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Monday, August 5, 2013

Where the heck have I been? A retrospective summarizing my blog slacking by way of a photo journal from Eastern State Penitentiary

by J.R. Wagner


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Where did he go?

Clearly this question warrants a full investigation...I mean, my last post was July 2...the post before that was June 17th (and it was a guest post).

So...Here's the scoop

I was at Eastern State Penitentiary!

Really!






This is a nice exterior shot of Eastern State Penitentiary

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Me on my way to my cell..err...room.
They didn't take my personal property at this point so I was able to snap some photos...

young adult fantasy author of exiled, tristis manor, the never chronicles, visits eastern state penitentiary
In the staging area while they made up my room.
Everyone was quite nice.  They were a bit on the quiet side as they guided me through and had a strange translucent look about them that I attributed to a migraine headache combined with horrible lighting.


young adult fantasy author of exiled, tristis manor, the never chronicles, visits eastern state penitentiary
Finally! I'm in my room.  Long day!
 Alas, I was taken to my room...

young adult fantasy author of exiled, tristis manor, the never chronicles, visits eastern state penitentiary
My cozy bed.
A few room shots....

young adult fantasy author of exiled, tristis manor, the never chronicles, visits eastern state penitentiary
The view from my cell...I mean, room.

I had a great view (after a few days with a rusty nail and a cobblestone hammer).

young adult fantasy author of exiled, tristis manor, the never chronicles, visits eastern state penitentiary
Sometimes they let me play outside
It was nice to get some exercise and my suite had a beautiful set of doors.

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Nothing creepy about the hallway...

Aside from the strange noises in the night...screaming, moaning, crying out for 'Mommy' (and that was just from my cell) things were usually pretty quiet.

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At my exit interview...
All in all, I think I made it out unscathed as evidenced by the above photo...

Trust me, that rendition is MUCH more interesting than where I've really been this summer.  Leastways, I'm back.  See y'all around.


I thought this was interesting today...on a completely unrelated note.

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