Chakkenge #854
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dracoharry100Happy DracoHarry Sunday!
Last week the Aurors won, meaning our score is now: Death Eaters 383, Aurors’ 408.
This week’s new prompt is:
Challenge #854: Smile
Happy drabbling!
Last week the Aurors won, meaning our score is now: Death Eaters 383, Aurors’ 408.
This week’s new prompt is:
Happy drabbling!
Geology
Jul. 6th, 2025 04:15 pmysabetwordsmithDefying physics: This rare crystal cools itself using pure magnetism
Research team identifies atacamite as a magnetocaloric material.
Deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists studied a green crystal called atacamite—and discovered it can cool itself dramatically when placed in a magnetic field. Unlike a regular fridge, this effect doesn’t rely on gases or compressors. Instead, it’s tied to the crystal’s unusual inner structure, where tiny magnetic forces get tangled in a kind of “frustration.” When those tangled forces are disrupted by magnetism, the crystal suddenly drops in temperature. It’s a strange, natural trick that could someday help us build greener, more efficient ways to cool things.
Research team identifies atacamite as a magnetocaloric material.
Deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists studied a green crystal called atacamite—and discovered it can cool itself dramatically when placed in a magnetic field. Unlike a regular fridge, this effect doesn’t rely on gases or compressors. Instead, it’s tied to the crystal’s unusual inner structure, where tiny magnetic forces get tangled in a kind of “frustration.” When those tangled forces are disrupted by magnetism, the crystal suddenly drops in temperature. It’s a strange, natural trick that could someday help us build greener, more efficient ways to cool things.
Birdfeeding
Jul. 6th, 2025 02:06 pmysabetwordsmithToday is mostly cloudy and sweltering.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds. Bees are visiting the small metal birdbath again.
EDIT 7/6/25 -- It's raining, so I won't have to water anything today. :D
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.
I put out water for the birds. Bees are visiting the small metal birdbath again.
EDIT 7/6/25 -- It's raining, so I won't have to water anything today. :D
Houseguest 2
Jul. 6th, 2025 02:06 pmenchanted_jae posting in neville100Title: Houseguest 2
Author:enchanted_jae
Fandom: Harry Potter
Characters/Pairing: Dean, Neville (background Neville/??)
Rating: PG13
Word count: 100
Written for:
♦ JMDC No. 233 - live, love, life
♦ Gift for JMDC No. 232 winnerdigthewriter, whose prompt was dirt
♦neville100 Prompt No. 568 - legend
♦ficlet_zone Prompt No. 87 – Madonna songs. I chose Like A Virgin
Warnings: Suggestion
Summary: Dean tries to get Neville to spill the tea.
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This fic/drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Houseguest 2
Author:
enchanted_jaeFandom: Harry Potter
Characters/Pairing: Dean, Neville (background Neville/??)
Rating: PG13
Word count: 100
Written for:
♦ JMDC No. 233 - live, love, life
♦ Gift for JMDC No. 232 winner
digthewriter, whose prompt was dirt♦
neville100 Prompt No. 568 - legend♦
ficlet_zone Prompt No. 87 – Madonna songs. I chose Like A VirginWarnings: Suggestion
Summary: Dean tries to get Neville to spill the tea.
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This fic/drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Houseguest 2
Oh, I like this word!
Jul. 8th, 2025 07:54 amconulyEirenicon: A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity.
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Courses - June/July 2025
Jul. 6th, 2025 03:06 pmsmallhobbitFutureLearn
Italian for Beginners - Part 4 (Open University)
Much to my surprise I'm finding I'm able to complete the quizzes with fewer mistakes and understanding more, which is encouraging.
What do Popular Songs Mean? (University of Leeds)
Like the previous music course I've done with Leeds Uni, this was aimed at potential music students, which I imagine is only a very limited proportion of those taking FutureLearn courses. Some things were interesting, some were a reminder of things I learnt on an OpenLearn course; at other times they would teach about analysis, but then when I came to work through an example for myself the answer would come up 'you may think xxx, but in this case yyy applies'. And in at least one occasion there seemed to be a contradiction between something stated earlier and than later in the course.
OpenLearn
Egyptian Mathematics
I read through the course, but it lacks the presentation of later courses. It was interesting to see a little about Egyptian mathematics, although very little has survived, probably because most of their maths had to do with practical problems they encountered rather than matters they deemed sufficiently important to save for posterity.
Babylonian Mathematics
Similarly with this course, although there was a small amount that was presumably kept for teaching purposes. Unlike our modern maths, with a decimal system of counting, the Babylonians worked in 60s, so comparing then and now isn't always easy.
The Science of Nutrition & Healthy Eating
My latest badged course. Definitely interesting and made me consider what I do eat. Not sure it will change my diet - but I'm more aware of food labels and what I should be considering.
Italian for Beginners - Part 4 (Open University)
Much to my surprise I'm finding I'm able to complete the quizzes with fewer mistakes and understanding more, which is encouraging.
What do Popular Songs Mean? (University of Leeds)
Like the previous music course I've done with Leeds Uni, this was aimed at potential music students, which I imagine is only a very limited proportion of those taking FutureLearn courses. Some things were interesting, some were a reminder of things I learnt on an OpenLearn course; at other times they would teach about analysis, but then when I came to work through an example for myself the answer would come up 'you may think xxx, but in this case yyy applies'. And in at least one occasion there seemed to be a contradiction between something stated earlier and than later in the course.
OpenLearn
Egyptian Mathematics
I read through the course, but it lacks the presentation of later courses. It was interesting to see a little about Egyptian mathematics, although very little has survived, probably because most of their maths had to do with practical problems they encountered rather than matters they deemed sufficiently important to save for posterity.
Babylonian Mathematics
Similarly with this course, although there was a small amount that was presumably kept for teaching purposes. Unlike our modern maths, with a decimal system of counting, the Babylonians worked in 60s, so comparing then and now isn't always easy.
The Science of Nutrition & Healthy Eating
My latest badged course. Definitely interesting and made me consider what I do eat. Not sure it will change my diet - but I'm more aware of food labels and what I should be considering.
Weekly proof of life: mainly media (shocking everyone)
Jul. 6th, 2025 11:02 amumadoshiscruloose and I did make it to the little farmers' market down the road for its opening day of the season, and even managed to get there earlier than later! (I think it's open from 8 to 1, and we probably were there...a bit after 10?)We made it home with two quarts of strawberries and one of cherries, new potatoes, a dozen eggs, and boneless chicken thighs, plus a bee balm for the garden, which we quickly tucked into a fairly open space in our little garden bed yesterday evening. (What was there before? UNKNOWN. Will I manage to reconstruct it from old posts or something? Also unknown. But hey, a plant!)
Reading: I finished Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 (M.E. O'Brien and Eman Abdelhadi), which was fantastic. On the fiction front, I followed it up with Tamsyn Muir's novella Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower (not really my thing--I continue to rarely bond with novellas, I guess--but interestingly done), Sacha Lamb's When the Angels Left the Old Country (marvelous), and Sofia Samatar's The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain (again, didn't really bond emotionally, but it executed what it was doing beautifully).
Non-fiction: David Chang and Priya Krishna's Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave), which is, like...primarily actually a David Chang book that Priya Krishna did a ton of heavy-lifting assisting on (which may be very normal for co-written cookbooks, but in this case she was interjecting and clarifying in her own voice as well as doing a fair bit of the actual writing in his voice, and it was all very transparent that it was being done that way, but also a little odd to read). I think I bought this as a sale ebook before hearing that Chang (the Momofuku guy) is something of an asshole, but then when I was reading it, it felt really promising as a book that might be genuinely useful for me (and even by cookbook standards, its ebook is terribly formatted), so I was pleasantly surprised to readily find a used half-price hard copy available on line, which is winging its way to me now. I've also made sure that Krishna's own Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family is now on the wishlist where I keep an eye out for ebook sales.
And now I'm reading An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace by Tamar Adler, which is a cookbook mostly in the form of essays on cooking as a thoughtful/mindful practice.
Watching: One more Murderbot episode to go in this season, and oh, I hope we get a second one. I'm going to miss this little show.
We finished watching the second season of Kingdom (the historical zombies k-drama), which I found very satisfying. The ending very much sets up a subsequent season, and there's a movie out that fills in the backstory of the person/people we glimpse at the end of season 2 who would presumably be extremely central in any further season, but I don't think we feel inspired to watch said backstory movie unless a third season of the show is ever announced and it becomes relevant in that way.
Quote & Fact...
Jul. 6th, 2025 02:58 amfairyniamhQuote:
"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to better."
"Can one invent verbs? I want to tell you one: I sky you, so my wings extend so large to love you without measure."
~ Frida Kahlo
Facts: Sake/Seishu
1.) The word sake (酒) in Japanese usually means alcohol, which is a broader term. Nowadays, what we think is sake points to seishu, which is alcohol made from rice, rice malt and water with a special process unique to Japan. (This alcohol has an unique taste. Do I like it? I'm not sure.)
2.) You can drink sake cold or hot. You can mix it with other beverages if you like, but sake is at its best taken straight cold or hot. People admire the taste and aroma of it by drinking it without anything else. (This is why I am undetermined. I have only had the dry type warmed. I would love to try the sweet chilled. Do not confuse with Korean Soju. You might start a war. Not kidding.)
"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to better."
"Can one invent verbs? I want to tell you one: I sky you, so my wings extend so large to love you without measure."
~ Frida Kahlo
Facts: Sake/Seishu
1.) The word sake (酒) in Japanese usually means alcohol, which is a broader term. Nowadays, what we think is sake points to seishu, which is alcohol made from rice, rice malt and water with a special process unique to Japan. (This alcohol has an unique taste. Do I like it? I'm not sure.)
2.) You can drink sake cold or hot. You can mix it with other beverages if you like, but sake is at its best taken straight cold or hot. People admire the taste and aroma of it by drinking it without anything else. (This is why I am undetermined. I have only had the dry type warmed. I would love to try the sweet chilled. Do not confuse with Korean Soju. You might start a war. Not kidding.)
Today's Smoothie
Jul. 5th, 2025 10:39 pmysabetwordsmithToday we made a smoothie with:
1 cup orange juice
1 cup Brown Cow vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup ice
The result is bright pink and on the thin side. It tastes mostly of orange. It's okay, but not as good as the tropical version from earlier.
1 cup orange juice
1 cup Brown Cow vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup ice
The result is bright pink and on the thin side. It tastes mostly of orange. It's okay, but not as good as the tropical version from earlier.
Early Humans
Jul. 5th, 2025 05:19 pmysabetwordsmith125,000-year-old ‘fat factory’ run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany
Stone Age humans living by a lake in what’s now Germany systematically processed animal carcasses for fatty nutrients — essentially running what scientists describe as a “fat factory” to boil bones on a vast scale, according to new research.
Note that another thing you can make with animal fat is pemmican: a stable, high-energy trail food made with fat, powdered meat, and a carbohydrate such as berries. Since it's not something you'd make in a hot climate like Africa (where humans evolved) but rather in a cold climate (such as northern Europe), I'm suddenly wondering if it is in fact a Neanderthal or Denisovan recipe.
Stone Age humans living by a lake in what’s now Germany systematically processed animal carcasses for fatty nutrients — essentially running what scientists describe as a “fat factory” to boil bones on a vast scale, according to new research.
Note that another thing you can make with animal fat is pemmican: a stable, high-energy trail food made with fat, powdered meat, and a carbohydrate such as berries. Since it's not something you'd make in a hot climate like Africa (where humans evolved) but rather in a cold climate (such as northern Europe), I'm suddenly wondering if it is in fact a Neanderthal or Denisovan recipe.
Birdfeeding
Jul. 5th, 2025 03:12 pmysabetwordsmithToday is partly sunny and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus some brown birds that might be female blackbirds.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I refilled the thistle feeder.
I picked up the concrete paver that we used for fireworks last night, along with scraps of paper and cardboard left behind.
Volunteer sunflowers are blooming under the fly-through feeder.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries in the prairie garden.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and some of the savanna seedlings. A sunflower in the telephone pole garden is close to blooming. :D
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I pulled some weeds from the septic garden.
Fireflies are out. Cicadas are singing.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus some brown birds that might be female blackbirds.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I refilled the thistle feeder.
I picked up the concrete paver that we used for fireworks last night, along with scraps of paper and cardboard left behind.
Volunteer sunflowers are blooming under the fly-through feeder.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries in the prairie garden.
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and some of the savanna seedlings. A sunflower in the telephone pole garden is close to blooming. :D
EDIT 4/5/25 -- I pulled some weeds from the septic garden.
Fireflies are out. Cicadas are singing.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
Sunshine Revival Challenge #2
Jul. 5th, 2025 04:06 pmpauraquesunshine_revival's next challenge is:Tunnel of Love
Journaling: The romance of summer! What do you love? Write about anything you feel sentimental about or that gets your heart pumping.
Creative: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like.
This is a topic I've been thinking about a lot lately. As an aro-ace person growing up in a time before we really had labels for those things (and, frankly, even now when some people still just don't get it), I've had a lot of experiences of being told that the way I loved people was wrong or not good enough. I'm... well, I was about to say I'm lucky to have people in my life now who don't see my love as lesser because it isn't romantic and never will be, and that is true, but also I have worked damn hard to accept myself as I am and to put energy into relationships with people who get me. So it's part luck, part skill. :P
I recently got a formal diagnosis of being on the autism spectrum. (I promise this relates.) This was something I had suspected for a long time, but having it confirmed has led me to take stock of a lot of past experiences and shine a different light on them. I've always had intense "special interests," but early on in life I learned to downplay them because of other people's disapproval. I think I am a much more... passionate person than others might suspect? I've only been able to let it show a little in fannish spaces where it's more accepted to fall in love with a fandom, or become infatuated with a character, or be swept off your feet by a storyline. Those aren't metaphors, it's really what it feels like, and I feel that way about a lot of things!
When I was a kid one of my special interests was ancient Egypt. I remember flipping through history books and feeling a physical level of joy and contentment as I pored over photos of pyramids and papyri, because I just loved loved loved what I was seeing so much. When the prompt asks about what gets my heart pumping, I think of things like that. But I learned to hide that part of myself because people didn't get it. I want to work on changing this. I know that kind of love is still there and I can still tap into it, and I want a future for myself where I'm proud that it's a part of me. That feels far away right now, but there was also a time when being proud of being aro-ace felt very far away, so I think there's cause for hope.
Poem: "Legs of Grass, Feet of Flowers"
Jul. 5th, 2025 02:21 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem was written for the Sunshine Revival Challenge 2: Tunnel of Love. It also fills the "buffalo" square in my 7-1-25 card for the Western Bingo Fest.
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Sunshine Revival Challenge 2: Tunnel of Love
Jul. 5th, 2025 12:56 pmysabetwordsmithSunshine Revival Challenge 2: Tunnel of Love
Journaling: The romance of summer! What do you love? Write about anything you feel sentimental about or that gets your heart pumping.
Creative: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like
See "Poem: Legs of Grass, Feet of Flowers."
Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
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Journaling: The romance of summer! What do you love? Write about anything you feel sentimental about or that gets your heart pumping.
Creative: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like
See "Poem: Legs of Grass, Feet of Flowers."
Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
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sunshine_revival Challenge #2
Jul. 5th, 2025 12:46 pmlightbirdChallenge #2
Tunnel of Love
Journaling: The romance of summer! What do you love? Write about anything you feel sentimental about or that gets your heart pumping.
Creative: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like
I'm not sure if I would categorize it as romance per se, but the one thing I love about summer in the northeast, where it's not warm year-round, is being able to go to an outdoor pool. I swim laps in an indoor pool, both in summer and the off-season, but I love being able to sit at an outdoor pool and read and relax. I joined a gym out where my mom lives several years ago, anticipating that I would need to move in with her, or at least stay with her for long periods, to help her out. The gym has both an indoor and an outdoor pool, and the outdoor pool deck is one of my favorite places in the world, and something I don't have in the city. The members are a mix of families with young kids, families with older kids, young couples without kids yet, and seniors, and it's fun to watch the kids play in the fountain in the family pool. It's surrounded by trees, and it's really just a lovely place to be when the weather is nice. It's definitely one of my top enjoyments in life.
As for the creative side of the challenge, I've never been much of a poet. So instead I'm going to share some summer-themed haikus by Bashō:
In bright summer moon,
and with softly clapping hands,
I herald the dawn.
Summer in the world
floating on little waves
of shimmering lake.
Orchid is breathing
its pungent incense into
a butterfly's wings.
Previous Days
Day 1
Collage Journaling: Alice
Jul. 5th, 2025 12:08 pmstonepicnicking_okapiNot my best work. I've done several Alice in Wonderland-themed collages which are much better than this. But my brain is not my friend at the moment, and I have filled up the last of my three inserts I was using for collage so I will be using my Agatha Christie notebook and my art notebook going forward. Both are smaller but I think that might be a good thing.
Drabble Series: Hard Evidence (Harry/Various Witches, Harry/Ginny)
Jul. 5th, 2025 02:19 pmlightofdayeTitle: Hard Evidence
Rating: R
Characters & Pairing: Harry/Various, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, OMC (Bozo Jnr)*
Word Count: 4 x 100
Content: Voyeurism, Blackmail, consensual infidelity/open relationship
Disclaimer: The characters, settings and HP Franchise as a whole are owned by JKR and not by me. I make no profit from writing this piece of fanfiction.
Summary: Harry is confronted with evidence of his wandering... heart.
A/n: Unbeta'd. Written forharry100's Prompt #521: "blackmail". I did find this prompt a little tricky but eventually came up with this.
( Hard Evidence )
Rating: R
Characters & Pairing: Harry/Various, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, OMC (Bozo Jnr)*
Word Count: 4 x 100
Content: Voyeurism, Blackmail, consensual infidelity/open relationship
Disclaimer: The characters, settings and HP Franchise as a whole are owned by JKR and not by me. I make no profit from writing this piece of fanfiction.
Summary: Harry is confronted with evidence of his wandering... heart.
A/n: Unbeta'd. Written for
harry100's Prompt #521: "blackmail". I did find this prompt a little tricky but eventually came up with this. ( Hard Evidence )
Bingo Card - Western
Jul. 5th, 2025 01:54 pmsmallhobbitThe second theme this month at allbingo is Western.
Here's my card:
allbingo is Western.Here's my card:
| Armadillo | Sunbonnet |
| Chasing a Dream | Rattlesnake |
Sunshine Revival Challenge #2
Jul. 5th, 2025 12:41 pmsmallhobbitCreative Prompt: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like
Who or what do I love?
Let's go with cakes
There's my husband, of course
And the scones which he bakes
And the Daughter
To whom we send Christmas cake
Plus her sibling the Son
Who takes us out for cake
I have some good friends
And yes, we do discuss cake
Not to mention my church
With a variety of cake
Shakespeare wrote sonnets
And I eulogise cake!
Well, that was unexpected and unpleasant
Jul. 6th, 2025 06:43 amconuly( Though, upon reflection, it's surprising that this hasn't happened before in 30+ years of menstruation )
I'd say that was the worst thing to happen this weekend, but then I glanced at the news, and how do things keep getting worse? I thought we might at least get a reprieve over the holiday weekend, Congress would all go on vacation and not pass any terrible bills in the interim, but I guess not.
I'm not linking to it, not today. I know how to take a break, even if they don't. Take this article on amenorrhea instead.
I'd say that was the worst thing to happen this weekend, but then I glanced at the news, and how do things keep getting worse? I thought we might at least get a reprieve over the holiday weekend, Congress would all go on vacation and not pass any terrible bills in the interim, but I guess not.
I'm not linking to it, not today. I know how to take a break, even if they don't. Take this article on amenorrhea instead.
Quote & Fact...
Jul. 5th, 2025 04:11 amfairyniamhQuote:
"Never do what a specialist can do better. Discover your own specialty. Do not despair if your specialty appears to be more delicate, a lesser thing. Make up in finesse what you lose in force."
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul."
~ Jean Cocteau
Facts: Rum
1.) Its origins trace back to the Caribbean in the 17th century. The spirit was first distilled from sugarcane byproducts like molasses, which was abundant in the region. (I prefer golden rum over silver rum.)
2.) In moderation, rum contains antioxidants such as polyphenols, which are derived from the sugarcane plant. However, excessive consumption can negate any potential benefits. (So, don't use this as an excuse to get piss ass drunk.)
"Never do what a specialist can do better. Discover your own specialty. Do not despair if your specialty appears to be more delicate, a lesser thing. Make up in finesse what you lose in force."
"I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul."
~ Jean Cocteau
Facts: Rum
1.) Its origins trace back to the Caribbean in the 17th century. The spirit was first distilled from sugarcane byproducts like molasses, which was abundant in the region. (I prefer golden rum over silver rum.)
2.) In moderation, rum contains antioxidants such as polyphenols, which are derived from the sugarcane plant. However, excessive consumption can negate any potential benefits. (So, don't use this as an excuse to get piss ass drunk.)
Philosophical Questions: Government
Jul. 5th, 2025 12:14 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
What should the role of a government be, what boundaries and limitations should it have?
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What should the role of a government be, what boundaries and limitations should it have?
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Jul. 4th, 2025 07:58 pmnansliceADHD assessment on the 18th went well, was scheduled for the DIVA test a week later, and scored 9 out of 9 for both attention deficit AND hyperactivity, and that I had this at a young age but had "limited impairment due to compensation of external structure" which according to my doctor basically means I was pretty heavily sheltered and tended to by my mom (which is true) so I didn't get a chance to really fuck up. And I mean, looking back, yeah, I can see it? But also....:\ Now as an adult trying to navigate the world, I'm kind of...whew, boy. XD;
SO YEAH THAT'S GREAT wow, lmao, I'm so. Frustrated. And I have a bachelor's degree and I was like but I have a bachelor's degree, I was able to focus and do that, and she was like yes, in something you're interested in (art). And I was like well okay. :\ This explains a lot but I'm not super thrilled.
UHM YEAH so yeah. I have a PCP appointment on the 17th to do blood work and maybe look at blood pressure medication, but also to talk about a medication that my ADHD doc would like me to go on (that's not a stimulant, bc we gotta get blood pressure in order, plus I gotta talk to the hospital in GA for records bc I have a bigeminy and ADHD doc wants to look at those results before putting me on stimulants (although there is a non-stimulant medication that she recommended to try first). BUT she thinks my problems with staying and committing to work is agoraphobia and/or a panic disorder. Uhm. So yeah, my poor brain is a goddamn mess lmao whoops.
Will has been an absolute trooper through all though, even though I keep making terrible jokes about them being stuck with me now that we're married. XD Although they have suspected this probably longer than I have so none of this is that much of a surprise for them.
In other news, today is July fourth, I'm not feeling patriotic at all, and the fireworks aren't helping. But here's some recent harvest photos.
A couple of zucchini and 2 quarts of cherries. <3
SO YEAH THAT'S GREAT wow, lmao, I'm so. Frustrated. And I have a bachelor's degree and I was like but I have a bachelor's degree, I was able to focus and do that, and she was like yes, in something you're interested in (art). And I was like well okay. :\ This explains a lot but I'm not super thrilled.
UHM YEAH so yeah. I have a PCP appointment on the 17th to do blood work and maybe look at blood pressure medication, but also to talk about a medication that my ADHD doc would like me to go on (that's not a stimulant, bc we gotta get blood pressure in order, plus I gotta talk to the hospital in GA for records bc I have a bigeminy and ADHD doc wants to look at those results before putting me on stimulants (although there is a non-stimulant medication that she recommended to try first). BUT she thinks my problems with staying and committing to work is agoraphobia and/or a panic disorder. Uhm. So yeah, my poor brain is a goddamn mess lmao whoops.
Will has been an absolute trooper through all though, even though I keep making terrible jokes about them being stuck with me now that we're married. XD Although they have suspected this probably longer than I have so none of this is that much of a surprise for them.
In other news, today is July fourth, I'm not feeling patriotic at all, and the fireworks aren't helping. But here's some recent harvest photos.
A couple of zucchini and 2 quarts of cherries. <3
Fireworks
Jul. 4th, 2025 09:13 pmysabetwordsmithTonight we did our home fireworks show. :D These are the things we bought from JT Fireworks Sales in Charleston...
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Gains 633
Jul. 4th, 2025 05:06 pmenchanted_jae posting in dracoharry100Title: Gains 633
Author:enchanted_jae
Team: Aurors
Character(s): Harry
Rating: PG
Warning(s): None
Word count: 100
Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 853- currency
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Summary: Harry has a hankering to go shopping.
( Gains 633 )
Author:
enchanted_jaeTeam: Aurors
Character(s): Harry
Rating: PG
Warning(s): None
Word count: 100
Written for:
dracoharry100 Prompt No. 853- currencyDisclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Summary: Harry has a hankering to go shopping.
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Writing About Fireworks
Jul. 4th, 2025 03:09 pmysabetwordsmithIn honor of the Fourth of July, here are a few tidbits to enjoy.
Today's Adventures 6/28/25 -- We bought fireworks for our home show, and we watched the show in Tolono.
Fireworks 7/4/25 -- Read about our home show tonight.
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Today's Adventures 6/28/25 -- We bought fireworks for our home show, and we watched the show in Tolono.
Fireworks 7/4/25 -- Read about our home show tonight.
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Birdfeeding
Jul. 4th, 2025 02:50 pmysabetwordsmithToday is mostly sunny and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a mourning dove.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I checked the south lot and put topsoil in a few low spots, prior to our fireworks show tonight.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked up a trough pot that fell off the old picnic table, restored the curry plant and purple basil as best I could, then watered them and a few other things in the house yard.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I sowed 6 pots with mulberry seeds. Half are from a particularly pleasing mulberry sapling near the west end of the old fishpond, the other half from a mulberry that was left on the porch step as if a gift.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and a few seedlings in the savanna.
My partner Doug mowed the ritual meadow and prairie paths.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked a handful of herbs to make a skillet scramble for supper.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries in the prairie garden. There are plenty left; I ran out of heat tolerance long before I ran out of berries. :D
Cicadas are singing.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries in the prairie garden. Still more left, but I'll have to hunt those another day, because it is still hot and the sun is about to set.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- We did our home fireworks show. :D I'm sure it confused the bats and the fireflies.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a mourning dove.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I checked the south lot and put topsoil in a few low spots, prior to our fireworks show tonight.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked up a trough pot that fell off the old picnic table, restored the curry plant and purple basil as best I could, then watered them and a few other things in the house yard.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I sowed 6 pots with mulberry seeds. Half are from a particularly pleasing mulberry sapling near the west end of the old fishpond, the other half from a mulberry that was left on the porch step as if a gift.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and a few seedlings in the savanna.
My partner Doug mowed the ritual meadow and prairie paths.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked a handful of herbs to make a skillet scramble for supper.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries in the prairie garden. There are plenty left; I ran out of heat tolerance long before I ran out of berries. :D
Cicadas are singing.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries in the prairie garden. Still more left, but I'll have to hunt those another day, because it is still hot and the sun is about to set.
EDIT 7/4/25 -- We did our home fireworks show. :D I'm sure it confused the bats and the fireflies.
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
Idle Friday post that turned out to be half about Pokemon Go
Jul. 4th, 2025 03:54 pmumadoshiAt the start of the month I entertained the fleeting thought of trying to post every day in July, especially with sunshine_revival (in which I have in no way participated) going on, but. Well. *gestures at current date* And as we all know, something-something-only-perfect-results-matter, etc. etc. etc.
But here. It's Friday. The world is terrifying, but at least for this moment the sun is out. I spent most of my workday in a style guide meeting, which was genuinely pretty fun; tonight we're seeing Ginny and Kas because this week it's better for them than our usual Saturday hangout.
Tomorrow the (very) wee farmers' market that's only a few blocks away is getting underway for the season. I have ambitions of actually rolling out of bed and walking over in hopes of strawberries, even though tomorrow and Sunday are also Eevee community day in Pokemon Go, so I'm also hoping to leave the house those afternoons. Leaving the house twice in one day is not exactly a thing that happens often, and as a result, the prospect of it is exhausting. ^^; But here's hoping!
There's been zero doubt for a long time now that my only actual investment in Pokemon Go is the pursuit of shinies, and community days are the best chance to get shinies of a given critter, and Eevee, see, has EIGHT possible evolutions, so if there's any faint hope of ever having a full set of shinies of those, well, it's this weekend.
(I can't remember if I've said here that this is a crystalized perfect demonstration of why it's really, really good that I don't gamble. I'm usually pleased when I catch a new-to-me Pokemon, but it's pretty minor. But rather than setting the game aside, since it mostly hasn't resulted in me actually getting outside and walking much more than I had been, the hope of catching a shiny critter keeps me opening it back up. Nobody get me into slot machines, okay? [That sounds facetious, but I mean it very seriously.])
That's all I've got right now. Stay well, friends.
sunshine_revival (in which I have in no way participated) going on, but. Well. *gestures at current date* And as we all know, something-something-only-perfect-results-matter, etc. etc. etc.But here. It's Friday. The world is terrifying, but at least for this moment the sun is out. I spent most of my workday in a style guide meeting, which was genuinely pretty fun; tonight we're seeing Ginny and Kas because this week it's better for them than our usual Saturday hangout.
Tomorrow the (very) wee farmers' market that's only a few blocks away is getting underway for the season. I have ambitions of actually rolling out of bed and walking over in hopes of strawberries, even though tomorrow and Sunday are also Eevee community day in Pokemon Go, so I'm also hoping to leave the house those afternoons. Leaving the house twice in one day is not exactly a thing that happens often, and as a result, the prospect of it is exhausting. ^^; But here's hoping!
There's been zero doubt for a long time now that my only actual investment in Pokemon Go is the pursuit of shinies, and community days are the best chance to get shinies of a given critter, and Eevee, see, has EIGHT possible evolutions, so if there's any faint hope of ever having a full set of shinies of those, well, it's this weekend.
(I can't remember if I've said here that this is a crystalized perfect demonstration of why it's really, really good that I don't gamble. I'm usually pleased when I catch a new-to-me Pokemon, but it's pretty minor. But rather than setting the game aside, since it mostly hasn't resulted in me actually getting outside and walking much more than I had been, the hope of catching a shiny critter keeps me opening it back up. Nobody get me into slot machines, okay? [That sounds facetious, but I mean it very seriously.])
That's all I've got right now. Stay well, friends.
Arrog (2020)
Jul. 4th, 2025 09:35 ampauraqueThis short narrative puzzle game follows a man from his death, through a spiritual dream realm, and into acceptance and new life. It wasn't part of the Latin American Games Showcase, but I indirectly found it through there; the developers Hermanos Magia are based in Peru.
I loved the hand-drawn art style and the symbolic imagery, interweaving the natural and human worlds. It's like an interactive experimental short film. The puzzles are mostly classic types (Simon, Pipe Dream, etc.) sometimes slightly obscured by the artistic presentation. You could say interpreting the imagery is a kind of bonus puzzle. The challenge is minimal, just enough to keep you engaged in the soul's journey. There are no instructions but they're not needed; whenever you don't know what to do, clicking around will reveal something in a moment, and what it reveals may surprise and delight you.
I found the game really lovely and heartfelt, though it is very short. They do say up front that it's a "30 minute experience," so no shade at all, I just enjoyed it so much I wished it had been a little longer!
Arrog is available on PC (currently on sale at $1.49 USD), Android (currently on sale at $0.60 USD), iOS and PlayStation ($2.99 USD), and on Switch ($3.99 USD).
I loved the hand-drawn art style and the symbolic imagery, interweaving the natural and human worlds. It's like an interactive experimental short film. The puzzles are mostly classic types (Simon, Pipe Dream, etc.) sometimes slightly obscured by the artistic presentation. You could say interpreting the imagery is a kind of bonus puzzle. The challenge is minimal, just enough to keep you engaged in the soul's journey. There are no instructions but they're not needed; whenever you don't know what to do, clicking around will reveal something in a moment, and what it reveals may surprise and delight you.
I found the game really lovely and heartfelt, though it is very short. They do say up front that it's a "30 minute experience," so no shade at all, I just enjoyed it so much I wished it had been a little longer!
Arrog is available on PC (currently on sale at $1.49 USD), Android (currently on sale at $0.60 USD), iOS and PlayStation ($2.99 USD), and on Switch ($3.99 USD).
Quote & Fact...
Jul. 4th, 2025 12:07 amfairyniamhhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1W5i4KrghDw&pp=ygUdc3RhciBzcGFuZ2xlZCBiYW5uZXIgZGFuIHZhc2M%3D
Quote:
"Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die."
"The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters."
~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
Facts: Bourbon
1.) Many people assume it has to come from Kentucky, but that’s not true. While over 95% of the world’s bourbon does come from the Bluegrass State, it can technically be made anywhere in the country. This legal requirement was solidified by Congress in 1964 when bourbon was declared “America’s native spirit.” (I love the deep burn of a good Bourbon.)
2.) After their first and only use, these barrels are often sold to distilleries in Scotland, Ireland, and even Mexico, where they give new life to Scotch, Irish whiskey, tequila, and even rum. This rule ensures bourbon gets maximum flavor from fresh oak each time. (If it works.)
Quote:
"Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die."
"The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters."
~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
Facts: Bourbon
1.) Many people assume it has to come from Kentucky, but that’s not true. While over 95% of the world’s bourbon does come from the Bluegrass State, it can technically be made anywhere in the country. This legal requirement was solidified by Congress in 1964 when bourbon was declared “America’s native spirit.” (I love the deep burn of a good Bourbon.)
2.) After their first and only use, these barrels are often sold to distilleries in Scotland, Ireland, and even Mexico, where they give new life to Scotch, Irish whiskey, tequila, and even rum. This rule ensures bourbon gets maximum flavor from fresh oak each time. (If it works.)
sunshine_revival Challenge #1
Jul. 3rd, 2025 07:43 pmlightbirdMany thanks to brightknightie who put this on my radar!
Journaling Prompt: Light up your journal with activity this month. Talk about your goals for July or for the second half of 2025.
Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community.. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Getting the serious stuff -- and the huge elephant in the room -- out of the way, I'm trying to just keep living my life while The Sword Of Damocles hangs over my head (a feeling many of us are sharing no doubt). I'm continuing to take enjoyment wherever I can, helping where I can. I'm very concerned about the amount of people that are and will be experiencing food insecurity, so I've been and will continue to donate to a couple of local groups in my neighborhood: one serves hot meals, both at their facility and delivering to homebound, and the other distributes packaged food and sundries in the park every Saturday. And of course I'm donating to orgs like the ACLU who continue to do great work. Looking for other ways I can help.
Starting on July 14, I will be attending Karen Attiah's "Race, Media and International Affairs 101" class. She used to teach the class at Columbia, but they cancelled it because DEI (eyeroll). She took a survey on Bluesky to see if people would be interested in attending it as an independent series on Zoom and there was overwhelming interest. She's posted information on the class here (she's calling it Resistance Summer School). Summer session filled up, so she was offering a Fall session too and not sure if that has filled up yet. There's different pricing tiers and depending on which tier you choose there are certain perks. It looks to be a really interesting and informative class, so I'm looking forward to it.
I'll be continuing to swim and work out and do my best to stay fit. And reading. Lots and lots of reading, both serious stuff and light-hearted poolside.
On the creative side, I've taken up needlepoint and completed my first project. I started small, with a bookmark, and while the result is kind of sad (and the backing that came with the kit didn't fit the canvas well so I had to cut, and I have issues cutting in a straight line), it's not bad for a first try. And at least I chose a cute pattern. I'll be continuing to try different canvases.
( not quite a masterpiece under the cut )
I also wrote a story forintoabar, which I got some nice feedback on:
Title: Serendipity
Author: lightbird
Prompt: Fa Mulan goes into a bar and meets... Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)!
Fandoms: Mulan (1998), Avatar: The Last Airbender
Word count: 872
Rating: T
Summary: When she walked into the tea shop, she immediately recognized the girl sitting at the table...
And I'm already working on another story, which I hope to finish this summer.
brightknightie who put this on my radar!Journaling Prompt: Light up your journal with activity this month. Talk about your goals for July or for the second half of 2025.
Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community.. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Getting the serious stuff -- and the huge elephant in the room -- out of the way, I'm trying to just keep living my life while The Sword Of Damocles hangs over my head (a feeling many of us are sharing no doubt). I'm continuing to take enjoyment wherever I can, helping where I can. I'm very concerned about the amount of people that are and will be experiencing food insecurity, so I've been and will continue to donate to a couple of local groups in my neighborhood: one serves hot meals, both at their facility and delivering to homebound, and the other distributes packaged food and sundries in the park every Saturday. And of course I'm donating to orgs like the ACLU who continue to do great work. Looking for other ways I can help.
Starting on July 14, I will be attending Karen Attiah's "Race, Media and International Affairs 101" class. She used to teach the class at Columbia, but they cancelled it because DEI (eyeroll). She took a survey on Bluesky to see if people would be interested in attending it as an independent series on Zoom and there was overwhelming interest. She's posted information on the class here (she's calling it Resistance Summer School). Summer session filled up, so she was offering a Fall session too and not sure if that has filled up yet. There's different pricing tiers and depending on which tier you choose there are certain perks. It looks to be a really interesting and informative class, so I'm looking forward to it.
I'll be continuing to swim and work out and do my best to stay fit. And reading. Lots and lots of reading, both serious stuff and light-hearted poolside.
On the creative side, I've taken up needlepoint and completed my first project. I started small, with a bookmark, and while the result is kind of sad (and the backing that came with the kit didn't fit the canvas well so I had to cut, and I have issues cutting in a straight line), it's not bad for a first try. And at least I chose a cute pattern. I'll be continuing to try different canvases.
( not quite a masterpiece under the cut )
I also wrote a story for
intoabar, which I got some nice feedback on:Title: Serendipity
Author: lightbird
Prompt: Fa Mulan goes into a bar and meets... Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)!
Fandoms: Mulan (1998), Avatar: The Last Airbender
Word count: 872
Rating: T
Summary: When she walked into the tea shop, she immediately recognized the girl sitting at the table...
And I'm already working on another story, which I hope to finish this summer.
Blazing the Trail: Celebrating Indigenous Fire Stewardship
Jul. 3rd, 2025 04:43 pmysabetwordsmithFireSmart Canada is pleased to release Blazing the Trail: Celebrating Indigenous Fire
Stewardship, a beautiful, bound publication that recognizes the contributions to wildfire
prevention of Indigenous communities in Canada.
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Stewardship, a beautiful, bound publication that recognizes the contributions to wildfire
prevention of Indigenous communities in Canada.
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Into the Void
Jul. 3rd, 2025 04:56 pmstonepicnicking_okapiFor new friends, personal posts not on Tuesdays are called 'Into the Void' as in 'Screaming into the Void'
THANK YOU to everyone for the well wishes on the new job. I will respond individually but I just wanted to do a quick blast of thanks now. Orientation went well. I have clients starting MONDAY! I am low-key terrified, but that's to be expected with something so new. So my schedule will be 8 am to 2 pm with going from one client's house to a second client.
Lots of deep breaths...
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU to everyone for the well wishes on the new job. I will respond individually but I just wanted to do a quick blast of thanks now. Orientation went well. I have clients starting MONDAY! I am low-key terrified, but that's to be expected with something so new. So my schedule will be 8 am to 2 pm with going from one client's house to a second client.
Lots of deep breaths...
THANK YOU!
Birdfeeding
Jul. 3rd, 2025 02:49 pmysabetwordsmithToday is partly sunny and hot.
I fed the birds. I refilled the thistle feeder. I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a male cardinal.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I took a few more pictures around the yard, mostly flowers at the end of the driveway.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I dug up three pots of wild senna and one of purple echinacea that had seeded themselves in the savanna, hopefully to transplant them elsewhere if they survive.
I've seen a pair of mourning doves and a gray catbird. I also saw a very large bird, possibly a vulture or eagle, flying over the field to the west.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- We hooked up the new, flat water hose. The "non-kinking" label is a complete lie; it is the most prone to kinking of any hose I've ever used. Straightening it out enough to work is a bitch. However, it is extremely lightweight and completely flexible, so those are pluses. Also the multifunction water wand is by far the best nozzles I've ever used. I favor with "shower" and "flat" functions the most. The new picnic table garden and septic garden have been thoroughly watered.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I watered the old picnic table garden and the plants in the house yard.
The corn is tasseling. The pollen hangs heavy on the wind with a sweet, dusty, buttery, golden smell.
Fireflies are coming out.
I saw a skunk in the house yard. I've seen a squirrel at the hopper feeder.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I refilled the thistle feeder. I've seen a large mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a male cardinal.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I took a few more pictures around the yard, mostly flowers at the end of the driveway.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I dug up three pots of wild senna and one of purple echinacea that had seeded themselves in the savanna, hopefully to transplant them elsewhere if they survive.
I've seen a pair of mourning doves and a gray catbird. I also saw a very large bird, possibly a vulture or eagle, flying over the field to the west.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- We hooked up the new, flat water hose. The "non-kinking" label is a complete lie; it is the most prone to kinking of any hose I've ever used. Straightening it out enough to work is a bitch. However, it is extremely lightweight and completely flexible, so those are pluses. Also the multifunction water wand is by far the best nozzles I've ever used. I favor with "shower" and "flat" functions the most. The new picnic table garden and septic garden have been thoroughly watered.
EDIT 7/3/25 -- I watered the old picnic table garden and the plants in the house yard.
The corn is tasseling. The pollen hangs heavy on the wind with a sweet, dusty, buttery, golden smell.
Fireflies are coming out.
I saw a skunk in the house yard. I've seen a squirrel at the hopper feeder.
As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
Climate Change
Jul. 3rd, 2025 02:45 pmysabetwordsmithWhen rainforests died, the planet caught fire: New clues from Earth’s greatest extinction
When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ rocketed, and a five-million-year heatwave followed. Fossils from China and clever climate models now link that botanical wipe-out to runaway warming, hinting that losing today’s tropical forests could lock us in a furnace we can’t easily cool.
I pointed this out decades ago and nobody listened. Now here we are. But hey, someone could roll up this newspaper and beat Brazil with it.
When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ rocketed, and a five-million-year heatwave followed. Fossils from China and clever climate models now link that botanical wipe-out to runaway warming, hinting that losing today’s tropical forests could lock us in a furnace we can’t easily cool.
I pointed this out decades ago and nobody listened. Now here we are. But hey, someone could roll up this newspaper and beat Brazil with it.
The Friday Five for 4 July 2025
Jul. 3rd, 2025 03:27 pmanais_pf posting in thefridayfiveThis week's questions were suggested by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lord_azurewave.
1. Who is your best friend?
2. Why did you become friends?
3. How did you meet?
4. Why have you stayed friends?
5. How long (realistically) do you think you'll be friends?
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lord_azurewave. 1. Who is your best friend?
2. Why did you become friends?
3. How did you meet?
4. Why have you stayed friends?
5. How long (realistically) do you think you'll be friends?
Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.
If you'd like to suggest questions for a future Friday Five, then do so on DreamWidth or LiveJournal. Old sets that were used have been deleted, so we encourage you to suggest some more!
**Remember that we rely on you, our members, to help keep the community going. Also, please remember to play nice. We are all here to answer the questions and have fun each week. We repost the questions exactly as the original posters submitted them and request that all questions be checked for spelling and grammatical errors before they're submitted. Comments re: the spelling and grammatical nature of the questions are not necessary. Honestly, any hostile, rude, petty, or unnecessary comments need not be posted, either.**
