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Ugh. Alas, for I have caught a bug. Virus. Thingy. Whatever.

Runny nose, blocked ears, exhaustion, sore throat.

Luckily, I had some antibiotics to take for it, so that's made things a little easier, but I suspect it's one of those longer-running, harder-hitting viruses.

Going to ask the halfbro for thoughts on a medical centre that I could maybe get seen by a doc and possibly get some stronger antibiotics? Also take a test, in case what I have is one of the worrying ones.

Probably doesn't help that I'm in Hong Kong (and was in Singapore) where it's very hot and humid, and so I start sweating like crayz when I'm not standing in a breeze. I mean, that was likely anyway, but the feeling of my eyes and nose and ears and sinuses all being stuffed up is not fun.

I'm also vaguely worried about the next leg of the trip which is two booked tours where they'll exclude me if I'm not healthy.

So, mostly rest while here in HK. That's the plan. It's just hard because it's so hot and blech and no respite. But the air con wasn't great in Singapore - it just felt cold and hard and sharp in my throat. So what with one thing and another, it's all a bit much.

I've been sick while traveling before - ironically, I was also on a tour that time. But it was pre-covid and people didn't worry quite so much about pandemics.

I've been vaxxed - covid 6 months ago, and flu more recently - but it's just the stuffiness that's not feeling great right now.

purplecat

I went into Wish World/The Reality War knowing it was likely to be a hot mess and I was not wrong.

( Are we still doing spoilers? )

trobadora

Last night I saw 东极岛 Dongji Rescue (IMDB | MyDramaList), Zhu Yilong's new film.

It's based on a historical episode from World War 2 (the sinking of the Lisbon Maru), though it's heavily fictionalised and in no way historically accurate. *g*

(There's a 2024 documentary on the real event, which I'd love to see if anyone knows where to find it!)

Anyway, Dongji Rescue is a really well done, effective film! ( spoilers below the cut )

Also, watching this movie was a very multilingual experience - the film itself has Chinese, Japanese and English dialogue all aplenty (which you don't see nearly enough of, IMO!), handling the language barriers really well - and then we had German subtitles on top of that. *g* They were good, too, and not as distracting as I might have expected. Since I've generally watched Chinese media with English subtitles, and also learned what Chinese I have with English-language material, all my Chinese is routed through English, and it's usually somewhat disorienting to watch something with German subtitles instead. But the multilingual mix of this film somehow balanced that out, and I didn't have an issue. Though I was happy to have the Chinese subtitles as well as they helped me follow along the Chinese dialogue where I could!

unicornduke

Hey all, if you'd like to join the crafting hangout, it is tonight from 6-8pm ET!

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unicornduke

Time has passed but I'm now getting back into the swing of things

Vague goals for crafting from the last time

spin yarn - I have been spinning, both on my supported spindle and on my little electric wheel that lives on the top of a small shelf next to my desk. This setup works decently, the spindle I take with me and spin on register and I've filled it just about, so I need to wind it off. I've completed a pound of merino spun as a fine 2ply and started an 8oz spin. I desperately miss my CPW but it's just too big to have in the house currently.
knit sweater - I have worked on this, I'm most of the way done with the sleeves, I need to try it on and see how much farther I have to knit.
get loom up and running- I did this! It took me forever. I chose a simply herringbone to get it back in tune and then worked on everything an hour at a time a few times a week. The weaving is now going quickly which is nice
sewing project - I'm making progress, now to the actual sewing stages. I was stymied for several weeks by my mom's iron leaking water everywhere and I really needed to iron the pieces I was working on, but new iron has been acquired. I've been piecing the fronts together and dealing with how fiddly the fabric is. I should have fulled it more but oh well
fleece processing - I have made a significant dent in the fleece, I'm almost done, just need to dedicate some time to it
other - I fixed my skein reel, which fell off the truck tailgate during the move and broke in half. It's not a beautiful fix but the reel is now usable so I was able to skein a bunch of yarn and measure it. I also soldering the connectors on my electric wheel's pedal that had broken apart, easy fix. I canceled my subscription to Ply magazine, despite my joy of spinning, I didn't find it super useful. It was a lot of writing that boiled down to: yes you can do this thing and here is exactly how you do it. which. I just do the thing and don't worry about it. I think people need a lot of permissions with spinning to really get out of their comfort zone and most of the stuff is pretty intuitive (for me). Instead I subscribed to Weft, which I'm enjoying a lot more since handweaving has a lot more technical details and tips/tricks to make it faster and easier. Plus ideas!

Merino spin!
1 pound of purple merino, it had little streaks of other colors in it which was nice. I picked this up at the weavers guild bucket sale, it was originally from Ashland Bay. I spun it as a 2ply and it was very fine. 2494 yards. I haven't washed it yet but hopefully soon. The colors are very difficult to get an accurate photo

A blob of deep purple fiber with tiny streaks of other colors mixed through

A blob of deep purple fiber with tiny streaks of other colors mixed through

( more pictures! )
Goals for the next month or two:

finish knitting the sweater because then I can wear it. I really want to wear it
spin!
weave!
sew!
pull out, clean and finish the great wheel while the weather is nice
process fleece

unicornduke

1. My siblings came to visit in this weekend, which was a delight. I still had work and employees around but I stopped working as soon as they were done for the day and started the campfire in the backyard. There was much delicious food, chatting and my mom gave me some fleece as a birthday gift. Gorgeous fleece from Clemes and Clemes, looking forward to working with it. My brother brought his dogs, so I got dog snuggle times and much general amusement because his dogs are so weird and funny

2. My mom still hasn't apologized for using my strainer but she offered to pay for the new one, so that's solid

3. Between me and the employees, we got all of the old plastic mulch out of the field that has been lingering there for years, my dad didn't want to just pull it up by hand the year we tried it and then he kept putting off removing it. We've got strawberries going in that field next year, so it had to get up.

4. I was going to run to town today and get groceries and pick up more fertilizer for the strawberries, but it's a holiday and probably no one is open. Oh no, I'll just need to stay home and enjoy my day off work and bake things :)

5. The weather has been SO NICE. I can't believe we got weeks of nice weather in August and so far predicted into Sept. Hoodies and blankets and not that much sweating while working. It's incredible. I've been irrigating because it's dry but nothing like beautiful temps in the upper 60s, low 70s to make me appreciate it after how hot and muggy most of the summer was.

dhampyresa

I've been sitting on this fic for far too long and at this point it is melting out of my eyes. Hopefully posting it will give me back brain power.

Coming Forth by Day (24977 words) by sevenofspade
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Black Panther (Marvel Movies), Ancient Egyptian Religion
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Erik Killmonger & Shuri
Characters: Shuri (Marvel), Erik Killmonger, Bastet (Ancient Egyptian), Set (Ancient Egyptian), Tanit (Carthaginian Religion & Lore)
Additional Tags: written before Wakanda Forever, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:
Shuri and the others don't go to the Jabari following Killmonger's murder of T'Challa, and the gods take a more active role.

This fic was started shortly after the first Black panther movie came out and I have ignored all MCU canon since. Nothing but the movie and myths, babey!

This fic is, to me, "Shuri vs the gods of pre-dynastic Egypt", but that's not entirely accurate. The existence of Bast is attested since at least the IVth dynasty (Old Kingdom). I thought it was prior to Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, but I can no longer find the source. I've chosen to interpret this, in the context of the MCU, as meaning she was brought there by Wakandans.

Additionally, predynastic Egypt has kings known as Scorpion, Double Falcon and Crocodile, a list of names in which "Black Panther" would fit perfectly.

Seth dates back to Naqada III (predynastic Egypt), Neith to the Irst dynasty (Thinite period), as does Khnoum.

I have also chosen to use the French names of the gods because I'm French ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The gods of Ancient Egypt, with very rare exceptions, are associated with one or more animals. These animals are all real and known animals.

Except for the sha, Seth's animal.

There are several theories as to what animal the sha is meant to be. The one I most believe in and have chosen to use for this fic -- under the name "seteshin" is that it is a (sub-)species of canid, gone extinct in Ancient times, as happened to Ovis longipes palaeo-aegyptiacus, itself linked to Khnoum.

I'm sure I'll close this window and be reminded of something I meant to say, but alas I have a headache and must away.

tielan

Sometimes I feel like I am the only person in the world who fills up on water, however temporarily.

Right now, I'm sitting at a table with an entire bottle of sparkling water, and I'm not going to manage to drink it all in one sitting.

Singapore has been beautiful, but also tiring and hot. I have mostly stayed in the hotel, where my room has an absolutely ridiculous view. With the exception of today, when I went out to meet a friend and we walked through 30C heat-and-humidity, fit to broil me in sweat. I was sincerely slick across the skin by the time we reached the place we were going to lunch.

I'm happy to report that Singapore isn't entirely given over to the modern, flash, and fancy. In a little street of restaurants and bars, we found a place that doesnt look like it's changed its decor since the eighties. And I don't mean bright and tawdry neon; I mean lino floors, melamine tables, and the old 'Chinese' paintings and ideographs on the walls, framed beneath glass.

Chin-Chin runs a brisk and cheap business with an extremely simple menu - the height of the 'if you're good at it, ride that train all the way down'. That said, most westerners wouldn't dare eat there for fear of food poisoning - it's got that look about it. Although honestly those places generally have the best food. We had a meal for two, it was filling, and it cost about the same as one meal would have cost elsewhere. Which, on this street where the buildings look like they were built during Singapore's early years of colonisation by the British - complete with wooden shutters - probably means they own the shop and space outright. Because the rent on that street would be absolutely RUINOUS.

Granted, to get there, we had to emerge from the modern, flash, and fancy shopping centres that...sincerely? Look like something straight ouf the Australian 00s (possibly the American 90s) - bling and lights and colours and EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE.

UGH.

Anyway, it's been an excellent couple of days. Even if I've been battling this damned virus. That, or the air-conditioners are drying out my throat something ferocious.

Tomorrow, I wake early and fly to Hong Kong where I will be seeing my half-brother and the niecelets.

And dealing with Dad, who I suspect has an "offer" of a business proposition.

And I am busily reminding myself it is not up to children to fulfil their parents' dreams.

fardell24

Some of the café was still laid out for the party. Quinn gave William some of the leftovers as he held a cold pack to his head.

“I can’t believe I passed out,” William said.

“Again, I’m sorry I scared you,” Quinn said.

“It’s OK, Quinn, you were looking out for your sister.”

“Exactly,” Daria said.

“You’re lucky you have a sister who looks out for you. I’m an only child,” William said. “If I could write the beauty of your eyes, and number all your graces, the age to come would say this poet lies. Such heavenly touches ne'er touched earthly faces.”

“Sonnet 17,” Daria remarked.

“I guess you don’t just know his plays,” William said.

“I can't imagine being home schooled and never seeing anybody,” Quinn said.

“You don't miss what you never had,” William said.

Daria noticed some scars on one of his arms as he drank some of his coffee. “It seems like you don't get out much. Are your parents pretty strict?”

“They only want what's best for me,” William responded in a quiet tone.

‘He said that a little quickly,’ Daria thought. But that wasn’t much to go off of.

A sound could be then be heard outside. “Oh, it’s the milk delivery,” Quinn said.

“What time is it?” William asked.

“Nearly five,” Quinn answered.

William then looked to be in panic. “I have to get back,” he said as he ran out.

“We have to follow,” Daria decided.

Quinn wasn’t sure why they had to follow, but she had seen the scars too. She wanted to know what was going on, as well as make sure Daria didn’t in over her head in something.

Daria and Quinn kept the shadows as the followed William through the alleyways of Lawndale to his house which was two thirds of the way from the Historia in the direction of the cemetery, although they hadn’t passed it earlier.

Quinn kept an eye out for Ninja Talon, and Daria watched for the Enigma but saw that neither of them were anywhere nearby.

The house looked ominous to Daria, with it’s large hedge and a front yard with a large number of trees. “You want us to come in and tell your parents what happened?” she asked as she looked at the early indications of dawn in the east.

“No, I’ll be fine,” William said as he ran towards the house.

As he reached the front steps his mother came out. “William! Hurry!”

His father then came out wielding a gun! “I told you not to leave, boy!”

“We have to do something,” Quinn said to Daria from in front of the hedge. “It seems bad.”

“I agree,” Daria said.

( Read More )

fardell24

January '25: https://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/773712593891311616/church-notes-january-2025

February '25: http://fardell30.deadjournal.com/302926.html

March '25: https://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/779424886258106368/church-notes-march-2025

April '25: https://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/781960004390551552/church-notes-april-2025

May '25: http://fardell30.deadjournal.com/315896.html

June '25: https://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/787669587529433088/church-notes-june-2025

July '25: https://www.deviantart.com/brenorenz/journal/Church-notes-July-2025-1222908778

August '25: https://www.deviantart.com/brenorenz/journal/Church-notes-August-2025-1236139290

fardell24

( Church notes - August 2025 )

fardell24

31st
Mark 1:14 - 20
Come, follow me.

Luke 14:25 - 35
Know what it will take.

John 15:1 - 10
Stay connected to me

Hebrews 10:19 - 25
Keep going together.

tielan

I wonder if I'm going to run short of sleep for the entirety of the holiday.

IDK. Maybe I could have a rest on Tuesday? Theoretically speaking.

trobadora

Dear

ficinabox creator(s),

thank you so much for creating a gift for me! I'll be absolutely thrilled about anything you can create about the relationships or worldbuilding themes I requested. Here are all my request details and prompts, as well as general preferences/likes etc.!

My AO3 account is

Trobadora, and it's set to welcome treats.

General Preferences

( Likes & Dislikes/DNWs )

Fandoms, relationships, worldbuilding

In somewhat alphabetical order:

Jump directly to:

Christabel/Grimm crossover: Christabel/Geraldine in Grimm
Grimm: Nick/Renard/Juliette, Worldbuilding
镇魂 | Guardian (TV): Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Ya Qing/Zhu Hong, Worldbuilding
Grimm/Guardian (TV) crossovers: various combinations of Shen Wei, Zhao Yunlan, Ya Qing, Sean Renard, Juliette Silverton, Nick Burkhardt
Nantucket Trilogy - S.M. Stirling: Kashtiliash & Raupasha
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Anastasia/Jabberwocky
Sherlock (BBC): Sherlock Holmes/Jim Moriarty
山河令 | Word of Honor: Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu, Worldbuilding

( Christabel/Grimm crossover: Christabel/Geraldine in Grimm )

( Grimm: Nick/Renard/Juliette, Worldbuilding )

( 镇魂 | Guardian (TV): Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Ya Qing/Zhu Hong, Shen Wei & Ya Qing, Worldbuilding )

( Grimm/Guardian crossovers: various combinations of Shen Wei, Zhao Yunlan, Ya Qing, Sean Renard, Juliette Silverton, Nick Burkhardt )

( Nantucket Trilogy - S.M. Stirling: Kashtiliash & Raupasha )

( Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Anastasia/Jabberwocky )

( Sherlock (BBC): Sherlock Holmes/Jim Moriarty )

( 山河令 | Word of Honor: Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu, Worldbuilding )

sholio

My fandom gift basket is up: find it here!

Meanwhile

caseficexchange revealed and I have received TWO STUNNING GIFTS in two different fandoms, both of which I genuinely could not love more; the authors nailed the feeling of the caseficcier parts of canon in each of these fandoms, and I have had SUCH a good time last night and this morning reading and commenting on them!

The Case of a Forced Landing (Biggles books, 6800 wds, light Biggles/EvS)
Perfectly captures the feeling of the short SAP stories, with Biggles and EvS on an enforced holiday on the countryside with mysterious happenings and rural ambiance. Delightful!

The House Always Wins (Babylon 5, 16K words, Garibaldi & various)
Early season one casefic with Garibaldi investigating a missing artifact that both Londo and G'Kar claim cultural ownership of. Pitch-perfect character voices and canon tone, feels like it could literally be an episode.

purplecat

Cover for the Doctor Who Past Doctor Adventure Palace of the Red Sun by Christopher Bulis. Picture of a domed palace with four pointy turrets. The silhouettes of two figures, one in a long dress and one in a shorter one walk down an avenue of upright trees to the palace. Everything is in oranges and yellows.

Another blank in my memory. The back makes it sound like there is an underlying quest style narrative which, as I recall, is common in Bulis' works.

svgurl

julybreakbingoevent "post July break" cards

( cards )

dhampyresa

1. I feel like if you're chronically ill you should get exempt from being non-chronically ill.

2. I thought I was better, but then I got irrationally grumpy over a book review having the "The Art and Making Of Arcane" in their background. It's no one's fault the French edition is out of print, I just wish I had that book.

sholio

State of Whumptober:
7/31 (24 to go)
2 Biggles, 4 Murderbot, 1 Babylon 5

They're definitely not all whump or even h/c; some of them are just using the day's prompt for a general ficlet. Because it's my journal and I say so.

Turns out writing short h/c snippets for Babylon 5 is extraordinarily hard (at least with the characters I want to write about) due to

spoilers.

the incredibly short window of everyone being happy and getting along before it all goes to hell. You pretty much either need 20K of fixit beforehand, or somehow fit all your little hurt/comfort tropes into like 4 months of canon. (Obviously this pertains primarily to Londo.)

I also did sign up for Out of Order Flash. (Nominations are still open if the thing you want isn't in there.) I currently have no matches; I don't suppose any Biggles people (or Murderbot! or B5!) are around to be ~tempted~.

In other news, it is definitely early fall. Leaves are turning gold and falling! The air smells like autumn! I love this time of year best of all times of year, and yet .... help.

purplecat

The foundations of a long oblong stone brick roman building showing the pillars that once supported the hypocaust.

Housteads Roman Fort

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