Tuesday
Jul. 15th, 2025 09:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisI've gotten into this annoying pattern of bad sleep on Mondays and Wednesdays and, sometimes, Fridays. The night before volleyball. Maybe it's because I sleep too late on the other days - usually it's only an hour longer if that. Or sleep too well. Last night was also interrupted by Hazel. John is back in the hospital and she'd forgotten to bring home the phone number and wanted to call him but also couldn't remember how to work the phone. Mainly she was just exhausted and frazzled and worried. I was in bed listening to my book when she came in. So we went back and I played her voice mail messages for her and found the number and we called John. And she seemed much more calm and settled when I left. Her son is coming over this morning. They cannot seem to control John's excess fluid retention. Hazel says he's peeing every 30 minutes but is still swollen up everywhere like a whale. Heart or kidneys, I'm sure and neither option is that good at 89.
We talked some last night and she said she understands that this may be it and she's prepared. That was comforting to hear. They've been together for 65 years.
Laundry is laundrying.
I watched most of the home run derby last night so I could see Mariner Cal Raleigh and his family participate. His dad did the pitching and his 15 year old brother did the catching. It was cute. And he won which was cool since no other catcher had ever won. That's it for baseball for me until Friday.
When they were here, my friend, Scott, used my phone number every time he was asked for one. It was just easier than saying no. For some reason, it tickled him to use it at Walmart to get the receipt. And now, every time they stop at Walmart, I get the receipt. They are buying some weird shit and not nearly enough Krispy Kremes but it is fun to track their trip which I am now dubbing the Walmart/Family Dollar Tour. He sent me a text yesterday that they had found HUGE Dollar Tree and he hadn't spied Julie in a long time. I told him it was 911 and not 111 for emergency if she never showed. They are off to Soux Falls today.
It's house cleaner day.
And I have an Amazon return plus I am perilously close to running out of mayo so a stop at Safeway is in order. I would wait until house cleaning time but I think I'll go when the clothes are done in hopes that it will be a little less hot.
We talked some last night and she said she understands that this may be it and she's prepared. That was comforting to hear. They've been together for 65 years.
Laundry is laundrying.
I watched most of the home run derby last night so I could see Mariner Cal Raleigh and his family participate. His dad did the pitching and his 15 year old brother did the catching. It was cute. And he won which was cool since no other catcher had ever won. That's it for baseball for me until Friday.
When they were here, my friend, Scott, used my phone number every time he was asked for one. It was just easier than saying no. For some reason, it tickled him to use it at Walmart to get the receipt. And now, every time they stop at Walmart, I get the receipt. They are buying some weird shit and not nearly enough Krispy Kremes but it is fun to track their trip which I am now dubbing the Walmart/Family Dollar Tour. He sent me a text yesterday that they had found HUGE Dollar Tree and he hadn't spied Julie in a long time. I told him it was 911 and not 111 for emergency if she never showed. They are off to Soux Falls today.
It's house cleaner day.
And I have an Amazon return plus I am perilously close to running out of mayo so a stop at Safeway is in order. I would wait until house cleaning time but I think I'll go when the clothes are done in hopes that it will be a little less hot.
Monday
Jul. 14th, 2025 08:12 amsusandennisI always feel like baseball's All Star Break starts 6 weeks of unrelenting Summer. Compared to the rest of the country, we get off easy - not as hot, not as long but still. I hate it. The sun hurts my eyes and I hate the heat. BUT six (probably more like 8 with global warming) will be gone, soon. I'm counting on it.
And I have shades and air conditioning. So really it's just 8 weeks of not pleasant that really does not get in my way much.
Yesterday was the last of baseball until Friday. I'm thinking of buying a month of Mariners streaming to try it out. Maybe. The radio broadcasters have gotten as bad as the TV but at least I'd have something to watch when I hit mute. It's $25 a month and I can do only one month easily.
But, meanwhile this week I'll be watching other stuff.
This afternoon is aqua yoga. I might go out and do some puzzling this morning. But really it looks like it's going to be a nice, quiet day.
I have not had or used a windows computer in a long long time. I held on to the last one because I needed it to print out sewing patterns (PDF patterns use layers and web acrobat would not print layers). So when I quit making clothes, I gave up the computer.
But, now, after all these years, I need a windows computer again. I want to remove the Digital Rights Management from a couple of Audible books so that I can play them without Audible. Just in case. I don't really intend to give up my Audible account but if something happened to it... There really is no easy way to do it without Windows. Oh well.
And I have shades and air conditioning. So really it's just 8 weeks of not pleasant that really does not get in my way much.
Yesterday was the last of baseball until Friday. I'm thinking of buying a month of Mariners streaming to try it out. Maybe. The radio broadcasters have gotten as bad as the TV but at least I'd have something to watch when I hit mute. It's $25 a month and I can do only one month easily.
But, meanwhile this week I'll be watching other stuff.
This afternoon is aqua yoga. I might go out and do some puzzling this morning. But really it looks like it's going to be a nice, quiet day.
I have not had or used a windows computer in a long long time. I held on to the last one because I needed it to print out sewing patterns (PDF patterns use layers and web acrobat would not print layers). So when I quit making clothes, I gave up the computer.
But, now, after all these years, I need a windows computer again. I want to remove the Digital Rights Management from a couple of Audible books so that I can play them without Audible. Just in case. I don't really intend to give up my Audible account but if something happened to it... There really is no easy way to do it without Windows. Oh well.
Now I know
Jul. 13th, 2025 03:54 pmbill_schubertReading Brit mysteries all the time means I don't always get the references. I'd never had a Jaffa Cake before but had been offered them in a few drawing rooms while investigating my murders.
Now I know. Courtesy of HEB where I buy my digestives.
Wimbledon and some returns
Jul. 13th, 2025 10:07 ambill_schubertI'm watching Alcaraz and Sinner walk out to the courts ready to play. Last time they played, in Paris, it was a five set battle more like a boxing match than tennis. I would expect today to be no different. It is so nice to watch, from the comfort of my home, a match of tennis on a par with any I've ever watched. As always, I've got Mom on my shoulder saying 'I wish John [Mcenroe] would shut up'. He still hasn't and won't. The reason I'd love to have a button to push that would silence the commentary but not the crowd and pop of the rackets.
I expect Alcaraz to win but both are so deserving that it would not matter.
In the family tradition I'm collecting Amazon returnables. I've got two. One is a monitor connection adapter I no longer need since I broke the damn monitor and the other is a backup set of what was supposed to be bone conduction earphones but is actually over the ear speakers, not what I want and not what was on the site. I'll also be returning the Chromebox I have once I've gotten the new one with more oomph. I've done my bit to keep them profitable, though. Shoes, another headset, a monitor, a Chromebox and all kinds of 'stuff' critical to my existence. I'll probably take the returnables with me tomorrow to Georgetown. There's a UPS there that has an independent set up where you grab a bag, Scan your code, print off the label to seal the bag with and drop it in the hole. It is a great set up that is as efficient as it can be. Rather than separate packages it all goes into large boxes for the return.
Today is a rain-ish day. We now get flood watches all over Alexa and Google if the humidity is even high. It does not apply to us. I'd rather have a heat gage warning that I could set for my specific age and such. If only we had Artifician Intelligence to help with that kind of thing.
I get annoyed frequently that AI is not incorporated into daily existence. I'm sitting at a red light with traffic backing up behind and traffic backing up on the other side and no one crossing with the green light and it is such an obvious opportunity to use AI. There are cameras that can see what it happening and even a low level computer system would be able to change the light based on reality. Can't figure out what that doesn't happen.
First world.
I expect Alcaraz to win but both are so deserving that it would not matter.
In the family tradition I'm collecting Amazon returnables. I've got two. One is a monitor connection adapter I no longer need since I broke the damn monitor and the other is a backup set of what was supposed to be bone conduction earphones but is actually over the ear speakers, not what I want and not what was on the site. I'll also be returning the Chromebox I have once I've gotten the new one with more oomph. I've done my bit to keep them profitable, though. Shoes, another headset, a monitor, a Chromebox and all kinds of 'stuff' critical to my existence. I'll probably take the returnables with me tomorrow to Georgetown. There's a UPS there that has an independent set up where you grab a bag, Scan your code, print off the label to seal the bag with and drop it in the hole. It is a great set up that is as efficient as it can be. Rather than separate packages it all goes into large boxes for the return.
Today is a rain-ish day. We now get flood watches all over Alexa and Google if the humidity is even high. It does not apply to us. I'd rather have a heat gage warning that I could set for my specific age and such. If only we had Artifician Intelligence to help with that kind of thing.
I get annoyed frequently that AI is not incorporated into daily existence. I'm sitting at a red light with traffic backing up behind and traffic backing up on the other side and no one crossing with the green light and it is such an obvious opportunity to use AI. There are cameras that can see what it happening and even a low level computer system would be able to change the light based on reality. Can't figure out what that doesn't happen.
First world.
Sunday
Jul. 13th, 2025 07:17 amsusandennisI started a new book last night. An random shot from the library. I had read other stuff by the author years ago but don't remember a thing. This book, however - at least the first 40 minutes - is captivating because of the narrator. I mean she just got right into my brain like she was sitting next to me telling me about the most amazing thing that had ever happened to her. It was wild. Even if the rest of the book sucks, I'm so delighted for that first part. I hated to go to sleep. How It Happened by Michael Koryta. Read by Christine Lakin.
Oh the other big news from yesterday was brought to you by Ingrid. My neighbor who is just whacked and not in a good way. As we began elbow coffee, Bonny reminded Ingrid that she still needed the $15 for the 3rd floor gathering next week. It was due 2 weeks ago and everyone has paid but her. She then proceeded to have a melt down/tantrum that would have honestly made a 3 year old proud. She ended up literally pounding on the table. It was pretty funny. Then everyone pretended it had not happened for about 30 minutes and this pissed her off so when we started passing around the snacks, she got up and marched through the gathering and left, muttering very loudly and venomously "I've lost my appetite due to Bonny."
I was delighted because the last time she had a tablet pounded tantrum it was due to me. (I had not checked in on her when an alarm went off.)
She is such a piece of work.
I pulled out another sweater from my stash and unraveled the sleeves for more hair. It was a sweater for about a 3 year old. Here is one sleeve and the hair already gotten from the other one. I'm guessing the one sleeve is hair for probably 7 or 8 dolls. And I still have the whole rest of the sweater. And one other one (pink). That should be enough to get me to the end of August when they start putting out the sweaters again in the charity shops.
And Dick and I worked on the puzzle. We've gotten a lot done but 1. Not all of it is correct. It's one of those where the same piece will feel like it fits and look like it fits but turns out to belong elsewhere. and 2. We still have grass and sky to do and I'm not sure how in the heck those will get done give #1.
My Costco membership expired in February. Two of the items I normally buy when they go on sale are now on sale (coffee and AREDs2) but, actually, I don't really need either one right now or soon ish so I was going to go reup this week and buy them but I think I'll let it slide some more. If I were going to go this week, it would be this morning. Sunday's first thing is THE only time according to me, but, not today, Costco.
Today will be some knitting. Some baseball. Some TV. Some puzzling. And whatever else happens.
Oh the other big news from yesterday was brought to you by Ingrid. My neighbor who is just whacked and not in a good way. As we began elbow coffee, Bonny reminded Ingrid that she still needed the $15 for the 3rd floor gathering next week. It was due 2 weeks ago and everyone has paid but her. She then proceeded to have a melt down/tantrum that would have honestly made a 3 year old proud. She ended up literally pounding on the table. It was pretty funny. Then everyone pretended it had not happened for about 30 minutes and this pissed her off so when we started passing around the snacks, she got up and marched through the gathering and left, muttering very loudly and venomously "I've lost my appetite due to Bonny."
I was delighted because the last time she had a tablet pounded tantrum it was due to me. (I had not checked in on her when an alarm went off.)
She is such a piece of work.
I pulled out another sweater from my stash and unraveled the sleeves for more hair. It was a sweater for about a 3 year old. Here is one sleeve and the hair already gotten from the other one. I'm guessing the one sleeve is hair for probably 7 or 8 dolls. And I still have the whole rest of the sweater. And one other one (pink). That should be enough to get me to the end of August when they start putting out the sweaters again in the charity shops.
And Dick and I worked on the puzzle. We've gotten a lot done but 1. Not all of it is correct. It's one of those where the same piece will feel like it fits and look like it fits but turns out to belong elsewhere. and 2. We still have grass and sky to do and I'm not sure how in the heck those will get done give #1.
My Costco membership expired in February. Two of the items I normally buy when they go on sale are now on sale (coffee and AREDs2) but, actually, I don't really need either one right now or soon ish so I was going to go reup this week and buy them but I think I'll let it slide some more. If I were going to go this week, it would be this morning. Sunday's first thing is THE only time according to me, but, not today, Costco.
Today will be some knitting. Some baseball. Some TV. Some puzzling. And whatever else happens.
The Wheelhouse - Week 3 - Weekend Edition
Jul. 13th, 2025 09:48 amclauderainsrm posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
therealljidolGreetings from Ohio. I came up for two different family reunions. Well, one "Cousin's Day" and the other is a cookout because they were looking for an excuse to have one, and since I was coming up and no one has seen me in years, a lot of different subgroups of the family are coming together (so in other words, a "family reunion" but only one of them was planned years in advance!
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The trip so far has been nice at points, but emotionally rough. Definitely some difficult insights into family dynamics.
Such as, it turns out that yes, my Dad IS just weirdly distant from the kids, family and pretty much everyone. But he *specifically* doesn't like me and doesn't want to talk to me because he "can't understand a word (I) say" and is embarrassed by me. (Due to my stutter) Found that out from my siblings after they were drinking a lot and speaking candidly about the issues in the family. One of them had the courage to say it out loud (after I said that I was positive my Dad didn't like me) and no one contradicted him. Maybe I can finally stop trying to gain his approval! It's just one more reason to be glad that I started therapy and have a session that afternoon I get back (Tuesday)
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How has YOUR week/weekend been going? Hopefully all of you are positive that I want to kick you!!! Because I do.
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The trip so far has been nice at points, but emotionally rough. Definitely some difficult insights into family dynamics.
Such as, it turns out that yes, my Dad IS just weirdly distant from the kids, family and pretty much everyone. But he *specifically* doesn't like me and doesn't want to talk to me because he "can't understand a word (I) say" and is embarrassed by me. (Due to my stutter) Found that out from my siblings after they were drinking a lot and speaking candidly about the issues in the family. One of them had the courage to say it out loud (after I said that I was positive my Dad didn't like me) and no one contradicted him. Maybe I can finally stop trying to gain his approval! It's just one more reason to be glad that I started therapy and have a session that afternoon I get back (Tuesday)
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How has YOUR week/weekend been going? Hopefully all of you are positive that I want to kick you!!! Because I do.
Friday Five: Ick Edition
Jul. 13th, 2025 08:55 amofearthandstarsFrom thefridayfive:
thefridayfive:
- What was the most sick that you've ever been?
It would either be the time I had strep not long after having my Oldest kid, in which case I remember wondering if I might be dying as I couldn't leave the bed and had fever hallucinations, or when I contracted chicken pox as an adult in my late 20s because (surprise!) chicken pox vaccinations were not yet vogue when I was a little kid and I'd never been exposed (because maybe exposing your kid young was still vogue, but we moved around a lot and I was an awkward kid with few friends?). Anyway, if you have ever been covered head to toe in blisters (literally, I can remember crying while trying to find a way to lay my head on a pillow comfortably) while your vaccinated children run around in wildly energetic circles with only a tiny bump or two on their arm from the same illness, you will understand that chicken pox is not benign and actually VACCINES ARE GOOD.
- What disease are you afraid of getting?
This has changed over time. Currently I think it's Alzheimer's. I live in my head a lot, and if my head becomes not my head, well then, who am I, exactly?
- Are you a big baby when it comes to taking medicine/shots for your illnesses?
LOL, not at all. I give myself 5 shots a month to treat migraines and asthma/allergies. I used to be afraid of it, growing up with a Type 1 diabetic mother who gave herself shots all the time (when auto-injectors and retractable needles were not a thing). But that fear was also probably combined with watching a lot of weird daytime soaps/movies in the 80s in which someone was inevitably killed from an intravenous air bubble introduced by their jealous lover/son/etc. Young me understood that my mom needed the shot to live but also frequently worried if she might accidentally give herself a heart attack.
- Is going to the doctor really THAT bad?
Only when they make notes about your dysphoric mood (*grumble grumble*).
- Would you have the flu twice a month if you were paid $1,000 for having it?
Nope, nada, nopeapotamus. There's a reason we toast to our health!
Murderbot (TV show) icons
Jul. 12th, 2025 09:49 pmleesa_perrieIcons for Murderbot, the TV show.
Feel free to use. A credit would be nice, thank you.
Teasers:
( This way... )
Feel free to use. A credit would be nice, thank you.
Teasers:
( This way... )
Tech neck is back plus
Jul. 12th, 2025 09:05 amsusandennisIt might be sleep neck or sleep+tech neck but ouch! I was not as careful yesterday and today it's a problem. Plus we cut volleyball short since we didn't have enough people and then two of those had to leave early. So, today, I have to really watch it or I'll cripple myself.
I also have a zit just inside my nose and a sore spot on my thumb - right in a critical knitting spot. Oh woe is me.
Many members of the cleaning and maintenance staff here are Spanish speaking. Some have some English but most all use phone translators when the going gets rough. Timber Ridge is, after, apparently a large number of requests, is offering a short course in conversational Spanish. They've lined up a local Spanish teacher (like, very local - lives in the neighborhood) and they have put out a flyer to see how many are actually interested. I'm waffling. My main reason for not doing it is that I'm lazy but also the classes will be at 4 in the afternoon twice a week. My brain quits working after 3. Sometimes 2. Plus, I am horrible at languages. I had years of French in school and I can barely tell you where the pen of my aunt is. I know if I sign up, I'll hate it on the day I have to go.
But I do love that Timber Ridge is offering it.
Time to get dressed for Elbow Coffee.
I also have a zit just inside my nose and a sore spot on my thumb - right in a critical knitting spot. Oh woe is me.
Many members of the cleaning and maintenance staff here are Spanish speaking. Some have some English but most all use phone translators when the going gets rough. Timber Ridge is, after, apparently a large number of requests, is offering a short course in conversational Spanish. They've lined up a local Spanish teacher (like, very local - lives in the neighborhood) and they have put out a flyer to see how many are actually interested. I'm waffling. My main reason for not doing it is that I'm lazy but also the classes will be at 4 in the afternoon twice a week. My brain quits working after 3. Sometimes 2. Plus, I am horrible at languages. I had years of French in school and I can barely tell you where the pen of my aunt is. I know if I sign up, I'll hate it on the day I have to go.
But I do love that Timber Ridge is offering it.
Time to get dressed for Elbow Coffee.
WIP Big Bang/ WIP Reverse Bang 2025 - Snippets Submissions Are Closed
Jul. 12th, 2025 06:11 ampenaltywaltz posting in wipbigbangI have to make a few unexpected edits, but the final counts for submissions are 219 fics to WIPBB and 45 art projects to WIPRB! It looks like we're going to have plenty for artists and writers to choose from.
Claiming will go live on July 17th, so keep a lookout to the pinned post for links to the summaries! Also, please remember to check the newly updated schedule for the start and end dates of each stage of the bangs.
Claiming will go live on July 17th, so keep a lookout to the pinned post for links to the summaries! Also, please remember to check the newly updated schedule for the start and end dates of each stage of the bangs.
my formerly empty freezer
Jul. 11th, 2025 01:17 pmsusandennisAs I written about here about a million times, the food scheme at the cult involves my getting an allowance of $600 on the 10th of every month. It does not roll over. So I have to eat $600 worth a month or lose it.
This is designed to be more or less one meal a day. Breakfast is $15 Lunch is $16 and Dinner ranges from $16 to $28. Once in a blue moon I have one of their lunches and one of their dinners (like today, probably) but more often, I skip entirely. This is mostly because their portions are generous and I have so many leftovers.
I have, in past months, trended towards skipping early on and then madly trying to cash in later. But, now I have a new plan. I'm going to strike when the iron is hot. Next week's menus do not look enticing. This week's teriyaki is still great so today I placed 6 orders. I ate one and put 5 in the freezer.
So now I have $502 and 26* days to eat it. So my spreadsheet says I have to eat more than $19 every day. See the problem!? It's so not easy living in the lap of luxury. *They serve brunch on Sunday but I never eat it.
The dinner buffet looks good tonight so that will help.
Also I went to Safeway and got ice cream and some other frozen stuff. So now my freezer is packed to the gills. Which is perfectly fine.
This is designed to be more or less one meal a day. Breakfast is $15 Lunch is $16 and Dinner ranges from $16 to $28. Once in a blue moon I have one of their lunches and one of their dinners (like today, probably) but more often, I skip entirely. This is mostly because their portions are generous and I have so many leftovers.
I have, in past months, trended towards skipping early on and then madly trying to cash in later. But, now I have a new plan. I'm going to strike when the iron is hot. Next week's menus do not look enticing. This week's teriyaki is still great so today I placed 6 orders. I ate one and put 5 in the freezer.
So now I have $502 and 26* days to eat it. So my spreadsheet says I have to eat more than $19 every day. See the problem!? It's so not easy living in the lap of luxury. *They serve brunch on Sunday but I never eat it.
The dinner buffet looks good tonight so that will help.
Also I went to Safeway and got ice cream and some other frozen stuff. So now my freezer is packed to the gills. Which is perfectly fine.
Here comes the sun
Jul. 11th, 2025 07:48 amsusandennisIt's actually already here. To stay. Oh well, everyone else will enjoy it. And I have shades and air conditioning.
I made a concerted effort yesterday to keep my head up and my posture good and shockingly, I think it worked. My neck and shoulders feel very much better. And I slept soundly - my bed app, Fitbit and me - we all agree. I used Prime Day to get a new pillow and I think it's a winner.
I can never use my cellphone in dreams. Sometimes I can't find it. Last night I had two cellphones and they were both very old technology and I couldn't find the info I was looking for. I couldn't text or call. Happens a lot in my dreams.
Today is a trip to UPS and then a stop at Safeway. And probably a load of laundry. It's also new menu day, which is always exciting. I want to get the errands out of the way early before the hot really kicks in.
But, I should get dressed first.
I made a concerted effort yesterday to keep my head up and my posture good and shockingly, I think it worked. My neck and shoulders feel very much better. And I slept soundly - my bed app, Fitbit and me - we all agree. I used Prime Day to get a new pillow and I think it's a winner.
I can never use my cellphone in dreams. Sometimes I can't find it. Last night I had two cellphones and they were both very old technology and I couldn't find the info I was looking for. I couldn't text or call. Happens a lot in my dreams.
Today is a trip to UPS and then a stop at Safeway. And probably a load of laundry. It's also new menu day, which is always exciting. I want to get the errands out of the way early before the hot really kicks in.
But, I should get dressed first.
Another inheritance
Jul. 10th, 2025 10:42 amsusandennisMyrna was my puzzle buddy. If the puzzle was too hard, she's busy herself organizing the pieces by color and/or by shape. She was always on the project. Bonny does some puzzle and more lately, I think to fill in.
BUT, Myrna's good friend, Dick (of Dick and Jan who moved into Myrna's apartment) LOVES puzzles!!! More than Myrna. More than me! He also suffers from One More Piece-itis. They came back from their doctor's appointment and Jan went in to pack and Dick said "I'll be in after I find a piece or two."
I have a new puzzle buddy.
BUT, Myrna's good friend, Dick (of Dick and Jan who moved into Myrna's apartment) LOVES puzzles!!! More than Myrna. More than me! He also suffers from One More Piece-itis. They came back from their doctor's appointment and Jan went in to pack and Dick said "I'll be in after I find a piece or two."
I have a new puzzle buddy.
Tech neck - I haz it
Jul. 10th, 2025 08:49 amsusandennisPhone, tablets, laptops, knitting... my neck and shoulders are killing me. Probably the only thing saving me is volleyball, where my head is aimed upward for 2 solid hours 3 times a week. But, that's not enough. I need to concentrate on posture and my neck.
But, speaking of laptops. A while back, I spent a whole $30 on an Android tablet that was on sale. It was a generic one that has good specs but it's really a $30 piece of shit. Then Amazon cut off Google from their software. Google apps won't install on Fire tablets and Fire tablets won't install anything Google. I have one good but really ancient Lenovo tablet and I wanted to make sure it has an in house backup so I've been waiting for Prime Days for a decent price. I bought an 8 inch because they don't make 7 inchers any more. It was $60 and arrived yesterday. Especially after fucking with/fighting the $30 noname one, the Fire tablet is really excellent. It's fast and sharp with great graphics. I got it loaded up with everything I wanted and am delighted. It's very weird not to have Chrome but it's doable. I mostly use it for games and videos anyway.
It's another wonderful cloudy day. The last one for a while I think. It would be a perfect day to go out - make my latest Amazon return and stop in at Safeway. I might. I might not.
My car is getting near it's annual checkup time. I got a text from the repair place this morning. But, I think I'll wait until the 'repair time' light comes on. Or at least not get all fretty about it until then. It's so easy to do here in Issaquah that it's also easy to not do.
But, speaking of laptops. A while back, I spent a whole $30 on an Android tablet that was on sale. It was a generic one that has good specs but it's really a $30 piece of shit. Then Amazon cut off Google from their software. Google apps won't install on Fire tablets and Fire tablets won't install anything Google. I have one good but really ancient Lenovo tablet and I wanted to make sure it has an in house backup so I've been waiting for Prime Days for a decent price. I bought an 8 inch because they don't make 7 inchers any more. It was $60 and arrived yesterday. Especially after fucking with/fighting the $30 noname one, the Fire tablet is really excellent. It's fast and sharp with great graphics. I got it loaded up with everything I wanted and am delighted. It's very weird not to have Chrome but it's doable. I mostly use it for games and videos anyway.
It's another wonderful cloudy day. The last one for a while I think. It would be a perfect day to go out - make my latest Amazon return and stop in at Safeway. I might. I might not.
My car is getting near it's annual checkup time. I got a text from the repair place this morning. But, I think I'll wait until the 'repair time' light comes on. Or at least not get all fretty about it until then. It's so easy to do here in Issaquah that it's also easy to not do.
The young ladies
Jul. 10th, 2025 08:29 ambill_schubertTwo things cut deep into me over the past day or two.
Initially is a story told first hand by one of the Mystic camp counsellors (the counsellors are 18 and younger) that they wrote their names on their own bodies and then wrote the children's names on their bodies.. That particular insight into the desperation got to me when the rest is just noise. That they would even think of doing that is amazing but that they were so sure that it would be needed speaks volumes that the pictures and all the rest somehow don't do for me.
And then, unfortunately, I read some of what Abbot said while kissing Turmp's ass as he always does, as everyone eventually seems to do. He managed to offend me for some reason by referring to the children who were writing their names on their bodies as 'the young ladies'. [Gov. Greg Abbott said Trump "cares a lot about those young ladies"] Like they were at a cotillion and dressed in gowns. It is my prejudice, I think, but the unconscious gender specific pushing them into their boxes even in the middle of all this solidified, once again, how far apart I am from the majority of the environment in which I live.
Initially is a story told first hand by one of the Mystic camp counsellors (the counsellors are 18 and younger) that they wrote their names on their own bodies and then wrote the children's names on their bodies.. That particular insight into the desperation got to me when the rest is just noise. That they would even think of doing that is amazing but that they were so sure that it would be needed speaks volumes that the pictures and all the rest somehow don't do for me.
And then, unfortunately, I read some of what Abbot said while kissing Turmp's ass as he always does, as everyone eventually seems to do. He managed to offend me for some reason by referring to the children who were writing their names on their bodies as 'the young ladies'. [Gov. Greg Abbott said Trump "cares a lot about those young ladies"] Like they were at a cotillion and dressed in gowns. It is my prejudice, I think, but the unconscious gender specific pushing them into their boxes even in the middle of all this solidified, once again, how far apart I am from the majority of the environment in which I live.
Vote - Week 3
Jul. 9th, 2025 10:12 pmclauderainsrm posting in therealljidolA few words from clauderainsrm:
clauderainsrm:
The population of our castle keeps shrinking, and the Killer(s) haven’t even claimed their first victim yet! Unfortunately before the poll even opens, we are losing 3 contestants who are out of byes:
That is always an awful way to go out, but it’s even more the case when it comes to Week 3 bye outs, because that means we haven’t even gotten the chance to read anything from them! Hopefully they will consider Home Game-ing until the Wheel offers another shot to get back into the game!
We also have a drop. Per the wheel, this particular drop WILL be counted toward the total of contestants leaving us this week!
Goodbye to
The Wheel also said that 2 contestants would be leaving this week - which means that there will be *1* contestant leaving (thanks to the drop)
The poll closes Tuesday, July 15th at 8pm ET.
Good luck to everyone!
Poll #33345 ’WheelofChaos-Week3’
This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 52
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 52
Vote For Your Favorites!
alycewilson's entry
19 (36.5%)
autumn_wind's entry
18 (34.6%)
bleodswean's entry
21 (40.4%)
drippedonpaper's entry
14 (26.9%)
eeyore_grrl's entry
15 (28.8%)
fausts_dream's entry
12 (23.1%)
flipflop_diva's entry
16 (30.8%)
garnigal's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (3.8%)
gunwithoutmusic's entry
11 (21.2%)
hafnia's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (3.8%)
halfshellvenus's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
3 (5.8%)
inkstainedfingertips's entry
24 (46.2%)
krispykritter's entry
10 (19.2%)
legalpad819's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (3.8%)
muchtooarrogant's entry
21 (40.4%)
murielle's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
4 (7.7%)
oxymoron67's entry
6 (11.5%)
rayaso's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
4 (7.7%)
roina_arwen's entry
10 (19.2%)
serpentinejacaranda's entry
13 (25.0%)
simplyn2deep's entry
15 (28.8%)
static_abyss's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (3.8%)
swirlsofpurple's entry
12 (23.1%)
talonkarrde's entry
15 (28.8%)
tonithegreat's entry
12 (23.1%)
wolfden's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (3.8%)
Week 3 - The Accusation
Jul. 9th, 2025 07:19 pmclauderainsrm posting in therealljidolflipflop_diva has used her reward to give someone the antidote! Did she save a life or did that precious elixir go to waste? I guess we will start finding out in the coming weeks!!***
But before we get to the regularly scheduled voting and polls, there is still the matter of YOU, the Idol contestants, and your attempt to stop this/these horrible Killer(s) from their murderous plots!
There was slightly more concentration of votes this time around, with fewer named suspects. (only 8 as opposed to 13 last time) But, by a slight margin, one name came out on top.
The Idolers formally accuse
inkstainedfingertips of being a KIller!!!