At the bottom of the sea
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Xavier has been put on a bus which is a shame but at least had an in universe explanation that makes sense. Pugley is also joining Nevermore this year and already he has what might be a sub plot of his own. I already don’t like or trust the new head and it feels I’m right not too. Also it looks like Morticia is gonna have a bigger roll to play this year (which explains the Lego set!). It remains to be seen if that’s good or not. (Personally I wasn’t sold on Catherine Zeta Jones as her in season 1.)
Then there was dnd which went well, though I had to be muted at the start cause Leia was jumping everywhere and I was worried she’d knock things over. But it was also a mix of sad, sweet and ominous.
I started Borderlands 4 and did the opening quest though ran into trouble cause of a glitch. Thankfully exiting and restarting solved it though I am so pissed how it ended. (Why'd the hot guy have to die😭)
Then last night there was a nature documentary. I love nature stuff, even though Naryu tends to bark at the animals and get worked up, but I especially love stuff to do with the sea. This one was about a deep sea expedition to find coelacanth.
Now the coelacanth is famously known as a living fossil. It was around when the dinosaurs were and was believed extinct long ago… until one was found fished up. (Though if I remember right indigenous people already were aware of them.) Ones have been found fished up and washed ashore since but until now they weren’t seen. Luckily the expedition was successful! It found one hiding between rocks and they watched her for 30+ hours to see what she’d do.
And she spent that time just staying in the same spot, which is relatable. Eventually she went for a swim and joined a bunch of other coelacanth just chilling out in a lil cave. It was honestly so incredible to see them and you can even tell them apart by their markings. There really is something so strangely endearing about them too.
In the night I watched Alien Earth. I’m an ep behind so this one was The Fly. There was A Lot of poor communication going on throughout the whole thing (as well as bad decisions!), though I can’t help but wonder if at least some was intentional. Also Boy Kavalier shown off his feet again(If the alien universe has a wiki feet his must go crazy) and he proved that, while he appears dismissive he isn’t an idiot. (Though it does seem his head of security might be undermining him as well as Yutani plotting)
Today’s been an ok day, though tiring cause of taking Naryu for a longer walk. But! There’s finally a trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu! There’s also a description, but it’s so vague it could mean anything. It’s so cool seeing a u-wing and lil Grogu being cute and Sigourney Weaver.
There’s also more MCR dates been announced, though there’s not one in Birmingham (there’s more for London, plus Liverpool and Glasgow). I’m kinda glad for that though, it’ll be a feeding frenzy and I’m not prepared for that at all. But good luck if you’re gonna try!
Mostly food-related things for the first day of fall
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And happy Rosh Hashanah to those celebrating! May the coming year be sweet.
It's not actually in honor of autumn's arrival, but we have a chicken marinating in the fridge for tonight's supper. ( food chat under the cut: very little more about the chicken, a bit about apples, and a bit about breakfast [read: banana bread] prep )
📖 reading log: a trip of one’s own
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Book Info

A Trip of One’s Own: Hope, Heartbreak, and Why Traveling Solo Could Change Your Life by Kate Wills (2021)
Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir, Travel
LibraryThing: https://www.librarything.com/work/28155352/
Acquired from: Little Free Library, [undisclosed location], USA
Started reading: September 19, 2025
Finished reading: TBD
Bookmark: California bookstore (came with book)
Notes
Page 0: I already travel solo extensively (in fact, full-time for years) but this seems more like a travel memoir than a how-to so I think it’ll be good to read.
She’s following the travels of one of the early travel writers, Egeria, who went on a pilgrimage which means visiting Israel and other nearby sites. In fact this author starts right off in Israel, just fyi.
( Read the rest of this entry » )Crossposted from Pixietails Club Blog.
📖 reading log: the forest unseen by david george haskell
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Book Info

Genre: Nonfiction, Natural History, Ecology
LibraryThing: https://www.librarything.com/work/11720259/t/The-Forest-Unseen-A-Years-Watch-in-Nature
Acquired from: Little Free Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA [see log]
Started reading: August 17, 2025
Finished reading: September 2 (DNF)
May come back to this later (in ebook version) but it’s not holding my attention and I don’t want to carry it around waiting for it.
Reading Updates
Title Page: This copy is signed by the author!
Page xii:
Indeed, the truth of the forest may be more clearly and vividly revealed by the contemplation of a small area than it could be by donning ten-league boots, covering a continent but uncovering little.
Page 8: Somebody did a lot of underlining in pencil but stopped after the second chapter. Guessing they DNF’d this, but I’m enjoying it so far. It reminds me of Seasons of the Wild but more satisfyingly science-y.
( Read the rest of this entry » )Crossposted from Pixietails Club Blog.
Challenge 407 Prompt Post
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P.s. I'll take care of tagging.
Feathering the Nest for September of 2025
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For my usual readers, welcome back! Let’s have some fun!
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AspecEx Initial Pinch Hits - Due October 7th 10PM PST
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Due Date: October 7th 10PM PST
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Assignment Requirements
PH 2 - James Bond (Craig Movies), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Unfit to Print - K. J. Charles, Lilywhite Boys Series - K. J. Charles
PH 4 - Leverage (US TV 2008), Tortall - Tamora Pierce, Emelan - Tamora Pierce, Keeper of the Lost Cities Series - Shannon Messenger, Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis
For more details/to claim, view the pinch hit post.
Post-deadline pinch hits: 1-5, 11, 13, 17-18, 26-33.
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The PDPH deadline reflects a delay in the work and collection reveals, taking into account that we have extensions due in a week's time and may have defaults. (Please default if you cannot fulfil your assignment.) Pinch hitters who have the Sunday 28 September deadline (who did not request it as an extension) are welcome to request this deadline. No further extensions are available.
Quick links: Rules and guidelines • 2025 Collection • Promote your ships • Mod contact: rarepairexmod@gmail.com
This batch is due on Sunday 12 October at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone + Countdown. ]
Pinch hits must comply with the exchanges rules, meeting the minimum requirements of a completed work of a minimum of 1,000 words for fanfiction, clean lineart on unlined paper or the equivalent of one comic panel for art, and a recording of a completed fic of 1,000 words minimum that is about the requested rare pair. Works must be in English. You must have an AO3 account to participate.
Please take note of the mediums as some requests have a combination selected.
To claim, please either reply to this post or email rarepairexmod@gmail.com with your AO3 name and the pinch hit number you want to claim.
Comments are screened, so if you reply anonymously, please include an email in case I need to reach out to you. You will not be able to receive a reply from me if you comment anonymously on this post.
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( PH 2 (fic) - Teen Titans (Animated Series), 七つの大罪 - 鈴木央 | Nanatsu no Taizai | The Seven Deadly Sins - Suzuki Nakaba (Anime & Manga), Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Anime 1997-2023), Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Depois do Universo | Beyond the Universe (2022) )
( PH 3 (fic, art) - Bionicle - All Media Types, Minecraft: Story Mode (Video Game), Tron (Movies) )
( PH 4 (fic) - A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, House of the Dragon (TV), Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey )
( PH 5 (fic, art) - Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken | Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Baten Kaitos Series (Video Games) )
( PH 11 (fic, art) - 仮面ライダーガッチャード | Kamen Rider Gotchard (TV), Choujin Sentai Jetman, Kamen Rider V3, Choujuu Sentai Liveman, わが青春のアルカディア | Waga Seishun no Arcadia | Arcadia of My Youth (1982) )
( PH 13 (fic) - Tales of Berseria, Tales of Zestiria, Tales of Xillia 2, Crossover Fandom (Tales of Asteria/Tales of the Rays, Tales of Berseria/Tales of Crestoria, Tales of Xillia/Tales of Berseria), Tales of Link (Video Game), Tales of Hearts, The Darkness Outside Us Series - Eliot Schrefer, Tales of Crestoria, Tales of the Rays, Tales of the Rays: Recollection )
( PH 17 (fic) - Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, Crossover Fandom (Vlad 2003/Vlad Tepes 1979), 15th Century CE RPF, Night Prince - Jeaniene Frost )
( PH 18 (fic) - Rune Factory (Video Games), Fallen London | Echo Bazaar, Disco Elysium (Video Game), Crossover Fandom (Star Trek ToS/Disco Elysium, Disco Elysium/Fallen London) )
( PH 26 (fic) - A Stranger In Olondria - Sofia Samatar, ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, Severance (TV), Shadow of the Leviathan - Robert Jackson Bennett, The Divine Cities Series - Robert Jackson Bennett, Hades (Supergiant Games Video Games) )
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( PH 31 (fic, art) - 英雄伝説 黎の軌跡 | Kuro no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Series (Video Games), 百英雄伝 | Eiyuden Chronicle (Video Games), Triangle Strategy (Video Game), Royal Blood | Gemfire, Dragon Force (Video Game), Star Ocean: The Second Story | Second Evolution, 英雄伝説 創の軌跡 | Hajimari no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (Video Game), 英雄伝説 閃の軌跡 | Sen no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Series (Video Games) )
( PH 32 (fic) - Wind Breaker - にいさとる | Nii Satoru (Manga), Wind Breaker (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), The Conjuring (Movies), Crossover Fandom (Jujutsu Kaisen/Blood: The Last Vampire) )
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Girl Genius for Monday, September 22, 2025
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Daily Check-In
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How are you doing?
I am OK
12 (50.0%)
I am not OK, but don't need help right now
12 (50.0%)
I could use some help
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans live with you?
I am living single
10 (41.7%)
One other person
10 (41.7%)
More than one other person
4 (16.7%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
#7 Interference (part 3 of 4, complete)
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 3 of 4, complete
Word count (story only): 1824
[May 5, 2020, midday]
:: The trio’s plans to be invisible are shattered when a deputy in uniform knocks on the door. Chaos ensues. Part of the Edison’s Mirror arc. ::
:: Pay Special Attention: Ed has a severe panic attack, and Vic basically uses magic to sedate him. Heavily. It doesn’t help enough. The deputy calls in a doctor, but travel takes time. ::
Back to Interference, part three
To the Edison's Mirror Index
On to Interference, part four
“Cut the guy some slack, Deputy,” Vic smirked. “He’s so old that to him, just last week, the best doctors of the day still thought that four humors controlled a person’s health.”
“I disagreed with them,” Aidan protested. “It didn’t match what I understood even…” He shifted in place, rolling his shoulders in an expressive hug. “Time for teasing is done. Someone’s outside.”
“What? I didn’t hear a car in the driveway, just at the road,” Win began. A knock on the door made her sigh. “Henry? Come on in.”
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第四年第二百五十六天
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囗 parts 3-4
困, sleepy/in trouble/to imprison; 围, to surround; 固, hard/solid; 国, country; 图, drawing; 圆, round
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=31
土 parts 1-4
土, earth; 圣, holy; 在, to exist; 地, earth; 场, place/stage/event; 均, equal/even; 坏, bad/spoiled; 坐, to sit/to ride; 块, lump/money counter; 坚, firm; 垂, to dangle; 型, type
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=32
语法
接 vs 接到
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/jie1-jie1dao4-answer-receive/
Using 对 and 跟
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/dui4-gen1-prepositions/
"Sorry" and "excuse me": 对不起, 请问, 麻烦你, 劳驾
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/dui4buqi3-qing3wen4-ma2fan-ni3-lao2jia/
词汇
愿望, desire; 志愿, to volunteer/to wish; 志愿者, a volunteer
约, appointment/arrangement; 大约, about; 节约, to save
乐队, band
运输, transport; 命运, fate; 幸运, lucky
杂志, magazine; 复杂, complicated
早已, (since) long ago
( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/
玩玩
Qi Yu & Wu Qingfeng, 一念之间一在水中; A-Mei, 连名带姓.
总算凉快了一点,我开心。不过早上起不了床了。大家过得怎么样?
Small Web September Check-In 3: Communities!
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We're now on the home stretch - but there's still lots of time to play around with your small web project(s), so if you're just joining us, welcome! We hope you enjoy taking part and chatting with everyone in the comments.
The theme of this week's check-in is communities! There are lots of cool groups, forums, mailing lists, and social media movements for or adjacent to the small/indie web - I'm posting in one right now! These can be really excellent places to find like-minded hobbyists, share tips and resources, and take part in challenges and events (again, like this one :D).
So, in the comments, share how you're doing with your small web project(s) and also where you like to spend time talking about the small web, if anywhere! I'm not going to too-rigidly define what counts as a "community", so if you think it counts, mention it here.
As a bonus discussion prompt: what is something you would love to see/join a community for (this one doesn't have to be small web-related!) but you haven't yet found one? Have you ever thought of starting it yourself?
As a reminder, this is the third of four ‘check-in’/comment points that will be published during the event – you can check out the schedule and dates of these posts over on the event intro. There’s no cut-off point for commenting on them, so you can add something at any time – you also don’t need to comment on every one or do them in order! The themes are a loose guide and all discussion is welcome. For our previous check-in post, head on over to Small Web September Check-In 2: Halfway House/Troubleshooting!
There'll be a longer gap than usual between this and our next (and final!) check-in, which will be posted on Tuesday 30th September, the last day of the challenge - so look out for it then!