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beanside) wrote2025-09-29 05:51 am
beanside) wrote2025-09-29 05:51 amTo the sound of the end of day mesmerized, the assembled sway, black candles burn, all minds aligned
I'm not looking forward to the next two weeks, y'all. Today starts the apartment's project of getting us a new washer and dryer. This is going to require plumbing and duct work, and I work from home, so it is going to suck. I actually looked into a temporary office. There's a coworking place near here that has some private offices, so I have options. Or I can go into the office. That is also a possibility. That would be considerably further away, yet free.
Sunday was a bit of a wash. We had game, which was, as always, a lot of fun. My cleric is desperately trying to prevent our paladin and monk from going down. It's not going well. Aside from that, I went and got groceries and weed pills, and took three bags of trash out. Oh, and made dinner. Doesn't feel like much, especially since there are already three more bags to go out this morning.
I need to be rich enough that I can hire someone to take out the trash and scrape the cat's litter box. And to clean out my fridge. That's my plan for tonight. Clean out the fridge and take the detrius directly to the dumpster. I was going to do it yesterday, but the dumpster was so full that I'd have to loft it over the top, and that sounded like a plan for disaster.
This morning, I need to do the trash, and I need to take Yoda for a walk. Normally he goes at lunch, but there's going to be people here, so that's not happening.
I just got the computer mock up of my ring. They sent it for my approval. It's so pretty! The prongs are a little prominent, so I did ask them to trim those down, but aside from that, it's perfect. I can't wait to see what it looks like!
Okay, I should get myself together. This garbage isn't going to take out itself.
Everyone have a wonderful Monday!
Sunday was a bit of a wash. We had game, which was, as always, a lot of fun. My cleric is desperately trying to prevent our paladin and monk from going down. It's not going well. Aside from that, I went and got groceries and weed pills, and took three bags of trash out. Oh, and made dinner. Doesn't feel like much, especially since there are already three more bags to go out this morning.
I need to be rich enough that I can hire someone to take out the trash and scrape the cat's litter box. And to clean out my fridge. That's my plan for tonight. Clean out the fridge and take the detrius directly to the dumpster. I was going to do it yesterday, but the dumpster was so full that I'd have to loft it over the top, and that sounded like a plan for disaster.
This morning, I need to do the trash, and I need to take Yoda for a walk. Normally he goes at lunch, but there's going to be people here, so that's not happening.
I just got the computer mock up of my ring. They sent it for my approval. It's so pretty! The prongs are a little prominent, so I did ask them to trim those down, but aside from that, it's perfect. I can't wait to see what it looks like!
Okay, I should get myself together. This garbage isn't going to take out itself.
Everyone have a wonderful Monday!
petra (petra) wrote2025-09-28 08:14 pm
petra) wrote2025-09-28 08:14 pmThere once were subscribers so patient
I used part of my stuck-in-bed-with-owies day to catch up on my story index of 2025, at the end of which I discovered I never finished updating the one from 2024. 2024 will have to wait, because at the moment I am just floored by how many fucking limericks I have written this year.
If you subscribe to me on AO3 and you don't like my poetry, I am so, so sorry (insincere). This will continue unabated, as I just came to the (un)fortunate realization that I can do limericks for Kinktober.
For anyone whose ears perked up at the mention of Kinktober, here's a possible kink list for you.
If you subscribe to me on AO3 and you don't like my poetry, I am so, so sorry (insincere). This will continue unabated, as I just came to the (un)fortunate realization that I can do limericks for Kinktober.
For anyone whose ears perked up at the mention of Kinktober, here's a possible kink list for you.
beanside (beanside) wrote2025-09-28 07:43 am
beanside) wrote2025-09-28 07:43 amBid my blood to run, before I come undone. Save me from the nothing I've become.
Today's subject brought to you by this mashup.
It's Sunday and the weekend is half over. I have a lot of shit to get done today. I've got at leasst four, maybe more garbage bags to take out, I have to clean the fridge, which will engender more garbage bags. I really don't feel like doing any of it, but I shall.
At some point this week, Jess' drains need to come out, but the one is still draining a bit of fluid. Soon, though. Hopefully, the left one settles down soon. I'm not looking forward to the drive to Sibley, but I want them to be drain free, so it's all good.
The dog is having some major allergies, just taking his paws and rubbing around his eyes raw, so he's going to have a vet visit on Wednesday. I'm going to ask them to draw his labs, so we can see how his liver enzyme is, and if we need to do more testing for Cushing's disease. My thought is that he may, and I don't know what we'll do then. They only tend to have a 2-3 year life span after diagnosis. If he starts having problems, we'll have to make decisions that I don't feel my sister is capable of making rationally.
Tomorrow, it's back to work. Yesterday's work went fine. I took calls, tried to fill appointments. I've got a cardiac MRI at Bethesda to fill tomorrow, so that'll be fun.
I know I've got a ton to do today, but after our morning game, I may take a little nap. (after I take the dog out for a walk.)
Okay, time for me to get myself together for game. Everyone have an amazing Sunday!
It's Sunday and the weekend is half over. I have a lot of shit to get done today. I've got at leasst four, maybe more garbage bags to take out, I have to clean the fridge, which will engender more garbage bags. I really don't feel like doing any of it, but I shall.
At some point this week, Jess' drains need to come out, but the one is still draining a bit of fluid. Soon, though. Hopefully, the left one settles down soon. I'm not looking forward to the drive to Sibley, but I want them to be drain free, so it's all good.
The dog is having some major allergies, just taking his paws and rubbing around his eyes raw, so he's going to have a vet visit on Wednesday. I'm going to ask them to draw his labs, so we can see how his liver enzyme is, and if we need to do more testing for Cushing's disease. My thought is that he may, and I don't know what we'll do then. They only tend to have a 2-3 year life span after diagnosis. If he starts having problems, we'll have to make decisions that I don't feel my sister is capable of making rationally.
Tomorrow, it's back to work. Yesterday's work went fine. I took calls, tried to fill appointments. I've got a cardiac MRI at Bethesda to fill tomorrow, so that'll be fun.
I know I've got a ton to do today, but after our morning game, I may take a little nap. (after I take the dog out for a walk.)
Okay, time for me to get myself together for game. Everyone have an amazing Sunday!
beanside (beanside) wrote2025-09-27 06:01 am
beanside) wrote2025-09-27 06:01 amYour desolation led you into this vile incarnation of consumated bliss.
It's Saturday! And it's a work Saturday, so I've got that to do. My weekend went from having some games to play and not much else to "well, that's a lot to get done." We got a message from the apartment, saying that we've been chosen to be upgraded to an in-unit washer and dryer. While this is very nice, and I'm very excited about it, I'm also dreading it. The wall in the dining room that they're using is currently where the boxes live, so that needs to go. They also need to get in the kitchen, so that's me moving into my sister's room to work. I also need to clean the kitchen and our room, since one of them will need to host the dryer vent. It's going to be a busy weekend.
Yesterday was not horribly busy. I did a lot of calling people and filling slots. I did a damn fine job at it, too. Got in like seven different people for STAT studies. The secret truth of our "wait list." If someone doesn't cancel, we can't get you in sooner. We don't have slots held just for patients who need immediate appointments. We can build in a few of those, but those get taken quickly. And some spots are to filled up for us to hold them. My Cardiac MRIs and CTs are booked out to January in some cases. And I've got nothing to offer, but "I'll keep an eye out for cancellations."
We got the letter about the new appliances in the afternoon. So I immediately ordered dinner, and started working on the shelves we had gotten and not put together yet. It took me about an hour doing it solo, and now we have shelves to put shit on!
Okay, time for me to go forth and do some work. Maybe I'll put together a chair or two so that we won't have that box in the way. Everyone have a wonderful Saturday!
Yesterday was not horribly busy. I did a lot of calling people and filling slots. I did a damn fine job at it, too. Got in like seven different people for STAT studies. The secret truth of our "wait list." If someone doesn't cancel, we can't get you in sooner. We don't have slots held just for patients who need immediate appointments. We can build in a few of those, but those get taken quickly. And some spots are to filled up for us to hold them. My Cardiac MRIs and CTs are booked out to January in some cases. And I've got nothing to offer, but "I'll keep an eye out for cancellations."
We got the letter about the new appliances in the afternoon. So I immediately ordered dinner, and started working on the shelves we had gotten and not put together yet. It took me about an hour doing it solo, and now we have shelves to put shit on!
Okay, time for me to go forth and do some work. Maybe I'll put together a chair or two so that we won't have that box in the way. Everyone have a wonderful Saturday!
petra (petra) wrote2025-09-26 12:35 pm
petra) wrote2025-09-26 12:35 pmEntry tags:
Small joy and a rec
Less exciting by a long shot than yesterday's Huntington treatment news, but I was feeling extremely icky today and then Genghis Khan by Miike Snow came on in the café where I stopped for lunch, and it made me chair dance.
I didn't link the official video. I linked a shot-for-shot remake from Phineas and Ferb, a tv show about which I know approximately nothing not found in the vid. And I ship it anyway.
I didn't link the official video. I linked a shot-for-shot remake from Phineas and Ferb, a tv show about which I know approximately nothing not found in the vid. And I ship it anyway.
beanside (beanside) wrote2025-09-26 05:49 am
beanside) wrote2025-09-26 05:49 am15 years from now, I know it feels remote but picture it somehow in your head
IT's Friday! I'm actually working tomorrow, so it's not that big of a deal, but Fridays are still nice. I'm kind of sorry that I'm scheduled for tomorrow and next week, but that's okay. I shall deal.
Jess' drains are still being difficult, so we're not driving to DC today. They're just stubbornly refusing to get below a 25ml output for 24 hours, so they said to just call when they do, and they'll work Jess in. We adjusted the compression vest a bit, and we'll see if that helps. The actual site looks really good. Everything seems to be healing well, and the incision site doesn't look bad at all. Dr. Chen really did some awesome work. I can't wait for the tape to fall off, so we can get a good look.
I got an email from the people doing my ring. They're getting ready to mock it up in the CAD, and then they'll send the proof to me to approve, and then it'll go into production. It's going to take about 4-6 weeks to arrive, same as my dress. I had a pendant made for me, but that was years ago.
As per my usual, I've done a ton of research about the vow renewal. It looks nice, though. People who have done it seem very happy with the service. Our first handfasting was in our friend's attic, which doubled as the ritual room for our coven. There was maybe a dozen people there, none of whom I'm in regular contact with now. Our first marriage was done as a quickie in a now closed Irish restaurant withpoisontaster signing our official certificate. Both were special in their own way, but I'm also looking forward to a vow renewal with Holland America.
It'll be the first time I've worn a full length gown. Our first wedding, I wore a denim dress, and the second, I wore jeans and a nice shirt. This one is going to be a lot more...catered. We'll have the passed appetizers, and staff waiting on us, and a cake!
I think it'll be very cool, and hopefully meaningful.
Yesterday, I was productive. I both took out trash and did laundry and washed Jess hair as a bonus. I still have a load of laundry to do this weekend, but that's not too bad.
Tonight, we have game which the lovelypoisontaster is running. Then tomorrow I have a game, and Sunday i have a morning game that coyotegestalt is running and I think that's it for the weekend.
Sunday, I might have a quiet day. But we'll see.
Okay, I'm going to go get a nice hot shower and get ready for the day. Everyone have a most excellent Friday!
Jess' drains are still being difficult, so we're not driving to DC today. They're just stubbornly refusing to get below a 25ml output for 24 hours, so they said to just call when they do, and they'll work Jess in. We adjusted the compression vest a bit, and we'll see if that helps. The actual site looks really good. Everything seems to be healing well, and the incision site doesn't look bad at all. Dr. Chen really did some awesome work. I can't wait for the tape to fall off, so we can get a good look.
I got an email from the people doing my ring. They're getting ready to mock it up in the CAD, and then they'll send the proof to me to approve, and then it'll go into production. It's going to take about 4-6 weeks to arrive, same as my dress. I had a pendant made for me, but that was years ago.
As per my usual, I've done a ton of research about the vow renewal. It looks nice, though. People who have done it seem very happy with the service. Our first handfasting was in our friend's attic, which doubled as the ritual room for our coven. There was maybe a dozen people there, none of whom I'm in regular contact with now. Our first marriage was done as a quickie in a now closed Irish restaurant with
poisontaster signing our official certificate. Both were special in their own way, but I'm also looking forward to a vow renewal with Holland America. It'll be the first time I've worn a full length gown. Our first wedding, I wore a denim dress, and the second, I wore jeans and a nice shirt. This one is going to be a lot more...catered. We'll have the passed appetizers, and staff waiting on us, and a cake!
I think it'll be very cool, and hopefully meaningful.
Yesterday, I was productive. I both took out trash and did laundry and washed Jess hair as a bonus. I still have a load of laundry to do this weekend, but that's not too bad.
Tonight, we have game which the lovely
poisontaster is running. Then tomorrow I have a game, and Sunday i have a morning game that coyotegestalt is running and I think that's it for the weekend. Sunday, I might have a quiet day. But we'll see.
Okay, I'm going to go get a nice hot shower and get ready for the day. Everyone have a most excellent Friday!
ride_4ever (ride_4ever) wrote2025-09-25 09:09 pm
ride_4ever) wrote2025-09-25 09:09 pmEntry tags:
Fannish 50 Challenge 2025: Post # 30: fic I wrote for Ray Vecchio Day 2025
Title: Bend It Like Benton
Author:ride_4ever
Fandoms: due South x FlashForward crossover
Categories: Gen, M/M
Archive warnings: creator chose not to use archive warnings
Characters: Ray Vecchio, Stella Vecchio (formerly Stella Kowalski) mentioned, Benton Fraser mentioned, Ray Kowalski implied
Relationships: Ray Vecchio/Stella, Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski implied
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 300 words (triple drabble)
Summary: On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time nearly everyone in the world lost consciousness for two minutes and seventeen seconds during which time most saw a vision – a “flash forward” – of their lives six months into the future: April 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM PDT. Some people, however, merely lost consciousness without experiencing a vision…people who were then presumed to be fated to die by April 29, 2010.
AN: Written for both Ray Vecchio Day and for the dSC6D snippets comm on DW.
Fic on AO3.
Author:
ride_4everFandoms: due South x FlashForward crossover
Categories: Gen, M/M
Archive warnings: creator chose not to use archive warnings
Characters: Ray Vecchio, Stella Vecchio (formerly Stella Kowalski) mentioned, Benton Fraser mentioned, Ray Kowalski implied
Relationships: Ray Vecchio/Stella, Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski implied
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 300 words (triple drabble)
Summary: On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time nearly everyone in the world lost consciousness for two minutes and seventeen seconds during which time most saw a vision – a “flash forward” – of their lives six months into the future: April 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM PDT. Some people, however, merely lost consciousness without experiencing a vision…people who were then presumed to be fated to die by April 29, 2010.
AN: Written for both Ray Vecchio Day and for the dSC6D snippets comm on DW.
Fic on AO3.
Lanna Michaels (lannamichaels) wrote2025-09-25 08:41 pm
lannamichaels) wrote2025-09-25 08:41 pmThings
- -Adventures of buying a serger: I have gone from "the bottom looper always comes out" to "the upper looper always comes out" with the occassional "the right needle always comes out" and yet somehow I did manage to sew a couple seams before this inability-to-keep-the-machine-threaded problem started, I have watched videos, I have called the company, I have not yet wept tears over it but I am so frustrated, so hopefully telling people will make the machine stop unthreading and then I figure out the tension issues and then I can serge.
- -Where is a good place to buy desk lamps? The one I had broke and then I spent a while trying to find one including going to a hardware store, and then I found out that home depot has two listings with what appears to be the exact same lamp, but a different company for each and slightly different cost, and this decision has now left me lampless for a month as I figure out which to buy and decide on neither. Lamp is used to be on a timer so it goes on at the time my alarm clock sounds, this is helpful for the time of year when the sun is not up yet at that time, which -- not to worry anyone -- is approaching. So I need a new lamp. Looking for 12-14 inches, not LED, no random bits at the bottom for pens and stuff that'll just collect dust. Not a sun lamp; I tried that and it gave me a headache immediately.
- What is keeping me from buying a new sewing machine is falling in love with one that's out of stock and then scrolling down today on my usual check of it's in stock to see multiple complains, 2 and 3 years old, that it's out of stock. Perhaps I should settle on my second choice, rather than falling in love with an out of stock sewing machine with features I do not need. (but! the one I have now is not great and I've wanted to replace it rather than keep fighting it, and all it really does is straight and zigzag, so I do not, in fact, need to replace it with a machine with 240 built-in stitches and two fonts, I just need a machine that has a speed I can set rather than try to be perfect on my foot pressure. But if I'm going to upgrade, I wanna upgrade.)
- I have no intention of writing a Tishrei fic. No ideas, nada. Happy to take a prompt if someone has one but this may just be the year where it stops happening, and I'm okay with that.
petra (petra) wrote2025-09-25 06:41 pm
petra) wrote2025-09-25 06:41 pmEntry tags:
beanside (beanside) wrote2025-09-25 05:52 am
beanside) wrote2025-09-25 05:52 amI said, "You can't hide on the inside all the pain you've ever felt."
Thursday already! The week has been going fast. It feels like this should be Wednesday. Alas.
I'm a bit tired this morning, though I'm not sure why. I slept pretty well overall. I only woke up once, but I went right back to sleep.
I found a ring for our vow renewal! It's going to take at least a month to get here, as they make the rings individually. It's a very simple solitaire ring, but instead of a diamond, I went for moissanite, which I think is prettier than diamonds. Also, way less expensive, and not horribly shitty. I really love the design! I'm going to be waiting with bated breath to see how it looks.
Today, I shall finish the chores I didn't do yesterday, and then wash clothes and help Jess wash their hair.
I was really hurting last night, and I wasn't able to take Yoda on his long walk. I felt like the asshole. of all assholes and the *worst* pet momma ever.
Tomorrow, we may have a trip to DC to get Jess' drains out, or we may not. Depends on how much out put it has. It needs to be under 25mls. So far, we haven't gotten quite down to that level. I think Jess will reach out to the PA to see if we need to move the appointment.
My sister is very talky this morning, and I want to rip my ears off. Dunno why she's annoying me thie morning, but wow.
Okay, not much of substance to report today. Everyone have an awesome day!
I'm a bit tired this morning, though I'm not sure why. I slept pretty well overall. I only woke up once, but I went right back to sleep.
I found a ring for our vow renewal! It's going to take at least a month to get here, as they make the rings individually. It's a very simple solitaire ring, but instead of a diamond, I went for moissanite, which I think is prettier than diamonds. Also, way less expensive, and not horribly shitty. I really love the design! I'm going to be waiting with bated breath to see how it looks.
Today, I shall finish the chores I didn't do yesterday, and then wash clothes and help Jess wash their hair.
I was really hurting last night, and I wasn't able to take Yoda on his long walk. I felt like the asshole. of all assholes and the *worst* pet momma ever.
Tomorrow, we may have a trip to DC to get Jess' drains out, or we may not. Depends on how much out put it has. It needs to be under 25mls. So far, we haven't gotten quite down to that level. I think Jess will reach out to the PA to see if we need to move the appointment.
My sister is very talky this morning, and I want to rip my ears off. Dunno why she's annoying me thie morning, but wow.
Okay, not much of substance to report today. Everyone have an awesome day!
the_shoshanna (the_shoshanna) wrote2025-09-24 08:49 pm
the_shoshanna) wrote2025-09-24 08:49 pmEntry tags:
Success!
So remember how Booking.com told me our hotel reservation in Aberystwyth was confirmed, but when we got there the hotel had never heard of us? The agent I talked to on the phone on the spot said that if I booked one of the alternative hotels they'd email me, Booking.com would cover any extra cost. I booked one of them, it was quite nice, and it cost an extra £105; but a follow-up "sorry about the screw-up" form email from B.c said that they would refund up to £51.90. (Which is a weird number; I have no idea how they came up with it.) So obviously I was not happy about eating the other £53.10!
Well, it took an hour on the phone with them again today, but I emphasized that the first agent had specifically said that if I chose one of their options I would not face any extra expense, and also used the phrase "Booking.com's error" a couple of times, and in the end I did get the full amount refunded! (Well, they issued it as an in-house "cash credit," but I can withdraw it all to a credit card.) Victory is mine!
Well, it took an hour on the phone with them again today, but I emphasized that the first agent had specifically said that if I chose one of their options I would not face any extra expense, and also used the phrase "Booking.com's error" a couple of times, and in the end I did get the full amount refunded! (Well, they issued it as an in-house "cash credit," but I can withdraw it all to a credit card.) Victory is mine!