My great granddaughter. She’s 20 months old her name is Korbyn Jayde. Shes such a nice little girl.
1) glad to be working from home today
2) it's carnaval week in school this week. And today's theme is "funny feet": that means going to school with 2 different shoes. I made my daughter really happy this morning, by bringing her to school with 2 different shoes on as well *grins*
3) lazy evening, watching a live volley game on tele
Write about someone who inspires you. What qualities do they have that you admire?
This one is easy. I'm in awe when it comes to my brother, Daniel. He's a Religious artist and does so much for the poor. He's very artistic. He plays three instruments, he sculpts, he's a paper cutting artist, he paints, draws and finally, he can sing too. There is nothing he doesn't do. He writes religious books, and children's books on Saints. He's just begun to have macular degeneration. So, he's losing his sight. He's not a complainer. He just had to switch up what he works on. Things have to be bigger now. He is the most caring person you would ever meet. He volunteers for three different places every week. I'm very proud of him. We all adore him. He's also the uncle to all the nieces and nephews that also adore him. I think every family has someone special in their life. He's all ours. We're grateful.
This one is easy. I'm in awe when it comes to my brother, Daniel. He's a Religious artist and does so much for the poor. He's very artistic. He plays three instruments, he sculpts, he's a paper cutting artist, he paints, draws and finally, he can sing too. There is nothing he doesn't do. He writes religious books, and children's books on Saints. He's just begun to have macular degeneration. So, he's losing his sight. He's not a complainer. He just had to switch up what he works on. Things have to be bigger now. He is the most caring person you would ever meet. He volunteers for three different places every week. I'm very proud of him. We all adore him. He's also the uncle to all the nieces and nephews that also adore him. I think every family has someone special in their life. He's all ours. We're grateful.
10. Have you ever owned a Tamagotchi?
No, can’t say as I have. I don’t know what they’re for. I’m too old evidently. 😁😁
No, can’t say as I have. I don’t know what they’re for. I’m too old evidently. 😁😁
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dialecticdreamer is hosting Magpie Monday with a theme of "just a normal day." Leave prompts, get ficlets! 
Discord is planning a radical violation of privacy for all users. It will require facial recognition or ID in order to escape designation as teen with account restrictions. This is ineffective and risky. Many people are upset by the violation of privacy because so many platforms have been hacked to extract that valuable information.
Some Discord users are already abandoning the platform and moving to Dreamwidth or others. Please pass the word around Dreamwidth to your friends on Discord to see if this platform appeals to them. This post has many resources for newcomers about how to use Dreamwidth..
Some Discord users are already abandoning the platform and moving to Dreamwidth or others. Please pass the word around Dreamwidth to your friends on Discord to see if this platform appeals to them. This post has many resources for newcomers about how to use Dreamwidth..
Consumers spend much more when making digital payments instead of using cash
The use of digital payments has led people to spend more than they do when using cash, according to survey evidence from more than 1,200 consumers.
The shift reframes everyday purchases as moments where restraint weakens quietly, long before shoppers notice any change in their budgets.
This is why one of the most effective ways to save money is to buy things with cash, and thus, one of the many reasons for protecting the use of cash.
The use of digital payments has led people to spend more than they do when using cash, according to survey evidence from more than 1,200 consumers.
The shift reframes everyday purchases as moments where restraint weakens quietly, long before shoppers notice any change in their budgets.
This is why one of the most effective ways to save money is to buy things with cash, and thus, one of the many reasons for protecting the use of cash.
This poem is spillover from the February 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from kengr, librarygeek, and (Anonymous) IP Address: (46.110.23.207). It also fills the "Take a Class" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the series Daughters of the Apocalypse.
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kengr, librarygeek, and (Anonymous) IP Address: (46.110.23.207). It also fills the "Take a Class" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the series Daughters of the Apocalypse.( Read more... )
This weird creature was a sticker from Abi Stevens Art. I picked it this week for the vibes. I still feel kind of weird and off, like a bizarre and monstrous serpent bird, so that seemed appropriate.
This week was the final stretch of recovery and my return to work. While I still feel like it wasn't quite enough time, I have been feeling far better than I did the previous week. I did have a few reasonably productive days at home, where I started to get caught up on some of what I'd missed. The week itself was difficult, though. The news on Wednesday about my friend Mark passing was... heartbreaking. I still just don't feel like he can be gone.
Goals for the week:
- I did finally catch up on DW
- I wrote up my January book reviews
- I finished reading We're Here
- I took more walks
- I returned to work
- I did not work on my reading page
- I did my
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getyourwordsout check in: 12542 words - I did my tracker grids for the next month
- We paid rent
- I started reading Hell Bent
Tracked habits:
- Work - 1.5/7 - I returned for a half day on Friday, resuming my regular schedule on Saturday
- Household Maintenance - 5/7
- Physical Activity - 7/7
- Wrote 500/1000+ Words - 0/7
- Non-fiction Writing - 6/7 - three days of over 500 words, three days of over 1000
- Meta Work - 4/7
- Personal Writing - 6/7
- Other Creative Things - 0/7
- Reading - 6/7 - I finished reading We're Here and started Hell Bent, plus read a small bit of my ebook side-read; Alex and I finished The Sun Dog and started The Luminous Dead
- Attention to Media - 7/7 - Sunday had various background stuff, watched some reviews later; Monday had youtube in the background, then later watched agility qualifiers for the Westminster dog show; Tuesday Alex and I went to see Iron Lung (enjoyed it!) and later watched more dog show stuff; Wednesday watched more dog show stuff and some video game videos; Thursday was more game videos and later some of the Olympic snowboard qualifiers; Friday watched a paranormal video, a review, and some game videos; Saturday had news in the background.
- Video Games - 0/7
- Social Interaction - 5/7
Total words written: 8105, all non-fiction; some about the stresses of paperwork, some about my friend's passing, some on book reviews
[AMNESTY: Challenge #102: Déjà Vu] Original Fiction: 'Déjà Vu'
Feb. 9th, 2026 05:25 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in 100wordsThis poem is spillover from the February 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from readera. It also fills the "Do What You Love" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Kraken thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. It follows "But an Empty Shell," "Beautiful, Damn Hard, Increasingly Useful," and "Filled with Things You Don't Know" ($49) so read at least the first two or this won't make as much sense.
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readera. It also fills the "Do What You Love" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Kraken thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. It follows "But an Empty Shell," "Beautiful, Damn Hard, Increasingly Useful," and "Filled with Things You Don't Know" ($49) so read at least the first two or this won't make as much sense.( Read more... )
[AMNESTY: Multiple Challenges] Original Fiction: 'Interrogation'
Feb. 9th, 2026 03:56 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in 100wordsTitle: 'Interrogation'
Fandom: Original Fiction
Rating: PG (Warnings for implied future torture)
Notes: Crossposted tovocab_drabbles. ( Challenges used under the cut due to length. )
( Interrogation )
Fandom: Original Fiction
Rating: PG (Warnings for implied future torture)
Notes: Crossposted to
vocab_drabbles. ( Challenges used under the cut due to length. )( Interrogation )
[AMNESTY: Challenge #48: Finale] Original Poetry: 'Finale'
Feb. 9th, 2026 03:39 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in 100wordsToday is partly cloudy and cold. Patches of snow remain, separated by stretches of bare muddy ground.
I fed the birds. I've seen a large flock of sparrows.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 2/9/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 2/9/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a large flock of sparrows.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 2/9/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 2/9/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
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ALTThis Meta Monday we’re taking a look at the meta essay Birds of Gay by Julian shipyrds. It’s written about the femslash pairing Barbara Gordon/Dinah Lance, aka Babs/Dinah, from the DCU, after the author read the Birds of Prey comics in 2023.
The author discusses the relationship from the perspective of a latecomer to the fandom, saying there’s a challenge in finding contemporary fan responses for the comic and the author wanting to talk about the ship’s “nightmare relationship”.
The essay goes on to discuss topics such as disability, identity, and Barbara Gordon’s refusal to let herself be known, how the ship is deeply codependent and there’s an information imbalance, as well as digital decay, queer archives, and the ephemeral nature of comics, and other topics like this, too, is yuri.
It’s featured in the third volume of Yaoi Zine, which was themed “Yuri Zine.”
Don’t forget to check out our Fanlore page where you can read excerpts from the essay.
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This poem is spillover from the February 3, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by janetmiles. It also fills the "Respect Limits" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest.
"Books That Bite Back"
Some books are easy reading,
while others really are not.
There are the vindaloo cookbooks
and the guides to growing hot peppers.
There are the essays about ethics
and the history books written by losers.
There are the comparative religion texts
and the papers on quantum mechanics.
Just like food that commands respect,
there are books that bite back.
janetmiles. It also fills the "Respect Limits" square in my 2-1-26 card for the Valentines Bingo fest."Books That Bite Back"
Some books are easy reading,
while others really are not.
There are the vindaloo cookbooks
and the guides to growing hot peppers.
There are the essays about ethics
and the history books written by losers.
There are the comparative religion texts
and the papers on quantum mechanics.
Just like food that commands respect,
there are books that bite back.
+ Butches in Books. Found a bunch I hadn't heard off, looks to be a solid list.
+ 2025 Recommended Reading List by Locus. Really appreciate the addition of a translated novels category.
+ How RPGs Became A Haven For Women In South Korea.
+ What Was Luke's Plan in 'Return of the Jedi'? The ever escalating amount of hostages XD
+ We need to talk about Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron.
Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron are both talented skaters from the Ice Academy of Montreal, who teamed up in 2024. They are both very striking, with beautiful skating quality that makes them captivating to new and old fans alike. But there's a darker side to the beginning of their partnership that has escaped the notice of a lot of casual fans.
+ Green's Dictionary of Slang is now available online for free. Allows lookups of word definitions and etymologies for free, and, for a subscription fee, it offers citations and more extensive search options.
+ Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds.
Trans women in the studies were found to have significantly greater amounts of body fat than cis men, but levels comparable to those of cis women.
However, while trans women appeared to have more muscle mass, there were no observable differences in upper or lower body strength, the study found.
+ Saving this for later: Wonder Man by Abigail Nussbaum (so very likely to be good).
+ Very informative step by step recap of Bad Bunny's Half Time concert.
+ 2025 Recommended Reading List by Locus. Really appreciate the addition of a translated novels category.
+ How RPGs Became A Haven For Women In South Korea.
+ What Was Luke's Plan in 'Return of the Jedi'? The ever escalating amount of hostages XD
+ We need to talk about Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron.
Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron are both talented skaters from the Ice Academy of Montreal, who teamed up in 2024. They are both very striking, with beautiful skating quality that makes them captivating to new and old fans alike. But there's a darker side to the beginning of their partnership that has escaped the notice of a lot of casual fans.
+ Green's Dictionary of Slang is now available online for free. Allows lookups of word definitions and etymologies for free, and, for a subscription fee, it offers citations and more extensive search options.
+ Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds.
Trans women in the studies were found to have significantly greater amounts of body fat than cis men, but levels comparable to those of cis women.
However, while trans women appeared to have more muscle mass, there were no observable differences in upper or lower body strength, the study found.
+ Saving this for later: Wonder Man by Abigail Nussbaum (so very likely to be good).
+ Very informative step by step recap of Bad Bunny's Half Time concert.
It's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!
Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!
Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!