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And today my physical health went through the floor and my mood with it, but I hadn't known that boglands were permeating pop culture to the point of salt marsh gastronomy, biofictional art, and peat-distressed fashion. What a great time it would be for a proper home release of Michael Almereyda's The Eternal (1998). Have some further Rabbitology.

Current Music: Rabbitology, "Magnanimity (Bigger Man)"

dine

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tcampbell1000 posting in

scans_daily

Part 94a of 105. Warning for cringe, awful relationships, and NSFW content that looks wilder than it is.

With these next two posts, we reach the end of the Justice League’s “international era,” the meteoric, controversial period that began with the loss of the “Detroit League” and ended with Grant Morrison and Howard Porter’s JLA #1. That era struggled along for four years and change after Giffen and DeMatteis left, never coming close to its glory days. ( Or even its General Glory days.”>Most of those years have been forgotten by writers and readers alike. So, do I have anything else to say about this period? Besides “stay away”? Well, I feel like it is worth exploring the time it reworked Fire and Ice as a toxic yuri. Fire’s powers came back for no particular reason in JLA #88. Ice died a few months later in Justice League Task Force #14, a decision Mark Waid later called his greatest mistake, at least in his early career. (Yes, my favorite superhero writer made a few contributions to the post-Jurgens days, and I’m still skipping most of them. It’s that dire, folks.) <CENTER><IMG SRC= )

silverusagi

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Current Mood: awake

tiggymalvern

I went for a hike earlier this week - it was a pretty nice day, warm, but the cloud wasn't going to clear until mid afternoon or so, so I thought it would be a good day to stick to forest instead of heading for the mountain tops. A waterfall always looks good even in flat light :-)

( Tenerife Falls )

Current Mood: lazy

ysobel

Hope to do a more detailed entry later but this has been a very full week, some unfun (interviewing and training new caregivers to replace my graduating students; the training process always sucks and is stressful, and I keep having to remind myself it always sucks and always gets better) but some fun. Craft fair last Sunday, Whole Earth Festival (kind of a hippie-vibed craft fair plus music plus some activities) today. It was hot, around 90F, and we were there for 2.5 hours, but sunscreen plus UV-protective cooling hood (purple of course) plus plenty of water plus frequent shade breaks all made it okay.

I am tired and, for the moment, content. :)

thistleingrey

Today I went pattern-hunting. I could proooobably resume making the cabled cardigan whose sleeves I've put on hold, but ... what if I could make something similarly warm and cozy that'd be easier to modify and a bit easier on my hands (mid-making)? Cables, but twisted less densely.

Pattern inspo for the hunt was a top-down cabled cardigan faved by a Rav contact, with a raglan yoke: Banul Gongju's Aran Shawl Collar Cardigan. (Baneul?---Princess Needle? Anyway.)
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I mean, perhaps I'd like to knit more than one cardigan? Capsa has been bound off and washed. Once it dries, I'll know whether my modifications have sufficed.

apod_feed

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260509.html

Many bright nebulae and star clusters in planet Earth's sky

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kaydeefalls

Today in a fit of boredom I decided it was time to update my AO3 account with any of my old fanvids that hadn't already been posted there. I had a good 30-odd vids on AO3 already; surely, I thought, there couldn't be THAT many I'd missed.

Anyway RIP to anyone subscribed to my AO3 who just got like 20-odd new work notifications for my backdated vids. Um. Sorry? The tragic part is, there are still like 10-15 left to go, I just got embarrassed by how many vids I apparently made in the period from 2009-2011 and gave up. For now, anyway. Holy SHIT I made a lot of vids back in the day. I kinda miss that hobby. But while I've found new software that I can make work (and have made a few Festivids with it), it doesn't jive with my brain very well, so vidding just isn't all that fun for me anymore. Alas.

I haven't written anything since finishing the 100k+ fic in February, and I'm starting to get antsy about it. But my brain always needs a writing break after finishing a longer project, and burnout from RL has been very real, so trying not to be too hard on myself.

And, fingers crossed, RL seems to be easing up a bit. Wife spent another stint in the hospital involving another emergency surgery in mid-March, but that one actually seems to be helping, and she's recovered MUCH more strongly from this one than anything since November. Of course, the way her body works, the successful resolution of that issue means her other chronic pain issues have decided to flare up in retaliation, having been woefully ignored for lo these many months while she focused on the emergency stomach stuff, so that sucks. But at least none of THAT is life-threatening. We take what we can get.

On the flip side, after a couple of years of gradually more apparent signs, my mom has finally been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This is...a lot. She's still physically fine and functional, but her mind is deteriorating at a worrisome rate, and it's just...yeah. My dad has functionally become her caretaker, and he's struggling a bit with that adjustment, understandably. But boy howdy has he been good about getting all the legal stuff in line. So. Yeah. Very glad I still have one extremely functional parent, because I would be floundering badly if it were all landing on me right now.

In the midst of all this, I somehow applied for and landed a new job? This is baffling to me, but VERY welcome. I'd been at my prior org for eight and a half years, which is absolutely mind-boggling, and in the past few years I'd really started to hate it there, but thought I'd be stuck there forever because the job market sucks and the benefits (and health insurance) were too good for me to just quit. But then this opportunity unexpectedly fell into my lap, and I went for it, and here we are. I've been at new job for a month now, and I'm SO much happier there. The work is more interesting and the focus of the new nonprofit much more strongly aligns with my own priorities, and while it has its drawbacks, it's just been so much better for my mental health. So. That's a positive.

Wife did gently point out back back when this was all happening that I'd likely not be in an good headspace to write for a good two months - the last month where I was frantically trying to transition out of old job, and the first month of onboarding and adjusting to the new one. She was very right about that. Let's see if I can kick myself back into a creative headspace now that I'm feeling more settled with everything else.

Current Mood: pensive

torachan

1. Over the past couple years we've been trying to walk more places around town rather than automatically hopping in the car, and I'm very pleased with myself today for doing all my errands walking. We still have rhubarb in the freezer and I wanted to make a pie today, so I stopped at the neighborhood market I pass on my morning walk every day, but they were out of pie crust, so when I went out to the farmers market later, I continued on to the larger supermarket since I was about halfway there at that point and was able to get pie crust (and it was on sale!). When I got home, Carla reminded me about the Neosporin I was going to get for her toe, but I'd forgotten it. So I went out later this afternoon to the pharmacy and got that. Both the supermarket and the pharmacy are about a mile away, so it's not a long walk at all, but would previously have been just an automatic drive. Instead I got some walking in and made progress on my audiobook.

2. At Costco yesterday Carla got some croissants, and they come in a pack of twelve, so we'll be having sandwiches a lot for the next few days lol. Anyway, she made some tuna salad for dinner and added all sorts of things into it and it was probably the best tuna salad I've ever had. Looking forward to having some more for lunch tomorrow.

3. Molly testing out a new box.

highadrenalinemod posting in

highadrenalineexchange

Hello Hello!

Creators have now been revealed! Thanks for sticking with the ride this year despite the bumps we had along the way.

I have a few questions with regards to how the event will run in the 2027 round:

1. Do we still feel that this general time of year works for us? I know that there's somewhat of a bulk of long minimum exchanges at this point in the year and while in some years (like 2025) there weren't many delays this year all three longer minimum events occurring in the first quarter of the year (FFFX, HAx, and AU5k) experienced delays, and would like some feedback on if we would like this to be earlier or later in the year. With my schedule, I could move HA earlier-ish to be more of a January/February thing, or perhaps in the future we could move this to more of a July/August or perhaps August/September thing, and I'd like to hear from you guys about whether or not that would be easier on all of our collective schedules.

2. I know we've had somewhat of a split sheet vs regular tagset nominations type of nominations for a while now - I am unlikely to ever get rid of nominating through the google form since we do need that to confirm safety fandoms, and it's very handy - but: do we have feelings about whether or not to continue using the tagset for nominations now that we can get the sheet to display a handy set of approved nominations complete with an identifier if people would like to check? Is there anyone who would strongly prefer to nominate through the tagset interface?

3. How do we feel about the optional opt in to 2 5k works? Is this something that people know about? Is this something we think could be indicated early on during signups? I feel like one of the charms of HA is definitely the 10k work in a shorter timeframe, but it's been many years since HA first arrived, and I'm curious about how other people think about potentially opting into two shorter works from the jump as with FFFX.

Thank you all again for coming along with the ride! I really appreciate you all, and hope to see you all again for HA next year.

hannah

In trying to free up apartment space, I need to de-accession some materials. In de-accessioning some materials, I need to free up hard drive space. In needing to free up hard drive space, I'm taking a long, hard look at what I've collected over the last couple of decades. Some of these files date back to freshman year of college. Few of them are shows I'm at all interested in rewatching. There's a half-season of something here, the last season of something else there, the season where I downloaded everything and then wandered away from the fandom halfway through watching them, episodes I later ripped from DVDs and Blurays. It's a weird form of digital nostalgia. There's no needing these. There's liking the record of having them, and there's no needing it.

Certainly for some of the newer ones where there's no boggling over downloading it that long ago, there's an ease in getting rid of them. Admitting I'm not going to watch that, giving up on the sense of obligation, reminding myself if I really want to watch it then I'll find some way to do it and if I really wanted I'd have likely done it by now. Sure, there's stuff like Rome where I downloaded the first season in 2007 and only got around to watching it a few weeks ago, but those I'd ripped so I knew I'd have everything, plus subtitles. By now, I'm not watching those old files because the quality's so low compared to what I can get now. I can find my way to the full seasons of Psych and 30 Rock if I'm so compelled, on one format or another, on box sets or a streaming service.

The technology of streaming remains largely positive to me. It's the vertical integration of the distribution methods and fragmenting of the market that's the true downfall of the whole affair. Ages ago, I saw it suggested that a Steam-like service for shows and movies would solve a lot of problems, and as there's less money in that than the alternative, it's going to take an act of God to get it going. Until then, I'm having to say I need to take comfort and relief in knowing I don't have to commit to hauling these around anymore.

Amusingly, checking the local library for DVDs of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes gets me a David Bowie concert movie. I can't say it's wrong. Not what I'm looking for, and also not wrong.

Current Mood: sympathetic
Current Music: nothing now

jesse_the_k

It’s been three weeks since Shadow’s freedom day, after eight weeks of crate rest to ensure no stray heartworms clogged up his blood supply.

I’d hoped that on 15 April he’d spurt out the back door and explore every blade of grass and clump of dirt in our back yard. Instead, he’s deliberately lowering his DEFCON level in response to gentle encouragement and constant treats.

Recent achievements:

Leaving his crate and curling up in his own bed at the foot of ours. (He loves his crate; we only close the door when we leave him in the house)
Responding to my Shadow, come! by moving to me and sitting within easy reach of my treat-filled fingers.
Walking on our nearby bike path, which offers humans of all ages, other dogs, bicycles, ebikes, emotos, skateboards, power scooters — in general a hell of a lot of stimulation.
Walking briskly without stopping to sniff, attached to my powerchair (MyGuy transfers the connection from his lead to mine after we’ve left the house, because the ramp exit is super narrow.)
Permitting me to scratch his butt while MyGuy fondles his ears.
Meeting two of the gentler neighborhod dogs — just nose to nose; hasn’t done the full tip-to-tail sniff
Very politely greeting visitors, sniffing their fingers and returning to his crate.

Slow but steady, in the correct direction.

adafrog posting in

fandom_checkin

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Saturday to midnight on Sunday (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #34582 Daily poll

Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 14

How are you doing?

I am okay
7 (50.0%)

I am not okay, but don't need help right now
7 (50.0%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans are you living with?

I am living single
7 (50.0%)

One other person
3 (21.4%)

More than one other person
4 (28.6%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

sabotabby

This one is. Uh. It's mediocre as a plot but absolutely horrific and irresponsible in the context of the case it's based on. Worse, it knows that and hangs a lampshade on it. But it also has some redeeming qualities, so read on if you can deal with the real case involving the murder of a child.

( Up To Snuff )

sanguinity

Intro/FAQ

My check-in: 500 words or so -- hard to tell, as I deleted some bits and rewrote them. Still waiting to have the revelation about what I'm doing with this section. But, as my revelations normally come through writing it out, I am continuing to plug away at it and see what materializes.

Day 9:

china_shop,

sanguinity

Day 8:

acorn_squash,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

dswdiane,

goddess47,

sanguinity,

sylvanwitch,

the_siobhan,

trobadora

Day 7:

badly_knitted,

carenejeans,

china_shop,

cornerofmadness,

dswdiane,

goddess47,

sanguinity,

sylvanwitch,

the_siobhan,

trobadora,

ysilme

( More days )

When you check in, please use the most recent post and say what day(s) you’re checking in for. Remember you can drop in or out at any time, and let me know if I missed anyone!

goodbyebird posting in

dreamwars

Hi,
I made a post of icon recs over on my journal, in case anybody's hunting for userpics :)

hamsterwoman

Hugo voting is open (and the voter packets are out (File770 outlines what’s in them), so it’s time for the Hugo Homework post. How much Hugo homework will I personally do this year? Who can say! But it’s more fun as a group project, so please feel free to join in.

I think the way Best Chat did it last year worked quite well, so I’m planning to follow the same model. Except as a way to motivate myself to get to more things, I will alread make sub-headings for the categories I think I may believably get to XD And everyone should feel free to leave comments for additional categories (I just know that I, personally, am not going to play the video games).

theskyisnew posting in

capseroo

SEPIDEH MOAFI AS BARAN AL-HASHIMI IN THE PITT SEASON 2

1,445 CAPS, PART 1 (503), PART 2 (475), AND PART 3 (467)

She is truly so beautiful, wow. When she put her hair down in the last episode I said "damn" out loud.

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kaberett

Today I discovered, at approximately 6 p.m., that The Gym is only open until 5 p.m. on Saturdays. We had had a fairly lazy day at home and I had been putting off My Own Gym until after I had talked A through their (second!) Liftoff Phase One workout; I spent the approach going "... this car park is suspiciously empty, I don't think it can possibly be just that the school isn't on today..." and, yep, closed already.

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