An enchanted moment, and it sees me through.
Apr. 4th, 2026 06:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
beansideIt's Saturday! Boodle let me sleep til almost 6 am! Since I bumped my wakeup time back to 4 in preparation for school, I it feels a little bit decadent to sleep til six. And now I'm up and I'll be the only one for a while, so it is definitely time to work on some games when I'm done here.
I'm still waffling about college. If I deferred my entrance til July, it would only push me one semester out. But on the other hand, that's still going to be a pain. I don't know, I'll think about it some more. I don't have to pay til the final exam, so if I drop early, I can retake with no problem. I would drop one class, but I'm not sure which one I'd drop. Probably the health sciences intro. I don't think it would let me cancel the introduction to online learning. I dunno. I'll give it a couple of weeks and see where I am.
Plus, I'll have a 5+ hour flight to do some schoolwork during the trip. In both directions. We'll see how it goes. Dropping a class is permissible up til 5/6. I think I'll rely on that.
Yesterday was very phone call light, but still pretty busy. I got at least six patients in, held a couple of more slots and shifted people into other slots to come in a bit sooner. I love when slots open that I can get breast MRIs in. A lot of the ones on the stat list are newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, and I feel for them. They need these for surgical planning, so I keep a close eye out fo openings. That and our Liver and kidney donors. I try to get them in super fast. I got no less than three new cancer patients in yesterday, so I feel pretty good about myself. The sad thing is that there's probably going to be another two or three by the time I get in on Monday. Still the ones I can help make me happy.
Today, we have a fairly busy day. The current plan is for me to run over Chase bank and deposit the last check from Dad's retirement account. They only have a %5000 mobie deposit, so I need to hit the bank. It's honestly right down the street, so it's not a huge deal. I had my sister write four checks for me. Two are for $10,000, one is for $5000 and one is for $1600, and they will be split between my three accounts (the $last two were broken up because Cap one also has a $5000 mobile limit, and I really don't want to drive to either of their locations as they are in less than awesome areas of town. That will be my Alaska money. I won't use all of it, but there's a few things that still aren't paid. One is the ride back from Vancouver to Seattle, the others are the two hotel stays. Everything else is paid in full. I need to start withdrawing money for tips soon. I need at least $3000 in various bills for tips. Also maybe to play a quick game in the casino. I've always wanted to play blackjack once and the tables are ony $15 for a buy in, so that could be fun.
I called the kennel, and they agreed to give Yoda a tryout nest Saturday. He'll be there from 8am-5:30PM, and we'll see how it goes. If not, there are still two other options. He won't be happy about either, but he'll deal. If all goes well, he'll spend the two weekends after being boarded for 3 and 5 days respectively. Then, it'll be time for the big stay while we're in Alaska. I need to find out who we're putting down as the emergency contact for the trip.
Then, last night, we played Vecna: Eve of Ruin. IT was mostly a combat night, as the party fought multiple creatures that hit hard. But no one died! Not even a little bit. So that was good. I had a lot of fun, and discovered that I had forgotten to give a vital bit of knowlegde to the players about a game mechanic. So I corrected that, and we had a good game.
Today, we'll see what we want to do. Do we go to the Asian in a Bite festival and deal with parking, or do I satisfy my dumpling craving another way. I'm planning on getting snacks, which will probably include dumplings from Lao Sze Chuang or <href="https://www.nihaobaltimore.com/menu/">NiHao, so it might be a bit of overkill if we also do the food festival. Then again, can you ever really have too many dumplings?
At some point in there, I also need to get my pills. Then, it's time for Yoda's grooming. Once we get back, I shall make some chicken for his food. He won't like it as much as the lamb, but that's okay. He needs a variety of foods to be healthy. The lamb shank with butternut squash and rice has been a big hit. Definitely one of his favorites. I do still want to get some calcium powder to add still. I should add that to the Amazon cart now if they have it...which they do. Between that and the salmon oil for his omega3's, he should be well supported.
He's been a bit perkier in addition to his digestive tract being a bit more regular, so that's nice to see. And I think he's lost a pound or so. the reality is that while we haven't tested, he probably has Cushing's Disease. He just has too many symptoms of it, plus the out of whack labs. That means we probably have another 2-3 years with him. I can cook for him for that long. I wish I had a kitchen that meant I could cook more than 3-5 days of food at a time, but we'll get there.
I may ask the person who's coming to check on Boodle if for an extra fee, she would take more food up to the kennels, as I don't know, even with the vacuum sealer if they'll be able to store 10 days worth of food. I'll ask when we take him next week. If not, I'm sure someone else will.
Tonight is Monster of the Week, which will definitely call for something special both food and drink wise, as it's the end of an era. Unless the mystery runs 2 sessions. That is possible. Maybe while we're out, I'll pick up a bottle of Asti and put it in the fridge til gametime. I was going to try to also run up the local shelter and pick up the stuff I won, but I don't know if we'll have time with everything else packed in there. Depends on how long energy holds out. It's possible we could go to the Tapas place in that area instead of the dumpling festival. That runs every month this summer, so we could still get down there for it in June if we don't do it today.
I also meed to make dinner, as the dumplings will be strictly snackies. I've got some lovely t-bone steaks and waffle fries to make. I'm definitely using the Hawaiian smoked salt for those. It just has the best flavor.
Tomorrow, my sister is going to the BIL's family's easter party so we'll be home with the doggo all day. Then next Sunday is Greek Easter, so she'll be coming back from that with some treats, I hope.
We added another potential outing to our list. Jess has gotten into a new show, the Amazing Digital Circus, and there's a possibility that they're going to play the last two episodes in the theater sometime in early June in limited theaters. If that is the case, we'll be going to that. If we need to go to DC or Philly for that, we shall. Chances are, if it's DC, it'll be at some of the surrounding areas like Silver Spring or Bethesda, and we can definitely do that.
We're down to thirty three days til we leave. It's utterly bonkers. I want to run around in cirlces and start packing now. And once Yoda has a successful stay, I may well do that. I just want to progress to the vacation. The last 15 days are going to be difficult to sit quietly through. And I figure that last few days of work are going to be interminable. Especially the Wednesday before we leave. I'm going to be useless that day. We're going to go to bed around 6pm to get absolutely any sleep before the 3am pickup time. It was going to be 4:30, but then all the airport shenanigans started, and I got nervous. I bought tickets to the BWI lounge, so that'll give us somewhere to relax while we wait the 3.5 hours til our flight. Then, it's off to Seattle. I'm going to buy tickets to the Space Needle, since I figure we'll do that first. Then Pike's Place Market for lunch, then out of the city and to Vancouver in time for our reservation at Hy's Steakhouse.
I'm really excited about seeing the Pacific NW and Vancouver. First up, Rocky Mountains! I'm looking forward to flying over them. Then the Pacific Ocean!
I ordered another headset for work. Since we're playing a game on the ship, I'll need a headset, but I don't want to risk not having one when I come home, so I'm getting a backup.
I have downloaded a bunch of books onto my kindle, which I need to remember to take. I may just charge it up and then pack it now, since the battery holds a charge forever. I may also be able to pack Jess' Switch, so they have something to play if they so desire. I think I can consolidate some more cords into the tech bag, so that'll free up more space in my already not full carryon. My sister's bag is shipping as I type, so she can also enjoy the joy of organization. This bag is an ADHD person's dream, I swear. Everything has a place, and it's awesome. My hard shell case for my Mounjaro fits right in one of the pockets for Liquids or tech. Tech may be relegated to the inside of the suitcase, which would be fine. I don't expect to have many liquids. I'm just going to take up my CC cream and concealer. I'll probably add eyeliner and maybe eyeshadow and lipgloss to it, but those won't go in the liquid bag. Maybe some combination blush/lip cream. I don't put on makeup often, but for the vow renewal, I'd like to look presentable. I need to also redye my hair. I'm kind of digging the grey on the sides, and purple on top look, so I may stick with that. I will need to make an appt to get things trimmed up between now and then, just to get the undercut freshened up. I also eed to make an appt for Jess. I did not do a great job with their last cut, plus it's already getting longer again. I'd like to have a professional tidy it up so that I can maintain it easier.
Okay, time for me to go forth and maybe take a shower, so I don't stink the people at Chase out. Everyone have a lovely Saturday!
I'm still waffling about college. If I deferred my entrance til July, it would only push me one semester out. But on the other hand, that's still going to be a pain. I don't know, I'll think about it some more. I don't have to pay til the final exam, so if I drop early, I can retake with no problem. I would drop one class, but I'm not sure which one I'd drop. Probably the health sciences intro. I don't think it would let me cancel the introduction to online learning. I dunno. I'll give it a couple of weeks and see where I am.
Plus, I'll have a 5+ hour flight to do some schoolwork during the trip. In both directions. We'll see how it goes. Dropping a class is permissible up til 5/6. I think I'll rely on that.
Yesterday was very phone call light, but still pretty busy. I got at least six patients in, held a couple of more slots and shifted people into other slots to come in a bit sooner. I love when slots open that I can get breast MRIs in. A lot of the ones on the stat list are newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, and I feel for them. They need these for surgical planning, so I keep a close eye out fo openings. That and our Liver and kidney donors. I try to get them in super fast. I got no less than three new cancer patients in yesterday, so I feel pretty good about myself. The sad thing is that there's probably going to be another two or three by the time I get in on Monday. Still the ones I can help make me happy.
Today, we have a fairly busy day. The current plan is for me to run over Chase bank and deposit the last check from Dad's retirement account. They only have a %5000 mobie deposit, so I need to hit the bank. It's honestly right down the street, so it's not a huge deal. I had my sister write four checks for me. Two are for $10,000, one is for $5000 and one is for $1600, and they will be split between my three accounts (the $last two were broken up because Cap one also has a $5000 mobile limit, and I really don't want to drive to either of their locations as they are in less than awesome areas of town. That will be my Alaska money. I won't use all of it, but there's a few things that still aren't paid. One is the ride back from Vancouver to Seattle, the others are the two hotel stays. Everything else is paid in full. I need to start withdrawing money for tips soon. I need at least $3000 in various bills for tips. Also maybe to play a quick game in the casino. I've always wanted to play blackjack once and the tables are ony $15 for a buy in, so that could be fun.
I called the kennel, and they agreed to give Yoda a tryout nest Saturday. He'll be there from 8am-5:30PM, and we'll see how it goes. If not, there are still two other options. He won't be happy about either, but he'll deal. If all goes well, he'll spend the two weekends after being boarded for 3 and 5 days respectively. Then, it'll be time for the big stay while we're in Alaska. I need to find out who we're putting down as the emergency contact for the trip.
Then, last night, we played Vecna: Eve of Ruin. IT was mostly a combat night, as the party fought multiple creatures that hit hard. But no one died! Not even a little bit. So that was good. I had a lot of fun, and discovered that I had forgotten to give a vital bit of knowlegde to the players about a game mechanic. So I corrected that, and we had a good game.
Today, we'll see what we want to do. Do we go to the Asian in a Bite festival and deal with parking, or do I satisfy my dumpling craving another way. I'm planning on getting snacks, which will probably include dumplings from Lao Sze Chuang or <href="https://www.nihaobaltimore.com/menu/">NiHao, so it might be a bit of overkill if we also do the food festival. Then again, can you ever really have too many dumplings?
At some point in there, I also need to get my pills. Then, it's time for Yoda's grooming. Once we get back, I shall make some chicken for his food. He won't like it as much as the lamb, but that's okay. He needs a variety of foods to be healthy. The lamb shank with butternut squash and rice has been a big hit. Definitely one of his favorites. I do still want to get some calcium powder to add still. I should add that to the Amazon cart now if they have it...which they do. Between that and the salmon oil for his omega3's, he should be well supported.
He's been a bit perkier in addition to his digestive tract being a bit more regular, so that's nice to see. And I think he's lost a pound or so. the reality is that while we haven't tested, he probably has Cushing's Disease. He just has too many symptoms of it, plus the out of whack labs. That means we probably have another 2-3 years with him. I can cook for him for that long. I wish I had a kitchen that meant I could cook more than 3-5 days of food at a time, but we'll get there.
I may ask the person who's coming to check on Boodle if for an extra fee, she would take more food up to the kennels, as I don't know, even with the vacuum sealer if they'll be able to store 10 days worth of food. I'll ask when we take him next week. If not, I'm sure someone else will.
Tonight is Monster of the Week, which will definitely call for something special both food and drink wise, as it's the end of an era. Unless the mystery runs 2 sessions. That is possible. Maybe while we're out, I'll pick up a bottle of Asti and put it in the fridge til gametime. I was going to try to also run up the local shelter and pick up the stuff I won, but I don't know if we'll have time with everything else packed in there. Depends on how long energy holds out. It's possible we could go to the Tapas place in that area instead of the dumpling festival. That runs every month this summer, so we could still get down there for it in June if we don't do it today.
I also meed to make dinner, as the dumplings will be strictly snackies. I've got some lovely t-bone steaks and waffle fries to make. I'm definitely using the Hawaiian smoked salt for those. It just has the best flavor.
Tomorrow, my sister is going to the BIL's family's easter party so we'll be home with the doggo all day. Then next Sunday is Greek Easter, so she'll be coming back from that with some treats, I hope.
We added another potential outing to our list. Jess has gotten into a new show, the Amazing Digital Circus, and there's a possibility that they're going to play the last two episodes in the theater sometime in early June in limited theaters. If that is the case, we'll be going to that. If we need to go to DC or Philly for that, we shall. Chances are, if it's DC, it'll be at some of the surrounding areas like Silver Spring or Bethesda, and we can definitely do that.
We're down to thirty three days til we leave. It's utterly bonkers. I want to run around in cirlces and start packing now. And once Yoda has a successful stay, I may well do that. I just want to progress to the vacation. The last 15 days are going to be difficult to sit quietly through. And I figure that last few days of work are going to be interminable. Especially the Wednesday before we leave. I'm going to be useless that day. We're going to go to bed around 6pm to get absolutely any sleep before the 3am pickup time. It was going to be 4:30, but then all the airport shenanigans started, and I got nervous. I bought tickets to the BWI lounge, so that'll give us somewhere to relax while we wait the 3.5 hours til our flight. Then, it's off to Seattle. I'm going to buy tickets to the Space Needle, since I figure we'll do that first. Then Pike's Place Market for lunch, then out of the city and to Vancouver in time for our reservation at Hy's Steakhouse.
I'm really excited about seeing the Pacific NW and Vancouver. First up, Rocky Mountains! I'm looking forward to flying over them. Then the Pacific Ocean!
I ordered another headset for work. Since we're playing a game on the ship, I'll need a headset, but I don't want to risk not having one when I come home, so I'm getting a backup.
I have downloaded a bunch of books onto my kindle, which I need to remember to take. I may just charge it up and then pack it now, since the battery holds a charge forever. I may also be able to pack Jess' Switch, so they have something to play if they so desire. I think I can consolidate some more cords into the tech bag, so that'll free up more space in my already not full carryon. My sister's bag is shipping as I type, so she can also enjoy the joy of organization. This bag is an ADHD person's dream, I swear. Everything has a place, and it's awesome. My hard shell case for my Mounjaro fits right in one of the pockets for Liquids or tech. Tech may be relegated to the inside of the suitcase, which would be fine. I don't expect to have many liquids. I'm just going to take up my CC cream and concealer. I'll probably add eyeliner and maybe eyeshadow and lipgloss to it, but those won't go in the liquid bag. Maybe some combination blush/lip cream. I don't put on makeup often, but for the vow renewal, I'd like to look presentable. I need to also redye my hair. I'm kind of digging the grey on the sides, and purple on top look, so I may stick with that. I will need to make an appt to get things trimmed up between now and then, just to get the undercut freshened up. I also eed to make an appt for Jess. I did not do a great job with their last cut, plus it's already getting longer again. I'd like to have a professional tidy it up so that I can maintain it easier.
Okay, time for me to go forth and maybe take a shower, so I don't stink the people at Chase out. Everyone have a lovely Saturday!
Weekly chat reminder
Apr. 4th, 2026 12:09 amsnycock posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
ts_bluejunglePlease join us for the TS chat on Saturday, April 4th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 12 noon if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 3 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.
Don’t forget that chat might be an hour earlier or an hour later than you’ve been used to if you’ve recently started or ended Daylight Savings Time where you live. Confused? Consult a time zone converter and remember that we are ALWAYS at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC.
We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”
It’s the first Saturday of the month, so it’s time for an episode watch. We’ll be watching Spare Parts, where we meet Naomi, and see Jim and Blair go undercover as car thieves.
See you there!
Prompt # 45
Apr. 3rd, 2026 09:48 pmflareonfury posting in 40daysofdrabblesEveryday of "Lent", I will try to post a prompt that deals with winter/spring time everyday until Easter (April 5), but there are no deadlines so if you get inspired for Prompt #1 on like Day 20, feel free to post your work just tag it with "prompt #"! I am in EST timezone so I will try to post the night before for the following day depending on what time I get off work, this might be earlier in the night or closer to midnight.
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Prompt # 45 - Daisy
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Prompt # 44
Apr. 3rd, 2026 09:47 pmflareonfury posting in 40daysofdrabblesEveryday of "Lent", I will try to post a prompt that deals with winter/spring time everyday until Easter (April 5), but there are no deadlines so if you get inspired for Prompt #1 on like Day 20, feel free to post your work just tag it with "prompt #"! I am in EST timezone so I will try to post the night before for the following day depending on what time I get off work, this might be earlier in the night or closer to midnight.
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Prompt # 44 - Diamond
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Prompt # 43
Apr. 3rd, 2026 09:41 pmflareonfury posting in 40daysofdrabblesEveryday of "Lent", I will try to post a prompt that deals with winter/spring time everyday until Easter (April 5), but there are no deadlines so if you get inspired for Prompt #1 on like Day 20, feel free to post your work just tag it with "prompt #"! I am in EST timezone so I will try to post the night before for the following day depending on what time I get off work, this might be earlier in the night or closer to midnight.
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Prompt # 43 - April Fool's Day
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Prompt #42
Apr. 3rd, 2026 09:40 pmflareonfury posting in 40daysofdrabblesEveryday of "Lent", I will try to post a prompt that deals with winter/spring time everyday until Easter (April 5), but there are no deadlines so if you get inspired for Prompt #1 on like Day 20, feel free to post your work just tag it with "prompt #"! I am in EST timezone so I will try to post the night before for the following day depending on what time I get off work, this might be earlier in the night or closer to midnight.
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Prompt # 42 - Crayon
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Prompt #41
Apr. 3rd, 2026 09:36 pmflareonfury posting in 40daysofdrabblesEveryday of "Lent", I will try to post a prompt that deals with winter/spring time everyday until Easter (April 5), but there are no deadlines so if you get inspired for Prompt #1 on like Day 20, feel free to post your work just tag it with "prompt #"! I am in EST timezone so I will try to post the night before for the following day depending on what time I get off work, this might be earlier in the night or closer to midnight.
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Prompt # 41 - Pussy Willow
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Prompt #40
Apr. 3rd, 2026 09:35 pmflareonfury posting in 40daysofdrabblesEveryday of "Lent", I will try to post a prompt that deals with winter/spring time everyday until Easter (April 5), but there are no deadlines so if you get inspired for Prompt #1 on like Day 20, feel free to post your work just tag it with "prompt #"! I am in EST timezone so I will try to post the night before for the following day depending on what time I get off work, this might be earlier in the night or closer to midnight.
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Prompt # 40 - Palm Sunday
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FIC: The Secret Marriage (2/?)
Apr. 4th, 2026 10:19 amluthienThe Secret Marriage (5631 words) by Luthien
Chapters: 2/?
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander, Yuna Hollander
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Marriage, Secret Marriage, Wedding Planning, Blow Jobs, Tea
Series: Part 2 of The Secret Marriage
Summary:
Chapters: 2/?
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Characters: Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander, Yuna Hollander
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Marriage, Secret Marriage, Wedding Planning, Blow Jobs, Tea
Series: Part 2 of The Secret Marriage
Summary:
Shane Hollander marries Ilya Rozanov on a Friday at his cottage by the lake.
The wedding is happening. Follows on from 'Out of the Closet'.
I think I've discovered colonialism
Apr. 3rd, 2026 02:51 pmmuccamukk(n.b. I'm getting my librarians to sort out the access issue, so this is just a vent.)
I'm going along doing some research, and I think, "oh, it'd be good to have a few articles on the Coast Salish relationship with Camas, especially on Vancouver Island."
So I poke around in my university ibrary, and soon find: "Camas Nullius? How Beacon Hill Park Came to Be Imposed on a Pillar of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples' Food and Inter-National Trade Economy" by Jacquelyn Miller.
Perfect. I click through.
It goes to ProQuest, which is dog shit to read, but usually legible. The article starts with a note that says:
"But what does that mean?" I don't think at all, until I hit the sentence:
So what that means is that it's stripped out every word not written in English. In a paper about Indigenous culture vs. colonialism, it has unnamed the people! cool cool cool
It's literally unreadable:
I tried to download it as a PDF, because sometimes those are just straight up scans of the articles, all original formatting intact. But no! It's just the same thing as a PDF!
EBSCOhost said it also had the article, but then just didn't.
Then I clicked over to the journal itself, which is paywalled, of course (open access in 28 October 2026 🙃). But do look at this very pretty cover art. Worth every penny of whatever they paid the artist.
Then I emailed the library.
Here's a very pretty popular science piece about Garry oak ecosystems. If you just want to look at camas.
I'm going along doing some research, and I think, "oh, it'd be good to have a few articles on the Coast Salish relationship with Camas, especially on Vancouver Island."
So I poke around in my university ibrary, and soon find: "Camas Nullius? How Beacon Hill Park Came to Be Imposed on a Pillar of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples' Food and Inter-National Trade Economy" by Jacquelyn Miller.
Perfect. I click through.
It goes to ProQuest, which is dog shit to read, but usually legible. The article starts with a note that says:
ProQuest: ... denotes non-USASCII text omitted.
"But what does that mean?" I don't think at all, until I hit the sentence:
the significance of the lands on which I live to the Indigenous Peoples of this place, the ... Peoples, known today as the Songhees and ... (Esquimalt) Nations, who have lived and governed here for millennia.
So what that means is that it's stripped out every word not written in English. In a paper about Indigenous culture vs. colonialism, it has unnamed the people! cool cool cool
It's literally unreadable:
Over generations now, this appropriation of this major ... "breadbasket" for a public park, and the loss of other important ... ... production sites as a result of settlement and agriculture, have dramatically reduced the abundance of ... and impacted the ... Peoples' ability to avail themselves of this vital source of their rightful food security and wealth. This injustice is even more glaring in light of the treaty promises to, at a minimum, reserve for the ... their enclosed or cultivated fields, which the article contends ... was upon the arrival of Europeans.
I tried to download it as a PDF, because sometimes those are just straight up scans of the articles, all original formatting intact. But no! It's just the same thing as a PDF!
EBSCOhost said it also had the article, but then just didn't.
Then I clicked over to the journal itself, which is paywalled, of course (open access in 28 October 2026 🙃). But do look at this very pretty cover art. Worth every penny of whatever they paid the artist.
Then I emailed the library.
Here's a very pretty popular science piece about Garry oak ecosystems. If you just want to look at camas.
BEEF Season 2 Trailer
Apr. 3rd, 2026 08:30 pmfeurioo posting in tv_talkRelease: April 16
Every couple meets their match. BEEF returns with a new cast and a new “beef.” A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner. Starring Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton and guest starring Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang-ho.
Unfamiliar Experiences
Apr. 3rd, 2026 05:01 pmkitarella_imaginesSo I am sharing this to encourage readers to comment on fics and support your favourite authors!
Twice recently I've had nice AO3 comments from really sweet young members of my fandom telling me that my fics inspired them to start writing in our fandom! And that they are excited when they get comments from me on their own fics.
I wasn't sure what to make of them at first, I thought they must be joking and playing games with me. But they assured me they meant every word of it. I felt tearful, my head is still spinning from such unexpected compliments. It is so rare to get praise in life isn't it?
And guess what? Those small bits of genuine praise inspired me to write more fics! I didn't write fics specifically for those commenters but they encouraged me to Keep Writing and Commenting.
All we need is a tiny bit of support and confidence boosting, don't we?
So readers. Please encourage your favourite authors! It can make a world of difference, and fill your fandom with even more great fics to read.
Twice recently I've had nice AO3 comments from really sweet young members of my fandom telling me that my fics inspired them to start writing in our fandom! And that they are excited when they get comments from me on their own fics.
I wasn't sure what to make of them at first, I thought they must be joking and playing games with me. But they assured me they meant every word of it. I felt tearful, my head is still spinning from such unexpected compliments. It is so rare to get praise in life isn't it?
And guess what? Those small bits of genuine praise inspired me to write more fics! I didn't write fics specifically for those commenters but they encouraged me to Keep Writing and Commenting.
All we need is a tiny bit of support and confidence boosting, don't we?
So readers. Please encourage your favourite authors! It can make a world of difference, and fill your fandom with even more great fics to read.
beansideIt's Friday, and that means it's almost time for the weekend!
Yesterday was slow at work, which meant I spent the day mostly bored. I had one Cardiac CT to fill for today, and I swear, I couldn't have paid people to take it. The problem is that the site that it's at, while busy, does 4 of the studies a day, so they're only about 3 weeks out for these scans. So people are more likely to say that they'll keep their original appointment. It's annoying. I did have one in Columbia, and was able to make someone's day getting them in 3 months sooner. Columbia is one of our two super busy sites, and they're booking in June. Then, I had three Cardiac MRIs cancel in succession. I was able to get the two on my wait list off, and make a third person's day. I felt accomplished. The MRIs are worth more than the CTs anyway, so I feel good about that. I probably saved upwards of $3000 in revenue. And I do that at least once or twice a week, so I much actually have saved us over $150k in the last year. It's a drop in the Hopkins bucket, but for one department it's actually not bad.
While I was working, I put on a lamb shank, cut into medium pieces to boil down. Then, after about 2 1/2 hours, I pulled the lamb, and tossed a couple of cups of butternut squash in. Once that was done, I let it sit til it cooled and mashed it up and mixed in a bit of rice. Then, I mixed in the lamb with a cup of the broth. Once work was done, I pulled out the vaccum sealer, amd sealed all seven packets. He had one last night, and absolutely devoured it. There was no hesitation, no fucking around, just time to eat. It's funny that his favorites are things I don't particularly like. I'm not a big goat fan, and I don't like lamb at all. But the dog does, so goat and lamb I shall get. I don't think it's more than his bougie food was. Farmer's dog was expensive. But it definitely is less convienent. Today or tomorrow, I shall cook some chicken and gizzards for puppers. He won't like it as much as the goat or lamb, but eventually he does eat it.
While I was portioning and sealing the bags, Jess kindly made dinner. The Masala marinated wings were excellent, especially with some rice. Then, my sister wanted something sweet, so she ordered from an Italian pasta and patisserie place. Holy shit those desserts were amazing. My sister got one that was a sweet cream with Italian liqueur soaked cherries. That was the standout for me. My tart raspberry panna cotta was delicious. but too much raspberry sauce. You really had to get a bite for the panna cotta to stand out. Jess' Tiramisu was lovely. It's called Daniella's Pasta and Patisserie. I can't wait to try their actual food. Maybe tonight.
I have converted another to the church of the Bento Bag. I did a test packing, and good lord, there was so much more space than I needed. Even with all the tech stuff. It fit my pills, a full change of clothes, our sound machine, etcetera. And it turns out that the hard case I got for Mounjaro slid right in the front pocket, fit perfectly. My laptop and kindle fit handily. The only thing I didn't pack was my charger for my phone, but there was So much room, it's not going to be a problem. My sister, seeing the sheer amount I was able to fit in, said that she would like one. I had a discount, so I put int he order, and she's Zelle-ing me the payment.
Hers is more of a violet, which was my third choice of color. There was a gorgeous green as well, but the pink spoke to me.
Today is sure to be another long day, with a break in the middle for the manager's meeting, which should be fun and full of bitching. One of our managers is out on FMLA for surgery, so things are falling on the remaining managers, which has been tough. We only really have four true managers. We have the head of our call center, A. Then we've got her second in command, who deals more with the employees, J. Then the two team leads, JMR and S. Beneath them are R, JM and I in pseudo management roles and N, who is our trainer. It's not a big team for nearly 40 employees.
We'll see what else I end up doing. I'm assuming the normal. On the phones a bit, filling in some appointments, tackling the tough patients, and generally being the all around all star.
I'm excited to see what my check looks like this week. I haven't done any OT, so we'll see what my base pay is going to be with the new role. It's not going to be a ton more, but we'll see on Tuesday when they post the info.
After work, I have Vecna, which has thus far been a fun game. I'm adapting as per usual, adding some characters who will reoccur. It's only the third session, so everyone is still getting the feeling of the game. I think it'll be pretty good, though. The sad thing is that it's a published module from the owners of D&D, Wizards of the Coast, and yet it's still riddled with stupid and questionable decisions and badly written puzzles. Its no wonder that the last few modules I've started have been either homebrew or independent companies.
Tomorrow is the beginning of the swan song of our Monster of the Week game. It's been going for over 5 years, so it's time, but it's bittersweet. It's the first game I started on the server, so it's truly the end of an era. I love the characters, and I'm going to be so sad to think that I won't see them again. What started out as a bunch of unconnected one shots grew into a plotline that spanned years and many worlds. The party has battled demons, saved the various lands of Faerie so may times, met gods, become selkies themselves. It was hard to think of a good mystery to end on, but I looked at the variety of things they've done, and decided to bring back their oldest nemesis. We're going back to the beginning and I hope everyone has a good time.
Tomorrow is actually a busy day. We're planning to go to the Asia in a Bite festival, which is all street food, from many Asian cuisines. I saw at least Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and Thai. SO many dumplings.
Later, Yoda has his grooming, and I will probably start the chicken boiling for his meals. I don't know what we'll put with it. Some form of veggie and some rice. I'll probably put a bit of cornstarch in the leftover broth and make a gravy for it. Then, he'll alternate chicken and lamb until I need to make some more goat. Sadly the 5lbs of lamb shank only made about 7 meals. I just don't have a pot big enough to cook more than that. I could get a bigger pot, but I feel like that would be difficult to clean an difficult to work with, so I'll stick with my 7 quart cast iron pan and just make multiple small batches. If I really push it, and make food 2-3 a week, I should be stocked up for when we leave for vacation to leave with the kennels.
We're only 34 days from trip. I'm getting excited, but also having the anxiety and dread that something will go wrong and it won't happen. I'll feel much better when Yoda has had a successful stay at the boarding kennels. He's not going to be happy, but hopefully he behaves. If not, he's going to the vet for boarding. It makes me sad to think that he won't have someone to cuddle for bed, but we need our vacation.
I've downloaded a ton of books onto my Kindle, and I'm going to download some videos so that I have something to read or watch on the plane. That's assuming that I can't get a nap in.
I've confirmed with most of the vendors, that we're using, and I've got everything on my phone as well as a printed itinerary. Definitely printing out the boarding passes at the kiosk so that I don't have to stand there with my phone and pull up each ticket individually getting on the plane. I bought the tickets, so everything is in my account.
I'm excited to see when our vow renewal will be. I might stuff one dress into the carryon, just in case our luggage gets lost. Probably not my fancy dress, but something. Plus then I can change for the steakhouse when we get into vancouver without digging in the suitcase.
After packing the bento bag, I'm questioning the enormous suitcase that I have. I will definitely have room for souvenirs to fit, I think. Plus, it's looking decidedly like we'll need the heavy coat. Juneau still has snow on the ground, so it may be colder than excpected. That's okay. I like cooler weather.
Okay, time for me to hop off and work on Marchen. Everyone have a most excellent Friday!
Yesterday was slow at work, which meant I spent the day mostly bored. I had one Cardiac CT to fill for today, and I swear, I couldn't have paid people to take it. The problem is that the site that it's at, while busy, does 4 of the studies a day, so they're only about 3 weeks out for these scans. So people are more likely to say that they'll keep their original appointment. It's annoying. I did have one in Columbia, and was able to make someone's day getting them in 3 months sooner. Columbia is one of our two super busy sites, and they're booking in June. Then, I had three Cardiac MRIs cancel in succession. I was able to get the two on my wait list off, and make a third person's day. I felt accomplished. The MRIs are worth more than the CTs anyway, so I feel good about that. I probably saved upwards of $3000 in revenue. And I do that at least once or twice a week, so I much actually have saved us over $150k in the last year. It's a drop in the Hopkins bucket, but for one department it's actually not bad.
While I was working, I put on a lamb shank, cut into medium pieces to boil down. Then, after about 2 1/2 hours, I pulled the lamb, and tossed a couple of cups of butternut squash in. Once that was done, I let it sit til it cooled and mashed it up and mixed in a bit of rice. Then, I mixed in the lamb with a cup of the broth. Once work was done, I pulled out the vaccum sealer, amd sealed all seven packets. He had one last night, and absolutely devoured it. There was no hesitation, no fucking around, just time to eat. It's funny that his favorites are things I don't particularly like. I'm not a big goat fan, and I don't like lamb at all. But the dog does, so goat and lamb I shall get. I don't think it's more than his bougie food was. Farmer's dog was expensive. But it definitely is less convienent. Today or tomorrow, I shall cook some chicken and gizzards for puppers. He won't like it as much as the goat or lamb, but eventually he does eat it.
While I was portioning and sealing the bags, Jess kindly made dinner. The Masala marinated wings were excellent, especially with some rice. Then, my sister wanted something sweet, so she ordered from an Italian pasta and patisserie place. Holy shit those desserts were amazing. My sister got one that was a sweet cream with Italian liqueur soaked cherries. That was the standout for me. My tart raspberry panna cotta was delicious. but too much raspberry sauce. You really had to get a bite for the panna cotta to stand out. Jess' Tiramisu was lovely. It's called Daniella's Pasta and Patisserie. I can't wait to try their actual food. Maybe tonight.
I have converted another to the church of the Bento Bag. I did a test packing, and good lord, there was so much more space than I needed. Even with all the tech stuff. It fit my pills, a full change of clothes, our sound machine, etcetera. And it turns out that the hard case I got for Mounjaro slid right in the front pocket, fit perfectly. My laptop and kindle fit handily. The only thing I didn't pack was my charger for my phone, but there was So much room, it's not going to be a problem. My sister, seeing the sheer amount I was able to fit in, said that she would like one. I had a discount, so I put int he order, and she's Zelle-ing me the payment.
Hers is more of a violet, which was my third choice of color. There was a gorgeous green as well, but the pink spoke to me.
Today is sure to be another long day, with a break in the middle for the manager's meeting, which should be fun and full of bitching. One of our managers is out on FMLA for surgery, so things are falling on the remaining managers, which has been tough. We only really have four true managers. We have the head of our call center, A. Then we've got her second in command, who deals more with the employees, J. Then the two team leads, JMR and S. Beneath them are R, JM and I in pseudo management roles and N, who is our trainer. It's not a big team for nearly 40 employees.
We'll see what else I end up doing. I'm assuming the normal. On the phones a bit, filling in some appointments, tackling the tough patients, and generally being the all around all star.
I'm excited to see what my check looks like this week. I haven't done any OT, so we'll see what my base pay is going to be with the new role. It's not going to be a ton more, but we'll see on Tuesday when they post the info.
After work, I have Vecna, which has thus far been a fun game. I'm adapting as per usual, adding some characters who will reoccur. It's only the third session, so everyone is still getting the feeling of the game. I think it'll be pretty good, though. The sad thing is that it's a published module from the owners of D&D, Wizards of the Coast, and yet it's still riddled with stupid and questionable decisions and badly written puzzles. Its no wonder that the last few modules I've started have been either homebrew or independent companies.
Tomorrow is the beginning of the swan song of our Monster of the Week game. It's been going for over 5 years, so it's time, but it's bittersweet. It's the first game I started on the server, so it's truly the end of an era. I love the characters, and I'm going to be so sad to think that I won't see them again. What started out as a bunch of unconnected one shots grew into a plotline that spanned years and many worlds. The party has battled demons, saved the various lands of Faerie so may times, met gods, become selkies themselves. It was hard to think of a good mystery to end on, but I looked at the variety of things they've done, and decided to bring back their oldest nemesis. We're going back to the beginning and I hope everyone has a good time.
Tomorrow is actually a busy day. We're planning to go to the Asia in a Bite festival, which is all street food, from many Asian cuisines. I saw at least Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, and Thai. SO many dumplings.
Later, Yoda has his grooming, and I will probably start the chicken boiling for his meals. I don't know what we'll put with it. Some form of veggie and some rice. I'll probably put a bit of cornstarch in the leftover broth and make a gravy for it. Then, he'll alternate chicken and lamb until I need to make some more goat. Sadly the 5lbs of lamb shank only made about 7 meals. I just don't have a pot big enough to cook more than that. I could get a bigger pot, but I feel like that would be difficult to clean an difficult to work with, so I'll stick with my 7 quart cast iron pan and just make multiple small batches. If I really push it, and make food 2-3 a week, I should be stocked up for when we leave for vacation to leave with the kennels.
We're only 34 days from trip. I'm getting excited, but also having the anxiety and dread that something will go wrong and it won't happen. I'll feel much better when Yoda has had a successful stay at the boarding kennels. He's not going to be happy, but hopefully he behaves. If not, he's going to the vet for boarding. It makes me sad to think that he won't have someone to cuddle for bed, but we need our vacation.
I've downloaded a ton of books onto my Kindle, and I'm going to download some videos so that I have something to read or watch on the plane. That's assuming that I can't get a nap in.
I've confirmed with most of the vendors, that we're using, and I've got everything on my phone as well as a printed itinerary. Definitely printing out the boarding passes at the kiosk so that I don't have to stand there with my phone and pull up each ticket individually getting on the plane. I bought the tickets, so everything is in my account.
I'm excited to see when our vow renewal will be. I might stuff one dress into the carryon, just in case our luggage gets lost. Probably not my fancy dress, but something. Plus then I can change for the steakhouse when we get into vancouver without digging in the suitcase.
After packing the bento bag, I'm questioning the enormous suitcase that I have. I will definitely have room for souvenirs to fit, I think. Plus, it's looking decidedly like we'll need the heavy coat. Juneau still has snow on the ground, so it may be colder than excpected. That's okay. I like cooler weather.
Okay, time for me to hop off and work on Marchen. Everyone have a most excellent Friday!
Another day closer to the weekend
Apr. 2nd, 2026 08:53 pmcmk418It's practically Friday. I'm glad. It's going to take me a bit to get into a rhythm. It's April 2 and I'm already tired of people calling me about their air conditioners. *sigh*
Mom and I have been watching "The Count of Monte Cristo" miniseries on PBS. It's been quite enjoyable so far. I loved the book. It's been a long time since I've read it- I think I gave my copy to my nephew at one point when he was needing something on the lighter side. I'll have to ask him if he still has it.
My sister called to tell me that there was a playoff pre-sale happening. The Blues have an extremely slim chance of making it, but looking at the price (it would be a little over $300 for the whole series), it was a no-brainer to take a pass on them this year. Since we're going to see the Draft, I'm perfectly fine with them tanking and missing the playoffs by a mile.
That's all I've got for now. See you tomorrow.
Mom and I have been watching "The Count of Monte Cristo" miniseries on PBS. It's been quite enjoyable so far. I loved the book. It's been a long time since I've read it- I think I gave my copy to my nephew at one point when he was needing something on the lighter side. I'll have to ask him if he still has it.
My sister called to tell me that there was a playoff pre-sale happening. The Blues have an extremely slim chance of making it, but looking at the price (it would be a little over $300 for the whole series), it was a no-brainer to take a pass on them this year. Since we're going to see the Draft, I'm perfectly fine with them tanking and missing the playoffs by a mile.
That's all I've got for now. See you tomorrow.
Card for Flower Fest Bingo
Apr. 2nd, 2026 06:30 pmcmk418Here's my card for the Flower Fest Bingo that's happening at allbingo
allbingo| Landscape | Blushing Beauty | Pistachio | Red Dress | Lilac |
| Silver Cloud | Banana Split | Desert Sun | Phantom | Riot |
| Big Smile | Hugs and Kisses | Goblet | Fringed | Rosy Sunrise |
| Double Sugar | Extravaganza | Daydream | Exception | Farewell-to-spring |
| Password | Changing Colors | Bird of Paradise | Fire Drill | Butterfly |
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Apr. 2nd, 2026 07:00 pmshadarastoday I have been a lump due to WEATHER but since I haven't gotten to responding to comments on my last post about work bullshit, have an update re: work bullshit!
Tuesday they say "hey, we're going on short weeks!" and are like "I guess you can take a layoff if you don't wanna do that" and people are mostly just like "UH!!!"
Wednesday I am informed that I'll be going with one of the journeymen to another job starting probably next Wednesday. (Also one of the journeymen is like "yeah, I called [company I worked for before this] and they said they'd take me back") (Also we learn that a select few people would be staying on full weeks anyway!)
Today we are all informed, not even by the bosses, that they will not be doing short weeks after all. So. You know. Super cool of them, definitely didn't shoot themselves in the feet re crew morale and general good-will.
It's all very, "you're doing a shit job of communicating and are gonna lose people because of this", because I don't think the journeyman I'll be going to that job with wants to come back. I don't blame him; we're at the stage of the job where a lot of the work is "figure out what got missed/didn't happen because we didn't have the necessary pieces at the time", which means a lot of working around shit that's now in our way, etc etc. Plus this whole debacle about work hours.
Tuesday they say "hey, we're going on short weeks!" and are like "I guess you can take a layoff if you don't wanna do that" and people are mostly just like "UH!!!"
Wednesday I am informed that I'll be going with one of the journeymen to another job starting probably next Wednesday. (Also one of the journeymen is like "yeah, I called [company I worked for before this] and they said they'd take me back") (Also we learn that a select few people would be staying on full weeks anyway!)
Today we are all informed, not even by the bosses, that they will not be doing short weeks after all. So. You know. Super cool of them, definitely didn't shoot themselves in the feet re crew morale and general good-will.
It's all very, "you're doing a shit job of communicating and are gonna lose people because of this", because I don't think the journeyman I'll be going to that job with wants to come back. I don't blame him; we're at the stage of the job where a lot of the work is "figure out what got missed/didn't happen because we didn't have the necessary pieces at the time", which means a lot of working around shit that's now in our way, etc etc. Plus this whole debacle about work hours.
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Apr. 2nd, 2026 06:42 pmmelagan
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AO3 is Exiting Open Beta!
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We're excited to announce that we're exiting open beta! We've come a long way from when we announced and launched AO3 open beta in 2009.
At launch, there were just 347 AO3 accounts and 6,598 works. While we started growing very quickly, we were originally much more limited in what we could do.
Did you know that AO3 invitations were originally sent out manually by individual AO3 volunteers? During our initial rapid growth, we were still only sending out about 1200 invitations per day, and eventually tapered off to 50 per day. Today, we send around 6,000 invitations every 12 hours. Our old news posts also include fun stats about what AO3's user base and works looked like in 2009, which you can compare to the stats post we recently shared in January to see how far we've come.
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