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As so often happens, I had several things I meant to post about and now they've mostly evaporated.

But I do know my tabs situation is staggering out of control. (Reliably over 1700 for at least the last couple of weeks.) Odds that I'll get to replying to all the posts I've read but opened in a tab to reply to later on...are currently very slim.

Have a link: Sarah Kurchak wrote about Heated Rivalry for TIME recently: "Heated Rivalry Handles Autism With Love, Care, and a Touch of Awkwardness".

9-1-1: For some reason I didn’t care to watch the first ep back when it aired, but I’m all caught up now! ( spoilers )



Best Medicine: I’ve seen the first two eps and I’m enjoying it so far! (Though I didn’t realize it was an adaptation of a Brit show, Doc Martin. ( spoilers )

 RL and my fffx  fic contrive to eat all my spoons, and next week does not portend to be any better, but here, have this utter delight of an ad: 

We already have 9 participants in the regular challenge and 3 participants for Team Omega. But there are still about two days until the end of week one. Jump in into the game and earn some points!

Post all your finished works at fandom_empire_workplace until Sunday, January 18, 18.00 UTC, but I will allow belated works until I've made the closing post Countdown here.

it's finally fuckin' Frieren fridayyyyy on sakugabooru 8D 8D 8D

(i don't even "watch" the show but i have been waiting on these clips for months for drawing fake fire emblem anime cell reference lmao.)

By this time next week, the pool may be totally fixed and operational!! We hope. On Tuesday, Erica, the fitness director, indicated it could be lots of weeks yet but she did say she was operating on old info. They sent out an email yesterday saying the fix would be installed early next week. So... maybe.

Wednesday, my Wegovy should be here.
Friday, my new closet gets installed.

Now if I can just get Biggie's bladder stones resolved, I'd declare this year a success! The next vet appointment isn't until February so I'll hold off on declarations...

For the record, oatmeal with oat milk is pretty darned ok.

I spent a lot of time yesterday getting the Food & Beverage stuff organized. Most of what I did yesterday was one off - Roster, calendar, etc. Today I need to finish up and get it to Harriet. I'll do that this morning.

Then I need to unhook the cat beds and move them. We need some days to get used to the situation before the new closet goes in.

Across the Hall Jim (not Down the Hall Jim) now has caregivers who come twice a day. They make sure he has meals and isn't doing anything crazy. I had a chance to talk to one of them yesterday. She said that she had heard that he was short listed for the Memory Care Unit. Memory Care is a small wing that is tightly controlled. The residents are not allowed to leave the hall unescorted. The residents there are mostly bright and cheery and remember nothing. They need constant care. That's Jim. The unit is mostly always full so someone's gotta kick the bucket to make room for Jim. But, at least, everyone now fully knows that he's out of marbles.

Yesterday afternoon, I got a new little thing knitting pattern and tried it out. I love the end result but I think it was way too fiddly to do. This morning I like her way better than yesterday so I may change my mind but for now, she's a one off

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🎬 Wake Up Dead Man: Directed by Rian Johnson. With Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin. Detective Benoit Blanc teams up with an earnest young priest to investigate a perfectly impossible crime at a small-town church with a dark history. 🔗

What I liked: the cast; how the director/writer obviously had an itch to scratch re: Christianity and the State of Things Today and really wanted to Say Something; how it's structured like an Agatha Christie novel almost exactly, or at least some old fashioned one (which in that context the plot pacing makes perfect sense). I also liked the makeup/wardrobe, which didn't glam up any of the actors except maybe Josh Brolin.

What I didn't like: the overly long introduction sequence which focused on characters that made barely any impact and weren't even good red herrings; the people who need to hear about the kinder Christianity stuff wouldn't watch this movie anyway so it ends up kind of like, well...preaching to the choir.

Unbeknownst to me, my parents were watching it on the same day-- but it turns out that we liked/disliked almost the exact opposite things. They loved the long intro!

Hello on Friday!  Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?

   - I thought about my fic once or twice
   - I wrote
   - I did some planning and/or research
   - I edited
   - I've sent my fic off to my beta
   - I posted today!
   - I'm taking a break
   - I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?

   - I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
   - I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
   - I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
   - I'm going to take a break from writing

Title:Tonight
Fandom:The Professionals
Rating:Teen and up
Word Count:991
Pairing:Bodie/Doyle
Summary:It takes Bodie almost dying for Doyle to realise how he feels

Read on AO3

Their last cunning scheme set apocalypse in motion. What wonders will follow Billy and Milly's next bold endeavour?

Their Kingdom Come (Night Eaters, volume 3) by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda

Alexander Knox was born on this date a hundred and nineteen years ago and without him I might never have discovered that the fan magazines of classical Hollywood could get as specifically thirsty as the modern internet.

Come to that, you would have been pretty tasty in the pulpit, too, Alex. You look, except for that glint in your eyes and that dimple in your cheek, like a minister's son. You look serious, even studious. You dress quietly, in grays and blacks and browns. Your interests are in bookish things. You live in a furnished apartment on the Strip in Hollywood, and have few possessions. You like to "travel light," you said so. You like to move about a lot, always have and always will. You've lived in a trunk for so many years you are, you explained, used to it. Of course, you've been married twice, which rather confuses the issue. But perhaps two can travel as lightly as one, if they put their minds to it. But you do have books. You have libraries in three places. At home, in Canada. At the farm in Connecticut, of which you are part owner, and in the apartment where you and your bride Doris Nolan still live. You write, which would come in handy with sermons. You're dreamy when you play the piano. For the most part it isn't, let's face it, church music you play. But you could convert.

—Gladys Hall, "Memo to Alex Knox" (Screenland, August 1945)

Sign-ups for femslashbigbang end February 28. The info post is pinned to the top of the tumblr.

I considered signing up, since the due date is September that gives me plenty of time, but between now and then there will be another round of smallfandomfest and I plan to sign up for wipbigbang again and hope to finish TWO fic this round. So, not signing up, but thought maybe someone on my f-list might be interested.

I hit Walmart while I was downtown. After McD’s, which was freezing again. (If the thermostat is set and no one can touch it to change it, the temperature should be the same inside every single day. Clearly there’s something wrong with the heating system and they’re too cheap to fix it properly. Or replace it. I called the main number and reported it, so we’ll see how long it takes for someone to fix it.)

I visited mom and hit the post office and filled my gas tank on the way home, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered. We had spaghetti for supper.

I watched a lot of tv today and did zero reading! I watched the first two eps of Best Medicine, last week’s ep of 9-1-1 to get caught up, and a couple eps of Zoo Tampa.

Temps started out at 37.0(F). It was still sprinkling in the morning and had probably been doing so all night. Almost at the exact moment I pulled into the driveway at ~9:30am, the rain started to turn to snow. It’s weird how you can see it thicken as it hits the windshield until it’s white. I don’t think the temp went up much while I was out, because it had to be going down for the rain to turn to snow. When I left the house a little after 11am it had dropped to 29.7 and kept dropping the rest of the day.

I made the mistake of looking at the forecast for the next two weeks and, day-um!, it is going to get cold again. High’s in the teens and 20s, lows in the single digits. DNW!


Mom Update:


Mom was not feeling well when I visited her. ( more back here )

Name(s): Maric, Caspian

Age: I am 39.

Birthday: April 29th, 1986.

Astrological Sign: Sun: Taurus, Moon: Capricorn, Rising: Libra, Sidreal: Sun: Aries, Moon: Sagitarius, Rising: Virgo, Chinese: Fire Tiger.

Spiritual Beliefs: Okay, so I grew up learning about Jehovah's Witnesses. This is something my birth mother tried to ingrain in me but I was always drawn to the occult, witchery and other religions. I learned about other religions while steadily learning about the JW God. At first I stuck with the JW God, but by 28, I ended up renouncing God and accepting the universe as the creator. I believe the christian God exists, but he's the sun and also the universe. He is also a she. I also believe in taoism, shinto, wicca, catholicism and several other things as well. Even Hindi.

Ethnicity: Black Biracial with a hint of Hispanic.

Ancestry: On my father's side I'm Nigerian and Hispanic. On my mother's side I'm French, Breton, Welsh, Scottish, Italian, German, Irish, Norwegion and English.

Gender: Transman.

Pronouns: he/him.

Living Arrangement/Family: I am currently living in a nursing home, that is for the forseeable future until I'm on my feet. I intend on getting my own home within the next year, if not sooner.


Education: 8th grade unfortunately. I'm in tutoring now to take the g.e.d.

Job: N/A. I'm a student though.

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Demipansexual. I don't want to date cismen except one man, who I trust and it's gonna be a moment before we're finally together.

Relationship Status: Single. I'm looking incase someone I love and I don't end up together.

Hobbies: Writing, Watching TV and Films, Watching video games online, playing video games, watching youtube videos of animals, reading books, coloring.

Interests: veganism and vegeterianism, dream intrepretation, tarot reading, astrology, coloring, painting, drawing, animals and pets, tv and films, video games, music, writing, reading, youtube, tiktok, shinto, taosim, wicca, catholicism, exorcisms, psychology, photography, pregnancy, children.

Health: My physical health isn't the best as I'm dealing with a bit of heart problems but they're not so bad, I also deal with weak legs, short breathiness and frequent colds.

Mental Health Wise: I'm doing better than usual. I deal with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, A.D.H.D, Anxiety, and Depression.

Other Things About Me: I am an INFJ. I can read you like a book, and even if you think you're hiding well, you're not. I'll read you, tell my family what they can't trust about you and you'll always be found out. lol


Things I like:

TV shows: Supernatural, Riverdale, Reba, Golden Girls, Beat Bobby Flay, Guy's Grocery Games, Diners, Drive Inns and Dives, Wildcard Kitchen, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel The Series, The Vampire Diaries, Being Human, Bobby's Triple Threat, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ed, Edd, and Eddy, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go, George Lopez, Friends, Aqua teen Hunger Force, Sailormoon, Naruto, Death Note, Big O, Furi Kuri, Mr. Robot,

Movies: Labyrinth, Legend, Dirty Dancing, Carrie, Maximum Overdrive, Silver Bullet, Lucas, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Manequinn, Hotel New Hampshire, Flowers in the attic, Double Impact, Sudden Death, Lionheart, Universal Soldier, Cyborg, Terminator, the Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Rapunzel, Princess and the Frog, Anatasia, Bob's Burger's - The Movie, Zootopia, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Finding Nemo, The Matrix Trilogy Girl - Interrupted, Fight Club, 23, Mulan (animated Disney movie from the late 1990s), The Truman Show, The Crow, Twister, The Craft, Dracula - Dead And Loving It, Speed, The Basketball Diaries, Demolition Man, Interview With The Vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Sister Act (both parts), Hocus Pocus, Back To The Future (all three parts), Teen Witch, Beetlejuice, Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure, Flashdance, Footloose, Rose Red, Cell (Stephen King), IT original and newer version,

Music: The Birthday Massacre, Enigma, Three Days Grace, Shinedown, 2Pac, Eminem, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Creed, Staind, Goo Goo Dolls, L'Arc'En'Ciel, Hyde, Utada Hikaru, Hoobastank, 311, sublime, Eve6, Tonic, the Wallflowers, No Doubt, Smashing Pumpkins, Alanis Morrisette, Duncan Shiek, Delirium, A Perfect Circle, Bauhaus, Billy Idol, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Incubus, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Joy Division, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Michael Jackson, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, P!nk, Queen, Rihanna, Rob Zombie, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Switchblade Symphony, Tears For Fears, The Killers, The Weeknd, Tool, Trent Reznor, Gackt, D'espairs Ray, Dir En Grey, Guns and Roses, Poison, Boston, Winger, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Lighthouse, Fuel,

Books/Authors: J.K Rowling, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe (I haven't read thoroughly in years....)

Games: Sims 2, Sims 3, Final Fantasy 7-8-9-10-13-15 and Tactics, Fatal Frame 1 thru 5, Sudokien 3, Silent Hill 1 thru 6, Onimusha Series, Resident Evil Series, Until Dawn, Legend of Zelda (any)


Other places you can find me online:

→ Instagram: Username is "khaoskitten". The profile is private, for the reason I am paranoid about being found by people I don't want to be found by... I hope this makes sense. If you like, you can add me, though, I will likely add you back when I know who you are.
→ Bluesky: when I remember it, I'll put it here.
→ Discord: caspian5405
Goodreads: I need to get an account. D:

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis'
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka
Rating: Explicit eventually
Length: ~33,000
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings, mentions of blood
Creator Links: boochicken on LJ
Themes: Crack treated seriously, Friends to lovers, First time, Vampires, Action/adventure

Summary: none

Reccer's Notes: Rodney gets turned into a vampire by rogue technology on a mission. This is crack taken seriously as there's no fantasy element, and for the initial part Rodney himself is adamant that vampires don't exist. The story takes this premise and plays it out in a canon setting, with Rodney having to develop coping methods for the downsides - like bursting into flame in sunlight (his super sunblock helps a bit), and accessing a supply of blood. Apart from the blood drinking and risk of immolation (and not having a pulse) he's very much his usual self, and, as ever, even manages to save the day despite these problems. It's a delightful story with lots of plot and action, and a friends to lovers romance with John. Gripping, and very well written!

Fanwork Links: Rodney's Bad Day (4 parts)
Each part on Wayback: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4

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Heyo, I'm Chron, Eni, or Neb, whichever floats your boat. I write about a bunch of things here! Games I'm playing, books I'm reading, stories I'm writing, art I'm making. I write both fanfiction and original fiction. I love robots, monsters, dragons, cryptids, and mythology. My writing takes place in a multiverse called the Garden. My fanfiction dances around Undertale, fnaf, mass effect, and legend of zelda- and whatever else I'm interested in. I have some other notes in my profile if you're interested in that. Hope you enjoy your visit, see ya.

Tunes: minecraft playlist keeping me sane lately

• I am good at improvising, at coming up with solutions and at dealing with sudden unexpected turns.
• I value the fact that I'm honest and straightforward with people, and I value when others are the same way. I rather someone deal with the awkwardness of telling me an uncomfortable truth than try to appease me or protect my ego, and I try to be as honest (yet never cruel) with both others and myself. Sometimes it's not worth it and you might wash your hands off it, sure, but if you want to maintain a relationship, in any form, with a person in the long-term, it's necessary.
• I have a good ear for music.
• I am a creative, imaginative and competitive writer, and while I think there are many aspects of writing where I definitely have room for improvement, I'm willing to put in the work and confident in my ability to get better.
• I'm really fucking funny, if I can say so myself. 
• I have a good memory and I write a really good essay. This, along #1, greatly helped in university LOL.

Challenge #8.
Talk about your creative process.

This is something I've tried to fight, but it's high time I came to terms with the fact that I'm not a long-term planner LOL. Not an outline writer, at all, in either fiction or non-fiction (essays, as I said). There's a reason why I love writing drabbles[1] and short-form in general: I'm great at those burst of creativity, getting the story out in one sitting, and then going through it and refining it, changing it if needed, until it's exactly in the shape I want it to be.

Of course, this is a bit more challenging with long-form stories, of which I have many in my folders. I'm still learning, through trial and error, what works for me and what doesn't on that front. But trying to overplan and decide on things ahead to stick closely to a plan was never it. I need that room for sudden, in-the-moment inspiration to take me away and see where it leads. Only when a draft is complete through this method, instead of getting caught up in it or trying to stick to a schedule, can I then approach it as my harshest, first alpha reader LOL. Seeing it as a whole, kill my darlings when needed, tightened the loose threads, tweak and reinforce what works.



[1]Speaking of! Sign-ups for Season of Drabbles (and nominations for the tag set) are open until this Sunday. Be sure to check it out, if you're interested!

Also, fandomtrees is almost ready, with (at the time I write this, it's changing quickly) only three gifts left to complete it before reveals (tomorrow, if that goes well). Take a look, and see if they might be of a fandom you're in!. 

Talk about your creative process.

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It's kinda all over the place really. I usually don't outline much, but rather have a general idea of how I want the story to go. How it starts and how it ends is usually the main thing that I need to get the story going, and how I get from point A to B can change during the writing process. This is very noticeable with my longer works, since they change their overall shape a lot more. One shots are more stable as they take less time and aren't as broad as longer works. I've been trying to outline some things, as it might help with actually sticking to a more cohesive plot, but it's still rather loose.

Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: bluegiragi on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: okay, I'm through some fic deadlines and back to reccing. These two pics are a set, and as a bonus there's a hilarious text chat below as well. These are Ilya and Shane's Calvin Klein ads, with Shane blushing and hurrying past Ilya's one, and Ilya standing to admire Shane's. Excellent art, and a whole story.
Link: ilya rozanov and shane hollander for calvin klein