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Slept late, til about 12:00 or 1:00, I forget. Got up and made coffee. Puttered on my phone for a few hours until

mashfanficchick got up and we had breakfast, or brunch.

Didn't do anything much except putter on my phone, chat with

mashfanficchick, and play solitaire until I went and took a shower and dressed.

Finally at 7:00 I Teamed then FWiB for awhile until Elissa and Liz G arrived and we went out to dinner with them.

We went to the Georgia Dinner. I had tortellini carbonara, which was good, but not great. The others felt about the same way.

Elissa dropped me off back at

mashfanficchick's place and I Ubered from there. Got home and all is well, Oreo was very glad to see me and to get fed.

That's about all.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Halloween fun.

3. Quiet day.

4. Clocks turn tonight, extra hour of sleep.

5. Home safe.

6. Friends.

Current Mood: tired

no_apologies posting in

addme

Name: Marianne is my real first name.

Age:

I mostly post about:

Sometimes I vent when I need to about whatever it is in my life that weighs me down or stresses me too much. Or if I have a strong opinion or thoughts on something that lingers.

Other times I write out songs that either help spread awareness to others about real-world issues that should be addressed, or just me expressing my thoughts about things I strongly think are so crazy-backwards and self-destructive things. (AKA, Liberty-Minded Tunes.)

I also have been writing a lot of songs centered around fictional characters. My main 4 are psychological horror/cosmic horror themed baddies. A few others are like comfort and supportive friends of mine--two OCs and my own silly and too cute interpretation of the Nintendo character, Kirby!

My hobbies are:

Other than music making and writing, I enjoy anime and manga. I like animated films and have a list of favorite movies, some I still have on DVD (woooo). And if in the mood, I do some gaming! I've mostly been playing either the digital version of the wonderful bird card game known as Wingspan, or play some rounds in a really interesting, quirky, and very diversely strategic PVP card game that is called Cards, the Universe, and Everything! ...Oh, and just recently, my mom and I have been going back to playing card and board games with our gaming group now that she has a car again!

My fandoms are:

Most currently... The original series of Avatar: The Last Airbender. (I still have all the episodes on DVD and don't have to replace it after all, YAAAAAY! Zuko, Iroh, Sokka, and Toph are among my most favorite characters.) One by one, I have been reading through The Promised Neverland manga. (I've been mostly drawn towards the character Norman.) And four of my music muses are AUs of characters from the old cult classic GameCube survival/psychological horror game known as Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. I am a diehard fan of that game, and I still sometimes miss playing it!

I'm looking to:

I would love to connect with kindred spirits! I yearn to write creatively with others, with the small group of characters of mine. (Story writing or RP writing, or just coming up with song lyrics together--that'd be fun!) I have been riding on this creative momentum that's been uplifting and exciting for me. Let's have a grand time. Let's brainstorm! Let's experiment! My own ideas tend to be very big and crazy at times, just FYI. ^^

My posting schedule tends to be: Kinda sporadic, depending on my creative drive is going! I have been using this blog of mine over something like Google Docs to store my lyrics and song style prompts--so I don't use up too much space on my Google Drive.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:

Any form of toxicity, people coming to me asking for money or trying to scam me, people coming around and spreading negativity instead of constructive criticism if something of mine doesn't sound good to them.

Before adding me, you should know: DISCLAIMER: I am a really honest person. I can even be brutally honest. I don't usually sugarcoat things, and I have a critical thinking mind. And when it comes to the crazy backwards realm of politics, I'm neither pro-left or pro-right. I have been the observer outside that paradigm for years now. And some of my songs and/or entries may actually provoke you to want to pause, and think for yourself on the topic.

glinda

So my revised target for writing this year has been to start each new month with more words than I finished that month the previous year with. Largely due to the fic part of my writing brain having unlocked itself back in July I have been solidly making that target since then. This month however was always going to be a challenge because, well, last November I wrote nearly 13,000 words. However, while I did not come anywhere close to that I will be starting November with 6000 words more than I started last November with - which given that my monthly target is around 6300 words, feels true to target.

33609 / 75000 (44.81%)

Once again I'll be doing

mini_wrimo with a target of 250 words a day. (Signups are still open if you're doing a writing challenge this month and think it might be useful.) I'm also doing Nablopomo as usual, so between here, my film blog and my food blog I'm planning to blog every day. (We'll see!) I'm giving myself an overall target for this month of 10,000 words with a stretch goal of 15,000. Given that according to my spreadsheet my daily target for this month is 333 words a day (which has a pleasing ring to it) I should really have signed up for that, but that would require me remembering to put the figures in the spreadsheet before signing up and I did not do that. Also I know from experience that 250 words is sustainable over the month so why set myself up to fail?

385 / 10000 (3.85%)

Also, I am now on holiday from work for a fortnight. I very much need it. *basks*

Current Mood: determined

cosmolinguist

I mentioned that we saw Deliver Me from Nowhere, but I didn't have time to get into my thoughts on it, so here are some.

"One of the things that confuses me about this film," D said in his review, "is who it's for, other than cosmolinguist." And I can't help him there, but it definitely is for me. It takes place around the time I'm being born, only a few years before this man would become my favorite musician (I was about three when I could locate and play "Born in the U.S.A." from my dad's record collection, holding the LP carefully and putting the needle down in a way that wouldn't scratch it).

I love that it's about men and masculinity in a way you don't normally see them: I love how the relationship between Springsteen and Landau is portrayed, it's intense and it's emotionally savvy. I don't love the way that women are such secondary characters in this movie that I don't even know Mrs. Landau's name, but I also love the way Jon came home at the end of some of these difficult work days and talked to her about Springsteen's big ugly feelings that were driving the direction his work and life was taking at that point.

I love that the single-mother girlfriend -- who as I suspected was a conglomeration of multiple real-life people -- seemed to confront him with the force of all those real women when he told her he was leaving for California: he's messed up and he's stuck and he seems unwilling to do anything about that. (The road trip and arrival in California shift the dial more toward "unable," but you can't blame this woman for assuming it's "unwilling"; this is clearly not her first experience of young men disappointing her.)

I feel weird because I'm the biggest Springsteen fan any of my friends know with one or two possible exceptions -- more than one person has told me they're relying on me to let them know whether the movie is worth seeing or not -- but compared to the real devotees I feel barely a casual fan. A lot of my favorite songs are older than me, or close to it, so absorbed in that contextless all-at-once haphazard way that previous culture can be without time to spread it out or an expert to steer you in it. Born in the U.S.A. rocketed Springsteen from success to superstardom, and my dad was apparently part of that wave because he had that record and no others. I found it on my own, noticed Springsteen's songs on the radio on my own, re-discovered him (after a teenage period of being mortified that I'd ever loved music so uncool as to turn up on classic-rock stations) with "The Ghost of Tom Joad" on my own...

I say all that to say that I'd never realized how entangled Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A. are as albums. I liked that the movie portrayed them as so intimately bound up their creation is in each other. We couldn't have had the stadium-filling without the bedroom-recorded demos that were never meant to be heard by anyone else getting out of their way. That really struck me: a lot of my younger years were about me trying to skip the weird confusing maybe-ugly fixations of my brain and heart, I wanted to get right to the likeable if not successful bits. But of course you can't do that. The only way to the cool successful thing is through the ugly private things.

And you don't have to; the weird confusing ugly stuff might be able to be loved too.

I want to talk about Frankenstein and Breaking the Code too, but this is probably enough for today.

yourlibrarian posting in

common_nature

Some bird photos from the last months. The hummingbirds are gone now but there was a lot of perching on the tomato cages in their last month.

( Read more... )

muccamukk

Adapted* from this spread by

thewitchoftheforest.

1. Honour: How can I honour my ancestors?
The Sun

2. Connect: How do I better connect with my ancestors?
The Tower

3. Shadow: What shadows do I need to confront?
King of Wands

4. Release: What do my ancestors want me to let go of?
Seven of Coins

5. Focus: What ancestral gifts should I channel?
Two of Coins

6. Guidance: A message from my ancestors.
Ten of Wands

* I think this is the first one she did, and it's a bit clunky, so I've smoothed out some of the wording.

glitteryv

And so, we arrive at November and the first of several posts abt film noirs I've watched.

Niagara (Hoopla)

From 1953, this film is a surprisingly intense movie.

Ray (Casey Adams) and Polly (Jean Peters) are a married couple who are enjoying their honeymoon some three years after their wedding. The plan is to spend a longish weekend at Niagara Falls AND for Ray to also do a bit of networking with the main boss of his company. ANYWAYS, once they get to the lodge place, they find out that there's another couple staying in the cabin they'd reserved.

Rose (Marilyn Monroe) manages to convince everyone to allow them stay a bit longer in the cabin because George (Joseph Cotten), her husband, is recovering from something after leaving the hospital. FWIW, there's a lot of tension between them. It's not clear how long they've been married, but George is not okay. Meanwhile, Rose treats him with a lot of contempt. The rest of the time, she likes to poke at his jealousy for funsies? Their dynamic is v. odd.

Ray and Polly do the tourist-y things, generally having a good time. During one of the excursions, Polly happens to find out that Rose is stepping out on George with someone else…

It had been at least 15 yrs since I first watched this movie. In all truth, I don't think I paid that much attention the first time around since I only had the vaguest of memories abt the plot this time around. The more I watched, the more I started to remember.

This is a FANTASTIC MOVIE FROM BEGINNING TO END. It's extreeeeeeeeeeeeemely noir: v. suspenseful, and gorgeously photographed. Marilyn Monroe was at the height of her power as a sex symbol. However, her role in this movie is the opposite of her happy-go-lucky, coquettish and ditzy persona. Rose is manipulative and will do whatever she needs to do to get ahead. So, if you're someone whose exposure to her filmography has only been the comedies (The Seven-Year Itch, How To Marry a Millionaire, etc), this is a movie that shows the depth of her acting talent.

OFC, Joseph Cotten NEVER made a bad movie. George is super complex yet easy to feel sympathy for.

The MVP is Jean Peters as Polly. She is a character who is kind and smart. At times, she shows lets some of her steeliness/backbone show and I applauded her for that. Especially at times when she's repeatedly dismissed by people (including her husband Ray who should've known better.) That said, it is because of her kindness that she's able to persevere. Peters was soo good that I want to check out other movies she's in.

As for the rest of the cast, everyone's fine?

Again, since the movie was filmed in Technicolor, the cinematography is AMAZING. Everything just pops off the screen. The movie itself is so engaging that, even when there are long scenes with little to no dialogue, viewers can't take your eyes off the screen. It's THAT good.

Do I have any criticisms?

There's a B plot abt Ray's boss (Mr. Kettering) who was obnoxious AF. Kudos to Don Wilson (the actor who portrayed him) for getting on my nerves, I guess. LOL. I think my annoyance was compounded by the fact that I really didn't care abt Ray. He was SUCH a loser.

I also don't know how I feel abt some parts of the ending (specifically the climax.)

Do I recommend it?

Hell fucking yeah! This movie has everything working so well that even the Mr. Kettering scenes weren't enough to deter me. I'm giving it a 4 out of 5.

Queerness level:

It's so low that one would have to jump thru many logic loops to come up with crumbs. :(

feurioo posting in

tv_talk

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Welcome to the weekly roundup post! What are you watching this week? What are you excited about?

princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: angry

sholio

Whumptobers will continue ~~until morale improves~~ probably a ways into November, since I'm still having a good time with it, and I have a few incomplete ones.

Alt Prompt: Organ Theft
Murderbot & Tarik, 800 wds (bookverse, post-System Collapse)
Also on AO3: Grand Theft Human

( 800 wds under the cut )

silver_chipmunk

Got up this morning at 10:00 because my therapist was going to be calling. She texted at 10:30, and we connected a bit before 11:00. That was good.

Then I meant to go back to bed and sleep but I had already had my morning coffee so I didn't feel tired. So I showered and dressed in my Halloween stuff, and then stayed just playing on my phone til

mashfanficchick got up.

We started walking down to Chipotle, which had been our plan, because they had $6 burritos for people in costume, but when wwe got there we found that didn't start til 3:00. On the way there, the Kid called me, which was lovely and we sang our Halloween songs. I'm sure it embarrasses her but she did it, which made me happy.

Anyway, when we found the Chipotle deal hadn't started, we walked back to Sweetgreen and got salads to go. Then we took the bus back to zer place, packed up all the Halloween stuff, and took a Lyft to Liz G's place.

When we got there RK was there which was a nice surprise. He didn't stay long though. And soon the trick or treaters started coming thick and fast. We sat on the steps to give out treats.

The wind was outrageous and it was chilly. At one point my witch's hat blew away and I had to chase it across the lawn. I caught it and had to hold it from then on. Eventually it got too chilly and we went in. Liz carved a pumpkin. Matt R showed up at 7:00 I think, and we had various goodies and things.

We called in dinner from a Japanese place. I had seafood yaki udon, and a sushi roll, eel and mango maki.

We watched an animated series called Over the Garden Wall. It was very surrealistic.

After that we just hung out for awhile and then Matt said he had to go so we called an Uber cause it was cheaper than Lyft and the three of us took it.

mashfanficchick and I got dropped off first and then Matt.

I am staying another night here, and missing my meeting tomorrow. We unpacked and changed into night things and I started here.

It was a really nice Halloween all-in-all.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB even though we didn't get to Team.

2. Halloween.

3. The Kid called.

4. Got my pension today and paid my rent.

5. Fun TV.

6. Friends.

Current Mood: happy

silveradept

Let's begin with the understanding that many more people are using computing and the Internet than those who have able bodies. (And they're also trying to use public infrastructure as well.) So let's talk about what people think screen readers do, and what they actually do, and re-commit yourselves to building things that are accessible from the ground up, so that everyone can use a website, a document, or enjoy a picture that you have taken or created, even if they are not a sighted user.

Furthermore, Consumer Reports offers the easiest way to turn off LLM and other supposed "intelligence" features on your computers and devices, which we offer with the additional understanding that every time you update your device, you may have to repeat these steps, as many of the companies that have poured all this money into supposed intelligence are very put out when people turn them off, and will silently turn them back on every time you update.

As the population ages, the lack of information for people going through menopause means there's people to be exploited, according to plenty of companies that intend to do the exploiting. Because, after all, there's still a prevalent assumption that a woman loses all her value once she stops being able to breed the next generation. And an equally prevalent idea that you can just slap a purple color or the word menopause on anything, including a personal massager, and roll in the dough.

A plot of land purchased by the Cards Against Humanity game owners to stymie construction of a border wall was also used to obtain a settlement against SpaceX for trespassing and using the land without permission for their operations. For their troubles, those who contributed to the land purchase will receive a pack of CAH specifically about Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX and general blight upon humanity.

Thieves made off with several pieces of jewelry held by the Louvre museum, having used a truck-mounted ladder to climb the outside and then break into both windows and high-security cases to take the jewels.

A bunch of techbros put together a SlutCon, with the nominal idea of making sure that these bros would have practice at flirting and behaving acceptably toward women in potentially sexual or romantic situations. There were women there as "flirt girls" for the attendees to practice on. There were, of course, several tiers of VIP membership to get as well, which suggests, along with the article, that this may not have been so much about learning how to flirt and to treat women as people, but instead about treating romance and sex as a min-maxing experience and giving them more tools on how to do this. Which would make it more an enabling experience instead of an enlightening one.

Proving their willingness to commit to the bit, no matter how many obvious mistakes are being made nor how much harm it causes, A cisgender boy with a mistake on his birth certificate declaring him female is being barred from participating in boys' sports, boys' gym classes, and using the boys restroom, because the way the statute and policy have been written, they only count the original birth certificate as valid, even if the certificate has been amended since, or was issued in error, and the school says that genetic testing might help make the boy eligible for boys' sports, but it wouldn't be a guarantee. (And it would also be an expensive prospect for such things.) From the way the article is written, it sounds like the school is treating the boy like he's a trans boy and that they want him to be comfortable being the girl that his birth certificate says he is. So, in Arizona, the TERFs' greatest nightmare is coming to pass - there's a biological male allowed to play sports with females, share locker room facilities, and the school is actively facilitating it. Remarkable commitment to the bit over using any kind of common-sense measure, because they're so worried that someone else might use those same common-sense measures to make sure a child is playing in the correct sport for their gender.

The concept of the border as a religious object, because of the way that borders can exist in multiple spaces and frames at once, their liminality, and their way to delineate spaces.

( And now a lot of politics bits. At least you can be assured you'r3e a terrorist now. )

Last out for tonight, Gary Larsen, of The Far Side, has apparently taken up making some new things, with digital drawing tools. Including one for the recently departed Dr. Goodall, showing her as having a reserved seat at a chimpanzee club.

The argument for allowing children to go play in the streets and on the sidewalks in addition to the parks and playgrounds, because the streets are often closer to home, and because the presence of play in those places is a pushback against the idea that streets and sidewalks are only meant for those going from one place to another.

(Materials via

adrian_turtle,

azurelunatic,

boxofdelights,

cmcmck,

conuly,

cosmolinguist,

elf,

finch,

firecat,

jadelennox,

jenett,

jjhunter,

kaberett,

lilysea,

oursin,

rydra_wong,

snowynight,

sonia,

the_future_modernes,

thewayne,

umadoshi,

vass, the

meta_warehouse community,

little_details, and anyone else I've neglected to mention or who I suspect would rather not be on the list. If you want to know where I get the neat stuff, my reading list has most of it.)

Current Mood: awake
Current Music: Darren Korb - Death to Chronos

snickfic

stripysock, in response to the photo below: This must surely be the most satisfying fandom you've ever been in, for real time live content

me: Yes. I will never have it this good again.

Black and white photo of Liam tenderly kissing the back of Noel's neck, while Noel smiles to himself, with evident laugh lines at the corner of his eye

This is from their official socials, by the way.

sholio

And fic #1000 turned out to be .... a follow-up to the time travel Biggles fic that I wrote for Out of Order Exchange. I had threatened to write what happened between Algy and Erich in 1918, and here it is.

Out of Time (2300 wds, Algy & Erich, gen)

The first one should probably be read first, if you haven't already.

And there it is, and here's to the next 1000!

glitteryv

Full disclosure: I've been a fan of McQueen's designs since the launch of his label circa 1992 (or 30+ years nowadays. What the fuck is time?). I remember the fashion spreads, the shows, reading abt the messiness of McQueen's life and also abt his brilliance as a designer from the 1990s thru his death in 2010. He was one of the few designers whose work I always checked out no matter what. That said, Understich is an even bigger fan of his to the point that they posted two magnificent video essays abt the label and the man himself.

FWIW, I do think that, at times, Understitch does lessen their criticism abt certain things that McQueen did while, at the same time, I've yet to find such a thorough dive into his life and work. Seriously, the depth of research Understitch did here is astonishing. I'm doing a slow-clap-to-standing-ovation for realsies.

Trigger/Content warnings: Both essays, but especially the one focusing on McQueen's life tackle v. frank discussions of substance abuse (including attempts to remain sober & relapsing); self-harm; mentions of CSA; mentions of parental illness and death; several people committing suicide; friends of McQueen having terminal illnesses; bullying (from McQueen toward others); McQueen having unprotected sex despite his HIV+ status (PrEP was launched into the market two full years AFTER McQueen's death).

Watch on YouTube

A 46-minute video essay that mostly centers the fashion aspect in McQueen's life over the man himself. That said, this video does shed some light on his tumultuous life. Understich's fannishness abt the collections is v. clear. That does help in explaining themes that aren't as clear to the casual viewer or baby fashionista. Whether or not it might seem frivolous to some, fashion design IS an art. One that v. few (such as McQueen) have been able to explore to its fullest while, at the same time, presenting clothing that many will love to wear. There was a type of anger and general disdain for the mundane in McQueen's designs. And, at least when he was alive, a symbiotic relationship between his collections and the artisty & grandiosity of his actual!shows. He had a vision and kept it going even as his soul got torn apart by his substance abuse and pain.

Watch on YouTube

This hour and 11 minute video essay explores McQueen as a person: from his painful childhood to the mix of bravado and insecurity as he stepped into the fashion world seguing into the professional triumphs and terrible lows in his personal life.

Obvs, if you also watch the fashion-centric video essay, this one will seem repetitive at times. However, Understich's examination of McQueen's life will keep you watching. Granted, the majority of the details are quite disturbing, but none feel tabloidesque. This video ends on an intensly bittersweet note as McQueen dies but the company needing to go on. ✨Extreme capitalism, y'all!✨

Again, I do need to point out that the second half of the video is quite downbeat, but such is life sometimes.

marycatelli posting in

book_love

Boy Scouts Handbook - First Edition

The first edition. A hodgepodge perhaps chiefly of interest in what is included. Games. Short history and civics lessons. Discussions of wildlife and tracking. First aid. How to earn badges.

Some articles show that science has marched on from the day.

Sayings from Indians are invariably in crude English, but also invariably are to teach wise things to the boys.

I noted that in the fire section, they discussed the danger of wildfires, but didn't mention that first of all, you ensure you build your fire on bare earth. Anything burnable will carry the fire away, and roots are particularly dangerous. So, health and safety information may also be out of date.

princessofgeeks

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sholio

Another of the alt prompts written earlier in October.

“I hear you’re alive, how disappointing.”
Biggles & EvS, 600 wds, enemies-era

( 600 wds under the cut )

lesbocannibal posting in

addme

Name: I go by many of them. Recently, I've been on a Lucy kick, but I also go by Maggie, Saros, and Venus, among others. And the titles. Don't forget the titles.

Age: 19 (20 soon)

I mostly post about: Daily life, media I'm engaging with. Trying to post more about my OCs/fannish stuff, but it's scary. I dearly love my OC Vesper and her partner Roan and and will talk so much about them if you ask!

My hobbies are: Ballet (been doing it since I was a little kid and currently still doing pointe, albeit as a hobbyist), digital art, DIY fashion (alt/goth), creative writing. Huge music nerd--I'm into dark cabaret, goth, digital hardcore, industrial, among others. My favorite artist is Ada Rook of Black Dresses.

My fandoms are: Honestly, it's been 99% Vesperoan lately. Selfshipping! I'm a huge selfshipper and that makes up a lot of the fannish stuff I do. Some of my F/Os are Double Trouble from She-Ra, Whitney the Bully from Degrees of Lewdity, Xenon from Cytus II, and Greely from Animal Jam. Neither here nor there, but Evangelion is extremely near and dear to my heart. I've also been a VOCALOID fan for 9 years now.

I'm looking to meet people who: Post frequently so I have stuff to read on my reading page :) Being into my writing would also be a huge plus! I'm still trying to set up a comm specifically for Vesperoan.

My posting schedule tends to be: Pretty much daily, sometimes I miss a day or post multiple times a day.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: Sanists, transmisogynists, other bigots. Minors (please stay safe!).

Before adding me, you should know: Lucy likes referring to herself in third person. She's into a lot of dark and explicit content. It will be placed below an 18+ screen with a warning/reason given, but still, if one is squicked out by the content detailed in her pinned post, maybe best not to follow! No minors for this reason.

silver_chipmunk

Got up at a little after 10:00 and had breakfast and coffee. Then I showered and washed my hair, and dressed.

Then I packed for Halloween and for spending the night at

mashfanficchick's. I fed the pets and packed up everything, and went out and checked the mail, and discovered that my New York State Cost of Living tax refund check had arrived.

I only found out about these yesterday when someone mentioned it online. I looked it up to make sure it was a real thing and found out that yes, the governor authorized these refund checks. So I was pleasently surprised when I found mine had arrived, even though it was less than I thought I'd get.

So I immediately went back inside and tried to deposite it remotely. Fo some reason, it would not accept the deposit, and gave me a notice that it would have to be deposited by atm or in person at a teller. Fortunately I pass two different branches of my bank on my way to

mashfanficchick's so I set out again.

It was POURING! And very windy. My poor umbrella got broken by the gusts. But I made it to the bank and deposited the check, which is a nice thing.

Then I went to

mashfanfficchick's place and we hung out and had lunch. Ze did a load of laundry. We packed up things ze's taking to Halloween gaming tomorrow. And at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB on my phone.

Got off at 8:00 for 911. Good episode, winding up the 4 part premier about the space plot. And then 911: Nashville, which is still too soapy but a little better, and they threw in a very little nod to 911: Lonestar.

I called Middle Brother at 8:30 as usual, nothing new, he's fine.

We had dinner after the shows, and then I borrowed zer laptop to do this.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Got a nice check.

3. Inside warm and dry.

4. Good TV.

5. Middle Brother is well.

6. Halloween tomorrow!

Current Mood: cheerful

About Me

I'm Jack, a recent retiree looking for a new hobby. Apparently 'annoying my girlfriend' isn't the best use of my days. Her opinion, not mine

I'm a life-long science-fiction and superheroes fan, and a voracious reader. I enjoy movies, fishing, astronomy, and gardening.

I live in Wales with my wife, our girlfriend and an ever growing collection of four-legged friends.

Page Summary

silver_chipmunk - Dinner out
no_apologies in addme - Looking for creative writing partners that I hope to inspire in return. <3
glinda - How is it November Already?
cosmolinguist - It has been a great week for snuggling up next to diffrentcolours and watching some Art.
yourlibrarian in common_nature - Birds from Little to Big
muccamukk - Tarot Reading for Samhain
glitteryv - Fannish 50 S3 Post 47: Niagara (NOIRVEMBER)
feurioo in tv_talk - Speak Up Saturday 🍀
princessofgeeks - Data point
sholio - Whumptober Alt: Organ Theft (Murderbot)
silver_chipmunk - Halloween!
silveradept - Yet More Along The March To Foolishness - Late October 02025
snickfic - beyond my wildest dreams
sholio - My 1000th fic on AO3!
glitteryv - Fannish 50 S3 Post 46: Alexander McQueen, his genius, and his disastrous life
marycatelli in book_love - Boy Scouts Handbook - First Edition
princessofgeeks - Happy Halloween
sholio - Whumptober Alt: “I hear you’re alive, how disappointing.” [Biggles]
lesbocannibal in addme - (no subject)
silver_chipmunk - TV and overnight

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