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silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-14 10:13 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-14 10:13 pm
Simple Sunday
Slept until 11:00, then got up because the wristband on my Fitbit came off. I was fortunately able to reattach it without too much trouble. Then I went and had breakfast and coffee.
I puttered online until 1:30 when I went to the Starsky and Hutch Creative Work session. It was very nice, there were five of us there, and we had some good conversation. Didn't get any writing done though, sadly.
We chatted til a little after 6:00. Didn't do much of anything, though I texted withmashfanficchick, until 7:00 when I Teamed the FWiB. Again there were technical difficulties but again, we finally got through.
At 8:30 I called Middle Brother. He is fine, and unsurprisingly, really looking forward to Christmas and Christmas Eve.
Talked with the FWiB a bit longer, then got off and had dinner.
Then went to the bedroom and played solitaire.
Fed the pets at 10:00, and started here.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.
3. Warm cozy apartment.
4. My pets.
5. Didn't have to go out today.
6. Middle Brother is happy.
I puttered online until 1:30 when I went to the Starsky and Hutch Creative Work session. It was very nice, there were five of us there, and we had some good conversation. Didn't get any writing done though, sadly.
We chatted til a little after 6:00. Didn't do much of anything, though I texted with
mashfanficchick, until 7:00 when I Teamed the FWiB. Again there were technical difficulties but again, we finally got through.At 8:30 I called Middle Brother. He is fine, and unsurprisingly, really looking forward to Christmas and Christmas Eve.
Talked with the FWiB a bit longer, then got off and had dinner.
Then went to the bedroom and played solitaire.
Fed the pets at 10:00, and started here.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.
3. Warm cozy apartment.
4. My pets.
5. Didn't have to go out today.
6. Middle Brother is happy.
Asp (senmut) wrote2025-12-14 05:57 pm
senmut) wrote2025-12-14 05:57 pmEntry tags:
in lieu...
... of the misc.exhausted.me, I am going to offer a GOOD vaccination tale. As I see so many posts saying "yes it sucks but do it anyway", I want to offer the counter of "sometimes it does go fine".
I did Shingles/Flu/Covid in the fall, before Halloween, I think. NB: I 'd had covid for the first time this past winter, and it may have mitigated the vax some, or my body is finally adapting to it. I have had flu-like symptoms each time except the very first two shots, but! This time. With the trio of shots given on Friday evening, I had about a four hour window the next day, 10-ish hours later, of mild aches and NOTHING else.
Fast forward to this week. Shingles #2, and like I said, I'd seen so many people saying if the first one doesn't knock you low, the second will, and many react to both. Folks, my arm is still sore like I got TDaP, but I have had no aches, no fever, no lethargy. Sometimes, your body looks at the roadmap it just got handed, says okay, and just adds the necessary warning signs.
If you are over 50 (in the USA), consider getting it. I've known people with Shingles. YOU DO NOT WANT IT. Get vaxxed. And remember, every immune system is different, so don't assume you will have a bad time.
I did Shingles/Flu/Covid in the fall, before Halloween, I think. NB: I 'd had covid for the first time this past winter, and it may have mitigated the vax some, or my body is finally adapting to it. I have had flu-like symptoms each time except the very first two shots, but! This time. With the trio of shots given on Friday evening, I had about a four hour window the next day, 10-ish hours later, of mild aches and NOTHING else.
Fast forward to this week. Shingles #2, and like I said, I'd seen so many people saying if the first one doesn't knock you low, the second will, and many react to both. Folks, my arm is still sore like I got TDaP, but I have had no aches, no fever, no lethargy. Sometimes, your body looks at the roadmap it just got handed, says okay, and just adds the necessary warning signs.
If you are over 50 (in the USA), consider getting it. I've known people with Shingles. YOU DO NOT WANT IT. Get vaxxed. And remember, every immune system is different, so don't assume you will have a bad time.
smallhobbit (smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-14 05:05 pm
smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-14 05:05 pm25 Things in 2025 - Thing #21
Take part in the weekly Garden Bird Watch
Apart from when we've been away for a significant part of the week, I have logged my bird watch every week. The last couple of months has been very disappointing, because there have been no birds in our garden. I even bought bird seed and a new bird feeder, but nothing showed any interest. There are birds around, but our small garden, in the middle of lots of other small gardens has been of no interest to them. In the summer I could at least expect to see a couple of birds of three different species, but now they're all in the trees and bushes closer to the stream and the canal.
And reading the contributions of those within the Bird Watch organisation, they clearly have bigger gardens, with lots more space to grow bird and other wildlife friendly plants, have ponds etc.
However, I shall continue to keep an eye out of the window, in case something drops by.
Apart from when we've been away for a significant part of the week, I have logged my bird watch every week. The last couple of months has been very disappointing, because there have been no birds in our garden. I even bought bird seed and a new bird feeder, but nothing showed any interest. There are birds around, but our small garden, in the middle of lots of other small gardens has been of no interest to them. In the summer I could at least expect to see a couple of birds of three different species, but now they're all in the trees and bushes closer to the stream and the canal.
And reading the contributions of those within the Bird Watch organisation, they clearly have bigger gardens, with lots more space to grow bird and other wildlife friendly plants, have ponds etc.
However, I shall continue to keep an eye out of the window, in case something drops by.
Asp (senmut) wrote2025-12-13 11:01 pm
senmut) wrote2025-12-13 11:01 pmEntry tags:
Various Links 12/7 - 12/13
~ Simone Ashley in a suit - gif set
~ Cate Blanchett in a suit - photo
~ Halle Bailey looking like a real life barbie doll - photos
~ James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr in COME LIVE WITH ME (1941) - gif set
~ Narnia: The Magician's Nephew in production - wiki link
~ let's talk about Emperor Palpatine's last week leading up to the conclusion of Episode IV - text post
~ Modern day chatelaine with tutorial - pictures and text
~ Better late than never (Saiyuki [Manga]) - fic link
~ A doctor starts seeing patients as people and taking notes - text post, poignant
~ Hellboy cosplay - video
~ Art by Science - video
~ Cate Blanchett in a suit - photo
~ Halle Bailey looking like a real life barbie doll - photos
~ James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr in COME LIVE WITH ME (1941) - gif set
~ Narnia: The Magician's Nephew in production - wiki link
~ let's talk about Emperor Palpatine's last week leading up to the conclusion of Episode IV - text post
~ Modern day chatelaine with tutorial - pictures and text
~ Better late than never (Saiyuki [Manga]) - fic link
~ A doctor starts seeing patients as people and taking notes - text post, poignant
~ Hellboy cosplay - video
~ Art by Science - video
silver_chipmunk (silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-13 10:34 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-13 10:34 pmAl-anon and chatting
Got up at 9:00 after a sort of broken night's sleep and had breakfast and coffee, then showered, dressed, and went to my Al-anon meeting.
The meeting was very good. Afterward I got a ride to the diner with S. Today I broke with my usual and had cream of Turkey soup and hot tea. Very yummy. Then L got a slice of cake for S's birthday, and we sang Happy Birthday and shared one slice of cake between us all because S didn't want more than a taste. So that was very nice.
Then I took the bus home, and went to the Starsky and Hutch chat, I missed the episode of course but the chat was fun.
We chatted until a little after 6:00, then ended. At 7:00 the FWiB and I attempted to Team. I had serious technical problems, had to restart the computer twice. Finally it worked though.
mashfanficchick texted to ask me as a favor to go over to zer apartment Wednesday to check on something that should be delivered, of course I said yes.
After the FWiB and I finished I had dinner, then went to the bedroom to play solitaire on my phone.
Then it was pet feeding time so I came out and fed the pets, then started here.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. My meetings and the people there.
3. The Starsky and hutch chat.
4. Warm and dry inside.
5. Friends.
6. Bed soon.
The meeting was very good. Afterward I got a ride to the diner with S. Today I broke with my usual and had cream of Turkey soup and hot tea. Very yummy. Then L got a slice of cake for S's birthday, and we sang Happy Birthday and shared one slice of cake between us all because S didn't want more than a taste. So that was very nice.
Then I took the bus home, and went to the Starsky and Hutch chat, I missed the episode of course but the chat was fun.
We chatted until a little after 6:00, then ended. At 7:00 the FWiB and I attempted to Team. I had serious technical problems, had to restart the computer twice. Finally it worked though.
mashfanficchick texted to ask me as a favor to go over to zer apartment Wednesday to check on something that should be delivered, of course I said yes.After the FWiB and I finished I had dinner, then went to the bedroom to play solitaire on my phone.
Then it was pet feeding time so I came out and fed the pets, then started here.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. My meetings and the people there.
3. The Starsky and hutch chat.
4. Warm and dry inside.
5. Friends.
6. Bed soon.
Asp (senmut) wrote2025-12-13 01:08 am
senmut) wrote2025-12-13 01:08 amEntry tags:
For my Wife
AO3 Link | Dreams of Lost Chances (100 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Essalieyan Universe -- Michelle West
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gilliam of Elseth/Stephen of Elseth [Essalieyan Universe]
Characters: Gilliam of Elseth [Essalieyan Universe], Stephen of Elseth [Essalieyan Universe]
Additional Tags: Drabble, Present Tense, Implied/Referenced Canonical Character Death
Summary:
"This is just a dream. You're not really here. You ... you left me."
"No."
"I lost you!"
"Even if I am only a dream, I am a part of you. Or ... do you still hold yourself back from all we could have been?"
The snarl is familiar, ripping out of Gil's throat moments before the Hunter is upon the Huntbrother. Lips, tongue, teeth move with fierce possession over skin, met with something not truly submissive but giving ground. What was denied by death finds voice and passion here, now, a stolen moment in effigy.
It is all Gil can have.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Essalieyan Universe -- Michelle West
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gilliam of Elseth/Stephen of Elseth [Essalieyan Universe]
Characters: Gilliam of Elseth [Essalieyan Universe], Stephen of Elseth [Essalieyan Universe]
Additional Tags: Drabble, Present Tense, Implied/Referenced Canonical Character Death
Summary:
Gil, Stephen, a moment that can never be
Dreams of Lost Chances
"This is just a dream. You're not really here. You ... you left me."
"No."
"I lost you!"
"Even if I am only a dream, I am a part of you. Or ... do you still hold yourself back from all we could have been?"
The snarl is familiar, ripping out of Gil's throat moments before the Hunter is upon the Huntbrother. Lips, tongue, teeth move with fierce possession over skin, met with something not truly submissive but giving ground. What was denied by death finds voice and passion here, now, a stolen moment in effigy.
It is all Gil can have.
silver_chipmunk (silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-12 10:59 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-12 10:59 pm
Blood tests
Got up this morning after sleeping very badly, probably because of the caramel latte I had with Chris last night. No breakfast or coffee because of fasting blood tests.
I killed a little time online, then showered and dressed, and took an Uber over to Quest Diagnostics. I got there quite early, and they took me immediately so I was out very quickly, and much earlier than I expected.
I took the bus home, dropped off Chris's Christmas card in the mailbox, and walked to Dunkin' Donuts where I had the $6 meal deal. That was bacon, egg, and cheese on a croissant, hash browns, and a hazelnut coffee. Then I went home and put in a Shipt order.
While I waited for it I did some tidying up, and found the Rice's address, so I made a Christmas card out for them too. I also put some things for RK in an Amazon cart, but I can't afford them yet.
The Shipt order was delivered around 4:00, so I put that away, and then flaked out on the couch for about a half hour til it was time to leave for my Al-anon meeting in the Bronx. I mailed the card to the Rice's on the way.
Had pizza first of course, which was tasty as always, then went to the meeting which was quite good.
We finished at 8:30 so I stayed in the church warm til 8:50 when I waked to the bus stop. Got the 50 almost immediately and the 25 came very quickly too (I've also realized I can take the 61 as well as the 25, which is good) so I got home fast.
The beer brewing thing I ordered for the Kid's boyfriend for Christmas arrived while I was out, so I got that into the apartment and texted the Kid andmashfanficchick that it got here.
Teamed the FWiB, nice as always, and then fed the pets, and now here I am.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Got through the blood tests quickly.
3. The beer thing got here.
4. My meetings and the people there.
5. Got home fast.
6. Bed soon.
I killed a little time online, then showered and dressed, and took an Uber over to Quest Diagnostics. I got there quite early, and they took me immediately so I was out very quickly, and much earlier than I expected.
I took the bus home, dropped off Chris's Christmas card in the mailbox, and walked to Dunkin' Donuts where I had the $6 meal deal. That was bacon, egg, and cheese on a croissant, hash browns, and a hazelnut coffee. Then I went home and put in a Shipt order.
While I waited for it I did some tidying up, and found the Rice's address, so I made a Christmas card out for them too. I also put some things for RK in an Amazon cart, but I can't afford them yet.
The Shipt order was delivered around 4:00, so I put that away, and then flaked out on the couch for about a half hour til it was time to leave for my Al-anon meeting in the Bronx. I mailed the card to the Rice's on the way.
Had pizza first of course, which was tasty as always, then went to the meeting which was quite good.
We finished at 8:30 so I stayed in the church warm til 8:50 when I waked to the bus stop. Got the 50 almost immediately and the 25 came very quickly too (I've also realized I can take the 61 as well as the 25, which is good) so I got home fast.
The beer brewing thing I ordered for the Kid's boyfriend for Christmas arrived while I was out, so I got that into the apartment and texted the Kid and
mashfanficchick that it got here.Teamed the FWiB, nice as always, and then fed the pets, and now here I am.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Got through the blood tests quickly.
3. The beer thing got here.
4. My meetings and the people there.
5. Got home fast.
6. Bed soon.
Asp (senmut) wrote2025-12-12 08:04 pm
senmut) wrote2025-12-12 08:04 pmEntry tags:
Fandom Fifty: #42
2016 - Okay this year is a rough one for me to think on. But let's see how the movies went.
oh my, only three?
Star Trek: Beyond -- I am never not gonna be pissed that the franchise for this set ended here. Because, you see, while Urban and Yelchin stole my hearts from day one, it was THIS MOVIE that felt like everyone had fully found a way to bring the roles to life with the spirit of their predecessors and their own takes merging BEAUTIFULLY. Then again, losing Yelchin... maybe it's best.
Hidden Figures - HISTORY! Dramatized! Could have done without the shift on the white guy getting the bathroom policy changed from real life, BUT! The whole film introduced me to fuller stories for names I'd only known in passing, as it made me dig in and find historic accounts! Also, hot damn that is one beautiful cast.
Star Wars: Rogue One - This? This was Star Wars in a way I had not felt Star Wars since RotJ. It was about hope, it was about quick-knitting hero teams, it was about giving your all, no matter the cost, to end the evil. To say Rogue One belongs with the OT for me is no hyperbole. I love everything it did to enhance the mythos.
oh my, only three?
Star Trek: Beyond -- I am never not gonna be pissed that the franchise for this set ended here. Because, you see, while Urban and Yelchin stole my hearts from day one, it was THIS MOVIE that felt like everyone had fully found a way to bring the roles to life with the spirit of their predecessors and their own takes merging BEAUTIFULLY. Then again, losing Yelchin... maybe it's best.
Hidden Figures - HISTORY! Dramatized! Could have done without the shift on the white guy getting the bathroom policy changed from real life, BUT! The whole film introduced me to fuller stories for names I'd only known in passing, as it made me dig in and find historic accounts! Also, hot damn that is one beautiful cast.
Star Wars: Rogue One - This? This was Star Wars in a way I had not felt Star Wars since RotJ. It was about hope, it was about quick-knitting hero teams, it was about giving your all, no matter the cost, to end the evil. To say Rogue One belongs with the OT for me is no hyperbole. I love everything it did to enhance the mythos.
silver_chipmunk (silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-11 11:43 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-11 11:43 pmDay shopping, evening with Chris
I got up at 10:00 and started breakfast only to discover that the milk had gone disgustingly sour. I threw everything out, and made coffee (I Use sugar free creamer not milk in it) and then showered and dressed.
Then I went out and had breakfast at the bagel shop, a bacon egg and cheese on a roll with orange juice.
Then I got the bus and went into Flushing, made a stop at the bank, and then took the 7 train into the city. There was some jerk on the train playing loud Michael Jackson music on his phone with an external speaker, and I was so annoyed that I missed my stop, had to get off at 5th ave and turn around and got back to Grand Central where I took the 6 train to Union Square and their Holiday Market.
mashfanficchick had called me while I was underground and left a message so I called back. Then I shopped through the Market. I got something for Middle Brother, and nothing else though. I did get food. Hot chocolate, a steamed roast pork bun, and a beef and cheese empanada. That was lunch.
Then I started out for the Strand. I wasn't sure how to get there, so I used Google Maps which took me a long way around. Good for strops though.
I shopped in the Strand for a long time. I got books for the Kid, for her boyfriend, and formashfanficchick, as well as two half price paperbacks for me.
Finally I headed for Barnes and Noble. I was going to shohp there, but I was too tired, I just sat in the cafe and ok=layed on my phone. I didn't buy anything because it's a Starbucks and no buying from them until the strike is settled.
So I played on my phone til Chris got there. Then we briefly discussed where to eat, an decided on a sushi place a little way away.
We both got the three roll for $23 deal, and he got a dragon roll for us to split. It was very good though truthfully I have had better. But it was very nice and he paid for it.
So I suggested we go for coffee and that I'd pay so we found a coffee shop nearby and did that. It was lovely lattes, better than Starbusck actually, so there!
Then he went with me on the 6 train to Grand Central where we said goodbye and I took the 7 train and 44 bus home. I got my first Christmas card, from Liz and Frank, very nice.
Then I Teamed the FWiB, but not for long as it was late.
Now time for bed. I have blood tests tomorrow so no breakfast or food after 12.
But I had a lovely day today.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Seeing Chris.
3. Think my Christmas shopping is finally done.
4. The book I ordered for Middle Brother came.
5. The Strand.
6. Heard from Liz and Frank.
Then I went out and had breakfast at the bagel shop, a bacon egg and cheese on a roll with orange juice.
Then I got the bus and went into Flushing, made a stop at the bank, and then took the 7 train into the city. There was some jerk on the train playing loud Michael Jackson music on his phone with an external speaker, and I was so annoyed that I missed my stop, had to get off at 5th ave and turn around and got back to Grand Central where I took the 6 train to Union Square and their Holiday Market.
mashfanficchick had called me while I was underground and left a message so I called back. Then I shopped through the Market. I got something for Middle Brother, and nothing else though. I did get food. Hot chocolate, a steamed roast pork bun, and a beef and cheese empanada. That was lunch.Then I started out for the Strand. I wasn't sure how to get there, so I used Google Maps which took me a long way around. Good for strops though.
I shopped in the Strand for a long time. I got books for the Kid, for her boyfriend, and for
mashfanficchick, as well as two half price paperbacks for me.Finally I headed for Barnes and Noble. I was going to shohp there, but I was too tired, I just sat in the cafe and ok=layed on my phone. I didn't buy anything because it's a Starbucks and no buying from them until the strike is settled.
So I played on my phone til Chris got there. Then we briefly discussed where to eat, an decided on a sushi place a little way away.
We both got the three roll for $23 deal, and he got a dragon roll for us to split. It was very good though truthfully I have had better. But it was very nice and he paid for it.
So I suggested we go for coffee and that I'd pay so we found a coffee shop nearby and did that. It was lovely lattes, better than Starbusck actually, so there!
Then he went with me on the 6 train to Grand Central where we said goodbye and I took the 7 train and 44 bus home. I got my first Christmas card, from Liz and Frank, very nice.
Then I Teamed the FWiB, but not for long as it was late.
Now time for bed. I have blood tests tomorrow so no breakfast or food after 12.
But I had a lovely day today.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Seeing Chris.
3. Think my Christmas shopping is finally done.
4. The book I ordered for Middle Brother came.
5. The Strand.
6. Heard from Liz and Frank.
Asp (senmut) wrote2025-12-11 07:39 pm
senmut) wrote2025-12-11 07:39 pmEntry tags:
LadiesBingo: Epistolary fic: Emails, letters etc.
AO3 Link | Scheduling Time (312 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DC Comics (General)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Diana of Themyscira & Lois Lane
Characters: Diana of Themyscira, Lois Lane
Additional Tags: Epistolary, +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis
Summary:
To: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
From: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
Subject: Reschedule?
I know it's short notice, but I'm sure you saw the small invasion of Mole Men from last week. Turns out their exodus turned over a few leads for me. Maybe Tuesday after next?
To: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
From: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
Subject: Re: Reschedule
I look forward to the story you publish… and the other bits when we do meet up. However, can we shift that to the Thursday of that same week? I am giving a small talk at Bryn Mawr on the topic of holding out hope to others.
To: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
From: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
Subject: Re: Reschedule?
Oh I hope they record it so I can download it after. Thursday of that week is great. I told Clark he could go hang out with the boys while I have a ladies' day to myself.
Okay, autocorrelate might be… no, that's not the word… ugh, Perry's yelling.
To: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
From: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
Subject: Re: Reschedule
I can guess what you were going to say. I find the auto-correct function useful for highlighting the changes in spelling and grammar since my mother taught me English. As there have been shifts in the decades since she had learned it.
Following up to let you know that your co-worker, Miss Grant, could learn to be less inciting in her choices of words for interviews.
To: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
From: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
Subject: UGH Cat
I'm sorry. I didn't even know that interview was happening or I would have put a stumbling block in place.
Did you read my exposé?
To: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
From: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
Subject: Article
Very nice work. It seems the Mole Men had true reason.
See you on Thursday!
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DC Comics (General)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Diana of Themyscira & Lois Lane
Characters: Diana of Themyscira, Lois Lane
Additional Tags: Epistolary, +Modern Age (1986-Present), Post-Crisis
Summary:
Lois and Diana have a back and forth email chain
Scheduling Time
To: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
From: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
Subject: Reschedule?
I know it's short notice, but I'm sure you saw the small invasion of Mole Men from last week. Turns out their exodus turned over a few leads for me. Maybe Tuesday after next?
To: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
From: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
Subject: Re: Reschedule
I look forward to the story you publish… and the other bits when we do meet up. However, can we shift that to the Thursday of that same week? I am giving a small talk at Bryn Mawr on the topic of holding out hope to others.
To: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
From: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
Subject: Re: Reschedule?
Oh I hope they record it so I can download it after. Thursday of that week is great. I told Clark he could go hang out with the boys while I have a ladies' day to myself.
Okay, autocorrelate might be… no, that's not the word… ugh, Perry's yelling.
To: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
From: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
Subject: Re: Reschedule
I can guess what you were going to say. I find the auto-correct function useful for highlighting the changes in spelling and grammar since my mother taught me English. As there have been shifts in the decades since she had learned it.
Following up to let you know that your co-worker, Miss Grant, could learn to be less inciting in her choices of words for interviews.
To: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
From: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
Subject: UGH Cat
I'm sorry. I didn't even know that interview was happening or I would have put a stumbling block in place.
Did you read my exposé?
To: Lois Lane@thedailyplanet.com
From: Diana Prince@embassy.thm
Subject: Article
Very nice work. It seems the Mole Men had true reason.
See you on Thursday!
Delphi (they/them) (delphi) wrote2025-12-11 02:23 pm
delphi) wrote2025-12-11 02:23 pmIntermittently Here
Just a heads-up that my laptop's motherboard is on its very last legs, and so I might not be online reliably over the next couple of weeks until my new machine gets here. I'm still hoping to keep up with folks, but if there's a bigger lag than usual, this (and my unwillingness/inability to do internet things on my phone) is why.
smallhobbit (smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-11 03:06 pm
smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-11 03:06 pmEntry tags:
25 Things in 2025 - Thing #22
Revise some German
These has been a success.
I began with the Goethe Institut's Deutsch fur dich: 4 basic start German videos, followed by an 8 part First Steps in German, and then a further 8 videos of various subjects all purely at A1 level. In the new year I plan to work through the A1/A2 videos.
After this, I took the OpenLearn 3 part Getting Started with German followed by an Intermediate German (although still relatively basic) Understanding Spoken German.
These has been a success.
I began with the Goethe Institut's Deutsch fur dich: 4 basic start German videos, followed by an 8 part First Steps in German, and then a further 8 videos of various subjects all purely at A1 level. In the new year I plan to work through the A1/A2 videos.
After this, I took the OpenLearn 3 part Getting Started with German followed by an Intermediate German (although still relatively basic) Understanding Spoken German.
silver_chipmunk (silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-10 10:25 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-10 10:25 pmChristmas tree part three
And finished.
I got up at 11:30 and had breakfast and coffee. Then I put on Christmas music, on Pandora on the computer, and started decorating again. And I did it! I got everything on, except the candy canes, I will put a few of them on later.
And that was what I did most of the day. It took hours. When I finished, I sent a picture to the FWiB, and to the Kid, and tomashfanficchick
And then I puttered online, and played solitaire, and waste time, until 7:00. Though there was one thing I did, I found a book someone was looking for on Facebook, Mr. Twigg's Mistake. I knew what he was looking for and after searching my memory, I came up with the title, then looked it up online. To my surprise, it's by Robert Lawson, which I had forgotten. I am currently reading Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson, so it was a bit of a coincidence.
Anyway, at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB, and we talked til 8:00.
Then I had my gaming session. Discord sort of worked, better than some nights, not as good as the last time. It kept muting me randomly, and freezing up. But it worked well enough for me to play, and we had a good game. Still Monster of the Week.
We ended a bit early, and I caught up online, then fed the pets at 10:00. Then I had my own dinner. and here I am.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The tree is done!
3. My gaming group.
4. Eggnog.
5. Was able to remember that title.
6. Christmas coming soon.
I got up at 11:30 and had breakfast and coffee. Then I put on Christmas music, on Pandora on the computer, and started decorating again. And I did it! I got everything on, except the candy canes, I will put a few of them on later.
And that was what I did most of the day. It took hours. When I finished, I sent a picture to the FWiB, and to the Kid, and to
mashfanficchick And then I puttered online, and played solitaire, and waste time, until 7:00. Though there was one thing I did, I found a book someone was looking for on Facebook, Mr. Twigg's Mistake. I knew what he was looking for and after searching my memory, I came up with the title, then looked it up online. To my surprise, it's by Robert Lawson, which I had forgotten. I am currently reading Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson, so it was a bit of a coincidence.
Anyway, at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB, and we talked til 8:00.
Then I had my gaming session. Discord sort of worked, better than some nights, not as good as the last time. It kept muting me randomly, and freezing up. But it worked well enough for me to play, and we had a good game. Still Monster of the Week.
We ended a bit early, and I caught up online, then fed the pets at 10:00. Then I had my own dinner. and here I am.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The tree is done!
3. My gaming group.
4. Eggnog.
5. Was able to remember that title.
6. Christmas coming soon.
silver_chipmunk (silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-09 10:23 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-09 10:23 pmMore Christmas decorating
Got up at 10:00 today. While I was lying in bed deciding to get up, I got a text and then a call from mashfanficchick. Then I did get up, had breakfast and coffee, and then took a shower, washed my hair and dressed.
Then while I was waiting for my hair to dry I worked on the decorating some more. I poured a glass of eggnog, put on Christmas music on Pandora, and put up a lot of the tree ornaments, though there's still lots more to do. I also put the star lights across the TV and plugged them in, so I have them going too, as well as the tree and the entryway lights.
Then once my hair was dry I got my sweater on and my coat and hat and took out the garbage, and walked around the block. Then while I was going around the block I detoured to the mailbox and mailed the three cards I made out yesterday.
Then I got a call from Middle Brother's group home, they wanted to get our plans for Christmas straightened out, so I did that, and it's taken care of now.
Came back in and did more tree decorating.
Finally heard back from Chris, we're going to meet up on Thursday, in Union Square at the Barnes and Noble. In the cafe, I am not going to order anything because it's Starbucks and the strike is still on, but I can sit there and meet up with him.
And then we'll have dinner somewhere I guess. So I'm not going to mail his card to him. I'm hand delivering it that night.
Anyway, I kept decorating til I got too depressed to go on, and lay down in bed until 6:30 when I came out and got ready to Team the FWiB,
We talked at 7:00 until 8:00 when I got off for my Al-anon meeting by Zoom, which was very good tonight though M wasn't there.
After the meeting I had dinner, and lay down to play solitaire until pet feeding time, when I fed the pets,
I finished Somewhere Beyond the Sea last night, not as good as The House on the Cerulean Sea, but I enjoyed it.
Tomorrow, more tree decorating, And hopefully, finally, a gaming session.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Cards mailed.
3. Middle Brother's plans set.
4. Tree is getting done.
5. Eggnog.
6. Got in touch and made plans with Chris.
mashfanficchick. Then I did get up, had breakfast and coffee, and then took a shower, washed my hair and dressed.Then while I was waiting for my hair to dry I worked on the decorating some more. I poured a glass of eggnog, put on Christmas music on Pandora, and put up a lot of the tree ornaments, though there's still lots more to do. I also put the star lights across the TV and plugged them in, so I have them going too, as well as the tree and the entryway lights.
Then once my hair was dry I got my sweater on and my coat and hat and took out the garbage, and walked around the block. Then while I was going around the block I detoured to the mailbox and mailed the three cards I made out yesterday.
Then I got a call from Middle Brother's group home, they wanted to get our plans for Christmas straightened out, so I did that, and it's taken care of now.
Came back in and did more tree decorating.
Finally heard back from Chris, we're going to meet up on Thursday, in Union Square at the Barnes and Noble. In the cafe, I am not going to order anything because it's Starbucks and the strike is still on, but I can sit there and meet up with him.
And then we'll have dinner somewhere I guess. So I'm not going to mail his card to him. I'm hand delivering it that night.
Anyway, I kept decorating til I got too depressed to go on, and lay down in bed until 6:30 when I came out and got ready to Team the FWiB,
We talked at 7:00 until 8:00 when I got off for my Al-anon meeting by Zoom, which was very good tonight though M wasn't there.
After the meeting I had dinner, and lay down to play solitaire until pet feeding time, when I fed the pets,
I finished Somewhere Beyond the Sea last night, not as good as The House on the Cerulean Sea, but I enjoyed it.
Tomorrow, more tree decorating, And hopefully, finally, a gaming session.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Cards mailed.
3. Middle Brother's plans set.
4. Tree is getting done.
5. Eggnog.
6. Got in touch and made plans with Chris.
Asp (senmut) wrote2025-12-09 06:31 pm
senmut) wrote2025-12-09 06:31 pmEntry tags:
LadiesBingo: Funerals and Wakes
AO3 Link | Useful Gathering (300 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Partners in Crime [TV - 1984]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sydney Kovack & Carole Stanwyck [Partners in Crime]
Characters: Sydney Kovack [Partners in Crime], Carole Stanwyck [Partners in Crime]
Additional Tags: Triple Drabble, Event - Funeral, Community: ladiesbingo
Summary:
Sydney carefully adjusted her skirt as she stood up, hand not holding the handkerchief going out to catch Carole's.
"Why did we agree to hold a wake for him?"
Carole gave a reserved smile to one of the businessmen here to pay respects.
"To help us keep the business running," Carole answered after she was certain no one else would be listening. "Besides, were you ever any good at saying 'no' to Jeanine?"
Sydney made an indelicate sound at that, and covered by bringing the handkerchief up to dab at her nose. "Were you?"
Carole had to bite back the unseemly laughter that came with it. "We need his contacts, to get the agency in the black, and start paying off that mortgage."
"Can't just ask some of your old polo pals to lend a hand, oh wait, you just take their pictures now."
That lit Carole's temper, but she gathered it back in check, and squeezed Sydney's hand. "One way or another, Sydney, we can make this work for us. Neither one of us is the woman he married any longer, but I think we can find a place for ourselves anyway."
Sydney took a deep breath, then smiled sadly at another pair of suits walking past them. "You're right, and I'm sorry for the dig. We'll get through the speeches, cut to the meat of promising to help them for standard fees going forward, and make the agency solvent.
"Just, don't leave me alone with any of them? I'll point out the fanny-patters and lewd ones as we mingle."
"And if they're the older ones, I'll tell you how Raymond got his hooks into them," Carole promised in turn, steeling her spine for the possibility of dealing with 'old friends' from the failed marriage.
"We have each other."
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Partners in Crime [TV - 1984]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sydney Kovack & Carole Stanwyck [Partners in Crime]
Characters: Sydney Kovack [Partners in Crime], Carole Stanwyck [Partners in Crime]
Additional Tags: Triple Drabble, Event - Funeral, Community: ladiesbingo
Summary:
Sydney and Carole are holding a second funeral for their mutual ex, mostly to preserve their business.
Useful Gathering
Sydney carefully adjusted her skirt as she stood up, hand not holding the handkerchief going out to catch Carole's.
"Why did we agree to hold a wake for him?"
Carole gave a reserved smile to one of the businessmen here to pay respects.
"To help us keep the business running," Carole answered after she was certain no one else would be listening. "Besides, were you ever any good at saying 'no' to Jeanine?"
Sydney made an indelicate sound at that, and covered by bringing the handkerchief up to dab at her nose. "Were you?"
Carole had to bite back the unseemly laughter that came with it. "We need his contacts, to get the agency in the black, and start paying off that mortgage."
"Can't just ask some of your old polo pals to lend a hand, oh wait, you just take their pictures now."
That lit Carole's temper, but she gathered it back in check, and squeezed Sydney's hand. "One way or another, Sydney, we can make this work for us. Neither one of us is the woman he married any longer, but I think we can find a place for ourselves anyway."
Sydney took a deep breath, then smiled sadly at another pair of suits walking past them. "You're right, and I'm sorry for the dig. We'll get through the speeches, cut to the meat of promising to help them for standard fees going forward, and make the agency solvent.
"Just, don't leave me alone with any of them? I'll point out the fanny-patters and lewd ones as we mingle."
"And if they're the older ones, I'll tell you how Raymond got his hooks into them," Carole promised in turn, steeling her spine for the possibility of dealing with 'old friends' from the failed marriage.
"We have each other."
shadaras (shadaras) wrote2025-12-09 03:57 pm
shadaras) wrote2025-12-09 03:57 pmEntry tags:
(no subject)
ah yes I should show y'all a picture of my precious darling tucked into the couch blanket <3 (sometimes she is ENTIRELY UNDER this blanket and I send a photo of a round lump to my friends and helpfully label it "catte".)
( cat photo under cut )
( cat photo under cut )
silver_chipmunk (silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-08 10:27 pm
silver_chipmunk) wrote2025-12-08 10:27 pm
Christmas decorating
I slept very late today, after 1:00. Then I finally got up and had breakfast and coffee.
mashfanficchick went to Ohio to see Dani and family for Hanukkah but ze texted me the addresses of two more friends I want to send cards, plus I got an email from Frank with his and Maureen's address so I made out those three cards and have them ready to mail.
I also made an appointment with Quest for my blood tests, which is on Friday.
Then I put some Christmas music on Pandora on the computer, poured a glass of eggnog, and got the Christmas tree out from behind the TV and assembled it and set it up.
I also got the three bins of decorations out from the corner where they live, and I started decorating the apartment.
The tree has the lights and garlands on it, nothing more yet. I will start putting some decorations on it later, but I may wait tilmashfanficchick gets back to finish. But there won't be a lot of time at that point so... we'll see. I won't do everything in one day, no matter what, it's just too depressing alone. Oldest Brother and I used to decorate my tree, and we had a lot of fun doing it. I miss him so much.
Anyway, aside from the tree I got the banner on the door outside, and the garland and lights on the living room entryway. And I put up some other stuff in the living room, including the stockings.
After I was done with all that I had another glass of eggnog, and it was almost time to Team the FWiB.
We talked for about an hour and a half, and then I had dinner.
After dinner I went to the bedroom and contacted the Kid who finally gave me the information I needed about the beer brewing thing for her boyfriend. So I calledmashfanficchick for a brief discussion of that, and then ordered the thing.
By the time I finished the order it was pet feeding time so I fed the pets, and started here.
I have been reminded that today is the 45th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon. I remember it so clearly. I was in college, waking with my boyfriend to the bar, when someone passed us going in the opposite direction and called out that John Lennon had been shot. We turned around and went back to my dorm, which had a TV, and listened. We heard Howard Cossell announce he was dead. Then we went down to the bar and all that was playing on the jukebox were Beetles songs. I'll never forget.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Got the tree up at least and some decorations.
3. Eggnog.
4. Quest appointment was easy to make.
5. The thing for the Kid's boyfriend is ordered.
6. The life of John Lennon.
mashfanficchick went to Ohio to see Dani and family for Hanukkah but ze texted me the addresses of two more friends I want to send cards, plus I got an email from Frank with his and Maureen's address so I made out those three cards and have them ready to mail. I also made an appointment with Quest for my blood tests, which is on Friday.
Then I put some Christmas music on Pandora on the computer, poured a glass of eggnog, and got the Christmas tree out from behind the TV and assembled it and set it up.
I also got the three bins of decorations out from the corner where they live, and I started decorating the apartment.
The tree has the lights and garlands on it, nothing more yet. I will start putting some decorations on it later, but I may wait til
mashfanficchick gets back to finish. But there won't be a lot of time at that point so... we'll see. I won't do everything in one day, no matter what, it's just too depressing alone. Oldest Brother and I used to decorate my tree, and we had a lot of fun doing it. I miss him so much.Anyway, aside from the tree I got the banner on the door outside, and the garland and lights on the living room entryway. And I put up some other stuff in the living room, including the stockings.
After I was done with all that I had another glass of eggnog, and it was almost time to Team the FWiB.
We talked for about an hour and a half, and then I had dinner.
After dinner I went to the bedroom and contacted the Kid who finally gave me the information I needed about the beer brewing thing for her boyfriend. So I called
mashfanficchick for a brief discussion of that, and then ordered the thing.By the time I finished the order it was pet feeding time so I fed the pets, and started here.
I have been reminded that today is the 45th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon. I remember it so clearly. I was in college, waking with my boyfriend to the bar, when someone passed us going in the opposite direction and called out that John Lennon had been shot. We turned around and went back to my dorm, which had a TV, and listened. We heard Howard Cossell announce he was dead. Then we went down to the bar and all that was playing on the jukebox were Beetles songs. I'll never forget.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Got the tree up at least and some decorations.
3. Eggnog.
4. Quest appointment was easy to make.
5. The thing for the Kid's boyfriend is ordered.
6. The life of John Lennon.
shadaras (shadaras) wrote2025-12-08 06:23 pm
shadaras) wrote2025-12-08 06:23 pmEntry tags:
(no subject)
okay, some updates while I'm thinking about it at all:
1.
I never did say that I did get my ears repierced, did I xD But I did! It's been like a month! The piercer was like "so, let's just re-open those old holes, I bet they're still fine, just maybe a little finicky", and she was correct. A lot easier to heal from something that's just expanding old scar tissue than making a new hole in the body, obviously, which is good because tbh I wasn't excited about tending to a new wound.
So I can wear ear shinies now! I need to acquire more of them, especially more interesting studs that I can wear during work/aikido. xD Dangly earrings are pretty but inconvenient when doing very physical stuff.
she was ALSO like "you have skinny earlobes!" and I was like "uh?" and she was cheerfully like "this means that even the tiniest studs I have are going to be a little loose on you and the average stud will be noticeably loose" (true, btw) and then "do your ears get cold particularly easily?" (no, actually, they don't?). It was all very "this is not a body part I think about the variance in very often but yeah someone who does body mods/piercings sure would have thoughts about this!". xD
2.
The heater in our dojo, which has been dying for years, has finally given up the ghost. Considering that our dojo barely breaks even most of the time, uh, not good to need to replace that in the middle of winter. We shall see how paying for that ends up working, considering that it only broke like last Friday and we only got someone to look at it today, and they haven't provided a specific estimate yet (just a rough ballpark upon identifying the failed part). Fun times!
3.
It is WINTER and COLD now.
...yeah that's about it.
This does mean my cat will paw at the blanket I keep on my couch and then curl up in expectation that I shall Tuck Her In, which is absolutely adorable of her. <3
4.
I finished my Yuletide draft and made eyes at a friend who also knows the canon to beta-read it, so I don't need to worry about that until they get back to me. I had a lot of fun doing canon review for this one! One of those canons where I didn't have any particular ideas but did think it'd be fun to write for someone who had some prompts/thoughts about it, and: I was right!
5.
Talked to my dad yesterday about family and life and books, and it's very funny how at once I got so much of my taste in books from him and how much more willing he is to read moderately shitty epic fantasy than I am. Admittedly, this may just be a factor of age and that he grew up reading more stuff in that genre (by which I mean: Male Gaze Power Fantasy) than I did, and so has way more tolerance for it than I do. He's perfectly happy to read whatever else I place in front of him! And he enjoys it! He just also reads these. xD
6.
god, idk, did I have other things to say
work is work. it's fine. I would like more sleep. whatever.
7.
I'm still somehow keeping up with Critical Role: Araman? I zone out of combat (normal) but this mostly just means that I'm willing to listen to that while doing other things even moreso than the more story-centric content that I'll listen to while driving or doing dishes etc. I think the part I enjoy most is that they're doing multiple tables and focusing on one table at a time, but the opening scene for each episode is from one of the other groups, a teaser of what they're getting up to/going to be doing when the focus switches to them.
1.
I never did say that I did get my ears repierced, did I xD But I did! It's been like a month! The piercer was like "so, let's just re-open those old holes, I bet they're still fine, just maybe a little finicky", and she was correct. A lot easier to heal from something that's just expanding old scar tissue than making a new hole in the body, obviously, which is good because tbh I wasn't excited about tending to a new wound.
So I can wear ear shinies now! I need to acquire more of them, especially more interesting studs that I can wear during work/aikido. xD Dangly earrings are pretty but inconvenient when doing very physical stuff.
she was ALSO like "you have skinny earlobes!" and I was like "uh?" and she was cheerfully like "this means that even the tiniest studs I have are going to be a little loose on you and the average stud will be noticeably loose" (true, btw) and then "do your ears get cold particularly easily?" (no, actually, they don't?). It was all very "this is not a body part I think about the variance in very often but yeah someone who does body mods/piercings sure would have thoughts about this!". xD
2.
The heater in our dojo, which has been dying for years, has finally given up the ghost. Considering that our dojo barely breaks even most of the time, uh, not good to need to replace that in the middle of winter. We shall see how paying for that ends up working, considering that it only broke like last Friday and we only got someone to look at it today, and they haven't provided a specific estimate yet (just a rough ballpark upon identifying the failed part). Fun times!
3.
It is WINTER and COLD now.
...yeah that's about it.
This does mean my cat will paw at the blanket I keep on my couch and then curl up in expectation that I shall Tuck Her In, which is absolutely adorable of her. <3
4.
I finished my Yuletide draft and made eyes at a friend who also knows the canon to beta-read it, so I don't need to worry about that until they get back to me. I had a lot of fun doing canon review for this one! One of those canons where I didn't have any particular ideas but did think it'd be fun to write for someone who had some prompts/thoughts about it, and: I was right!
5.
Talked to my dad yesterday about family and life and books, and it's very funny how at once I got so much of my taste in books from him and how much more willing he is to read moderately shitty epic fantasy than I am. Admittedly, this may just be a factor of age and that he grew up reading more stuff in that genre (by which I mean: Male Gaze Power Fantasy) than I did, and so has way more tolerance for it than I do. He's perfectly happy to read whatever else I place in front of him! And he enjoys it! He just also reads these. xD
6.
god, idk, did I have other things to say
work is work. it's fine. I would like more sleep. whatever.
7.
I'm still somehow keeping up with Critical Role: Araman? I zone out of combat (normal) but this mostly just means that I'm willing to listen to that while doing other things even moreso than the more story-centric content that I'll listen to while driving or doing dishes etc. I think the part I enjoy most is that they're doing multiple tables and focusing on one table at a time, but the opening scene for each episode is from one of the other groups, a teaser of what they're getting up to/going to be doing when the focus switches to them.