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Jan. 2nd, 2026 09:55 pm
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genuinely getting emotional about the internet because i can be hanging out in this ex /k/ defense shitposting server one day and get a massive amazing book/documentary recommendation list about iran's history from a dude living there (he's been giving us updates about stuff there), after a chat with him led us both that ways.

and, just. man.

i know the internet's horribly broken these days, but....

....this!!! this is what i always loved about it. god.

slipping into another (irreverent) world, talking with folks who have no idea a thirty-something hag graphic designer is on the other side and who frankly doesn't care about who's on the other side, just that the thirst for authentic curiosity is there.

Snowflake Challenge: day 1

Jan. 3rd, 2026 01:28 am
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two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge january 1 - 31 in white cursive text

Challenge #1

The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.

I've been wanting to use this space more, and it's been a long time since I posted regularly so this challenge looked like a fun way to ease back into it -

Hi, I'm Dances (not my wallet name, that's on a need-to-know basis.) I'm a queer trans Desi guy in his late thirties living in a suburb of one of the larger Northern cities in England, Manchester. I moved here about seven years ago as I wanted to be nearer some family who were more accepting of my transition than my parents were and are.

I recently finished studying for an undergraduate degree in Sociology, and am now doing a CILIP certified part-time postgrad course focusing on being a librarian. (I know the public field in the UK is dying after years of austerity - as much as I love public libraries, I'm more interested in something like academic or health librarianship or related fields, I don't have the temperament for public facing work.)

I'm also long-term disabled due to a small pile of mental health issues - so far I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and ADHD, and spent years trying to be seen for a autism diagnosis but the paperwork was lost somewhere and I gave up. The diagnosis wouldn't mean any extra support, as far as I know; it also further limits my future emigration options as many countries refuse to grant residency to folk with that diagnosis.

Talking of, I have a fiance (he/him, sey/sem pronouns.) Sey live in (Deep South state) in the US. Neither of us are blessed with extra cash so IRL visits have been extremely limited over the past seven and a half years of online dating; sey're hopefully coming to visit me this year and I am bouncing out of my skin with excitement :D We plan to marry once I've finished my current postgrad, though immigration stuff is hellish even with our US and UK passports and borders shouldn't exist.

Cutie patooteys.

Jan. 2nd, 2026 09:34 pm
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That's it, that's the post.

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Jan. 2nd, 2026 01:05 pm
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the most swole cardinal i've ever seen in my life (this mf is the size of a small chicken) is one territorial bastard and keeps attacking the glass which sounds distantly like the electrical power fluctuating so i have to keep getting up to scare him away lol

i ain't even mad

(downsides to a mostly glass house: this)
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+ Two days into the new year, two episodes into season 1 of The X-Files. I know we all agree Gillian Anderson is hot stuff, but are we talking about it enough?? Also, I remember being very annoyed at Scully's reluctance to believe in the supernatural as the show went on, given how much she'd experienced by then, but WOW does she have the patience of a saint in the beginning. Mulder is lucky he's cute. Also also, they really did smoosh these two together like a pair of dolls they wanted to kiss right from the start. Shippers must have been eating the wallpaper by episode five.

Can't wait for less UFOs, more bizarre horror cases.

+ Went to the local mall with my mom today, and I am now the proud owner of a 50% off memory foam pillow. Fingers crossed I vibe with it.

+ While my mom was looking for things for her calendar, I happened to spy a shiny new hardback of Mona Awad's Bunny, with funky pink bunny endpapers and sprayed edges. And so, silly me, with the goal of reading my damn physical books, came home with yet another physical book. Le sigh. At least I'm 98% sure I will vibe with this book something fierce.

+ Just did the final tagging for the last check in post of [community profile] rec_cember. I'll be tallying the recs and fandoms covered tomorrow but spoiler: it's A LOT. If you're looking for something to read, I highly recommend having a look at the tag set. We got a really good variety.

+ Stranger Things has finally ended. I feel like they yanked Nancy out of the fic I recommend a couple of days ago and shoved her in there, and that was endlessly amusing. I just sat there squinting at it for a minute, going full headtilt. They very much indulged in a lengthy wrap-up that some will hate and others appreciate very much *cough* fandom *cough*. The final battle was extremely 80s. Also, what was the costuming department smoking? I am saving this quote for later. )

+ It's Snowflaking Time yay!
two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge January 1 - 31 in white cursive text

#1 The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.

Just going to nab my sidebar intro real quick: Spoiler-adverse. Migratory fandom gopher. Vids occasionally, but never finishes. Also nursing a PhotoShop addiction. #1 fandom is awesome ladies.

Honestly just hope to see more people around ♥ (195 comments on the challenge post already, so that seems very likely lol) Not sure if the Create A Challenge Challenge is rolling around again, but if so, I am plotting.

2025 in review

Jan. 2nd, 2026 10:00 am
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when i think back on the year of 2025, it's with a sense of, well, i made it. there was a period of time in the middle where it felt like everything that could go wrong was in fact going wrong. but i prevailed!


  • participated in some fic events i've been eyeing for a while! [personal profile] kpop_ficmix and [community profile] yuletide

  • did well managing time for year-long projects (monthly poem cycle, kevin moon in 2025)

  • saw some of my friends in person for the first time in years!

  • i've now made a move to linux for my personal computer. will probably update more on that later



plus reviewing goals and some of my favorite stuff from the year )

IGMX #34

Jan. 2nd, 2026 08:13 am
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There's a new issue of Intergalactic Mixtape! It's full of so many favorite book lists.
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Feeling a lot more confident and happier now that Narumi also showed up. It's surprising how much easier I find it to write such a little clown of a character.

...perhaps because I, too, was actually a clown all along? 😮🤡


Warm as life | Kaijuu No. 8 | Kafka/Reno/Narumi, Reno/Iharu, Kafka/Hoshina | 3.8k words (WIP, 2/7) | rated M

Summary: The new threat posed by No. 9 weighs heavily on everyone. Under these circumstances, emotions run high and what starts as a way of relieving stress can easily bloom into unexpected feelings. Some people find that easier to admit than others.

Read it on Dreamwidth or AO3.

25 recs in 18 fandoms

Jan. 2nd, 2026 10:23 am
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Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Floris (TV), The Court Jester, Piranesi, Miss Marple, Dragonriders of Pern, Lord Peter Wimsey, Columbo, The Princess Bride, The Secret Garden, Chalet School, The Goblin Emperor, Irn Bru Snowman Ads, Dark Is Rising Sequence, Murdle, Tiny Bookshop & Untitled Goose Game, Flower Fairies, Baby Shoes Never Worn. Here, at my blog.

Vid Meme 2025

Jan. 1st, 2026 07:26 pm
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Stealing this from [personal profile] caramarie

The vids

March:
- The Art of Adolescence [Mars - MMV]
- Gongeous [Bloom Into You - MMV] [IC]
May
- Funny Little Blorbos [Nina the Starry Bride - MMV] [IC] [Collab]
August
- Requiem [Alien Stage]
September
- Iridescence [Nina the Starry Birde - MMV] [Gift]
October
- Blood-Bound [Devils' Line -MMV] [IC]
November
- Scarlet Horizon [Yona of the Dawn] [Gift]
December
- Get Your Feet On The Floor [High School Musical Trilogy]
- Hiraeth [Kyousougiga]

Read more... )

Sure was a year, huh?

Jan. 1st, 2026 11:39 pm
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Welp. I made it through 2025, and it was--within the narrow scope of my personal life and outside of the realm of the present political moment--a pretty good year.

What I did during it )

4 Yuletide Recs

Jan. 1st, 2026 03:14 pm
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[personal profile] geri_chan posting in [community profile] yuletide
 I posted recs for 4 Yuletide (and Madness) fics over on my blog for Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels, Breach Wars) and the Singing Hills Cycle over on my blog. Breach Wars is not yet categorized on AO3 and not showing up in the fandoms list, so please go check out those fics if you're an Ilona Andrews fan!
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[community profile] snowflake_challenge prompt:
Introduce yourself.
Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.

Hello, you can call me Toki! I'm a domestic dyke in her 30s and have been on DW since the early 2010s. I have an intro post that I'll be editing over the weekend, so I'll spill a little here. Outside of fannish interests: I love cooking, food, and tea. I enjoy writing cards and letters, and finding new penpals. I love stationery <3_<3 These days I'm more interested in meeting and talking to fannish people, then I am in needing to share a fandom with someone. (Though that is always exciting too.)

Fandom wise: I love queer media, horror, romance, and erotica.
Video games are my favorite medium but I also enjoy animanga, live action tv shows, graphic novels, and books.

Currently playing: Hades II
Currently reading: What Did You Eat Yesterday?, She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat, The Traitor and the Wretch

This is my 2nd year doing the Snowflake Challenge, and I'm back because I had a wonderful time - and was able to meet some very lovely people. Hoping for the same again c:

2025 in Review

Jan. 1st, 2026 07:25 pm
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Time to reflect on 2025: a weird year.

2025: a choice between focusing on professional or personal pursuits, and the professional needs won out )

In conclusion: my work-life balance in 2025 was not ideal, though (due to external factors), I don't think there's any way I could have fixed that. I suspect 2026 is going to have the same external factors, so I guess I should strive to be more intentional about how I spend my time and energy. (But 2027! That's where I'm a viking!)

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