Ghost Busters and Vampire Hunters: Best of Iowa City Craigslist: Jan. 7 Edition

Sure it's now fully 2013, which promises to be just as bad as 2012 but without the Mayan end of the world to hope for. But at least there is the greatness of the Best of Iowa City Craigslist that you can clutch tightly to your chest for comfort.

Away we go!

I'm feeling nostalgic, let's start with a Craigslist Haiku

empathic new year

inspired awareness 
digital fingerpaint 
creative process 

A nice little note to someone's muse at the Blue Bird

lovely songbird at the bluebird

you look like a model... no a singer from the 60s... no a model who sings even when you are silent. your eyes sing. I couldn't stop listening. would love to "hear" more. your name begins with h. are you single? do you like to go to shows? to take trips across iowa for no reason? to have adventures and to laugh alot? even if your not single I wanted to say you made my day when I first saw you and your loveliness stayed on my mind for a long time after.

Got Feet? Are you female? You're hired! (totally not creepy)

Stinky feet = easy money! 

Got feet? If you're female and looking to make a little extra cash, email for details! This is legit and super easy! 

Needed: 50 people brave enough to have mud thrown in their faces. Or chocolate. Same difference.
 
50 BRAVE PEOPLE NEEDED : )  

I am looking for 50 people to take a small part in a music video. 

I can't pay, but I can give you a free copy of the finished music video. The song is about the damage gossip does to a reputation. It will be a compilation of individual close-ups of people getting mud slung(GEENTLY-and probably chocolate, not real mud : )! in their face/ on their shirt, recording their reaction to it. If you are up for this artistic collaboration please get back to me. I will find a good time to record everyone as soon as I amass 50 kind and brave souls. This will be a piece for my portfolio in application to the Master's program at U of Iowa if you are curious! 

Lost And Found (Iowa City unless noted otherwise)

Did you lose a pretty earring today? 

Lost my keys on Benton hill 

Lost prescription glasses - (Downtown/Northside ) 

Ring found outside mall (Target - Coralville)

engagement ring 

sofa cushion - (N. Dodge St.) 

Marmot backpack from Megabus Trip - (Iowa City, IA) 

Keys Found - (Linn Street) 

Lost jacket and purse

FOUND-CAMERA CARD? 

Lost Beagle - (Oxford/North Liberty) 

Wallet    

You say vintage. I say what era produced that?

Free vintage chair and posters 

These are the moments where I catch myself thinking: "Could I figure out a way to use four, free industrial toilet paper dispensers?"

INDUSTRIAL TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS! 

Free Tip, when attempting to attract people to your listing, garbage is not the best backdrop for the photo

Lamp and turkey fryer pot

They Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts...in southeast Iowa

southeast iowa paranormal societ

Hello we are southeast iowa paranormal society. We are currently seeking new clients in southeast iowa. We offer full paranormal investigations and an explanation to what some say is unexplained. Our service is 100% percent free and confidential. We have been doing this for over 10 years and are very professional. If you would like to set up an investigation, need help or even just have questions about what we do feel free to call us @319-548-2995 or check us out on facebook @ www.facebook.com/southeastiowaparanormalsociety. We happy to hear from you.  

You need me to do what now?

Bat/vampire catcher

We have a bat! In our house. It's sleeping somewhere right now. Not sure where. Please bring protective wear, we will also need you to sign something if you get bit and it has rabies. You can't sue us. We have it in one room, unless it went through the vent, then we don't know where it is. Bring friends. 

You know her opinion of men was low when it was improved by the guy who almost hit her with his car. Although, in fairness, props to the guy for stopping.

You nearly hit me with your car today...

I had an intense and somewhat demoralizing 24 hours and had just pulled myself out of a serious funk today. I was feeling terribly negative about men in particular. I was texting a friend who was going through a similar difficult time that we should not focus on negativity and needed to stop and acknowledge the lovely people in the world because wasting our energy on negativity was a waste of our lives. As I finished texting, the light turned green in the crosswalk, and the little man lit up telling me to proceed. I stepped into the crosswalk. About halfway across, you turned left from the opposing traffic and must not have seen me. You screeched and swerved, just missing me. I think I shouted something, then walked on. My heart was pounding, and I immediately thought, "Wow, that's like a sign from the universe that indeed, any moment could be our last and we should not waste our energy on anything unworthy of our time." As I was thinking that, you called to me, and were running down the block toward me. You caught up and checked in with me to see if I was OK and apologized. I was flabbergasted, totally surprised you would do that. All evening I thought about how sweet that was, and how it restored my faith in people, and men, a reminder that there are thoughtful and considerate people (and men) out there. I really feel like it was a sign after that, given what I was occupied with when that happened.