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Daily Happiness

1. I had two web interviews today and unlike the guy yesterday, neither of them stood me up. Two more interviews on Thursday so hopefully they come through, too.

2. I got my hair cut today. Cannot stress enough how great it is to have that next appointment already scheduled and not have to deal with having to make the appointment when my hair is starting to bother me. It's already in the calendar! And to go to someone who knows exactly what to do without me telling them every time!

3. The tri-tip Carla grilled on Sunday has indeed made delicious sandwiches. And we still have a ton left so there will be sandwiches all week.

4. Carla was having a high anxiety day so as a mood booster we went down to Disneyland for dessert tonight. Had a very nice trip.

5. Molly's got her eye on you.

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Withering Blossoms: A Hurt Kaoru Prompt Week

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Current Mood: sad

Reading Wednesday

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Falling In Love: A Fall Themed Getting Together Exchange

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Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy

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movies

a loaded god complex, cock it and pull it

Last night I watched a cute movie on Netflix called Nonnas about that restaurant on Staten Island that hires grandmas as chefs. Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, Talia Shire, and Susan Sarandon play the nonnas, and Vince Vaughn plays the guy opening the restaurant. It's kind of a nice mellow detox from The Bear in terms of a bunch of Italian-Americans yelling at each other in a restaurant kitchen. *g* Plus a really horrifying rendition of capuzelle, which is a roasted (or baked?) sheep's head, which is one of those dishes I try to forget knowing about. Anyway, the restaurant still exists, and now it has grandmas from all different backgrounds who cook there (a review of the real restaurant).

Today was my Monday, and tomorrow is my Friday at work. I could get used to a 2 day work week!

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July Break Bingo 2025 - Final Days to Sign Up!

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admin,
c: science

Challenge 484: Science

Our new challenge is:

SCIENCE

As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.

Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Thursday, 10 July. No sign-up required.

Mods will tag your work with fandom and challenge. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name.

All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.

Also, keep an eye out for the next

ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the

ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)

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c: amnesty

Admin: Challenge closed

Our eightieth Amnesty challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:

Je Ne Regrette Rien Challenge: Madagascar 3: wallpaper: no regrets by

lilly_c
Background Challenge: S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: No Longer In The Background by

darkjediqueen
Pink Challenge: FAKE: Fanfic: Pink Shirts by

badly_knitted
Animal Challenge: FAKE: Fanfic: Animal by

badly_knitted
enemies challenge: star trek voyager: wallpaper: prayin’ on my downfall by

lilly_c
Resolutions challenge: star trek voyager: wallpaper: burned with desire by

lilly_c
Restraints: Original Fiction: Inappropriate Use of Rune-Carved Cuffs by

analogbasilisk
Yarn/Charity Challenges: Miss Marple: Fanfic: An Act of Charity by

smallhobbit
Nap Challenge: FAKE: Fanfic: Different Strokes by

badly_knitted
Trapped: due South: Fanfiction: Closeted by

lucy_roman
Double: "Harry Potter": Fanart: Double Date by

digthewriter
Teaching Challenge: Stargate SG-1: Fanfic: Necessary Skill by

badly_knitted
Sign Challenge: FAKE: Fanfic: Just Married by

badly_knitted
Nightmare: Original Fiction: The Past Lives In The Shadows by

analogbasilisk
Dragon Challenge: Sherlock Holmes (ACD): Fanfic: A Tolerant Landlady by

smallhobbit
Swallow: Original Fiction: A Question Older Than Time by

analogbasilisk
Sorry Challenge: Stargate SG-1: Fanfic: Accepted by

badly_knitted
Family Challenge: Adventure Time: Fanfiction: Families are Tricky by

infinitum_noctem
Yellow Challenge: Stargate SG-1: Fanfic: Too Alien by

badly_knitted
Diamonds and Pearls challenge: Law & Order: fic: strung together by

lilly_c
The Last Word: xxxHoLiC: Fanfic: death as a perfect circle (that elusive object) by

bluedreaming
Mischief Challenge: Stargate SG-1: Fanfic: Prank by

badly_knitted
Spy Challenge: Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: The picture in Vogue by

smallhobbit
Finger Challenge: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Battle Wounds by

badly_knitted
Feed: Original Fiction: Melancholic, And Hungry by

analogbasilisk
Nap: Tokyo Mew Mew Olé: Fanfic: Interrupted Cat Nap by

soullessserenity
School Challenge: Torchwood: Fanfic: Treasured by

m_findlow
Rainbow Challenge: FAKE: Fanfic: Pride At Work by

badly_knitted
Cave + Nightmare + Spark Challenges: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Flicker of a Dream by

veronyxk84
Bounce: Original Fiction: the key to bonding is at the base by

analogbasilisk
Influences Challenge: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Bad Influences by

badly_knitted
Dragon: The Double: Dragon and Phoenix by

teaotter
Hit the Wall Challenge: Greek Myth: Fanfic: Be Well by

drabblewriter
Borrowed Title: Guardian: fanfic: Pages for You by

china_shop
Dust Challenge: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Dusted by

badly_knitted
Red challenge : Iron Man comics : icons : Shiny Red by

highlander_ii

Also, congratulations to

bluedreaming, who earned a name tag.

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Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.

New challenge coming right up.

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Partners 4 Life Exchange

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some good things make a post

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Red challenge : Iron Man comics : icons : Shiny Red

Title: Shiny Red
Fandom: Iron Man / Marvel comics
Rating: PG
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Tony Stark / Iron Man - armor, bath towels, even shirts for racquetball - all red

( Shiny Red )

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Kink Hub Theme of the Month: "Sex on the Beach"

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comm: sunshine challenge/revival

Sunshine Revival Challenge #1

This year

sunshine_revival is picking up where

sunshine_challenge left off. Yay! Anyone is welcome to participate with no sign-ups or obligations. There's also a friending meme!

Challenge #1
Journaling Prompt: Light up your journal with activity this month. Talk about your goals for July or for the second half of 2025.
Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community.

In terms of journaling, the goals question is an easy one. This year I've been aiming for posting one book review and one game review per week. I already know what July's books will be and three of those reviews are already written. I like to have a backlog so weeks don't sneak up on me and become a scramble. By my standards I'm a little behind on games (only this week's post is ready to go! gasp!) and I'm not sure yet what the other games will be. I want to do some more retro titles since I've been leaning towards modern games lately. So one July goal is to play some old games and/or finish the ones I'm in the middle of. And to figure out what I'm reading/playing for August.

That said, hitting the second half of the year always sets off my fears that I'm not doing or accomplishing "enough," whatever that means, and this year I'm trying to counter that by actively choosing to do a little less this summer and give myself a break. Just because my job is less busy in the summer doesn't mean I need to fill up all the time with more activities! I've temporarily stepped back from a few things, which is really hard for me to do because it messes with the part of my anxiety that takes the form of Must Always Show Up And Never Miss Anything. But of course it is not actually possible to always show up for everything, and never resting leads to burnout. I know that, and I'm trying to be better about acting on it.

And on that note, I'm skipping the creative prompt. Not that the mods have in any way suggested that people should or must do both prompts! I'm just patting myself on the back for not trying to overachieve. :D

Current Mood: hopeful

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ficathon: black emporium

Dear Black Emporium Creator,

First of all, relax! I'm far from being picky, and I can pretty much guarantee that I'll love whatever you decide to create for me. These are nothing but guidelines, for you to take to heart or ignore to your heart's content. Also, hey! You're writing me fic or drawing me art! That's automatically a good reason for me to love you, no matter what. So, please, keep that in mind. Trust me, you can pretty much do no wrong.

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Ask A Manager: refusing to work for a customer for moral reasons,

[Be warned, the the main discussion of the post is s about #3, a letter about a coworker with gastric issues. At least people are being pretty good about labeling their responses. Beyond the ... details... it is fast descending into a fight between proponents and opponents of ableism. Thhs is letter #1] about the ethics of refusing service.( Read more... )

Current Mood: hot
Current Location: my desk

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Dust Challenge: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Dusted

Title: Dusted
Fandom: BtVS
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Buffy.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 200
Spoilers/Setting: Early Season 2.
Summary: Vampire dust goes everywhere.
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge 483: Amnesty 80, using Challenge 439: Dust.
Disclaimer: I don’t own BtVS, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Dusted... )

Current Mood: okay

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books

June Book Log

And that's half a year's reading down! Here's the latest:

( 39.Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe )

( 40. Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer )

( 41. Unseen Universe by Caroline Harper )

( 42. Mrs, Presumed Dead by Simon Brett )

( 43. The Pursuit of Grouchiness: Oscar the Grouch's Guide to Life by Oscar the Grouch )

( 44. The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay )

( 45. One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America by Gene Weingarten )

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Daily Happiness

1. Our back screen door has two out of three broken hinges and the only thing holding it together at the top is the bar that makes it close on its own (idk what that's called), so whenever we open or close it, it takes more work than usual to get it to actually shut, since it's a little askew. I actually bought some hinges, thinking to try and fix it myself, but after I bought them I realized that the part of the hinge that attaches to the screen is welded on there, not just held with screws. So we ended up calling the people we got the door from (it's been over ten years since we installed all the pet screens!) and they came out today to take a look. Apparently these doors have a hinge plate that attaches with all the hinges on it, so they will order a new one of those. The door itself is totally fine, so I'm glad we can get just a replacement part rather than a whole new screen door. Unfortunately it will take a couple weeks to get the part in, but it's still usable as-is, at least, and can't get any worse since the bar on the top is quite sturdy.

2. This may be my favorite picture of Tuxie ever. How is that comfortable!? Only a cat would think so.

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Borrowed Title: Guardian: fanfic: Pages for You

Title: Pages for You
Fandom: Guardian (TV)
Rating: T-rated
Length: 1,767 words
Notes: Title from a novel by Sylvia Brownrigg. Much thanks to

trobadora for beta. <3
Tags: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Post-Canon, Everyone Lives AU, Established Relationship, Domesticity, Fade to Black
Summary: Over the course of the evening, an impulse had taken root, and now Shen Wei submitted to it. He switched on his desk lamp, laid out several large sheets of paper and quietly ground some ink. If Zhao Yunlan wanted to read of their time together through the eyes of a Dixingren soldier, who better than Shen Wei to write an account—to show Zhao Yunlan exactly how much his arrival had meant to the war effort and to Shen Wei himself.

( Pages for You )

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NU: Carnival Flash Fic Fest

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