GeraldOfHillwood

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[–] GeraldOfHillwood 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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[–] GeraldOfHillwood 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doctor Six Jugs

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 4 points 1 year ago

When I was about 20 years old, I went to the Philippines with my family. We stayed with family friends who are quite wealthy and live in a big mansion, which meant all us guests had our own rooms. Mine was a spacious bedroom downstairs that once belonged to their son before he died in a motorcycle crash.

One night I was struck by sleep paralysis, which was nothing new for me, except for one thing. Normally I don’t see shadowy figures or anything like that, but this time I saw something that I’ve never forgotten.

I was on my back with my head turned toward the staircase that led up to the bedroom door. Along the bottom of the stairs was a short hallway, and from there a barefoot old lady in a white nightgown appeared and started walking slowly toward me. I could tell she was old because she had gray hair and wrinkly skin, but I couldn’t see her face. It wasn’t obscured by her hair or anything, but it was blurry, unlike the rest of her body.

She kept getting closer and closer, and I kept trying to scream, but all I could do was look. When she was a few feet away, I was able to shut my eyes, and eventually I broke the paralysis. After I opened my eyes again, she was gone.

Years later I told this story to my friend who grew up in the Philippines. When I got to the part about the old lady in white, her eyes got big and she said, “Wait, you saw the White Lady?!” Apparently my description matched some spooky folklore she heard about as a kid. I had no idea about that, and until then I always figured I had a vivid hallucination. Now I’m not so sure.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When I was about 20 years old, I went to the Philippines with my family. We stayed with family friends who are quite wealthy and live in a big mansion, which meant all us guests had our own rooms. Mine was a spacious bedroom downstairs that once belonged to their son before he died in a motorcycle crash.

One night I was struck by sleep paralysis, which was nothing new for me, except for one thing. Normally I don’t see shadowy figures or anything like that, but this time I saw something that I’ve never forgotten.

I was on my back with my head turned toward the staircase that led up to the bedroom door. Along the bottom of the stairs was a short hallway, and from there a barefoot old lady in a white nightgown appeared and started walking slowly toward me. I could tell she was old because she had gray hair and wrinkly skin, but I couldn’t see her face. It wasn’t obscured by her hair or anything, but it was blurry, unlike the rest of her body.

She kept getting closer and closer, and I kept trying to scream, but all I could do was look. When she was a few feet away, I was able to shut my eyes, and eventually I broke the paralysis. After I opened my eyes again, she was gone.

Years later I told this story to my friend who grew up in the Philippines. When I got to the part about the old lady in white, her eyes got big and she said, “Wait, you saw the White Lady?!” Apparently my description matched some spooky folklore she heard about as a kid. I had no idea about that, and until then I always figured I had a vivid hallucination. Now I’m not so sure.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 2 points 1 year ago

Sony WH-1000XM3. I use them everyday for work and gaming. The noise canceling is great on planes.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 2 points 2 years ago

Nah, that takes the fun out of it. Didn't listen to a podcast about it before watching it the first time in the 90s.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 0 points 2 years ago

An adult with the greatest imaginary friend ever. Watch it and you'll be calling everyone snot head in no time!

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Drop Dead Fred

 

The Babylonians excluded the constellation Ophiuchus from the zodiac, and Earth's axis doesn't point in the same direction it did 3,000 years ago.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 1 points 2 years ago

What a nightmare for all the victims and their families. Hopefully the injured all survive. So heartbreaking.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 1 points 2 years ago

Absolutely amazing.

[–] GeraldOfHillwood 2 points 2 years ago

I listen to this playlist on Spotify when I read Lovecraft. Sorry it's not exactly what you're looking for, but I don't use Apple music.

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