This is hard and this is something we're in discussion with in a number of our regional offices right now with many stakeholders. And interestingly, this is in all types of countries. Even the most well-developed democracies have an extraordinary pressure on public agencies to cut costs at a regular basis and they have difficulty justifying their budgets each time they put them forward. But this is a particularly difficult issue for countries that are transitioning from a high level of electoral assistance to running their elections with government funding. So this is an issue that faces many and it's a hard one. But one thing that we're learning is that step one is a conversation. If we think about societies, if we think about elections as a societal endeavor rather than as an event, then the conversation is a societal conversation about the type of electoral democracy that we want to see. Who do we want to be involved in that electoral democracy? What does representation look like in our country? Who is represented and how do we bring in the most marginalized? Now that kind of a conversation can lead to a reframing of the idea of cost of elections to being in fact an investment in an electoral democracy or an investment in the society that we would like to see. There are, of course, some kind of tried and true tips for keeping costs reasonable. And that is in general taking advantage of the normal means of transportation, communication, recruitment that are normally used. So that is not importing something that is different in particular for an election because that drives costs up. So using the normal means of communication. And also another possible tip is interagency coordination. That is because elections only happen on an irregular basis. So taking advantage of resources that exist within other agencies. It could be whether it's taking advantage of teachers and schools or whether it's taking advantage of an authority who has a fleet of cars. So this kind of interagency cooperation can be helpful to spread the burden. If we take the example of cyber security right now, that's an area in which interagency cooperation helps spread both knowledge risks and also costs. Thank you very much Therese and thank you very much for watching. Thank you so much. Really a more interesting topic than we might imagine. Thank you.


Disability and accessibility in engineering. What can educators do? Human ability varies greatly with respect to sight, hearing, learning, communication, attention and mobility. The best engineers design products that are usable by a broad audience. Considering the needs of individuals with disabilities in design decisions can lead to better products. People with disabilities are problem solvers and engineering is about solving problems and improving quality of life and designing environments and structures and devices to help people. And we're experts at that because we do it every day in our lives. Engaging people with disabilities in engineering fields can help to meet the demand for innovative engineers. To make this possible engineering courses need to be welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities and reasonable accommodations need to be provided. In school I use an interpreter, a sign language interpreter and I also have a note taker for each of my classes whenever I have a class. I was even able to attend a machine shop class working with a lathe and an end mill, you know, non-computer controlled, hand controlled. Largely because the faculty who taught that class were open minded and really allowed me to dictate my limits. Engineering educators can make their courses more welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities by applying universal design strategies. These strategies are incorporated in the course design and include setting clear expectations for assignments and tests inviting all students to discuss their needs and accommodations with you using multiple methods to present material ensuring all members of a team engage in group work using websites, documents and technology that are accessible to people with disabilities. Engineering faculty can also teach accessibility and universal design in their courses. By including accessibility and universal design in engineering curriculum you're making a statement to all the students that you're teaching that the perspectives and the needs of people with disabilities is something that they need to think about whether they're engineering specifically for that group or for any other group. Instructors can get started in incorporating these topics by including a panel of individuals with diverse abilities helping students to address disability related issues by practicing universal design in design projects requiring that students adhere to accessibility guidelines. So just as we teach safety and material properties and dynamics within our engineering curriculum incorporating universal design can ensure that our future engineers consider those small design tweaks and consider the breadth of the population in their design and future innovation. To learn more about how you can fully include students with disabilities and incorporate universal design topics in your engineering courses visit the Access Engineering website hosted by the University of Washington. www.edu-doit-programs-access-engineering Access Engineering is supported by National Science Foundation grant number EEC-1444961 Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this video are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Copyright 2017, University of Washington Permission is granted to copy these materials for educational non-commercial purposes provided the source is acknowledged.


Good morning guys welcome to the first like week in my life at home in a bit This is about my only normal like Dallas week in my life. So this week. I'm getting back into a routine I'm getting back into my fitness routine. I have no energy.  It's gonna be like a productive getting back into my routine reset chill Cleaning organizing vlog. Okay, I know a few Events as well. If you guys haven't been keep up with vlogs I've been gone basically for the past like two or three weeks. I was in where was I I was in Scottsdale I was in LA and then I was in India for stagecoach, and then I was in New York It was so much fun, but I'm so excited to be back at home and just like getting my stuff together Also, I really want to read like two or three bucks. I started at my Henry's new book last night So anyway, it's like 645 right now.  Absolutely loving it. Anyways topped parade bra. I said active These are out your voice as I think Because also I need to like running shoes, but for like walking maybe I'll start running again I kind of feel like I might but like probably not our hocus where I should go Like was that what I should get you let me know Good morning guys, I came back. I don't know where my bedding is. I'm gonna have to find that Um, I just got back from a walk. It was just so nice listening to a podcast. It's almost 10 a.m I'm ready for the day. I'm wearing the Dallas pants from the Ocon I literally live in these also. I just want to say I know it's my brand But like listen if you are living somewhere That's hot buy these pants and the top because they're so breathable because it's a hundred percent cotton The quality is incredible. They are like the perfect pants for the summer because they're so breathable They're so light like you can wear them in literally like a hundred degree weather and feel fine. So anyways, I'm wearing them today It's 90 out already. I need to do some podcast work send in this week's episode And then I'm going to record with Peyton for node to self at the Dallas studio So that is a plan for this morning wearing my brebating housewife hat, which is also available tank top Converse Here we go. All right guys I got the final samples for one of our pieces for the summer drop which comes out actually next month Which one do you like the best that is by far my favorite? That's what's winning on Instagram right now Imagine these I mean you can put coffee in them.  You know what I mean? Anyways, obviously love pink in general, but I just don't think that's the vibe I think that this is the vibe but comment below because it's for y'all. So I will listen to you guys All right y'all getting to work today. Also my flowers some of them are still here from launch It's actually incredible that they've made it this long. All right y'all. We've got a little grocery haul my instacart Just arrived. I have some sourdough bread. I got two because Like actually I really should have just stuck to one.  I don't think I mean Maybe I don't know. Um, we got smart sweets Potatoes, I'm gonna make a vegetable soup vegetable soup with bone broth. Just like it resets you, you know I plant for my go-to like I plant pasta mozzarella for that I just got some cantaloupe chunks and then also Grapes for snacks and then I'm gonna put these in the freezer because I love frozen gravestates How does one as a kid all the time? Rao's Chabani extra creamy oat milk for coffee Which I actually started this entire order to get coffee made or to get coffee Delivered here and they forgot the coffee the one thing that I really need it, but you know, it's fine Lemon onion avocado celery carrots That's it. That's my grocery health for the week I'm still gonna need probably more bone broth which gets so pricey and then also coffee, but that's what we have All right, just made some avocado toast I'm back to taking my vitamins I've actually never been good about this, but I've had them organized So I'm going to make that a goal Then I also just made some matcha and my bread pudding house life little mug I use these things 24 seven guys and telling you anyways looks incredible. I got some nice sourdough bread Feeling good. I'm gonna head off to the studio soon. I'm at the studio with Peyton guys So exciting. She's now with your media. So I guess we're kind of co-workers. Yay. Look at how cute Love because I'm back from the studio and I just got a package from Fresh Sins, which is my favorite thing ever It's the flowers. I mean there. I have some over there. I just I love them I'm guessing it's from liquid IV, but I'm literally obsessed Eating a snack I finally have fruit snack on Working in this corner, which truly is my favorite place to work these days I wanted to work outside, but I just didn't get to that I've been working on the okra and all day and also I'm about to make the feed for my new book club Instagram Which essentially just like a bookstore. I'm gonna be recapping every book. I read that way I actually have reviews and you guys have a page to go to it's payee book club anyways I'm very excited. I also started yellowstone yesterday. I think I'm only on like episode three so good loving it so far But I'm going to Montana And I I two weeks from tomorrow actually so Obviously had to start I'm heading out to Pilates now But I finally updated the book club Instagram took me way longer because I have reviews on all of them So I write it a little bio. I give you a little review Yeah, so it's ke book club So exciting everyone these are the things that I just really look forward to in life I'm now running up the door for Pilates not really Not super feeling like a nighttime workout, but once I'm done with this I can come home I can shower. I can do my infrared sauna. I can read my book like I'm really looking forward to being done So we're out there. I'm gonna die today in Pilates. Wish me luck Good morning guys, it is now Tuesday. I'm off to the Katie trail.  I've just been loving my morning walks I've said that a billion times before but do you ever to say things and you're like, why did I say that? Obviously anyways, um, I have started reading book lovers, right? Emily Hunter is new book. I'm liking it. Just like nothing will ever be be treated to me I didn't like people we meet on vacation and nothing will ever be be treated for me And that's really difficult and that's a hard truth to live with I guess someone must have missed the memo of telling me it was summer in Texas like oh My gosh, it is so hot. Anyways walk the Katie trail got my coffee this morning best way to start off your morning I'm gonna go. I think read on the rooftop to a little journaling. I Also, I'm literally dying AC up. I also want to show you guys. I got the rooftop power wash These are the things that you look forward to when you're 24 and a homeowner and it is The best thing to ever happen. I still need to move this they're like stuff back. I don't know why it wasn't me back but Okay, guys first off my tan on my chest It's not okay. Um, I'm home. It's 9 a.m. I I'm going to do some laundry and then go upstairs on my rooftop show you guys the rooftop and read in journal I'm also shooting like an activator now, but I'm using this peak be it talks about in beauty electrolyte youthful skin at deep hydration little like packets for my water I Have these like breakouts right here that are disturbing and saying they will not go away When I was traveling at the first like a week and a half. I didn't have like the right skincare routine I was just like using these products I packed and like what a bad decision. So I'm back on my inky list stuff I really do go back in here ology actually because here ology is like always what works best for my skin I also have at this peak Sun Goddess matcha stuff. I like love this brand. It's like so good Anyways, hopefully this helps my skin That's the goal. It's irresponsible this week and healthy. I have my vitamins here this vitamin thing I'll link it below.  That's weird Anyways, I have my Vitamins in here. We're gonna take some. I actually probably should make breakfast while I'm here. Oh, yeah It's all about habits routines Wellness everyone got the infrared sauna blanket. I really want to try that. I love him for red I heard on this can be confidential tonight Doctor like Hubert Manning whenever that it's he doesn't love it that much, but like I love infrared I want an infrared sauna in my house. So now I'm like do I get one? I really really won't mind and then also I did that like face mask thing which normally when I do blue It really helps like acne, but this is just like really not Not happening for me. Just made the best breakfast ever always sourdough toast avocado and then the Trader Joe's glaze. This is like the secret stuff. It's so freaking good Amazing. We're going to the rooftop now. All right. Well, here's the rooftop.  All right RIP. Let's just forget that happens Let's not try again. Let's let it let it let it be a fan, but Well, that's good. I love that. This is clearly held up really well So I need a new fire pit. Okay, so I used to have two umbrellas Like where did that one go I'm incredibly confused. I fully had two umbrellas and why anyways, um, these are really comfy They're obviously falling apart. They weren't that expensive not the biggest deal What really matters to me is that the floors are clean.   This is where the other umbrella went. I can't talk to anyone ever again after what just happened here ever that umbrella I always have problems with the sandbags So I'm gonna like need someone to like really help me here because obviously the bottom is not really working, but Anyways, I'm gonna move this back. Oh, no Okay, I'm gonna need to get new cushions. I'm sure I can figure that out. I'll order those today because these are obviously not it anymore and This is not supposed to be on top of that We just gotta make this perfect for the summer because I'm gonna be laying out here I'm gonna be spending a lot of time here again. So now we're gonna fix this Okay, well, I just realized that the rug is going the wrong way But honestly, this is enough for now. I'll have an afternoon where I really jazz this up We've got to replace these. I'm sure I can get cushions easily. Hopefully everything by the way is over stock up here Besides this I got a facebook marketplace Um, but it looks great All right guys, I'm heading off to Pilates now. I actually hate this set. It's not set active it's like I guess I like want to be set active it sucks. So I'm definitely donating it after I wash the next but I'm also gonna drop the pups off at the vet on the way. Isn't that right fits? Those are not right bub I'm home from Pilates. I just had my vegetable soup and now I'm gonna try out my new infrared higher dose like sauna blanket I got this from my mom for Christmas and I was actually just gifted it By a skincare brand which was like crazy. She told me to not go like all the way up Um, so I'm gonna do this for like 30 minutes. I don't know how long I'm gonna last in this because you're in here And again, it's literally a sauna blanket So I'll keep you all posted on how this goes giving my review.  So I'm gonna see how easily it folds up I just showered and I got ready. I have at dinner in about three and a half hours I've just been shooting a bunch of ad content for instagram. I feel like it all Is happening in one week. I'm wearing my mood merch. I'm just in a mood where there is too much stuff in my house It needs to be decluttered so bad I just don't have the time for it and honestly like I just would want not I want nothing more Then like a day to be lazy and cozy by myself in my house I just don't think I'm gonna get that this week our or next week or the week after that So we're gonna have to figure that out. But anyways, I'm gonna have to figure out this out when we get back And I'll see how easy it is. Um, but we'll see I'm gonna go pick up the dogs. I'm back home Oh, the dogs are back. Can you hear her? Of course you can Look at her go Truly look at her go Update the copy table. Um, I got a new one. It's a round I mean it was already supposed to be here, but then it got delayed. So hopefully soon I'm still looking for a round chair and I'm still looking for a rug I feel like the rug is gonna really change things here. I absolutely hate those ghost chairs So I also need to find new kitchen chairs and I feel like just those few things being done Will really change things. But what kind of rug should I put here? Like the rooftop is back in order This needs to be back in order because like honestly, I've lived here for two years And I'm always in the middle of redoing it and I need to just get I need to get it together. Um, but anyways, I'm going to Get this stuff in order and get rid of any of the clutter Um, I also have returns and stuff that I need to do so that is going to get taken care of I'm gonna set a timer for like 40 minutes Things just like need to Need to be fixed I'm thinking that I'm going to try out this chair I just happened to be buying something on target and then I typed in rounded chairs and look what we have I think I at least want to try it over here and just see how I like it I like that it's light brown. I don't see this color everywhere And I really just want to keep it like I want a lot of neutrals I'm also gonna like put in lots of color I do have dark brown throughout the house too. I think I think this might be it I'm at least going to try it because it's also a pretty good price This here is my outfit for tonight. It's I don't even okay. I've read in my sheets I still cannot find my bedding like I have so much bedding I left for a week. Other people are staying here. My bedding has like literally are missing. I'm so confused Um, wearing the Dallas set is 90 degrees out. It's going to take talk about this But it's 90 degrees out and I'm wearing this set because it's 100 cotton. So it's really breathable Um, I'm not only gonna be talking about my brand on my youtube channel Don't worry, but I'm just saying in the summer when it's like so freaking hot again It's 90 degrees and I'm wearing this you can wear it. It's crazy I didn't even realize that honestly until I started wearing it and kept wearing it kept wearing it as it got hotter Um, I also wear on a plane and I froze to death because again, it's so light and breathable Um, also myself tan my spray tan is so messed up on my body like absolutely so bad I'm like, what are you supposed to do like in the summer?  I'm going to a reopening tonight in Dallas. I'm meeting up with a new friend Where it's like an event, but we had to get reservations So I don't know if it's just like only certain people can get reservations right now or if it's like an event or if it's both I don't really know. Um, I'm gonna be vlogging in my phone So stay tuned. I also like really think that maybe I could take tomorrow afternoon off and have a cozy Time at home. We'll see. I'm hoping for that. But like, you never know what's gonna happen here Um, I have my pink shoes on which are like my favorite ones to wear with this Then I'm just wearing my black ones you all get this time because I've already worn the pink bag with this Same outfit so many times that like, what are you gonna do? I also need black shoes just like this because it's nice because I don't have like that much of a heel You know when you're not feeling it like it's a weeknight. I don't want to do that I want to say something because I normally don't feel this way, but I'm kind of having like post-trip blues I've been with my friends non-stop the past two weeks and now that I'm home like obviously I'm so happy being in Dallas I'm so happy to live here, but I've just been with my friends traveling and having so much fun I go to new york so often I like I feel like I see my friends who live in new york like if you don't know Like a lot of my like closest best friends live in new york Obviously a lot of them in Dallas as well But I have to hang out with my new york girls for so long and then like make new friends like chain them forward I'm like get close with them and it's just sad like now that like I've been go go go for over two weeks like crazy, I was in four different cities and Now I'm just like oh man, like I'm kind of sad, you know I never feel that way. I'm normally like really excited to be home And I am excited to be home don't get me wrong like my routine has really been doing something for me The other thing I add total side out. This is has nothing to do with it with extensions It's so difficult. Like I feel like my hair. I'm always worried. I'm not getting all the product out of it And like I think that I am but I just like always feel like it's not fully dry like and I do dry it like I I don't know I don't know and I only have like one left too. So I've got to get that figure honestly. I really just need to blow out is what I need But like I don't I don't need to blow up. I just like wall blow up, you know Hi guys, welcome to another Dallas vlog. I'm wearing my Dallas set. How cute. I got invited to the reopening of Dose Riviera I had actually never been but it's really cute like the outdoor area is incredible I didn't get that many shots in the daylight Loved my drink. Love my food. I honestly don't even remember what we ordered because I just did recommendations But I would definitely recommend it Maybe the vloggers want to see you put your contacts in I mean that they miss you They literally don't they literally do Okay, look at my ghetto. Honestly though, this helps putting my contacts in the fact that my nail broke Fun fact about Amanda By the way, Amanda's here. We're going to Pilates. Um fun facts about Amanda is that I've never met someone who has more Nail problems and I don't know what you're doing with those hands. I've gone to 10 different places though. Look at them Show them guys. It's so bad. Always. You know mine like just never never helped but it's like the nails are actually cute though Yeah, no, your nail designs and stuff are always cute.  No, you know what it is. I've cracked the code. They're about three weeks overdue for a for a fill So that's why they're breaking. I know but they break before that. Yeah, they do break They don't break within like 24 hours and it doesn't matter where you go It's crazy. That's what I'm saying. Even in a different state it would happen. It's like hands. I think Yeah, she's hot. Anyways, we're going to Pilates Um, I've been telling Amanda she has to go off me all week She's finally coming. It's my last Hapilates class of the week because tomorrow I have a different workout and then Friday I'm going to spend and then Saturday I'm going to a hit workout for an event I don't like hit workouts, but I'm going. I love hit workouts. You never invite me to that. I don't have a plus one You know but because I don't do hit workouts unless it's for events. Yeah It's just like not my vibe. So anyways, we're off everyone talk soon Eating out some soup right now I'm actually having a really great day. Um, I thought I was for sure going to need the afternoon off But I woke up when I was on the roof. I was feeling so refreshed I wanted to tell you guys then but honestly, I needed to leave for Pilates. So I couldn't anyways Um, I got home. I showered. I took like the shower. I've been dry brushing this week I've also been doing my like lymphatic drainage paddle. I don't know if I've seen a difference necessarily It's only been three days, but I'll keep you guys posted and also would help and like everyone swears by it Um, a man doesn't come over soon for lunch and she's helping me shoot a plan B campaign I have a lot of editing today. So once that's done, I'm just gonna cozy up Get on my laptop and edit for probably a few hours. Um, but I'm just like finally in a good mood I feel like when you come back from a trip, you're like in a funk I've said normally normally have that anymore But I had it this time and then I came back and now I feel good This is literally what I'm wearing right now These and then a broad running housewife crew which these are not available, but we do have A launch next month. It's actually so soon. I shoot for it next week And we I guess I could say it in the vlog Um for my dallas girls, we do have a pop-up happening in dallas Where you can shop it in person. Obviously, I'll be there. There's gonna be drinks. It's gonna be really fun And then um for the new york live show girls. By the way, there are still tickets It's 25 dollars to ga 50 for vip vip you get really access. There's like a meet and greet a whole thing Um, I'll have that linked below. They will sell out. So you want to get them now? We will be Selling merch at the show. I don't know exactly what we'll have. I hope that we have the new drop It's kind of what I'm assuming But oh wow, look at that guys. Just in the background. Uh, it's a little bit much This vegetable soup, by the way, so good. It's just bone broth carrots onions celery potatoes Random stuff, um, but it's so good and it makes the house smell incredible All right, we've been working man is still here been getting a lot of things done Making chicken with carrots. I'm doing the coconut aminos. My mom does it. I don't know. It's supposed to be like good for you Pots with that in the oven, of course. I have my I'm on my like fourth one of these actually I'm kind of killing it today All right, y'all it's been a very productive day. It's now 7 p.m I'm laughing because I thought I was gonna take the afternoon off I got so much done and I'm making myself stop working because I need to like go read whatever because it's like way lighter out Like it's not even the sun is not setting for like another hour or two It just feels so much earlier. Anyways, I got some self-tanned or delivered Because I just feel off and I think it's because I don't have a tan Um, I got the santro pay self tan. This is like the one hour express. I think actually no It isn't I don't know whatever my insta cart shopper gave me. I mean shout out to insta cart truly saving me always Also, I just want to say like shout out dough. Kikido if you guys don't know already This isn't sponsored. Why does it sound sponsored? Um, it's basically like better for you good for you Kikido you can see all the ingredients here. It's like non-gmo Gluten-free dairy-free. I think no, I'm not dairy-free zinc and alibari vegan gluten free. That's what it is This is the chocolate chip. I like all the flavors honestly I prefer like chocolate chip and they have a double chocolate chip that I like as well But seriously this stuff is like So good. I cannot even describe it to you I'm already almost out and I have like three or four other ones in my fridge and I'm just Obsessed like it's so good guys. I'm gonna try this divi scouts here. I'm dandy. I'll sink him out with it I bought it myself I need something to help with my hair growth since my hair used to be like so naturally thick and great It still is like good. I have good hair But when I got coveted I definitely lost a ton of my hair So I want to see if this helps me like I apply it to doubt to dry hair like what? I don't know. We'll see you guys.  Um, I just self tanned if you know, you know You just have to wear something that covers as much of your body as possible Especially when you have white bedding Um, anyways, I think I'm just gonna chill tonight. I'm gonna have like my red light therapy on I'm gonna read I might watch something. I wish the Kardashians came out earlier On Wednesday nights. That would be on Thursday night. It's just like not really working with my schedule Like my podcast comes out on Thursday. So like I'm kind of busy I've got things to do Thursday nights. I typically like see someone do something like I would Much prefer a Wednesday night if you could look forward to that Sit down like get a drink. You know what I mean? Like I just think petition for The Kardashians to come out a little bit earlier because Thursday is just not cutting it and I need something to look forward to Um between Mondays and Wednesdays. So anyways, I'll see you guys in the morning Um, I'm thinking I'm going to walk. Oh my gosh guys. I am already glowing It is crazy what a tan will do for you like I'm a different person when I have a tan on, you know Um, it is beautiful outside right now. I'm like, should I go on the rooftop? I should But I don't really feel like it. I would like to just lay in bed. So I think that's the problem with my rooftop Is that I just never want to leave my bed So I have those issues going on anyways update on the like divvy. I think that's how you say it I was afraid it was gonna leave my hair feeling like greasy and gross because you just put it on your like dry hair daily It didn't do that at all. So I'm gonna Keep up with it. And then hopefully I can take my extensions out Good morning guys, obviously I'm tan now. I feel so much better. Um, I'm about to do 12 3 30 I'm gonna multitask and put on Some little eye masks. These are from what is it 111 skins? I used to say that 111 skin 111 skin Um, I'm not sure but I do like these eye masks a lot So we're doing that. It's currently 8 a.m. I slept on like a little bit more than I have been Um, I started my morning just like walked outside on my balcony and like why don't I do that every day because it was so peaceful Oh, okay. It's nice working out from home because you don't even have to worry about your like sets matching Um, and you can wear eye masks when you work out, you know I'm gonna watch the Kardashians While I work out which is really giving me some inspo Um, because I was to watch something if I watched something during 12 3 30 goes by so much faster And like my hair can look like this I'm not even gonna worry about it All right guys, it's thursday. I'm just wearing this light set. It's from princess poly I don't really know how I feel about it. Um, I like this other stuff I got my order But honestly like I just want to be cozy have an event and I have therapy after And I've got to run some errands. So anyways, my bag is bouncy yoga shoes are nasty gal Um, and this is the look. It's actually so comfy. I also just like put a crimper like waiver Through my hair. Um, I forgot about these. It just like it's so easy and it falls and then your hair looks like incredible When it falls, you know, it's coming out for everyone, but like I don't know just makes my hair like it's just so easy So I love it. Okay, so Amanda's going to this event with me We're gonna meet at sedels to grab coffee before and then we're going to the event It's the stylist event. I'll show you guys when we get there. I need to mail off some stuff I need to mail Margot her birthday present. It was too big to pack with me and then I just like haven't really I just keep forgetting every single day. It's literally been sitting there There's other like ups returns and stuff I need to do but like honestly I'm just I just need to stick to you right now because I can't be bothered with this I'm getting my car wash today. Hopefully Sedels is so cute Look who I found jumping at your thing. I can get it. I'm standing All right, y'all we're in Highland Park. We're going to an event for the stylist check. It's like swimwear. They have um shapewear for swimwear, which is really cool Obviously, it's absolutely beautiful here I wanted to oh Amanda when you start looking for new apartments. Um, I'm gonna need to come with you so I can vlog it Because people need to look people need me to tour apartments Yeah Yeah, so that we can let them know, you know Anyway, it's beautiful Wow So pretty So cute Got my car wash. You can't tell. I mean the backseat is well, you can't actually see anything So I could have just lied to you guys. There's a lot of like there's yoga mats and stuff in the backseat Um, I've needed my car washed for like a month now and I just feel like a brand new person Anyways, we're going into therapy today. I'm really excited because after Tonight I have an ig live with Maddie actually with camber. You don't know camber is an app essentially like Okay, I would describe it as like a really cute Beautiful easy to use yelp, but you have friends on there and you can follow people So like if you want Dallas or extra me if you want New York rugs if you want whatever it's all on there It's just like the coolest app ever. Anyways, we're doing an ig live today about like my favorite Dallas places and then We are What am I doing after that? Oh, and then I have friends coming over and I'm making them dinner Whenever my friends come over all they ever want is that like kale tortellini soup? So I'm getting that delivered those ingredients right now from instagram pouring some water You know don't mind me. So that's coming. It's just gonna be like a really great thursday I'm looking forward to it Here I go, my brother, my housewife mug a little grocery haul. I'm making my kale tortellini sausage Oh no Guys, what is with me not being able to see things right in front of me.  Are you kidding? That's the second time this week. First the umbrella is now this and it's all on camera More avocados more bone broth. This is really where things add up. Um carrot celery Parmesan bone broth tomato paste um crushed tomatoes iced coffee tortellini Sausage so I'm gonna be cooking later. I have about an hour until I have an instagram live I'm gonna finish up some work change get comfy and then after that I'm getting my stuff together I'm gonna be martha for the night. I'm hosting. I'm very excited All right guys. I just made a marg finish my work day. I had a really good. I do live with matty of camber I'm wearing right now a cute little daily drill set. This is really like a swimsuit cover up is terry cloth. I think Um, I made like a spicy not spicy, but like a pineapple marg Really good. I got it from the cookbook that I showed you guys a while ago But I'm about to start making my favorite meal As you guys know, like this is my go-to So it's a tortellini kale Italian sausage soup. It's super easy. I'll kind of take you guys through But it's like the best when you're hosting because it's really easy to make and everyone is obsessed with it So everyone thanks for your like incredible chef and it's not that hard Guys happy Friday. I'm on my way to sedals again. I went to a spin class this morning Just dropped cocoa off to get groomed We're gonna get some content for the okay and tick tock this morning this morning this morning this morning Um, I need my coffee and I need breakfast. I'm hungry I need to get going. We're just gonna film some tick tocks. Like I've said We're in highland park village We're at sedals I spent 20 dollars on this bagel and it was such a good decision I'm very pleased We're back from shooting and we have two samples in so we want y'all's input So these are going to be shorts. These are just samples by the way So like it's not the final product. We're adding some more stuff. There's gonna be patch whatever anyways Let us know what pattern you like. I thought for sure. I was gonna like this one more but It's not even really registering on the camera as much. It's very thin Striped and then this one is thicker It's gonna have like a matching poplin top I personally like this one better once I tried it on and I thought for sure I would like this one better this one I think I like more if we did like a bright color And I like these if it's like a matching set Let me know what you guys think though because obviously we care more about what you guys have to say But I am surprised that I really prefer these so let me know Anyways, that is it for today's video. I'm gonna start a weekend on my life vlog I hope you guys enjoyed this week of my life reset vlog Let me know what you guys want in the vlogs Dom's here next week. We have some more fun stuff going on Um kind of then I feel like I sometimes are really good at vlogging you sometimes So anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed today's vlogs. Subscribe if you haven't already send it to a friend Go watch some other ones. Have a great sunday. Love you guys. Bye I know a lot of people like I don't want to be on dating apps Okay, that's fine My one advice if you don't want to be on dating apps is go to places where a future partner would be for you So if you want to date somebody that's like into beer because you like breweries Then go hang out at breweries on the weekends if you want to date somebody who likes books because you like to read then go to bookstores