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This is a placeholder until I come back with a prettier pinned post! I'm em! Older than 21, they/them.
I use this journal for monthly wrap ups of the media I read and watch, as well as ocassionaly miscellaneous posts. Some of my larger interests are kpop, textiles, and music generally.
You're more than welcome to follow/comment/etc on anything I post here. Currently only granting access to people I know. Always happy to chat!
A couple of links:
february media
Mar. 22nd, 2024 05:59 pmA bit belated, since I've been swamped with life; here's what I was up to in February!
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january media
Feb. 2nd, 2024 11:40 pmLook at this, on time for once! I have other dreamwidth commitments to get to, so I needed this to be done.
( read more for many book thoughts )
( read more for many book thoughts )
december media
Jan. 29th, 2024 03:52 pmI've been writing end of year posts (almost done! just need to write up favorite albums of 2023), and so this has been by the wayside, but here we are!
I've already been extremely sappy in other places, so I'll let this stand on its own.
If you're interested, I'm starting a book club over on this comm!
( happy new year )
I've already been extremely sappy in other places, so I'll let this stand on its own.
If you're interested, I'm starting a book club over on this comm!
( happy new year )
book club open invite!
Jan. 24th, 2024 11:32 pmHello!
I've made a little book club comm for anyone interested in joining over here. I wanted to make a low pressure space for people in different timezones to read and discuss a book at a slower pace, and dreamwidth really works for that.
This invite is open and will stay open for anyone who wants to join (even if they're not necessarily following me, like friends of friends). We're in the process of narrowing down what type of timeline and format would work for us here and getting to know each other here.
If you're interested in a book club, come check it out!
I've made a little book club comm for anyone interested in joining over here. I wanted to make a low pressure space for people in different timezones to read and discuss a book at a slower pace, and dreamwidth really works for that.
This invite is open and will stay open for anyone who wants to join (even if they're not necessarily following me, like friends of friends). We're in the process of narrowing down what type of timeline and format would work for us here and getting to know each other here.
If you're interested in a book club, come check it out!
halfhearted skincare review
Jan. 8th, 2024 01:43 pmHello hello I hope the week is treating you kindly.
In the vein of some other skincare posts I've seen on here, I'm going to be jotting down my thoughts on some recent (+past) skincare purchases. This is more haphazard than some of the very nice ones I've read by friends--I am a newbie to skincare and cannot give you much more than "this kind of did what it said it would" and "this smelled nice" as product reviews. I don't know what a ceramide is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask, etc etc.
The reason I got these products in the first place was that after starting T I've needed to adjust my skincare routine. (I started breaking out more, it was annoying.) So therefore, my biggest concern with any of this was "does it prevent/treat acne somehow".
I think I have combination skin or something that leans drier than oilier generally. Prices pulled from the Sephora website in USD when possible.
Anyway! On to the reviews.
( we are moisturized we are trying to thrive )
In the vein of some other skincare posts I've seen on here, I'm going to be jotting down my thoughts on some recent (+past) skincare purchases. This is more haphazard than some of the very nice ones I've read by friends--I am a newbie to skincare and cannot give you much more than "this kind of did what it said it would" and "this smelled nice" as product reviews. I don't know what a ceramide is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask, etc etc.
The reason I got these products in the first place was that after starting T I've needed to adjust my skincare routine. (I started breaking out more, it was annoying.) So therefore, my biggest concern with any of this was "does it prevent/treat acne somehow".
I think I have combination skin or something that leans drier than oilier generally. Prices pulled from the Sephora website in USD when possible.
Anyway! On to the reviews.
( we are moisturized we are trying to thrive )
2024 book hubris goals
Dec. 31st, 2023 12:55 amMy goal for 2024 is to read 100 books! I've decided not to plan out all of them, but I have some I want to hit below. I thought 9 was a nice number of books I absolutely want to get through next year. 100 is a... lot! Hence the book hubris.
Unrelated to this list, is anyone interested in forming a bookclub? Maybe making a dw community about it or something? Or even just a dw community to talk about books occasionally would be fun!
( read more! )
Unrelated to this list, is anyone interested in forming a bookclub? Maybe making a dw community about it or something? Or even just a dw community to talk about books occasionally would be fun!
( read more! )
november media
Dec. 10th, 2023 08:10 pmI've been off twitter more recently, and that's been good for my ability to annoy my congresspeople and read books, if nothing else. Expect quite a few more books than normal below!
Last month was my birthday month, and I'd love if you tossed me a song for my birthday playlist! It's a playlist I make every year with songs other people send me. Birthday theming is optional, it can just be something you liked recently, or something you'd like me to listen to or bring into the new year.
This is also love meme season (an anonymous yearly thread where you can leave some sweet thoughts for other people anonymously). My post on the thread is here if you'd care to leave me something, and I'd love if you linked me yours if you made one!
I picked up so many shifts this month I'm surprised I had time to read all of this, but I suppose the time really stacks up when you're not on twitter for two hours every day.
That's it from me this month, I think!
( november reads )
Last month was my birthday month, and I'd love if you tossed me a song for my birthday playlist! It's a playlist I make every year with songs other people send me. Birthday theming is optional, it can just be something you liked recently, or something you'd like me to listen to or bring into the new year.
This is also love meme season (an anonymous yearly thread where you can leave some sweet thoughts for other people anonymously). My post on the thread is here if you'd care to leave me something, and I'd love if you linked me yours if you made one!
I picked up so many shifts this month I'm surprised I had time to read all of this, but I suppose the time really stacks up when you're not on twitter for two hours every day.
That's it from me this month, I think!
( november reads )
october media
Nov. 2nd, 2023 11:19 pmHappy October, happy fall, I hope it was kind to you. I'm getting this out on time for once!
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september media
Oct. 27th, 2023 12:15 amThis month I watched so many things! This has taken a little longer to write up, consequently lol. I've also been on vacation and mostly focused on reading more things instead of writing about the things I've already read.
I've started a handful of posts, a handful of stories. I'm now ten months late mail last year's holiday cards. And still the world keeps moving on! We'll see what next month brings.
( happy start of fall! )
I've started a handful of posts, a handful of stories. I'm now ten months late mail last year's holiday cards. And still the world keeps moving on! We'll see what next month brings.
( happy start of fall! )
august media
Sep. 27th, 2023 11:39 pmContinuing with my monthly catch up! Here was last month! Pretend we're not almost at the end of this current month…
( here's to the summer's end )
( here's to the summer's end )
unquiet deleted scene
Aug. 1st, 2023 11:29 pmThis is a scene that was originally in unquiet, my superhero story that is 80% longing by volume. While this scene was the original image that made me write the sequel, ultimately when I got to where is was supposed to go in the story, I didn't feel like it fit. However, I still wanted to put it somewhere!
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June Media
Jul. 13th, 2023 12:35 amHappy June!!! This month I finished up an internship that was taking up most of my time, and also found the time to watch some things.
( happy pride )
( happy pride )
fic clique fan episode fics
Jul. 6th, 2023 11:42 am[This is a transcript of a twitter post announcing the fic clique fan episode me, author_abz, and monster_bookworm created during the summer break of Fic Clique for people who don't have twitter accounts. I'll update this post with the episode link when it drops!]
While @.FicClique goes on a summer break, we have made yet another summer ficlet episode full of refreshing activities like thesis defense and murder!
coming to you tomorrow, here's the fics we'll discuss:
my pick:
Ernesto de la Cruz vs. The Court of Public Opinion by skater_of_the_surface
Coco (2017), T, no warnings
multi-media, post-canon
https://archiveofourown.org/works/13573815
@.author_abz's pick:
RE: Thesis defense issue by kalirush
FAQ: The "Snake Fight" Portion Of Your Thesis Defense, G, CW: images of snakes
epistolary, academia
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28299630
@.bookishdaggerr's pick:
City of Stars (the voyages remix) by citrinecowboy
SEVENTEEN (Band), E, CW: accidental drugging, star trek typical violence
star trek fusion, remix, pining
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29180796
While @.FicClique goes on a summer break, we have made yet another summer ficlet episode full of refreshing activities like thesis defense and murder!
coming to you tomorrow, here's the fics we'll discuss:
my pick:
Ernesto de la Cruz vs. The Court of Public Opinion by skater_of_the_surface
Coco (2017), T, no warnings
multi-media, post-canon
https://archiveofourown.org/works/13573815
@.author_abz's pick:
RE: Thesis defense issue by kalirush
FAQ: The "Snake Fight" Portion Of Your Thesis Defense, G, CW: images of snakes
epistolary, academia
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28299630
@.bookishdaggerr's pick:
City of Stars (the voyages remix) by citrinecowboy
SEVENTEEN (Band), E, CW: accidental drugging, star trek typical violence
star trek fusion, remix, pining
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29180796
april media
May. 12th, 2023 05:08 pmI've been off twitter a lot recently, and cannot say that there has been a significant change in how much media I'm consuming, unless you count how many hours of d20 I've watched in the recent weeks. I hope this new month has been treating you kindly <3
( april showers? )
( april showers? )
Okay so ORV is something I think about ALL the time now, and here is the playlist I made about Kim Dokja (but also the whole story) that I rotate when I am particularly in the sauce.
ORV, to me, is fundamentally about story, and love, and forgiveness, and what you get from a narrative, and why people write. Loved it so much. Also, there are so many spoilers in this playlist, so proceed through this cut at your own risk.
( my most poorest meow meows )
ORV, to me, is fundamentally about story, and love, and forgiveness, and what you get from a narrative, and why people write. Loved it so much. Also, there are so many spoilers in this playlist, so proceed through this cut at your own risk.
( my most poorest meow meows )
february media
Mar. 28th, 2023 01:02 pmAlmost combined February and March since this is so late but I figured I'd let it stand lol.
( a pretty good month overall! )
( a pretty good month overall! )
january media
Feb. 13th, 2023 08:07 pmThis new year has been surprisingly okay! I think I've been conditioned to hate January because winter quarter always starts now, but now that I'm not in school it's been surprisingly fine.
( happy new year! )
( happy new year! )