verushka70

🐢️ I've worked late every day this week. Without details, we basically have a product we need to go-live on Tuesday, and it seems I'm like the only person who is able to do it. I did it in the requisite 3 days I was given, but I'm a bit ticked that a) when asked how long it would take, I was pressured into giving a date sooner than I would have liked, and b) all of the tech I was using was well-known and adopted by others none of whom were available to help me. So it was just kind of a floundering situation and me trying my best. I hate it when you're struggling and other people watch you struggling and could be the guy who turns over the turtle but instead they just watch. And even if you explicitly ask for help, they're like 'over there is a place where you can turn yourself over, maybe, idk I haven't looked at that code in awhile' with a vague gesture and point. Not great experience, all in all. And as always I feel like I can't say anything about that without people thinking I'm hard to work with.

🖍️ Picked up some pinch hits for exchanges recently, forgot how much fun that was. I think the low effort exchanges are more likely to be pinch-hittable for me, there's one right now that I could take for a much higher minimum but man, I just can't. I'm so tired.

🦩️ This list-as-many-animals-as-you-can game was super fun: https://rose.systems/animalist. I got 135, which I think is pretty good for someone who is normally thinking about mushrooms which, and this is true, are not animals. Mostly it was snakes and birds that saved me. I need to expand my animal horizon. Out of curiosity I tried amoeba and it gave me a very snarky answer. I'm also pleased that it understood 'bin chicken'.

❓️ Here's a meme, since my mind is too mush to do anything else. I stole it from tumblr, you can steal it from me you want.

ask game for aging (tumblr) population

1 what's your favourite kitchen appliance?
2 do you have a collection of anything?
3 what's the best job you've ever had?
4 what's the worst job you've ever had?
5 what's your favourite piece of furniture and where did you get it?
6 what's your go-to recipe when you want to make something that requires minimal effort?
7 are you married or do you intend to get married?
8 do you have kids? do you want them?
9 are you on good terms with your parents?
10 do you have siblings? do you hang out with them?
11 do you vote?
12 what's the biggest purchase you've ever made?
13 what are your hobbies?
14 what's a hobby you'd like to get into?
15 do you collect anything?
16 how long have you known your oldest friend?
17 are you a member of any clubs or associations?
18 have you ever changed fields in your career or education?
19 how many wisdom teeth do you have and have you had any removed?
20 what's your favourite beverage?
21 do you have any living grandparents?
22 do you have nieces/nephews/godchildren/other kids in your life that aren't yours?
23 what's the coolest place you've visited?
24 what's your most recent degree and has it been useful to you?
25 would you rather own a dishwasher or a laundry machine if you could only have one or the other?
26 do you make a list before going to the grocery store or just wing it?
27 what's your favourite household chore?
28 what chore do you hate the most?
29 do you have houseplants and how are you at keeping them alive?
30 what's your living arrangement? (who do you live with, in what kind of building, do you own or rent or other?)

( my answers... )

shadowhive

Time for a lil post before the (hopeful) trip tomorrow.

So in a recent post I mentioned I was gonna try the demo of the new Star Trek Voyager game. The demo covered the first ‘mission’ of the game. It covers the basic events of Caretaker and gameplay is split into 4 parts.

1: Flying Voyager around star systems, scan planets/asteroids/ships, travelling to them and doing little missions to get materials (so far there’s things for power, building and science)
2: Ship management, which is all about building and managing various rooms in the ship. So you’re building crew quarters, workshops stuff like that (or unlocking them)
3: Missions on planets, where you sent away teams down and use their skills in events. (Ie Tuvok security skills, Torres’ resourcefulness)
4: Combat, which only was done briefly.

So far it’s pretty good! The graphics of the ship (and Deep Space Nine at the start) look great and some koh the art looks nice. The character models aren’t the best, but I didn’t expect them to be. The demo has definitely made me consider picking it up more, cause I did like what I played. It makes me curious if it’ll be following along the series or if it’ll have its own things too. Cause obviously it had to start with Caretaker but who knows if it’ll go off in other tangents, I might have to read up some more on it. It has 10% off as a launch discount so I am tempted.

Anyway!

I also finally built the Lego set I picked up when I saw Anaconda. It was Boba Fett’s Throne Room, which is meant to be from The Book Of Boba Fett (but is more from the post credits of a Mandalorian ep). Honestly I picked it up cause it was discounted (and is now discontinued so I never expected to see it) plus it had Feenec Shand and I didn’t have a figure of her. (Plus I love the Jabba’s Palace location and haven’t had a set since the original which wasn’t great.

The set is three parts, a lil alcove with seating, an entranceway (with the doorkeeper eyestalk) and the central area with the throne. It all looks pretty nice and the figure selection is really good, since it has a selection of aliens which is nice. The features ar mostly good, though it’s baffling the tower above the entrance doesn’t have a floor (it has a hole instead) and the door doesn’t have a mechanism to hold it up. I am glad I picked it up. It’s next to the Creel house now.

I also finally finished Halloween Party yay! It’s funny to me that before the story starts there’s a foreword by someone who worked on A Haunting In Venice, mentioning that the ‘adaption’ isn’t actually one. It’s an odd thing to include but yeah. Bar character names they don’t feel the same story at all. (I still love A Haunting In Venice it’s well done and creepy but it’s very much its own thing).

Overall I thought it was pretty good. It’s not my fav of the ones I’ve read (but does look the best) and I do love that it has Ariadne Oliver, she’s always fun when she appears. I’m not sure I have much in the way of actual thoughts on it. (Though I did note the use of the word lesbian, comments on technology making mistakes and Poirot thinking on a man being beautiful.)

I had intended on switching to Hawkins Horrors, which I picked up when ordering something for mum but didn’t start at the time but….

Today mums friend came so predictably I had to go to town. I could have paid the money in tomorrow but I decided it’s best to sort it today. I’m glad I did cause I had some finds. I found a bat plush that had Dustin’s cap so I had to get it (plus it was discounted when I paid for it too!), a Lego Minecraft magazine, the Minecraft Movie (it was discounted and I rememeber it being fun and silly) and Heated Rivalry! I was so surprised to see the book in Asda and I picked it up instantly, even though it had no price. I read the prologue on the bus back and ohh boy.👀

Alas though, still no sign of Stranger things stickers (well the hell are they?) but I did get an envelope I needed to send something back (the Xbox memory card which messed up around christmas) so hopefully I can send that tomorrow.

Tomorrow should be the cinema trip (weather allowing, but it’s been ok so far). The plan is to go and see Whistle, then Send Help, then post package (and find the store that’s doing record store day). That’s the hope anyway.

Current Mood: thoughtful
Current Music: Bring Me The Horizon - losT_404.nll

ysabetwordsmith

Plant extinction risk rises as garden databases remain divided

Botanic gardens have amassed one of the world’s largest living reserves of plant diversity.

A new study demonstrates that fragmented data systems have kept that global collection from functioning as a single, coordinated safeguard against extinction.

At a moment when plant loss is accelerating, the information needed to act often remains locked inside incompatible databases, limiting the very safety net designed to prevent disappearance.

I have mixed feelings about this. A unified body of knowledge is certainly easier to use -- but it's also easier to damage or destroy. Right now, the government is a major threat to information that it dislikes. So having that information scattered around in places that aren't easy to reach all at once can offer a kind of protection.

Current Mood: busy

ysabetwordsmith

Today is cloudy and chilly. Most of the snow has melted away, leaving only a few small patches.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 1/12/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I refilled the hopper feeder. I've seen a large flock of sparrows.

EDIT 1/12/26 -- I put out a fresh peanut suet cake and more birdseed.

EDIT 1/12/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I saw a male cardinal at the fly-through feeder.

I am done for the night.

Current Mood: busy

princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Mozart: Symphony No. 40

flamingsword

1 what's your favourite kitchen appliance?

2 do you have a collection of anything?

3 what's the best job you've ever had?

4 what's the worst job you've ever had?

5 what's your favourite piece of furniture and where did you get it?

6 what's your go-to recipe when you want to make something that requires minimal effort?

7 are you married or do you intend to get married?

8 do you have kids? do you want them?

9 are you on good terms with your parents?

10 do you have siblings? do you hang out with them?

11 do you vote?

12 what's the biggest purchase you've ever made?

13 what are your hobbies?

14 what's a hobby you'd like to get into?

15 have you collected anything by accident?

16 how long have you known your oldest friend?

17 are you a member of any clubs or associations?

18 have you ever changed fields in your career or education?

19 how many wisdom teeth do you have and have you had any removed?

20 what's your favourite beverage?

21 do you have any living grandparents?

22 do you have nieces/nephews/godchildren/other kids in your life that aren't yours?

23 what's the coolest place you've visited?

24 what's your most recent degree and has it been useful to you?

25 would you rather own a dishwasher or a washing machine if you could only have one or the other?

26 do you make a list before going to the grocery store or just wing it?

27 what's your favourite household chore?

28 what chore do you hate the most?

29 do you have houseplants and how are you at keeping them alive?

30 what's your living arrangement? (who do you live with, in what kind of building, do you own or rent or other?

duckprintspress posting in

cnovels

This is your weekly read-in-progress post~

For spoilers:

<details><summary>insert summary</summary>Your spoilers goes here</details>

Highlight for spoilers!*Your spoilers goes here.*

(hope it's okay that I posted this...)

princessofgeeks

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Current Mood: indescribable

glitteryv posting in

recthething

Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.

This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)

So what cool fanart/fancrafts/fanvids/other kinds of fanworks/fics/podfics have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.

sakanawords

Day 12 check-in post!

Day 1:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

shadaras,

chanter1944,

Day 2:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

shadaras,

chanter1944,

Day 3:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

shadaras,

chanter1944,

Day 4:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

chanter1944,

Day 5:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

shadaras,

ashelterofpages,

miss_ingno,

chanter1944,

Day 6:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

shadaras,

ashelterofpages,

miss_ingno,

chanter1944,

Day 7:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

ashelterofpages,

miss_ingno,

chanter1944,

Day 8:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

shadaras,

ashelterofpages,

sakana17,

chanter1944,

Day 9:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

ashelterofpages,

chanter1944,

Day 10:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

luzula,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

brithistorian,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

ysilme,

goddess47,

ashelterofpages,

chanter1944,

Day 11:

sylvanwitch,

trobadora,

badly_knitted,

china_shop,

the_siobhan,

sanguinity,

cornerofmadness,

carenejeans,

goddess47,

ashelterofpages,

Day 12:

osprey_archer

I was excited about Ghost Story: The Turn of the Screw, because it stars Michelle Dockery and Dan Stevens (pre-Downton Abbey!), and the screenplay was written by Sandy Welch, also responsible for the screenplays of such winners as the Romola Garai Emma and the 2006 Jane Eyre.

However, this adaptation leaned very hard on the Edmund Wilson interpretation of The Turn of the Screw, which is that the “ghosts” are in fact products of the repressed governess’s overheated imagination. And whoever had charge of the filming clearly felt that one should never imply when one could show, so we are treated to multiple scenes of evil Peter Quinn having sex with the former governess, sexually assaulting the maids, etc, which I feel is a counterproductive choice in a ghost story.

They also introduced a frame story where the governess is in an asylum, with Dan Stevens as her psychiatrist. I always enjoy seeing Dan Stevens but I must admit that here his entire plotline seems superfluous. Why keep cutting away from the central story? It constantly undermines the atmosphere of claustrophobic horror that the ghost story is trying to build up.

So I was all set to complain about the film, but in fact I’ve been thinking about the story on and off since I saw it. Is the governess truly seeing ghosts? What did happen to the children before our governess arrived? And what truly happened in the end? So I suppose I must crankily admit that the film is effective even if it’s not artful.

Will this finally inspire me to read Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw? Probably not, as I’ve never fully recovered from how much I hated Daisy Miller. But maybe someday.

mxcatmoon

Just out of curiosity... Out of context, what does this photo say to you?

Personally, if I were Rico, I'd be hard-pressed not to reach out and haul him in for a kiss. But that's just me.

Current Mood: loved

celli

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naraht

Still haven't seen Heated Rivalry but I glanced at one of the books in a bookstore last night, and realised that I had the characters backwards! Based on pictures, I'd assumed that the dark-haired one was Ilya Rozanov and the ginger one was Shane Hollander. I'd figured that Rozanov was part Kazakh (or could well have been part Korean, like Viktor Tsoi) – but the guy who actually turns out to be playing Rozanov doesn't look Slavic to me at all. I can only see him as having a severe case of ~~American~~ Canadian Actor Face. This has been an interesting collision of racial assumptions.

dine

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ysabetwordsmith

This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...

* Commented in

common_nature.

* Posted "National Craft Month Bingo Fest" in

crafty.

* Posted "Homes for Birds Week" on

datahoarders.

Current Mood: busy

settiai

In tonight's game, ( the rest under a cut for those who don't care. )

And that's where we left off.

Current Mood: drained

cornerofmadness

So I managed to score an emergency visit to my eye doctor. He doesn't think my left eye is infected. However, it has inflitrative corneal-conjunctivitis. Whee. Basically my eyeball decided it didn't want a contact in it and threw a tantrum. (I've had this once before in college a billion years ago) The cornea isn't damaged but the inflammatory response is SO severe right now that my eyeball is so swollen I can barely open the lid and there is so much fluid IN the cornea (plus white blood cells) that I'm unable to see through it. He made me read the letters on the eyechart. Right eye, 20/40 (that's as good as my vision gets), left eye, are there even lines of letters? I can barely see a smear of something that might be black so even 20/200 is beyond my eyes ability right now. I have a second steroid eyedrop that is also antibiotic as well (just in case) Not allowed to wear a contact for pretty much a month. In the meantime the eye is just over there weeping all day, the color of a tomato and scared students.

I did have to go to give that exam, the easiest I will give. 2 got 100%, 1 passed, 3 failed. Guess we're going to have a talk about time management, sports vs academia, come talk to me PLEASE come talk to me and that yes Cs get degrees but they DO NOT get you into grad school usually. (this is my I wanna go to grad school class).

The good news today was it was 10 degrees hotter than expected and yes most of the ice is gone off the parking lot so that's good.

I need to get my story out so I'm preserving what's left of my vision for that. No fun fannish 50 stuff but here's the reading at least.

What I Just Finished Reading:

When the Moon Hits Your Eye - meh

Parable of the Sower graphic novel adaptation of the Octavia Butler classic. I forgot how dystopic this was, not to mention the cringeworthy age gap between the MC (18) and her lover (57).

What I am Currently Reading:

The Final Problem - mystery set in the 60s (for some reason ALL my netgalley arcs are freezing up my kindle app. I'm going to have to try and redownload a lot of these using the netgalley app which annoys me

Dark Life - YA book (so far so good)

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - okay I'm at the point of thinking Maxim isn't much better than Heathcliff, NOT a good place to be

Heavy Vinyl - graphic novel for the sapphic comic prompt on popsugar

What I Plan to Read Next: La Grand Familia Zombie Day Care and This Is How You Lose the Time Lord

Luna Park history - it was an amusement park in Pittsburgh around 1910.

Current Mood: bitchy
Current Music: The Olympics