Community Thursdays
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 01:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithThis year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...
Posted 10 Products to Help You Keep Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions at![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
goals_on_dw.
Posted "Reading Challenges" on25book_pwd.
Posted "Reading Challenges" on50books_poc.
Commented under 01/07/26 onabc_onceupon.
Commented under Hi There bydr_zook on friending_memes.
-- and under the comment thread bytamena.
-- and under the comment thread byforestofdreams.
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Posted 10 Products to Help You Keep Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions at
goals_on_dw.Posted "Reading Challenges" on
25book_pwd.Posted "Reading Challenges" on
50books_poc.Commented under 01/07/26 on
abc_onceupon.Commented under Hi There by
dr_zook on friending_memes.-- and under the comment thread by
tamena.-- and under the comment thread by
forestofdreams.( Read more... )
Birdfeeding
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 01:06 pmysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy, chilly, breezy, and wet. It rained earlier, and has been spitting rain occasionally.
I fed the birds. I haven't seen any though.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
Now dozens of sparrows are suddenly mobbing the hopper feeder.
EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
I've seen some sparrows, and a larger dark-colored bird that may have been a starling or a grackle. The light was too low to tell exactly, even though it was on the metal tray feeder.
It's been spitting rain off and on. Heavier rain is forecast for tonight.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I haven't seen any though.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
Now dozens of sparrows are suddenly mobbing the hopper feeder.
EDIT 1/8/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
I've seen some sparrows, and a larger dark-colored bird that may have been a starling or a grackle. The light was too low to tell exactly, even though it was on the metal tray feeder.
It's been spitting rain off and on. Heavier rain is forecast for tonight.
I am done for the night.
First and Last Fic Meme
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 10:14 pmevandarMeme taken from meridian_rose via calliopes_pen:
Take your last 5* fanfics and copy their first and last lines. We have to guess what the story is about!
*you can go back as far as you like to find fanfics where it's not obvious what's happened.
(I'm also using completed works.)
1. First: He walks up the steps to the Niebolt House knowing that what he’s doing is stupid.
Last: He closes his eyes and lifts his hand to his mouth, wraps his lips around his fingers and tastes cotton candy, popcorn, and sickly-sweet death on his skin.
2. First:George pulls his car into the cemetery car park.
Last: He reaches up, and Pennywise grins as he cups its face in his hand.
3. First: The comment arrives on cue, one hour after his latest chapter hits the internet.
Last: A-Yuan doesn’t know it yet, but the sale of his novel – the one he’d took a chance on developing at the retreat – has earned him enough to buy a ring.
4. First: Their parents make her wear a veil every time she leaves her courtyard.
Last: She wants to be sure, before she has to send him back to Cang Qiong, that he’s given her the baby she so desperately wants.
5. First: The palanquin comes to a halt.
Last: He wonders what the monster of Bailu forest is doing now.
meridian_rose via calliopes_pen:Take your last 5* fanfics and copy their first and last lines. We have to guess what the story is about!
*you can go back as far as you like to find fanfics where it's not obvious what's happened.
(I'm also using completed works.)
1. First: He walks up the steps to the Niebolt House knowing that what he’s doing is stupid.
Last: He closes his eyes and lifts his hand to his mouth, wraps his lips around his fingers and tastes cotton candy, popcorn, and sickly-sweet death on his skin.
2. First:George pulls his car into the cemetery car park.
Last: He reaches up, and Pennywise grins as he cups its face in his hand.
3. First: The comment arrives on cue, one hour after his latest chapter hits the internet.
Last: A-Yuan doesn’t know it yet, but the sale of his novel – the one he’d took a chance on developing at the retreat – has earned him enough to buy a ring.
4. First: Their parents make her wear a veil every time she leaves her courtyard.
Last: She wants to be sure, before she has to send him back to Cang Qiong, that he’s given her the baby she so desperately wants.
5. First: The palanquin comes to a halt.
Last: He wonders what the monster of Bailu forest is doing now.
Snowflake Challenge #2 (2026)
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 04:33 pmabyssal_sylphChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
We had a kitty by our mother's house, his name Cebola (means onion in Portuguese). He's fat brown tabby, lazy, but very comforting to have around. Though found out recently that our mom has an allergy to cats, but its fairly mild according to her ._.
At the place we lived at had another kitty, Bibi, who's a mostly white calico who seems to be scared of us ;_;
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
We had a kitty by our mother's house, his name Cebola (means onion in Portuguese). He's fat brown tabby, lazy, but very comforting to have around. Though found out recently that our mom has an allergy to cats, but its fairly mild according to her ._.
At the place we lived at had another kitty, Bibi, who's a mostly white calico who seems to be scared of us ;_;
5soulmates Claim
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 04:32 pmevandarI claimed Table #0 on 5soulmates - a build-your-own table - for the IT (Muschietti movies) fandom, with Pennywise/Bill.
5soulmates - a build-your-own table - for the IT (Muschietti movies) fandom, with Pennywise/Bill.| Table #0 - Custom | ||||
| 01. your soulmate is the only thing with colour in the world | 02. dreamsharing | 03. you can see through your soulmate's eyes | 04. you can heal your soulmate's injuries | 05. soulmate's name |
Snowflake Challenge #4
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 03:30 pmevandar
Challenge #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page
Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!
I think that, outside of fandom spaces like DW and Ao3, the fannish site I've been using the most recently has been the Stephen King Wiki. For obvious reasons, I guess XD Not to say that I don't like rewatching the movies/series at every opportunity, or reading the books, but when I'm writing, I don't always want to find a page or a clip for a quick detail.
I was also involved in the creation of a zine last year, so I'm going to rec it here. I wrote for the ABCs of Problematic Kink zine, which can be read and downloaded here. My letter was N for Necrophilia (it's on pages 31 and 32), and this was the project that I finally decided to write MDZS fic for. It was really fun to be involved with: the community involved in creating the zine were all very friendly and supportive, and honestly, the whole thing was a blast. So, if you fancy having a bit extra short, kinky, dead-dove creations in your life, please take a look!
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 09:56 pmmonksandbonesI just got back from the first curling game (and post-game beer) of the second half of the season for my Wednesday night Open League, and I have to do some dishes and go to bed very soon, but I must sneak in a little entry for today's snowflake_challenge challenge #4 before I go.
Alas for the curling, my team lost. I made some shots, but overall I didn't play very well. Hopefully soon I'll get all the bad shots out of my body, and in the meantime, I'll dine on the sick shot I made to win our game for my Rookie League team last Sunday. Possibly I'm going to have to go to open practice ice one of these Saturdays, though!
Anyway,snowflake_challenge. Challenge #4 is: Challenge #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page
Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!
My last page, before I got to the challenge entry on my reading page, was the Greater Victoria Public Library page, where I was checking my position on the hold list for Heated Rivalry. I'm up to #2. Fingers crossed for this weekend! For most of you, my local library will not be your local library, and I'm sure I hardly need to say this for this crowd, but I do recommend your local library!
My other recommendations, perhaps at the "something a bit more eccentric" end of things, are some curling go-tos. For curling scores from all the events (ALL THE EVENTS) and rankings for all the teams with word curling rankings (ALL THE TEAMS), there's Curlingzone. Are their news reports up to date? No! Is their website user-friendly? Also no! But are the scores for, again, ALL THE EVENTS and rankings for again, ALL THE TEAMS there? OH HELL YES!
Also, for pro curling, there's the Grand Slam of Curling website, bringing you media and live and on-demand streaming from the Grand Slam of Curling pro curling tour, and the soon-to-be pro curling Rock League!
snowflake_challenge challenge #4 before I go.Alas for the curling, my team lost. I made some shots, but overall I didn't play very well. Hopefully soon I'll get all the bad shots out of my body, and in the meantime, I'll dine on the sick shot I made to win our game for my Rookie League team last Sunday. Possibly I'm going to have to go to open practice ice one of these Saturdays, though!
Anyway,
snowflake_challenge. Challenge #4 is: Challenge #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last PageAny website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!
My last page, before I got to the challenge entry on my reading page, was the Greater Victoria Public Library page, where I was checking my position on the hold list for Heated Rivalry. I'm up to #2. Fingers crossed for this weekend! For most of you, my local library will not be your local library, and I'm sure I hardly need to say this for this crowd, but I do recommend your local library!
My other recommendations, perhaps at the "something a bit more eccentric" end of things, are some curling go-tos. For curling scores from all the events (ALL THE EVENTS) and rankings for all the teams with word curling rankings (ALL THE TEAMS), there's Curlingzone. Are their news reports up to date? No! Is their website user-friendly? Also no! But are the scores for, again, ALL THE EVENTS and rankings for again, ALL THE TEAMS there? OH HELL YES!
Also, for pro curling, there's the Grand Slam of Curling website, bringing you media and live and on-demand streaming from the Grand Slam of Curling pro curling tour, and the soon-to-be pro curling Rock League!
Books | Reading & Just Finished
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 12:52 amflareonfuryCrossposting my comment from booknook. If I can remember to keep this up for every "Wednesday Reading Progress" that would be great or maybe every other week. I don't normally post comments on Goodreads just ratings so this might be a good way to remember my feelings about a particular book/author. Please note that I mainly read Romance books, other genres are usually secondary.
In this case, some of my thoughts were already posted in a previous post.
Currently Reading:
( currently reading... )
Just Finished:
( just finished (today)... )
Finished within the last week:
( finished within the last week... )
booknook. If I can remember to keep this up for every "Wednesday Reading Progress" that would be great or maybe every other week. I don't normally post comments on Goodreads just ratings so this might be a good way to remember my feelings about a particular book/author. Please note that I mainly read Romance books, other genres are usually secondary.In this case, some of my thoughts were already posted in a previous post.
Currently Reading:
( currently reading... )
Just Finished:
( just finished (today)... )
Finished within the last week:
( finished within the last week... )
New Poems
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 10:26 pmysabetwordsmithbeavertech has posted the January batch of sponsored poems. :D"So Many Words for Wood" on
first_nations_freaks"The Infinity of Acorns" on
scienceworld"Birds and Snow" on
the_magick_circle"A Piecemeal Apocalypse" on
thefreaksclub
Snowflake Challenge 2026 - Days 3 & 4
Thursday, January 8th, 2026 03:26 pmluthienCatching up, before I fall too far behind...
3. Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favourite character, anything at all.
I've posted about this before, but it's worth saying again: not to put too fine a point on it, but fandom saved me.
I found fandom in the late '90s, about a year before I hit a wall with the chronic illnesses I'd been grappling with for several years, and had to give up work. Going from being in an office every day to being at home by myself was a big shock, even though I wasn't well enough even to interact with other people much at the time. I'd also recently moved out of the city to the Mountains, and left all of my friends behind. I felt very isolated.
I had my cats to keep me company in body, but fandom was what kept me company in spirit. Fandom saved me. As I said, I wasn't up to interacting in person much, but I could interact a little bit at a time online. I remember spending days writing a single email - about a shared fannish love to someone who I'd only just met, but who is still one of my dearest friends 27 years later. I remember painstakingly writing fic, because it was the one thing I could do that showed me that my brain still worked now that I couldn't do my job any more. I remember getting into discussions about canons and characters and meta. I remember engaging - and suddenly I wasn't alone any more.
My health issues have gone up and down over the years, and so has the degree of my involvement in fandom, but neither has ever gone away completely. I still take part in yuletide and I still take part in snowflake, and I still talk to friends old and quite new who I never would have known existed if not for fandom.
Thank you, fandom. Just... thank you.
4. Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page
Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!
My choice is Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1811 (download from Project Gutenberg here - so it qualifies as a page ;)
Recently I've been writing a fic set during the English Regency (1811-20), and this updated edition of the original dictionary from 1785 is a go to for getting the flavour on the time, particularly when writing young male characters and their very specific slang. It includes many fascinating terms, including tiffing, meaning snacking between meals (and yeah, almost certainly a verb taken from tiffin, meaning the snack in question). And let's not forget the many and varied terms for penis, including: arbor vitae, plug tail, tickle tail, whore pipe, and, my personal favourite, gaying instrument.
3. Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favourite character, anything at all.
I've posted about this before, but it's worth saying again: not to put too fine a point on it, but fandom saved me.
I found fandom in the late '90s, about a year before I hit a wall with the chronic illnesses I'd been grappling with for several years, and had to give up work. Going from being in an office every day to being at home by myself was a big shock, even though I wasn't well enough even to interact with other people much at the time. I'd also recently moved out of the city to the Mountains, and left all of my friends behind. I felt very isolated.
I had my cats to keep me company in body, but fandom was what kept me company in spirit. Fandom saved me. As I said, I wasn't up to interacting in person much, but I could interact a little bit at a time online. I remember spending days writing a single email - about a shared fannish love to someone who I'd only just met, but who is still one of my dearest friends 27 years later. I remember painstakingly writing fic, because it was the one thing I could do that showed me that my brain still worked now that I couldn't do my job any more. I remember getting into discussions about canons and characters and meta. I remember engaging - and suddenly I wasn't alone any more.
My health issues have gone up and down over the years, and so has the degree of my involvement in fandom, but neither has ever gone away completely. I still take part in yuletide and I still take part in snowflake, and I still talk to friends old and quite new who I never would have known existed if not for fandom.
Thank you, fandom. Just... thank you.
4. Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page
Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!
My choice is Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1811 (download from Project Gutenberg here - so it qualifies as a page ;)
Recently I've been writing a fic set during the English Regency (1811-20), and this updated edition of the original dictionary from 1785 is a go to for getting the flavour on the time, particularly when writing young male characters and their very specific slang. It includes many fascinating terms, including tiffing, meaning snacking between meals (and yeah, almost certainly a verb taken from tiffin, meaning the snack in question). And let's not forget the many and varied terms for penis, including: arbor vitae, plug tail, tickle tail, whore pipe, and, my personal favourite, gaying instrument.
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 09:10 pmmistressofmusesNot that murdering people in broad daylight on camera for the crime of not complying in advance and later lying about it being "self defense" is new. But it is awful. I don't have much to say except... it's awful. It's unforgivable that it happened. It's unforgivable that it's being lied about. It's unforgivable that it's being excused by so many.
Fuck all of this, man.
Fuck all of this, man.
✦ oc thoughts
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 08:54 pmseraphikissone of my traits when it comes to my autism is constantly reading into my friends or mutuals. meaning, i want to know all there is to know about their interests, including ocs, ideas, AUs, and anything creative. i love learning about the creative processes of my friends, and i especially get inspired very easily by seeing what my friends do creatively. i have a tendency to mimic certain behaviors, such as right now, i'm writing a longer journal entry as one of my mutuals on dreamwidth writes lengthy entries.
i discovered a really lovely original character, and i've noticed that this oc has so much love and care put into them it's inspiring, genuinely. i know nothing about genshin impact (except that i have a scaramouche shrine because one of my alters is a yumejoshi with him), but from what i have read about the oc's profile, i feel like they're part of the canon. the amount of tender loving care put into the oc and their profile and even the blog reminds me of my own oc, mihkel.
sadly, i don't draw, so any art of my ocs is very limited and some of the art drawn of him were made by people that i no longer want involved in my or even mihkel's life.
( a history of mihkel rebane )
this is absolutely NOT a bash or complaint against artists. i respect artists. drawing is hard, perhaps just as hard as writing. in my head, a sketch is about 5,000 words, and a fully rendered, colored full-body piece is 100,000 words. it takes lots and LOTS of effort. i am simply expressing how lonely it is to be a writer on a place meant mostly for artists and visual media. not to mention, i am visually impaired, so drawing is a little tricky. i lack any visuals of most of my ocs, and i sadly do not know the artists who did draw most of my ocs back when i "commissioned" via amino coins on the app amino (traumatic experience), so i don't see the point in updating my toyhou.se. and it seems like no one really... wants to deal with those who use picrew/doll makers in place of art. and traditional art is often overlooked.
on a more positive note! the dedication that some people have with their ocs is... breathtaking. overwhelmingly so. it makes me a little sad because of my inability to draw digitally, and i can't afford to buy commissions no matter how badly i want to support artists. i have lore upon lore of my characters, i can talk about my characters and write for hours talking about mihkel, horatiu, elmira, and all of my gijinkas as well as my identity v ocs, especially elian, my self-insert.
maybe one day i will gain the ability to draw digitally. for now, i bought a ton of drawing books and guides, and i have a few more books coming in the mail. my resolution is to learn how to draw, and to draw every day as long as my physical health allows it. i have disabilities in my wrists and joints, so sometimes drawing can be difficult. especially since i hold my pencil weirdly.
anyway, maybe i will write a master post about my main ocs. mihkel and horatiu are two of the most developed ocs i have in the meie maakera project, while sora is my oldest and most beloved oc. i hope that even without visuals, that my ocs will be pleasant to learn about.
also, check out the site i linked in the beginning of this post!asuraid has a lot of beautiful art of her oc. :D
i discovered a really lovely original character, and i've noticed that this oc has so much love and care put into them it's inspiring, genuinely. i know nothing about genshin impact (except that i have a scaramouche shrine because one of my alters is a yumejoshi with him), but from what i have read about the oc's profile, i feel like they're part of the canon. the amount of tender loving care put into the oc and their profile and even the blog reminds me of my own oc, mihkel.
sadly, i don't draw, so any art of my ocs is very limited and some of the art drawn of him were made by people that i no longer want involved in my or even mihkel's life.
( a history of mihkel rebane )
this is absolutely NOT a bash or complaint against artists. i respect artists. drawing is hard, perhaps just as hard as writing. in my head, a sketch is about 5,000 words, and a fully rendered, colored full-body piece is 100,000 words. it takes lots and LOTS of effort. i am simply expressing how lonely it is to be a writer on a place meant mostly for artists and visual media. not to mention, i am visually impaired, so drawing is a little tricky. i lack any visuals of most of my ocs, and i sadly do not know the artists who did draw most of my ocs back when i "commissioned" via amino coins on the app amino (traumatic experience), so i don't see the point in updating my toyhou.se. and it seems like no one really... wants to deal with those who use picrew/doll makers in place of art. and traditional art is often overlooked.
on a more positive note! the dedication that some people have with their ocs is... breathtaking. overwhelmingly so. it makes me a little sad because of my inability to draw digitally, and i can't afford to buy commissions no matter how badly i want to support artists. i have lore upon lore of my characters, i can talk about my characters and write for hours talking about mihkel, horatiu, elmira, and all of my gijinkas as well as my identity v ocs, especially elian, my self-insert.
maybe one day i will gain the ability to draw digitally. for now, i bought a ton of drawing books and guides, and i have a few more books coming in the mail. my resolution is to learn how to draw, and to draw every day as long as my physical health allows it. i have disabilities in my wrists and joints, so sometimes drawing can be difficult. especially since i hold my pencil weirdly.
anyway, maybe i will write a master post about my main ocs. mihkel and horatiu are two of the most developed ocs i have in the meie maakera project, while sora is my oldest and most beloved oc. i hope that even without visuals, that my ocs will be pleasant to learn about.
also, check out the site i linked in the beginning of this post!
asuraid has a lot of beautiful art of her oc. :D✦ some journal updates
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 07:14 pmseraphikissyou can probably see that i've deleted a lot of entries. i feel like i ramble and talk a lot, and honestly i really like how dreamwidth has different privacy levels. sometimes there are things that i don't want the world to see, and sometimes i want to talk to myself by marking my posts as private. it's really helpful for when i want to move all negativity away from others' reading pages. (occasionally i'll have an access-only rant, but always under a cut.)
so i was thinking about doing a little bit of housekeeping, especially when it comes to tagging. tagging is both a nightmare and a godsend, because here, tags are for the journal owner rather than the "algorithm" that places like tumblr depend on. you can't even get a single reblog there unless you want to pay for them to "blaze" your post, which is the dumbest thing honestly.
anyway, some plans that i have:
✦ staying on-topic
i will try to make my posts a bit longer, using cuts as needed, and i'll try to stay on-topic. i tend to get out of it sometimes when i talk, distracted usually, and sometimes i trail off and ramble about completely different topics in the middle of a post. i've always been that way, the type who talks a lot especially when nervous. so i'm going to try to do that and keep all posts on-topic to whatever the subject is.
✦ using a tagging system
tagging, as i said earlier. i will try to look through some of my subscriptions and see how others sort their tags for inspiration, since i think it would really help me develop my own organization system by seeing how others do it. tagging is a hassle sometimes, but it really helps keep my journals organized. i also like how nesting works on dreamwidth, and it's easier on the eyes (and the brain) whenever things are nested. sometimes i feel like i don't do it right, but whenever i do plan to tidy up everything i'll take a look at how others do it.
✦ cross-post fanworks tofleurseraphine
this is my writing journal/community that is semi-private as of right now, but i plan on moving my longer works over there. i'm not sure what i'll do about my drabbles, but i do plan on moving longer works such as my one shots over here, cross-posting from my ao3 page. it will take a while for sure, but honestly, i have over 60 works on ao3 and it's a labor of love. as for my chaptered works, i'm not sure yet about that. i'll take a peek around other journals and communities, similarly for tags, and see what others do.
✦ consider my subscriptions
i want to subscribe to others so that way i can read through others' curiosities and thoughts. sometimes, though, i feel too shy to subscribe because i'm worried that i might be overstepping, or i'm not someone that a person may want subscribing to. i post solely about identity v, and as dreamwidth is pretty fandom old, i don't really see a lot of fans my age. thankfully i haven't had any run-ins with newgen antis. on that note, i want to try and comment more on others' entries. i get very shy, especially during thesnowflake_challenge, but i want to at least pop in and say that i read someone's post and acknowledge them. sadly, with autism comes a lot of social anxiety and difficulties, especially if there is nothing related to my hyperfixation. but this is something i'm planning to work on for the new year, the same goes with commenting more on fanfics (especially commenting).
i believe that summarizes my plans? don't be shocked if i add more to this over the course of the month.
so i was thinking about doing a little bit of housekeeping, especially when it comes to tagging. tagging is both a nightmare and a godsend, because here, tags are for the journal owner rather than the "algorithm" that places like tumblr depend on. you can't even get a single reblog there unless you want to pay for them to "blaze" your post, which is the dumbest thing honestly.
anyway, some plans that i have:
✦ staying on-topic
i will try to make my posts a bit longer, using cuts as needed, and i'll try to stay on-topic. i tend to get out of it sometimes when i talk, distracted usually, and sometimes i trail off and ramble about completely different topics in the middle of a post. i've always been that way, the type who talks a lot especially when nervous. so i'm going to try to do that and keep all posts on-topic to whatever the subject is.
✦ using a tagging system
tagging, as i said earlier. i will try to look through some of my subscriptions and see how others sort their tags for inspiration, since i think it would really help me develop my own organization system by seeing how others do it. tagging is a hassle sometimes, but it really helps keep my journals organized. i also like how nesting works on dreamwidth, and it's easier on the eyes (and the brain) whenever things are nested. sometimes i feel like i don't do it right, but whenever i do plan to tidy up everything i'll take a look at how others do it.
✦ cross-post fanworks to
fleurseraphinethis is my writing journal/community that is semi-private as of right now, but i plan on moving my longer works over there. i'm not sure what i'll do about my drabbles, but i do plan on moving longer works such as my one shots over here, cross-posting from my ao3 page. it will take a while for sure, but honestly, i have over 60 works on ao3 and it's a labor of love. as for my chaptered works, i'm not sure yet about that. i'll take a peek around other journals and communities, similarly for tags, and see what others do.
✦ consider my subscriptions
i want to subscribe to others so that way i can read through others' curiosities and thoughts. sometimes, though, i feel too shy to subscribe because i'm worried that i might be overstepping, or i'm not someone that a person may want subscribing to. i post solely about identity v, and as dreamwidth is pretty fandom old, i don't really see a lot of fans my age. thankfully i haven't had any run-ins with newgen antis. on that note, i want to try and comment more on others' entries. i get very shy, especially during the
snowflake_challenge, but i want to at least pop in and say that i read someone's post and acknowledge them. sadly, with autism comes a lot of social anxiety and difficulties, especially if there is nothing related to my hyperfixation. but this is something i'm planning to work on for the new year, the same goes with commenting more on fanfics (especially commenting).i believe that summarizes my plans? don't be shocked if i add more to this over the course of the month.
#52 Plans and Opportunities (part 1 of 1, complete)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 06:43 pmdialecticdreamerPlans and Opportunities
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1501
[Monday, May 11, 2020, about seven a.m.]]
:: Aidan and Ed have a very grim conversation. Vic wakes early, and the trio begin planning in earnest. Part of the Edison’s Mirror universe. ::
Ed stared at the surface of his tea. Deliberately, he raised the mug, closed his eyes, and began drinking in a steady, even flow. Each time he swallowed, he tapped his right hand against his thigh. When he reached ten, he stopped. The mug hovered an inch above his knee. He repeated the same process, and when he set the mug down the second time, it was empty.
Aidan walked in, shaking his head. “Vic may be claiming to be ‘fine’, but when he sleeps, it’s clear that he’s touch starved, too. Once he explained the concept in modern terms, it was easy to see that he has been misdirecting you, in particular, which worries me. The two of you should have been sharing the trouble, not allowing one to minimize the same problem that the other is dealing with, just because one might be feeling more intense effects than the other.” He collected his own mug and drained it swiftly.
“Is Vic okay now?” Ed blurted.
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1501
[Monday, May 11, 2020, about seven a.m.]]
:: Aidan and Ed have a very grim conversation. Vic wakes early, and the trio begin planning in earnest. Part of the Edison’s Mirror universe. ::
Ed stared at the surface of his tea. Deliberately, he raised the mug, closed his eyes, and began drinking in a steady, even flow. Each time he swallowed, he tapped his right hand against his thigh. When he reached ten, he stopped. The mug hovered an inch above his knee. He repeated the same process, and when he set the mug down the second time, it was empty.
Aidan walked in, shaking his head. “Vic may be claiming to be ‘fine’, but when he sleeps, it’s clear that he’s touch starved, too. Once he explained the concept in modern terms, it was easy to see that he has been misdirecting you, in particular, which worries me. The two of you should have been sharing the trouble, not allowing one to minimize the same problem that the other is dealing with, just because one might be feeling more intense effects than the other.” He collected his own mug and drained it swiftly.
“Is Vic okay now?” Ed blurted.
( Read more... )
Shopping
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 05:14 pmysabetwordsmithbrickhousewench tipped me to Heading Prints, a company that makes scarves using book art as inspiration. They offer bandanas, skinny scarves, large rectangular scarves, square silky scarves, and also a few rings with designs to match some of their most popular scarf designs. Also, these are much more affordable on average than most fashion scarves I've seen, although they do cost more than the cheap random ones in a discount store.If you've seen my post "How to Simplify Fashion," then consider these scarves as an option for color-matching. Look for a scarf whose colors you love and want to use. Wear it while clothes shopping to test if new clothes match your colors.
✦ snowflake challenge 04
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 06:18 pmseraphikissday four of snowflake_challenge! i'm back on track for now. click here to see all of my snowflake 2026 posts!
snowflake_challenge question #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page. Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!
really, the only website that i enjoy the most is archive of our own, but i also have my own website that i built during a hypomania episode. i haven't updated it since last month (year), but i'm very proud of it and i might tidy it up.
i also enjoy dreamwidth, of course. this is my new home, as social media has grown rotten. too much negativity in the fandom environment. i have fandom fatigue at this rate, so i stick to only dreamwidth and more quiet corners of the internet. i also prefer to stick to quiet/private discord servers, though lately i've had no desire to talk in any fandom/multi-fandom space due to negativity and bragging culture.
negativity aside, AO3 and dreamwidth are my digital escapes.
here are some fic recs (and self-recs because i'm a cheeky bastard~):
( my fanfic recommendations )
i guess that concludes today's challenge! let me know if you leave a kind comment on the fics i recommended, it would make me happy to know that others are being given the love they deserve for their labor. be sure to mind all tags. don't like? don't read.
snowflake_challenge! i'm back on track for now. click here to see all of my snowflake 2026 posts!snowflake_challenge question #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page. Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!really, the only website that i enjoy the most is archive of our own, but i also have my own website that i built during a hypomania episode. i haven't updated it since last month (year), but i'm very proud of it and i might tidy it up.
i also enjoy dreamwidth, of course. this is my new home, as social media has grown rotten. too much negativity in the fandom environment. i have fandom fatigue at this rate, so i stick to only dreamwidth and more quiet corners of the internet. i also prefer to stick to quiet/private discord servers, though lately i've had no desire to talk in any fandom/multi-fandom space due to negativity and bragging culture.
negativity aside, AO3 and dreamwidth are my digital escapes.
here are some fic recs (and self-recs because i'm a cheeky bastard~):
( my fanfic recommendations )
i guess that concludes today's challenge! let me know if you leave a kind comment on the fics i recommended, it would make me happy to know that others are being given the love they deserve for their labor. be sure to mind all tags. don't like? don't read.