#Dec 15

[shan0blight]

It’s a happy neil perry day

but a sad day remembering he’s dead :(

[peaceandlovewins]

HAPPY DEMIGENDER AWARENESS DAY!!

I was waiting for someone on tumblr to post about it, but alas nobody has so FINE, ill do it myself

HAPPY DEMIGENDER AWARENESS DAY! (December 15)

[fe-smashorpass]

Ship of Regret and Sleep - Xenogears

[msbarrows]

Dec 15 - More baking today! Tackled the pfeffernuesse this evening. It's much more complicated than the shortbread yesterday, but I was able to do it in stages; made the dough, then gamed a bit while the dough rested. Shaped and baked the cookies, then gamed some more while they cooled. Made the icing, and iced the cookies. They're now air drying on racks while the icing hardens, and at some point before going to bed I need to put them into an air tight container and wash all the dishes. Meanwhile I am going to, you guessed it, game some more.

Yes, this is the recipe I attached to that B. Dylan Hollis video of him making some by a different recipe.

For supper I'd started to make a tomato sauce based around sliced hot Italian sausages, onions, and sweet peppers, then realized once those were sauteed that we didn't have any canned tomatoes on hand. Whoops! Did have some fresh tomato, but not enough to make it into a sauce, though it bulked it out a little more quite nicely. Instead of having it with pasta, I served it as a topping for some perogies.

[tiny-wren]

scary as hell it's gonna be my birthday in nearly a MONTH,

[sadavang]

who: @postapocalypsemalone Where: Sada's Loft When: Dec 15

"I want heat, or at least hot water." There was not really any hint in her tone that it was anything less than a demand, an expectation of her needs being met. "I don't care if you shut it all off to every single other suite in the building, I'm not leaving mine." Lounged back in one of the plush and yet somehow severe modern modern black chairs in her living room, one long leg crossed over the other and swathed in a pristinely white fur coat, her frustration at the cold was palpable.

"If I'm going to waste away in this building, I'm sure as hell going to do it in comfort."

[emberwexley]

Who: @skylerb Where: Skylers Apartment When: Dec 15

"Okay so.... I know this is like silly and everything..." Leaning flirtaciously against the frame of his door, Ember held up the box of mac and cheese and gave it a little shake. "So... I heard that your oven might still be plugged in, and I was just thinking... maybe you could teach me how to make this stuff. I'm trying to leave all that old... being served everything life behind, and... well... Charlie told me that maybe you'd be able to help... like... teach me to cook or whatever."

[amiablesummer]

link to full poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/145509/baked-goods

Aimee Nezhukumatathil, from “Baked Goods”, Lucky Fish (published in 2011)

[oddness-bottled]

Okay, since I’m not being remotely recognized by my …. Separated wife? Future ex wife? Soon to be ex? Coparent? Coparent. Since she doesn’t give a shit what I’ve done around the house and since I have a hard time remembering and giving myself kudos, I’m starting a brag list here whenever I do shit.

Today’s brags so far:

1) Fixed coparent’s car door

2) Got rid of molding plant shelf

3) Cleared table and benches of my clutter

4) Put Halloween window clings in a single ziplock for storage

5) Scrubbed down Xmas tree stand

6) Moved gifts sitting on stairs upstairs to bedroom

7) Swept behind and under the couch, where plant shelf was, around standing lights on that side of the couch

8) Took out trash

9) Including dead flowers— I then cleaned the vase

10) Watered the plants out back

11) Cleaned the stovetop and microwave

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: For today's date in last year's ADVENT23 #AdventCalendar, @littlebitspace drew a tiny 1-bit #textmode #pixelart design writ large in #blockASCII, of what appears to be a fool, jester or joker in the Mistigris poker vein previously explored.

[fe-smashorpass]

Verdane Army - Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Natiruts - Andei Só

[msbarrows]

Been procrastinating on my Thing A Day posts again - this time for over a week, which I'm mostly blaming on obsessively playing Timberborn and Planet Crafter rather than getting other things done (such as doing Christmas baking, which I have yet to do any of).

Things I know I've done in the last week and a half: laundry, partial cleaning of the upstairs bathroom, some tidying and reorganization in both my bedroom and the room where my computer is, baked bread. Got downtown to the pharmacy and refilled prescriptions. Most of the way through crocheting another scarf.

Suppers from this same time period, which I'm only able to remember this far back since I'm currently keeping a food diary for a while so I'm more aware of what I'm eating throughout the day (it's definitely helping me to cut back on carbs as snacks):

Dec 7 - Tuna rice with green peas.

Dec 8 - Grilled cheese sandwich, apple strudel (just me for supper so made a lazy meal)

Dec 9 - Beef stewed with onions and mushrooms, served with boiled potatoes, steamed carrots, and green peas.

Dec 10 - Roast chicken, with mashed potatoes and steamed mixed veg

Dec 11 - Chicken strips with potatoes hashed in duck fat with sweet peppers, corn, and green onions

Dec 12 - Beef vindaloo with barberry rice and steamed mixed veg

Dec 13 - Taco salad

Dec 14 - Hamburger patties with potato wedges, corn and tomatoes

Dec 15 - Pasta with meat sauce and meatballs

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[sadavang]

"Don't forget to breathe, or you'll faint." Speaking with words clipped and matter-of-fact, Sada's eyes hadn't lifted from her work until she'd stepped back, completely finished.

Nodding in acceptance of both is gratitude and approval of her work, her hands busied themselves in cleaning up the mess. Sliding the crumpled paper towels that were stained with ink from wiping, a nod of her chin directed Ria to throw them away while she pulled the gloves from her hands.

"For a long time. There's a lot to say for the effectiveness of market branding." Though she left the gritty details of that to herself and Ria, both of who were aware that each of Sada's people wore a tattoo given by her. A marking of their loyalty. She had to admit there was sick pleasure in Ashton's best friend coming to her himself for a marking very much like the others.

"I've done several of my own tattoos as well. Now careful when you stand, you might be a little light headed at first. That's the endorphin rush."

Zach's smile wasn't the widest, but he appreciated the joke and so did Ria, a knowing smile on her face. She already felt bad for him for picking that spot, by the way, and she even winced a little just before Sada started working on the tattoo. Zach, however, seemed unbothered and didn't want to change the spot, accepting that it was going to hurt. Sitting there with his shirt half pulled up, he tried to find the most comfortable position so Sada could work in peace, and even though the first time the needles went into his skin he winced a little, surprised by how it felt, Zach thought that all the stinging and tingling was a part of the whole experience. Now he understood what Ria meant when she said he should turn the pain in his head into something more tangible.

Sipping in her drink, Ria watched them in silence, the man's trademark lack of small talk feeling slightly different this time and she didn't even try to fill the void with some words. When Sada handed Zach the mirror, he studied the fresh marking for a moment before letting out an appreciative hum. Exactly what he wanted. "Thanks, Sada. It's perfect." He shifted in his seat a little to show Ria the tattoo, and she nodded eagerly in agreement, still surprisingly quiet. He looked down to see the marking how from the perspective he would most often see it from. "How often do you... tattoo people?"

[mikeywayarchive]

Q101 Twisted Xmas 13, Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL // Dec 15th 2006 // Antonio Delgado