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I've claimed a pinch hit with a very close due date. I need to write 500 words tonight to be on track, and 1k would be ideal. Even better would be if I wrote TWO fics so that the niche kink the prompter's letter made me think of isn't their only gift.

So the dream is that I complete a bit of weird, kinky porn (that DOES seem in line with their stated preferences) as well as a meaty bit of fluff for the same ship.
Below I've listed rewards to lure myself into doing it.

If I write the first sentence of each fic, I get half a strawberry Pop-Tart.
~~If I write 250 words, spread across either document, I get to watch one (1) Taskmaster task.~~
If I get to 300 words in any one document, I get the second half of the Pop-Tart.
If I get to 500 words, spread across either document, I get to watch another Taskmaster task.
If I get to the actual sex part of the porn fic, I get ice cream AND a Taskmaster task.
~~If I get to 750 words in any one document, I get the whole remaining Pop-Tart in the package.~~

If I get to 1K, spread across either document, Taskmaster task and long break.

Step one (Complete) Set up my docs with their requests + added data from prior stalking of their AO3 and social media profiles. Now to read a few of their oneshots with the pairing to get a sense of how they see the characters.

Step two (Complete) Read the [Fandom] fics they said were their favorites they've written in a social media post. Writing time!

Well. Guess who SEVERELY underestimated herself? I wrote 992 words in the first writing session, all for one fic. They're going to fuck in both fics, I've decided, but fic #2 will be more of a softcore fuck I'm certain the recipient will like. In light of my failure to estimate my capabilities, I will eat one Pop-Tart and watch one Taskmaster task, reserving the other rewards for when I'm further along in the second fic.

1.8K now, still all in fic #2, which was meant to be the backup. At least I'm solidly in the clear? Obviously I've not gotten to the actual sex. I'm going to eat another Pop-Tart. Fuck it.

I'll update as I go, but I do not have long at all and it's already a pinch hit! So feel free to poke me in the comments if I don't show signs of life.

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winterfirelight

I'm alive!!

I didn't mean to completely fall off the face of the planet for the past couple weeks, but here we are. It's been busy.

The garden continues. We're starting to hit the longer dry spells that require me to keep things watered myself more often. The angelica in particular seems to struggle with this weather, but I'm hoping that a good bit of mulch and more frequent watering helps it pull through. About half of my elecampane is starting to put out stronger leaves and really get established, and I'm trying to figure out what the difference is for the ones that are doing better and the ones that are still just barely hanging on. They're all planted together, but it seems half of the section their in might get more sun? I'm not sure, but I'm very curious.

The salad burnet and valerian and chard are all thriving as far as I can tell. The arnica is limping along, similar to the elecampane in that a couple of them seem to be doing pretty well, and the others are looking weaker. The raspberry bush is finally fruiting, but I haven't had a chance to harvest any yet. It's not in the most convenient location.

There's enough feverfew this year that I harvested a couple of batches over the past couple weeks, so that's now dried and jarred up for later. I'm making a bunch of infused oils I'll blend together for a muscle ache salve later on, and I have enough dried calendula by now that I've started tincturing what I harvest instead, just to have it in a different form. I already started a calendula oil, so I'll have plenty of options to work with on that front.

I am once again running into the challenge of making lots of things because it's fun, but not having enough uses for everything I make. My cabinet is already full of jars of tincture I have yet to use, including a number of things I'm not even sure what one would use for. Cleavers are good for the lymphatic system I believe, and purslane is generally nutritious, but in what instances would someone use a tincture of them? Who's to say. I'm sure someday I will find the answer, but until then, those jars will probably just continue to take up space unless I come across someone who wants them for something. Oh well!

ursamajor

I started writing about our May concert weeks ago, and then got caught up in the swell of all of our June concerts. Three down, two to go!

hyounpark's mom and sister came out for our May concert - they'd wanted to come for Bocelli, but we took a look at ticket prices and required hotels and were like "even for a once in a lifetime thing like this we cannot in good conscience ask you to shell out mid-four-figures for a weekend in Napa." So instead, they came out for the reprise of Here I Stand: Paul Robeson, which also included Jasmine Barnes' Sometimes I Cry, and Brahms' 2nd Symphony. The performance went well, and was recorded! So I'm looking forward to being able to share that when it's released.

We also stuffed ourselves silly that weekend, but it was a good chance to just hang out at Leonard and Sara's and be lazy and have family time. Takeout sushi from Miyozen and wings from Wingstop while we worked on puzzles; curries for dinner from House of Curries; an excellent Hunanese dinner at Wojia the following evening.

H might have been a little more strategic on the eating front; 36 hours after we were onstage at the Paramount, he ran Bay to Breakers. I happily raced him across the city on the train per usual; devoured soda bread and a ganache cold brew on the beach at Sunset Dunes while waiting for him to catch up.

After that, we launched straight into prep for Beethoven and the symphony gala fundraiser. While we were waiting to go onstage for the gala, my little corner of sopranos was by what was very clearly The Party Table at the fundraiser. Highly amusing. We made ABC News for like half a second, and I was mostly blocked by the piano; perils of being a short soprano, lol.

Beethoven's 9th last Friday was the official wrap on our season, and I'm glad our director said what he did about it in his introduction, referencing that Beethoven was writing it in a time of much upheaval; that no matter the challenges, in our community, we seek and elevate joy; that this is our calling as musicians. An die freude, indeed.

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We're approaching six years out here in California, now; as of yesterday, celebrating 20 years together with

hyounpark. (25 years on LJ/DW, at least off and on.) It seems like the universe is recognizing it, nestling into that theme of growing community ties. Just in the last week alone:

- H and I went to an a cappella concert on Sunday at the Freight, and one of the musicians was a college classmate.
- one of the additional singers we brought on for B9? Turned out to be my elementary school music teacher, who now lives less than a mile away from us. She was like, "Oh my god, I was so strict in those years!" Me, ever the diplomat: "Eh, I'd call it orchestral." Everyone in listening distance cracked up.
- on my way to rehearsal on Tuesday, I ran into one of my biking friends as they were going into BART and I was coming up out of BART. I'm finally starting to run into people serendipitously more often!
- at bike brunch last Friday, one of my friends from the food writing class I took in March was at the cafe we'd ridden to, and apparently they bike too, so of course I invited them to join us on future rides.
- at the B9 concert, friends in the audience included new biking friends, old fandom friends, and even older elementary school friends.

And now, we just got a last-minute song added to our setlist for the Bocelli concerts this weekend about 45 minutes ago, so I go cram. And make sure my clothes are washed. And check the Wine Country weather. And overhydrate. And make sure of our carpool. And that I have coughdrops. And sunscreen. And shoes that are both concert-dress-appropriate and walkable for tromping across the vineyard grounds.

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: when it's dark, can this world revive

lannamichaels

Oaths are over, on to Strange Work! I'm very excited for Avodah Zarah, because I failed out of Avodah Zarah last cycle so that means that the beginning part is going to be review. Also because "I'm doing Avodah Zarah" jokes never ever get old. I also anticipate not quite Kesuvos levels of not spelling the masechta name consistently, but those ending h's are a deliberate choice made for consistency for this paragraph that may not ever get repeated.

Here are my remaining notes on Shevuos:

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Current Mood: sleepy

azurelunatic

* Shelves are fairly well stuffed. The other brackets have arrived, so we can go get more boards and tiny hardware at our convenience.
* There is now Shelf in the living room. Things are going in it.
* Household tidying progresses.
* Today I filled boxes for 13 weeks of my morning and evening pills. It feels like it took less time than usual, but I think that's a trick of the light. I think I usually start later in the day, and keep going until it's dark. It took about four and a half hours; I try to allocate at least 5.
* This means that I've got pills packed until sometime in September. Go, me?
* Juneteenth is tomorrow!
* Turns out that being a director at a certain kind of non-technical organization means that you spend evenings face-down in the user interface level of a misbehaving database. I am chockablock with sympathy.
* Yellface is adorable, and likes to spend the part of the day when I'm awake but still in bed sitting on my legs.
* Had games and pizza with friends last week; they've got a young-ish teeneager placed with them right now. She wasn't up for games but she did appear to fill her water bottle. Luna-cat is very curious about new people and apparently charged her, which was off-putting. I faded early.
* I got some new bras; I'll have to add pockets but the test wear was promising!
* Nobody told me about the dragons in The Priory of the Orange Tree, everyone just mentioned the lesbians.
* There's a new serial at

the_comfortable_courtesan!!!

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lotesse

going home this weekend for dad's memorial

wychwood

( 38. The Interior Life - Dorothy J Heydt ) I will be re-reading this forever.

( 39. The Fellowship of the Ring - JRR Tolkien ) An excellent start to an epic adventure; I enjoyed re-visiting this a lot, although I had forgotten quite how many poems there were.

( 40. The Poisoned Chocolates Case - Anthony Berkeley ) The gimmick was a fun idea but it got a bit personal for me; still, mostly this was pretty entertaining.

( 41. Encore in Death, 44. Payback in Death, and 45. Passions in Death - JD Robb ) I gobbled all of these down and thoroughly enjoyed them, as ever.

( 42. Venomous Lumpsucker - Ned Beauman ) Bleak and kind of funny and also depressingly ridiculous; this is more towards the literary end of things than I usually go, but I did rather enjoy it.

( 43. Artificial Condition - Martha Wells ) Mostly I wish novellas were longer, but I can't deny that Wells manages to pack a lot into them!

lannamichaels

1.6 sure was a combination of "funny" and "I cannot look at the screen". So there's that. It's still entertaining but I may be getting to the point where I have to fast forward through my extreme embarrassment squick going on with Ratthi when it comes to Pin-Lee.

The situation: Arada and Pin-Lee are married. Arada wants to bring Ratthi into their relationship; they've had a third in their relationship before and it hasn't worked out. Pin-Lee isn't really into the idea, it's being heavily pushed by Arada. Pin-Lee then eventually agrees to it for Arada's sake.

Here's where it gets to the part where I just keep having second-hand embarrassment: Ratthi doesn't know this. Ratthi thinks that both Arada and Pin-Lee are equally happy to have him in the relationship, and he's really really into this relationship. He seems to want this to be permanent and is just really happy with it. And he keeps having interactions with Pin-Lee where Pin-Lee is very uncomfortable and doesn't want to be having these interactions with Ratthi, but, crucially, has not said any of this to Ratthi. Ratthi has no way to know that Pin-Lee isn't as into him as he's into them.

And so we keep getting these moments where Ratthi doesn't fucking know that the person he's trying to have a good faith relationship interaction with does not want this, but yet has never said anything about it.

Somebody please break up Ratthi from Arada/Pin-Lee for the sake of everyone. Or maybe Pin-Lee can actually say something, rather than seemingly 1) being content to suffer in silence for the sake of the Arada/Pin-Lee relationship (Arada has never said Ratthi was a necessary addition to the Arada/Pin-Lee relationship for the sake of its continuance), or 2) expecting someone in this relationship to read their mind and magically divine their discomfort and break it up for them.

I suspect this was added to the show for narrative reasons, including mirroring with the Sanctuary Moon stuff (still delightful, still clear that everyone involved in that is having the time of their life), but zomg. It is excruciating.

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This is part 3 of

maevedarcy's 72 Multifandom questions to ask a fangirl.

Experiences and Memories

1. What’s the most memorable experience you’ve had related to your fandom(s)?
I feel like everything in Smallville fandom has kinda blurred together. Maybe not a specific fandom, but in recent years, the excitement of running (well, co running) my first exchange was such a good feeling, as was the unexpected enthusiasm over Comment Bingo, when I finally got it up and running.

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2. Have you ever traveled to a location specifically because it was featured or related to your fandom(s)?
No. When I went to Vancouver though, I was excited when I realized I could recognize the top of the building that they used as Oliver's penthouse/Queen Tower in Smallville. I still remember a LJ friend made a list of places that they film at, and I left it on my laptop and forgot that I wasn't planning on taking it, so I couldn't use it. IDK how much my family would be all for my Smallville related tour of Vancouver but I could've tried to see a couple of spots. Oh well.

3. Can you share about a time when fandom helped you through a difficult period?
I don't know if there's a specific time, but fandom has always felt like an escape. I'm pretty closed off/keep things to myself, for better or for worse, and sometimes, I think I have been able to express myself online in a way that is a little harder to do in person. And people have always been kind and supportive and I have appreciated that a lot. I've left fandom multiple times but it's always easy to find a home here when I return.

4. What’s the longest you’ve ever waited in line for an event or release related to fandom?
Probably a couple of hours. Both when I stood in line at Barnes N Nobles for the 7th Harry Potter book (had to go twice - one to get the ticket with the Letter Group I was in earlier in the day and the second time when they were actually opening the doors) or when I went to the midnight showing of The Dark Knight and had to be there at like, 9PM. Even then, we were further back than I planned so we could've gotten there sooner but the seats we ended up with weren't so bad, iirc.

5. Have you had the chance to meet any of the actors, musicians, authors, or creators from your fandom(s)?
No, the closest I got was when I saw Shah Rukh Khan filming on my college campus and seeing Chris Evans in LA pre-Captain America. I was getting ice cream with a few friends and a premiere for Push had just let out. Dakota Fanning left fairly quickly, but I do remember he was hanging around. We recognized him but I didn't have a smart phone or anything for him to sign, so I didn't bother.

6. What’s the most treasured piece of merchandise you have that’s related to fandom?
Bollywood may not be a fandom I was ever in much, but I was obsessed with Shah Rukh Khan as a teen and I was in London a few days after his Madame Tussaud's statue was revealed, so when we went, they had a SRK doll. I bought it and brought it back with me. I still have it. Also my sister once got me a Superman keychain from Six Flags and I still keep it on my lanyard. It's held up well! :D

7. Do you remember the first item you ever collected or received related to fandom?
Not really. I had a lot of Shah Rukh Khan posters as a teen. I would assume it was something Superman related though since I've been a fan for so long.

8. What’s the most exciting fan event or panel you’ve attended?
I've never attended any fan events/panels.

9. Have you participated in any challenges, collaborations, or competitions within fandom?
Yes, I've been apart of land comms, bingo events (though I'm terrible about completing them!), fests, and exchanges. They're a lot of fun and have helped me get out of my comfort zone.

10. How did you feel the first time you saw your favorite character, band, or actor in person?
I remember OneRepublic was part of this summer fest years ago and I was really excited to watch them live. I don't know how much I actually enjoy live music events/concerts, but that was a blast.

11. Have any of your family or friends become fans because of your influence? What was that like?
My sister has actually ended up getting me into shows for the most part, because I barely watch anything and she gives a lot of things a shot (she was even watching Smallville before me). My dad watched Elementary because of me, since I wanted to, and he really liked it too, so we'd watch together.

12. What’s the most emotional moment you’ve had as a fan within your community?
I remember when one of my LJ friends passed away. We weren't close, but we did work together on a fandom newsletter and I was just shocked. I'm sure many other people can relate unfortunately, but the way it all happened and escalated so quickly was a lot. I think that was the first time someone I knew online had passed away. Just so sad.

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yourlibrarian

1) Even though I know it's difficult to get any traction with communities, I decided to give a new one a go. Unfortunately Dreamwidth does not give over defunct communities to new mods, which is a shame since quite a few communities don't make it a year and the admin has disappeared.

I know there are many crafters on Dreamwidth but it seems nothing devoted to it has been updated in eons or has no admin or both. So I decided to open

everykindofcraft for what it says in the name. A community where people can share their projects, either in process or completed, as well as ask for assistance with craft-related things.

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If anyone would be interested in co-modding, let me know!

2) Thought it was amusing when I read in this article about Andor filming locations that a building of Calatrava's was a central choice. I've liked his work and had a book on his portfolio (most of which has involved bridges and transportation centers rather than, say, office buildings). But I didn't recognize it, which is probably in part because I was so riveted by what was happening on screen and partly because I hadn't realized they'd done as much location shooting as they had.

3) Posted another set of travel pics over

common_nature, this from the International Rose Test Garden in Portland.

4) Read the latest two books by Ellie Griffiths, and had mixed feelings about them. They are Bleeding Heart Yard and The Last Word which I read in order. I had issues with the mystery in the first and felt like the resolution to the second one was rather pro forma.

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5) Also tried out the first of Helen Fields' DI Callanach series, Perfect Remains

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Title: And Though The Static Walls Surround Me.
Author:

lannamichaels
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga
Series: Part 11 of Are You Out There, Can You Hear This?
Rating: G
A/N: The title is from Are You Out There by Dar Williams.
Archives: Archive Of Our Own, SquidgeWorld

Summary: Miles is hanging out with mercenaries. Gregor has a headache and would rather be listening to the radio. Or: Warrior's Apprentice in radioverse.

( Let's do the time skip again! )

gremdark

Dreamwidth To-Do List

Jazz up this journal's style a bit (I've got a big hoard of tutorials at this point! Just need to play around with them!)
Learn how to embed a Spotify playlist (I've seen it done! Presumably you can find or generate an embed code somewhere.)
Put together an updated generic Dear Author letter for exchanges (I started working on this on Tumblr ages ago, but chronic illness fatigue kept me from finishing it for long enough that it's more practical to start a new draft)
Migrate my fanfiction reclists over from Tumblr (This will be an Undertaking, but I love having things backed up)
(Stretch goal, given the timeline) Finish and post my Summer of the 69 fill before the theme prompt changes.

Current Mood: busy

gremdark

I found this fic on Tumblr earlier, and it absolutely delights me.

In which Superman and the Justice League slowly come to the realization that Batman isn’t a real person, and Superman confronts him about it. The gimmick here is essentially that Bruce Wayne made Batman up, and now that Batman has outlived him, it’s up to him to figure out what to do with that. It’s tagged “a boy and his heroic nightmare entity”.

Read "in the shadows" on AO3 here. 12k, four chapters, complete.

As someone else put it in the tumblr notes, it's rare to see something new done with Batman. This is a refreshing take that nevertheless plays with many of the elements that make the character compelling.

( Ongoing journal maintenance stuff... )

Current Mood: productive

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Current Music: Sayonara No Memai

gremdark

I follow 1664 people on Tumblr, which polls I’ve seen go around would indicate is an unusually high number. It’s had a decade to accrue, and I see no reason to unfollow people who become inactive (though I do unfollow people who become annoying)

I’m quite enjoying the more active cultivation it takes to find people to interact with on here, and I’m striving to rise to the challenge. I’ve spent a lovely chunk of the evening listening to music and playing with the “random journal” button, then exploring reading pages when I run across someone whose taste seems similar to mine.

The general “comment before you subscribe” culture around here is unfamiliar but fun. I spend a lot of my time in internet fandom trying to convince others that unsolicited interactions are okay and even wanted, and it’s fun to run into a very different set of default social assumptions.

With that said, if there’s someone on here you’d think I’d vibe with, I’d love to hear about it in the comments! I’m getting plenty of mileage out of searching from my interests and checking out the people who comment in the communities I’m in, but human recs are unbeatable. Alternatively, who are your favorite people on here?

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