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Saturday, June 7th, 2025 03:05 pm
Thursday, June 5th, 2025 03:38 pm
1. Have you ever been to summer camp?
2. Have you ever made a s'more?
3. Have you ever slept under the stars (no tent/tarp)?
4. Have you ever had a member of the opposite sex sleep over at your house?
5. What type of bed do you have (queen, twin, bunk, etc.)?
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2. Have you ever made a s'more?
3. Have you ever slept under the stars (no tent/tarp)?
4. Have you ever had a member of the opposite sex sleep over at your house?
5. What type of bed do you have (queen, twin, bunk, etc.)?
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 02:12 pm
Isn't the moon dark too,
most of the time?
And doesn't the white page
seem unfinished
without the dark stain
of alphabets?
When God demanded light,
he didn't banish darkness.
Instead he invented
ebony and crows
and that small mole
on your left cheekbone.
Or did you mean to ask
"Why are you sad so often?"
Ask the moon.
Ask what it has witnessed.
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most of the time?
And doesn't the white page
seem unfinished
without the dark stain
of alphabets?
When God demanded light,
he didn't banish darkness.
Instead he invented
ebony and crows
and that small mole
on your left cheekbone.
Or did you mean to ask
"Why are you sad so often?"
Ask the moon.
Ask what it has witnessed.
Link
Thursday, June 5th, 2025 10:45 am
Ideally something I can get through the NYPL or the Queens Public Library (I haven't yet re-upped my Brooklyn Public Library card. I ought to go do that this weekend or the week after.)
I suppose I should set a good example and rec something to all of you first. Lemme see....
I did recently enjoy both Long Live Evil and How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying!
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I suppose I should set a good example and rec something to all of you first. Lemme see....
I did recently enjoy both Long Live Evil and How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying!
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 10:53 pm
Monday, June 2nd, 2025 02:37 pm
And I may have noticed that I need something new to listen to.
Now, I've said this before and I'll definitely say it again, but audiodramas are, hands-down, the gayest media I have ever consumed. So, in honor of the occasion, three lists:
The End's collection of LGBTQ+ audiodrama with at least one completed season
A search of Audiofiction.co.uk's entire catalogue for audiodrama with LGBTQ+ creators
A search of Audiofiction.co.uk's entire catalogue for audiodrama with LGBTQ+ characters
Now, I've said this before and I'll definitely say it again, but audiodramas are, hands-down, the gayest media I have ever consumed. So, in honor of the occasion, three lists:
The End's collection of LGBTQ+ audiodrama with at least one completed season
A search of Audiofiction.co.uk's entire catalogue for audiodrama with LGBTQ+ creators
A search of Audiofiction.co.uk's entire catalogue for audiodrama with LGBTQ+ characters
Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 07:29 pm
This is the same little squirrel that's been trying to break into my bedroom for the better part of the past ten days. Once it actually got into the house it was immediately chased by a cat and had cause to regret all its life choices.
We removed the cat and opened the front door very wide and absented ourselves from the area, so we think it's gone now.
( Image of the squirrel at my window )
I think it's a baby. Not just because it's so small, but because the other window squirrels will shamelessly stand up or bang on the glass if they think they can catch my eye, but when this one realized I was there it hunkered down very small and actually turned its face away a little.
I hope it's all right now that it's outside where it belongs.
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We removed the cat and opened the front door very wide and absented ourselves from the area, so we think it's gone now.
( Image of the squirrel at my window )
I think it's a baby. Not just because it's so small, but because the other window squirrels will shamelessly stand up or bang on the glass if they think they can catch my eye, but when this one realized I was there it hunkered down very small and actually turned its face away a little.
I hope it's all right now that it's outside where it belongs.
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Sunday, June 1st, 2025 10:48 am
Finished This Month
Comply with PT exercises
Go out to photograph 12 times in 2025
Read 50 books 2025
Watch 200 educational videos 2025
Progress This Month
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Comply with PT exercises
Go out to photograph 12 times in 2025
Read 50 books 2025
Watch 200 educational videos 2025
Progress This Month
( Progress )
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Saturday, May 31st, 2025 05:34 pm
Today Mr Cee and I went to London to join a guided tour around Kings Cross station. It was hot in London today (26C/79F), slightly humid and sunny. However, our guide found shade each time we stopped during the two-hour walk. He was also very knowledgeable, so it was an interesting walk, and we learned some new things!
We started the walk outside the wonderful St Pancreas Renaissance Hotel. Some may recognise it from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets where it stood in for the less photogenic forecourt of Kings Cross Station:
More photos and some history under the cut.
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It was a fascinating tour, and very interesting (I love it when I learn something new about an area I know well!). We jumped on a train home and were very pleased to sit in the cool at home after quite a warm 4.5 mile/7.2km walk!
We started the walk outside the wonderful St Pancreas Renaissance Hotel. Some may recognise it from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets where it stood in for the less photogenic forecourt of Kings Cross Station:
More photos and some history under the cut.
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It was a fascinating tour, and very interesting (I love it when I learn something new about an area I know well!). We jumped on a train home and were very pleased to sit in the cool at home after quite a warm 4.5 mile/7.2km walk!
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 05:47 am
which is a soap opera with many of the trappings of a space opera. Interestingly, the show never comes down with a final opinion on whether or not it's a bad thing for those little planets to get absorbed by the empire/space UN or not - the protagonists mostly feel like it's awful, but almost everybody they meet who isn't from their home planets seems to think that it hardly matters who technically rules the planet so long as somebody does. But most of those people either have no context to claim an informed opinion or are themselves from the PSA, so....
On a different note, I continue to hold the opinion that their deceased friend may have had strong convictions, and he died for his beliefs, and he might even have been as remarkable and amazing as the two protagonists seem to believe, but he also sounds like a lot. Like the sort of person who doesn't want to get a cat because of abstruse concepts of moral philosophy that nobody cares about but him, but who sure is willing to keep arguing about it until they cave from sheer exhaustion, and then presumably keep arguing because they ought to have caved due to agreeing with his position.
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On a different note, I continue to hold the opinion that their deceased friend may have had strong convictions, and he died for his beliefs, and he might even have been as remarkable and amazing as the two protagonists seem to believe, but he also sounds like a lot. Like the sort of person who doesn't want to get a cat because of abstruse concepts of moral philosophy that nobody cares about but him, but who sure is willing to keep arguing about it until they cave from sheer exhaustion, and then presumably keep arguing because they ought to have caved due to agreeing with his position.
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Monday, June 2nd, 2025 12:24 pm
at one point Holden sleeps over at a former teacher's house and wakes up to find that teacher patting his head, which prompts Holden to leave.
And I guess we can interpret that scene and the teacher's motive in a lot of ways, but I gotta say, I never expected one of those ways to be "Well, it's obviously innocuous, and the fact that Holden interpreted it as a sexual advance proves he's lying about the 20 times he claims he's been the victim of sexual assault already".
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And I guess we can interpret that scene and the teacher's motive in a lot of ways, but I gotta say, I never expected one of those ways to be "Well, it's obviously innocuous, and the fact that Holden interpreted it as a sexual advance proves he's lying about the 20 times he claims he's been the victim of sexual assault already".
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Friday, May 30th, 2025 02:11 pm
Yesterday caught the train to London to meet up with my local U3A (University of the Third Age) 'London Explorers' group at Charing Cross. Twenty-three people turned up (a few who I had met before which was nice!), and we set off on the Bakerloo tube to Regents Park and from there to the Royal College of Physicians.
The Brutalist architecture of the building (designed by Denys Lasdun who also designed the National Theatre on the South Bank) is a stark contrast to the surrounding Regency buildings designed by John Nash (this is not my photo as it was too difficult to get a clear view).
We had a guided tour of the exhibits inside, followed by a tour of their poison garden which was fascinating. Under the cuts for many photos.
Firstly, the inside of the building with a tiny bit of history (apothecary jars, bloodletting, medical instruments and more!)
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After a break for refreshments, we went outside for the one-hour guided tour around the gardens. Our guide was a retired Paediatric Dermatologist and was very knowledgeable about the uses of medicinal plants and the history of the gardens, as he has written books about them!
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It was a very informative visit, and even though I've been a couple of times before I always learn something new from the volunteer guides around the garden. If you're interested in the collections at the Royal College of Physicans you can access their catalogues here, and they offer guided tours throughout the year.
The Brutalist architecture of the building (designed by Denys Lasdun who also designed the National Theatre on the South Bank) is a stark contrast to the surrounding Regency buildings designed by John Nash (this is not my photo as it was too difficult to get a clear view).
We had a guided tour of the exhibits inside, followed by a tour of their poison garden which was fascinating. Under the cuts for many photos.
Firstly, the inside of the building with a tiny bit of history (apothecary jars, bloodletting, medical instruments and more!)
( Read more... )
After a break for refreshments, we went outside for the one-hour guided tour around the gardens. Our guide was a retired Paediatric Dermatologist and was very knowledgeable about the uses of medicinal plants and the history of the gardens, as he has written books about them!
( Read more... )
It was a very informative visit, and even though I've been a couple of times before I always learn something new from the volunteer guides around the garden. If you're interested in the collections at the Royal College of Physicans you can access their catalogues here, and they offer guided tours throughout the year.
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Thursday, May 29th, 2025 09:54 pm
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1. What sets you apart from your friends?
2. What sets you apart from your family?
3. What sets you apart from your coworkers/fellow students?
4. What is the one thing about you that is most unique?
5. What is your most interesting quality?
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malloreigh.1. What sets you apart from your friends?
2. What sets you apart from your family?
3. What sets you apart from your coworkers/fellow students?
4. What is the one thing about you that is most unique?
5. What is your most interesting quality?
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Sunday, June 1st, 2025 09:22 am
Which, I'm told, has prompted all the usual gross comments about the girl playing Hermione. Ugh. Why are people so disgusting?
(Also, fuck JKR, but she's not the one being awful inside this complaint. Not to fear, I'm sure she'll find a way to outclass them soon enough.)
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(Also, fuck JKR, but she's not the one being awful inside this complaint. Not to fear, I'm sure she'll find a way to outclass them soon enough.)
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Saturday, May 31st, 2025 07:29 am
That, or we have a new dog on the block that sounds a lot like a turkey and which will not shut up.
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Saturday, May 31st, 2025 03:58 pm
OP: Hey, looking for a board book series from when I was a kid! It was traditional fairy tales and fables, and the part I really remember is the illustrations! I'm sure if I see those illustrations I'll know it's the right book!
Me: Care to describe these illustrations? Even a little? Were they brightly colorful or more muted, or maybe black and white? Were they realistic or cartoony?
OP: Oh, they looked similar to the hare and the tortoise board game! Like, when I saw that I first thought it was the books!
Me: Oh, I guess you're gonna make me google that instead of providing a link, cool.
Guys, it turns out there are at least five different editions of this game, each one with a totally different art style.
Meanwhile, on a different thread on the same post:
Other Commenter: Could it be Aesop's fables?
Me, silently: WTF, buddy? That's not a suggestion.
OP: Oh, no, it was more colorful than that!
Me, a bit less silently: WTF? Like... what edition are we talking about? You need to help us help you!
All comments are paraphrased, but seriously.
Edit: I am absolutely dying at this point to ask who, exactly, OP thinks Aesop is, but that conversation is not going to go anywhere productive. I'd really better forget the whole thing.
Me: Care to describe these illustrations? Even a little? Were they brightly colorful or more muted, or maybe black and white? Were they realistic or cartoony?
OP: Oh, they looked similar to the hare and the tortoise board game! Like, when I saw that I first thought it was the books!
Me: Oh, I guess you're gonna make me google that instead of providing a link, cool.
Guys, it turns out there are at least five different editions of this game, each one with a totally different art style.
Meanwhile, on a different thread on the same post:
Other Commenter: Could it be Aesop's fables?
Me, silently: WTF, buddy? That's not a suggestion.
OP: Oh, no, it was more colorful than that!
Me, a bit less silently: WTF? Like... what edition are we talking about? You need to help us help you!
All comments are paraphrased, but seriously.
Edit: I am absolutely dying at this point to ask who, exactly, OP thinks Aesop is, but that conversation is not going to go anywhere productive. I'd really better forget the whole thing.
Friday, May 30th, 2025 03:53 am
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 05:22 am
The Wikipedia article on the motif of the star and crescent gave a lot more information than I'd expected, but I still don't know why it's so associated with Islam in the present day.
Speaking of symbols made literal, here is a snake saved from eating its own tail. I don't know anything about snakes, but this does look like a vet's office, so if the vet thinks that hand sanitizer is the way to go then it's probably the way to go. (Also, I strongly suspect most of the people in the comments talking about how hand sanitizer to make a snake not eat itself is animal abuse or that the fact that the snake did this is a clear sign of animal abuse don't actually know any more about snakes than I do. If they're right, it's not because they really know.)
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Speaking of symbols made literal, here is a snake saved from eating its own tail. I don't know anything about snakes, but this does look like a vet's office, so if the vet thinks that hand sanitizer is the way to go then it's probably the way to go. (Also, I strongly suspect most of the people in the comments talking about how hand sanitizer to make a snake not eat itself is animal abuse or that the fact that the snake did this is a clear sign of animal abuse don't actually know any more about snakes than I do. If they're right, it's not because they really know.)
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Sunday, May 25th, 2025 06:29 pm
We have set of bed linens that we never use, because although it was bought as being regular size it is in fact stupidly large. The pillow cases are nearly twice the size of our pillows. Our duvets rattle around inside the covers and you end up with ten to fifteen centimeters of empty fabric at the top because the duvet keeps disappearing down the foot end. I tried washing it super hot in the hope that it would shrink, just a little. It did not. So although it's nice, it's only been on the bed a few times and it's taking up space in the wardrobe.
I thought about giving it to the Red Cross shop, but I've decided what I actually think I want to try and do with these nice big pieces of fabric is attempt to make myself a simple skirt. I've found some instructions for a really simple half circle skirt and there's more than enough fabric for that. I'll probably have to make it two layers so that it's not transparent. Luckily, I've got this other duvet cover which long ago has lost it's partner and it's pillow cases and that should do quite nicely. I will also have to modify slightly I think if it's not long enough, but that can be done by simply making an extra seam. No big deal.
Emboldened by the curtains, how hard can it be?
I thought about giving it to the Red Cross shop, but I've decided what I actually think I want to try and do with these nice big pieces of fabric is attempt to make myself a simple skirt. I've found some instructions for a really simple half circle skirt and there's more than enough fabric for that. I'll probably have to make it two layers so that it's not transparent. Luckily, I've got this other duvet cover which long ago has lost it's partner and it's pillow cases and that should do quite nicely. I will also have to modify slightly I think if it's not long enough, but that can be done by simply making an extra seam. No big deal.
Emboldened by the curtains, how hard can it be?