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November and still no snow lingering on the ground. We've had a few hardcore blizzards, but it keeps warming up enough right afterward for everything to melt. Madness. Beautiful, climate-change-induced madness.

Work's alright. Still getting the hang of juggling three techs on three different schedules, but we're getting a lot of work done.

Weight is way up. I am extremely sedentary of late and desperately need to do something about it, because it feels BAD. God, I miss my weeks off. Maybe shopping some more will help! (I may have randomly signed up for a fourth credit card)

Movies I saw in the theatre since my last update before yesterday: Corpse Bride (still neat), The Nightmare Before Christmas (still the best), Shelby Oaks (mid as fuck, but enjoyably spooky nevertheless), Black Phone 2 (rad as hell), ParaNorman (SO GOOD, why do I always forget how good it is), Christy (solid), Frankenstein (it's a goddamn travesty this is a Netflix movie, but at least it actually came here), Back to the Future (hell yeah). Inception tomorrow!

( Album #495/1001: Frank Black - Teenager of the Year )

Also I have finally started using my long-ignored StoryGraph account, we'll see if I stick with it! I want the cute monthly charts everybody flaunts everywhere! Add me if you want to keep an eye on whatever public domain nonsense (with the occasional wrestling autobiography and House of Leaves reread) I'm currently picking my way through!

falena

The lovely godbyebird came up with this idea. I miss the old reccing communities on LJ (crack_van be you'll always be in my heart!) and I feel guilty I'm not active enough in the one still-running multifandom thematic comm I know of here on DW (fancake). However, I think I can definitely post a few times in December. The community to join/keep an eye on is: rec_cember

HERE is the sign-up post!

My current fandom is HBO's The Pitt so that will surely feature the most in any reccing effort I'll try, but some of my old-time faves are the Rivers of London book series, anything by KJ Charles (so historical queer romance), the Murderbot Diaries, Generation Kill and A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones so those are likely to get a mention or two. Also I am a HUGE podfic fan so I'll try to include podfic whenever possible.

It seems like a friendly place and low-effort sort of challenge, if you're a fannish person you should consider taking part!

merridia

Oops, I disappeared again! Keeping on keeping on. Going to the movies a lot. Mad we didn't get Bugonia, though. There's lots that I should be doing, but also, I don't wanna? Maybe I'll just take a Monday night bath.

( Album #494/1001: Circle Jerks - Group Sex )

Wrestling remains very good. May I interest anybody in some shameless Hangman Adam Page propaganda?

Watch on YouTube

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Every week over a million people tell ChatGPT they are thinking about suicide. You are not alone. If you, or someone you love, is in crisis, help and hope **can start here**.

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To: “Frank Warren” <frank@postsecret.com>
Subject: Re: I Quit Altoid Tin

Hi Frank: Did you open the Altoid Tin?

~~~

No I thought it was a vampire. Vape
-Frank

~~~

Nope, there is a note inside.

~~~

Oh! you sent it in?
(Vampire was an autocorrect that I left in.)
-Frank

~~~

I thought the vampire autocorrect was funny and very timely for October.

Yes…I was anxious to send it but made myself seal it and drop it in the mailbox the day I wrote it. My heart dropped when I saw my tin had made it and then I felt relief my note wasn’t there (what if someone recognized my handwriting?!) but I kept coming back to it, refreshing the page over and over, thinking that my note was like a genie stuck in a bottle and needing it to be released. So I actually sent an email to you, to release my so called genie. I don’t believe it will grant wishes but I hope it brings something needed to someone else.

I’ve been sober since I wrote it and two weeks isn’t much but writing the note and just letting myself be completely honest was such a release and we all have to start somewhere.

On, a related note, I’ve been visiting postsecret every Sunday since it started. I don’t even remember how I found it but it’s been a safe haven for me over the years and reading the secrets every Sunday provided me a weekly place where I never felt alone, especially as a teenager and continues to comfort me weekly. It’s the first thing I do when I wake up on Sunday. Thank you for creating this project and for keeping our secrets and keeping it going and everyone else that is brave enough to send in their secrets.

I opened the bag the postoffice put your secret in and looked for the best place to cut it open to get at the note, but it’s so well sealed – and cute. Is it okay if we let your story stand and preserve the note as a mystery?
-Frank

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Fandom: Tolkien: Lord of the Rings
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Goldenberry/Tom Bombadil
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: nimphelos on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: A lovely tableau of Tom Bombadil with his great love, Goldenberry. I like the almost Klimtian art style, and the details.
Link: Goldenberry and Tom Bombadil

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We talk about different goal systems, pros and cons of resolutions, arts and crafts for tracking goals, human psychology, and more. You can share your resolutions or other goals. There are weekly check-in posts in January, and monthly ones in the rest of the year, for folks to talk about their accomplishments. December-January is the most active period, and it starts ramping up in November as lots of people begin thinking about their goals for the next year.

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Fandom: Tolkien: Lord of the Rings
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Legolas & Gimli & Aragorn, Boromir & Faramir, Arwen/Aragorn
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: traditional art (coloured pencils)
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: kaifarikus on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: These lively sketches have a great style - based on book canon, I think. Also I love that Arwen is taller than Aragorn!
Link: LotR sketches

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To: “frank” <frank@postsecret.com>
Dear Frank-

Twelve years ago I mailed in my license plate with the message “I don’t know where my home is” scrawled on the front. I had just dropped out of college and moved across the country to live with my dad. A lot has changed since then, but some things haven’t.

My life imploded (again) and I found myself back in my dad’s house; I changed careers, graduated college, and went to grad school. But that secret has followed me for a decade, often featured on the website or exhibits.

It popped up a few weeks ago and I thought “nothing has changed, I’m still just that lost kid” and then I realized how wrong I was. I’m not sure that I feel any more at home here now than I did back then, but something has changed. I found home in myself. Finally the skin that I live in feels like enough. Thank you for being a place of growth, love, and acceptance for all these years.

-Erica

Hi Erica,

Thanks for your secret! I remember receiving that “naked mail” over a decade ago and yes it has been shared many times; on the web, in my PostSecret talks, and in museums from the Smithsonian to the Museum of Us.

I know many people have felt a connection to your secret and I believe many will now relate to your story behind it. Courage is contagious and I believe your story will inspire others to tell their truth – and take that first step in their journey.

Your secret definitely has a home, so glad you found yours.

Be well,
-Frank

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Good morning, afternoon, and evening!

We're doing some database and other light server maintenance this weekend (upgrading the version of MySQL we use in particular, but also probably doing some CDN work.)

I expect all of this to be pretty invisible except for some small "couple of minute" blips as we switch between machines, but there's a chance you will notice something untoward. I'll keep an eye on comments as per usual.

Ta for now!

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[495] the world is a rock that's spinning so fast it'll give you jim-jams

Singal Boost: A community for reccing fanworks in December

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