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We survived Monday! It was a busy day! Lots of calls, lots of callbacks. I was definitely kept hopping.

Today, I work, Jess runs to the post office to get money orders for our passports, and then we go forth this evening to apply for our passports. It'll be awesome. It'll be a busy evening, but we'll get it done.

I'm looking forward to having my passport. It's been 34 years since I got my first one and I let it lapse, which was dumb. I guess I figured I was just tied to the house so why would I? And it's not like financially, I ever had a situation where I could just fly to Europe. So I didn't. I sat for 31 years, and did nothing. About 3 years ago, we did Disney, and that was the best thing I'd done for myself. It gave a last sweet memory before the 2 years of Dad hell.

But now, it's finally time to live again. It's very weird to realize that we can just go. I can just say "can we go to Comic Con in Pittsburgh so I can get pictures with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman?" and the answer can be "sure, let's do it."

Once we have our passports, if we want to go to out of country for a long weekend or a vacation, we know we can.

But first, all the in-country trips!

The week is going very slowly since I'm looking forward to the weekend. I cannot wait to eat my way through the Renn Faire. It looks like they have a lot of good food.

Things are slowly starting to shape up for the fairytale land game. Which is good, even though, it's so far off. I will have a fully fleshed out plot, and everything set up to go by the time it's needed.

Jess booked their next tattoo! It's going to be a phoenix feather to match the raven feather on their other forearm. The artist is amazing, so I can't wait to see what she makes of it. Pictures when it's done, of course.

Okay, time for me to go forth and get myself together. Trash ain't going to take itself out. Everyone have a terrific Tuesday!

silver_chipmunk

Got up at about 10:30, and had breakfast and coffee. Put in a Shipt order that was supposed to be delivered between 1:00 and 2:00.

Waited for it, it was picked up by a shopper but they never started shopping. (The website shows that)

Laurie texted me about the cottage winterizing, and we exchanged texts about that.

Finally I went and took a shower.

While I was showering, Shipt HQ texted me. They were updating my delivery time to between 2:00 and 3:00. And there was a different shopper. So I have no idea what happened, but it was somewhat annoying.

Finally my order came. I put it away, and went and picked up my laundry from the laundromat.

I called

mashfanficchick to see if ze was up for anything, but no. So I started puttering on line.

Eventually I went to the bedroom and puttered on my phone. I ordered two of the calendars I need for people for Christmas. I called the Kid and asked her to call me about the cottage.

Finally at around 6:30 she called me back. We had a very long discussion wherein she lectured me about my finances. The sad thing is, she is pretty much right about it.

After we got off, I Teamed the FWiB. Only for about an hour because the Kid's call took so long.

When we were done I did some of the financial things the Kid was saying. And then I had dinner.

Went and lay down in bed, called

mashfanficchick again, waiting for zer to call me back.

Fed the pets, and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My family, especially the Kid.

3. Clean laundry.

4. Shipt.

5. The cottage.

6. The book II ordered for the Kid for Christmas came.

Current Mood: okay

dorinda

(Reposting this...accidentally deleted it!)

Hello, Writer! However you ended up writing something for me, I thank you--I'm glad and grateful. ♥

A note about treats, in case it's relevant: yes, I am all for them!

(Also, let me say that you'll notice it's very common for me to ask for some of the same fandoms from year to year. If you've written for me previously, please do not ever think this is because I don't still love your gift! I do--it's just that I am still-and-always in the mood for more of these characters and I love them so much. And I am greedy. :D)

If you already have something in mind you think I'll like, go ahead and write it! I want you to enjoy yourself.

If more information about my preferences would help and inspire you, then here's some:

( Some of my preferences )

Here are my signups, in alphabetical order: Hot Fuzz (2007), KeixYaku (TV), Nero Wolfe - Rex Stout, The Sting (1973)

( Hot Fuzz (2007) )

( KeixYaku (TV) )

( Nero Wolfe - Rex Stout )

( The Sting (1973) )

Thanks again for writing for me--I appreciate it! *\o/*

beanside

And just like that, it's Monday again. I've moved back to my normal space, which is going to be so nice. It just didn't seem like it was worth it. Hopefully, they'll send us a note before they come do the dryer, but I'm just not going to be able to wait for it. I've spent three weeks in my sister's room, on a much smaller monitor and desk. I'm not going to do it any more. I need my sunny window.

Yesterday, my sister got back from vacation at about 12:15, which gave us time to slip out and get some delicious Indian food from the buffet. It was quite tasty. Then we came back, and game got delayed because all the players had migraines, so I had some time in which I could conceivably been productive, but was not.

The biggest thing I did yesterday was to begin to plot my next D&D campaign. It's for the other server to come after Arvandor. That still probably has a few months, maybe more, left. But probably in spring, we'll be looking at a new campaign. I've got the setting, and the basic premise, but now I need to figure out the actual plot. I've got a while, but I want it to be ready to roll out right away.

I decided on a Fairytale land, where the land is slowly dying, and no one knows why. The king picks a bunch of fairytale or fairytale adjacent people to find out, traveling around the domain, into various kingdoms, each holding one or two fairytale archetypes. They'll have a quest for each but they'll be interacting around the tale or intervening in the tale, or whatever as well. (For instance, I don't think my players will be cool going about their business when the prince is on his way to have his way with Sleeping Beauty.) Like I said I'm not very far into it, but I do love me a dark and messed up fairytale. I want to go multicultural, so I'm going to be doing some looking at non western European fairytales as well. I know that Japan and the Nordic countries have some fucked up shit, and I'm betting others do too.

I was talking with

poisontaster last night about how many of our campaigns will be wrapping up over the next few months and there's a fair number of them. It kind of makes me sad, but some of these games are fully five years old. It's time for them to wind down and make room for new. We've got a lot of new people on the server, and a bunch of campaigns that are closed. @

poisontaster mentioned that shed like to offer a campaign with a focus on the new people, so they can get a shot, and I'd like to as well. I don't know what that'll look like, but I'm excited to see.

We had a fairly short game with just two players last night. It was a lot of fun, but I feel like the sweet spot is right around 4-5 people. Next weekend, I'm running two one shots.

Okay, time for me to go grab a shower. Everyone have a superb Monday!

mxcatmoon

Written for prompt 162 Compunction, at

vocab_drabbles
Title: Innuendo-Laden Lunch
Fandom: Miami Vice
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: M
Words: 242
Characters/Pairing: Sonny/Rico
Summary: Chinese food and flirting
Notes: This is what happens when I pass by a Chinese restaurant with these two on my mind. About that last line… I'm not sure I want to know what they got up to the night before, frankly. Takes place in my Freefall series, but you absolutely need know nothing beyond it being post-canon.
And the song… forgive me. But I want to include song lyrics in all my stories since music is such a big part of the show, so…

( Innuendo-Laden Lunch )

Current Mood: giddy

mxcatmoon

Yes, I'm doing these again, because I'm writing again!

Been really enjoying myself. It was definitely just what I needed for a distraction, because my mental health was not doing well due to the things happening in the country and world right now.

I love when fandoms come along just when you need them most. It's not the first time that's happened to me.

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Current Mood: excited

silver_chipmunk

Slept quite ridiculously late today, after 1:00, but to be fair I didn't get to bed til 2:00. But anyway I finally got up and had breakfast and coffee.

Then I puttered online for awhile, including setting up the account that the Kid suggested I do. Don't know how actually useful it'll be, but I have it. I called her but she didn't answer, texted me later. I also sent an email to John, Denise, Laurie and the Kid about winterizing the cottage. It needs to be done soon. No reply yet.

Then I put up some more Halloween decorations. I haven't put up any lights, not sure if I will or not.

And then I descended on my clothing. The first thing was a serious search for my missing Halloween pants. Not of course the new ones I just bought, but the ones I couldn't find that was the reason I bought the new ones. And I found them! The problem was that I remembered them as white, with Halloween patterns, when in fact they are black. So I overlooked them several times until I really started moving things around.

But then having found them, I got together a load to take down to the laundromat. Then I threw on some clothes, sweats and a tee, and I took the laundry down.

Accomplished that, and came back and had a seltzer. It was by then late enough that I just puttered online some more until it was time to Team the FWiB.

We talked for an hour and a half, til 8:30, when it was time to call Middle Brother. He is fine, got his hair cut and went to lunch at McDonalds, which made him happy.

The Starsky and Hutch chat was moved to 7:00 today because Babs had a concert to go to. Obviously I couldn't go at 7:00 because that's when I Team the FWiB, but after I called Middle Brother I tried to pop in and see if anyone was still around. But apparently it had already ended. Oh well, next week.

I called

mashfanficchick but ze was still busy with zer friends that ze went out with today.

So I had dinner and went to the bedroom and played solitaire and played on my phone til pet feeding time.

And here I am.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Halloween decorations.

3. Found my pants.

4. Laundry being done.

5. Heard from the Kid.

6. Middle Brother is well.

Current Mood: okay

hannah

In a moment of deep adulthood, the sort where you're the one taking care of yourself, I'm trying some new sheets tonight. A new fitted sheet, a new duvet cover. I bought them because Ikea was selling them, because I wanted fitted sheets by themselves, and because I wanted something monochromatic. There's times it's surprisingly difficult to find things with only one color. Not even a fringe. I ran into this trying to find a rug a few years ago and ended up not buying one at all, because that was easier. I didn't care it was two shades of green; I only wanted one. That was the level I was going on, which was a level beyond what the sales people could work with.

These sheets aren't quite as soft, even after being washed, and some of that's on them being so new and some of that's me gambling on buying them online. I didn't want to deal with trying to navigate all the different linen stores, especially the ones that are merely departments within much larger stores. All that said, it's not like I'm trying out a completely new set of sheets - I've got regular sheets that work fine, I just needed the fitted ones. So there's some continuity going on, which should help enough I won't struggle too much with the adjustment.

Current Mood: tired
Current Music: nothing now

beanside

Another somewhat sleep deprived night thanks to a small dog. I want my sister to go places, because she deserves to get out too, but wow, I hate sleeping in the wrong bed. I slept some, just not as deeply as usual, and not as long. She's back today and it's going to be an early night.

The dog is currently next to me on the couch, with his butt pressed firmly against me. Like he didn't spend the whole night with me.

Yesterday was mostly spent at con. I did my panel in the morning, which went pretty well. Then, I went and did my volunteer shifts, and then I watched a panel about Daggerheart. It was pretty cool, and I'd like to try playing it one day. It's a lot more fiddly, but that could be fun. Or it might drive me to drink, I have no idea. It was a fun panel, and I really liked the character I made. They seemed like the perfect himbo paladin type. I'm actually kind of sad that the campain premise we came up with wouldn't happen.

Now we shall wait to see when my sister gets home, as it will decide what we're going to do. We have a game scheduled at 3pm, so if they get home before like 1, we're going to lunch. I'm in the mood for an Indian Buffet.

So we're doing the renewal of vows on the Alaska trip. We're thinking about doing a party when we get back. Just rent a room in a restaurant and have a little celebration for all our friends.

Now we need to decide where. I'm trying to think of a restaurant that won't be horribly expensive, but also will have good food, of a type that people would like. I want it to be a local restaurant, not a chain, and have ample parking. It's not an easy one to uncover. Oh, and it should be in the Baltimore area, so as not to inconvenience people coming in from other areas.

Or, the other option is to rent a space that has a good parking lot, and get food trucks. Which sounds kind of cool and fun, but then what if if rains?

I think I'm going to go forth and grab some more coffee and maybe shower. Everyone have a most amazing Sunday!

mxcatmoon

Here I am, on my shit again, trying to figure out the deal with muses.

( mention of a few of my fandoms under the cut )

Current Mood: hyper

silver_chipmunk

Got up this morning at 9:15. Had breakfast, showered, dressed, and headed off to my Al-anon meeting where I was scheduled to be the speaker.

That went very well. Afterward I went to the diner, driven by S, and had a bacon, egg, and cheese on an English muffin, and iced coffee. S found out I was going to

mashfanficchick in Forest Hills and she offered to drive me to Forest Hills. That was very nnice, though I'm not sure I actually saved any time as she was also giving G a ride home, but it was a nice ride chatting with them.

She dropped me at 71st and Continental so I took the E train from there two stops to where I would normally get off at the Union Tpk Kew Gardens stop.

Got to

mashfanficchick's place and hung out with zer. Then t 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB from my phone.

At a bit before 8:00. Elissa picked us up and we drove to Texas Roadhouse where we had dinner. I had the portobello mushroom chicken. Then we went to Froendlys for dessert.

Then she drove me home. and here I am. Had a good day all told.

It was the day of the No Kings Rallies. The Kid went to one, I texted her to make sure she was OK. She said all was peaceful and she had a good time.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. Friends.

4. No Kings Rallies.

5 Ice cream

6. Beautiful fall day.

Current Mood: cheerful

deelaundry

My Randomly Generated Prompt Bingo Card

dubcon	written by a fictional character	unhinged narrator	sequel/threequel to a book you previously read	best or worst graphic design
used book with inscription inside	media tie in/adaptation	non-fiction	great title font	alternate media
set in/about space	regency AU	FREE SPACE	pining	started but didn’t finish
something you wouldn’t normally read	short story collection/anthology	specific cover item (up to you)	miscommunication	set in a country you don’t live in
blurb/rec on cover from author you love	shifters	debut author	narrated by a fave voice	music as part of title or story

beanside

It's Saturday! And I slept in until 7:30am, which is an accomplshment.

Yesterday proceded apace. My sister left for vacation, and I went and started work. It was a busy day calling patients back. I was so tired by the time I got done. I had an utterly obnoxious vaccine headache that nothing would touch, but I persevered. Then I took a little nap. It didn't particularly help, but it was nice.

Then we walked Yoda, and came back. I had game last night, which I'm not sure how I did. We had three players, plus four onlookers. It was weird but kinda cool. I had my own actual play game. It might not have been my best ever game, but it wasn't bad. I think everyone had fun.

Then it was to bed for some interrupted sleep in my sister's bed. The dog likes to be pushed up against you, and will try to push you our of the bed. Jess is kind of a lamprey at night, so it's not completely unusual to me. But you know, different bed, different sounds. I'll be happy to have my bed back tomorrow.

Today is CONfab, so I'll be mostly doing that. I enjoy the con, and am frequently found chatting about various topics in the discord.

I set up an appointment to get my dresses altered, It's not til the end of November, but at worst, it'll be done by January.

My ring for the vow renewal is done! I absolutely love it. It's a silver and moissanite ring.

Watch on YouTube

It's so shiny! I can't wait to recieve it, though it's coming from overseas so that might be a slow, tariff laden process.

Okay, time to get ready for my panel at noon. I've gotta download a couple of documents, and prepare. Everyone have an awesome Saturday!!

mxcatmoon

I've been thinking about fannish stuff...

So, maybe I do project a bit onto the characters -- but not in the typical way. In my case it's something I don't like that bothers me about canon, so I make it their problem. And they usually must suffer for it. LOL.

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Current Mood: pensive

silver_chipmunk

I woke up a bit before 10:00, and remembered that I was supposed to have a therapy session, so I didn't go back to sleep then. My therapist texted and I said to give me 10 minutes, then got ready and went out to the living room. We had our session, and I thought about going right back to bed but decided to eat breakfast first. So I did that, and even had coffee, but I felt so drowsy that I went back to bed, and went back to sleep.

I slept for hours, got up at 2:00something. Then I puttered on the computer for awhile, and finally took a shower and dressed.

By then it was 4:00. I put up some Halloween decorations, including one on the front door, and then puttered on the computer until 5:00 when I went to the Bronx for my meeting.

Did the nonsense of having to get the 25 first, and then got the 50 to the Bronx. As usual I had pizza first, and then went to my meeting. It was a bit smaller than usual but good. M drove me to the bus stop and I got the 50 just fine.

Then we got to the stop for the 25, 31st and Linden. I got out and checked my MTA app for the time the next 25 was coming. It said 23 minutes! So I checked my Moovit app, which said one was scheduled in 5 minutes. So I waited about 7 minutes. It didn't come.

So I checked the MTA app again, and it said at that point 15 minutes. So I said screw it and walked. And I beat the bus to 35th and Linden where I would normally have gotten off. I am pissed at the MTA. It's too far to walk comfortably and I don't like the dark walk at that time of night past a pool hall.

Anyway, I got home, and by that time I had to use the bathroom so bad I nearly peed my pants.

Then I Teamed the FWiB, and had my good humor restored. We talked for 45 minutes, then I fed the pets and started here.

Tomorrow is the day of the No Kings protests. I am not going to one and I feel very bad about that, but I said I would be the speaker at my meeting tomorrow already. So that's that.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. Pizza.

4. Halloween decorations up.

5. Naps.

6. Bed and reading soon.

Edited to add: Two things. Walked through Frank Bee's costume store after my pizza, just for fun. And texted with the Kid, who is fine.

Current Mood: okay

beanside

Why is it morning? I could have used a few more hours to sleep, but alas, we've got work to do.

Yesterday was a busy day. I was up at 3:30am and did my morning stuff, then we left at 5:15am to drive to Sibley, arriving hella early. The problem is that if you wait later, then it's a traffic crapshoot. Fortunately, there's a small coffee shop on site that opens at 6:30am, so we caffeinated and relaxed until the office opened at 8.

Jess got good grades, and is healing beautifully. They can begin doing scar massage and in 1 week, all restrictions are off. They can do whatever they would like that doesn't cause pain. They're very excited for that. But the PA was pleased, and told Jess that they had done well. They can also begin washing the surgery sites gently. There's still some glue left around the scar, so we'll start trying to get that off. Under the glue, the scars are pretty minimal, and seem to be healing well.

Then, we came home and relaxed for a few until I went out to get my stabs. Flu and Novavax Covid. Today I feel a little achy and I may have a tiny temp, but compared to the pfizer shot, it's nothing.

Then, it was back home to relax and reread the PDF for tonight's Monster of the Week game that I'm running for CONfab.

My sister leaves this morning for a weekend trip, so tonight and tomorrow, I'll be sleeping with the puppers.

I was looking at our schedule for the next few months, and we're going to be busy. Next Sunday, we're going to the Pennsyvania Renn Faire, then in November we have brunch with Erin. December is for Comic Conn, January a visit to Philly then nothing in Feb/March. Then, in April, we head to NYC to see the Lost Boys Musical, and May is Alaska. It's a lot to look forward to!

Okay, time for me to go forth and get ready for work. Everyone have an excellent Friday!

silver_chipmunk

My alarm went off at 10:00 and I turned it off and slept til 12:00. Finally got up and had breakfast and coffee. Took a shower and dressed.

Before I left to go to

mashfanficchick's, I got my Halloween decorations out of the front closet, and I switched the Wallflower I was using in the bathroom, a goldfish, ith the one I have for Halloween, an owl.,

Then I left the apartment and found the mailman was there filling the mailboxes, so I waited for him. Eventually he asked my apartment, and gave me my mail which I put away in the apartment. I thanked him and then I left.

Took the bus, there were hoards of school kids just getting out of school by then, and a cranky lady on the 44 bus yelling at two kids who were sitting in front seats, which are marked as "Please give this seat to the elderly or disabled". I ignored it.

Got to

mashfanficchick's, and we hung out for a few hours, then had a snack of cheese, crackers, and pepperoni. Ze gave me some bananas that ze was getting rid of. They are still good but so soft that ze doesn't like the texture. So I had a banana too.

At 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB from my phone, until just before 911. Then at 8:00 we watched it. Pretty good episode.

At 8:30 uring the commercials I called Middle Brother. He was quite excited, they had a Halloween party, a bit early, but he enjoyed it.

Then at 9:00 the new 911: Nashville. I like the rescue stuff, but it is awfully soapy.

After that ze turned on the Mariners/Blue Jays ball game and we watched that while we had dinner. Big bowls of salad, and shrimp cocktail. Delicious.

Finally I Ubered home, and here I am.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Fun TV.

3. Halloween is coming.

4. Shrimp.

5. Middle Brother well.

6.

mashfanficchick

Current Mood: cheerful

mxcatmoon

OTW posting about their membership drive. If you haven't seen the photos of the servers, you ought to take a look. It's really cool! Every disgruntled fan who bitches "why do they need all these donations?" needs to see them. I guess maybe these people think AO3 is run out a corner of someone's bedroom.

ao3_news_feed | October 2025 Membership Drive: The Systems You Support

Current Mood: impressed

mrshamill

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Current Mood: excited

beanside

Its Thursday morning at 4 am. I'm up super early because Jess' appointment at in DC at Sibley is at 8. This is normaly about the time I wake up to go to the bathroom, so it's not a big deal to get up then.

Hopefully this will be the last Sibley trip for a little while, but we'll see. Everything looks like it's healing pretty well to me at least.

After three attempts at getting customer service from fedex, the shoes finally arrived! They're very nice, and I immediately wore a pair out for walking the dog. Probably won't do that again, the dog insists on off roading, and the hiking boots are better for that. But for general stuff, sure.

The maintenance never showed up to do the dryer, so I spent all day locked in the bedroom with the dog. I was peeved. And now I'm annoyed, because I don't know if they're coming today or if I'm going to be stuck in the bedroom for another day.

My sister and brother in law are going away this weekend, and we have CONfab, so it's going to be a full weekend for us.

Originally the dog was supposed to be spending his first night at the doggy daycare, but since he flunked that's not going to happen, obviously.

Today, after Sibley, I'm scheduled to get my flu and covid shots. I'm tempted to add an MMR to that if they have it. Though that, I'm not sure how I would be afterwards, so I might hold it for a calmer weekend. I'm at least fairly certain that Novavax and the flu won't be a problem.

Okay, time for me to go forth and get ready to head out at ass-o-clock. Everyone have an incredible Thursday!