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donutsweeper) wrote2024-11-18 05:56 pm
donutsweeper) wrote2024-11-18 05:56 pm
This, That, and the Other Thing
This: Utterly ignoring everything happening in the US and the 'real world' for the sake of my sanity.... Happy 15th Anniversary to Archive of our Own!! (a few days date) Apparently it went into open beta on 14 November 2009. (AO3's celebration post). I got an account for yuletide that year, mine is one day younger then open beta's (created on the 15th, acct #1165 though, so pretty dang early all things considered.) Hilariously, on the 17th I got a notif from LJ, celebrating my blog there's 17th birthday, so it's just social media celebrations all over the place this month. (I looked up my dreamwidth, I knew my account was from when it was still in closed beta, but I'm still acct #21636 here. I also missed celebrating its 15th as it was in April. Whoops.)
That: Today is also the anniversary of Calvin and Hobbes (according to this tweet and wikipedia anyway). Happy 39th!
The Other Thing: Son has been using my old igloo playmate cooler for his lunches at work, as I did when I lifeguarded during summers in school. It developed a small crack today. It'll still be usable for a bit yet but is probably nearing it's end (and frankly it has seen better days, it's schmutzy and has some permanent dark spots) but I have to say, whatever it was I paid for it in the late 80s, I certainly got my money's worth. (and OMG, I just googled these and they basically haven't changed, the current 16qt hardshell blue ones they sell look almost exactly like my old ratty one)
Additionally, have last week's![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
recthething rec (a MDZS/Untamed fic, I think I missed posting some recs here but if I did, I lost them. Whoops)
That: Today is also the anniversary of Calvin and Hobbes (according to this tweet and wikipedia anyway). Happy 39th!
The Other Thing: Son has been using my old igloo playmate cooler for his lunches at work, as I did when I lifeguarded during summers in school. It developed a small crack today. It'll still be usable for a bit yet but is probably nearing it's end (and frankly it has seen better days, it's schmutzy and has some permanent dark spots) but I have to say, whatever it was I paid for it in the late 80s, I certainly got my money's worth. (and OMG, I just googled these and they basically haven't changed, the current 16qt hardshell blue ones they sell look almost exactly like my old ratty one)
Additionally, have last week's
recthething rec (a MDZS/Untamed fic, I think I missed posting some recs here but if I did, I lost them. Whoops)Building it back, stone by stone and seal by seal by KizuKatana (134k)
Summary: It had been over 200 years since the war between cultivators left more than half the land ravaged and uninhabitable and the practice of cultivation punishable by death. Despite the risks of being caught as a practicing cultivator, Wei Wuxian took on the hunt of a dangerous yao that had destroyed a small village and killed all of the civilians. While searching for the demon, he encountered a mysterious cultivator dressed all in white. Wei Wuxian was excited to finally meet another cultivator, but instead of greeting him or making pretty much any conversation at all, the man attacked Wei Wuxian on sight. (I've been following fascinating AU for ages and it just completed on the 11th, the world building is amazing and all the characters ring true despite the setting differences. Excellent fic)
Summary: It had been over 200 years since the war between cultivators left more than half the land ravaged and uninhabitable and the practice of cultivation punishable by death. Despite the risks of being caught as a practicing cultivator, Wei Wuxian took on the hunt of a dangerous yao that had destroyed a small village and killed all of the civilians. While searching for the demon, he encountered a mysterious cultivator dressed all in white. Wei Wuxian was excited to finally meet another cultivator, but instead of greeting him or making pretty much any conversation at all, the man attacked Wei Wuxian on sight. (I've been following fascinating AU for ages and it just completed on the 11th, the world building is amazing and all the characters ring true despite the setting differences. Excellent fic)
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I can't believe Calvin & Hobbes is so old!
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