Daily Happiness
May. 4th, 2026 05:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
torachan1. Yesterday I was feeling majorly stressed out by multiple things, but today I'm feeling much better.
2. One thing was this whole pee issue with Jasper. ( long )
3. I have also been majorly stressed about work recently. Well, it's actually been for several years, but I'm feeling it more and more, not necessarily because things are more stressful but just because of the buildup, and the whole world in general is adding so much stress as well. I'd been thinking more and more seriously about what I want to do when this project I'm working on ends. I don't think I want to go back to area manager as that is a pretty stressful position, especially now that the economy is not great and the stores are struggling. I would also like to be closer to home, so I've been thinking about stepping down to a department leader position at the store closest to me.
( also long )
So just making that decision, even if it doesn't change anything right now, has made me less stressed out.
4. Molly was writhing around with that toy just moments before I took the pic.
2. One thing was this whole pee issue with Jasper. ( long )
3. I have also been majorly stressed about work recently. Well, it's actually been for several years, but I'm feeling it more and more, not necessarily because things are more stressful but just because of the buildup, and the whole world in general is adding so much stress as well. I'd been thinking more and more seriously about what I want to do when this project I'm working on ends. I don't think I want to go back to area manager as that is a pretty stressful position, especially now that the economy is not great and the stores are struggling. I would also like to be closer to home, so I've been thinking about stepping down to a department leader position at the store closest to me.
( also long )
So just making that decision, even if it doesn't change anything right now, has made me less stressed out.
4. Molly was writhing around with that toy just moments before I took the pic.
Future Events: Boston Dyke March
May. 4th, 2026 06:12 pmlb_leeWe will be tabling with Boston Dyke March next month, on Friday June 5! Stay tuned and mark your calendars, for some unfathomable reason the queers are getting rowdy!
2026 Universal Studios Trip #3 (4/6/26)
May. 4th, 2026 01:45 pmtorachanUSJ has a 1.5 day pass, which seemed like the right fit for us. Honestly, I think the single day would have been fine, too, but this let us have the first afternoon to sort of scope out the park and get the lay of the land so we could navigate better on the next day. If we go again, I'd just do the single day, since we're now familiar with the layout.
( Exploring the park )
( Exploring the park )
The Dark Lord's 100th Birthday Party: May 2 - December 31
May. 4th, 2026 01:58 pmlee_bella posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
potterfestsFest Name: The Dark Lord's 100th Birthday Party
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Overview | Prompts & Guideline | Submission Form
Type of Challenge: Open prompt fest
Description: A Tom Riddle | Voldemort centric fest. Any Tom Riddle | Voldemort ships are welcome. Any medium is welcome. No AI generated works. Claiming a prompt is not required, but participants must complete the submission form. The AO3 collection will remain open from May 2 to December 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Drabble: Between 100 words and 1000 words
Art, playlists, moodboards, video edits, hand crafts, etc.: None
Podfic: With the original author's permission
Timeline:
Collection opens: May 2
Collection closes: December 31
Promote works: Throughout January 2027
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Overview | Prompts & Guideline | Submission Form
Type of Challenge: Open prompt fest
Description: A Tom Riddle | Voldemort centric fest. Any Tom Riddle | Voldemort ships are welcome. Any medium is welcome. No AI generated works. Claiming a prompt is not required, but participants must complete the submission form. The AO3 collection will remain open from May 2 to December 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Drabble: Between 100 words and 1000 words
Art, playlists, moodboards, video edits, hand crafts, etc.: None
Podfic: With the original author's permission
Timeline:
Collection opens: May 2
Collection closes: December 31
Promote works: Throughout January 2027
It's the day!
May. 4th, 2026 07:57 pmtrobadora
135 years ago today, on 4 May 1891, Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty met their end at the Reichenbach Falls.
Until ACD changed his mind, of course. But it starts here, at the end: the very first we ever hear of Moriarty is the story in which he dies, which is also the story meant to kill off Holmes.
All those years later, the story is still alive, and keeps on going. :D
Happy Reichenbach Day! ♥
Btw, did I mention that I watched the new Young Sherlock show in March? I quite enjoyed it, though it didn't really hit me in the Sherlockian place. Neither its Sherlock nor its Moriarty quite gave me what I want from those characters, though I find it hard to explain how. At any rate, they're very fun characters to follow as they are, so I'm glad I watched!
I also really appreciate that the show has a prominent Chinese character and a whole bunch of scenes with Mandarin dialogue, much of which I could actually follow reasonably well. Xiao Wei and her sidekick Liu Meiyi are an absolute delight, I'd watch a whole show just about them. *g*
And all the Holmes family dynamics were really great; every single person got their chance to properly shine. Such a good ensemble cast! I'm definitely looking forward to season 2, even without the Chinese characters, who seem unlikely to return.
HP Drizzle Fest 2026: Prompting Open Till May 15
May. 4th, 2026 01:41 pmlee_bella posting in potterfestsFest Name: HP Drizzle Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A weather-themed HP fest. Prompting is open till May 15. Fic claims will be capped at 80. No cap for art/craft, podfic and translation claim. AI generated works of any format are not permitted.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic, podfic, translation: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: May 4
Prompting Closes: May 15
Claiming Opens: May 18
Claiming Closes: August 9
Submissions Due: August 16
Posting Begins: September 1
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A weather-themed HP fest. Prompting is open till May 15. Fic claims will be capped at 80. No cap for art/craft, podfic and translation claim. AI generated works of any format are not permitted.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic, podfic, translation: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Prompting Opens: May 4
Prompting Closes: May 15
Claiming Opens: May 18
Claiming Closes: August 9
Submissions Due: August 16
Posting Begins: September 1
This Saturday: Rainbow Book Fair in New York City!
May. 4th, 2026 12:34 pmduckprintspress
This weekend, Saturday May 9th, I’ll be in Greenwich Village in New York City with the Rainbow Book Fair! From noon to 6 pm we’ll be at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center on West 13th St., and there will be readings, panels, a queer poetry marathon, and a bilingual drag story hour. The Rainbow Book Fair is the largest and longest-running LGBTQIA+ book fair in the US, and I’m pretty damn excited to be going for the first time. I hope to see some of y’all there!
Korean practice
May. 4th, 2026 01:44 pmprofiterole_readsHere's the new Korean practice post! As usual now, it's an open chat.
You can write about whatever you want. If you're uninspired, tell us the story of what you're currently watching/reading/playing...
You can talk to one another.
You can also correct one another. Or just indicate "No corrections, please" in your comment if you prefer.
화이팅! <3
You can write about whatever you want. If you're uninspired, tell us the story of what you're currently watching/reading/playing...
You can talk to one another.
You can also correct one another. Or just indicate "No corrections, please" in your comment if you prefer.
화이팅! <3
Daily Happiness
May. 3rd, 2026 08:33 pmtorachan1. The weather recently has been nice and overcast. It's been very nice for taking walks and not getting overheated.
2. Tuxie's a sweetie guy.
2. Tuxie's a sweetie guy.
May Bingo Card
May. 3rd, 2026 10:18 pmmaraudersaffairMy allbingo card for May!
allbingo card for May!| shield | rivalry | destruction | beauty |
| capture | animals | chariot | riddle |
| escape | altar | obsession | loss |
| exile | hunt | metamorphosis | betrayal |
Continuing kitchen rearrangements
May. 3rd, 2026 10:13 pmaunty_marionSo, new fridge-freezer is in & working satisfactorily; on Friday I went to Iceland & assembled £20-worth of frozen stuff, including 2 packs of their Majestics (own-brand answer to Magnums), a couple of ready meal things, and some diced lamb and sausages. Yesterday, Saturday, I went shopping in M&S and the fridge is now stocked with more of the usual things. I also did a bit of strategic browsing online, and concluded I couldn't get what I wanted, or not immediately; so I bought a cheapo chopping board (a cheap and chippy chopper?) from Bargain Buys, on which I can firmly stand two of my silicone (i.e. 'floppy') ice-hex trays. For £1.99, better than nowt; this machine doesn't have a built-in ice-cube shelf, but I do prefer them to go in level.
I had an offer from a good friend to buy me a replacement kitchen rack, as I'd found one on Amazon that would fit in the altered space in front of the new fridge-freezer. It was supposed to come on Tuesday, but turned up today! I assembled it, only slightly laboriously, and it is now stocked with most of the useful stuff salvaged from the old one. The old step-stool has been moved out to the garden to take the place of the disgracefully decaying old wooden chair, which needs to be destroyed & dumped. The 25L chocolate tub now stands on the single wooden stool, and can be moved if/when necessary.
Another thing that arrived today, via Evrizon (ordered from Amazon, delivered by Evri, at the same time as the kitchen rack!), was my new bed-step. As I've shrunk a little with age, it's become increasingly difficult to heave my bulk onto the high Moriarti bed; I've got some 'half-steps', but they're 4" tall, and I worry about a) stubbing my toes on them in the dark, and b) falling off them when trying to get out. I've experimented with an old surplus shelf from a book-case with a thin foam mat on top, which ... works. Sort of. I'd had a few other ideas, when a friend suggested 'swimming floats'! Brilliant! So I investigated those, but have ended up buying a kneeling pad instead, which is thicker than the swimming floats and no more expensive. It's 4cm thick and bright blue...
I had an offer from a good friend to buy me a replacement kitchen rack, as I'd found one on Amazon that would fit in the altered space in front of the new fridge-freezer. It was supposed to come on Tuesday, but turned up today! I assembled it, only slightly laboriously, and it is now stocked with most of the useful stuff salvaged from the old one. The old step-stool has been moved out to the garden to take the place of the disgracefully decaying old wooden chair, which needs to be destroyed & dumped. The 25L chocolate tub now stands on the single wooden stool, and can be moved if/when necessary.
Another thing that arrived today, via Evrizon (ordered from Amazon, delivered by Evri, at the same time as the kitchen rack!), was my new bed-step. As I've shrunk a little with age, it's become increasingly difficult to heave my bulk onto the high Moriarti bed; I've got some 'half-steps', but they're 4" tall, and I worry about a) stubbing my toes on them in the dark, and b) falling off them when trying to get out. I've experimented with an old surplus shelf from a book-case with a thin foam mat on top, which ... works. Sort of. I'd had a few other ideas, when a friend suggested 'swimming floats'! Brilliant! So I investigated those, but have ended up buying a kneeling pad instead, which is thicker than the swimming floats and no more expensive. It's 4cm thick and bright blue...
Beside Me
May. 3rd, 2026 02:32 pmenchanted_jae posting in draco100Title: Beside Me
Author:enchanted_jae
Characters/Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Word count: 100
Written for:
♦ JMDC No. 243 - peace and quiet
♦ Gift for JMDC No. 242 winnerdigthewriter, whose prompt was freedom
♦draco100 Prompt No. 206 - anchor
♦harry100 Prompt No. 543 - after dark
Warnings: None
Summary: Sometimes Harry needs a break from life.
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This fic/drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Beside Me
Author:
enchanted_jaeCharacters/Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Word count: 100
Written for:
♦ JMDC No. 243 - peace and quiet
♦ Gift for JMDC No. 242 winner
digthewriter, whose prompt was freedom♦
draco100 Prompt No. 206 - anchor♦
harry100 Prompt No. 543 - after darkWarnings: None
Summary: Sometimes Harry needs a break from life.
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This fic/drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Beside Me