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I wrote her out a letter which I had, for want of better
Knowledge, sent off to Alaska Where I thought it ought to go
She'd grown crafty since I knew her, fond of yarn, so it went to her
Just for fun, addressed as follows, "Spacey of the Overflow"
My answer came directed, as I confess I expected
Though the picture somewhat shocked me - piles of yarn stacked up the wall!
I knew that she must be there, but I found it hard to see there
No matter where I looked, the yarn pile hid her all...
--only_the_trying, based on Clancy of the Overflow :)
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Sticky: Spacey of the Overflow.
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Check-In Journal #9
September 22, 2025, the day that... I shared my writing with someone who knows my legal name.
Things that made me happy today
The system being down for the first couple of hours at work today and getting to socialize!
Daily Smiley: ⊙﹏⊙
Quotes of the Day
"I'm just tastin' words!"
--Jordan Holmes, Knowledge Fight #1079
Dreams
None that I can remember. But yesterday and the day before, I slept in (I called in yesterday and stayed in bed for too long) and dozed in and out of sleep so I remembered a few dreams at the time but I don't remember them now.
Things I Bought
Nothing today, but yesterday I went to Dollar Tree to get cash and bought a bottle of alkaline water to take to the register.
Accomplishments
The socializing seemed to go well! JD even said it was nice talking to me! I shared my fanfic DW with C and Y and Y said she'd read some of it when she gets home. (I'm so nervous!)
Food
Morning: breakfast shake. Throughout the morning: iced coffee from home. Breaks: Cosco "Lunchables," 2 mozzarella string cheese, a Godiva truffle. Dinner: 2 corn dogs with ketchup, Seagram's Escapes
Today I wore:
Purple T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Podcasts: Knowledge Fight; The Skepticrat (I totally missed it yesterday! Glad I had it at work!); Cognitive Dissonance. Tried to read some of Into the Void but got distracted by daydreaming.
Friends
JD, C, Y. W was on the call-out board so I won't see him again until next week.
Music I Loved Today
"Back in the High Life Again" by Steve Winwood was stuck in my head for most of the day because it's the song that was playing on The Bridge
What I Learned Today
Re-learned that sharing your writing with someone who knows your legal name is nerve-wracking! But I trust her not to be too harsh or to share it with anyone else (she promised).
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
The system being down for the first couple of hours at work today and getting to socialize!
Daily Smiley: ⊙﹏⊙
Quotes of the Day
"I'm just tastin' words!"
--Jordan Holmes, Knowledge Fight #1079
Dreams
None that I can remember. But yesterday and the day before, I slept in (I called in yesterday and stayed in bed for too long) and dozed in and out of sleep so I remembered a few dreams at the time but I don't remember them now.
Things I Bought
Nothing today, but yesterday I went to Dollar Tree to get cash and bought a bottle of alkaline water to take to the register.
Accomplishments
The socializing seemed to go well! JD even said it was nice talking to me! I shared my fanfic DW with C and Y and Y said she'd read some of it when she gets home. (I'm so nervous!)
Food
Morning: breakfast shake. Throughout the morning: iced coffee from home. Breaks: Cosco "Lunchables," 2 mozzarella string cheese, a Godiva truffle. Dinner: 2 corn dogs with ketchup, Seagram's Escapes
Today I wore:
Purple T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Podcasts: Knowledge Fight; The Skepticrat (I totally missed it yesterday! Glad I had it at work!); Cognitive Dissonance. Tried to read some of Into the Void but got distracted by daydreaming.
Friends
JD, C, Y. W was on the call-out board so I won't see him again until next week.
Music I Loved Today
"Back in the High Life Again" by Steve Winwood was stuck in my head for most of the day because it's the song that was playing on The Bridge
What I Learned Today
Re-learned that sharing your writing with someone who knows your legal name is nerve-wracking! But I trust her not to be too harsh or to share it with anyone else (she promised).
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #8
September 19, 2025, the day that... I actually got a lot done!
Things that made me happy today
A great roasted turkey and provolone sub at the Walmart Subway, and having the willpower to get chores done at home!
Daily Smiley: ＼(^o^)／
Quotes of the Day
"There are only two places in the world: over here and over there."
--George Carlin
Dreams
None that I know of.
Things I Bought
I finally went to Walmart, so let's see what I remember: body spray, Walmart brand "It's a 10" (first time I'd seen it, usually $23 in name brand was $10 so worth a try!), eggs, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, bathroom cleaner with bleach, Seagram's Escapes, store brand Q-Tips...I think that's it. Nope, two more things, milk and fruit punch. And brunch at Subway.
Accomplishments
More scanning--finished the full binders, and now I'm doing an an old work notebook.
Also, cleaned the bathtub and toilet. I sprayed the bleach cleaner along the edge of the bathtub and it smelled really strong so I'll clean the floor tomorrow.
Food
Brunch: Subway sub (turkey and provolone, mayo, oregano, toasted), 2 chocolate chip cookies, half-Pepsi/half-Pepsi Zero
Snack: Trader Joe's chai drink.
Dinner: Rice mixed into scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar.
Evening: European cookies from Costco and some Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Gray T-shirt, straight-leg yoga pants. (Most of my wardrobe is pretty boring--I buy clothes that are lightweight, comfortable, and work-appropriate.)
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Podcasts: Knowledge Fight, and the Dan Friesen interview on James Dobson's Bastard Kids. No book reading today, but I'll probably read some of my daydream fic in bed before going to sleep.
Friends
The Walmart employee who told the self-checkout that I was indeed over 21 (I'm in my early 40s) was pretty nice.
Music I Loved Today
"You Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac. It was on the radio while I was out and now it's a pleasant earworm.
What I Learned Today
To think more about the order in which I do things.
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
A great roasted turkey and provolone sub at the Walmart Subway, and having the willpower to get chores done at home!
Daily Smiley: ＼(^o^)／
Quotes of the Day
"There are only two places in the world: over here and over there."
--George Carlin
Dreams
None that I know of.
Things I Bought
I finally went to Walmart, so let's see what I remember: body spray, Walmart brand "It's a 10" (first time I'd seen it, usually $23 in name brand was $10 so worth a try!), eggs, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, bathroom cleaner with bleach, Seagram's Escapes, store brand Q-Tips...I think that's it. Nope, two more things, milk and fruit punch. And brunch at Subway.
Accomplishments
More scanning--finished the full binders, and now I'm doing an an old work notebook.
Also, cleaned the bathtub and toilet. I sprayed the bleach cleaner along the edge of the bathtub and it smelled really strong so I'll clean the floor tomorrow.
Food
Brunch: Subway sub (turkey and provolone, mayo, oregano, toasted), 2 chocolate chip cookies, half-Pepsi/half-Pepsi Zero
Snack: Trader Joe's chai drink.
Dinner: Rice mixed into scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar.
Evening: European cookies from Costco and some Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Gray T-shirt, straight-leg yoga pants. (Most of my wardrobe is pretty boring--I buy clothes that are lightweight, comfortable, and work-appropriate.)
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Podcasts: Knowledge Fight, and the Dan Friesen interview on James Dobson's Bastard Kids. No book reading today, but I'll probably read some of my daydream fic in bed before going to sleep.
Friends
The Walmart employee who told the self-checkout that I was indeed over 21 (I'm in my early 40s) was pretty nice.
Music I Loved Today
"You Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac. It was on the radio while I was out and now it's a pleasant earworm.
What I Learned Today
To think more about the order in which I do things.
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #7
September 18, 2025, the day that... getting up at 8:00 am was still sleeping in.
Things that made me happy today
My printer/scanner still works!
Daily Smiley: ₍^. .^₎⟆
Quotes of the Day
"Sir, the best apology is changed behavior!"
From a Reads with Rachel video about the Shadow and Bone series, talking about the male lead.
Dreams
I know I had at least two dreams but I don't remember any details.
Things I Bought
Nothing. Stayed in my apartment all day.
Accomplishments
I reorganized the toiletries on the shelves next to the sink in my bathroom! (Still need to actually clean, and when I go to Walmart tomorrow I'll get more surface cleaner.)
Also I cleared my work table and set up my printer/scanner! And they still work, though I had to use the Windows Store scanner software. The original software had more features, but it also would scan and then multiple files of random squares from the same scanned page as if it was so proud that it had guessed that I only wanted those parts. Originally I had to tape a manilla folder to the underside of the top of the scanner so that it would scan the entire page, and I'd just crop out the manilla bits. The Windows Store software doesn't pretend to be "smart" and all it does is scan the entire rectangle every time, but considering the alternative I am so okay with that.
Anyhow, I scanned all of three binders of papers from grade school to close to the present and most of a fourth.
Food
Brunch: frozen pancakes with butter and syrup. Snack: Trader Joe's Spiced Chai prepared as directed. Also lots of half-alkaline/half-filtered water. Early dinner: Cheeseburger (yay for the Costco microwaveable hamburger patty!) and fries (the little 4-minute microwave box from Walmart). Evening: Some Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Gray T-shirt and black straight-leg yoga pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Books: Read a little bit of Into the Void. Podcasts: The Scathing Atheist (I'd been looking foward to the "Son of a Bitch-uary" for shmurshmur but the PIAT guys were right to not do one for a guy who was murdered, good call probably mostly Noah); Cognitive Dissonance. (Mostly watched YouTube videos while in front of the computer scanning stuff.)
Friends
Just my parasocial relationship with the Puzzle in a Thunderstorm folks. (I'm looking forward to seeing Noah at a CFFC event
Music I Loved Today
I just looked up the closest planetarium and tomorrow they're doing a Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon show so now that's in my head. Didn't actually listen to any music outside of some YouTube videos today.
What I Learned Today
To give up on Windows being consistent (I tried to have the folder the scans went into be sort by date added, descending but new stuff kept going to the bottom) and find another way to get stuff done.
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
My printer/scanner still works!
Daily Smiley: ₍^. .^₎⟆
Quotes of the Day
"Sir, the best apology is changed behavior!"
From a Reads with Rachel video about the Shadow and Bone series, talking about the male lead.
Dreams
I know I had at least two dreams but I don't remember any details.
Things I Bought
Nothing. Stayed in my apartment all day.
Accomplishments
I reorganized the toiletries on the shelves next to the sink in my bathroom! (Still need to actually clean, and when I go to Walmart tomorrow I'll get more surface cleaner.)
Also I cleared my work table and set up my printer/scanner! And they still work, though I had to use the Windows Store scanner software. The original software had more features, but it also would scan and then multiple files of random squares from the same scanned page as if it was so proud that it had guessed that I only wanted those parts. Originally I had to tape a manilla folder to the underside of the top of the scanner so that it would scan the entire page, and I'd just crop out the manilla bits. The Windows Store software doesn't pretend to be "smart" and all it does is scan the entire rectangle every time, but considering the alternative I am so okay with that.
Anyhow, I scanned all of three binders of papers from grade school to close to the present and most of a fourth.
Food
Brunch: frozen pancakes with butter and syrup. Snack: Trader Joe's Spiced Chai prepared as directed. Also lots of half-alkaline/half-filtered water. Early dinner: Cheeseburger (yay for the Costco microwaveable hamburger patty!) and fries (the little 4-minute microwave box from Walmart). Evening: Some Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Gray T-shirt and black straight-leg yoga pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Books: Read a little bit of Into the Void. Podcasts: The Scathing Atheist (I'd been looking foward to the "Son of a Bitch-uary" for shmurshmur but the PIAT guys were right to not do one for a guy who was murdered, good call probably mostly Noah); Cognitive Dissonance. (Mostly watched YouTube videos while in front of the computer scanning stuff.)
Friends
Just my parasocial relationship with the Puzzle in a Thunderstorm folks. (I'm looking forward to seeing Noah at a CFFC event
Music I Loved Today
I just looked up the closest planetarium and tomorrow they're doing a Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon show so now that's in my head. Didn't actually listen to any music outside of some YouTube videos today.
What I Learned Today
To give up on Windows being consistent (I tried to have the folder the scans went into be sort by date added, descending but new stuff kept going to the bottom) and find another way to get stuff done.
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #6
September 17, 2025, the day that... I finally got my flu shot!
Things that made me happy today
Having mostly slappers to do at work (that's what my facility calls it when all you have to do is apply the label, no pills to count, and those are better for us because we're graded on fills per hour)--
And I got some writing done! And even concentrated on the daydream fic better than usual throughout the day!
Daily Smiley: ┏(-_-)┛┗(-_- )┓
Quotes of the Day
From the dear_white_staffers on Instagram, a meme of a quote from [some other social media platform] user bookboner:
"If you don't own a gun, you can't have an opinion on the second amendment."
Cool take! Now do uteruses.
Right on, bookboner!
Dreams
None.
Things I Bought
I cheated on my BDS diet and got two bean burritos and a Diet Pepsi from Taco Bell. (It's not a guilty pleasure unless you feel guilty about it.)
Accomplishments
Work stuff, and writing stuff!
Food
Same as yesterday, and I forgot to add that every work day has also included a homemade iced coffee (Stok cold coffee and hazelnut creamer), except dinner was Taco Bell instead of corn dogs.
Today I wore:
Dark gray T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Book: Into the Void. Notable podcasts: Bad Hasbara; Knowledge Fight.
Friends
Didn't do any more than brief small talk today.
Music I Loved Today
I had a song stuck in my head that I liked, but it just disappeared because a fucking youtube ad played the song "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, which is an okay song, but I really DON'T want it as an earworm this close to bedtime!
What I Learned Today
My brain can be such a jerk to me at times (even if it did let me do a bit of writing today).
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
Having mostly slappers to do at work (that's what my facility calls it when all you have to do is apply the label, no pills to count, and those are better for us because we're graded on fills per hour)--
And I got some writing done! And even concentrated on the daydream fic better than usual throughout the day!
Daily Smiley: ┏(-_-)┛┗(-_- )┓
Quotes of the Day
From the dear_white_staffers on Instagram, a meme of a quote from [some other social media platform] user bookboner:
"If you don't own a gun, you can't have an opinion on the second amendment."
Cool take! Now do uteruses.
Right on, bookboner!
Dreams
None.
Things I Bought
I cheated on my BDS diet and got two bean burritos and a Diet Pepsi from Taco Bell. (It's not a guilty pleasure unless you feel guilty about it.)
Accomplishments
Work stuff, and writing stuff!
Food
Same as yesterday, and I forgot to add that every work day has also included a homemade iced coffee (Stok cold coffee and hazelnut creamer), except dinner was Taco Bell instead of corn dogs.
Today I wore:
Dark gray T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Book: Into the Void. Notable podcasts: Bad Hasbara; Knowledge Fight.
Friends
Didn't do any more than brief small talk today.
Music I Loved Today
I had a song stuck in my head that I liked, but it just disappeared because a fucking youtube ad played the song "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, which is an okay song, but I really DON'T want it as an earworm this close to bedtime!
What I Learned Today
My brain can be such a jerk to me at times (even if it did let me do a bit of writing today).
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #5
September 16, 2025, the day that... eventually ended, thank FSM.
Things that made me happy today
Got a lot done while listening to some interesting/entertaining podcasts.
Daily Smiley: ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Quotes of the Day
I saved one for just this purpose this morning!
"There's really no law but Poe's Law anymore."
--Aron Ra on God Awful Movies, 9/15/25
Dreams
None that I remember (or remember forgetting).
Things I Bought
Nothing today.
Accomplishments
...got a lot done at work, I guess. (Sorry, my life is boring.)
Food
Same as yesterday (I like my cheap same-foods; will have different foods on the weekends).
Today I wore:
Green T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Book: Into the Void Podcasts of note: Citation Needed; I Don't Speak German; QAA
Friends
Didn't really talk to anyone today.
Music I Loved Today
Nothing in particular; bounced between The Bridge and Classic Vinyl on the way to and from work.
What I Learned Today
That much as I'm trying to make this a habit, there's not a whole hell of a lot that's unique to each day.
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
Got a lot done while listening to some interesting/entertaining podcasts.
Daily Smiley: ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Quotes of the Day
I saved one for just this purpose this morning!
"There's really no law but Poe's Law anymore."
--Aron Ra on God Awful Movies, 9/15/25
Dreams
None that I remember (or remember forgetting).
Things I Bought
Nothing today.
Accomplishments
...got a lot done at work, I guess. (Sorry, my life is boring.)
Food
Same as yesterday (I like my cheap same-foods; will have different foods on the weekends).
Today I wore:
Green T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Book: Into the Void Podcasts of note: Citation Needed; I Don't Speak German; QAA
Friends
Didn't really talk to anyone today.
Music I Loved Today
Nothing in particular; bounced between The Bridge and Classic Vinyl on the way to and from work.
What I Learned Today
That much as I'm trying to make this a habit, there's not a whole hell of a lot that's unique to each day.
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #4
September 15, 2025, the day that... had fewer tote issues than the past week.
Things that made me happy today
Getting to see my friend Wyatt. With our new schedules the only day we have in common is Monday.
Daily Smiley: （ ^_^）o自自o（^_^ ）
Quotes of the Day
Not from today, but I didn't want to leave anything blank:
"And if you trying to fuck with me, speak to my homie the statute of limitations."
--Miles Gray, The Daily Zeitgeist 4/1/25.
Dreams
I know I had one but as so often happens it deleted itself as I woke up.
Things I Bought
Actually made a purchase today: a gallon of alkaline water to mix half-and-half with filtered water (so I can drink as much as I want without getting a harmful amount of the alkaline part).
Accomplishments
Filled a lot of scripts, including all the fucking carbamazepine (countable hazmat that's annoying because it's so dusty) from today--and that didn't get done by night shift yesterday!
Food
Same as yesterday, but probably with a second Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Maroon T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Various podcasts, and more of the book Into the Void.
Friends
Wyatt. We sat together during first break. Mostly companionable silence with a bit of conversation. He was elsewhere for second break so I guess he found someone more sociable to talk to.
Music I Loved Today
None in particular, but I listened to The Bridge on Sirius XM on the way to and from work.
What I Learned Today
No matter how fast I go, and whether I go one script at a time or just down the list, there's still going to be at least 200 left when I leave and night shift takes over (new scripts drop throughout the day and night). I wish the manual fill system would show how many scrips you'd filled in a corner of the screen like the data entry software had back in the day.
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
Getting to see my friend Wyatt. With our new schedules the only day we have in common is Monday.
Daily Smiley: （ ^_^）o自自o（^_^ ）
Quotes of the Day
Not from today, but I didn't want to leave anything blank:
"And if you trying to fuck with me, speak to my homie the statute of limitations."
--Miles Gray, The Daily Zeitgeist 4/1/25.
Dreams
I know I had one but as so often happens it deleted itself as I woke up.
Things I Bought
Actually made a purchase today: a gallon of alkaline water to mix half-and-half with filtered water (so I can drink as much as I want without getting a harmful amount of the alkaline part).
Accomplishments
Filled a lot of scripts, including all the fucking carbamazepine (countable hazmat that's annoying because it's so dusty) from today--and that didn't get done by night shift yesterday!
Food
Same as yesterday, but probably with a second Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Maroon T-shirt and work pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Various podcasts, and more of the book Into the Void.
Friends
Wyatt. We sat together during first break. Mostly companionable silence with a bit of conversation. He was elsewhere for second break so I guess he found someone more sociable to talk to.
Music I Loved Today
None in particular, but I listened to The Bridge on Sirius XM on the way to and from work.
What I Learned Today
No matter how fast I go, and whether I go one script at a time or just down the list, there's still going to be at least 200 left when I leave and night shift takes over (new scripts drop throughout the day and night). I wish the manual fill system would show how many scrips you'd filled in a corner of the screen like the data entry software had back in the day.
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #3
September 14, 2025, the day that... I remembered what I meant to do on Thursday.
Things that made me happy today
JD got me a Halloween themed diamond painting kit! (I gave her the Costco amount of Olay day cream that didn't work for me, and it could be reciprocal altruism, but likely it's just kindness.)
Daily Smiley: ^_^
Quotes of the Day
Rhos met his eyes with purple ones made more vibrant by the sheen of tears. He looked to Masters Elishe and Sol and bowed. “I’m so sorry.”
“There’s no need,” Master Sol said. “You have nothing to apologize for.”
He said it as an invitation to confess in case his words were inaccurate and Rhos knew something further. Yord was impressed with the subtlety he could sense but wasn’t sure if Rhos noticed.
But Rhos nodded slowly. “I want to help,” he said. “I know Lio better than anybody, and if this was all about them, I’m the one you should talk to.”
“All about them?” Yord asked. “Is that what you heard?”
“The War Council investigators are already speaking with Lio Graf’s family,” Master Elishe said.
Rhos shook his head hard enough the tiny jewelry tied in his hair jingled. “They don’t care about Lio, and neither does the council. But you do, don’t you, Jedi?”
Now Yord was impressed with Rhos’s subtle tone and wondered if everybody was simply better at politics than he was. Well—Jecki was definitely worse than him, so he needed her to stick around.
From Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown, which I finished at work because totes were super slow again.
Dreams
I don't remember.
Things I Bought
No purchases, but I made a car payment.
Accomplishments
Two sets of quick counts completed (*grumbles forever about doing Inventory's job for them; I'm not an Inventory tech on purpose!*), finished The Crystal Crown, and started Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void.
Food
Both breaks: off-brand Lunchables, 2 string cheeses, one or two Godiva truffles. Dinner: 2 corns dogs. And a Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Black T-shirt and work pants (black "capris" with pockets)
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Podcasts: Bad Hasbara; Knowledge Fight. Books: The Crystal Crown; Into the Void.
Friends
JD!
Music I Loved Today
Used "Cool Night" by Paul Davis to get various earworms out of my head. (I'm not all the way in control of my internal jukebox.)
What I Learned Today
Some recent Canadian political history from the most recent Bad Hasbara, and some random shit about Alex Jones and other "right-wing ding-dongs" from old Knowledge Fight episodes from early 2020.
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Idea from here.
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Things that made me happy today
JD got me a Halloween themed diamond painting kit! (I gave her the Costco amount of Olay day cream that didn't work for me, and it could be reciprocal altruism, but likely it's just kindness.)
Daily Smiley: ^_^
Quotes of the Day
Rhos met his eyes with purple ones made more vibrant by the sheen of tears. He looked to Masters Elishe and Sol and bowed. “I’m so sorry.”
“There’s no need,” Master Sol said. “You have nothing to apologize for.”
He said it as an invitation to confess in case his words were inaccurate and Rhos knew something further. Yord was impressed with the subtlety he could sense but wasn’t sure if Rhos noticed.
But Rhos nodded slowly. “I want to help,” he said. “I know Lio better than anybody, and if this was all about them, I’m the one you should talk to.”
“All about them?” Yord asked. “Is that what you heard?”
“The War Council investigators are already speaking with Lio Graf’s family,” Master Elishe said.
Rhos shook his head hard enough the tiny jewelry tied in his hair jingled. “They don’t care about Lio, and neither does the council. But you do, don’t you, Jedi?”
Now Yord was impressed with Rhos’s subtle tone and wondered if everybody was simply better at politics than he was. Well—Jecki was definitely worse than him, so he needed her to stick around.
From Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown, which I finished at work because totes were super slow again.
Dreams
I don't remember.
Things I Bought
No purchases, but I made a car payment.
Accomplishments
Two sets of quick counts completed (*grumbles forever about doing Inventory's job for them; I'm not an Inventory tech on purpose!*), finished The Crystal Crown, and started Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void.
Food
Both breaks: off-brand Lunchables, 2 string cheeses, one or two Godiva truffles. Dinner: 2 corns dogs. And a Seagram's Escapes.
Today I wore:
Black T-shirt and work pants (black "capris" with pockets)
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
Podcasts: Bad Hasbara; Knowledge Fight. Books: The Crystal Crown; Into the Void.
Friends
JD!
Music I Loved Today
Used "Cool Night" by Paul Davis to get various earworms out of my head. (I'm not all the way in control of my internal jukebox.)
What I Learned Today
Some recent Canadian political history from the most recent Bad Hasbara, and some random shit about Alex Jones and other "right-wing ding-dongs" from old Knowledge Fight episodes from early 2020.
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Idea from here.
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Check-In Journal #2
September 13, 2025, the day that... stuff I intended to do for a long time got done.
Things that made me happy today
Being rid of that old plastic pitcher, reading more of The Crystal Crown, some entertaining YouTube videos.
Daily Smiley: (⌐▨_▨)
Quotes of the Day
"Open yourself fully to the Force, then, welcome it in a rush if you can. The Force can flow like an ancient slow river or crash like a waterfall, and sometimes we need the waterfall."
--Master Sol, SW: The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown
(73% finished, the show was disappointing but the book is so far so good.)
Dreams
Several, but none that I remember. (I wrote down the one I remembered from yesterday, it was of the driving-turns-scary type but it was on the less-scary scale.)
Things I Bought
Nothing today. (Yesterday I went to Costco and got basic stuff--breakfast drinks, lunch stuff, snacks, Stok cold coffee, wine)
Accomplishments
Also, got rid of that plastic pitcher (it had like an inch of chai mix/milk in it for awhile and plastic absorbs odors, and I avoided smelling it, it was out of the fridge and into the trash bag). Took out all the trash right after.
Cleaned my front door! No idea why it was so much dirtier than others' but I just used water and a washcloth and it made a difference. It looks like there are stains, but maybe a Magic Eraser can take care of those.
Put away the other part of Thursday's laundry, the washcloths, towels, underwear, and socks (I always procrastinate on that part because matching socks is boring).
Food
Cheese and crackers for brunch, leftover (still sealed) Powerade from a work pizza party months ago, 2 corn dogs for dinner and 4 Godiva truffles for dessert. Soon, a drink before bed.
Today I wore:
Olive green T-shirt, black straight-leg yoga pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
YouTube videos, book: Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown, podcast: Knowledge Fight
Friends
Only left my apartment to take out the trash today, so none.
Music I Loved Today
None listened to, but I woke up with "Sister Golden Hair" by America being played on a loop in my internal jukebox. It's one that comes up often on the Sirius XM channel "The Bridge."
What I Learned Today
I should've cleaned my front door sooner, then there wouldn't be what I hope are not permanent stains.
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Things that made me happy today
Being rid of that old plastic pitcher, reading more of The Crystal Crown, some entertaining YouTube videos.
Daily Smiley: (⌐▨_▨)
Quotes of the Day
"Open yourself fully to the Force, then, welcome it in a rush if you can. The Force can flow like an ancient slow river or crash like a waterfall, and sometimes we need the waterfall."
--Master Sol, SW: The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown
(73% finished, the show was disappointing but the book is so far so good.)
Dreams
Several, but none that I remember. (I wrote down the one I remembered from yesterday, it was of the driving-turns-scary type but it was on the less-scary scale.)
Things I Bought
Nothing today. (Yesterday I went to Costco and got basic stuff--breakfast drinks, lunch stuff, snacks, Stok cold coffee, wine)
Accomplishments
Also, got rid of that plastic pitcher (it had like an inch of chai mix/milk in it for awhile and plastic absorbs odors, and I avoided smelling it, it was out of the fridge and into the trash bag). Took out all the trash right after.
Cleaned my front door! No idea why it was so much dirtier than others' but I just used water and a washcloth and it made a difference. It looks like there are stains, but maybe a Magic Eraser can take care of those.
Put away the other part of Thursday's laundry, the washcloths, towels, underwear, and socks (I always procrastinate on that part because matching socks is boring).
Food
Cheese and crackers for brunch, leftover (still sealed) Powerade from a work pizza party months ago, 2 corn dogs for dinner and 4 Godiva truffles for dessert. Soon, a drink before bed.
Today I wore:
Olive green T-shirt, black straight-leg yoga pants.
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
YouTube videos, book: Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown, podcast: Knowledge Fight
Friends
Only left my apartment to take out the trash today, so none.
Music I Loved Today
None listened to, but I woke up with "Sister Golden Hair" by America being played on a loop in my internal jukebox. It's one that comes up often on the Sirius XM channel "The Bridge."
What I Learned Today
I should've cleaned my front door sooner, then there wouldn't be what I hope are not permanent stains.
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Check-In Journal #1
September 11, 2025, the day that... accomplished a little, but it was something.
Things that made me happy today
The salmon and rice dish turned out well, did laundry at home, remembering I have Kanopy through the library
Daily Smiley: ( ᴗ ̫ ᴗ )
Quotes of the Day
"I just want some meaning with my moaning" and "A good author will edge you" from Reads with Rachel (youtube)
Dreams
I don't remember.
Things I Bought
Nothing today, though I did some browsing on Amazon.
Accomplishments
Did laundry, refilled glove bag and glove powder for work
Food
Salmon and rice with butter for brunch, ramen noodles for dinner, Costco chocolate mousse for snack
Today I wore:
Gray T-shirt, black straight-leg yoga pants
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
The Scathing Atheist podcast, Bad Hasbara podcast, youtube videos, and browsing Kanopy for movies and shows
Friends
At home all day, in my apartment except for laundry
Music I Loved Today
Daniel Maté's "Ring of Fire" parody with Bibi has been stuck in my head since this morning.
What I Learned Today
Same thing I learn every weekend, Pinky: that I never do as much on my days off that I intend to while at work.
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Idea from here.
Things that made me happy today
The salmon and rice dish turned out well, did laundry at home, remembering I have Kanopy through the library
Daily Smiley: ( ᴗ ̫ ᴗ )
Quotes of the Day
"I just want some meaning with my moaning" and "A good author will edge you" from Reads with Rachel (youtube)
Dreams
I don't remember.
Things I Bought
Nothing today, though I did some browsing on Amazon.
Accomplishments
Did laundry, refilled glove bag and glove powder for work
Food
Salmon and rice with butter for brunch, ramen noodles for dinner, Costco chocolate mousse for snack
Today I wore:
Gray T-shirt, black straight-leg yoga pants
Movies/TV Shows/Books/Podcasts
The Scathing Atheist podcast, Bad Hasbara podcast, youtube videos, and browsing Kanopy for movies and shows
Friends
At home all day, in my apartment except for laundry
Music I Loved Today
Daniel Maté's "Ring of Fire" parody with Bibi has been stuck in my head since this morning.
What I Learned Today
Same thing I learn every weekend, Pinky: that I never do as much on my days off that I intend to while at work.
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Idea from here.
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Some _old_ memes that I redid while looking for something else.
In 2023, 
simonejester resolves to...
simonejester resolves to...Take awakenyourfaith reading.
Learn to play the fanfiction.
Get back in contact with some old sherlock holmes.
Volunteer to spend time with dragons.
Connect with my inner supernatural.
Start a dreamwidth fund.
awakenyourfaith reading.Learn to play the fanfiction.
Get back in contact with some old sherlock holmes.
Volunteer to spend time with dragons.
Connect with my inner supernatural.
Start a dreamwidth fund.
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On the twelfth day of Christmas, simonejester sent to me...
simonejester sent to me...Twelve dystopias drumming
Eleven dragons piping
Ten journals a-leaping
Nine ncis dancing
Eight fedoras a-milking
Seven sparklehearts a-reading
Six politics a-fangirling
Five shi-i-i-iny things
Four civil rights
Three human rights
Two steve rogers
...and a debate in a polyamory.
I've been typing up my media and other stuff.
I'm posting it in multiple places because my laptop that I got in 2013 is starting to slow don, I'm on my second unreliable external hard drive, and while I have hard copies of this stuff, I like having neat versions that I can post to various places if there's a need or want to.
I've got most of the 2021 stuff already done but I'll wait until January to do that.
Unrelated, but this has been a shitty excuse for a winter, at last in Florida. Would a solid week of temperatures under 60 (or even 70!) be too much to ask? (Apparently. Fucking global warming.)
I've got most of the 2021 stuff already done but I'll wait until January to do that.
Unrelated, but this has been a shitty excuse for a winter, at last in Florida. Would a solid week of temperatures under 60 (or even 70!) be too much to ask? (Apparently. Fucking global warming.)
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2020 Media: Podcasts
Podcasts
· January
o NPR: Up First
o The Daily Show: Ears Edition
o NPR: Short Wave
o Crooked: Lovett or Leave It
o Your Thoughs (unsubscribed)
o Planetary Radio
o Lawfare/Goat Rodeo: The Report
o NPR Politics
o Crooked: Pod Save America
o Vox: Reset
o MSNBC: All In with Chris Hayes
o MSNBC: The Rachel Maddow Show
o MSNBC: The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
o Election Ride Home
o Worst year Ever
o Vox: Today, Explained
o Crooked: What a Day
o Crooked: Pod Save the World
o Inner Monkey
o Polyamory Weekly
o This Time Tomorrow
2020 Media: Movies, TV Shows, Books
Media 2020
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Movies
· January
· February
· March
· April
· May
· June
o [X] John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (Netflix)
· July
o [X] Happy Birthday, Marsha! (Amazon Prime)
o [X] Star Wars Episode V: The Emprie Striesk Back (Disney+)
o Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Disney+)
o [/] Star Wars Episode I: The Phanton Menace (Disney+)
· August
( Read more... )Books Finished in 2021 (to date)
The books listed for each month are ones that were finished in that month. Some were started earlier.
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So, only 43, but still pretty good. I got to do just data entry for all of December so I caught up on my regular podcasts and devoured old episodes of my favorites. No regrets, especially since I'm back to half my regularly scheduled days in call center hell (since early January 2022, it's 2/25/22 as I update this).
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December
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So, only 43, but still pretty good. I got to do just data entry for all of December so I caught up on my regular podcasts and devoured old episodes of my favorites. No regrets, especially since I'm back to half my regularly scheduled days in call center hell (since early January 2022, it's 2/25/22 as I update this).
Books Finished in 2020
Will update December's list in January with the final titles of stuff finished by the end of the year.
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Little celestial bit of...wingding-type art?
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Saving for future reference.
Saving for future reference.
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Star Trek Books in Cronological Order
With thanks to startrekreadingorder.com, Memory Alpha, and Memory Beta.
ETA:strikethrough means I finished reading it this go-round, italics means currently reading.
TOS: Enterprise Logs (short story collection)
ENT: By the Book
All: The Brave and the Bold, Book I (short story collection)
All: The Brave and the Bold, Book II
ENT: What Price Honor?
ENT: Surak's Soul
All: Tales from the Captain's Table (short story collection)
ENT: Daedalus
ENT: Daedalus's Children
ENT: Last Full Measure
ENT: Rosetta
ENT: The Good That Men Do
ENT: Kobayashi Maru
ENT: The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing
ENT: The Romulan War: To Brave the Storm
All: Starfleet: Year One
ENT: Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Uncertain Logic
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Live by the Code
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Patterns of Interference
DSC: Drastic Measures *Audible*
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Crisis on Vulcan
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Collision Course (Shatner)
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Aftershock
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Cadet Kirk
DSC: Fear Itself *Audible*
TOS: Vulcan's Glory
TOS: The Children of Kings
All: The Captain's Table #6 of 6: Where Sea Meets Sky (TOS)
DSC: Desperate Hours *Audible*
TOS: Child of Two Worlds
DSC: The Way to the Stars *Audible*
DSC: The Enterprise War *Audible*
DSC: Die Standing *Audible*
DSC: Dead Endless *Audible*
TOS: Inception
TOS: The Captain's Oath *Audible*
TOS: Enterprise: The First Adventure
TOS: Vanguard #6 of 9: Declassified (short story collection)
SCE: #64 Distant Early Warning (Omnibus 13: What's Past)
TOS: Mere Anarchy #1 of 6: Things Fall Apart
TOS: My Brother's Keeper #1 of 3: Republic
TOS: My Brother's Keeper #2 of 3: Constitution
TOS: Vanguard #1 of 9: Harbinger
TOS: My Brother's Keeper #3 of 3: Enterprise
TOS: Vanguard #2 of 9: Summon the Thunder
TOS: Vanguard #3 of 9: Reap the Whirlwind
TOS: Vanguard #6 of 9: Hard News (short story collection)
All: Constellations: The Landing Party (short story collection)
TOS: The Janus Gate #1 of 3: Present Tense
TOS: The Janus Gate #2 of 3: Future Imperfect
TOS: The Janus Gate #3 of 3: Past Prologue
TOS: The New Voyages 2 (short story collection)
TOS: Shadow Lord
TOS: Errand of Vengeance #1 of 3: The Edge of the Sword
TOS: Errand of Vengeance #2 of 3: Killing Blow
TOS: Errand of Vengeance #3 of 3: River of Blood
All: Constellations: Official Record (short story collection)
TOS: Heart of the Sun
TOS: Web of the Romulans *Audible*
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ENT: By the Book
All: The Brave and the Bold, Book I
ENT: What Price Honor?
ENT: Surak's Soul
All: Tales from the Captain's Table
ENT: Daedalus's Children
ENT: Last Full Measure
ENT: Rosetta
ENT: The Good That Men Do
ENT: Kobayashi Maru
ENT: The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing
ENT: The Romulan War: To Brave the Storm
All: Starfleet: Year One
ENT: Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Uncertain Logic
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Live by the Code
ENT: Rise of the Federation: Patterns of Interference
DSC: Drastic Measures *Audible*
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Crisis on Vulcan
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Collision Course (Shatner)
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Aftershock
TOS: Starfleet Academy: Cadet Kirk
TOS: Vulcan's Glory
TOS: The Children of Kings
DSC: Desperate Hours *Audible*
TOS: Child of Two Worlds
DSC: The Way to the Stars *Audible*
DSC: The Enterprise War *Audible*
DSC: Die Standing *Audible*
DSC: Dead Endless *Audible*
TOS: The Captain's Oath *Audible*
TOS: Enterprise: The First Adventure
TOS: Vanguard #6 of 9: Declassified (short story collection)
SCE: #64 Distant Early Warning (Omnibus 13: What's Past)
TOS: Mere Anarchy #1 of 6: Things Fall Apart
TOS: My Brother's Keeper #1 of 3: Republic
TOS: My Brother's Keeper #2 of 3: Constitution
TOS: Vanguard #1 of 9: Harbinger
TOS: My Brother's Keeper #3 of 3: Enterprise
TOS: Vanguard #2 of 9: Summon the Thunder
TOS: Vanguard #3 of 9: Reap the Whirlwind
TOS: Vanguard #6 of 9: Hard News (short story collection)
All: Constellations: The Landing Party (short story collection)
TOS: The Janus Gate #1 of 3: Present Tense
TOS: The Janus Gate #2 of 3: Future Imperfect
TOS: The Janus Gate #3 of 3: Past Prologue
TOS: The New Voyages 2 (short story collection)
TOS: Shadow Lord
TOS: Errand of Vengeance #1 of 3: The Edge of the Sword
TOS: Errand of Vengeance #2 of 3: Killing Blow
TOS: Errand of Vengeance #3 of 3: River of Blood
All: Constellations: Official Record (short story collection)
TOS: Heart of the Sun
TOS: Web of the Romulans *Audible*
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MCU fic search: Looking for actions-have-consequences fics that focus on Team Iron Man.
I looked and looked and looked, mostly at AO3 because of it's awesome tagging system, and the only actions-have-consequences fic I found that has Tony facing consequences was one that took place after IM2 and involved a woman's death during the Tony-Rhodey armored fight at Tony's party.
So this was my post to (LJ)avengers-search, and I hope it's taken well and not seen as shit-stirring: (and for the record, it was written in good faith; I really do want to find fic like this)
Or something that's just the team hashing out the scene after Ross leaves where they have an adult discussion and discuss compromises.
Tony was right that oversight was important (especially internationally, how would Americans feel if Captain Canada barged in and started defeating the bad guys while doing lots of property damage?), but Steve was right that they need the freedom to refuse missions they object to (though going someplace where the local government doesn't want them wouldn't be okay because sovereignty).
And not to beat a temporarily-dead underage superhero, but the way Peter Parker was introduced was just Not On. I mean, really? They couldn't have had him be an 18 year old college freshman? Or even a high school senior? The whole subplot with Peter is sketchy as fuck because of the manipulation and endangerment of a minor.
I'm posting it here with these additions because I can add the additions here, at my personal journal, and because maybe someone who sees this but who isn't subscribed to (LJ)avengers-search might have some suggestions. But mostly because I wanted to rant about the lopsidedness of the fan response to IM4/CACW.
So this was my post to (LJ)avengers-search, and I hope it's taken well and not seen as shit-stirring: (and for the record, it was written in good faith; I really do want to find fic like this)
Themes I'm looking for but haven't found because the fandom saw Iron Man 4/CACW and started hating on Team Cap:
Where both sides were a little right and a little wrong.
Where Tony isn't a precious innocent who did nothing wrong. (Neither are any of the other Avengers, but the amount of woobiefication of Tony post-IM4 got to be too much.)
Where someone calls Tony out for recruiting a child soldier (Peter), misleading him, lying to his legal guardian, taking him out of the country and putting him in danger. Ideally Aunt May, but I'll take what I can get.
Where someone points out that Vision's energy weapon is what injured Rhodey, and that all Sam did was dodge it, and that Sam was fucking para-rescue and could have done some critical first aid (though maybe he did in IM4 after the fade-out).
Where it's acknowledged that Crossbones brought the bomb and set it off, and Wanda tried to mititgate the damages.
Where someone points out that Thaddeus Ross is a villain. (I'm convinced that IM4 takes place in 2017, because he'd totally be a Trump hire, not an Obama one.)
Where at some point, the Avengers remember that they are adults and they discuss disagreements and compromises and--gasp!--go to the UN conference as a united front to discuss them, since they are the ones who'd be the most affected by them.
Okay, so that was a little bitter and ranty, but I really am looking for fics like this. The only fic I write is self-insert fluff or I'd take a crack at it myself. I know Team Cap did stuff wrong, and I don't expect them to be held blameless, but the only evils in the movie are Strucker, Hurt!Ross, and Martin!Ross (he totally counts after the whole "laughing at the idea of due process" thing).
They don't all have to be in the same fic, of course. Those were just examples.
Gen or any pairing or more-ing that doesn't include Darcy or Loki is welcome.
Or something that's just the team hashing out the scene after Ross leaves where they have an adult discussion and discuss compromises.
Tony was right that oversight was important (especially internationally, how would Americans feel if Captain Canada barged in and started defeating the bad guys while doing lots of property damage?), but Steve was right that they need the freedom to refuse missions they object to (though going someplace where the local government doesn't want them wouldn't be okay because sovereignty).
And not to beat a temporarily-dead underage superhero, but the way Peter Parker was introduced was just Not On. I mean, really? They couldn't have had him be an 18 year old college freshman? Or even a high school senior? The whole subplot with Peter is sketchy as fuck because of the manipulation and endangerment of a minor.
I'm posting it here with these additions because I can add the additions here, at my personal journal, and because maybe someone who sees this but who isn't subscribed to (LJ)avengers-search might have some suggestions. But mostly because I wanted to rant about the lopsidedness of the fan response to IM4/CACW.
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Hi, everyone. :)
I'm still around. I've been busy at work--yay, overtime! And arts and crafts, and moving back in November, and doing my slacking off either elsewhere on the internet, or doing arts and crafts in front of the TV instead of in front of the computer. I want to start getting back to DW/LJ-type stuff, because I miss online journaling and nested comment threads.
That, and I've been thinking about doing a big, image-heavyy post about my adventures in bullet journaling (I started in September, and several different types of notebooks/binders/etc., later, I still haven't found the perfect setup), and this is the best place to do that.
That, and I've been thinking about doing a big, image-heavyy post about my adventures in bullet journaling (I started in September, and several different types of notebooks/binders/etc., later, I still haven't found the perfect setup), and this is the best place to do that.
From a conversation with my dad yesterday
Dad: Don't worry too much until he gets himself a uniform.
Me: Holy crap, can you imagine the bling on his Qadaffi costume?
Dad: And they're all from the Ivanka Collection!
Me: Holy crap, can you imagine the bling on his Qadaffi costume?
Dad: And they're all from the Ivanka Collection!