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Title: Stories To Tell
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Summary: There would be a lot of tales for Scott and his friends to tell about his adventures.

( Stories To Tell... )

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Current Location: my desk

selenak

Last year I marathoned the very well made series “Paradise” (Hulu in the US, Disney + for the rest of us), but was quite torn about whether or not I was happy regarding the announcement of a second season due to the show’s success. It seemed to me the first season told a mostly self contained story and the premise would lose its key ingredient in a second season. Also, there had been a couple of shows which were terrible when more than one season was greenlighted because they clearly hadn’t planned for it. Otoh: nitpicks aside, I did love Lost, which made a pretty radical premise change and pulled it off. And the first season of Paradise had been pretty perfect for what it was. So I watched. And based on the first three episodes now released (and there is a reason why the first three came together, more beneath the spoiler cut), I am happy to report that it looks like I was wrong in my fears. Those three eps are excellent.

( Spoilers are now all pumped up and ready… )

Current Mood: curious
Current Location: on the train

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It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

tielan

Finished Draft 2 of The Nullifae: And If I Rise. Had to rewrite a whole section in the middle, then cram in a sequence where they meet the Oracle, who's a Fae.

There's still some stuff to be done - I need to rewrite the opening scene so it's more happening, less infodumping. And I think I want to write a snapshot at the end where Jenna is getting more or less fired from her job. Do I write her getting fired from her work, or do I just show her in the doghouse before she calls the Director of Crossover who gave her his number if she decided she wanted a change of scenery?

Choices choices.

It's about 60K finished, which isn't huge but isn't small potatoes either.

pattrose

A couple of more ways to remember Aly

February 25th, 14:22
Hi, all, trying to get this posted in the same places I announced Aly's passing. There's a brand-new Collection at AO3 called "For Aly". It was created in response to some of her friends wanting a place to post stories or art in her honor. It's open to anyone and can contain fanfic or fanart (old or new), meta comments, or whatever you think Aly would have enjoyed. Just read the profile, which explains its purpose in more detail and has FAQ.
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Aly_In_Memoriam
I've posted a story of what we did this past weekend to honor her.

Also, this weekend at our The Sentinel Chat, we'll be discussing one of Aly's stories, Polar Ice Caps. Here's an announcement link that explains where and when to find TS Chat and how the fic club works:
https://ts-news.livejournal.com/722001.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=esn&utm_source=JournalNewEntry
Here's the link to Polar Ice Caps story. It's about 48K
https://archiveofourown.org/works/1134234
Finally, today is Aly's birthday. Hope you're enjoying it wherever you are. We're still celebrating you down here!

pattrose

How to make Cheddar Cheese Quick Bread
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
1 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoon butter
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350° Grease/spray a loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, garlic powder and salt. Stir in shredded cheese. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg & butter.
Add liquid ingredients to bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Do not over mix.
Spoon/pour into loaf pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes. Top should be a golden brown.
Cool on wire rack. Remove loaf from pan, slice & serve.

pattrose

Things that Scare Me:

Things that make you jump. I'm scared to death of horror movies. I can't even watch previews. I'm such a chicken.

Anyone else?

pattrose

26. When you leave your home, what essentials do you have with you?

1. My small purse, with essentials.
2. My oxygen.
3. Extra medication for emergencies.

That's about it. I'm not very exciting.

What about you?

blotthis

Here we go, again on my bloooooog~~

Much higher highs and lower lows in the reading this month. As before, write-ups as requested.

( 10 books, 3 volumes of manga, 4 movies, 2 TV eps, and 4 albums )

cornerofmadness

Did have to give up on doing a lot of the ones with me on my knees and I have made good on my committment to not talk bad about myself during it. I just sat down and did other things or simply waited. Not great but I can only do what I can do.

Also I am not good at this but I try

I met with the football coaches who promised to make the new football team take our classes seriously or else. After the last (which was the first) semester these brand new coaches have their work cut out for them because it was brutal and in 20 years here I've never seen so much entitlement (and see one team make an entire college hate them so fast)

What I Just Finished Reading:

Dark Life - YA book set under the ocean. the world building needed beefed up but over all enjoyable

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - Not what I was expecting. I don't think it deserves the hype but I didn't think it was awful

This Is How You Lose the Time War - All of SF authors wrote glowing reviews. I thought it was weird for the sake of being weird but I did get into it a little

What I am Currently Reading:

Zombie Day Care - getting painful but at least it's short

The Final Problem - mystery set in the 60s (no progress because I couldn't get the netgalley app to download. FINALLY did and so far it's not freezing up_

Between the Shades of Grey - not sure I'll make it thru this. NOT the right time mentally to read about a government hauling off families for talking bad about the government and slamming them in prison.

Check Please sticks and scones - had to find one for my favorite winter olympic sport. Okay that is NOT hockey but that's what the library had and the first book was cute.

Y the Last man omnibus - not as good as I remember it

What I Plan to Read Next: La Grand Familia, and Luna Park history

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: The Lost Women of Alaska

landofnowhere

The Man Who Came to Dinner, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Play readaloud. 1939 farce about the worst houseguest ever. Should not be taken too seriously but was fun to read out loud!

Chroniques du Pays des Mères, Élisabeth Vonarburg. I am behind schedule on reading this, have only gotten through a bit since last time. But we're seeing more of the world!

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lycomingst

I bought a new duvet cover. Teal with polka dots. I feel like Minnie Mouse.

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threeisnotacrowd

Works have been revealed! The collection will open back again for treats in a bit.

If you didn't have time to sign up but would like to treat someone, check Three is Not a Crowd on the AutoAO3 App.

AO3 collection

xkcd_feed

https://xkcd.com/3212/

After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.

https://xkcd.com/3212/

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stonepicnicking_okapi

Today is National Clam Chowder Day in the US (and I got a can at the store and enjoyed it) so today's word is...

...chowder.

a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes)

origin

French chaudière kettle, contents of a kettle, from Late Latin caldaria

Here's The Ultimate Guide to Chowders: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1138211/what-to-do-with-leftover-salmon/

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