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Someone must have been handing out some really good drugs in Albany over the weekend. As I rode to rowing practice, I observed a man lying in the middle of the median on his back, smoking a cigarette and waving his phone around. When I arrived at the boathouse, there was a couple enjoying themselves (so to speak) on the hood of a car. I saw them while I was still far away enough that I just gave them some dings of my bell to give them the idea that other people might be showing up soon. I don't think any of my teammates (or coaches!) encountered that spectacle.

Then, to the dentist, where I learned I will get to experience my first root canal on Wednesday. Now I need all the psychological help I can get to help me get through that project, sigh. It's the tooth on the opposite side from the molar that is now gone, so I'd like to keep it if I can, but the dentist says it's common for tooth issues to be symmetrical on either side. So we all just have to hope he caught the situation soon enough for now. I am comforting myself with the idea that beer and cocktails are liquid, so even if I wind up without any teeth in my old age I can still drink fancy beverages to console myself.

Other than that, the weekend was wonderful. All rowing, all the time. Plus some seafaring adventures, so to speak. That all deserves its own post. Maybe after I get photos and videos uploaded.

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dewline

Mostly a quiet weekend but for visitations.

Tomorrow the job search resumes.

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Hi all, I’ve had this blog for a fairly short time, though here of late I’ve been writing in it a lot more. I created this DW only intending to write about music-related things. However, I’ve realized that I love writing about any sort of media that impacts me. I’ve also written some things about living with disabilities here too, and will probably continue doing so. I’ve also written about my healing journey as it relates to healing from horrific childhood abuse/assorted big T and little T traumas. I love all kinds of music from EDM (Electronic Dance Music) to R&B, to latin pop, to rock n roll and rap. I am a feminist, as well as a non-conformist by nature. I’m proudly a member of the LGBTQ+ community. I suppose that’s a good enough introduction for now :)

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Name: Hi, I'm Nicole (she/her).

Age: early 40s

I mostly post about: As my journal title says, "to spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways," (from T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, one of my favorite poems). I've been keeping a fairly regular chronicle of my life since the early days of the internet. I had paper journals before then, but then I found MyDearDiary, and Diaryland, and then . . . Livejournal. I was there for the latter's heyday and after; I only recently stopped cross-posting there about a year ago. So, not new to this journaling thing, although some of the more experimental ways I've written have fallen by the wayside in favor of a more regular narrative flow. So, yes, mostly daily life stuff, with a sprinkling of pictures and questionnaires here and there.

My hobbies are: Reading is my main one, although to me it's more like breathing than a hobby. I enjoy cooking and baking. I want to get back into writing, but general life and medical issues have kind of put a damper on this for now. I want to learn to use my camera better. I like video games, mainly of the platformer or puzzle variety; or something cozy (I'm really enjoying the Zero Escape games right now, and pondering purchasing Tiny Bookshop).

My fandoms are: I'm not really a fandom person. I like a lot of things, but I don't think they quite rise to the level of fandom.

I'm looking to meet people who: post about their daily lives, what they are thinking about, what they like to do in their free time. I'm not on much social media anymore, so this is it. And I always did prefer the longer types of posting, hearkening back to the "slower internet," if you will, where we didn't have to think in a pithy 140 characters or what-have-you.

My posting schedule tends to be: I was trying to stick to daily, but I don't always make it there. I do try to post at least once weekly.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: The standard -isms and -phobias are not welcome; nor are folks who are pro-MAGA (and claim they're not -ist and -phobic). Yes, there are differences of opinion, but those are things like pizza toppings and which is the best ice cream flavor, not things that will get people killed.

Before adding me, you should know: I try to comment when possible, but I always read. Same goes for you; you don't have to comment on everything, but please feel free to say something if an entry speaks to you or you want to start a conversation. Once I add you, I have a longer introduction post behind a friends-lock if you want to know more about me - I know it's hard to jump in the middle of someone's life who's been at this for awhile :-)

selenak

I used my time in GB to acquire a lot of books as well, of course. Some of which were:

Ian Leslie: John & Paul. A Love Story in Songs. No prices for guessing whom this is about. The songs of the title are 43, all in all (the majority of which but not all hail from the Beatles era), used and explored as sign posts to where John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in their respective lives and emotional development. ( Spoilers get by with a little help from their friends. )

Sean Lusk: A Woman of Opinion. Which is a novel about the fascinating Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Georgian wit, poet and travelogue, whose most famous work I reviewed here. ( Spoilers have indeed opinions alore. )

and lastly, a pictorial postcript to my Born with Teeth review:

Current Location: Munich

irish_storm

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Age: 36

Posts About: Plants, the weather, food, books, tv shows, movies, music, my health and my goals

Looking For: More active users (my reading page and my inbox are a bit dead atm). Artists, writers, crafters, foodies, nature lovers, y gente que habla Español

( 💌 More About Me )

Current Mood: awake
Current Music: "All My Love (Imperitive) - half•alive

muccamukk

Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR (pay what you want and help charity):

This multi-Hugo Award-winning series includes standout titles like All Systems Red and Artificial Condition. Plus, a portion of your purchase helps support World Central Kitchen.

The full bundle includes all of the Murderbot novellas and novels plus two short stories, the two stand-alone fantasy novels, Witch King, the first two Ile-Rien novels, and the middle-grade adventure novels. Doesn't include any Raksura novels or the Ile-Rien trilogy (which I guess Tor doesn't have the rights to yet?). Obviously doesn't include the tie in novels.

I already own all of these, but it's a good deal if you don't!

Should be available for the next three weeks.

Works in the US and Canada, not sure where else.

yourlibrarian

1) Finally saw the last episode of Vera and the Farewell Pet documentary extra about the series. Interesting that the show has been so successful in so many countries. I will miss seeing new stories and it's particularly unfortunate that the last season was only 2 episodes. But I'm glad it had a long run and was satisfied with how it left off.

2) When I went to cancel Britbox earlier this week, they offered me a free month to continue. So why not? As a result I had more time to get through House of Elliot and finished S3. They clearly expected to go onto another season, which is unfortunate because without the final scenes they could have wrapped the story up fairly well. ( Read more... )

3) I also forged ahead up to season 19 of Silent Witness. ( Read more... )

4) I can't say I miss mass market paperbacks, largely because I read e-books and their costs have risen considerably. But their decline does upset some for a variety of reasons. I definitely think it's a shame they've been replaced by paperback copies in a hardback size, due to storage space, cost, and reduced titles. ( Read more... )

5) Some more trip photos at

common_nature, these at Agate Beach and nearby areas. Also a lack of whales.

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puppetmaker

I had to redo all the buttons on the Fugitive Doctor’s coat. They were in bad shape after just walking around the convention. That’s a lot of buttons.

I had fun on the Prisoner panel. My buddy John Peel was on it as well. At the beginning we drew numbers to wear during the panel I got Number 6. We gave the moderator Number 2. It was a roving discussion about the show and its effect on us. Speaking of roving, Rover apparently scared other people too. It is a weather balloon that was terrifying. Watch the show you will understand.

I don’t know why there was no Cobert or Myers this week. It might be summer vacation for the staff and crew. However, it seems a little too on the nose that the Daily Show was put on a five-week hiatus and now the other shows are gone too. I miss my funny.

I did run into people I know at the convention both friends and acquaintances. I was introduced as Peter David’s widow for the first time. Sounded strange to my ear but it is true.

Today I have two panels and plan to get the puppet to Jo. Wish me luck. I also plan to get two puppet heads done.

I am grateful for fun smaller conventions.

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Name: Sarah, but you can also call me Paperlady (or any nickname you like).

Age: 19 (turning 20 in November).

Location / Timezone: UTC+3.

I mostly post about:

Life updates, reflections, and general diary-type entries. I’m hoping to use Dreamwidth as a way to slow down, read more, and improve my writing through conversations and entries. Expect book notes, film thoughts, and sometimes just little pieces of my day. My posting schedule will probably be all over the place — sometimes a lot at once, sometimes nothing for a bit, and occasionally a steady routine when I get into a groove.

My hobbies are:

Baking, playing guitar, journaling, photography, sometimes art and editing. I love discovering new music and I get a little too invested in my playlists. I’m also trying to get deeper into reading and writing.

My fandoms / media loves are:

Coming-of-age stories, slow romances, and movies that ache in quiet ways (Before Sunrise, Only You, Romeo + Juliet 1996, etc.). Been getting into poetry (Rilke, Mary Oliver, Patti Smith) and a mix of alternative/indie music — Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, The Strokes, Smashing pumpkins, The Killers, etc.

I’m looking to meet people who:

Like exchanging thoughts and snippets of daily life, who enjoy books, films, and music, and who are here for conversation.

My posting schedule tends to be:

Erratic, distracted, then obsessed. Probably a couple times a week when I’m consistent.

Before adding me, you should know:

I deal with some anxiety when it comes to talking, but I’m hoping this space helps me through that. I don’t post anything graphic, though some of the media I love touches on heavier themes like heartbreak, mental health, or loss.

Dealbreakers:

I’m not interested in anyone who puts others down for who they are, cruelty, or being dismissive.

Current Mood: satisfied

defrog

ITEM: Cracker Barrel has changed its logo for the first time in 47 years.

And MAGAland is absolutely flipping the f*** out.

Do I have thoughts? I kinda do, yeah.

1. For Pete's sake, get a grip, MAGA!

2. Logo changes are always controversial. But how the new one is in any way remotely "woke", I have no idea.

3. I guarantee no MAGA talking head who eats at Cracker Barrel gave two hoots about the folksy guy with the barrel until the company dropped it.

4. Personally I don't think the classic logo needed changing, but I also think it was fake nostalgia for a time that hasn't existed in most of America since the 1960s or earlier. Certainly none of the talking heads complaining about it ever once shared stories leaning on a barrel.

(Fun fact: the first Cracker Barrel opened in Lebanon, TN in 1969, at which time Lebanon had about 12,000 ppl, with no country store selling stuff out of barrels where townsfolk gathered to talk turkey.)

5. So, yeah, this is more classic manufactured MAGA outrage over a minor issue to throw more fuel on a sociopolitical culture war that they started.

6. FULL DISCLOSURE: I ate at a Cracker Barrel once.

Once.

Because I had to.

(I have family back in TN and that's where they wanted to go for the family dinner when we visited one year.)

It wasn't terrible, but it didn’t rock my world, either.

The other thing is that, having grown up TN, I'm not big on "Southern Cuisine", especially when it's packaged as an ersatz Simple Country Life sales gimmick.

To be clear, there's lots of good Southern food that I like. IMO, Cracker Barrel mostly serves the other kind. And of the food I do like on their menu, I can get it elsewhere for the same price or lower, and without the “downhome country values” propaganda.

Roll out the barrel,

This is dF

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Current Location: Pak Ngan Heung
Current Music: Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, "Cool Britannia"

muccamukk

to signal boost anyway: due to new legislation, social media sites that either morally object to or can't afford to run age-verification software on all users are starting to block IPs from Mississippi. This currently includes BlueSky, and may soon include Dreamwidth, as per

denise on BlueSky:

I expect to see a lot more social media sites blocking MS in the weeks to come -- we're probably going to have to as well :/

Mississippi residents, get your VPNs now! I can recommend ProtonVPN as caring about protecting your privacy: they don't keep records and they don't sell your data."

[link to source]

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muccamukk

These go all the way back to May, and I've yeeted the time sensitive ones. Some of the politics ones might be a little dated, but I think their points still stand, even if the news cycle has moved on.

WorldCon Fuck Ups:
(Why does this have to be a category nearly every year?)

Grigory Lukin: When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident.
Lyrical description of the harm caused by othering, with receipts.

Cora Buhlert: Some Comments on the 2025 Hugo Winners – with Bonus Tall Ship Photos.
More chronological account of events. Also, tall ship pictures.

ETA: Miri Baker: On the Perennial Embarrassment of Worldcon.
Most conventions, even those run by imperfect humans, do not have a widely-accepted 'Days since the Con Embarrassed Itself' counter.

Weyodi OldBear (on BlueSky): Next year's WorldCon is in Los Angeles, and the theme appears to be Westward Expansion or possibly Manifest Destiny.
There's also a picture of a Spanish Mission involved.

LAcon V: Statement from LAcon V Chair.
An apology.

*sighs*

I always have so much fun at these cons, and then they always seem to do shit like this. I find it exhausting. It's obviously much worse for the people who got their names mangled, etc.

It's worth mentioning that in the fall out of George R. R. Martin fucking up everyone's names, someone mentioned that the 2018 host, John Picacio, went around before the ceremony and personally made sure he was getting everyone's names right. So like, not fucking this up is a known thing. And yet.

United States and Canadian Politics: ( Go behind a cut! )

Fandom-Related Stuff!

magnavox_23: Multifandomonium Icons.
Including: Stargate (Various), Doctor Who, Good Omens, Our Flag Means Death, Sherlock (BBC), The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us, Star Trek (TOS), What We Do In The Shadows, Pikachu, The X Files, and related actors, misc actors & misc animals.

CultureSlate: Did The Marvels Deserve The Hate It Got?.
Answer: No. No, it did not.

CBC: 14 books to read for National Indigenous History Month.
Which was in June, but the list is still good.

Javier Grillo-Marxuach (on BlueSky): hey everyone, wanna watch my tv show the middleman on streaming with no added charges?
If you do, it's up on Archive.org. If you don't, you should.

Aranock: The Author's Not Dead (58min).
Death of the author and separate the art from the artist have been increasingly used as thought terminating cliches, I want to examine why, as well as how we should engage with art made by people who've acted heinously. Deals with JKR and Orson Scott Card, among others.

* based on current rate of posting links lists.

† Also the first links list of the summer.

selenak

In which it's backstory time, for more than one character, while in the present the end times keep rolling.

( Spoilers wouldn't like to be a ferret on Trantor )

Current Mood: calm
Current Location: Munich

puppetmaker

I got the vest almost done for my costume. It needs buttons and either snaps or Velcro. Now onto the much more complicated swallow tailcoat. The fangs arrived today.

Right now, I am working on some heads out of fun fur that I can price at $40.00 and make a little money on each. I want to get two done today before I start the coat.

At five o’clock I will be at my panel for today. We are discussing one of my favorite TV series that more people need to know about, The Prisoner. I saw it when it first aired. I think I was four and, of course really didn’t understand what I was watching. I did like the cowboy episode. Rover was nightmare fuel for me for years. I thought I had dreamed the whole thing until PBS show it while I was in my teens. The minute I saw Rover I exclaimed, “It’s real?” then explained my nightmares about it. Other bits and pieces felt very familiar. This time I was old enough to understand what I was watching and by the end it was on my favorite list. I rewatched it for this panel and think, considering the situation today, PBS should show it again.

Tomorrow, I have two panels at LI Who

10 am Prog B L.I. Who Beginners (or How to navigate a convention)

12pm Prog B Heaven Sent 10th Anniversary (TEN YEARS!!!!!!)

Sunday I have one panel

11 am Prog B Sarah Jane Smith (One of my absolute favorite companions)

I’ll be around mostly Saturday because I am trying to get puppets and costumes done as well.

Now one of the cats (Inky the black and white) decided to roll in the fur trimmings and now she is a black, white, pink, and red cat. Of course that means the fur is getting all over the house.

I am grateful for things I have gotten done.

missdiane

Late this afternoon I'm meeting Emily and one of her nieces in Newark for the GDragon concert. They are already staying in a hotel there and aren't checking out until Sunday. Emily was talking about having me come earlier in the day to meet them but uh...ain't got anyone to feed the boy. He's over 13 years old and going to be freaked out enough that I won't be getting home until after midnight. So I'm taking the 4:44 train that gets into Newark Penn at 5:17. Doors open at 6 so that is more than plenty time to hobble over to their hotel next to the venue to meet them (and drop off snacks for later) and then go out and hobnob with the fellow concertgoers. At KPop concerts, fellow fans make trinkets to give away (things like beaded bracelets, stickers, other little art projects) so hopefully we can get a cute thing or two.

I decided to also pre-book a Lyft to drop me off at the station rather than parking there. Emily said since it'll be nuts right after the concert and so she'll drive me home (and then drive back to Newark? Ok, you do you. I'm not going to argue with that). We'll wait a while in their hotel room having the snacks that I will have brought until it looks less crazy outside.

My knees have been unpredictable lately, the left one especially, so I'm going to tape them up and also bring my cane. The last time I took the train into NYC last weekend, I purchased the "disabled" tickets since I am a card-carrying member. It's less than half the price which is also helpful - and in this case justifies the Lyft to the station.

Hopefully I don't stress much and can just enjoy the concert. Goodness knows tickets were expensive as sin.

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rebeccmeister - Monday Monday Monday [status, rowing]
irish_storm - Am I excited?
dewline - Checking In - 24 August 2025
musicismylife in addme - My introduction
inchoatewords in addme - Been a few months, so I thought I'd pop in again
selenak - Of Beatles and Georgians
irish_storm - The hell am Idoing up this early on a Sunday?
krakendelsur in addme - Gulf Coast Cryptid Seeking Mutuals
muccamukk - Signal Boost: Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells
yourlibrarian - Various Goodbyes
puppetmaker - Work Work Work
thepaperlady in addme - hey
defrog - CRACKER BARREL IS FOR CRACKERS
muccamukk - I'm sure everyone in Mississippi is already hearing ALL ABOUT this, but...
irish_storm - Already poking fun
muccamukk - Last Links List of the Summer * †
selenak - Foundation 3.07
puppetmaker - Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy
missdiane - How can I abandon that face?
irish_storm - With repetition comes practice or something like that

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