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hannah) wrote2026-04-19 08:00 pm
hannah) wrote2026-04-19 08:00 pm
Busy our hands.
Thanks to neighbors moving out of their apartments, not only do I have enough laundry pods to last at least another six months, I've got more lentils than I know what to do with. No, really. There's six kinds of lentils in my apartment right now, not counting the dried chickpeas, unroasted peanuts, and dried red beans. It's going to be the summer of lentils. My strategy's going to be to work through the smaller amounts first before moving onto the larger ones - there's enough red lentils for one or two meals, but the green ones will keep me fed for weeks.
I'm checking the usual websites, looking through my cookbook shelf, thinking of how to make them interesting and palatable when I'll be eating so much of them. I figure that once I'm done with Rome, a dive through the rest of Steven Spielberg's movies should be good enough distraction to carry the lentils those last few days when I don't want to pay too much attention to what I'm having for lunch.
I've also got some quinoa and rice and black soybeans, if I want to shake things up somewhat. Farro, too, down in a bag somewhere.
I'm checking the usual websites, looking through my cookbook shelf, thinking of how to make them interesting and palatable when I'll be eating so much of them. I figure that once I'm done with Rome, a dive through the rest of Steven Spielberg's movies should be good enough distraction to carry the lentils those last few days when I don't want to pay too much attention to what I'm having for lunch.
I've also got some quinoa and rice and black soybeans, if I want to shake things up somewhat. Farro, too, down in a bag somewhere.
Kalloway (kalloway) wrote2026-04-19 07:23 pm
kalloway) wrote2026-04-19 07:23 pmEntry tags:
(Probably Enough)
Now that it's time to go back to work for the week, the brainweasels of "you didn't get enough done this weekend" have come to circle. Could I have done more? Probably. But did I do an absolute lot? Sure did! (Just ask my back!)
While digging through stacks of books that I didn't realize I had, I came to two conclusions. First, swapping out the short, long bookcase in degrading condition would be a good plan. There have been two tall, thin bookcases at the 'rents that were 'given' to me years ago that I just didn't think I had space for. If those will fit in the same spot, it'll be perfect. And second, I completely fell off with Accidental Advent, which is fine and not terribly surprising. I'll see about re-starting in the near future because I did enjoy the nudge. (The old bookcase can probably go to the garage if I can get it up on cinderblocks. It's still fine to hold non-book things but if the bottom shelf has started a chemical reaction, I don't assume it'll magically stop.)
I suppose plans for the rest of spring/summer are going to involve clearing every shelf, cleaning it, and checking conditions of things. I also need to get fresh air into the place more often. I'd wanted to get things opened up already but it's also rained every day for like two weeks now. Except right now, because it's snowing heavily. (WTF)
Also got a good percentage of my gunpla logged. I want to eventually have a good list of what I have both unbuilt and built. While just my backlog sounds like a slightly better time, I definitely know that I've built things and then forgotten about them as time passed. (In my defense, I mean built in like ~2010.)
I stirred up a lot of dust, which mostly means that I have a lot of dust and need to do some work tetris-ing things around so I can do a more thorough vacuum and whatnot.
I know I declare every year as the year I finally sort through everything but I'm feeling the motivation and am going to try to run with it.
While digging through stacks of books that I didn't realize I had, I came to two conclusions. First, swapping out the short, long bookcase in degrading condition would be a good plan. There have been two tall, thin bookcases at the 'rents that were 'given' to me years ago that I just didn't think I had space for. If those will fit in the same spot, it'll be perfect. And second, I completely fell off with Accidental Advent, which is fine and not terribly surprising. I'll see about re-starting in the near future because I did enjoy the nudge. (The old bookcase can probably go to the garage if I can get it up on cinderblocks. It's still fine to hold non-book things but if the bottom shelf has started a chemical reaction, I don't assume it'll magically stop.)
I suppose plans for the rest of spring/summer are going to involve clearing every shelf, cleaning it, and checking conditions of things. I also need to get fresh air into the place more often. I'd wanted to get things opened up already but it's also rained every day for like two weeks now. Except right now, because it's snowing heavily. (WTF)
Also got a good percentage of my gunpla logged. I want to eventually have a good list of what I have both unbuilt and built. While just my backlog sounds like a slightly better time, I definitely know that I've built things and then forgotten about them as time passed. (In my defense, I mean built in like ~2010.)
I stirred up a lot of dust, which mostly means that I have a lot of dust and need to do some work tetris-ing things around so I can do a more thorough vacuum and whatnot.
I know I declare every year as the year I finally sort through everything but I'm feeling the motivation and am going to try to run with it.
nilla (meningioma) wrote2026-04-19 06:56 pm
meningioma) wrote2026-04-19 06:56 pmEntry tags:
needy girl overdose thoughts
its only been 3 episodes, but i have a few things to say.
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tagging as review even tho it kinda isnt. whatever who gaf
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tagging as review even tho it kinda isnt. whatever who gaf
Logan Ennion (loganberrybunny) wrote2026-04-19 11:24 pm
loganberrybunny) wrote2026-04-19 11:24 pm
SVR Spring Steam Gala
Public
I'm extremely tired right now, so I won't write much tonight, but I was at the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Steam Gala today and for the most part I had a good time. Over 18,000 steps walked, which is not any kind of personal record but is well above my average. There were two lengthy delays, one near the start of the day and one near the end, which are an occupational hazard with galas but still tried my patience a bit. The weather was dry and largely bright, though, which helped a lot, and I found the Sunday atmosphere quite nice – the lack of late evening services also meant a lack of the small number of people on Friday and Saturday nights who behave rather too much as if they were in the pub, including in terms of volume. I might well attend on Sunday again at a gala in the future. Anyway, that's all for now. I might put up a photo or two tomorrow. :)
I'm extremely tired right now, so I won't write much tonight, but I was at the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Steam Gala today and for the most part I had a good time. Over 18,000 steps walked, which is not any kind of personal record but is well above my average. There were two lengthy delays, one near the start of the day and one near the end, which are an occupational hazard with galas but still tried my patience a bit. The weather was dry and largely bright, though, which helped a lot, and I found the Sunday atmosphere quite nice – the lack of late evening services also meant a lack of the small number of people on Friday and Saturday nights who behave rather too much as if they were in the pub, including in terms of volume. I might well attend on Sunday again at a gala in the future. Anyway, that's all for now. I might put up a photo or two tomorrow. :)
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w3igg_feed) wrote2026-04-19 08:14 pm
w3igg_feed) wrote2026-04-19 08:14 pmKelp DAO bridge hacked for $292 million
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<p class='syndicationauthor'>Posted by Molly White</p><p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/kelp-dao-hack">https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/kelp-dao-hack</a></p><div>
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<p>An attacker stole 116,500 rsETH (restaked ether) from a blockchain bridge run by Kelp DAO. Based on prices at the time of the theft, the stolen tokens would be worth around $292 million — however, the attacker is likely to face challenges selling a quantity of tokens that amounts to 18% of rsETH's circulating supply.<p>When tokens are bridged from one chain to another, the tokens on the original chain are locked in the bridge smart contract while the token is used on the other chain, preventing its owner from double-spending the asset. With 116,500 locked rsETH now stolen, those using the token on other blockchains are now holding possibly unbacked tokens.</p><p>The rush for holders to offload their dubiously backed tokens is likely to worsen contagion throughout defi protocols, where those platforms could be left holding the bag. Some platforms, including Aave, Lido Finance, and Ethena, have paused markets involving rsETH to try to protect themselves.</p><p>This hack has set the new record for the largest defi hack in 2026, following the $285 million <a href="https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=drift-exploit" target="_blank">Drift exploit</a> on April 1.</p></p>
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<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/19/2026-s-biggest-crypto-exploit-kelp-dao-hit-for-usd292-million-with-wrapped-ether-stranded-across-20-chains">
"2026's biggest crypto exploit: $292 million gets drained from Kelp DAO with wrapped ether stranded across 20 chains"
</a> , <i>CoinDesk</i>
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</div><p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/kelp-dao-hack">https://web3isgoinggreat.com/single/kelp-dao-hack</a></p>
solenne (solenne) wrote2026-04-19 11:50 pm
solenne) wrote2026-04-19 11:50 pm
Entry tags:
Disappointed
Posting from phone, so apologies for inevitable mistakes.
I wanted to make a proper post about all the nice things I did this week, but it's something else that made me log in and write. Apparently a fic I really liked and was sad about it being privated was actually made with ai. I am not completely sure whether that is what I read. Some say that the author is rewriting and posting a non-ai version anonymously. I still have the link saved and it does say it's by anonymous so maybe it was the rewritten version I was reading and they just privated it again for a different reason. As evidence people mention the fic having more than 300k words and chapters coming out every day, and I have it writen down (don't aks, i keep lists) that the fic had 100k when I read it. Also some mention plot lines which I don't remember at all. Safe to say that they were exposed even before I started reading?
This really surprised me cus it was the writing style specifically that drew me in.
This is all over place, but my eyes hurt from looking at the screen and I had just wanted to do a quick update.
Bye
Solenne
I wanted to make a proper post about all the nice things I did this week, but it's something else that made me log in and write. Apparently a fic I really liked and was sad about it being privated was actually made with ai. I am not completely sure whether that is what I read. Some say that the author is rewriting and posting a non-ai version anonymously. I still have the link saved and it does say it's by anonymous so maybe it was the rewritten version I was reading and they just privated it again for a different reason. As evidence people mention the fic having more than 300k words and chapters coming out every day, and I have it writen down (don't aks, i keep lists) that the fic had 100k when I read it. Also some mention plot lines which I don't remember at all. Safe to say that they were exposed even before I started reading?
This really surprised me cus it was the writing style specifically that drew me in.
This is all over place, but my eyes hurt from looking at the screen and I had just wanted to do a quick update.
Bye
Solenne
sanguinity (sanguinity) wrote2026-04-19 03:04 pm
sanguinity) wrote2026-04-19 03:04 pmEntry tags:
Write Every Day: Day 19
Intro/FAQ
My check-in: Made a continuous read-through and minor revision of the last four chapters of the longfic. It feels solid. I really, really hope my beta likes it.
Day 19:china_shop, sanguinity
Day 18:badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, dswdiane, goddess47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora
Day 17:badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, dswdiane, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora
Day 16:badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, dswdiane, goddess47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilme
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!
My check-in: Made a continuous read-through and minor revision of the last four chapters of the longfic. It feels solid. I really, really hope my beta likes it.
Day 19:
china_shop, sanguinityDay 18:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, dswdiane, goddess47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadoraDay 17:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, dswdiane, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadoraDay 16:
badly_knitted, carenejeans, china_shop, cornerofmadness, dswdiane, goddess47, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, trobadora, ysilmeWhen 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!
conuly (conuly) wrote2026-04-21 09:29 pm
conuly) wrote2026-04-21 09:29 pmI saw a red-winged blackbird!
I didn't get a good look, seeing it as I did out a bus window, but did I have to? They're not that hard to identify.
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fandomsecrets2026-04-19 03:29 pm
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⌈ Secret Post #7044 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
greghousesgf (greghousesgf) wrote2026-04-19 01:20 pm
greghousesgf) wrote2026-04-19 01:20 pm(no subject)
here's a meme:
1. Bagels or donuts?
Depends on my mood and where I am and what I'm doing.
2. Bar soap or body wash?
Bar
3. Being afraid or being embarrassed?
both suck
4. Big bash or intimate gathering?
I love either
5. Board games or video games?
Board games.
6. Bridgerton or The Crown?
I watched the Crown but got really bored. Never seen Bridgerton.
7. Cardio or weights?
Swimming laps is cardio, isn't it?
8. Carpet or hardwood?
either
9. Clue/Cluedo or Monopoly?
I guess Monopoly, I haven't played Clue since I was a kid.
10. Cook or do the dishes?
COOK. I hate washing dishes.
11. Damp socks or a pebble in your shoe?
Pebbles are easier to get rid of.
12. Dragons or unicorns?
Both are cool
13. Family vacation or solo trip?
Solo trip, or with my friends if that was an option
14. Fork or spoon?
doesn't that depend on what you're eating?
15. General admission or assigned seats?
either as long as I can get a good one
16. Give or receive?
both
17. Hot cocoa or hot cider?
Hot cocoa. I had some just yesterday.
18. Iced tea or hot tea?
Hot tea, always!
19. Italian food or Mexican food?
I love both. I guess it depends on where I am.
20. Long car ride or short plane trip?
L. is about the only person I like long car rides with.
21. Mountains or beach?
Beach.
22. Movie candy or popcorn?
Popcorn. Movie theater candy is too expensive but I will cop to sneaking candy into the theater in my purse or backpack.
23. Musical theater or concert?
depends on what it is
24. Nightlight or no light?
I haven't used a nightlight since I was a little kid..
25. Ninja attack or pirate attack?
Maybe the pirates would let me join them....
26. Outer space or bottom of the ocean?
Outer space.
27. Painful truth or comforting lie?
Painful truth.
28. Pancakes or waffles?
either
29. Passion or friendship?
Friendship.
30. Phone call or text?
Text.
31. Pizza or tacos?
Pizza, but I sure do love tacos, too.
32. Play or concert?
depends on what/who it is
33. Playlists or podcasts?
depends on the content and my mood
34. Puzzles or coloring books?
Puzzles.
35. Rain or snow?
neither. ugh.
36. Ramen or pho?
either
37. River or lake?
I do like hanging out down by Lake Merritt as much as any other Oaklander.
38. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?
Ferris wheel.
39. Roller skates or ice skates?
Neither. I can't handle either.
40. Salt or pepper?
Pepper
41. Singing in the shower or singing in the car?
Singing in the car unless L. is driving. She doesn't like the way I sing.
42. Skinny fries or thick cut?
either
43. Sneezing or coughing?
I've been having some sort of allergy lately so I'm getting sick of sneezing.
44. Snowboarding or skateboarding?
Neither, but I do like watching skateboarding
45. Snowmen or sandcastles?
sand castles
46. Spicy or mild?
Spicy usually.
47. Street food or fine dining?
either one, depending on my mood and where I am
48. Subtitles or dubbed?
Subtitles. 100% 10000% 10000000%
49. Wine or beer?
either one, depending on my mood, where I am and what I'm eating
50. Zoo or aquarium?
zoo
1. Bagels or donuts?
Depends on my mood and where I am and what I'm doing.
2. Bar soap or body wash?
Bar
3. Being afraid or being embarrassed?
both suck
4. Big bash or intimate gathering?
I love either
5. Board games or video games?
Board games.
6. Bridgerton or The Crown?
I watched the Crown but got really bored. Never seen Bridgerton.
7. Cardio or weights?
Swimming laps is cardio, isn't it?
8. Carpet or hardwood?
either
9. Clue/Cluedo or Monopoly?
I guess Monopoly, I haven't played Clue since I was a kid.
10. Cook or do the dishes?
COOK. I hate washing dishes.
11. Damp socks or a pebble in your shoe?
Pebbles are easier to get rid of.
12. Dragons or unicorns?
Both are cool
13. Family vacation or solo trip?
Solo trip, or with my friends if that was an option
14. Fork or spoon?
doesn't that depend on what you're eating?
15. General admission or assigned seats?
either as long as I can get a good one
16. Give or receive?
both
17. Hot cocoa or hot cider?
Hot cocoa. I had some just yesterday.
18. Iced tea or hot tea?
Hot tea, always!
19. Italian food or Mexican food?
I love both. I guess it depends on where I am.
20. Long car ride or short plane trip?
L. is about the only person I like long car rides with.
21. Mountains or beach?
Beach.
22. Movie candy or popcorn?
Popcorn. Movie theater candy is too expensive but I will cop to sneaking candy into the theater in my purse or backpack.
23. Musical theater or concert?
depends on what it is
24. Nightlight or no light?
I haven't used a nightlight since I was a little kid..
25. Ninja attack or pirate attack?
Maybe the pirates would let me join them....
26. Outer space or bottom of the ocean?
Outer space.
27. Painful truth or comforting lie?
Painful truth.
28. Pancakes or waffles?
either
29. Passion or friendship?
Friendship.
30. Phone call or text?
Text.
31. Pizza or tacos?
Pizza, but I sure do love tacos, too.
32. Play or concert?
depends on what/who it is
33. Playlists or podcasts?
depends on the content and my mood
34. Puzzles or coloring books?
Puzzles.
35. Rain or snow?
neither. ugh.
36. Ramen or pho?
either
37. River or lake?
I do like hanging out down by Lake Merritt as much as any other Oaklander.
38. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?
Ferris wheel.
39. Roller skates or ice skates?
Neither. I can't handle either.
40. Salt or pepper?
Pepper
41. Singing in the shower or singing in the car?
Singing in the car unless L. is driving. She doesn't like the way I sing.
42. Skinny fries or thick cut?
either
43. Sneezing or coughing?
I've been having some sort of allergy lately so I'm getting sick of sneezing.
44. Snowboarding or skateboarding?
Neither, but I do like watching skateboarding
45. Snowmen or sandcastles?
sand castles
46. Spicy or mild?
Spicy usually.
47. Street food or fine dining?
either one, depending on my mood and where I am
48. Subtitles or dubbed?
Subtitles. 100% 10000% 10000000%
49. Wine or beer?
either one, depending on my mood, where I am and what I'm eating
50. Zoo or aquarium?
zoo
kaberett (kaberett) wrote2026-04-19 08:17 pm
kaberett) wrote2026-04-19 08:17 pmEntry tags:
vital functions
Reading. She's A Beast: up to November 2024. (Does it count as book research? Maybe, possibly: I'm having a lot of thoughts about the extent to which exercise reduces versus increases risk of injuries.)
Writing. I've... added another section or, perhaps, done another rearrangement? I continue to make notes on the current special interest that is movement? I am... not managing focussed writing time.
Listening. Hidden Almanac! I had The Realisation that it would be a good thing to play while we were laminating infinite potions! We have Emerged from the Accursed Hole! The paper wasps do architecture!
Cooking. O V E N. Still v excited about this. More Kaiserschmarrn, and I am about to bake some bread, and additionally and furthermore I successfully added protein to noodles.
Eating. A celebratory burger for reaching a nice round number on a lift. I have subsequently achieved said nice round number on a second lift, but that one is being banked for The Future.
More fancy bakery treats. :)
Exploring. On Wednesday A gave me a lift into town, and then rather than getting the bus the rest of the way to the gym I decided I would wander. Thus I encountered the former Enfield Electrical Works, a delightful building, and also had a brief adventure through a park I had not previously met.
Making & mending. Have I woven in the ends on A's glove? HAHAHAHAHA.
Growing. I have managed several short trips to the plot! And the free agapanthus I acquired from a garden post in Salisbury is looking happy with its new living arrangements. There are many things I wish to sow and none that I have got around to.
Observing. MANY BIRDS: a goldfinch on a trip down to the bakery! Ducklings! Multiple families of baby coots! The Egyptian goslings are all now happy to Paddle Industriously!
Plantwise: there is a fascinating tulip in a garden near coots the first that I do not understand at all; it's lily-flowered, with very pointed petals, and it started out all white except for some tiny blotches of red on the very very tips. The surprising (to me) part is that as it has unfurled further the red has gradually spread down the petal edges, and it's now got this bright red rim feathering ever-so-slightly into the still-white main body of the petal. (I do have photos and might even manage to post them, but not tonight.) The wisteria are firmly on their way out; my cherry tree has finally finally flowered; the redcurrant and gooseberry are flowering, and the josta is setting fruit. It's warm. I'm enjoying it so much.
Lynn | Settiai (settiai) wrote2026-04-19 03:14 pm
settiai) wrote2026-04-19 03:14 pm
Entry tags:
Fic: Horns Up, Fangs Out (Dragon Age)
Horns Up, Fangs Out (2564 words) by Settiai
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: The Iron Bull/Solas (Dragon Age)
Characters: The Iron Bull (Dragon Age), Solas (Dragon Age)
Additional Tags: Complicated Relationships, Developing Relationship, Fade to Black, One Shot, Pride's Solace Exchange
Summary: The Iron Bull was a complication that Solas hadn't planned on.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: The Iron Bull/Solas (Dragon Age)
Characters: The Iron Bull (Dragon Age), Solas (Dragon Age)
Additional Tags: Complicated Relationships, Developing Relationship, Fade to Black, One Shot, Pride's Solace Exchange
Summary: The Iron Bull was a complication that Solas hadn't planned on.
i did it all for the robins (musesfool) wrote2026-04-19 03:12 pm
musesfool) wrote2026-04-19 03:12 pm
Entry tags:
halves of nothing at the center of time
I realize I never followed up on the vanilla cupcakes and they did stay moist for 4 days in an airtight container and didn't get that weird texture where you can tell they're going bad, nor did they dry out, so. A++ on the hot milk method. So I am making them today, as well as my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe (it is actually a cake recipe but it makes 40 mini cupcakes as written) and then tomorrow I will make whipped ganache for the vanilla and vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream for the chocolate, and bring them to work on Tuesday, since one of my attorneys is pregnant, and this is likely the last time she'll be in the office with us until the fall. She was all, "no need to make a fuss!" but my boss was like, "Cupakes? :D :D :D" so of course, I was also like, "Cupcakes! :D :D :D"
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Today's poem:
Mother, Kitchen
By Ouyang Jianghe
(Translated from the Chinese by Austin Woerner )
Where the immemorial and the instant meet, opening and distance appear.
Through the opening: a door, crack of light.
Behind the door, a kitchen.
Where the knife rises and falls, clouds gather, disperse.
A lightspeed joining of life and death, cut
in two: halves of a sun, of slowness.
Halves of a turnip.
A mother in the kitchen, a lifetime of cuts.
A cabbage cut into mountains and rivers,
a fish, cut along its leaping curves,
laid on the table
still yearning for the pond.
Summer's tofu
cut into premonitions of snow.
A potato listens to the onion-counterpoint
of the knife, dropping petals at its strokes:
self and thing, halves of nothing
at the center of time.
Where gone and here meet, the knife rises, falls.
But this mother is not holding a knife.
What she has been given is not a knife
but a few fallen leaves.
The fish leaps over the blade from the sea
to the stars. The table is in the sky now,
the market has been crammed into the refrigerator,
and she cannot open cold time.
***
*
Today's poem:
Mother, Kitchen
By Ouyang Jianghe
(Translated from the Chinese by Austin Woerner )
Where the immemorial and the instant meet, opening and distance appear.
Through the opening: a door, crack of light.
Behind the door, a kitchen.
Where the knife rises and falls, clouds gather, disperse.
A lightspeed joining of life and death, cut
in two: halves of a sun, of slowness.
Halves of a turnip.
A mother in the kitchen, a lifetime of cuts.
A cabbage cut into mountains and rivers,
a fish, cut along its leaping curves,
laid on the table
still yearning for the pond.
Summer's tofu
cut into premonitions of snow.
A potato listens to the onion-counterpoint
of the knife, dropping petals at its strokes:
self and thing, halves of nothing
at the center of time.
Where gone and here meet, the knife rises, falls.
But this mother is not holding a knife.
What she has been given is not a knife
but a few fallen leaves.
The fish leaps over the blade from the sea
to the stars. The table is in the sky now,
the market has been crammed into the refrigerator,
and she cannot open cold time.
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scrubjayspeaks (scrubjayspeaks) wrote2026-04-19 12:05 pm
scrubjayspeaks) wrote2026-04-19 12:05 pmDone This Week
My big excitement for the week was a salvage job at work. The HR department was replacing some bulletin boards and discarded the old ones against my workbench for mysterious reasons, expecting us to just scrap them. The old ones were all metal and in good condition, apart from some easily buffed out marks left by long-term stickers. Unfortunately, they were much too long for the space in the office where I’ve been wanting to put a whiteboard.
But I realized I had a) free time on a Friday and b) access to assorted power tools. So with a band saw, I trimmed it to a more suitable size, and with tin snips, the sheet metal folder, and the pneumatic polisher, I gave it a finished edge that matches the rest of the design.
It looks exceedingly professional; I’m very proud of myself. It’s just right for the spot, and I’ve moved my stickers-turned-magnets onto it. I have some more stickers to convert, now that I’ll have a place to put them. I do plan to use it for organizational purposes as well, though rotating art sticker gallery is nothing to sneeze at.
Lewisia: 3 new pieces written
Day job: 35 hours, with a day off for mum’s birthday
Crafting: created magnet board from work scrap and wall mounted it
Gardening: more seeds planted, succulent club meeting, spread loads of compost in planting beds
Reading: FEY: A Guide to Butch of The Fae Variety edited by Annalise Jensen (a cute little field guide type book of queer fairies that I picked up as part of a Kickstarter by the same group)
Watching: picked up my rewatch/watch of Stranger Things again, starting with season 2 episodes 6-8
Listening: DANTS by Louie Zong (a cute collection of boppy dance tracks)
Playing: got a bit farther in Pokopia, having a little trouble telling the scope/pace of the game--am I still in the tutorial stages? Should I be pacing myself???
Clock Mouse: 109 minutes of planning work, plus 1878 words written
But I realized I had a) free time on a Friday and b) access to assorted power tools. So with a band saw, I trimmed it to a more suitable size, and with tin snips, the sheet metal folder, and the pneumatic polisher, I gave it a finished edge that matches the rest of the design.
It looks exceedingly professional; I’m very proud of myself. It’s just right for the spot, and I’ve moved my stickers-turned-magnets onto it. I have some more stickers to convert, now that I’ll have a place to put them. I do plan to use it for organizational purposes as well, though rotating art sticker gallery is nothing to sneeze at.
Lewisia: 3 new pieces written
Day job: 35 hours, with a day off for mum’s birthday
Crafting: created magnet board from work scrap and wall mounted it
Gardening: more seeds planted, succulent club meeting, spread loads of compost in planting beds
Reading: FEY: A Guide to Butch of The Fae Variety edited by Annalise Jensen (a cute little field guide type book of queer fairies that I picked up as part of a Kickstarter by the same group)
Watching: picked up my rewatch/watch of Stranger Things again, starting with season 2 episodes 6-8
Listening: DANTS by Louie Zong (a cute collection of boppy dance tracks)
Playing: got a bit farther in Pokopia, having a little trouble telling the scope/pace of the game--am I still in the tutorial stages? Should I be pacing myself???
Clock Mouse: 109 minutes of planning work, plus 1878 words written