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dustbunny105Slowly but surely getting my sleep schedule fixed again. I actually woke up feeling fairly refreshed at seven this morning. I'm hoping to be in bed by eleven within a week or so.
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Apr. 13th, 2026 08:51 pmdustbunny105Went to the Regal Monday Mystery Movie with my sister tonight. I was sure it was advertised as being a new horror movie but instead it was Fuze, an action/drama heist movie that came out last year. Idk.
Anyhow, it was fun. The gist of the set-up is that a bomb squad gets called in to deal with WWII ordinance that's been dug up; meanwhile, a group of diamond smugglers rob a bank. Good sense of suspense and great character acting throughout. It's got a couple of pretty neat twists as well, among some more clearly telegraphed reveals. I have my criticisms, especially of its portrayal of the surveillance state, but I'm still trying to decide what I really think of that in light of the ending. I think my biggest complaint is actually that the ending flashback feels like it's setting up a more interesting story than the one we got "ten years later" just based on the character interactions we see there vs what we got during most of the film.
Really not much to say about this one, tbh. It was fun, it was fine. I'm confused that this ended up being the movie that I saw but I can't honestly claim to be disappointed. At the same time, I don't imagine I'd bother to watch it again.
Anyhow, it was fun. The gist of the set-up is that a bomb squad gets called in to deal with WWII ordinance that's been dug up; meanwhile, a group of diamond smugglers rob a bank. Good sense of suspense and great character acting throughout. It's got a couple of pretty neat twists as well, among some more clearly telegraphed reveals. I have my criticisms, especially of its portrayal of the surveillance state, but I'm still trying to decide what I really think of that in light of the ending. I think my biggest complaint is actually that the ending flashback feels like it's setting up a more interesting story than the one we got "ten years later" just based on the character interactions we see there vs what we got during most of the film.
Really not much to say about this one, tbh. It was fun, it was fine. I'm confused that this ended up being the movie that I saw but I can't honestly claim to be disappointed. At the same time, I don't imagine I'd bother to watch it again.
FIC: Emorian council chamber (Tempestuous Tours)
Apr. 13th, 2026 03:27 pmduskpetersonIf you are not visiting the palace in order to attend the Chara's court, then chances are that you are here to visit the council. As you enter the east doors of the palace, turn right, then left, then immediately right. The long corridor before you leads north to the council chamber and council quarters.
Upon reaching the end of the corridor, you will once again find yourself facing high doors, this time plated with copper. Unless you are actually attending a council meeting, the door you want is to either the left or the right of the council chamber. Enquire with the guards as to how to reach your destination. Mainland visitors are likely to be escorted, under guard, to the room they are seeking.
Attendance at meetings of the Great Council are by invitation only. If you are invited, arrive early. If you have been asked to speak with the council, you will be shown to a chair at the bottom of the council table. Do not be insulted. This is where the Chara himself sits, when he is invited to speak with the council.
Remember those high doors? They were designed to keep out the Chara and his guards, back in the days when animosity still simmered between the Chara and the Great Council. These days, the animosity takes less blatant forms, but the Chara is still not permitted to enter the council chamber except with permission of the Great Council's High Lord.
If you are not here to speak with the council but wish to attend a council meeting, you will be shown to a chair at the back of the room. (If you are not accustomed to sitting in chairs, it is best to practice beforehand.) As in the court, your job will be to stay as quiet and motionless as possible. At only two points in the meeting should you move: rise from your chair when the High Lord of the Great Council enters the chamber, and rise again when he leaves. A herald will announce when this is necessary.
After the council meeting, you may wish to visit the council library, just off the head of the chamber. This lovely, light-filled room was added during the reign of the Chara Purvis, at the beginning of this century. It is considered the finest law library in the world, containing hundreds of books of commentary on matters related to the law. Do not to touch the books unless you are here to do research. To Emorians, law books – even books of commentary – are sacred objects.
Northern mainlanders should be aware that stealing a law book can be punished by death. If you must steal something in the palace, confine yourself to objects unrelated to the law.
[Translator's note: In order to visit the Great Council in session, as well as its law library, read Law of Vengeance.]
Eritrea, Amazonia
Apr. 13th, 2026 02:09 pmasakiyumeThings have been stressful around here--there was a health scare for a family member, but they're quite fine now, happy to say.
But there are a number of nice things, too. Last week I took R to a doctor's appointment, and afterward, we had a meal together, including some siwa (also romanized suwa), a Eritrean homemade fermented drink. I think I've posted about it before, but I can't find the post, so maybe not? Maybe I just talked to some of you about it. R has brewed it in a blue Lego container, one that once upon a time held those bigger-style Lego bricks. Now it contains a modestly alcoholic drink! And she has a gorgeous handmade strainer for it. If you click through to a larger size of the photo, you can see the mesh.
And I'm going back to Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia! By myself, leaving this coming weekend and coming back the following weekend. I'm terrible at preparing appropriate presents and gifts and things, but I have some stuff like maple syrup, locally made earrings, and picture books, and I'm happy with these clothespins, that I decorated myself. I hang out laundry, and they hang out laundry, and I like decorated, useful things, so maybe they will too. I have three households I'm bringing stuff to, so these will be divided into three sets. (This photo is click-through-able too, if you want to see it larger.)
Truth is, at this state of pre-trip, I'm in the dying-of-anxiety phase, but it'll be fine once I get there. I hope!
But there are a number of nice things, too. Last week I took R to a doctor's appointment, and afterward, we had a meal together, including some siwa (also romanized suwa), a Eritrean homemade fermented drink. I think I've posted about it before, but I can't find the post, so maybe not? Maybe I just talked to some of you about it. R has brewed it in a blue Lego container, one that once upon a time held those bigger-style Lego bricks. Now it contains a modestly alcoholic drink! And she has a gorgeous handmade strainer for it. If you click through to a larger size of the photo, you can see the mesh.
And I'm going back to Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia! By myself, leaving this coming weekend and coming back the following weekend. I'm terrible at preparing appropriate presents and gifts and things, but I have some stuff like maple syrup, locally made earrings, and picture books, and I'm happy with these clothespins, that I decorated myself. I hang out laundry, and they hang out laundry, and I like decorated, useful things, so maybe they will too. I have three households I'm bringing stuff to, so these will be divided into three sets. (This photo is click-through-able too, if you want to see it larger.)
Truth is, at this state of pre-trip, I'm in the dying-of-anxiety phase, but it'll be fine once I get there. I hope!
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Apr. 12th, 2026 08:59 pmdustbunny105Man, my brain is still lost in the fog. My spin-the-task-wheel experiment for getting stuff done this weekend mostly flopped, unfortunately. I think part of it was the lack of a timing mechanism, which is something I should've considered most often works for me. Didn't help that part of what I wanted to accomplish was online and so distractions were right there.
Idk. I have something of a silly idea I want to try for this coming week. I'm still fleshing it out, tbh, so I'll let you guys know if it goes anywhere.
Idk. I have something of a silly idea I want to try for this coming week. I'm still fleshing it out, tbh, so I'll let you guys know if it goes anywhere.
The case of the missing notifications
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dw_maintenanceI keep forgetting to post about this: we've been troubleshooting the "missing notifications" problem for the past few days. (Well, I say "we", really I mean Mark and Robby; I'm just the amanuensis.) It's been one of those annoying loops of "find a logical explanation for what could be causing the problem, fix that thing, observe that the problem gets better for some people but doesn't go away completely, go back to step one and start again", sigh.
Mark is hauling out the heavy debugging ordinance to try to find the root cause. Once he's done building all the extra logging tools he needs, he'll comment to this entry. After he does, if you find a comment that should have gone to your inbox and sent an email notification but didn't, leave him a link to the comment that should have sent the notification, as long as the comment itself was made after Mark says he's collecting them. (I'd wait and post this after he gets the debug code in but I need to go to sleep and he's not sure how long it will take!)
We're sorry about the hassle! Irregular/sporadic issues like this are really hard to troubleshoot because it's impossible to know if they're fixed or if they're just not happening while you're looking. With luck, this will give us enough information to figure out the root cause for real this time.
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Apr. 10th, 2026 08:59 pmdustbunny105Some interesting new Transformers listings have been leaked. Mostly in the intellectual sense; only a few are of interest to me. For those few, though, I am paying attention.
Always happy to see more Beast Era toys, especially the more neglected characters. It looks like we're getting TM2 Cybershark from last year's Sky-Byte and I'm pretty stoked. It would seem to be fairly obvious, since the original Sky-Byte was a TM2 Cybershark repaint, but this is the first time it's actually happening. Sky-Byte is just so much more popular. Which, I mean. He was an actual, memorable character at the same time his toy was on shelves, so. Fair, lol. Another leaked listing that's been teased is a new Nautica, which I'm... cautiously optimistic for. HasTak really can't be trusted with fembots but at least Nautica does suit the deluxe scale point, which they pigeonhole most of the ladies into these days. And, at least in theory, it'd be cool to have a mainline option for Nautica, especially if she gets a new mold. Kinda worried she's just gonna be an '86 Arcee retool, lol, the way they are sometimes. Speaking of Arcee retools, a new Nightbird was also teased and she'll almost certainly come from that Arcee. That would be far more acceptable, though, tbh.
None of the other leaks or teases really grabbed me. The mainline really doesn't do much for me these days, really. The next wave of Blokees defenders has been one of the more interesting announcements for some time. It's got quite a few Beasts, plus Cliffjumper in bot mode and Ratchet in bot and vehicle mode. Also a little dino Sludge, which of course I need for my niece. I'm actually planning to buy a full case. Still deciding if I want the chases of the Beast guys. They look pretty cool but Blokees Defenders are for cuteness more so than coolness to me, so I'm not sure the premium paint jobs are worth it. I'll have to get the previous Beast releases now too; I skipped them before because I didn't expect there to be more and didn't see the point in only having three characters who weren't even my favorites. If they're gonna keep this up, though? Wanna be staying on top of it. I mayyy make a point of getting the other minivehicle guys to keep Cliffjumper company as well; I've thought of doing a minibot display. And of course I need bot mode Ratchet for the WheelRatch shelf and vehicle Ratchet to make into a keychain.
Speaking of keychains, even that front has been more interesting to me lately. A company called Reesee has put out a variety of plush, chibified keychains and I've treated myself to a couple-few cases of one line in particular, trying and failing to get Ratchet and Elita. I was only so interested, though, because I didn't expect to get anymore waves. But guess what. A new wave has indeed been shown off. And there is a Wheeljack. And a Beast Wars Megatron and Optimus Primal. And! An Arcee! They're all so cute ToT This wave is kinda of eclectic, too, compared to the first. It was all G1 before, now there's G1, Beast Wars and what appears to be either Aligned or maybe TFO. Those aren't of interest to me but thy are interesting. Anywho, Idk who the common/uncommon/rare characters in the wave will be yet but I'll probably just pay a premium for the four I want rather than keep gambling. Gonna have to go ahead and just find a listing for Ratchet, too, obvs.
My collecting is still mostly aimed backwards but it sure is fun when they throw these curve balls.
Always happy to see more Beast Era toys, especially the more neglected characters. It looks like we're getting TM2 Cybershark from last year's Sky-Byte and I'm pretty stoked. It would seem to be fairly obvious, since the original Sky-Byte was a TM2 Cybershark repaint, but this is the first time it's actually happening. Sky-Byte is just so much more popular. Which, I mean. He was an actual, memorable character at the same time his toy was on shelves, so. Fair, lol. Another leaked listing that's been teased is a new Nautica, which I'm... cautiously optimistic for. HasTak really can't be trusted with fembots but at least Nautica does suit the deluxe scale point, which they pigeonhole most of the ladies into these days. And, at least in theory, it'd be cool to have a mainline option for Nautica, especially if she gets a new mold. Kinda worried she's just gonna be an '86 Arcee retool, lol, the way they are sometimes. Speaking of Arcee retools, a new Nightbird was also teased and she'll almost certainly come from that Arcee. That would be far more acceptable, though, tbh.
None of the other leaks or teases really grabbed me. The mainline really doesn't do much for me these days, really. The next wave of Blokees defenders has been one of the more interesting announcements for some time. It's got quite a few Beasts, plus Cliffjumper in bot mode and Ratchet in bot and vehicle mode. Also a little dino Sludge, which of course I need for my niece. I'm actually planning to buy a full case. Still deciding if I want the chases of the Beast guys. They look pretty cool but Blokees Defenders are for cuteness more so than coolness to me, so I'm not sure the premium paint jobs are worth it. I'll have to get the previous Beast releases now too; I skipped them before because I didn't expect there to be more and didn't see the point in only having three characters who weren't even my favorites. If they're gonna keep this up, though? Wanna be staying on top of it. I mayyy make a point of getting the other minivehicle guys to keep Cliffjumper company as well; I've thought of doing a minibot display. And of course I need bot mode Ratchet for the WheelRatch shelf and vehicle Ratchet to make into a keychain.
Speaking of keychains, even that front has been more interesting to me lately. A company called Reesee has put out a variety of plush, chibified keychains and I've treated myself to a couple-few cases of one line in particular, trying and failing to get Ratchet and Elita. I was only so interested, though, because I didn't expect to get anymore waves. But guess what. A new wave has indeed been shown off. And there is a Wheeljack. And a Beast Wars Megatron and Optimus Primal. And! An Arcee! They're all so cute ToT This wave is kinda of eclectic, too, compared to the first. It was all G1 before, now there's G1, Beast Wars and what appears to be either Aligned or maybe TFO. Those aren't of interest to me but thy are interesting. Anywho, Idk who the common/uncommon/rare characters in the wave will be yet but I'll probably just pay a premium for the four I want rather than keep gambling. Gonna have to go ahead and just find a listing for Ratchet, too, obvs.
My collecting is still mostly aimed backwards but it sure is fun when they throw these curve balls.
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Apr. 9th, 2026 08:53 pmdustbunny105Been a bit of a weird week at work. I'm glad tomorrow is Friday!
I mean, I'm always glad when Friday rolls around. But I'm especially glad this time around, lol.
No particular weekend plans coming up but I do have a few things I'm hoping to get done. Gonna try something different this time and pull tasks out of a hat. Or something like that, anyway. Might roll dice instead or spin a wheel. The point is that I'm introducing an element of chance. Can't get decision paralysis if I'm not the one making the decisions, right?
I mean, I'm always glad when Friday rolls around. But I'm especially glad this time around, lol.
No particular weekend plans coming up but I do have a few things I'm hoping to get done. Gonna try something different this time and pull tasks out of a hat. Or something like that, anyway. Might roll dice instead or spin a wheel. The point is that I'm introducing an element of chance. Can't get decision paralysis if I'm not the one making the decisions, right?
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Apr. 8th, 2026 11:48 pmdustbunny105Wip Wednesday! I actually didn't forget at all this time, which makes it even funnier that I was prompted "forgotten" last week. Y'know, in honor of all the forgetting. Got a few hits off this one! I think one or two might've been at least partially wip-clipped before but most of these should be fresh. One of them isn't even Transformers-related!
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Jack of Hearts song by smokingboot
Apr. 8th, 2026 05:06 pmasakiyumeLast entry I mused on the mystique surrounding the Jack of Hearts. Is it just me? I asked. sartorias and pamaladean referred me to the Bob Dylan song "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," which absolutely is right on target with what I was feeling, and Wakanomori pointed out to me that the Jacks are also known as Knaves, which also goes to the mystique. But best of all was when smokingboot shared this song she'd written about each of the jacks. Truly marvelous! And she said I could feature it here, so, without further ado ...
The Jack-of-Hearts song, or maybe better called, the Jacks song, since it's about all of them, bysmokingboot!
Jack o'Hearts oh, Jack o'Hearts oh,
Each maiden you charm
My hopes you have broken
And my heart you disarm
If you swear you love me
I'll count that no harm
Jack o'Hearts oh, Jack o' Hearts oh,
Each maiden you charm!
Jack o'Diamonds, Jack o'Diamonds
You bagman you thief
You promise such plenty
It beggars belief
Then you wink at a penny
And bring all to grief
Jack o' Diamonds, Jack o' Diamonds
You bagman you thief!
Jack o'Clubs oh Jack o'Clubs oh
Work hard and you'll gain,
The world gladly gives you
much gold and more fame
If you risk it on a ticket
For sure you'll know shame
Jack o' Clubs oh, Jack o' Clubs oh
Work hard and you'll gain!
Jack o' Spades oh, Jack o Spades oh,
You cutthroat you knave!
More blood on your hands
than a barber's worst shave,
and if you ain't at the funeral
You're right by the grave.
Jack o' Spades oh, Jack o spades oh
You cutthroat you knave!
Four Jacks oh Four Jacks oh
Most sly in the land,
Whatever's to come oh
It won't be as planned.
Box clever my darlin'
And keep close your hand,
Four Jack oh Four Jacks oh
Most sly in the land!
sartorias and pamaladean referred me to the Bob Dylan song "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," which absolutely is right on target with what I was feeling, and Wakanomori pointed out to me that the Jacks are also known as Knaves, which also goes to the mystique. But best of all was when smokingboot shared this song she'd written about each of the jacks. Truly marvelous! And she said I could feature it here, so, without further ado ... The Jack-of-Hearts song, or maybe better called, the Jacks song, since it's about all of them, by
smokingboot!Jack o'Hearts oh, Jack o'Hearts oh,
Each maiden you charm
My hopes you have broken
And my heart you disarm
If you swear you love me
I'll count that no harm
Jack o'Hearts oh, Jack o' Hearts oh,
Each maiden you charm!
Jack o'Diamonds, Jack o'Diamonds
You bagman you thief
You promise such plenty
It beggars belief
Then you wink at a penny
And bring all to grief
Jack o' Diamonds, Jack o' Diamonds
You bagman you thief!
Jack o'Clubs oh Jack o'Clubs oh
Work hard and you'll gain,
The world gladly gives you
much gold and more fame
If you risk it on a ticket
For sure you'll know shame
Jack o' Clubs oh, Jack o' Clubs oh
Work hard and you'll gain!
Jack o' Spades oh, Jack o Spades oh,
You cutthroat you knave!
More blood on your hands
than a barber's worst shave,
and if you ain't at the funeral
You're right by the grave.
Jack o' Spades oh, Jack o spades oh
You cutthroat you knave!
Four Jacks oh Four Jacks oh
Most sly in the land,
Whatever's to come oh
It won't be as planned.
Box clever my darlin'
And keep close your hand,
Four Jack oh Four Jacks oh
Most sly in the land!
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Apr. 7th, 2026 08:59 pmdustbunny105I need to reconsider the way I structure my evenings, I think. I keep realizing right as I'm ready to go to bed that I've forgotten one thing that can't or at least shouldn't wait. Idk, it's just annoying. I feel like every time I think I've found a workaround for my unreliable executive function, I lose track and slip back into bad habits. Which, I mean. I guess that's just what having unreliable executive function entail. Still frustrating.
Jack of Hearts and Captain Morgan
Apr. 7th, 2026 03:49 pmasakiyumeI was taking a shortcut from one strip of depressing stores to another, and it had me scrabbling down a slope, covered in these landscaping rocks, when I spotted this playing card and nips bottle:
Like out of a story.
The Jack of Hearts strikes me as a trickster character. Is that an established thing, or just something I'm imagining? I mean, the jack isn't as powerful as the king, he's the interloping male who can enchant the women, steal them away from the king. And hearts! Hearts is hearts.
(Side Quest: You are in charge of creating four new suits of cards. What are they?)
And then the nips bottle. Cards and drink are stereotypical downfalls, but there's something extra mean and tragic about a nips bottle, fortunes fallen so low that that's all you can afford. Maybe the Jack of Hearts was your lucky card... now it's lying in a wasteland between strips of stores, beside a state highway, next to the nips bottle.
(Side Note: Actually now it is lying in the pocket of my coat. I am not sure what quest I've accepted by picking it up.)
The real-life Captain Morgan raided Spanish galleons hither and yon, plundered cities, engaged in torture now and then, and owned several slave-run plantations. He also drank a lot. I wonder what he'd think about his image decorating nips bottles?
(ETA Side Note 2: Wow, "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" is a great story-song! Thankssartorias and pameladean for recommending it!)
Like out of a story.
The Jack of Hearts strikes me as a trickster character. Is that an established thing, or just something I'm imagining? I mean, the jack isn't as powerful as the king, he's the interloping male who can enchant the women, steal them away from the king. And hearts! Hearts is hearts.
(Side Quest: You are in charge of creating four new suits of cards. What are they?)
And then the nips bottle. Cards and drink are stereotypical downfalls, but there's something extra mean and tragic about a nips bottle, fortunes fallen so low that that's all you can afford. Maybe the Jack of Hearts was your lucky card... now it's lying in a wasteland between strips of stores, beside a state highway, next to the nips bottle.
(Side Note: Actually now it is lying in the pocket of my coat. I am not sure what quest I've accepted by picking it up.)
The real-life Captain Morgan raided Spanish galleons hither and yon, plundered cities, engaged in torture now and then, and owned several slave-run plantations. He also drank a lot. I wonder what he'd think about his image decorating nips bottles?
(ETA Side Note 2: Wow, "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts" is a great story-song! Thanks
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Apr. 6th, 2026 09:02 pmdustbunny105I'm falling asleep and I just realized I haven't done my workout ToT
Seriously, Idk how I keep forgetting when I've had this same routine since the beginning of the year. Well. I say that but then I remember-- see what I did there?-- what else I'm prone to forgetting. Ah, well. Up I get and then, with luck, I'll really knock myself out.
Seriously, Idk how I keep forgetting when I've had this same routine since the beginning of the year. Well. I say that but then I remember-- see what I did there?-- what else I'm prone to forgetting. Ah, well. Up I get and then, with luck, I'll really knock myself out.
Talk to me about interesting stuff you found
Apr. 6th, 2026 09:22 amnerdsorrow posting in addmeNAME: just call me nerdsorrow for now <3.
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Apr. 5th, 2026 08:53 pmdustbunny105Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
Mine was very quiet and low-key, as suits a rainy day. Had some tea, did some chores, worked on my "class" schedule, etc. The "etc" obviously did not include remembering to updates yesterday's post but I'll get to it.
Mine was very quiet and low-key, as suits a rainy day. Had some tea, did some chores, worked on my "class" schedule, etc. The "etc" obviously did not include remembering to updates yesterday's post but I'll get to it.
UPDATE: Dangerous Games (The Thousand Nations)
Apr. 5th, 2026 04:46 pmduskpeterson
ONLINE E-BOOK (html, epub, mobi, pdf, and xhtml)
Free at my website.
The Motley Crew (The Thousand Nations). When a young man named Dolan flees from the north, he faces danger on all sides. The Northern Army wants him back. The Empire of Emor wants him dead. His native homeland of Koretia may not want him at all. And his only protection is a man with motives that are mysterious and possibly deadly.
New installment:
Side story | Dangerous Games. Dangerous games benefit dangerous men . . . unless those games are played with leaders of dangerous men.
REISSUE
Already available free at my website, this omnibus is now also available at AO3, SqWA, Ream, and online bookstores.
Blood Vow (The Three Lands). He has taken a blood vow to the Jackal God to bring freedom to his land by killing Koretia's greatest enemy. But what will he do when the enemy becomes his friend?
BLOG FICTION
Tempestuous Tours (Crossing Worlds: A Visitor's Guide to the Three Lands #2). A whirlwind tour of the sites in the Three Lands that are most steeped in history, culture, and the occasional pickpocket.
New installments:
REVIEWS OF MY FICTION
Speculative fiction writer Jennifer R. Povey posted reviews of all six of my Three Lands novels in the space of less than three weeks. Occasional spoilers.
UPCOMING FICTION
Some of you may have noticed that I updated my website early this time. That was because I was uncertain when I would regain the ability to upload web pages, after my transfer to a new webhost. Thankfully, the transfer went smoothly, with no downtime for my website.
Also, I'm posting this update a day early because I'll be watching Artemis II tomorrow afternoon. :)
My next release will be the final part of the novel The Motley Crew: "Apprehended Ambassador."
My fiction announcements are also available by e-mail and feeds.
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Apr. 4th, 2026 08:27 pmdustbunny105This past week has been a bit of a jumble as far as my personal curriculum goes but I might as well keep these posts going! This is one I'm gonna have to come back and edit, though. I'm gonna be staying up late to finish some stuff and I already know I'm gonna wanna go right to bed after that, lol.
Clarinet: First quarter of clarinet is officially passed! I played a short and somewhat choppy program for my sister and niblings today. I thought I'd found a clever workaround to the lack of a music stand but it turns out clipping sheet music to a lap tray and propping that on a chair is not an adequate substitute. Who knew? So, yeah, it could've gone better but I did the thing and that's what matters. As far as "Clarinet II" goes, I had a lax first week because it was short and I'll be going full-throttle starting next week. I'm still tossing around ideas for essay topics, so if anyone has suggestions, I'm open, lol.
Korean:
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Clarinet: First quarter of clarinet is officially passed! I played a short and somewhat choppy program for my sister and niblings today. I thought I'd found a clever workaround to the lack of a music stand but it turns out clipping sheet music to a lap tray and propping that on a chair is not an adequate substitute. Who knew? So, yeah, it could've gone better but I did the thing and that's what matters. As far as "Clarinet II" goes, I had a lax first week because it was short and I'll be going full-throttle starting next week. I'm still tossing around ideas for essay topics, so if anyone has suggestions, I'm open, lol.
Korean:
Coding:
Algebra:
(Hopefully) Returning to Dreamwidth
Apr. 4th, 2026 06:01 amcomputerghost posting in addmeName: I'm Nix/Nyx. (Either spelling is fine.) I also use "they/them" by default, but any pronouns are fine and good.
Age: 28.
I mostly post about: my personal life, which often means things that have happened recently or my mental or physical health. Sometimes I'll also post about hobbies and interests. I do want to post about my interests more, but sadly my health can take over my life quite a bit.
My hobbies and interests are: Music (particularly singing and learning bass right now), streaming (particularly VTubing), and playing video games are some of my main hobbies. I also try to read (mostly nonfiction) and want to get into writing again. I really like alt fashion and doing fun makeup, but sadly haven't been dressing up or touching makeup much lately. Oh, and I occasionally delve deep into researching psychology every now and then, so you might see something related to that. It's hard to name more specific interests right now, but I'm currently attempting to watch One Piece up to where I took a break from reading the manga, which is no small task. I've also been playing Arknights: Endfield, old MMORPGs, and Overwatch lately.
I'm looking to meet people who: have similar interests or also live with chronic illness, disability, mental health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent.
My posting schedule tends to be: very sporatic. I tend to use this site very sporatically in general.
When I add people, my dealbreakers are: At the very least, I would only like to add people who lean politically left. No right-wingers or centrists, please. I don't have the brain power to name all of my stances right now, but a few of them people might have problems with are being pro Palestine (and anti genocide in general) and rights for marginalized people in general. We don't have to agree on everything politically if you're comfortable with that. (It really depends on the specific things and the cirumstances.) I guess my main dealbreaker is not being left-leaning. Oh, and I don't want to add anyone under 18. Generally I'd prefer to add people who are 20 and up.
Before adding me, you should know: I post a lot about my life and health, which understandably isn't for everyone. I'm also very shy and often have trouble getting back to DMs or comments. While I try my best to comment, I can't always think of something to say or might be low on energy, so if it's okay with you, I might comment "❤︎" (or something similar) on posts I've read.
Edit: One more thing. I prefer to mutually subscribe before giving full access to my journal!
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