We are officially old
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ruugerSo I've suddenly started getting quite a lot of comments to my old Doggett/Reyes fics lately - I'm guessing people are binging X-Files on Disney+ (and/or have rediscovered Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish thanks to Peacemaker and Flanaganverse) - but I just got the best/worst comment to a fic I posted in 2004:
this fic is older than me lmao but i really like it. you’ve captured doggett’s voice so well
I am ded.
this fic is older than me lmao but i really like it. you’ve captured doggett’s voice so well
I am ded.
Yuletide letter 2025
Oct. 19th, 2025 07:59 pmcelamityDear Yuletide author,
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New Vid: Until We Go Down | Phantom (2023)
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Book Review - The Periodic Table: A Field Guide to the Elements by Gail Dixon and Paul Parsons
Oct. 19th, 2025 04:19 pmredfiona99The only reason this isn't 5 stars is entirely a me-problem, and I'm trying to be reasonable.
I wanted more science to go along with the pictures. A couple of elements had two pages of text and I think I would have liked more elements to have got that.
The pictures are amazing and I really like the inclusion of the crystal structure space for each of the solid elements.
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Not read any of them, but I want to.
I wanted more science to go along with the pictures. A couple of elements had two pages of text and I think I would have liked more elements to have got that.
The pictures are amazing and I really like the inclusion of the crystal structure space for each of the solid elements.
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Not read any of them, but I want to.
Well, At Least I've Narrowed It Down To Three Possible Lines On The Card To Fill Now
Oct. 18th, 2025 09:44 pmastrogirlGeez, I really do need to get going on this bingo card before it's time for the next round. So, fine. Here's a fluffy little bit of fluff to get the ball rolling
Title: Shooting Stars Break the Mold
Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters/Relationships: Ford & Mabel
Rating: General Audiences. No warnings for anything. Well, maybe spoilers for Shrek.
Summary: Mabel keeps making Ford sweaters. Why does he keep not wearing them?
Tags: Mabel & Ford bonding, Sweaters, Ford's embarrassing neck tattoo, Family, Shrek, Fluff
Length: ~1500 words
Author's Notes: Written for Gen Prompt Bingo, for the prompt "Jumper/Sweater/Cardigan." Because how could I not write something featuring Mabel for that? I sort of want to apologize for the title, but I don't see how I could have done anything else for that, either.
Shooting Stars Break the Mold
Title: Shooting Stars Break the Mold
Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters/Relationships: Ford & Mabel
Rating: General Audiences. No warnings for anything. Well, maybe spoilers for Shrek.
Summary: Mabel keeps making Ford sweaters. Why does he keep not wearing them?
Tags: Mabel & Ford bonding, Sweaters, Ford's embarrassing neck tattoo, Family, Shrek, Fluff
Length: ~1500 words
Author's Notes: Written for Gen Prompt Bingo, for the prompt "Jumper/Sweater/Cardigan." Because how could I not write something featuring Mabel for that? I sort of want to apologize for the title, but I don't see how I could have done anything else for that, either.
Shooting Stars Break the Mold
Dear The Joining Exchange Creator,
Oct. 18th, 2025 08:50 pmsettiaiFirst of all, relax! I'm far from being picky, and I can pretty much guarantee that I'll love whatever you decide to create for me. These are nothing but guidelines, for you to take to heart or ignore to your heart's content. Also, hey! You're writing me fic or drawing me art! That's automatically a good reason for me to love you, no matter what. So, please, keep that in mind. Trust me, you can pretty much do no wrong. ♥
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The end of an era...
Oct. 18th, 2025 07:35 pmsettiaiThose of you who've been around for ages probably remember when I worked at what I not-so-lovingly called the Restaurant of FAIL when I first moved to Maryland. There was a beer & wine store nearby that doubled as a small bar that I spent a lot of time at back then, and even once I moved further north I still tried to go there from time-to-time until I, you know, stopped having a car. Even now, whenever I happened to be down in the area for a doctor's appointment or whatever, I'd try to stop by since it's within walking distance of the metro.
Anyway, I just saw that they made a post on Facebook on Thursday saying that they're permanently closing tomorrow. Three days' notice. That's it. Considering that very much is not something the Gilly's that I knew would do, I quickly did some googling to figure out what on earth was going on. And, well, I found this Reddit post from back in February. Which explains a lot.
From what I can tell, without any warning they fired the entire management team (some of whom had been there for 10-15 years) for nepotism purposes, which pissed off a lot of the staff and caused many of them to quit. Then a big chunk of the long-time customers stopped visiting after that as well, because the staff is what kept people coming more than anything. And, uh, it doesn't seem to have ended well for them.
Anyway, I just saw that they made a post on Facebook on Thursday saying that they're permanently closing tomorrow. Three days' notice. That's it. Considering that very much is not something the Gilly's that I knew would do, I quickly did some googling to figure out what on earth was going on. And, well, I found this Reddit post from back in February. Which explains a lot.
From what I can tell, without any warning they fired the entire management team (some of whom had been there for 10-15 years) for nepotism purposes, which pissed off a lot of the staff and caused many of them to quit. Then a big chunk of the long-time customers stopped visiting after that as well, because the staff is what kept people coming more than anything. And, uh, it doesn't seem to have ended well for them.
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[ SECRET SUBMISSIONS POST #981 ]
Oct. 18th, 2025 04:54 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets[ SECRET SUBMISSIONS POST #981 ]
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So, sometimes E and I have been watching Mom
Oct. 16th, 2025 02:01 pmconulyFor one reason and one reason only, which is to criticize their set design.
We're supposed to believe that the protagonist of the series is a recently sober waitress, single mom. One kid's dad is nonexistent, the other is there but he certainly doesn't pay any child support. Her own family is definitely not helping out - indeed, she has to help her mother, who is also recently sober!
Dialog establishes that her nonsober life was pretty chaotic - evictions, jail time, the works.
And their house is fucking amazing. Three bedrooms for a mom and two kids, which to my NYC eyes is astonishing, and everything matches. None of the furniture has cigarette burns or scratches or crayon marks, nothing is missing a drawer pull or, indeed, a drawer, all their windows have curtains - matching curtains, even! - and all their lights have lampshades, none of their comforters are frayed around the edges, there's no food or drink stains, the doors all close properly....
You know, it occurs to me that I may be revealing a bit more about my own childhood home than perhaps I want to, so I guess I'll stop here. But seriously, set and costume design have some questions to answer, because they really didn't think any of this through. I can see such a tidy house from a waitress who is diligent about estate sales and thrifting - though probably none of it would match, it would be eclectic in a classy way. Or I can see nice furnishings from an alcoholic with a bigger income who was managing to keep a fingerhold on being functional in a way that this family clearly wasn't before the show. But c'mon!
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We're supposed to believe that the protagonist of the series is a recently sober waitress, single mom. One kid's dad is nonexistent, the other is there but he certainly doesn't pay any child support. Her own family is definitely not helping out - indeed, she has to help her mother, who is also recently sober!
Dialog establishes that her nonsober life was pretty chaotic - evictions, jail time, the works.
And their house is fucking amazing. Three bedrooms for a mom and two kids, which to my NYC eyes is astonishing, and everything matches. None of the furniture has cigarette burns or scratches or crayon marks, nothing is missing a drawer pull or, indeed, a drawer, all their windows have curtains - matching curtains, even! - and all their lights have lampshades, none of their comforters are frayed around the edges, there's no food or drink stains, the doors all close properly....
You know, it occurs to me that I may be revealing a bit more about my own childhood home than perhaps I want to, so I guess I'll stop here. But seriously, set and costume design have some questions to answer, because they really didn't think any of this through. I can see such a tidy house from a waitress who is diligent about estate sales and thrifting - though probably none of it would match, it would be eclectic in a classy way. Or I can see nice furnishings from an alcoholic with a bigger income who was managing to keep a fingerhold on being functional in a way that this family clearly wasn't before the show. But c'mon!
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Pumpkin Autumn Challenge : Les 7 chevaliers du royaume des marrionniers (Iwamoto Nao)
Oct. 18th, 2025 08:03 pmflo_neljaCatégorie : La Bonne Auberge de la Pierre Levée (Fantasy - Quête - Médiéval - JDR - Livre dont vous êtes le héros - Voyageur - Musique)
Le premier tome d'un manga que j'ai lu parce qu'il était sur la sélection du prix Mangawa, dans la catégorie shôjo.
Les sept filles de la générale Baribara, qui ont grandi ensemble et s'aiment beaucoup, sont envoyés dans les sept pays voisins du royaume pour empêcher une nouvelle guerre ; le pays est au centre et la dernière guerre entre ses voisins était une mauvaise nouvelle.
Je suis un peu confuse. Il y a des points que je trouve complètement simplistes (les sept chevaliers qui ont un trait de personnalité chacun, qui sont leurs noms ; les sept pays ont des noms tout aussi évidents). Mais finalement, dans les deux personnages qui sont développés dans ce tome - Frileux qui a one relation compliquée avec la princesse déguisée en homme, et Insomniaque qui fait un mariage arrangé et part en ambassade avec sa femme - les histoires sont plutôt matures, ou au moins plus que ça en avait l'air au début. Mais bon, pas au point de me donner envie de continuer.
Le dessin est un peu brouillon, imprécis, de façon volontaire mais ce n'est pas mon style non plus.
Le premier tome d'un manga que j'ai lu parce qu'il était sur la sélection du prix Mangawa, dans la catégorie shôjo.
Les sept filles de la générale Baribara, qui ont grandi ensemble et s'aiment beaucoup, sont envoyés dans les sept pays voisins du royaume pour empêcher une nouvelle guerre ; le pays est au centre et la dernière guerre entre ses voisins était une mauvaise nouvelle.
Je suis un peu confuse. Il y a des points que je trouve complètement simplistes (les sept chevaliers qui ont un trait de personnalité chacun, qui sont leurs noms ; les sept pays ont des noms tout aussi évidents). Mais finalement, dans les deux personnages qui sont développés dans ce tome - Frileux qui a one relation compliquée avec la princesse déguisée en homme, et Insomniaque qui fait un mariage arrangé et part en ambassade avec sa femme - les histoires sont plutôt matures, ou au moins plus que ça en avait l'air au début. Mais bon, pas au point de me donner envie de continuer.
Le dessin est un peu brouillon, imprécis, de façon volontaire mais ce n'est pas mon style non plus.
Another beautiful day!
Oct. 15th, 2025 10:51 pmconulyAnd no headache, which is great - I've been super headachy these past few weeks.
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