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([personal profile] breyzyyin posting in [community profile] ic_animated Jul. 11th, 2025 09:20 pm)

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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 03:35 pm)
This art workshop made a "landscape" out of loose parts for the artists to use as inspiration.  Every art room should have a generous collection of objects to mix and match like this.
I've always had a weak spot for vampires as love interests, and I'm fascinated by dragons, too.



Vampires: Spike from BtVS + Xiang Liu from Lost You Forever | Dragons: Smaug from The Hobbit


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([personal profile] shadowhive Jul. 11th, 2025 08:51 pm)
As you can guess from the title, the heat has resumed. Which… ugh. I am not liking it one bit. Just yesterday the same issues returned (tiredness, achy eyes, sadness creeping in) which ugh. I’m not a fan of and I want it to go away.

However today the Lego U-Wing did arrive so I spent the morning doing that. It was a nice distraction, as Lego often is and when built it does look nice. The wings fold back nicely (which obviously is the main thing it should do) and the lil windows in the doors are actual windows. The downside is the cargo hold is a bit cramped and there’s no way of keeping K-2 in place so he does rattle around. But otherwise it’s pretty good (though it is funny it includes Dedra who gets nowhere near it).

Yesterday I started Clown In A Cornfield and I’ve read the prologue and two chapters (I’d have read more but heat). The prologue is obviously different than the film’s one. I did like the films one (albeit not liking that it was so far in advance of the story) but I think it’s good to have actually seen what happened to Cole’s sister (as opposed to being told it). I wonder if there was a reason that they didn’t show it (though I’d understand why it does sound like it’d be a health and safety nightmare).

I did got back on Still Wakes The Deep the other night and, sure enough, a monster did appear albeit only one this time. I did finish the dlc and it was pretty good but of course it was sad at the same time.

The other week mum ordered shoes from the Clark’s sale and, of course, they fit neither of us. (I was against getting them without trying them but she’s been badgering me about new ones for months.) so part of tomorrows trip is taking them back in store. But, of course she finds new shoes already and I’ve had to do them (from Amazon's prime sale and from tk maxx) and I’m not a fan of having to do that. I’d rather just get some in store cause then I could at least try them before buying but ugh. I’ve told her if these don’t fit it’s not gonna be discussed again and, thankfully, she agreed.

Tomorrow is gonna be a busy day going to take the aforementioned shoes back, checking in b and m (there’s a Lego flamingo cheap and also I saw there’s daleks for £1??) and a few other plays before seeing Jurassic World.

But part of me is thinking about getting that pass for the other cinema. Sure it’s a train ride away but the train is cheaper than the bus and it would mean I could do weekday showings instead of hoping for afternoon weekend ones. I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons of the whole thing to decide. Maybe if I could double up on films each time I go (to save travel expenses) that would make it better easier but I dunno.

I guess it would mean I’d see more films (both cause I’d have more options and be more willing to see things I wouldn’t normally). Plus there is a mystery film there at the start of next month and I’m really curious what it could be (the only hint is it’s a horror film)

Has anyone had cinema passes before? Is it a thing that you’ve found worth doing?

Anyway I dunno what I’m gonna do the rest of the night. I guess it depends on how melty my brain gets.

But oh I did sort out uni yesterday finally. It’s still annoying my options were only 30 point things but whatever.
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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 02:53 pm)
Today is sunny and sweltering.

I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a house wren.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 7/11/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen a fox squirrel.

EDIT 7/11/25 -- Yesterday I collected 5 little pink crabapples while out and about. These are almost marble size, much more useful than the pea-sized ones. So I potted up those today to see if they'll sprout.
Title: Give Chase
Author: [personal profile] scifirenegade
Character(s): Bob Herrick
Pairing(s): n/a
Rating: G
Length: 150 words
Summary: Bob shouldn't have been allowed to drive, that's what Superintendent Chester said, at least not in England, but in situations like those, they let him loose.
Notes: Also for [community profile] fic_promptly, prompt was "Any police fandom, any, getting a flat tyre while chasing a suspect".

On my journal
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([personal profile] prisca posting in [community profile] fandom_empire Jul. 11th, 2025 07:54 pm)
It's Friday, and about two days to go until week nine is over. Posting for this week officially ends Sunday, July 13 17.00 UTC. There is a grace period until the week is finally called 'closed'.

We have 3 regular participants so far; and 2 participants in the team challenge. Feel free to check the score lists. The total score and the teams will be counted on Sunday. If you find a mistake or you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment here.


You can earn 15 regular weekly points + some extra points when using the lucky color.

You can use a wildcard at any time, to grab any prompt from your promptlist. The connected color prompt won't change!

You can post two fills for the team challenge. Even if you haven't signed up, you can participate as a joker to support a team. Joker fills can't earn any individual points!
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([personal profile] abyss_valkyrie posting in [community profile] perioddrama_ic Jul. 11th, 2025 08:44 pm)
2X Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth

 

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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 12:38 pm)
There will be a bonus fishbowl on Tuesday, July 15. The theme will be "anything goes." If you want a continuation of an earlier piece, or something totally new, that doesn't fit the usual themes, then now's your chance. Brainstorm in advance and jot down ideas for later. You can also request any favorite series, character, setting, etc.

Note that our internet connection has been bad for well over a month. Sometimes it's down completely, other times things like Dreamwidth and searches won't run. So I'm losing a lot of work time and may only have access for half a day or less. Given this limitation, there's a higher chance of actually getting things written for prompts that use characters, settings, etc. that are already established.
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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 12:05 pm)
Today's theme is History.

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Fandom: Youthful Glory
Characters: Wang Dingbei, Ming Tan
Notes: 2 gifs. This is my entry for challenge 1 at Sunshine Revival.


Challenge #1

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.


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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 04:15 am)
Here's a cool Dreamwidth tool: take the URL of any community and add /read to the end. It will show you posts by all the members. So for instance:

https://birdfeeding.dreamwidth.org/read
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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 03:58 am)
This is why some people hate interruptions and find it hard to switch from one activity to another. It includes people with ADHD, autism, executive function disorder, post-concussion-syndrome, other cognitive issues; many introverts; and most people who spend a lot of time doing things they are bad at (e.g. a linguistically inclined person doing math, or an athletic person forced to write text). Discuss with the people in your life what kinds of interruptions are okay or not, when, and how.

Focus is broken by interruption.
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([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith Jul. 11th, 2025 01:00 am)
Bigger crops, fewer nutrients: The hidden cost of climate change

Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher temperatures are not only reshaping how crops grow but are also degrading their nutritional value especially in vital leafy greens like kale and spinach. This shift could spell trouble for global health, particularly in communities already facing nutritional stress. Researchers warn that while crops may grow faster, they may also become less nourishing, with fewer minerals, proteins, and antioxidants raising concerns about obesity, weakened immunity, and chronic diseases.

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([personal profile] quixotic posting in [community profile] dwrp_icons Jul. 11th, 2025 12:02 pm)
CANON: Supergirl (2025)
CHARACTERS: Kara Danvers / Supergirl
ADDITIONAL INFO: 52 icons from issues #2-3
CREDIT TO: [community profile] malagraphic



here @ [community profile] malagraphic
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([personal profile] linky posting in [community profile] smallweb Jul. 10th, 2025 09:31 pm)
For anyone interested in making a site/section on their site for their fics, here's a really good template for a fanfiction masterlist that just got posted online! Created by [personal profile] ceu. There's easy to follow documentation on how it works, and links to HTML tutorials if you're not familiar or need a refresher on there as well.

As said on the page showcasing the template too, it was inspired by this portfolio template by Kaylee Rowena. Which would be great for anyone who makes fanart! I might end up using this template myself whenever I get to revamping my art galleries on my own site.

Since I know there's a lot of fannish folks here I thought these would be worth sharing!
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