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Sep. 26th, 2026 11:28 pm
Esbat
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ysabetwordsmithWe did our full moon esbat tonight. There were five of us in person plus one by phone. The moon came up through the trees. We lit a bonfire, did the coven business, and danced around the bonfire.
The altar cloth was a late summer / early fall runner with golden flowers and butterflies embroidered on it. Hilariously, a moth kept trying to pollinate the flowers! And ignored the lantern. :D
The altar cloth was a late summer / early fall runner with golden flowers and butterflies embroidered on it. Hilariously, a moth kept trying to pollinate the flowers! And ignored the lantern. :D
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Sep. 26th, 2026 10:11 pm
Huzzah!
cornerofmadnessThe renn fair was fun but the day ended sourly.
As I toldevil_little_dog if I woke up before the alarm I was just going to get going then. I did and I did. I wasn't the only renn fair bound person at that hotel judging by the peasant couple and the guy dressed like a gnome. This was the ideal hotel because it's 1.3 miles from OH-73 which is the road the fair is on. I got to the 71/73 intersection (which is how I usually go) It's 3.8 miles to the fair. Took 35 minutes to get there. It doesn't open until 1030. I'm in the ADA line and it's still closer to 11.
I know Jacque de Whipper is on at noon. I was going to shop around that side and go sit at 1130. Nope. It's 10 to 11 and the seats are nearly filled. I plop down. I watch the pirate acrobat/comedy show (cute), Magnolia and Judas' show. She sings Hildegard von Bingen while fire dancing. Her husband does one of those under water Houdiniesque escapes. they were fun (and if I dared to get up I might have checked out her cd sung in a mausoleum.
And the audience was into it. Very interactive. So much fun.
Jacques de Whipper is a stellar dude. One of the things he asked everyone to do was well yes tip him but he is doing SO well and there are others who just as good and not as well tipped. He asked us to be kind if we could afford it (I should have circled back when I was close to do that with the other acts but it was so damn muddy around the theater I was afraid of falling).
Jacques was a lot of fun. The song part of it didn't go as well as I've seen it at other places but that's on us and our requests. And he learned why you never sing out 'OH' in Ohio because the rest of us WILL loudly shout back I-O (thanks for nothing OSU). Unfortunately he also hurt his left wrist sword fighting earlier in the week so he was one-handed but that also meant he trotted out a flaming whip act he hadn't entirely perfected.
I did tip (and got a pin of him as a thank you) Sadly I couldn't get near him. I got the pin from his wife. Also he is very funny (and kept telling us to drink water thanks to all the thirsty comments his videos get. Dude is very attractive)
I hobble around to the falafel place shopping as I go (buying nothing). By now it's hotter than it's meant to be today. I get there and for some reason it's PACKED. (even longer line than I just stood in for the privvies) But the crepe place has NO ONE (which had to be worrisome for them because every other food stand is slammed) I get a spinach/feta crepe. A bit pricey but tasty. But between the heat and my sugar my brain chemistry is sliding. I know it. I feel it.
I also feel like a dummy because all week I kept saying put the powered gatorade in your purse. 'nah I'll remember' I did not remember. I could have used the electrolytes.
A lot of the vendors I used to know are gone, not all of them but a lot. The one thing I don't like with the expanded ren fest (and it was the reason a lot of people retired in 2019) is that they no longer have the rule it MUST be hand made by the vendors and we do get some imported crap. Not a ton but enough.
I found Uncommon Adornments, a place I've been buying from since 1997 (my first renn fest at this site) but this is probably the last for me. The prices are a bit outrageous now and I have one in nearly every style so... however those earrings are the first thing I bought that wasn't food or drink.
By the time I hit Ladysmith, my brain is swimming in sugar and heat and that is my explanation for why I spent so much on this 1920s looking silver and labradorite pendant (very pretty, too expensive). I wander in and out of a ton of places and I feel justified in moving this fest to every other year because I do have everything I want from most of the vendors.
I haven't been back to the leather dragon place in several years (but I'm wearing the purple dragon I bought long ago probably 2019) I couldn't NOT buy the dragon holding a book and a latte because it's me in dragon form (and it wasn't overpriced)
I took forever at the copper jewelry shop (used a jewelers torch to heat/decorated the metal) I wanted the space stuff but it wasn't as nice as the leave and then I saw the cat.
I drank some nice granny smith apple mead (I wanted to try the one with juniper berries and cranberries but it was on the drier side but they aren't doing samples so I went sweet) I was going to get a chimney cake (Kürtőskalács). I think they're yummy and fun BUT the line was like 100 yards long. Screw that. Besides it's now 4 pm and I've been here 6 hours.
And here's where things went sideways. It was cloudless and sunny so I put in my contacts for the first time in 6 weeks so my sunglasses could fit better. Welp this is the wake up call to do what I've been saying I was going to do for 3 years: prescription sunglasses (I was going to do it this summer but turns out Warby Parker won't do them for someone with my vision). My contacts were beginning to bother my right eye.
And just like the last few times I've worn a contact, my right starts freaking out so I pull my contacts out and get on the road. By the time I'm 20 miles up the road to the truck stop where I usually change out of my cosplay and pee. I grabbed gatorade, coffee and two popeye chicken meals (sandwich and a 2 piece with biscuit and it was still cheaper than that crepe) I remember when people got into fights over this Popeye chicken sandwich (it's identical to the KFC one but that one had more flavorful breading than Popeye's classic)
I go out and realize my eye must be getting worse because I parked like an idiot and I realized I couldn't see out of my right eye again. Thank god Old US 35 is almost empty always but by the time I'm in Chillicothe I absolutely cannot see anything but haze out of my right eye. By the time I hit here, my eye is redder than my Deadpool t-shirt and swollen so much I can't even fully shut it. Again. And naturally it's a weekend because if not I would beg my eye doctor to look at this NOW. Every time it happens, it takes so long to get in that it's half healed. My eye is watering so bad, I've had to blow my nose for 3 hours now. It's beginning to calm down but I still have this blown up to about 300% so I can see it. I won't share pictures tonight because my vision is too blurry. And it's not worth going to urgent care because they're not experts and I DO have steroid drops so in they go.
But I saw no less than two Alucard's from Hellsing, one Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier and a Medusa with her stone victim. There was Jesus (complete with that red sash they love painting him in) and a Biblically accurate angel but I couldn't get my camera out fast enough. MY cosplay with that totally not renn shawl I bought at that other Medieval fair earlier in the month was an absolute hit. Almost no one ever comments on my cosplay. I get it. I'm older and not skinny/cute, kinda sucks but that's usually reality. So I was very pleased with that. It would have been a great day if my eye hadn't turned into an asshole with a hemorrhoid
also I know I owe a lot of comments back. Was going to do it tonight but can't for the obvious reason.
As I told
evil_little_dog if I woke up before the alarm I was just going to get going then. I did and I did. I wasn't the only renn fair bound person at that hotel judging by the peasant couple and the guy dressed like a gnome. This was the ideal hotel because it's 1.3 miles from OH-73 which is the road the fair is on. I got to the 71/73 intersection (which is how I usually go) It's 3.8 miles to the fair. Took 35 minutes to get there. It doesn't open until 1030. I'm in the ADA line and it's still closer to 11. I know Jacque de Whipper is on at noon. I was going to shop around that side and go sit at 1130. Nope. It's 10 to 11 and the seats are nearly filled. I plop down. I watch the pirate acrobat/comedy show (cute), Magnolia and Judas' show. She sings Hildegard von Bingen while fire dancing. Her husband does one of those under water Houdiniesque escapes. they were fun (and if I dared to get up I might have checked out her cd sung in a mausoleum.
And the audience was into it. Very interactive. So much fun.
Jacques de Whipper is a stellar dude. One of the things he asked everyone to do was well yes tip him but he is doing SO well and there are others who just as good and not as well tipped. He asked us to be kind if we could afford it (I should have circled back when I was close to do that with the other acts but it was so damn muddy around the theater I was afraid of falling).
Jacques was a lot of fun. The song part of it didn't go as well as I've seen it at other places but that's on us and our requests. And he learned why you never sing out 'OH' in Ohio because the rest of us WILL loudly shout back I-O (thanks for nothing OSU). Unfortunately he also hurt his left wrist sword fighting earlier in the week so he was one-handed but that also meant he trotted out a flaming whip act he hadn't entirely perfected.
I did tip (and got a pin of him as a thank you) Sadly I couldn't get near him. I got the pin from his wife. Also he is very funny (and kept telling us to drink water thanks to all the thirsty comments his videos get. Dude is very attractive)
I hobble around to the falafel place shopping as I go (buying nothing). By now it's hotter than it's meant to be today. I get there and for some reason it's PACKED. (even longer line than I just stood in for the privvies) But the crepe place has NO ONE (which had to be worrisome for them because every other food stand is slammed) I get a spinach/feta crepe. A bit pricey but tasty. But between the heat and my sugar my brain chemistry is sliding. I know it. I feel it.
I also feel like a dummy because all week I kept saying put the powered gatorade in your purse. 'nah I'll remember' I did not remember. I could have used the electrolytes.
A lot of the vendors I used to know are gone, not all of them but a lot. The one thing I don't like with the expanded ren fest (and it was the reason a lot of people retired in 2019) is that they no longer have the rule it MUST be hand made by the vendors and we do get some imported crap. Not a ton but enough.
I found Uncommon Adornments, a place I've been buying from since 1997 (my first renn fest at this site) but this is probably the last for me. The prices are a bit outrageous now and I have one in nearly every style so... however those earrings are the first thing I bought that wasn't food or drink.
By the time I hit Ladysmith, my brain is swimming in sugar and heat and that is my explanation for why I spent so much on this 1920s looking silver and labradorite pendant (very pretty, too expensive). I wander in and out of a ton of places and I feel justified in moving this fest to every other year because I do have everything I want from most of the vendors.
I haven't been back to the leather dragon place in several years (but I'm wearing the purple dragon I bought long ago probably 2019) I couldn't NOT buy the dragon holding a book and a latte because it's me in dragon form (and it wasn't overpriced)
I took forever at the copper jewelry shop (used a jewelers torch to heat/decorated the metal) I wanted the space stuff but it wasn't as nice as the leave and then I saw the cat.
I drank some nice granny smith apple mead (I wanted to try the one with juniper berries and cranberries but it was on the drier side but they aren't doing samples so I went sweet) I was going to get a chimney cake (Kürtőskalács). I think they're yummy and fun BUT the line was like 100 yards long. Screw that. Besides it's now 4 pm and I've been here 6 hours.
And here's where things went sideways. It was cloudless and sunny so I put in my contacts for the first time in 6 weeks so my sunglasses could fit better. Welp this is the wake up call to do what I've been saying I was going to do for 3 years: prescription sunglasses (I was going to do it this summer but turns out Warby Parker won't do them for someone with my vision). My contacts were beginning to bother my right eye.
And just like the last few times I've worn a contact, my right starts freaking out so I pull my contacts out and get on the road. By the time I'm 20 miles up the road to the truck stop where I usually change out of my cosplay and pee. I grabbed gatorade, coffee and two popeye chicken meals (sandwich and a 2 piece with biscuit and it was still cheaper than that crepe) I remember when people got into fights over this Popeye chicken sandwich (it's identical to the KFC one but that one had more flavorful breading than Popeye's classic)
I go out and realize my eye must be getting worse because I parked like an idiot and I realized I couldn't see out of my right eye again. Thank god Old US 35 is almost empty always but by the time I'm in Chillicothe I absolutely cannot see anything but haze out of my right eye. By the time I hit here, my eye is redder than my Deadpool t-shirt and swollen so much I can't even fully shut it. Again. And naturally it's a weekend because if not I would beg my eye doctor to look at this NOW. Every time it happens, it takes so long to get in that it's half healed. My eye is watering so bad, I've had to blow my nose for 3 hours now. It's beginning to calm down but I still have this blown up to about 300% so I can see it. I won't share pictures tonight because my vision is too blurry. And it's not worth going to urgent care because they're not experts and I DO have steroid drops so in they go.
But I saw no less than two Alucard's from Hellsing, one Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier and a Medusa with her stone victim. There was Jesus (complete with that red sash they love painting him in) and a Biblically accurate angel but I couldn't get my camera out fast enough. MY cosplay with that totally not renn shawl I bought at that other Medieval fair earlier in the month was an absolute hit. Almost no one ever comments on my cosplay. I get it. I'm older and not skinny/cute, kinda sucks but that's usually reality. So I was very pleased with that. It would have been a great day if my eye hadn't turned into an asshole with a hemorrhoid
also I know I owe a lot of comments back. Was going to do it tonight but can't for the obvious reason.
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Sep. 26th, 2026 01:07 pm
Crafts
ysabetwordsmithChildren as young as four care deeply about whether their efforts matter
A new study reveals that the need to feel our efforts matter emerges surprisingly early in childhood and can shape whether we choose to put in the work.
This has useful implications.
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A new study reveals that the need to feel our efforts matter emerges surprisingly early in childhood and can shape whether we choose to put in the work.
This has useful implications.
( Read more... )
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Sep. 26th, 2026 02:44 pm
Random Links (2026-09-26)
jaggedwolfContra Benn Jordan, data center (and all) sub-audible infrasound issues are fake - The cottage industry of flashing papers on screen that uh, don't say, what you claim they say has always been a bemusing one to me. (And yes, obviously people would use this pseudoscience against wind turbines too, how could anyone ever be surprised by that?)
16 Inch Gun Training Film - A 9 minute US Navy training film from the 1950s on the architecture and operation of 16-inch guns on a battleship.
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t - Always good to remember how incredibly untrue dualism is, even if it makes me go eughhhh.
Machines that make the most advanced chips - ~50 minute video on ASML and how its machines print circuit patterns onto wafers.
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Sep. 26th, 2026 12:15 pm
Birdfeeding
ysabetwordsmithToday is sunny and mild.
I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I helped start the mower for mowing the ritual meadow.
I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I trimmed brush around the firepit and path to the ritual meadow.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I planted some of the questionable acorns in the savanna.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I finished planting the questionable acorns, this time under the golden rain tree in the house yard.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I started planting asparagus berries under trees in the house yard.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I watered the new picnic table garden and the telephone pole garden.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I watered the recently planted acorns.
I've seen a fox squirrel jumping from tree to tree across the driveway.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I helped start the mower for mowing the ritual meadow.
I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I trimmed brush around the firepit and path to the ritual meadow.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I planted some of the questionable acorns in the savanna.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I finished planting the questionable acorns, this time under the golden rain tree in the house yard.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I started planting asparagus berries under trees in the house yard.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I watered the new picnic table garden and the telephone pole garden.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I watered the recently planted acorns.
I've seen a fox squirrel jumping from tree to tree across the driveway.
EDIT 9/26/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
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Sep. 26th, 2026 11:53 am
New Music
senmutHat tip to singedsun for reminding me to talk about music. I posted the first part of this as a comment to her, but decided I'd actually scroll all of my current new release play list (Deezer doesn't drop the previous week off immediately).
Another thing I do truly love about Deezer is they DO find new music (sometimes demos, sometimes re-releases) of the older not-so-active artists I have faved over the years. When I was using Spotify, the new release offerings skewed hard to artists that were currently popular.
Kenny Chesney's Shot Glass is such a Nate Ford (Leverage) song that we decided that on first listen.
I really enjoyed hearing Snap! in my new releases with "Colour of Love (Studio B)".
"Fire" by Mike Mostert and Eric Gales hit all the right notes (lol) for me.
Still absolutely amused that Lifehouse, a band I don't mind but doesn't stand out to me hit it for me with "Always Somewhere Close".
And then Deep Blue Something popped up with a wonderful Halloween single called "Who Put Bella in the Witch Elm?".
Asia released "Arcadia" and I am uncertain if this is a re-release or an actual new song, because Asia songs have a vibe I love but can't necessarily remember, if that makes sense.
(we're going to ignore me feeling ancient because Triumph released an album of bootlegs covering 50 years for them)
Fuel surprised me with a new single called "Bad at Love" that I enjoyed.
And to wrap up this week's new releases, I loved State of Mine with Willy Blaze and the Bad News Crew covering "Set Fire to the Rain".
Previous songs:
"Re-Education (Through Labor) is a cover by Alkaline Trio of Rise Against. I both enjoyed it and had a moment of 'why is a new to me band covering a band I didn't discover until the early teens of this century'.
"Revolution" which is listed as an abandoned TV ad by Def Leppard actually sounded like the band I loved in the 80s and I enjoyed it.
"Can't Buy Me Love" by All-4-One is a great moment of how melodic their voices can be.
singedsun for reminding me to talk about music. I posted the first part of this as a comment to her, but decided I'd actually scroll all of my current new release play list (Deezer doesn't drop the previous week off immediately).Another thing I do truly love about Deezer is they DO find new music (sometimes demos, sometimes re-releases) of the older not-so-active artists I have faved over the years. When I was using Spotify, the new release offerings skewed hard to artists that were currently popular.
New Releases from the last couple of weeks
Kenny Chesney's Shot Glass is such a Nate Ford (Leverage) song that we decided that on first listen.
I really enjoyed hearing Snap! in my new releases with "Colour of Love (Studio B)".
"Fire" by Mike Mostert and Eric Gales hit all the right notes (lol) for me.
Still absolutely amused that Lifehouse, a band I don't mind but doesn't stand out to me hit it for me with "Always Somewhere Close".
And then Deep Blue Something popped up with a wonderful Halloween single called "Who Put Bella in the Witch Elm?".
Asia released "Arcadia" and I am uncertain if this is a re-release or an actual new song, because Asia songs have a vibe I love but can't necessarily remember, if that makes sense.
(we're going to ignore me feeling ancient because Triumph released an album of bootlegs covering 50 years for them)
Fuel surprised me with a new single called "Bad at Love" that I enjoyed.
And to wrap up this week's new releases, I loved State of Mine with Willy Blaze and the Bad News Crew covering "Set Fire to the Rain".
Previous songs:
"Re-Education (Through Labor) is a cover by Alkaline Trio of Rise Against. I both enjoyed it and had a moment of 'why is a new to me band covering a band I didn't discover until the early teens of this century'.
"Revolution" which is listed as an abandoned TV ad by Def Leppard actually sounded like the band I loved in the 80s and I enjoyed it.
"Can't Buy Me Love" by All-4-One is a great moment of how melodic their voices can be.
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Sep. 26th, 2026 07:39 am
An Introduction
mystical_journey posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
findingfriendsI had a Live Journal from 2003/4 to when I deleted it in 2022. Created a Dreamwidth in 2011 as a back up and came over full time in 2017/18 and then again this year.
Is there an interesting story behind your username?
In a way. I consider life a mystical journey
Location and language(s):
US-English
Age range: Over 65
Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:
People that unfriend my journal with no explained reason why. Also from my profile: I am a baby boomer who does not tolerate age or race discrimination, rudeness, and any other type of unacceptable behavior on my journal.
I respect how others live or in what they believe. Individuals that are over 18, act in a mature manner, and kind to others are warmly welcomed.
Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?
Just the short bio on my profile.
Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?
I think so as of this month.
List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
I am from the US. Married for many years and finally retired. Older then some people on dreamwidth but up to date and understanding of today's attitudes and society. As one gets older we may want to render advice but I have recently learned to curb myself in that aspect and don't cross private or other lines unless asked. That is if my response would be meaningful. Otherwise, I am just supportive or do not respond to an entry where I have no business doing so.
You mostly write about:
My daily life or thoughts. My interests not so much at this time. But I am trying to get back into some of them.
You never or very rarely write about:
Politics, gaming, fandom, and some personal things.
Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked?
Locked to 'friends only.'
Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)?
No.
Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):
Maybe a few times a week. I comment more than post. Being retired cuts many activities from my working years I use to post about.
Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
Not that much. An occasional meme or images/descriptions on astronomy.
What do you enjoy most about journaling?
The connection with other people to still communicate and learn.
How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)?
Daily or every other day.
Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
It is mixed. It depends on the subject matter.
When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity?
I just enjoy responses as long as they are not demeaning.
When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances?
I prefer being notified of being unfriended and the reason why. I would do the same. But it someone doesn't that is just the way it is with no hard feelings. Plus I respect people when they post about doing a friends cut.
AND LASTLY
Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?
I generally don't but may mention a good book I have read or a film or TV show.
Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?
Just be open, honest, and make journaling an enjoyable and learning experience. And be understanding and supportive if there are personal posts if asked to comment.
Thank you for reading!
Is there an interesting story behind your username?
In a way. I consider life a mystical journey
Location and language(s):
US-English
Age range: Over 65
Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:
People that unfriend my journal with no explained reason why. Also from my profile: I am a baby boomer who does not tolerate age or race discrimination, rudeness, and any other type of unacceptable behavior on my journal.
I respect how others live or in what they believe. Individuals that are over 18, act in a mature manner, and kind to others are warmly welcomed.
Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?
Just the short bio on my profile.
Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?
I think so as of this month.
List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
I am from the US. Married for many years and finally retired. Older then some people on dreamwidth but up to date and understanding of today's attitudes and society. As one gets older we may want to render advice but I have recently learned to curb myself in that aspect and don't cross private or other lines unless asked. That is if my response would be meaningful. Otherwise, I am just supportive or do not respond to an entry where I have no business doing so.
You mostly write about:
My daily life or thoughts. My interests not so much at this time. But I am trying to get back into some of them.
You never or very rarely write about:
Politics, gaming, fandom, and some personal things.
Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked?
Locked to 'friends only.'
Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)?
No.
Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):
Maybe a few times a week. I comment more than post. Being retired cuts many activities from my working years I use to post about.
Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
Not that much. An occasional meme or images/descriptions on astronomy.
What do you enjoy most about journaling?
The connection with other people to still communicate and learn.
How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)?
Daily or every other day.
Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
It is mixed. It depends on the subject matter.
When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity?
I just enjoy responses as long as they are not demeaning.
When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances?
I prefer being notified of being unfriended and the reason why. I would do the same. But it someone doesn't that is just the way it is with no hard feelings. Plus I respect people when they post about doing a friends cut.
AND LASTLY
Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?
I generally don't but may mention a good book I have read or a film or TV show.
Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?
Just be open, honest, and make journaling an enjoyable and learning experience. And be understanding and supportive if there are personal posts if asked to comment.
Thank you for reading!
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Sep. 26th, 2026 11:54 am
(no subject)
heartonsnow posting in findingfriendsI started blogging 20 years ago and cannot stop!
Is there an interesting story behind your username?
Yes, it is a song.
Location and language(s):
UK English
Age range: 50+
Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:
I will debate rather than unfriend. My background and culture is Jewish. I do not appreciate assumptions about my morals or political views.
Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?
No. Maybe I should.
Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?
Yes
List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
I am from London UK, I am a bit sarcastic, we swear a little without malice. Things don't always work well here, so we get frustrated which may seem odd if you live somewhere calm!
You mostly write about:
Thinky thoughts or stuff that happened. I recently moved so there is that.
You never or very rarely write about:
Gaming as I do not game but the rest of my family does.
Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked?
Locked. But I have written my life story here so.................
Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)?
No.
Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):
When I feel like posting.
Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
Photos altho more of them are on Insta.
What do you enjoy most about journaling?
Connecting with people by writing.
How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)?
varies but I always catch up and it is rare for me to miss posts.
Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
If that is all you have, why use a blog? Get Tumblr!
When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity?
Let's say I like to know if people are reading and I like interaction.
When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances?
I delete people every year if they are not interacting with me.
AND LASTLY
Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?
I will write about tv shows if I know we are watching the same thing.
Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?
I think I have said too much already.
Is there an interesting story behind your username?
Yes, it is a song.
Location and language(s):
UK English
Age range: 50+
Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:
I will debate rather than unfriend. My background and culture is Jewish. I do not appreciate assumptions about my morals or political views.
Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?
No. Maybe I should.
Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?
Yes
List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
I am from London UK, I am a bit sarcastic, we swear a little without malice. Things don't always work well here, so we get frustrated which may seem odd if you live somewhere calm!
You mostly write about:
Thinky thoughts or stuff that happened. I recently moved so there is that.
You never or very rarely write about:
Gaming as I do not game but the rest of my family does.
Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked?
Locked. But I have written my life story here so.................
Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)?
No.
Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):
When I feel like posting.
Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
Photos altho more of them are on Insta.
What do you enjoy most about journaling?
Connecting with people by writing.
How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)?
varies but I always catch up and it is rare for me to miss posts.
Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
If that is all you have, why use a blog? Get Tumblr!
When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity?
Let's say I like to know if people are reading and I like interaction.
When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances?
I delete people every year if they are not interacting with me.
AND LASTLY
Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?
I will write about tv shows if I know we are watching the same thing.
Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?
I think I have said too much already.
Sep. 26th, 2026 09:38 am
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farsidecomics_feed“Are you serious? Look at our arms! If anything, I’m twice as tan as you are.”
Sep. 26th, 2026 11:59 am
October Sign Ups
siberian_angel posting in thestoryinside
It's officially time to sign up for October! Buddy assignments will be posted on the 1st. You'll have until the 5th to choose books for your partners.
The themes for October will be:
FANTASY // HISTORICAL FICTION // FEMALE AUTHOR
You must choose books with one or a combination of these genres and themes for your buddy. If you think your buddy might have a problem picking from your TBR pile, please mention that in your comment.
Please sign up in the comments:
Also:
• Our September Discussion is still open!
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Sep. 26th, 2026 07:58 am
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cornell_daily_haiku_feedminted dust
in the Altoids tin . . .
the night we met
Sep. 26th, 2026 07:05 pm
Nominations Queries Post 1
yuletidemods posting in yuletide_adminWe are 34 hours into tag approving! We began with 4563 nominated fandoms (though two different spellings of the same fandom are treated as two different fandoms for that total). We have 3766 fandom nominations still to sort.
Please help us with the following queries. For many questions, we need to hear from the nominator, so please only reply if you were the nominator, and please give us a link to your personal nominations page, which will look like https://archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/31411/nominations/4##### [substitute your own number at the end]. In other cases we welcome information from anyone who knows the fandom.
Agnes - Glass Animals (Music Video) - We don’t see an Agnes physically appearing in the music video, just a mannequin, and Dave Bayley, who is singing. To ensure we are approving the music video with characters who appear in it, we propose to either approve this with characters of Man Singing (Agnes MV) and Mannequin (Agnes MV) - or we could approve this as the song with characters Narrator (Agnes - Song) and Agnes (Agnes - Song). What would you prefer? (See also next query.)
Relatedly, Glass Animals (Band) - Agnes (Glass Animals) is nominated in this fandom. We are aware of Agnes in a Glass Animals song. Could we get more information on how Agnes works in a RPF nomination please - is Agnes a real person, who is publicly known, associated with the band beyond being in this song, over 18, and famous in their own right?
Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh and Cyteen Series - C. J. Cherryh - these are overlapping series. The first is nominated with Ariane Emory I, Jen Neihart, Ross Monahan, and Worldbuilding. The second is nominated with Florian AF-9979 II, Grant ALX-972, Justin Warrick, and Worldbuilding. Nominators, should we combine these under Alliance-Union, or approve Cyteen and split Alliance-Union into Cyteen and Hinder Stars? Please let us know what sorts of requests and offer options you were hoping for.
Arm Joe - could we please check the character Justice? We're wondering if Judgment was meant.
Empire Records (1995) - nominator of Freddie, did you mean Eddie?
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison - we also have separate nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo, and two nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo characters under The Goblin Emperor series. We can either approve The Goblin Emperor and The Cemeteries of Amalo separately, or combine them under The Goblin Emperor Series; nominators, please let us know which you prefer, and link your nominations page.
History Boys - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know if you want the play or the movie - otherwise we will reject this.
Imaginary Friend - ITZY (Music Video) - you've nominated characters based on the names of performers Hwang Yeji, Shin Ryujin, and Shin Yuna; please could we instead get suggestions (from either you or from other viewers) of characters who are distinguished by how they appear or their specific actions in the music video? Additionally, one nominated character is 'Original Killer Character(s) (Dead by Daylight)'. That seems like a misclick - nominator, what were you looking for here?
Imperial Radch Series - Ann Leckie - we have a nomination for Ancillary Trilogy and several nominations for Radiant Star. We also have multiple nominations for the Imperial Radch Series. One of the Imperial Radch Series nominations appears to be a slate of only Radiant Star characters. We'd like to approve those characters under with Radiant Star - Ann Leckie, and combine the others with Ancillary Trilogy - Ann Leckie. There is also a nomination for Translation State, which won’t be affected. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve the Imperial Radch Series and also the other series separately - only one grouping or the other.
カラオケ行こ！ | Karaoke Iko! | Let's Go Karaoke! & Related Fandoms - we will not approve the "& Related Fandoms" label. We separately have a nomination for Anime & Manga. Nominator, do you want that, or a different specific medium?
La Langue des Vipères by Juliette Brocal - nominator, you gave up a heads up on Evidence about this graphic novel - thanks! - and we agree it's a perfectly fine Yuletide canon. However, could we please get more information about the character of Maxime?
Little Witch in the Woods (Video Game) - this includes nominations for Arin, Ellie, Diana, and also 'Ship: Arin/Ellie'. Nominator, we don't approve ships, only characters; you can request a story that focuses on both Arin and Ellie if you want but cannot require your author to write a particular ship. We hope that is clearer. Did you want a different fourth character? Additionally, could you or someone else confirm Diana please? We can only find Diane.
Magic School Bus & Magic School Bus Rides Again (Cartoons 1994-2018) - nominator, since we have a separate nomination for the 1994 cartoon, could we confirm you are interested in both the 1994 cartoon and the later reboot combined, or would splitting the canons also allow you to request and offer what you intended?
Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram - we have separate nominations for The Flying Mercury, Stanton Wins, and From the Car Behind, as well as a nomination for Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram (which is how we approved this last year) with characters from all three plus one of the short stories. Do nominators want to merge again under Mercury Company Stories, or prefer separate fandoms? Please link your nominations page and help us sort out the following:
Midsomer Murders - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know which media you want - otherwise we will reject this.
Moon Observatory (Batensan Visual Novels) - for the character "Reqieu Morgan (Moon Observatory)", could we get more information please? This appears to be the names for two different characters who are siblings - nominator, if that's correct, could you pick one, please?
Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio (Podcast) - this is nominated with worldbuilding only. Since the setting seems to be mundane, could we please check what you had in mind, nominator?
Operation Mincemeat (2021) - nominator, did you want the musical? This is a nomination for the movie, but you've nominated Spilsbury and Steve, who don't seem to appear there. If we don't hear back from you, we will approve this within Operation Mincemeat - SpitLip.
Temple of the White Rat Universe - T. Kingfisher - we have nominations for Clocktaur War series and for the Saint of Steel series, which we will approve as those series respectively. We also have nominations for Swordheart (as a single book and series) and Daggerbound, which is its sequel, with character overlap; and a nomination for Temple of the White Rat Universe, with (only) characters from Swordheart/Daggerbound. We plan to merge the nominations for Temple of the White Rat Universe, Daggerbound, Swordheart, and Swordheart Trilogy into Swordheart Series - T. Kingfisher, as all characters nominated under these are for the two books (so far) in this series. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve both Temple of the White Rat Universe and all these series separately, only one or the other.
W.I.T.C.H. - we have a nomination for this fandom, which usually covers the cartoon and the comics, and we also have a nomination for the comics separately. In the past, we've kept them separate. Nominator of W.I.T.C.H., with characters Cornelia Hale, Hay Lin, Irma Lair, and Will Vandom, could you pick comics or cartoon please? Alternately, if the nominator of the comics would prefer to merge them, we'll take that under consideration.
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century - All Media Types - we do not accept All Media Types nominations. Nominator, please could you supply your nominations page and let us know what media type you had in mind? We accepted the movies in 2011 and 2018.
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Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened. Please give us your nominations page if answering a query about your own nomination.
Please help us with the following queries. For many questions, we need to hear from the nominator, so please only reply if you were the nominator, and please give us a link to your personal nominations page, which will look like https://archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/31411/nominations/4##### [substitute your own number at the end]. In other cases we welcome information from anyone who knows the fandom.
Agnes - Glass Animals (Music Video) - We don’t see an Agnes physically appearing in the music video, just a mannequin, and Dave Bayley, who is singing. To ensure we are approving the music video with characters who appear in it, we propose to either approve this with characters of Man Singing (Agnes MV) and Mannequin (Agnes MV) - or we could approve this as the song with characters Narrator (Agnes - Song) and Agnes (Agnes - Song). What would you prefer? (See also next query.)
Relatedly, Glass Animals (Band) - Agnes (Glass Animals) is nominated in this fandom. We are aware of Agnes in a Glass Animals song. Could we get more information on how Agnes works in a RPF nomination please - is Agnes a real person, who is publicly known, associated with the band beyond being in this song, over 18, and famous in their own right?
Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh and Cyteen Series - C. J. Cherryh - these are overlapping series. The first is nominated with Ariane Emory I, Jen Neihart, Ross Monahan, and Worldbuilding. The second is nominated with Florian AF-9979 II, Grant ALX-972, Justin Warrick, and Worldbuilding. Nominators, should we combine these under Alliance-Union, or approve Cyteen and split Alliance-Union into Cyteen and Hinder Stars? Please let us know what sorts of requests and offer options you were hoping for.
Arm Joe - could we please check the character Justice? We're wondering if Judgment was meant.
Empire Records (1995) - nominator of Freddie, did you mean Eddie?
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison - we also have separate nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo, and two nominations for The Cemeteries of Amalo characters under The Goblin Emperor series. We can either approve The Goblin Emperor and The Cemeteries of Amalo separately, or combine them under The Goblin Emperor Series; nominators, please let us know which you prefer, and link your nominations page.
History Boys - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know if you want the play or the movie - otherwise we will reject this.
Imaginary Friend - ITZY (Music Video) - you've nominated characters based on the names of performers Hwang Yeji, Shin Ryujin, and Shin Yuna; please could we instead get suggestions (from either you or from other viewers) of characters who are distinguished by how they appear or their specific actions in the music video? Additionally, one nominated character is 'Original Killer Character(s) (Dead by Daylight)'. That seems like a misclick - nominator, what were you looking for here?
Imperial Radch Series - Ann Leckie - we have a nomination for Ancillary Trilogy and several nominations for Radiant Star. We also have multiple nominations for the Imperial Radch Series. One of the Imperial Radch Series nominations appears to be a slate of only Radiant Star characters. We'd like to approve those characters under with Radiant Star - Ann Leckie, and combine the others with Ancillary Trilogy - Ann Leckie. There is also a nomination for Translation State, which won’t be affected. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve the Imperial Radch Series and also the other series separately - only one grouping or the other.
カラオケ行こ！ | Karaoke Iko! | Let's Go Karaoke! & Related Fandoms - we will not approve the "& Related Fandoms" label. We separately have a nomination for Anime & Manga. Nominator, do you want that, or a different specific medium?
La Langue des Vipères by Juliette Brocal - nominator, you gave up a heads up on Evidence about this graphic novel - thanks! - and we agree it's a perfectly fine Yuletide canon. However, could we please get more information about the character of Maxime?
Little Witch in the Woods (Video Game) - this includes nominations for Arin, Ellie, Diana, and also 'Ship: Arin/Ellie'. Nominator, we don't approve ships, only characters; you can request a story that focuses on both Arin and Ellie if you want but cannot require your author to write a particular ship. We hope that is clearer. Did you want a different fourth character? Additionally, could you or someone else confirm Diana please? We can only find Diane.
Magic School Bus & Magic School Bus Rides Again (Cartoons 1994-2018) - nominator, since we have a separate nomination for the 1994 cartoon, could we confirm you are interested in both the 1994 cartoon and the later reboot combined, or would splitting the canons also allow you to request and offer what you intended?
Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram - we have separate nominations for The Flying Mercury, Stanton Wins, and From the Car Behind, as well as a nomination for Mercury Company Stories - Eleanor M. Ingram (which is how we approved this last year) with characters from all three plus one of the short stories. Do nominators want to merge again under Mercury Company Stories, or prefer separate fandoms? Please link your nominations page and help us sort out the following:
- The Flying Mercury - David "Darling" Lestrange | David Ffrench, Emily Ffrench, Jack Rupert, Mr. Bailey
- From the Car Behind - Allan Gerard, Corrie Rose
- Stanton Wins - Jes Floyd, Ralph Stanton
- Mercury Company Stories - Corrie Rose [From the Car Behind], Jack Rupert [The Flying Mercury], Jes Floyd [Stanton Wins], Louis Delmar [The Duel]
Midsomer Murders - All Media Types - we will not approve this as All Media Types. Nominator, please supply your nominations page and let us know which media you want - otherwise we will reject this.
Moon Observatory (Batensan Visual Novels) - for the character "Reqieu Morgan (Moon Observatory)", could we get more information please? This appears to be the names for two different characters who are siblings - nominator, if that's correct, could you pick one, please?
Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio (Podcast) - this is nominated with worldbuilding only. Since the setting seems to be mundane, could we please check what you had in mind, nominator?
Operation Mincemeat (2021) - nominator, did you want the musical? This is a nomination for the movie, but you've nominated Spilsbury and Steve, who don't seem to appear there. If we don't hear back from you, we will approve this within Operation Mincemeat - SpitLip.
Temple of the White Rat Universe - T. Kingfisher - we have nominations for Clocktaur War series and for the Saint of Steel series, which we will approve as those series respectively. We also have nominations for Swordheart (as a single book and series) and Daggerbound, which is its sequel, with character overlap; and a nomination for Temple of the White Rat Universe, with (only) characters from Swordheart/Daggerbound. We plan to merge the nominations for Temple of the White Rat Universe, Daggerbound, Swordheart, and Swordheart Trilogy into Swordheart Series - T. Kingfisher, as all characters nominated under these are for the two books (so far) in this series. If you’re a nominator and have opinions on this proposal, please let us know. Note that we won’t approve both Temple of the White Rat Universe and all these series separately, only one or the other.
W.I.T.C.H. - we have a nomination for this fandom, which usually covers the cartoon and the comics, and we also have a nomination for the comics separately. In the past, we've kept them separate. Nominator of W.I.T.C.H., with characters Cornelia Hale, Hay Lin, Irma Lair, and Will Vandom, could you pick comics or cartoon please? Alternately, if the nominator of the comics would prefer to merge them, we'll take that under consideration.
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century - All Media Types - we do not accept All Media Types nominations. Nominator, please could you supply your nominations page and let us know what media type you had in mind? We accepted the movies in 2011 and 2018.
Please either sign in to comment, or include a name with your anonymous comments, including replies to others' comments. Unsigned comments will stay screened. Please give us your nominations page if answering a query about your own nomination.
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Sep. 26th, 2026 12:08 am
Philosophical Questions: Technology
ysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
Is there a limit to what humans can create through technology and science?
In theory, people can create whatever can be created in this universe. But you have to go through levels. You can't build a pyramid peak floating in midair. You have to start at the bottom and build up from there. So realistically, what people can build now is iterations of current tech or breakthroughs to the next steps.
Is there a limit to what humans can create through technology and science?
In theory, people can create whatever can be created in this universe. But you have to go through levels. You can't build a pyramid peak floating in midair. You have to start at the bottom and build up from there. So realistically, what people can build now is iterations of current tech or breakthroughs to the next steps.
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