Daily Happiness

Mar. 4th, 2026 07:55 pm
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1. Did another store visit today. I hadn't been to this store for quite some time (I think not since the summer) so it was nice to have an opportunity to check it out again, and just in general to get out of the office and do something different. Tomorrow I plan to do a store visit, too, but just the store down the street from me, so at least there won't be a long drive involved.

2. Carla made miso marinated salmon for dinner tonight, which we haven't had in ages. I forgot how good it is!

3. Carla got some Brooks shoes a few months ago and has really been enjoying them and then it turns out that they occasionally release Disney collabs, and their most recent ones include Rapunzel themed ones. Rapunzel is one of her favorite Disney characters and pink and purple are some of her favorite colors. Plus they actually have them in larger sizes, which is so rare for cute shoes like these. They were released to buy in person at the runDisney event in Disney World this past weekend and just finally showed up on the website today and she was able to order some. And in this instance having larger feet actually worked in her favor, since a lot of the smaller sizes were sold out already.

4. The other day after I got the new shelf set up in the garage, Carla put a couple Star Wars legos on it, and then decided she wanted it to be a Star Wars themed shelf (I was already thinking we should organize some of the lego displays since right now they're just sort of wherever we had space at the time they were built, rather than displayed thematically, so that works out perfectly). It's still in progress, but I think it looks pretty nice. (And I really do love that shelf.)



5. Tuxie's been enjoying the long grass we have after all the rain last month.

PSA

Mar. 4th, 2026 04:55 pm
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Now that the word's gone out round these parts about our dear friend MM, I have access-locked the entry per request of her significant other.

Please consider access-locking your entries for now, to honour her wishes.

Hugs to all of you. <333

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Unused video for Metallica post

Mar. 4th, 2026 11:37 am
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I was going to use this video over the official submission, which is unlisted, for Metallica marching band winners for Marching Music Day, but Metallica listed the official one.

Another dad update

Mar. 4th, 2026 04:58 pm
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[personal profile] cimorene
They thought they had solved Dad's hallucinations but it was a false alarm.

The sequence of events so far is:

  • He starts hallucinating mildly, images of animals etc

  • The visual hallucinations escalate steadily and include audio - first talking to absent people, then thinking he is in a variety of different places, finally briefly not recognizing my mom, though he did a minute later

  • A new antibiotic is discontinued

  • They find a UTI, but all mental symptoms stop, so they think the cause was the discontinued antibiotics

  • He starts hallucinating again, more mildly, before the medical team has had a chance to agree to release him from the hospital

  • He briefly recovers almost completely, but then gets worse again



It seems his medical team is dealing with a mystery again. 😔
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[personal profile] midnight_heavenly_bodies posting in [community profile] fan_flashworks
Title: Six Hats and a Suitcase
Fandom: Culture Club
Pairing: Boy George/Jon Moss
Rating: G
Length: 955 words
Content notes: N/A
Author notes: This was so fun to write. I love these two so much.
Written for: Challenge 508 - Anticipation
Summary: George is packing like he's emigrating, Jon is pretending not to panic about how much he cares. Four days before their first holiday together, the flat is full of hats, silk shirts, and things neither of them are quite ready to say out loud. Domestic chaos, soft glances, one suitcase, and the quiet realization that this might be something real.

Read more... )
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Hello on Wednesday!  How are things going in the world of fic?

Did you write?

   - Yes!
   - No!
   - Not yet!

If yes, what kind of writerly activity did you engage in?  How do you feel about it?
If no, what were the obstacles/situations that affected your writerly pursuits?  What will you do differently tomorrow to get more writing done?
If not yet, because the day hasn't gotten going yet, what kind of writing activity are you planning (or hoping) to accomplish?

Daily Happiness

Mar. 3rd, 2026 09:13 pm
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1. My old Microsoft Sculpt mouse was showing a lot of wear so I decided to check out other mice to see if there's some currently in production ergonomic mouse I could switch to instead, since the Sculpt has not been made for many years and I just have to buy whatever ones second hand sellers are still selling, and the price keeps going up and up. I decided to try the Logitech Lift, but I'm not sure it's right for me. The fit in my hand is so weird and just from using it a little tonight, I'm getting pain in my wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Not sure if getting used to it will fix that, but I'll try it at least one more day and see. The good news is that by switching mice I found what was preventing my PC from properly going into sleep mode! Apparently it was the Sculpt mouse! As soon as I switch the new mouse, it went to sleep after being idle for a few minutes. Before, it would act like it was going to sleep, but pop the screen back on immediately. Carla found some threads about this issue on reddit, so if I do go back to the Sculpt, hopefully I can fix the sleep issue.

If anyone has recs for ergo mice similar to the Sculpt in shape, let me know! It seems most ergo mice are more like the Lift in shape.

2. Molly looks so majestic!

[personal profile] infinitum_noctem posting in [community profile] fan_flashworks
Title: Cloudbound Dreaming
Fandom: Doctor Who
Characters: Amy Pond, Rory Williams
Rating: G
Length: 100 words
Summary: And the girl waited with her head above the clouds, dreaming of the day he would return.

Read more... )

Batman: Brothers around a beer

Mar. 3rd, 2026 10:15 pm
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[personal profile] sasheneskywalker posting in [community profile] fancake
Fandom: Batman - All Media Types
Pairings/Characters: Dick Grayson & Jason Todd
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Length: 4,742 words
Creator Links: [archiveofourown.org profile] Wisetypewriter
Theme: siblings, complicated relationships, drinking & talking

Summary: Dick drinks on a rooftop.

Jason shows up.

Reccer's Notes: Really interesting fic! I love the exploration of Dick and Jason’s relationship, especially how the story weaves in elements from different comic continuities. It hit me right in the feels <3

Fanwork Links: Brothers around a beer
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[personal profile] bluerosekatie posting in [community profile] fancake
Fandom: The Protomen
Pairings/Characters: Megaman & Protoman & Quint
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Length: 53,236
Creator Links: VioletVulpini on Ao3
Theme:
Siblings, Science Fiction, Time Travel Fix-it, Alternate Universe, Hurt/Comfort, Trauma & Recovery, Apocalypse/Dystopia, Robots, Androids, and AI, Old Fandoms, Gateway Fanworks
Summary:
"The sound of Machines marching into a screaming mass did not cause Megaman to turn. The sound of children crying for their mothers would not pull his gaze from the far edge of the city."

And then he kept walking.
Reccer's Notes:
This fic takes the premise of an existing Mega Man character from the games, who was used as a minor sad character, and makes him the main character of a time travel fix-it in this alternate universe of The Protomen. Megaman goes back in time to before he killed his brother Protoman in an attempt to fix things, and manages to save his brother -- but now both his past self and his brother are after him, not to mention Dr. Wily, whose iron grip still holds the city. It has some of the best robot hurt/comfort I've ever read and amazing looks at the family dynamics between the characters.

Fanwork Links:
Through the Window to the Mirror on Ao3
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[personal profile] bluerosekatie posting in [community profile] fancake
Fandom: Mega Man (Cartoon 1994)
Pairings/Characters: Mega Man & Proto Man, Mega Man & Roll
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Length: 342,087
Creator Links: BlackRussian on FFN and BlackRussian on Ao3
Theme:
Siblings, Action/Adventure, Enemies Working Together, Plotty Fic, Series, Science Fiction, Gateway Fanworks, Epic Works
Summary:
Fighting Dr. Wily while watching your rebellious sister is tough for anyone, even a robot. Add an evil brother who's determined for you to join his side (or else battle to see who's strongest), things get ugly. Retcon of the Ruby-Spears Mega Man cartoon.
Reccer's Notes:
An amazing AU take on the Ruby-Spears Mega Man cartoon from 1994 which adds heart and multiple intertwining subplots, as well as fixing major plot holes and including more background for various characters. The central character relationships are between Mega Man and his (evil?) older brother Proto Man, and Mega Man and his sister Roll, but there's plenty of background relationships that keep the story engaging, along with a lot of clever worldbuilding and cheesy moments to fit the original cartoon's tone. It's part of an ongoing series, but seasons 1-2 are complete.

Fanwork Links:
Read it here on Ao3 and here on FF.net

3/2/2026 Tilden Nature Area

Mar. 3rd, 2026 10:41 am
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Spring is springing. Again there were multiple Townsend's Warblers as well as multiple singing Orange-crowned Warblers, several Allan's Hummingbirds, and Lesser Golfinches no longer in great, noisy flocks as they pair off to nest. Even so, we still had Hermit Thrushes, a Varied Thrush in the same place as last week, and U spotted a Fox Sparrow, which this year is pretty exciting. My best bird was another Pacific Wren along the boardwalk. Unfortunately it did not appear for us as we walked back but a few Golden-crowned Sparrows did. They were foraging in the road with a California Towhee and a Song Sparrow when a Cooper's Hawk began kekking. Everyone vanished at once and some Bushtits were giving alarm calls, but the Sparrows came out again fairly quickly. The list: )

No Wilson's Warblers. They've been reported just over the ridge, so maybe next week.

Fancake Theme for March: Siblings

Mar. 3rd, 2026 10:05 am
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Photograph of two adorable Vietnamese toddlers in identical denim overalls and dinosaur sweaters, text: Siblings, at Fancake.
[community profile] fancake is a thematic recommendation community where all members are welcome to post recs, and fanworks of all shapes and sizes are accepted. Check out the community guidelines for the full set of rules.

This theme runs for the entire month. If you have any questions, just ask!

Postponed video for Purim post

Mar. 3rd, 2026 12:20 pm
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[personal profile] neonvincent
I decided Holi, Purim, and lunar eclipse didn't need this song. Maybe next year.

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Hello on Tuesday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)

    - Excellent!
    - Terrible
    - Somewhere in between
    - Nothing doing

How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?

    - None
    - 30 minutes or less
    - 30-60 minutes
    - 60-90 minutes
    - More than 90 minutes

In five words or less, how do you feel about that?

FAKE: Fanfic: The Big Jump

Mar. 3rd, 2026 02:03 pm
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[personal profile] badly_knitted posting in [community profile] fan_flashworks

Title: The Big Jump
Fandom: FAKE
Author: [personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG
Setting: Stuntman AU.
Summary: Stuntmen Randy ‘Ryo’ Maclean and Dee Laytner are buzzing with anticipation and excitement as they get ready for a huge stunt.
Word Count: 1046
Content Notes: Alternate universe.
Written For: Challenge 508: Anticipation.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.



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[personal profile] lucy_roman posting in [community profile] fan_flashworks
Title: Sexy Sunday
Author: [personal profile] lucy_roman
Rating: Mature
Summary: Bodie doesn't normally look forward to weekends but this one is different
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word Count: 374

Sexy Sunday )

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