Brr, it's cold out.

13/12/25 07:47
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You'd think we'd get snow, but no. Tomorrow's forecast thus far calls for a "wintery mix". The only wintery mix I want is cocoa and marshmallows, not whatever the hell happens to fall from the sky like soggy doom confetti.

19F, jesus. At least it'll be warmer tomorrow. Warm enough to get a fucking wintery mix instead of snow, which is what we really want.

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1. Okay, #1 doesn't really make me a better writer, but Sonny and Rico taught me what eye fucking is. I mean, the term never meant much to me. Then I saw them, and I was like, "Oh, that's what it is!" I get it now.

2. Rico is teaching me how to write a non-explicit sex scene that's still sensual.

3. Description, always the bane of my existence. When I write, I pride myself on my ear for dialogue; how well I can capture the character's voices. I don't tend to focus much on the other stuff. That's not good enough with Sonny/Rico fic. I have to capture their looks and body language as well; the way they move around each other and communicate without words. It's like a second type of dialogue going on. So much so that I feel if I've got that other stuff, I have some leeway with their spoken words.

TV Talk: Tracker

9/12/25 07:47
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9-1-1: On hiatus until Jan 8.


Matlock: Mom and I have not yet watched this episode. I’m actually kind of dreading it because I’m worried things are going to backfire.


Tracker: This was a good ep. spoilers )
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Posted by Joey Esposito

The vice president called the quote "made up," but added, "You need a common language, and in America, that language is English."
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I had a dr appt this morning, my annual. I had been putting off several appointments I need to make while taking care of mom and driving her to appointments, so I made several today, including two ultrasounds and my mammogram. I also got a tetanus shot (which I later completely forgot about until my arm started aching a bit in the evening). I was told I could get the pneumonia vaccine, but turned it down for now. (For those of you who get it, what are your thoughts on it?)

I made quickie trips to Dollar Tree and Price Chopper while I was downtown. I had planned to stay home tomorrow morning, since I’ll be driving mom to her appointment, but now I’m not sure what I’m going to do. We’re supposed to get snow on Wednesday, so perhaps I need to get food to plan more meals, just in case. However, we’re only supposed to get 1-3, and as long as they don’t close school the roads should be fine, AND I have my chiropractic appointment Wednesday morning, which I don’t want to miss . . . Ahhh! *pulls hair* Decisions!

I visited mom, did a load of laundry, browned ground beef for tomorrow’s ziti, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I also hit the post office to mail more cards and Stewart's (for gas and milk). I shake 'n baked chicken legs for Pip's supper and had some cheese tortellini with butter and grated cheese for mine.

I watched Tracker and read more in Amelia Peabody.

Temps started out at 10.6(F) and reached 17.4. Cold.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay when I saw her. more back here )
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So much awful stuff happens to the protagonists in the last third of the show that I often don't make it all the way through. It's worth it, though - my favorite character suddenly gets enough growth to become my favorite character, and the villain dies in a very satisfying way, allowing me to say Read more... )

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The river is famous to the fish.

The loud voice is famous to silence,
which knew it would inherit the earth
before anybody said so.

The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds
watching him from the birdhouse.

The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek.

The idea you carry close to your bosom
is famous to your bosom.

The boot is famous to the earth,
more famous than the dress shoe,
which is famous only to floors.

The bent photograph is famous to the one who carries it
and not at all famous to the one who is pictured.

I want to be famous to shuffling men
who smile while crossing streets,
sticky children in grocery lines,
famous as the one who smiled back.

I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous,
or a buttonhole, not because it did anything spectacular,
but because it never forgot what it could do.


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Title: Undercover boss
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Ianto, Jack
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 1,239 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 499 - Boss
Summary: Jack is furious at being told what to do.

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Daily Happiness

8/12/25 22:46
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1. We had a nice dinner at Disneyland today, though it was way more crowded than I was expecting. (Though after thinking about it, I should have known! This week is the last few days the lowest tier of passholders can go before the blackout, and the second tier only has a couple more days than that, so everyone's trying to cram in a last visit.)

2. Gemma was so cutely writhing around with this carrot.

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We went down to Disneyland for dinner tonight. I very foolishly did not get my Disney backpack out of the other car before we took it in for repairs, so I don't have the sip and savor pass for the Festival of Holidays booths, and decided on Disneyland rather than DCA, but that ended up being a bit of a mistake as we got there right before the parade started and the park was suuuuuper crowded because the lower two levels of passholders only have a few more days before being blocked out for the rest of the year.

Despite the parade crowds, we still had a good time )
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Week 1 completed successfully. 60 reps/day.

For some reason, today was the hardest yet.

I'll keep it at this level for the rest of December.

Every day for 8 months is not sustainable, though, even without the incremental increases. I'm going to have to start slipping in one or more "break days" each week.
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Hello,

I don't need anything for myself, but it would be fun to get a surprise package. (I no longer get Christmas presents because my mom, aunt, and uncle recently died, and my dad doesn't give presents for reasons known only to him. Not meant to be a pity party, it's just the way that it is.)

But anyway, I have three cats and two dogs who would love some toys. (I got them Christmas presents, but no toys.) I have an Amazon wishlist for them, but if you have a toy that your pets really like, we'd love to get it.

My address is:
Adrienne Radzvickas
401 S Anderson St.
Urbana, IL 61801

These are the pets. Cats: Zara, 16, gray; Oliver, 1, orange; Lily, 1, calico. Dogs: Bella, 1, black and white; Gracie, 1, brown, white, and black.

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'Tis the season

9/12/25 12:58
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I think this is a lovely idea. This is my first time participating, I'm back on DW after a decade away and really enjoying the community here. Thank you to everyone who's already posted and inspired me, and thank you in advance to everyone who answers a wish!

  1. I have just bought a tablet and styles to write with and have discovered the joy of digital notebooks, I would love recommendations of sites to get free planner templates and digital stickers.

  2. I would love any colour palettes, colour inspiration or sources you use for colour combinations. I'm always on the look out for colour combos to use in weaving designs.

  3. If you post about your hobbies on DW I would love to add you to my reading list! Doesn't have to be fibre craft or any hobbies I'm into, I enjoy learning about almost everything.

  4. Photos of your cat, your friend's cat, your bodega's cat, your cousin's friend's piano teacher's cat. Bonus if you include a cute comment or story about them.

  5. Give back to your community in any way you can - donate your cash, time or goodwill to make this hell year a little easier.

  6. Make space for yourself during the holidays. Say no to an event that you're dreading, go hide from your family that are driving you crazy and scroll on your phone, or block your opinionated uncle on FB. Or do something for you after a stressful or draining event.

  7. Post about your favourite podcast or audio entertainment in my new comm [profile] voiceinnyear

  8. Buy something, no matter how small, from a BIPOC- or LGBT-run business or creator.

  9. Be kind to animals. If you're in the southern hemisphere but some water out for the birds, if your in the northern hemisphere put out some food.

  10. If you're so inclined I would love an Etsy gift voucher. Please ask for my email address.

Animal encounter.

8/12/25 21:31
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Waiting for the traffic light, listening to the noise around me, I looked down and saw a dog - one that was shaped like an actual dog, with short black fur, a proper nose, bright eyes, and a remarkable amount of patience for being so quiet in the face of all the noise. Cars, trucks, horns, traffic all around, a cement mixer driving by that whined and gave off these weird high-pitched noises as the mixer turned, and I thought that if it was loud for me, it must be unbearable for her. She was very well-trained in leash work and boundaries, and as well-trained and well-adjusted as she was, it made me think: New York City isn't good for her.

She was mostly quiet, except for one point where she made something like a whine mixed with a whimper. I told her, "I don't blame you." But I don't think she heard me what with all the noise around us.

At the next corner, I complimented her behavior on who I thought was her owner; she said she was just the walker, and the dog's name was Kato, and she was impressed at her, too. I didn't ask to pet her, just looked at her, watching a little kid ask if she could pet Kato herself instead. I thought about how her owners needed to commission a walker's services, and how it could be a brief thing due to a family emergency or it could be a standing commitment, and knowing Manhattan, it's likely the latter. It still strikes me as strange to keep an animal like a dog as a pet in a big city, and looking at her today, it feels even stranger. I walked across the park and listened to the sounds of the vehicles and thought about how unpleasant I found it, and how the city isn't designed for auditory comfort. It could be, and it isn't, and it saddened me to think how much worse Kato must have things.