What I got up to in April
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spiral_atlasThe big news is that Pride or Prejudice is back! With better art and a simpler but more effective character creator.
I also updated A Hungry Heart to add and then fix dark mode, and created some painterly Countryside Backgrounds.
I also updated A Hungry Heart to add and then fix dark mode, and created some painterly Countryside Backgrounds.
New Music Monday - 9 June 2025
Jun. 9th, 2025 01:49 pmparadisedinermod posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
paradisedinerThe regular weekly post for us to talk about any and all of our thoughts about the week's new releases.
Doyoung - 안녕, 우주 (Memory)
Itzy - Girls Will Be Girls
Izna - BEEP
Kiss of Life - Lips Hips Kiss
QWER - Holding Back Tears
Cooing
Solar - Floating Free
Crazangel - I'm Just Me (debut)
DayChild - Click Clack
Primrose - Cinema
Double One
Ateez - Lemon Drop
ARTMS - Icarus
j-hope - Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)
XLOV - 1 & Only
n.SSign
New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.
Last week's MVs: 2 June
Feel free to add new comments in the replies for songs/MVs we missed.
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Doyoung - 안녕, 우주 (Memory)
Itzy - Girls Will Be Girls
Izna - BEEP
Kiss of Life - Lips Hips Kiss
QWER - Holding Back Tears
Cooing
Solar - Floating Free
Crazangel - I'm Just Me (debut)
DayChild - Click Clack
Primrose - Cinema
Double One
Ateez - Lemon Drop
ARTMS - Icarus
j-hope - Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)
XLOV - 1 & Only
n.SSign
New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.
Last week's MVs: 2 June
Feel free to add new comments in the replies for songs/MVs we missed.
jumping back in time
Jun. 8th, 2025 11:42 pmmarycatelliOh, yeah, the heroine knew about these things all along.
She should have prepared. Enough so the readers would know.
Hopping back in the manuscript
She should have prepared. Enough so the readers would know.
Hopping back in the manuscript
Daily Happiness
Jun. 8th, 2025 08:41 pmtorachan1. I had another quiet day at home, though I did go out for two nice walks, including a longer one in which I stopped for ice cream to cool off. (It wasn't that hot today but it was late afternoon and quite sunny and muggy.)
2. Molly is a super cutie.
2. Molly is a super cutie.
Filling the creative well
Jun. 9th, 2025 10:24 amfengNot a progress report per se: I've been having sort of a writer burnout since the end tail of May. While I know what to do, the drive and motivation is just not there. I'm not even too keen on watching movies or series, despite them being good.
The good news is, I have new books (bought, borrowed, and legally free) to read.
Creators are revealed!
Jun. 8th, 2025 10:35 pmkeita52 posting in sufficiently_advanced_exThank you for your patience with the delays this year. We hope to see you all again next year!
All go together.
Jun. 8th, 2025 10:12 pmhannahToday's luxurious disappointments are in the fields of scheduling issues and data preservation.
The latter is because a hard drive stopped working. I got a couple error messages about moving and deleting files - "Error 0x8007045D: the request could not be performed because of an I/O device error" - which was soon followed by Error code 43, then "Cannot open drive for direct access". At this point, I'm pretty secure in saying it's not going to get fixed by trying the hard drive on another computer, or that I can fix it myself. As such, I'm going to leave it alone in the hopes it doesn't get worse and look into local data recovery centers to see which one can best help me.
In the former's case, it's because Escapade is scheduled opposite a few movie screenings at the MOMI I'd very much like to see. I can probably juggle them around, pick which movies versus which panels, and it's more than a little annoying to have to choose between two fun things to look forward to. As I said, luxurious disappointments.
The latter is because a hard drive stopped working. I got a couple error messages about moving and deleting files - "Error 0x8007045D: the request could not be performed because of an I/O device error" - which was soon followed by Error code 43, then "Cannot open drive for direct access". At this point, I'm pretty secure in saying it's not going to get fixed by trying the hard drive on another computer, or that I can fix it myself. As such, I'm going to leave it alone in the hopes it doesn't get worse and look into local data recovery centers to see which one can best help me.
In the former's case, it's because Escapade is scheduled opposite a few movie screenings at the MOMI I'd very much like to see. I can probably juggle them around, pick which movies versus which panels, and it's more than a little annoying to have to choose between two fun things to look forward to. As I said, luxurious disappointments.
listening, watching
Jun. 8th, 2025 08:58 pmchazzbannerj-wat is officially in SW Minnesota, Upper Minnesota River Valley -- Redwood Falls. (There are falls, but no official redwoods.) He texted me photos of Fort Ridgeley, his dinner site (patio), and the spooky stairs to his room.
Now that I have, you know, the i-n-t-er... you know, again, I can listen to the dozen or so 'new to me' albums left on my list, since I do this on YouTube. Today I listened to Liege & Lief, by Fairport Convention.
This afternoon I listened to Messiah on my CD player. I can amend the 'teary' report: I start getting goosebumps at "The kingdom of this world..."
My reason for listening to it is that I just finished the book Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah.
On the DVD front, I watched North & South (Gaskell novel) last week, and have started watching Firefly.
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Now that I have, you know, the i-n-t-er... you know, again, I can listen to the dozen or so 'new to me' albums left on my list, since I do this on YouTube. Today I listened to Liege & Lief, by Fairport Convention.
This afternoon I listened to Messiah on my CD player. I can amend the 'teary' report: I start getting goosebumps at "The kingdom of this world..."
My reason for listening to it is that I just finished the book Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah.
On the DVD front, I watched North & South (Gaskell novel) last week, and have started watching Firefly.
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Torchwood: Fanfic: You get what you give
Jun. 9th, 2025 11:32 amm_findlow posting in fan_flashworksTitle: You get what you give
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Owen, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 1,363 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 481 - Charity
Summary: Ianto has charged himself and Owen with a less than ordinary Torchwood assignment.
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Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Owen, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 1,363 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 481 - Charity
Summary: Ianto has charged himself and Owen with a less than ordinary Torchwood assignment.
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Abuela's Song of the Day (Jun 8): KB (OnlyOneOf) - be free
Jun. 8th, 2025 09:22 pmhitokage posting in abuelaskpopKB (OnlyOneOf) - be free (be #2)
cw: background flashing lights, drinking/drunkeness, lens flares
CC in ENG
Part two of a sweet romance between a line cook and an office worker, this time featuring actual dating but no on-screen kissing (probably because that would trigger the censorship brigade).
Tomorrow starts the next coupling, but this isn't the last we'll see of KyuJung. 😜
Track This Screw this Cold, I'm Going to the Hot Tub. Again!
Jun. 8th, 2025 05:44 pmcanyonwalkerI'm still sick with a cold. And I expect I will be for a few more days. But, dammit, I am sick of being too tired to relax this week. I will not let being literally sick and tired on the weekend stop me from enjoying myself! So I went out to the hot tub again this morning, like yesterday.
I even sat out in the sun again after enjoying a soak in the hot water.
Ironically I am a bit less tired while being sick than I was before I got sick. Maybe it's because I'm getting a bit more sleep now? At any rate, I am determined not to let this mild bout of sickness— and so far it is mild, thankfully— keep me from doing pleasurable things.
I even sat out in the sun again after enjoying a soak in the hot water.
Ironically I am a bit less tired while being sick than I was before I got sick. Maybe it's because I'm getting a bit more sleep now? At any rate, I am determined not to let this mild bout of sickness— and so far it is mild, thankfully— keep me from doing pleasurable things.
Pride Month
Jun. 8th, 2025 07:39 pmysabetwordsmith31 Ideas To Take Action & Celebrate Pride Month In 2025
June is Pride Month! This month-long celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the very human and very beautiful spectrum of gender and sexuality, all while coming together to fight for widespread equality and justice in the LGBTQ+ community.
June is Pride Month! This month-long celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the very human and very beautiful spectrum of gender and sexuality, all while coming together to fight for widespread equality and justice in the LGBTQ+ community.
Miss Forensics 我亲爱的法医小姐 Read Along: Chapters 1 to 10
Jun. 8th, 2025 04:18 pmyuerstruly posting in baihe_mediaWelcome to the read-along for Miss Forensics by Jiu Nuan Chun Shen! As previously stated, we will be reading FIVE (5) chapters a week, so a new read-along post will go up every 2 weeks. Each chapter summary will be posted and serve as parent threads for each chapter, so please do your best to keep your comments under the correct ones!
One chapter will go up per day, Monday through Friday, and I will do my best to slip them in before it's evening in Asia. Of course, if you are up for it, please feel free to post the chapter summaries to get the read-along going!
The link to the novel on JJWXC can be found here.
You can also follow the novel through the audiobook on Himalaya, though there may be slight changes and ommissions from the original.
第四年第一百五十天
Jun. 8th, 2025 08:23 pmnnozomi posting in guardian_learning部首
冂
内, inside; 册, book; 再, again; 最, most
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=13
冖
军, army; 农, agriculture; 冠, hat/crown; 冤, injustice/grievance
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=14
冫parts 1-4
冬, winter; 冰, ice; 冲, to collide with/against; 决, to decide; 况, situation; 冷, cold; 冻, to freeze; 净, clean; 准, allow/standard; 凉, cool; 减, to decrease; 凑, to gather together
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=15
语法
Chapter 22 quiz: 把 sentences
Chapter 23 quiz: Passive voice
Chapter 24 quiz: Comparatives
https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138651142/quizzes.php
词汇
所, 场所, place; 所长, superintendent
台, platform; 电视台, TV station; 电台, radio station; 舞台, stage
谈, talk; 谈话, conversation; 谈判, negotiation
汤, soup
糖, sugar
特色, characteristic
( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/
玩玩
Two oddities from my usual people today: Zhou Shen singing around the middle of his range, which we don’t get to hear so often, in 不群, and Jiang Dunhao’s gorgeous, disturbing 我有一个朋友.
大家过得怎么样？我有点头疼。没办法啊，一起加油吧～
冂
内, inside; 册, book; 再, again; 最, most
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=13
冖
军, army; 农, agriculture; 冠, hat/crown; 冤, injustice/grievance
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=14
冫parts 1-4
冬, winter; 冰, ice; 冲, to collide with/against; 决, to decide; 况, situation; 冷, cold; 冻, to freeze; 净, clean; 准, allow/standard; 凉, cool; 减, to decrease; 凑, to gather together
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=15
语法
Chapter 22 quiz: 把 sentences
Chapter 23 quiz: Passive voice
Chapter 24 quiz: Comparatives
https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138651142/quizzes.php
词汇
所, 场所, place; 所长, superintendent
台, platform; 电视台, TV station; 电台, radio station; 舞台, stage
谈, talk; 谈话, conversation; 谈判, negotiation
汤, soup
糖, sugar
特色, characteristic
( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/
玩玩
Two oddities from my usual people today: Zhou Shen singing around the middle of his range, which we don’t get to hear so often, in 不群, and Jiang Dunhao’s gorgeous, disturbing 我有一个朋友.
大家过得怎么样？我有点头疼。没办法啊，一起加油吧～
Daily check-in
Jun. 8th, 2025 08:15 pmmecurtin posting in fandom_checkinThis is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Sunday, June 8, to midnight on Monday, June 9 (8pm Eastern Time).
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Poll #33230 Daily check-in poll
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 20
How are you doing?
I am OK
13 (68.4%)
I am not OK, but don't need help right now
6 (31.6%)
I could use some help
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans live with you?
I am living single
5 (25.0%)
One other person
11 (55.0%)
More than one other person
4 (20.0%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
(no subject)
Jun. 8th, 2025 04:59 pmgreghousesgfWent to Haight St earlier today. I had pumpkin pancakes for breakfast at Kate's and walked around looking at bookstores and other cool stuff and mostly had a good time but I never want to hear that thunder only happens when it's raining song by Fleetwood Mac again. I heard it four times in one hour. That's enough and they can't even pronounce "washes" right!
Just one thing: 09 June 2025
Jun. 8th, 2025 06:43 pmjazzyjj posting in awesomeersIt'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!