2622 / Miscellany
May. 14th, 2026 08:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
siria- The spring here has been the most miserable, wet, dreary one I can remember experiencing in a while—which is saying something coming from someone from Ireland. God, I just looked out the window and it's raining again. I needed gloves while cycling home today, and it's the middle of May.
- I had the lovely/aging experience of hearing from a student whom I taught in my first few years here, who is going to defend his own doctorate in history next month and will be starting a tenure-track job (something now as rare as hen's teeth) next academic year. I'm delighted for him, because he's super smart and had a very rough start in life, but oof, I feel old! Time passes.
- I'm still digesting the news that PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is now PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). ( Cut for discussion of my own experiences )
- I watched the "third season" of Good Omens via means that gave no revenue to That Individual. ( General spoilers behind the cut )
I got my hands on JMS's first "Making of Crusade" book
May. 14th, 2026 01:22 amsholioThere are three of these books, the latter two are basically out of print, but I did get my hands on a copy of the first one from back in the 2000s. Some things I found interesting are below, but the book stops before (I gather) the TNT meddling really got underway.
( A few bits and pieces from the book below )
( A few bits and pieces from the book below )
Wednesday What I'm...
May. 13th, 2026 11:33 pmreeby10Reading
- I finished Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix. Very fun!
- I read some more of Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. It's good, though I feel like it's going a bit slow. Thought that could be because I just don't love reading ebooks.
- I finished Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones. Love this book! DWJ has fantastic worldbuilding.
- Ficwise, I've been reading mostly JunDylan and PondPhuwin, mostly stuff from my tbr list. Feeling a bit meh about fic, I can't quite seem to find anything I'm super excited about.
- The roommate and I finished Sunset x Vibes. It was good! MosBank were really cute, as were the secondary ship, who I'm sad don't have any other shows together.
- The roommate and I started watching Love in the Air. This is our first BossNoeul and I'm enjoying them a lot so far! Looking forward to FortPeat, who I already love, but they haven't interacted yet.
- The roommate, best friend, and I watched the latest episode of Only Friends: Dream On. Things are starting to come together for everyone! I hope RomeRaffy have a happy ending.
- The roommate, best friend, and I watched the latest episode of Love Upon a Time. Sweet episode that turned very sad! Kaew and Jom were already sad, but now Phop and Klao too...
- The roommate, best friend, and I watched the latest episode of Magic Move. Fake marriage ftw! Very interested to see what mess will come from this.
- The roommate, best friend, and I watched the latest episode of Love of Silom. Sad we didn't get domestic family for long, but hopefully that will come back around. Plus first kiss!!!
- The roommate, best friend, and I watched the first episode of Enemies with Benefits. Very cute! Jan and JingJing have great chemistry and I'm having fun watching them. Also, I want to go bowling now lol
- The roommate, best friend, and I watched the first episode of Wu. Not a BL for once! I was excited to see SkyNani though, who we've only seen separately before, and it's very interesting so far. Looking forward to seeing more.
- I've been watching a lot of concert recordings on youtube, particularly of LYKN. They're a lot of fun and it's getting me extra excited to see them in person :D
- I listened to several episodes of Happier with Gretchen Rubin. Right now I'm on a "field trip" episode where Gretchen and one of her friends are going to the Met and talking about From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Very fun!
- Also listened to a few episodes of TED Talk Daily. Always interesting.
- Nothing.
- Nothing.
48 Hours to Check In
May. 13th, 2026 09:26 pmlongficmod posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fandom5kIf you haven't yet done so, please see instructions at this post. I've heard from most of you, but I'm still waiting on 41 creators.
You are required to check in by 10:59pm EDT 15 May 2026. (countdown) If you don't, I'll assume you are defaulting.
In past years, I have sometimes been lenient and allowed late check-ins. This year, we have quite a few open pinch hits and no makeup assignments to give for a future year, so I'm going to have to be stricter about the check-in and main deadlines just in the interest of practicality.
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You are required to check in by 10:59pm EDT 15 May 2026. (countdown) If you don't, I'll assume you are defaulting.
In past years, I have sometimes been lenient and allowed late check-ins. This year, we have quite a few open pinch hits and no makeup assignments to give for a future year, so I'm going to have to be stricter about the check-in and main deadlines just in the interest of practicality.
To be guaranteed a gift, please make sure you check in and turn in your assignment on time.
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Witcher Rarepair Comment Exchange June 2026: Three Days Until Signups Close
May. 13th, 2026 07:56 amTuesday Top 5: Thai BL Dramas
May. 13th, 2026 12:54 amreeby10Today's top 5 list is something I had to think really, really hard about. I've watched 58 Thai dramas at this point (and am currently watching another 8), almost all of which are BLs, so it wasn't an easy thing to narrow down! I'm honestly not sure it would be the same 5 shows if I made the list tomorrow, but they are all ones I love.
If you've seen any of them, I'd love to hear what you think! And if you haven't... maybe you should check one out :D I don't have the time/energy to write much about them at the moment, but I'd be happy to talk more about them in comments later.
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If you've seen any of them, I'd love to hear what you think! And if you haven't... maybe you should check one out :D I don't have the time/energy to write much about them at the moment, but I'd be happy to talk more about them in comments later.
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Belated Round 6 Wrap-Up
May. 12th, 2026 07:55 pmmodzilla posting in fffxHello longhaulers,
FFFX Round 6 ended last month! Sorry for the delay; this exchange is designed for a leisurely pace but that isn't meant to include informative updates.
I am very grateful for your participation and proud of what we all made.
Round 7 will run on a similar timetable but I expect to start nominations in July (yes - only 2 months away) with sign-ups in August.
Please comment on your gifts. If you liked your gift(s) and are pretty sure you commented, please go check right now, and hopefully it's no hardship to click on your gift(s) again. If you aren't sure, please go check. Comments or refusal are required in this exchange, to ensure either positive feedback for creators, or closure.
FFFX round 6 innovated by changing the letter completion requirement; if that affected you, let me know your thoughts! I'm inclined to keep the round 7 rules around letters the same. I'm also pondering how best to clarify my rules around minimum standards of completion in works.
Onwards!
FFFX Round 6 ended last month! Sorry for the delay; this exchange is designed for a leisurely pace but that isn't meant to include informative updates.
I am very grateful for your participation and proud of what we all made.
Round 7 will run on a similar timetable but I expect to start nominations in July (yes - only 2 months away) with sign-ups in August.
Please comment on your gifts. If you liked your gift(s) and are pretty sure you commented, please go check right now, and hopefully it's no hardship to click on your gift(s) again. If you aren't sure, please go check. Comments or refusal are required in this exchange, to ensure either positive feedback for creators, or closure.
FFFX round 6 innovated by changing the letter completion requirement; if that affected you, let me know your thoughts! I'm inclined to keep the round 7 rules around letters the same. I'm also pondering how best to clarify my rules around minimum standards of completion in works.
Onwards!
Music Meme
May. 11th, 2026 11:39 pmreeby10From maevedarcy
Songs
Last song I listened to: Clang Clang by DEXX
Favorite song ever: The Horror of our Love by Ludo
Current song on repeat: Bad Boy No "DO" by CLO'VER
Song that reminds me of my childhood (positive, I actually enjoy getting reminded of this): Uh not sure I have any.
Song that reminds me of my first crush (romantic or platonic): Scars by Papa Roach (purely bc he liked Papa Roach)
Song that reminds me of a person important to me now: Fireflies by Owl City
I love this song I will add it to playlists for no reason: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls bc I'm a basic bitch lol
I love this song and I wish I could listen to it again for the first time: Body by Mother Mother
A playlist about me would start with this song: Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year by Fall Out Boy
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maevedarcy
Songs
Last song I listened to: Clang Clang by DEXX
Favorite song ever: The Horror of our Love by Ludo
Current song on repeat: Bad Boy No "DO" by CLO'VER
Song that reminds me of my childhood (positive, I actually enjoy getting reminded of this): Uh not sure I have any.
Song that reminds me of my first crush (romantic or platonic): Scars by Papa Roach (purely bc he liked Papa Roach)
Song that reminds me of a person important to me now: Fireflies by Owl City
I love this song I will add it to playlists for no reason: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls bc I'm a basic bitch lol
I love this song and I wish I could listen to it again for the first time: Body by Mother Mother
A playlist about me would start with this song: Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year by Fall Out Boy
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Big Bang chat #2
May. 11th, 2026 09:06 pmthisaintbc posting in ds_c6d_bigbangOur second chat is coming up!
The second live chat for the 2026 due South/Canadian Six Degrees Big Bang will take place on Saturday, May 16. We are offering two different chat times:
Chat 2A will start at 2pm Chicago time (What time is that for me?)
Chat 2B will start at 8pm Chicago time (What time is that for me?)
Chats and check-ins take place on our discord server. We encourage you to check out the server in advance of the chat - and, if you'd like, to use it to hang out and support each other even outside of the officially scheduled chats! Everyone is welcome, whether you're a participant, beta, cheerleader or just want to chat about due South and other C6D fandoms.
Sign ups for the Big Bang remain open! For primary sign ups you can make 20k fics or equivalent art/craft/vids/podfic.
Catfishing!
May. 11th, 2026 07:51 pmsinealaSo the other day lysimache introduced me to one of those daily web games that has apparently been going for a while, but she just found out about it recently: Catfishing.
It is a Wikipedia-based game, sort of like Redactle. Redactle, as you may know, gives you one redacted Wikipedia entry per day, and you unredact the entry by guessing words that you think appear in it, until you have guessed enough words to be able to guess the name of the entry.
Catfishing is like a reverse, shortened version of that. Instead of the article itself, you get a list of all the categories the article appears in, some of which make it much more obvious than others (e.g., "Les Misérables characters, Fictional mayors, Fictional outlaws, Fictional French people, Fictional French criminals, Literary characters introduced in 1862, Fictional characters from the 19th century, Fictional thieves, Fictional Catholics, Food theft") and then you have to use that information to guess the name of the article. (e.g., "Jean Valjean").
(Both Redactle and Catfishing have some kind of minimum notability threshold implemented somehow, so it's generally going to be something you have heard of, or something you will feel like you probably should have heard of.)
Every day you get ten new articles to guess, and they will let you play all previous days. So far my best score is 8/10, which I achieved on the first day. I have played about a month of older entries and I have not equaled my previous score, so I guess it's all downhill from here.
Anyway, you should play it. It's fun!
lysimache introduced me to one of those daily web games that has apparently been going for a while, but she just found out about it recently: Catfishing.It is a Wikipedia-based game, sort of like Redactle. Redactle, as you may know, gives you one redacted Wikipedia entry per day, and you unredact the entry by guessing words that you think appear in it, until you have guessed enough words to be able to guess the name of the entry.
Catfishing is like a reverse, shortened version of that. Instead of the article itself, you get a list of all the categories the article appears in, some of which make it much more obvious than others (e.g., "Les Misérables characters, Fictional mayors, Fictional outlaws, Fictional French people, Fictional French criminals, Literary characters introduced in 1862, Fictional characters from the 19th century, Fictional thieves, Fictional Catholics, Food theft") and then you have to use that information to guess the name of the article. (e.g., "Jean Valjean").
(Both Redactle and Catfishing have some kind of minimum notability threshold implemented somehow, so it's generally going to be something you have heard of, or something you will feel like you probably should have heard of.)
Every day you get ten new articles to guess, and they will let you play all previous days. So far my best score is 8/10, which I achieved on the first day. I have played about a month of older entries and I have not equaled my previous score, so I guess it's all downhill from here.
Anyway, you should play it. It's fun!
summer indulgence letter
May. 11th, 2026 01:56 pmlakeeffectgirlFirst things first, hello friend, thank you for writing for me!
I am a simple Lake with relatively simple tastes. My hard DNWs are: Unrequested trans headcanons, pain/gore/death or major traumas (medical things like we'd see on the show are fine!), on-screen violence against women, high school/college/boarding school AUs, omegaverse, bathroom function kinks.
( General things/tropes I enjoy! )
I am a simple Lake with relatively simple tastes. My hard DNWs are: Unrequested trans headcanons, pain/gore/death or major traumas (medical things like we'd see on the show are fine!), on-screen violence against women, high school/college/boarding school AUs, omegaverse, bathroom function kinks.
( General things/tropes I enjoy! )