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What are three specific goals you’d like to accomplish this year, and how can you break them down into manageable steps?

1. I’m trying to save money for a trip at the beginning of 2027. We’d like to go to Hawaii and it’s so expensive. It’s a cruise that will have five different ports of call. We get to pick out the best excursions. My brother and his husband are. Going to go with us. It’ll be fun for all four of us. Now we just have to start saving.

2. My daughter, Chris and I are planning a five day trip to Albuquerque to Santa Fe, NM. It’s my brother Dan’s favorite place to hang out. I haven’t seen him in almost a year. It’s time for a visit. We are planning for August. It’ll be so nice for the two of us to see family. There are three that live in Albuquerque. That’s the second goal.

3. I’m helping a friend out with her mother. They’re both my friends. Vicki is 65. Her mom is 89. Beverly’s got beginning dementia. Anyhow, Vickie still works 4 days a week. Beverly doesn’t get around as well as we wish she did. Neither of them can really afford someone to be with her four days a week. So, Vicki has asked me if I can do it. I’m not thrilled. I’m 74 years old and not in the best health. This is going to be hard for me and Beverly. We’re both old and cantankerous. Now, my goal is to try and do it two days a week instead of four. I’m hoping my body can take it. My hubby is a little upset because I’m not in the best of health and he’s worried about me. I’m going to have my hands full, between Vicki and my hubby. Those are my three goals for this year.

ranunculus

You haven't heard from me because life has been very, very busy. Early last week I spent time trying, with some success, to eliminate more grass from the garden. I also got the annual water use report done - finally. Also got my burn permit for the year.
At some point Martin called to say there was a dead cow up by Split Rock. I called Cody who went and rescued the cow's calf. We all hope that the cow lived long enough for the calf to nurse at least once. If she didn't the calf will probably die, if it got some of that first milk with all it's antibodies and other goodies, it should live.

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$radiantfracture: A ladybug faces forest armageddon (Everything is on Fire)$

radiantfracture

It occurs to me that some folks might want to know about CAIABB (Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans) and even, you know, join. But I keep forgetting to bump it here.

In the wake of US Supreme Court reinforcement of the ban on children's books that discuss LGBTQ+ and racialized experiences, my pals Kari Jones and Robin Stevenson founded Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans.

Robin's book about an adorable puppy at a pride parade was the target of a particularly nasty spew of vitriol. Robin is perhaps the kindest, most generous person in the world, and she gets incredible amounts of hate for making affirming books for queer kids and families.

There's a Linktree here, but most of the action is on Instagram.

Note: CAIABB is not directly affiliated with the American organization Authors Against Book Bans, but they cooperate with similar orgs, like PEN.

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dine

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cahn

I am super not promising to always have this on Saturday, but yay long weekend!

Last week: I know some of you reading this study Talmud -- Josephus asserts at the very beginning that the "sufferings of the Jews" (presumably, in context of Josephus' writing, Titus destroying the temple, etc. though we won't get there for a while) are their own fault: "no foreign power is to blame." It was pointed out that the Talmud may (?) have its own opinion(s) as to whether the destruction of the Temple and the resulting diaspora was divine punishment? And regardless of the former, may also blame Titus? (I also don't know yet, because we haven't gotten there yet and won't for a while, whether Josephus himself thinks it's divine punishment or just plain old temporal consequences. My vague recollection of Feuchtwanger's Josephus is that he was thinking more of the latter, which is also very much borne out by this week's reading.)

This week: First half of Book 1 (Ch 22 / Par 444):

Okay, I must say the first part of this was a slog for me -- flitting between a lot of people I didn't know. Good thing we have this reading group or I might not have got through it. As it was, I had to take copious notes to even make a stab at writing up a summary (I won't promise I'll do this every week, but I had a little extra time and quite frankly I knew I wouldn't remember who any of these people were next week if I didn't), and I'm going to put them in comments so this post doesn't get super long. At least Josephus felt it was "inappropriate to go into the early history of the Jews," which would have made it really long. Anyway, it got substantially more interesting once Herod showed up!

Next week: Finish book 1.

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justcreate

What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype? I've been neglecting Dreamwidth - tell me what I'm missing!

What do you just want to talk about?

What have you been watching or reading?

Chores and other not-fun things count!

Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky.

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halfamoon

Title: Two Lines
Fandom: The Big Bang Theory
Character: Penny
Rating: G
Word Count: 321
Summary: Sometimes you have to let go of one dream to allow another one in
A/N: For the record, I hated how "The Big Bang Theory" handled pregnancies. Bernadette was adamant about not having kids, but that seemed to get swept under the rug once her pregnancy was revealed. Penny was the same way, but the show gave her a pregnancy storyline in the very last show of the series. Why? Couldn't she just been a happy woman without kids? So, I got down off my soapbox and wrote an initial reaction for her that seemed to fit with the theme of today.

( Two Lines )

cornerofmadness

I got to sleep in, I received the most lovely collage card from

stonepicnicking_okapi (thank you!!) for the holiday (I was crap at sending any out) I went to the coffee shop to have a chocolate covered strawberry mocha for the holiday fearing it would be packed. It wasn't. yay.

I sat down to write. First up, I sent my vampire story out for consideration and then went looking in my blog and that's when the bottom fell out. I was thinking about reaching out tonight to

spikedluv because I haven't heard from her in nearly two weeks and I usually hear from her daily. Her mother was in extremely failing health and I thought maybe she had passed and it's always weird with the do I reach out now or do I wait a bit thing.

And then I ran across

kingstoken's blog to let us know

spikedluv had passed away. I was stunned to say the least, gutted. I couldn't quite take it in. Someone had posted in Spiked's last blog entry
here about her death and her obituary. It was sudden and I am going to miss her. She was a big supporter of me (sent me lovely things when I was hospitalized), loved talking writing and had just gotten into Murder, She Wrote and was happy to have someone to talk to about it with.

So I was pretty much sad the rest of the day and the parentals didn't help. Dad can't be wrong. About anything. Ever. It was the dumbest conversation about the youtube algorithm and then mom called me back to tell me about a show she thought I might like. We're not on the phone 60 seconds and he's in the background screaming at her to shut up he's trying to watch his show (which he could just fucking pause and he knows this) this is the man who will give you stink eye if you even dare sneeze when he's watching tv but thinks NOTHING of coming in when you're watching a show and talking to you so you can't. She hung up on me to go scream back at him.

Things I learned today both Dracula (1931) and Silence of the Lambs were both released on Valentine's Day and Svengoolie is showing the former tonight. Why do I love both of these movies so?

Some things from science Saturday

The Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree Is Unique, Psychedelic, And Very Real I've wanted one for so long

Mercury: The “Cure” That Killed

Studying Music Can Increase Brain Gray Matter In Older Adults

Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgery

Scientists infiltrated volunteers' dreams to boost their creative thinking

Canada could remove 5 times its annual carbon emissions by planting trees on edge of boreal forest, study finds

Current Mood: sad
Current Music: Dracula

torachan

1. It looks like the rain for next week may not be as rainy as originally forecast. At least for Santa Monica it's saying only Monday. And the days I'll be in NoCal are the days with the least rain up there. So fingers crossed.

2. We had a nice time at Knott's Berry Farm this morning. They're having a Peanuts event, so there were lots of limited time menu items. Not sure any of them had any relevance to the Peanuts theme (though there were a handful of peanut butter ones) but the stuff we had today was very good.

3. Tuxie has taken to lounging on our back porch a lot lately, and it's so cute but it means we can't get out the back door lol. This afternoon I actually went out the front door and up the driveway just so I didn't disturb him, but then when I got to the backyard I found he'd relocated anyway.

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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 #34223 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 25

How are you doing?

I am okay
12 (50.0%)

I am not okay, but don't need help right now
12 (50.0%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans are you living with?

I am living single
8 (32.0%)

One other person
13 (52.0%)

More than one other person
4 (16.0%)

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.

greghousesgf

I fell down and hurt my shoulder this morning but I went to the deYoung anyway, saw some very cool art including some giant oil paintings, Native Amercian art and historical photos of the Bay area. Also got some goodies to eat including an Italian sausage and meatball hero and some muffins and brownies and lollipops.
Public transit still sucks though.

Current Music: Michael Jackson

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cereta

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candyheartsex

The collection is now open!

Please enjoy your Candy Hearts, and remember to kudos and comment on your gift(s). Feedback can mean a lot to your creator!

The collection will remain open for treating, and the treatless spreadsheet will continue to be updated throughout this week!

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ebookreview

The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

Genre:
Romance, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Asian Literature, Historical Fantasy, Romantasy

Publication Date:
January 20, 2026

Page Numbers:
400

Read/Finished Date:
February 11th, 2026 - February 14th, 2026

Rating:
DNF'ed @ 50%

Premise:

Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.

In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all except the powerful.

Wei Yin is desperate. After the fifth death of a sibling, with her family and village on the brink of starvation, she will do anything to save those she loves.

Even offer herself as concubine to the cruel heir of the beautiful and brutal Azalea House.

But in a twist of fate, the palace stands on the knife-edge of civil war with Wei trapped in its center…at the side of a violent prince.

To survive, Wei must harden her heart, rely on her wit, and become dangerous herself. Even if it means becoming a poet in a world where women are forbidden to read—and composing the most powerful spell of all. A ballad of death...and love.

The Poet Empress is an epic fantasy that explores darker themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for all readers. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.

Review:

I started this novel with extremely high hopes, drawn in by the intriguing premise of a young woman, Yin Wei, who loses her sibling to famine and ultimately joins the Concubine Selection of the brutal Crown Prince Terran. The story explores her journey as she navigates the treacherous politics of the Inner and Outer Courts, all while facing the prince's dark and cruel nature.

Unfortunately, I found myself struggling to connect with the story and characters. Around the halfway point, I realized I couldn't continue—the storyline and characters held no interest, no matter how well-sounding the story was.

For now, I am setting this book down. I am hoping to come back to it in the future.

Current Mood: lethargic
Current Location: The Underworld
Current Music: Sailing .:. Christopher Cross

kaberett

One (1) duplicate letter from the DWP, which I had actually requested, because the council is apparently incapable of giving me the concessionary rate on the basis of disability without me providing one letter per year from the DWP telling them I'm still disabled, despite the fact that for anything that is not the allotment rent they can work this out from all the other information available to them without needing me to have Special Executive function;

three (3) rolls of washi tape from Sweden, one of which I have been Tempted By for probably actual years at this point and the other two of which are relevant for this year's notebook set-up and I was sad and wanted a treat;

and one (1) book, Citrus: A History, because it was £4.56, on a topic I have previously been interested in, and Interest Has Been Expressed in me yelling about it. (When will I get to it? Unclear, because once I've finished reading The Rose Field I should probably do some more pain reading, but. Eventually.)

(And why have I been sad? I genuinely do not know; my brain has just been having a Sustained Patch of Uncooperative. I would like it to stop. In addition to post, today's efforts in that direction have included a batch of pineapple upside-down banana bread, this time with some of the flour replaced with almond meal.)

cornerofmadness

I wanted a disturbing Valentine's Day card from way back when but then I disturbed myself. So have that one and I hope you have a nice day whether or not you celebrate the holiday.

Current Mood: busy

torachan

A couple weeks ago I got an email from Knott's saying they were having their Peanuts Celebration special event in February, and there were a lot of good looking things on the menu, so I've been wanting to check it out but just hadn't gotten around to it yet. Then last week we realized we hadn't put in a reservation for Disneyland this week and there were none available (combination of Valentines Day and Presidents Day weekend, I guess), so rather than keep refreshing the site to see if we could get a reservation, we just decided to go to Knott's this weekend.

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icons

More icons here at my journal

china_shop

My second finished & posted fic of the year, another late fandomtrees gift, is Guardian:
Title: Emergency Contact (6050 words) by china_shop [Teen and Up]
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, (For one of them), Mild Hurt/Comfort, Zhao Xinci's A+ parenting, Inexperienced Zhao Yunlan, Internalized Homophobia, Feelings about being closeted, Non-Linear Narrative
Summary:

Zhao Yunlan lists Shen Wei as his emergency contact. The fact they've never met is but a minor detail.

Having a lot of fun with the smudgers. Here is my not-quite-convincing sketch of Amina from We Are Lady Parts. I did one of Zhao Yunlan, too, but while it came out okay in terms of shading, it doesn't look enough like him that I can bring myself to upload it, and my Saira and Bisma... well, it's good to practice. Baby steps.

out_there posted Noah Kahan's The Great Divide a while ago, and it's really stuck with me.

Watch on YouTube

I also keep listening to Amina's cover of The Reason:

Watch on YouTube

In Kdramas, I'm watching One Spring Night for its wonderful cast, but I'm in the market for something more fun (preferably light/swoony romance), if anyone has any recs.

Milestone: as of yesterday, Andrew is self-propelling (driving again). No more driving him home in the evenings! Of course, this meant I stayed up past midnight making (slightly disappointing; needs scallions and/or garlic chives, neither of which I had) salsa. But anyway, now Andrew has independence (and I have the possibility of earlier nights). Woot!

We're rewatching LotR after many many years. Halfway through Fellowship. Oh, this soundtrack!

For future reference: I replaced my downstairs smoke alarms yesterday.

rydra_wong

We have terrible platforming, shortcut porn, hostile shrubbery, BOXRATS!!!, extremely smashable vases, “amazing chest ahead” (male), “amazing chest ahead” (female), “amazing chest ahead” (mimic), weirdly sexualized moaning (male only), repeatedly falling down inside a giant hollow tree to your death, Moss Lady, a magic medieval snakeskin-covered gramophone, hidden areas hidden behind other hidden areas hidden behind illusory walls, combat skirts (unisex), giant snakes with horse teeth, pretending to be an egg, quite a lot of jank, a very angry elderly cat who scolds you in bad faux-Shakespearian and is also a faction leader, the secret lake underneath the bottom of the world, “jolly co-operation,” chibi mindflayers, clams full of skulls, a trident that lets you do a silly little dance, ridiculous ragdoll corpse physics, a really cool double helix staircase probably based on the Château de Chambord, ball/crab things that turn up unexpectedly in your game and try to magic missile you because somebody in another game lost some stuff, getting punched to death by mushrooms, and Gender.

This is such a weird game (complimentary).

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ao3_news_feed

https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/34481

International Fanworks Day

For anyone who’s missed our earlier posts, you can find all of our activities for this year’s International Fanworks Day in our "What We're Doing For #IFD2026" post.

The OTW’s chatrooms and games session is a 30-hour party that lasts from February 14th, 21:00 UTC until February 16th, 03:00 UTC. The game times listed below are all in UTC, but you can click the links to find out how that converts to your own timezone.

The games will be hosted on our dedicated Discord server and moderated by OTW volunteers throughout the day. Every two hours you will be able to participate in a different fandom-themed game! The timetable and game descriptions are posted below; join us on Discord for the games you’d like to play!

NOTE: The games will be played and moderated in English.

Games Schedule:

February 14th

21:00 - 20 Questions (What time is that for me?)
23:00 - Storytime (What time is that for me?)

February 15th

01:00 - List Builder (What time is that for me?)
03:00 - Poetry Round Robin (What time is that for me?)
05:00 - 20 Questions (What time is that for me?)
07:00 - 5 Things (What time is that for me?)
09:00 - 2 Truths and a Lie (What time is that for me?)
11:00 - Lyrics Round Robin (What time is that for me?)
13:00 - List Builder (What time is that for me?)
15:00 - Storytime (What time is that for me?)
17:00 - 20 Questions (What time is that for me?)
19:00 - 2 Truths and a Lie (What time is that for me?)
21:00 - OTW Trivia (What time is that for me?)
23:00 - Poetry Round Robin (What time is that for me?)

February 16th

01:00 - 5 Things (What time is that for me?)

Game Guidelines

5 Things

How to Play: During this game, the host will name a topic and players in the room will call out examples from their favorite fandoms. This will repeat for at least 5 rounds. Be prepared to explain why your answer counts (maybe you’ll recruit someone new to your fandom!)

20 Questions

How to Play: During this game, the host will think of a person, place, or object. Players have exactly 20 yes-or-no questions they can ask the host to determine what the correct answer is.

Storytime

How to Play: The host will paste a starting sentence into the chat. Players take turns coming up with the next sentence–the host calling out whose turn it is–until everyone has gone once, and the story is complete!

List Builder

How to Play: List Builder is a collaborative game in which players work together to come up with a list of fandom characters or items belonging to a particular genre, starting with consecutive letters of the alphabet. Start at A and work your way through to Z (you can be as flexible as required on the difficult letters!)

Lyrics Round Robin

How to Play: During this game, we’ll collectively write FANDOM lyrics to replace those of a familiar song. The host will choose the song and type out an alternate first two lines. Then those in the room will write the next lines until the song is finished.

Poetry Round Robin

How to Play: During this game, we’ll collectively write FANDOM poetry! The host posts a poem as an example of a specific poetic form (like sonnet, haiku, etc.), as well as a title. The players then write one (or more) original poems of that form together, one line at a time.

OTW Trivia

How to Play: Like most trivia games, the host will ask a question and the first person to answer correctly wins that round. Because we’re online and you’re free to do searches we’re going to add another factor, which is time — you must answer within 2 minutes. But you can call out your answer as soon as you think you know. If you’re the first to have the correct answer, the host will type your name and award you a point. At the end of the game, whoever has gotten the most points will be named the winner!

Two Truths and a Lie

How to Play: The host will paste into the chat 3 statements. Because we’re online and you’re free to do searches we’re going to add another factor, which is time — you must answer within 30 seconds after the third statement!

We also want to hear from you about other celebrations taking place today. Leave us a comment here to tell us about what your fandom communities are doing!

The Organization for Transformative Works is the non-profit parent organization of multiple projects including Archive of Our Own, Fanlore, Open Doors, OTW Legal Advocacy, and Transformative Works and Cultures. We are a fan-run, donor-supported organization staffed by volunteers. Find out more about us on our website.

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siria

frequently, secretly
The Pitt | Jack/Robby | ~3200 words | Co-written with

luciferinasundaysuit

(Also on AO3)

( 'Uh huh,' Santos said, setting her coffee down on the table. 'Okay, boss, I have a very important question. Have you ever kissed Dr Abbot on the mouth?' )

walgesang

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petra

Take action today because the public comment period on two gender-affirming care bans at the federal level closes 2/17. Anonymous comments are allowed. More details at the link.

ETA: If we share a fandom, I will write for you if you make a public comment on this subject. If you make two, I will write for you twice!

See this post for details.

Current Mood: furious
Current Music: Isn't there a line about freedom in there somewhere

eller

Again, I made the fitting color for the occasion:

Living Rose mini

Living Rose. :)

I'm kind of busy, but hey, making paint is my way to relax - and anyway, I always need large amounts of dark red, so... XD

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thisfinecrew

The public comment period is open until 2/17/26 on two regulations. One would prohibit use of public funds for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors, and the other would prohibit the use of Medicaid or CHIP funds for gender-affirming care for minors.

As people of conscience, we should speak out in defense of the young people who cannot vote against this.

Federal Register Comment Area 1 re: hospitals.

Federal Register Comment Area 2 re: Medicaid and CHIP.

I have a standing offer in my journal to write for people who make donations to food banks, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Stand With Minnesota. I am adding in a drabble or limerick per comment on these topics because it's urgent.

( My comments, for reference )

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halfamoon

I decided that instead of writing something new, I'm going to share something I wrote last year because it fits the "letting go" prompt well and has a nice optimistic vibe. It was originally written for

femslashfete, but I never got around to crossposting it to ao3 until now. Enjoy!

Title: To forsake
Fandom: My Hero Academia
Character: Yaoyorozu Momo (plus Jirou Kyouka is briefly here too)
Rating: G
Length: 401 words
Summary: Momo decides to forsake her duties as a knight
Link: here originally on the femslashfete comm, here on ao3, or you can read it under the cut below

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siria

( The Pitt, 2.06, 12:00P.M. )

( The Thin Man )

starandrea

Inspired by

marcicat's amazing Muderbot Valentines, I made some Mo Dao Zu Shi Valentines for all my friends and fam ♥ I love you. Thanks for accompanying me and bringing light to every day.

( 2 love notes in the style of MDZS )

jacquelee posting in

halfamoon

Title: Finding Yourself in a New World – Chapter 7: The Lover
Day/Prompt: Day 7 / The Lover
Fandom: Warrior Nun (TV)
Character/Pairing: Yasmine/Camila
Rating/Warning(s): M / None
Word Count: 5033
Summary: When Tronan kisses her during their mission on Kasar but Yasmine feels nothing, she realizes that she has feelings for Camila. Blurting out her feelings, Yasmine is first mortified, but Camila does reciprocate her feelings and they share an intimate moment.
Author's Notes: I upped the rating for this fic, mostly out of ample precaution. It is mostly fade to black, there isn't any actual smut, but still. Also, I will finish this fic, despite my little (much needed) hiatus. I'm not sure whether I'll be able to write the 4 chapters I'm still missing today and tomorrow and then post all the remaining chapters tomorrow by Halfamoon's deadline, but I'll try.

Here on AO3

shadowhive

So yesterday I had intended to go to town to see Whistle and Send Help, but that didn’t end up happening cause I woke up in the morning and it was raining, and raining hard. Another storm hit and stayed around all day so that wasn’t happening.

I think cause of the weather (and it messing up my plans) I was low energy all day. I didn’t do much, though I did watch Seapeekay’s stream, cuddle Midna and watch the Winter Olympics (or rather half watch).

That did mean though I watched team go get our first medal! We got a gold in the skeleton bob! The thought of it is so terrifying down a track (?) on what’s essentially a tray fast first. I can’t imagine doing it myself but it was awesome to see how fast they went (and yay our guy getting the gold!)

It’s tour fair this weekend and there was Mandalorian And Grogu merch reveals which look cool. We finally have a name for Sigourney Weaver’s character (Colonel Ward) and it looks like she gets to fly an x-wing! Also there’s cute lil guys and a hot new unnamed droid.

Last night, after going on Dead By Daylight, I watched the first ep of The Beauty which seems pretty good so far. The hottest thing Evan Peters has done so far is speak French fluently. Plus I’d no idea till the credits that it’s based on a comic which is pretty cool.

Today the weather was much better. I had considered going to the cinema today I’d the weather had been bad yesterday but when I woke I wasn’t feeling it too much. Until mum (whips I must’ve mentioned it too) called me up and I felt that I should.

So I went. I didn’t do much in town, I posted off my package, checked in smiths for stickers (alas none) and found the record store that’s getting record store day (alas I didn’t have chance for a proper look, maybe next time). They are getting Sleep Token’s one though yay!

So it’s half term here which I guess is why there’s only showings of horror films in late afternoons/nights this week. So despite wanting to see Whistle and Send Help yesterday I was unable to see either today (if it wasn’t for MCC I might have but…) so instead I saw Looney Tunes and Kangaroo, which have the complete and total opposite vibes to what I’d hoped to see yesterday

(I am considering doing a night trip to see them both, but I’m hoping they’ll be showing on Friday so I can see one with Cold Storage.)

Trailers, just gonna do nee to me cause some (The Magic Faraway Tree, Hoppers, are ones I’d seen before)
Arco - looks pretty and I’m kinda curious about it
The Land Of Sometimes - Looks like a fun little thing and the titular land looks pretty

Thoughts on both ahoy.

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On the return train back I read the Ghostwatch article in sfx. Apparently there’s a new blu ray version coming which is what the article is about (it ends saying it’s getting a release soon in Australia which seems odd). One thing that’s cool is they’ve got ceefax subtitles that they retrieved from recorded tapes. I had no idea that tapes had that stuff in recordings!

I got some cheap stuff from the co-op, then the Lego Star Wars magazine from somewhere else, before coming home and now I’m flop watching The Masked Singer/MCC. I might watch something tonight but who knows what.

I still need to do the week 2 of the stuff I love too oop. I might have done it yesterday if I wasn’t so drained.

Current Mood: pleased
Current Music: Seapeekay’s MCC stream/the masked singer

rekishi

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cmk418 posting in

halfamoon

Title: Comfort
Fandom: Starfleet Academy
Character: Chancellor Nahla Ake
Rating: G
Word Count: 109
Summary: There are benefits to being comfortable.

( Comfort )

hrj

I think people who follow me on social media (especially here and fb) are aware of my habit of explicitly noting when I don't want "helpful" commentary/suggestions/feedback on something I"m describing--and, conversely, explicitly noting when I'm seeking input. But sometimes I worry that people take that as a signal that I don't want interaction at all. (Why in the world would I post things about my life if I didn't want any interaction?)

I'd love to have more actual conversations on social media. Back and forth, discussions of topics of mutual interest. But it feels like so few people stop to ask themselves, "Am I phrasing my participation in this conversation in a way that implies the original poster is ignorant or incompetent? Is there a way I could rephrase that makes it clear that I'm providing additional information for other readers, rather than implying this is something the original poster doesn't know? Or that I'm amplifying and agreeing with the post, rather than contradicting it or poking holes in it?"

Here's a generic example.

OP: [Interesting Fact]
Commenter: [Subsidiary Information that could be assumed to be known by anyone who already knows Interesting Fact]

Compare to:
OP: [Interesting Fact]
Commenter: What I love about that [Interesting Fact] is [Subsidiary Information].

The first implies the OP doesn't know the fact. The second shows solidarity by assuming the OP knows the fact and the commenter is sharing their love for it.

Now, one could object that people differ in their ability to communicate in nuanced fashions and some people just aren't good at analyzing on the fly how their comments might be taken. But from the other side, people differ in their ability to assume good will in the face of past experience. A mirror-world version of "I'm not good at reading social cues" is "I'm working very hard to read social cues and the false positives are abundant." Telepathy still hasn't been invented.

Anyway, I don't know why I'm whining about this (given that the inciting interaction was incredibly trivial).

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Good morning, afternoon, whatever time it is for you when you find this post!

In honor of Valentine's Day, I thought we might talk about writing relationships. A few questions:

Is there anything you find challenging about writing relationships?

What do you love about writing relationships?

Have you ever tried writing for a ship (or even just a trope) you normally don't? What was the outcome?*

Favorite tropes/tags/themes to write?

Any other observations?

*In case it needs to be said, this isn't about yucking anyone else's yum. It's about our own experiences trying to write particular things, without judgment towards others.

I've provided my own answers in the comments.

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Of Monsters and Mainframes

3.5/5. The one about the ship AI and medical AI who are frenemies but stuck on the same ship together, and how they and a werewolf and a mummy and a vampire and a bunch of spider drones go on a revenge mission against Dracula.

If that sounds wacky zany and like a whole bunch of things got thrown in a blender, correct.

I enjoyed this, even including the sometimes odd mix of humor and horror. (This book doesn’t really have humans, except as occasional set dressing, generally as corpses). The AI POV here is particularly good. The ship AI has vastly more processing power than the medical AI but no “human interaction protocols,” so yeah, that’s how that goes. I actually laughed out loud, which is rare for me.

Marking down only for the structure, which is simultaneously messy and repetitive. Quite the trick. I was willing to roll along with it for a lot of this book, because I was enjoying myself, but at a certain point I could have used a tad less spaghetti on the wall, you know?

Content notes: Mass death by vampire, werewolf, etc. AI equivalent of mind control.

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