svnsettia

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season this year ❄️

1. Artist recs! I want to buy a new print for my house. I like minimalist art, pastel colors, and art with realistic animals like birds or whales.

2. I'd love recommendations for Japanese tea pot(s) if you have one you really like.

3. I've been wanting to make my wardrobe more masculine and/or androgynous. But I still like clothes that fit, and most men's smalls are way too big for me. I'm 5'2". Any hand-me-downs or store recommendations would be appreciated! Send me a pic and then I'll pay shipping for used clothes if you're in the U.S.

4. Do you have any CDs that still work, that you no longer want? I'm on the hunt for AC/DC, 5 Seconds of Summer (besides Youngblood and EVERYONE'S A STAR), Nickelback, Jonas Brothers, early 2000s country, etc. I'll pay for shipping if you're in the U.S.

5. I've got this tag punch that I was gifted brand new, but I don't need it. If you want it, I'll ship in the U.S. First come, first served. ( Picture under here )

6. I have a lot of scrapbooking paper and odds and ends if you'd like to do a little paper decorations exchange! I'd love to receive some stickers, washi tape, or decorating paper.

7. I'd love more comments or concrit on my original m/m fic about two characters set in 1700s Asia: To Answer His Crown Prince's Request. I've been thinking about writing a part II.

8. A rename token! I've finally decided to rename my journal. I'd also love any tips you have on renaming on DW. Do the links in your own posts all get broken, or is there a way to persevere links?

alisx

Within our communities of practice, many of us have felt some degree of fatigue or burnout at the cynicism and ineffectiveness with which many organizations embraced their DEI efforts, especially those that tried to engage at a superficial level in 2020 and then only maintained a cosmetic embrace of the work without proper resourcing or structural support in the years since. In truth, I think a lot of the institutions whose leaders have followed that pattern were just waiting for this excuse to drop the pretense, and at least now we can all stop the charade.

Anil Dash on woke charades.

disappointed_lesbian

Today at the water machine I was surprised and angered to find that the cost of a gallon of the filtered water has increased by ten cents. A year or two ago, it increased by twenty cents. I wouldn't be surprised if it hit one dollar within a few years.

I've decided to apply to at least one job per day. This is day two and I'm already failing. I searched for hours but couldn't find anything to apply for. I've noticed over the years that few jobs other than medical and retail/customer service positions are advertised online. (Americans being a bunch of sickos and all levels of medical education probably being beyond the average American's ability, I'm not surprised that the health sector is always hiring.)

There are many things I want to post about, but I haven't the time. Yesterday I listened to a disturbing podcast about the brutal "treatments" that have been employed in psychiatric hospitals, and it made me curious enough to look for information about the investigation of the Italian hospitals mentioned in the episode. My public library didn't have anything on that topic, but I did find a book that mentions a study from the 1970s involving several sane people who willingly got themselves admitted to mental hospitals to check out the conditions. The study is called "On Being Sane in Insane Places," and I hope to read it sometime soon.

After laborious searching/wasting of time, I found a book in Spanish as well: La Castañeda, Narrativas dolientes desde el Manicomio General Mexico, 1910-1930, a book about a Mexican psychiatric hospital. It's made up of letters and short narratives, so I don't need to read it all, which takes some of the pressure off of me as a struggling reader of Spanish.

Perhaps I've already posted about people in this town letting their dogs run amok. I've become more circumspect about coming into contact with canine germs, particularly after I came across a research paper about zoonotic diseases and read a news story about a guy with a previously unknown allergy losing all his limbs after being licked by his dog. Today I was on one of our local trails when yet another off-leash dog approached me (someone from my town has has posted online that all this off-leashing we have in town is illegal). I backed away from the dog and the human that was with her said that the dog wouldn't hurt me. I said that it was germs that I was concerned about, and the human said that the dog has no germs. The fool. All dogs have germs, and I told her so. I wonder whether this is why people allow their dogs to touch me: Do they actually believe that these animals carry no germs? People in this town are so annoying.

I've been waiting for forever for relief from what I assume is a urinary tract infection. I took antibiotics, but I still have symptoms. I went too long in between doses; I wonder whether that's why the meds didn't work. First I had to get a second medical appointment, then I had to make an appointment to have a culture collected, now I need to wait for yet another appointment to discuss the results. I'm used to urinary tract infections being dealt with right away; I usually get antibiotics prescribed before my clinic is even sure that I have a UTI. So this is extra frustrating. The weeks of itching and the continual sense of needing to urinate are crazy-making. Five days until my appointment, then I'll probably need to wait at least a few hours if not another day for another round of antibiotics. Or maybe I'll have something more interesting than a UTI. I wonder what people did for utis before antibiotics existed.

I won't be able to get a hematology appointment until next February or March. This is a huge disappointment because I was hoping I'd be able to save on heating by getting my injections during the winter. Maybe I will finally get my electricity shut off for non-payment this year. I'm standing on a blanket with socks and slipper and the heat on sixty-five or seventy degrees and my feet are still cold right now. This is insanity. Maybe I can get some injections sooner through my VA medical care. But I'll have to go through my clown of a primary care provider. This is the person who told me that nothing could be done about my needing to continually eat to avoid symptoms of low blood sugar, something for which I'm now being tested.

I wonder if drinking someone's blood could improve my iron levels.

I'd been wondering when the number of daily flashcard reviews would become insane. That time has arrived: I hade 107 cards due today; 127 are due tomorrow. It can't be helped if I'm to continue learning ~10 new terms per day. I'd like to increase that number actually. I think this pace is better than fewer new cards per day because I'll be able to understand more material sooner, which helps motivate me to continue. Studying everyday without such gains in comprehension is dull and engenders a sort of lost feeling, like driving in fog: moving without being able to see if one is getting anywhere.

cold

Hello, Dear Readers. Today, we have two musical pieces from two very different composers.

( Thoughts on Ravel: String Quartet in F major, and Haydn: String Quartet Op 64, no 2 )

alisx

🎮 The Sims™ 4 (234 hours played)

Hello, Dear Readers. Today, we have something new. It's a piece that DB will be performing with the orchestra, but he's dividing it into movements. As you will see if you continue reading, I have quoted one of you and also linked to an entire entry, as I thought he might find it interesting, which he did.

( Thoughts on Tchaikovsky: Symphony n.1 Winter Daydreams )

I honestly thought I wouldn't have much to say today, and was going to fill today's entry with some interesting things I found on Mastodon. Unfortunately, life had other plans. I was in my room writing on my computer when I suddenly heard water dripping near the furnace. It was almost eight o'clock at night, which would mean nothing to me, but my parents go to bed early, and Mom was especially tired. I felt horrible doing it, but I had to go up to her floor and wake her. As I did so, I noticed that the ceiling on that floor was leaking, too. Mom came down with Joanie, which was odd, as Joanie almost never comes down here, and she helped Mom clean up the mess. Fortunately, it wasn't that bad. Mom then went upstairs and spoke with D and A. Apparently, there is something wrong with their toilet. We knew something was going on, because there was water on the ceiling on Mom's floor, but we figured we could call in a plumber next week or so to figure out what was going on. For now, she shut off the water to their toilet and I'm sure she'll be calling tomorrow to have him come and fix the problem. What I don't understand is that they literally just put in a new toilet up there last week! Anyway, at least things are dry now. There is never a dull moment around here. And Mom and I were finally going to work together on making some food and doing the laundry (it's not set up, so I can't do it on my own). Sometimes, I honestly feel as if the composers of the great operatic tragedies are writing our lives. I hope they give the reins to those with much lighter tastes in the future. Where is Haydn when we need him? Actually, I've never heard his operas, only his classical works. That should be quite an adventure, and my first time listening to a full work in German!

Yesterday, I had my own problems with technology and wrote the following on both Mastodon and Reddit.

"I just updated my iPhone SE 2020 to IOS 26. For the record, I am a totally blind Voiceover user. At any rate, it forced me to create a passcode and wouldn't let me select an option not to do so. Then, when I was able to log into the phone and go to the section that would allow me to turn the passcode off, it asked for my passcode. I entered it. Then, it asked for the password for my account. I plugged in my keyboard via the adapter and although it seemed to let me enter the text box, no matter what I did, it wouldn't accept my keystrokes for the password. It just made a sound when I tried to type, as if I weren't in the field. I have done this before with this same setup. All other functions worked. I then tried it with my bluetooth keyboard with the same result. I do not use a touchscreen to type. I always keep my phone free of passcodes and touch id, because I wouldn't be in a situation where I would need either. Finally, I was able to do it using the touchscreen, by going over every single letter, until I found the one I wanted, pressing it, then repeating the cycle for all of the characters of my password, plus having to switch to numbers. Has external keyboard accessibility been lost in this version of IOS? I must assume that I won't be able to enter my iCloud (not that I use it) or anything else that requires my Apple password normally either. If I am wrong, please tell me how I can fix this horrible problem!

As a side note, I am thinking of getting an SE 2022 (I don't want anything newer since I don't want a large phone). Perhaps, I should ensure that it's running IOS 18. If so, what was the last itteration of it? Was it 18.5?"

Luckily, I eventually received answers to two of my questions. The last version of IOS 18 is 18.7.3. More importantly, the reason I was having this problem in the first place is that there is now something called single letter navigation. I love it in Windows (especially when viewing files and programs), but I have never seen it in IOS. Apparently, it is turned on by defult, and I have to press VO-Q to turn it off. Then, my keyboard should work properly in these situations. For other VoiceOver users, this is not the same as left+right arrow. That is more of a general Quick Nav (their term, not mine).

In much happier news, I spent several hours writing filler entries for November and one or two for October as well. All are about music. But the one from 17 NNovember is quite different from the typical sort and some of you may enjoy it, particularly if you have pets. I also added some music to entries that I already published, since I realised that I forgot to do so.

The food adventures continue. For lunch, Mom made me a game hen, which I always love, so that put me in a marvellous mood for the rest of the day. Tonight, she ordered pizza, but since she chose a place that I don't like, I decided to try something new. I love Nisan ramen soups, Cup o Noodles, and noodle dishes, but I am not against trying other brands, either. I love Lipton, for example, but they are entirely different from the above. I found something called Nongshim Savory Bowl Noodle, Beef Flavor. One of the reasons I was hesitant to try it is that, many brands say things such as "fill with water to the line", but then, the line isn't made tactile, so I have no idea how much water to add! This was one of them. But at least one site specified at least one and one half cups, so I was able to follow that, thank goodness! As for the taste, it wasn't bad. There was a very slight spicey note to it, but while I usually run from anything hot, this was so mild that even I could eat it without difficulty. I think I'll buy it again, or at least see what else they make.

(Catchup - 11 December 2025)

Hello, Dear Readers. Today, I have some wonderful music for you that was sent to me on MSN Messenger via Escargot by DB, of course. My response to him was via e-mail.

( Thoughts on Haydn: String Quartet Op 64, no 4, and Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba )

(Catchup - 11 December 2025)

Hello, Dear Readers. Today's entry may seem a bit confusing with all of the dates. DB sent the first to me via our usual e-mail, and the others on two separate days via Escargot messages. I am combining them because of their Scotish theme. The last two I replied to as a single e-mail in any case.

( Thoughts on An Orkney Wedding, Farewell To Stromness, and Tam O'Shanter )

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I hope everyone is doing well. I am going through a mental health breakdown. The last few years battling cancer took its toll. But, I am almost 2 years into remission and I have some wonderful caregivers helping me through this rough patch. So grateful for this community because it gives me a chance to look at everyone's lists to see if there are any wishes that I can grant (which is pretty uplifting right now.) Here's mine:

Gifts for everyone:

Battling Cancer has taught me two things that I really want to pass on.

1. Your time is more valuable than money. Not everyone will be worth your time. For those that are, please tell them how much you care about them and how much they mean to you. Tell them often. Go on that outing, take that picture, call that friend. Anything can and does happen. You never want to regret time lost and you never want them to suffer with your loss.

2. Work on your baggage. Unpack that stuff. A lot of it was hand-me-downs anyway. You down need to carry all that stuff that just weighs you down and makes life harder. Find a therapist, a shadow work book, a faith leader - someone to help you dissect your mental junk drawer and put things in a perspective that heals you. Don’t wait…deal with your baggage so that you can live better now instead of later.

My wishes:

3. Movie, series, or documentary recommendations - I'm way behind the curve, so if you have seen something good that you recommend, let me know. I have full access to a library and I am not afraid to use it. Any genre - I also have access to Netflix, Disney, Hulu, HBO/Max, and many free services like YouTube.

4. Enamel pins - I collect and wear enamel pins - they can be any kind/theme.

5. Whimsical care package - My aesthetic is a combination of goblin/gremlincore, dark fairy/cottagecore, and witchcore. I don’t have any major food allergies or sensitivities. I love nature and nature colors. I believe in fairies, elementals, and forest spirits. But overall, I am a big child so I’m pretty easy to please. I am autistic, so no clothing, lotions, cosmetics, or overpowering smells.

6. Tarot/oracle decks - I collect and read these for myself. I will absolutely take a used, well kept deck.

7. Resources - I am deconstructing from internalized racism, patriarchy, ableism, etc. - I welcome books, sites, Ted talks, or any other resources you may have that would help me on my journey. I am here to listen, learn, and appreciate.

8. Recommendations for books by or about marginalized voices: POC, Native, LGBTQIA, Disabled, etc. Genre doesn't matter, I read everything. This is a princely gift!

9. Music recommendations - Hit me with your latest earworm, favorite band or artist, or song that hits you in the feels. Bonus for a themed playlist (I am on Spotify).

10. Cat food - My boy’s favorite flavors are Fancy Feast Pate tender chicken and liver,; Fancy Feast cod, sol, and shrimp feast; and the delectables chicken and vegetable push up. My boys are Bodhi (16), Wilbur (14), Henry (10), and Jasper (6) and they are all such great cats.

NOTE: I am absolutely ok with hand-me-downs, thrifted, and used items.

( My Address )

(Catchup - 11 December 2025)

Hello, Dear Readers. Today, I have something rather unusual for you. Normally, DB gives me music. But this time, I gave him some!! It all started when I was browsing Mastodon and read about something called Pet Classics. This is a programme in the UK that is designed to help keep pets calm during the fireworks for Bonfire Night. I had quite an adventure and also listed my favourites from the show, as well as a few interesting things I learned while listening to it.

( Pet Classics, Composers Anecdotes, and an Interesting Discovery )

(Catchup - 11 December 2025)
Hello, Dear Readers. Today, I have something interesting for you. It is a review of a classical piece, but my fellow opera lovers will immediately be drawn by the title and with good reason. The two are related. Here, DB and I discuss this, plus which classical pieces were written by composers primarily known for their operas.

( Thoughts on Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1 & Suite No. 2 )

(Catchup - 11 December 2025)

Hello, Dear Readers. I don't usually combine pieces from different days, but since these were by the same composer, and since a tiny bit of the previous conversation continued into the second one, I will.

( Thoughts on Aram Khachaturian: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia, Sabre Dance, and Masquerade suite )

I think that made for an interesting entry and something a little different.

alisx

Reading this article about the manosphere makes me think of a few conversations I’ve had recently about the “male loneliness epidemic.” Which I do not doubt is real, or serious, and while I don’t think it’s unique per se — everyone right now is having a loneliness epidemic, regardless of gender — I also think there’s a utility in naming a specific subset of the broader phenomenon in order to address it. Like, an intersectional approach to tackling loneliness, or whatever.

That being said, there’s definitely something to the viral “men: (overturn Roe v. Wade) / also men: why don’t women want to have sex with us any more?” posts that go around. And, like. I hang out in a lot of spaces populated by awkward antisocial weirdos with niche (and often pretty dark) interests and mental illnesses at various levels of treatment. And hanging out in said spaces really, I think, illuminates the two Types of Guy and how they respond to loneliness (as well as questions around modern masculinity more broadly). Because the ones who lash out? Who externalise all their issues on women, on queer people, on minorities? They get all the press, mostly because they make it by force. But there is a whole other Type of Guy who, when confronted with that black pit, actually does put in the work to climb out of it, or at least not sink deeper. They engage with social and community groups, access what mental health care they can, develop hobbies and creative outputs, try and look after themselves and their spaces and their pets. Imperfectly, sure, but so what? There’s no silver bullet for being human.¹

And there actually are influencers in this space . . . they just, again, a) tend not to get as much press for it, and, b) aren’t usually known for being “masculinity influencers” per se. Like, I’d argue John Walsh, a.k.a. Super Eyepatch Wolf, is effectively whatever the light-side-mirror-world opposite of a manosphere douchebag is. A popular YouTuber and streamer, with a focus on anime and gaming, who is conventionally attractive and enjoys combat sports and collecting anime waifu statues? And yet somehow manages to do all that without, y’know. A single sex-trafficking charge or leaked photo of himself making unfortunate gestures. Incredible.² He’s far from the only one. But, I guess, because dudes like this aren’t interested in nailing “no girls” signs to their clubhouses — nor build a business model around grifting their vulnerable peers — they tend to get skipped over in these conversations.

Which is a shame. Because I think a lot of dudes out there really are struggling, and there are a bunch of other dudes who are offering up positive ways to escape that darkness. It’s just that all the toxic dipshits take up so much space and air that people can (understandably, since they also usually trying to keep their own heads above water) run pretty short on grace re. this whole issue.

Well. I mean . . . You know what I mean. ↩
With apologies to Mr. Walsh, because I am selling him very short here; he is a dude who appears to sincerely engage with progressive causes, promotes and collabs with creators from marginalised backgrounds, talks with empathy and kindness about mental health struggles, and just generally seems to try and want to make the world a better, kinder place. The fact that the bar for male influencers is on the ground doesn’t mean he isn’t still giving it a good ol’ jump. ↩

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Hey everyone! My name is Leslie but I'm usually called Lilith online. Either works. I used to be on LiveJournal for years then fell away once Facebook became a thing. I am venturing back to LJ and I will also be posting here as well. I remember having really great connections on LJ and I am hoping to find that again.

Name:

Leslie aka Lilith. Either is fine.

Age:

45. I've always been an old soul and now my body is catching up.

I mostly post about:

I don't know yet. I think it's going to be mostly a diary kind of thing where I talk about my life and thoughts and dreams and goals and the nice stuff and the bad stuff. A little bit of everything that makes me ... me.

My hobbies are:

theater, acting, directing, doing tech, art, singing, writing, photography, anything NASA (I go to the Space Center a lot), thrifting, true crime, documentaries

My fandoms are:

Anything Broadway, Marvel, Wicked, paranormal shows, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Taylor Swift, etc

I'm looking to meet people who:

Are chill. Some things should be serious about some things, but also a sense of humor is great. I am very "woke" though. Please be aware I am "woke". I am also disabled and will talk about my illness and disability issues. And I am mom of an nonverbal son who is autistic and those subjects will come up. I am adult too so I'll bring up adult issues as well, like sex.

My posting schedule tends to be: daily/weekly/monthly/sporadic/etc

My goal is to post at least weekly, maybe twice a week. My illness can throw me for a loop and suddenly I can't sit up some days. So, it depends on my spoons.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:

If you are conservative. We just won't connect or agree on things, and I am at the point in my life that I want peace. It's better to just move along. I'm also not Christian but I do have Christian friends, but I am not into Christian Nationalism. If you are, we won't be a good fit. I identify as pagan/witch. I'm also LGBTQIA+ and have a trans son.

Before adding me, you should know: I am unapologetically myself. I can be a strong personality and I will always say if I disagree with someone, but I won't be rude about it unless I am needing to match energy being thrown at me.

disappointed_lesbian

The spelt berries keep hurting my teeth. I put some in my slow cooker and they were relatively soft when I ate them today, but my teeth started hurting anyhow. Maybe I need to cook them down to mush. Maybe it's the agave necter I've been adding that's giving me pain. I'm scared to eat them again. This is such a weird problem.

I removed the blackout curtain from my bedroom window, mainly because I'm now getting up for the day before sunrise. I'm glad to be rid of it because I prefer to see moonlight and because opening and closing the window is easier and because I like to see sunlight when I go into my bedroom in the afternoon. Getting up early feels good. It's a bit of a struggle because I still feel tired after I wake up, but I remind myself that I'll be having coffee, plus I think about spending time progressing in Mandarin rather than wasting time lying down with no hope of falling back asleep.

At the beginning of today's walk, I came across some sort of foot warming device. It had been left leaning against a large donation bin. There was also a cheap humidifier-type thing left there. Since cold feet is a huge problem for me, I decided that I wanted the device, but I didn't want to take it home right then nor carry it for the duration of my 3+ hour walk. So I tried hiding it behind the bin, which is perhaps eight feet tall and sitting just in front of a fence. I knew that the thing might not be there when I came back.

Well, I forgot about the device until I was back downtown and almost done with my errands. I happened to be at the pharmacy, which is just a block away from the donation bin, so walking back there wasn't a big deal (although it wasn't a small deal either; I took a circuitous route to avoid the noise of traffic).

I don't know how to describe how I felt to see that the device was gone and the humidifier was still there. If both had been gone, I would have assumed that whoever collects the donations had taken them, and that wouldn't have been a big deal because that's what normally happens and that's presumably what the donator intended. The humidifier being left behind leaves open the possibility that someone other than the workers who collect the donations took the device, which leaves open the possibility that this was done maliciously, because donations regularly sit in this area all day, right next to the curb and an easy parking spot, on one of the busiest streets in town, without people stopping to take them, and, considering those who do stop, it seems unlikely that anyone would check behind the donation bin, where there are just a few inches of space in between the bin and the fence. However, when I hid the thing, I was on this same street, in plain view, at a busy time of day, and maybe someone noticed.

This could have been a very helpful device for me because I'm currently running central heating all night to sleep (and still getting only six hours'). My energy bill is going to get sky high again. I've been taking iron pills every other day, and I don't feel much warmer. I've been wondering whether I need heme iron, which I don't get because I don't eat animal products. Perhaps I'll call the advice nurse and ask about that.

Everything feels hopeless. I received a response concerning yesterday's job application, but it came from someone associated with the website rather than from the company offering the position I applied for. I have to fill out another profile of some kind. I was told that the job is an independent contractor position. I'm kinda tired of these businesses that don't want to actually hire anyone. Also, the company wants "experts." I'm not sure what that means. An advanced degree in the field? These companies that offer no job security always want lots of experience and credentials, and they basically hold all the cards in the job market. The only card I hold is being able to refuse all their shitty positions and rely on my benefits to survive.

Taiwan seems hopeless, employment seems hopeless, exiting poverty seems hopeless, just not having a painful life seems hopeless.

So I added myself to the company's digital talent pool even though the position I applied for is not listed as open on the company website. I didn't have to give too much personal information, so I figured I wouldn't have any serious privacy issues to worry about, and being part of the pool can therefore only help me in case I'm called for a position later on (assuming the company doesn't spam my email or something). I quickly whipped up a work sample to include by looking for an online document to edit. I was a little worried that the sample wouldn't be good since it's been years since I edited professionally and because I spent so little time on it, but I now feel confident that it will be helpful (assuming someone looks at it). I'm worried about being expected to use MS Word if I get hired as an editor. I don't have Windows anymore, nor do I want it. Businesses should adopt free, open source tools.

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chanter1944 posting in

I made it! Yay! Chanter here, ducking in the door in a shower of newly-fallen snow. Whee!

For a little info about yours truly, I'm a queer, neurodiverse nerdlady living in the U.S. northern Midwest, and this is my... fifth? something like that time participating in this comm. Anyway, here's a handful of wishes. None of them need to cost anything monetarily, though a little time might be involved, especially in 4.

1: If anyone is inclined to have a sniff at my AO3, it's

Chanter and kudos and comments are love. :)

2: I seem to link to these every year, but I'm in the habit of playing Freekibble trivia daily. NO sign-up whatsoever necessary, just playing trivia and clicking a button or two for good causes.

3, which dovetails neatly with 2: A DW pal linked me to Arab.org and its handful of click-to-give contribution options, and now I'm in that habit too. Again, no sign-up necessary, just clicking buttons for worthy causes.

4: At one point, someone made me an icon of Back To The Future's Emmett and Clara (I ship them ever so much, ahem) but before I could snag it, the connected comment went... kerboom, never to return. No idea what happened there, but yes, I'd love an Emmett/Clara icon, if anyone's willing. And just so it's out there, I'd really prefer if it weren't furious!Clara and dismayed!Emmett from one particular scene; if you know, you know.

5: Utter frivolousness at this end. If anyone knows of a Stateside source of orange marmalade made to EU standards i.e. properly bitter citrus and not full of a ton of sugar like most of what we get over here, please do clue me in? I wasn't able to bring any home from Ireland when I was over there visiting in 2024, more's the pity. I know this might be iffy to get hold of, considering Stateside tariffs etc, but I figure it's worth a try.

6: This might sound silly, and I absolutely do not mean it to be creepy, but those with pets who appreciate petting, scritches, snuggles etc, please pass some love along? I have no friendly furry creature at the moment (I need to find a local shelter and start volunteering to pet cats again, and I miss my lovebug of a Labrador dearly) so critter happiness by proxy is the best I've got.

7: This is niche, but I would love to find other fans of oldtime radio shows! I know I'm far from the only one out there. If so inclined, come squee at me about your favorite Shadow, or your preferred Johnny Dollar, or how Candy Matson absolutely did not give up her career after - *coughs!* ahem! series's end spoilers! or how fantastic the adventures of Betty Lewis, freelance insurance investigator would be, or just what happened to Janice Corey after a specific Suspense two-parter ended, or... Anyway, fellow folks fond of the golden age of radio, please feel free to drop me a line.

matsushima posting in

doll photos are all on Flickr

Hi, I'm Meep (e/em)! I've been around since ye olde

holiday_wishes days.

I live in Tokyo and in Japan, they say your 37th year is bad luck for women* and wow, they're not wrong! It's been a doozy and I've got 21 days to go. *There are only two options for this tradition…

Things That Are Free

Icons of my dolls

Icons of me

gallery of icons I've commissioned over the years

Help designing a fursona

sketched out an idea

Things That Cost Money

Paid Flickr account

Dreamwidth points

Anything off my Etsy wish list

Big Dream
I couldn't afford these dolls when they were available to buy and now they're almost impossible to find. I'm not asking for one for free (but I also wouldn't say "no"!) but if you have one for sale, please send me a message!

Cerberus Project Delf Elf Shiwoo
Cerberus Project Delf Shiwoo
Cerberus Project Delf Soony
Volks YoSD Rengemaru

I'm not picky about color (beauty white, fresh/normal) or condition (damage, yellowing, mods, etc) but it should go without saying but I'm not interested in recasts.

I checked both North America and Asia for my region tags because I live in Japan but I have a mailing address in the U.S.

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When Trump rails against “socialists,” he’s not defending neutral markets; he’s defending a particular distribution of rights — one that prioritizes asset owners’ claims and uses public power to sustain them. When Mamdani advances democratic socialist policies, he’s not suggesting we abolish markets; he’s redrawing the boundary between private exclusion and public provision to include things like housing and transportation. Their methods both involve the state but toward starkly different visions of democratic accountability and economic rights.

On the same means to different ends.