#And my psalm project

[oracleoutlook]

Finishing up on the Bible in a Year and I gotta say...

It turns out I already read it all, minus the more boring parts of Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Chronicles, and Kings. There are parts where I started reciting it alongside Fr. Mike because I already have it memorized from songs or being the reader at mass.

But now I can say that I have officially read it all.

[the9mm]

Psssssttttttt... Do you like gay, and robots, and sci-fi books?

Then the book I am publishing as part of Booktopia 2024 may be for you!

Watch my dumb gay robots bumble around as they figure out what they're doing and how to live after they decide to shirk their responsibilities and run away together.

If you like: Asimov's robot series, Cargill's Sea of Rust, Newitz's Autonomous, Chambers' A Psalm for the Wild Built, Detroit: Become Human, Space Sweepers, Robocop, or any variety of robotic sci-fi in between, you'll love this book. This book is my love-letter to the sci-fi community as a whole with lots of little nods back to various sci-fi works.

This will be my debut words-words-words novella at 46,000 words and I wanna make a physical book so bad. I hope you'll help me get there. You can subscribe now to get an email when the project launches, but don't worry... I'll be screaming a bunch here too leading up to the project in September. It's live now. :)

As part of Booktopia, I'll be cross-collaborating with Space Wizard Science Fantasy, who is publishing Lesbians in Space. Space Wizard Science Fantasy is bringing together some great sapphic writers in this new volume of relationships set in space! You'll also love more sci-fi/fantasy and LGBTQ+ crossover.

LIVE NOW DURING BOOKTOPIA!

[saintshigaraki]

my reading list currently looks like....

frankenstein* (ill probably finish this one up in a day or two)

the salt grows heavy by cassandra khaw

dracula

wuthering heights

the death of jane lawrence by caitlin starling

the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson

howls moving castle by dianna wynne jones

the secret history by donna tartt

jane eyre

drive your plow over the bones of the dead by olga tokarczuk

dune by frank herbert

we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson

birnam wood by eleanor catton

are prisons obsolete? by angela davis

a game of thrones* by grrm

daughter of smoke* and bone by laini taylor

a clash of kings* by grrm

days of blood and starlight by laini taylor

into the drowning deep by mira grant

dune messiah by frank herbert

their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston

bunny by mona awad

a storm of swords* by grrm

the lottery and other stories by shirley jackson

a psalm for the wild-built by becky chamber

the poppy war by r.f. kuang

the ash family by molly dektar

project hail mary by andy weir

beartown by fredrik backman

a prayer for the crown shy by becky chamber

once there were wolves by charlotte mcconaghy

mother thing by ainslie hogarth

all’ s well by mona awad

the long way to a small and angry planet by becky chambers

the goblin emperor by katherine addison

the memory police by yoko ogawa

our wives under the sea by julia armfield

nightbitch by rachel yoder

the painter’s daughters by emily howes

the will of the many by james islington

a fig for all the devils by c.s. fritz

the devil and mrs davenport by paulette Kennedy

prophet song by paul lynch

our share of night by mariana enriquez

the unmaking of june farrow by adrienne young

the shadow of the gods by john gwynne

the other valley by scott alexander howard

whale fall by elizabeth o’connor

the sword of kaigen by m.l. wang

the cruel prince by holly black

the wicked king by holly black

the dragon republic by r.f. kuang

the burning god by r.f. kuang

starve acre by andrew michael hurley

the assassin's apprentice by robin hobb

the hunger of the gods by john gwynne

a secret history of witches by louisa morgan

the fury of the gods by john gwynne

geek love by katherine dunn

funny story by emily henry

james by percival everett

the seven moons of maali almeida by shehan karunatilaka

book lovers by emily henry

foster by claire keegan

demon copperhead by barbara kingsolver

martyr! by kaveh akbar

small things like these by claire keegan

orbital by samantha harvey

the vegetarian by han kang

the god of endings by jacqueline holland

a feast for crows* by grrm

*rereads

[asexualbookbird]

I didn't complete my 24 in 2024 list, but that's okay. I read a lot of short books and that's okay. I tried something new and wrote a small blurb in a draft after finishing it, instead of cobbling together feelings from what I remembered throughout the month, and I liked that a lot. I'll continue to do that, it made this a lot easier. Officially gave up on Ga'Hoole, and don't feel guilty about it. There are better books in the world and I will find them. That is a threat.

The Screaming Stair Case by Jonathan Stroud ⭐⭐½ - I want to watch the tv show, and I always feel weird doing that before reading the book. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't another Jackaby. I will not delete my blog over it, but it was. Not great. Fine. Fun at times. Would be more fun if the author didn't hate fat people so much. A pet peeve of mine is when the main character is a girl but the series is named after the main boy in her life. Icky. Not the worst, but I'm not sure I want to continue the series. The audio narrator was Delightful.

The Shattering by Kathryn Lasky ⭐⭐ - GaHoole book five. I know I said at the start of the year I'd read what I owned, but I'm no longer having fun so this will be the last for me. I'd rather be reading Animorphs. The owls can't save it for me, I'm sorry. Still counting it towards my yearly list though.

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons ⭐- by Peter S Beagle This was trying to be a T Kingfisher novel but couldn't figure out the right balance between humor and devastation and how it fits into a small amount of words. It tried to be a Terry Pratchett novel but couldn't figure out what satire was. Disappointing considering I was hyped for it when it was announced. Dragons eventually showed up, but it was too late for them to save it.

A Psalm for the Wildbuilt by Becky Chambers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - reread for book club! Still adore it! This time around I was able to pinpoint WHY I adored it! It's because I too feel Aimless and Without A Purpose. So. Ouchie. It's also helping me figure out what I want out of a "cosy" novel (or novella). Internal personal conflict! I would still do anything for Mosscap.

A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - reread for book club! Once again, Becky Chambers has flayed me open and picked apart my soul! Reading Monk & Robot is like sitting down and being given a cup of tea while I cry my heart out.

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - "Is this what it means to lose someone? The pain never goes away, it just gets buried?" I think this ending hit me hard for different reasons than most people are going wild for. It was Fine. Not mad I read it, but don't see myself ever wanting to reread it. I like the idea of the library as a living thing and a character itself, but there were a few plot points that just seemed to be brushed aside.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I needed a safe tragedy I knew the end of and this did it. First time I actually shed tears over these words, but I needed it. It was fun to see and note the pieces that were laid out for later books, and I wonder, knowing some teasers we've gotten for Alecto, what TMuir means by Gideon wishing she could marry her sword.....

I don't have 2025 reading goals at this moment. Maybe that will change. It will probably change. I mean, there's the Usual, read the books I own, dangit, but that seems so. Boring. Typical. Everyone's doing that. Let me be ~Different~. I have a few fiber arts projects I'd like to do and finish, and I'd like to finish the sewing projects I started if only so I can pack all that up and put it away for a while. We're still hoping to move, so paring down my book collection is still an ongoing endeavor, and I do have a couple of art pieces I'd at the very least like to get sketched out. I want 2025 to be slow. I want 2025 to be quiet. I want 2025 to be kind. That's all I ask of it. Be kind.

[hikaruchen]

𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗣𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗘

Hwæt mæg me wiðerhabban on heofon-rice? Hwæt wolde ic fram þe wyrcean ofer eorþan? Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. — Psalm 73:25

Fandom: The Last Kingdom

Relationship: Alfred the Great/Uhtred of Bebbanburg

Rating: Mature

Words: 1,682

Chapter: 1/4

“Then we go. Away from this damp place. Far from the ever-infuriating burdens. Just you and me.”

Now the brights graciously gifted their rays upon the stargazer, inviting the mortal not to see them but to see through them. And suddenly all was bright, dispersed white sparks beamed amidst the nihility of coal-black sky, yet all was bright.

Even a blind man would be dazzled by it.

“What leads you to suppose that I need you as my companion?” he refuted, surprisingly without a trace of bitterness.

“Just so you won’t lose your way,” Uhtred grinned.

Perhaps he was dazzled as well.

“Then we go.”

So they trod the path.

Read Here

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Bonus:

Another side project I’ve been working on :)

[study-with-aura]

Friday, May 16, 2025

I'm done with my finals and I passed all of them as well as getting top marks in all of my courses for this past year. I am so glad to be done! I still have another week of ballet left and piano with my practical exam on May 28. We also still have some Girl Scout things to wrap up including our bridging ceremony, which I'm helping out our service unit with on the day of the event. That will be May 29. Then I have a weekend camp to prep for one of my summer trips, but mom will be with me at this camp.

I'll get an academic year wrap-up posted sometime this weekend hopefully. Mom needs to confirm all of my grades for the school year before I've officially completed 10th grade, but that's only her signing off on it for her records in case future universities need proof of anything since I'm homeschooled.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!🦄

Tasks Completed:

Algebra 2 - Final Exam (100%)

American Literature - Submitted Final Writing Project (98%) + gave oral presentation + final exam (93%)

Spanish 3 - Presented speech (98%) + vocabulary final (100%)

Bible 2 - Read Mark 15:42-47 and Mark 16

Early American History - Final Exam (110% + extra credit offered)

Earth Science with Lab - Presented report (110% + extra credit offered)

Art Appreciation - Final Exam (100%)

Khan Academy - None today

Duolingo - Studied for approximately 15 minutes (Spanish + French + Chinese) + completed daily quests

Piano - Practiced for two hours

Reading - Read pages 7-45 of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Chores - Vacuumed my bedroom, the study, and the front room + swept and mopped the kitchen floor

Activities of the Day:

Personal Bible Study (Proverbs 11:17)

Group Bible Study (Psalms 3, 4, 12, 13, 28, and 55)

Volunteered 2 hours at the mission

Ballet

Variations

Journal/Mindfulness

[thirstkanaphan]

Hi thirst!!

I know you have an ateez fic rec list but maybe you can help me find a good angsty fic to project ahahaha. Like a sad fic to cry about and feel better afterwards 😂

Can you maybe pls give me some ideas what I can read? The Ao3 Filters aren't working for me right now. Id be so so grateful! 🥺❤❤

Hi Anon!

Angst and sad fic... I have some recs!

and fvck this town for ruining us by pixiegold [Yunho/Mingi, Wooyoung/Mingi, Rated M, 66k]

Aware of how he feels. Aware of what he cannot have. Aware of how greedy he is. The greed that Yunho speaks of when he talks about the Bible, all sins and repentance and confessional booths that make Mingi’s skin crawl.“Psalm 51:3,” he can almost hear it in his head in Yunho’s voice, “for I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.”

This one was a doozy. If you're looking for angst, religious guilt, toxic relationships, and small town homophobia/oppression, look no further! This one breaks my heart but pixiegold is so good that you gladly take that journey to see how it ends.

Tell them I'm Yours series by Anonymous [Yunho/Mingi, 23k, E]

It's just sex, it doesn't really mean anything. And Yunho's straight anyway.

Hi, do you want to feel super depressed? The thing about canon!Yungi is that nothing is more compelling than their actual IRL story. By the same token, when I read canon!yungi fic, I often gravitate towards the more angsty end of the plausible scenarios for two people who obviously love each other but will probably never get it together (because of the Yunho of it all). Enjoy this heaping spoonful of bittersweet angst and know that there is a sequel and another installment on the way that promises more heartbreak.

Enjoy!

[mybedroomceilingsbored]

hey y'all!

you can call me Mouse-i'm a nerdy, artsy-craftsy, music-loving GEEK

i love chatting with people, always feel free to shoot me an ask/dm

☼ she/her pronouns are great! ☼ i'm a dancer and i play a few instruments ☼ pisces sun/moon, scorpio rising ☼ one (1) beach completed, on my way to becoming an Official Certified Ken (credit: my very dear @green-binder) ☼ i love interacting with people, but i do sometimes burn out. sometimes i just don't have the energy to reply to something or continue a conversation, please don't take it personally!

not doing chain asks atm

i've got a lil tma sideblog @consumedbywhatlovesme if you're interested, hyperfixation going STRONG 💪

things i love

☼ the magnus archives ☼ fiction podcasts ☼ coraline ☼ hozier ☼ gardening ☼ ancient greek mythology and culture ☼ neuroscience, slime molds, microbiology, and biochemistry ☼ baking ☼ crochet/knitting ☼ long bike rides ☼ sketching and painting

and moots!

@15millionfireflies, @a-dam-heartstopper-fan, @bleep-bloop-boo, @brains-out-rn, @fairyycoffin, @finleyforevermore, @galaxys-universe, @ghosts-starrstuf, @green-binder, @hugallurfriends, @mossy-stormcloud, @nyyx-xoxx, @remithegayshoebill, @sad-girl-shit11, @scatteredraysofhope, @snuggle-bug, @stargazinghorror, @the-chaotic-snek, @thestrawberryapologist, @totheidiot, @trans-lobotomy, @urlocalsadkid-l, @wistfulenchantress, @yelenapines

comfort books

☼ the goldfinch, a psalm for the wild built/a prayer for the crown-shy, coraline, the electric kingdom, the song of achilles, truly devious, a wrinkle in time, they, the secret history, the answers

movies, tv, and podcasts

☼ the magnus archives, portrait de la jeune fille en feu, stranger things, over the garden wall, welcome to night vale, wolf 359, the truman project

and foods

☼ hot cocoa, peach tea, lemon cookies, asparagus, fresh sourdough, grapefruit, chocolate chip cookie dough

currently listening to

favorite artists

☼ hozier, fleetwood mac, luz, wallows, the arctic monkeys, billie eilish, coin, tv girl, fuvk, the beach cowboys, boygenius (+ solo work), pomme, cigarettes after sex, autoheart, milky chance, cage the elephant, the talking heads, dominic fike

moodboard by @wistfulenchantress <3

(dividers by @/saradika-graphics, their stuff is absolutely gorgeous)

[sag-dab-sar]

📚Websites & Books for ANE Study📚

For the Ancinet Near East with a focus on religion. Plus some translated ancient texts and random articles.

This post has gone through like 12 revisions so reblogs will look different opps.

Please leave a comment if a link breaks I'll do my best to find a new one

Getting Started On Research

JSTOR Guide LINK

Lumenlearning Guide LINK

Center for Online Education Guide LINK

Layman's Guide to Online Research by @/sisterofiris LINK

How to Vet Sources by me LINK

Websites for ANE Study

ETCSL | The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature — http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/catalogue.htm

ePSD | The Electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary — http://psd.museum.upenn.edu/epsd-frame.html

ORACC | Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus — http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/

ORACC's Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses Project — http://oracc.iaas.upenn.edu/amgg/abouttheproject/index.html

ETANA | Electronic Tools & Ancient Near East Archive — http://etana.org/

CDLI | Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative — https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/about

CAD | The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago — http://www.aina.org/cad.html

Livius' Babylonian Section — https://www.livius.org/category/babylonia/

Avaliable Online Books

When using older books be aware that there may be inaccuracies and out of date information. If at all possible cross-reference and synthesize with newer materials. I have added years for this reason.

How to Use Internet Archive Library — Link

Books Specifically on Religion

Leick & Black's dictionaries are good starting off points but I always use additional source's because some of Black's info and Leick's info in particular tends to be more out of date than other authors. Frayne's Dictionary is very new and updated. I use these 3 in combo often.

Gods Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia by Jeremy Black and Anthony Greene (1992) Internet Archive

Ancient Near Eastern Mythology by Gwendolyn Leick (1991) Internet Archive

A Handbook to Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East by Frayne and Stuckey (2021) Internet Archive

From Goddesses in Context: On Divine Powers, Roles, Relationships and Gender in Mesopotamian Textual and Visual Sources by Asher-Greve and Westenholz (2013) PDF

The Cultic Calendars of the Ancient Near East by Mark Cohen (1993) PDF

Preforming Death Social Analysis of Funerary Traditions in the Ancient Near East and Medditarian edited by Nicola Laneri (2007) PDF

Mesopotamian Ritual-prayers of “Hand-lifting”(Akkadian Šuillas) by Christopher G Frechette (2012) Internet Archive

When Gods Were Men: The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature by Esther Hamon (2008) Internet Archive

Books on ANE History in General

Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia by Stephen Bertman (2005) Google Books | Not avaliable online BUT highly recommended, easy read.

A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000- 323BC by Marc Van de Mieroop (2016) Internet Archive

Everyday Life in Ancient Mesopotamia by Jean Bottero (1992) Internet Archive

Women in the Ancient Near East by Marten Stol (2016) Open Access

Chapter 3 Elamite from The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ancient World Languages edited by Roger Wooard (2004) PDF

Sumerian Art by Andre Parrot (1970) Digital Library

The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells edited by Hans Dieter Betz (1986) PDF (If that link breaks Google Books)

Translations

The Harps That Once by Thorkild Jacobsen Google Books

The Project Gutenberg Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon PDF

Project Gutenberg's Sumerian Hymns, by Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh LINK

Ancient Near East Anthology of Texts and Pictures edited by Pritchard 1st Edition Internet Archive

A Hymn to Tammuz (Cuneiform Texts from the British Museum, Tablet 15821, Plate 18) J. Dyneley Prince (1909) JSTOR

Ludlul Bel Nemegi by Alan Lenzi the Akkadian "Poem of the Righteous Sufferer" LINK

The Flood Myths LINK

Enūma Eliš Translations: L W King Translation 1902 LINK | ETANA Translation LINK | Composite Translation LINK

Code of Ur-Nammu LINK

Code of Liptin Ishtar LINK

Articles

Random Assortment Because Mobile Link Limit

The Mesopotamian Pandemonium by Frans Wiggerman LINK

Phenomenon of God-nap in Ancient Mesopotamia A Short Introduction Erika D. Johnson LINK

Preforming Death Social Analysis of Funerary Traditions in the Ancient Near East and Medditarian edited by Nicola Laneri LINK

New Year Ceremonies in Ancient Babylon: 'Taking Bel by the Hand' and a Cultic Picnic Religion Jeremy A Black LINK

Tablet of Destinies and the Transmission of Power in Enūma eliš by Karen Sonik LINK

Theology and Worship in Elam and Achaemenid Iran by Koch LINK

The Four Winds and the Origins of Pazuzu by Frans Wiggermann LINK

Evil against evil. The Demon Pazuzu by Nils P Heeßel LINK

New Readings in the Amarna Versions of Adapa and Nergal and Ereshkigal by Shlomo Izre'el LINK

Sumerian Texts Involving The Netherworld and Funerary Offerings by Jeremiah Peterson LINK

The Origin of the Mystical Number Seven in Mesopotamian Culture: Division by Seven in the Sexagesimal Number System by Kazuo Muroi LINK

Athirat: As Found at Ras Shamra Justin Watkins LINK

[d1s1ntegrated]

basilica

tomura shigaraki

cw: religious trauma, religious motifs/themes/imagery, catholicism, defiling of the church, angst, hurt, slightly ooc

a/n: just a short angry religious trauma post drabble bc i'm feeling a type of way rn and it kinda sucks lol. sorry for projecting this onto u tomura i love u

try reading with the song! it adds a layer to the writing i feel honestly is kind of important

Tomura wanted to cry. Wanted to scream in anguish, beg and plead for a miracle or a sign from a God, any God. But the pews of the rotted church served little to sanctify him as he crumbled each one with an angry fist. Shaking fingertips dug into the deep grooves in the mahogany and crumbled them into forgotten prayers. Scattered pages of proverbs and psalms littered the marbled tiles, and the sun rays twinkled in through the ornate stained glass, reminding him just how small he was against the hands of God. There was no God here- only Him, and He alone could stand the tides of change with a battering ram for a heartbeat. It hurt, it hurt so badly, to be forgotten and known all at the same time. Who was he? Tenko Shimura, the sweetened cherub boy, with scraped kneecaps and bruised elbows? No, never. It was a dream, a softened hymn that only time knew the words to. Now he stood, an adult in the eyes of society- though his body never felt quite big enough to be- Tomura Shigaraki. A man, a disciple of the Feared One, a machine created to destroy. And destroy he would. Starting here.

He didn't believe in God. He didn't follow the practice of any one religion, especially not the Catholic Church. Hell, the fact that there was even a church to find out here was a one in a million shot- they weren't exactly few and far between in the cities, but the Catholic population in Japan was a small decimal compared to Shintoism or Secularism. But for this moment, he felt it was best to be in here. A lot of western media he had consumed over the years painted church and Christianity as some all-consuming Light, like this is where miracle happened. Well, the only miracle here was that Tomura even set foot inside.

Every step pressed another layer of dust into the deep red runner up to the sanctuary. The altar remained pristine as he caught his breath, his throat tight and dry. The sound of his thumping heart swelled in his ears and head, the pressure reminiscent to being underwater. Looking up, the height of the cathedral shrank him down to atoms. It felt like a mockery. Like even God was reminding him he was small.

Small. Tiny. Pitiful.

Each word of arrogance against him made his blood turn darker, thinner, rushing through his veins as he grasped at the elegant pillars, dragging himself to the ground with a gasping cry, so that he fell to his knees at the altar rails, his tired bloody eyes locking with the adorned chancel, and the poignant, giant statue of the Son, hung plainly in front as if to scream "I'm here, too".

He felt more alone at this revelation, that human faithlessness was so overlooked because of sin, that people like him weren't meant to be here not because of their trouble finding faith, but for their lack of it. That he too would be damned because he chose not to find light in God, and instead found his own way of safety through destruction and chaos and everything Sensei had taught him. His own scripture, signed in viscera, torn at the edges. It wasn't his fault no one taught him to believe, but it was damn sure his fault he didn't seek it for himself- and he felt it, now, as Mother Mary's half-lidded gaze held above his wakened frame as if he were a pestilence on this world that God created.

Was he in the wrong for keeping his head low? Should he hang it high, be grateful for the hands that supposedly formed him and molded him? This, Tomura knew, was the entire reason behind his aversion to faith. Because he needed someone to listen, and not a single ear fell for him. Not even Sensei cared enough to listen to his alleged son, his pride and joy as some called it. He felt neither prideful or joyous when face to face with him, instead it was a sinking, sorrowful feeling, that could best be described as grief. Grief for his old life, or for the new one he failed to perfect for himself, his Sensei, his friends- try as he might, he was just so small here, and could do only so much.

Church was a last-ditch effort to feel something. Anything. His time was low, and the unfortunate arms of fate were every turning and chiming, reminding him that his goal was only so far. It was seconds away, he felt as he could reach out and grasp it- but he was too well trained, he knew better than to reach out to the things he really wanted, in fear he would destroy it all in the blink of an eye. Not even Gods hands could hold him now, though, as he pretended to pray for one last chance.

His hands pressed into the cold tile and he felt the ground beneath him rumble, his body quaking and splintering in wretchedness, the power lifting him entirely. The pure white turned a murky grey as they shattered and cracked under him, the giant spires atop the roof even quivered at the desolation. And as he screamed, as his throat burned in anger, poor Mother Mary fell to the ground from her pedestal, an ironic display. The caricature of fallen angel, in the house of God, airing his grievances to no one but marble and blood wine, he stood. Destroying it all.

Not in the name of God, but the name of Tomura Shigaraki. Because there was no God that could ever come close to being this angry.

[tombofmemories]

Tagged by @sil3nt-chaos to list my top ten albums/projects/eps of all time! Thanks, dear! 🤍

I have so many but I went off the top of my head which albums shaped my music taste at a young age and what albums were there during pivotal moments later in life.

Tagging the only few people I can think of off the top of my head - @sun-of-ap0llo @sl0w-bloom @another-brick-inthewall @come-get-psalm @foolsivy @unicornpubes @sarraaaa

[angria]

This isn't the full image of it (for privacy reasons), but here is part of my new tattoo! It is similar in aesthetic to my other rose tattoo on my forearm.

It wraps around my left shoulder and spreads across my collarbone/upper chest. Roses for St. Therese again and wildflowers based on Psalm 103. That psalm is also read on the day of a healing passage from Luke's Gospel, which E talked about in one of her sermons three years ago. The relationship between healing and freedom.

Which is so damn timely, given how I just wrote/drew about freedom in my art therapy project from inpatient. I had already planned the tattoo and its meaning a couple months ago, so its interesting how it came up in my art subconsciously.

[hyperpotamianarch]

So, this is my 100th post! [applause]

As per the most votes on my previous post, I have finished the translation of my Tehillim/Psalms imitation before posting it, but now I have finished. This is the final result of that.

Is it as amazing and awesome as you hoped? I don't know, I don't know what you even hoped for! Either way, this is the beginning of my Dæmonverse Judaism works. We'll see how it goes.

Hope all 18 of the voters - including the two that just wanted to be a part of things and the two that wanted something more (unless they joked) will enjoy this work! If you didn't vote, you're still invited to enjoy it, of course. That's the first thing I posted on AO3, though, so I don't know if I did it well.

[spiritsglade]

🍓🍬❄️and🧸👀

[truth & dare ask game]

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction? 

think i've been into creative writing as a concept since like... forever? not quite sure when it started, but by the time i was in third grade i was already doing worldbuilding and writing original fantasy stories. (not that they were very good.)

around fifth grade i got into wings of fire and i'd write the occasional oc fic. also not very well, and i struggled a lot to commit to anything. everyone else was making ocs and writing about them so i just... also did that. didn't put a lot of thought into why or what i wanted out of it. didn't focus on canon characters like... ever, until around 2022 or so.

i started properly wanting to get into writing fanfiction about canonical characters around this time last year, actually. i think it was call of duty actually that started this lol. no one understands these characters (bell & roach primarily) like i do and it !! sucks !! but also makes a lot of sense due to the kind of fandom cod is. i think i actually got like 4k words into a fix-it fanfic regarding roach but that text is truly lost media.

moon knight i actually wrote stuff for that stuck. it was a similar thing of 'there is a niche of fic i want that no one writes the way i want.' Tying Up Loose Ends was me trying to explore jake given the scraps from the show, Unfortunate Circumstances was my take on a short 'mk meet the avengers' fic the way i thought would be closer to how it'd actually play out. i actually had a concept for a longer meet the avengers fic set somewhere around tws that i don't think i ever wrote down my ideas for but it was fun to think about. i also have an outline for a comics-based fic that i got surprisingly far in, because no one is writing about moon knight (2021) and i love moon knight (2021). jed mackay i'd trust you with my life.

batman fanfiction specifically is interesting because my first fic--rust red, bruised purple, lazarus green was just nearly 5k words me projecting onto jason, and i usually... don't write vent fic like that? but it's there. it's out in the world.

that got veryyy long and rambly and tangential. uh when it comes down to it i was always a creative artistic child and fanfic writer was an extension of that which came very naturally to me.

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

i think tim drake is far more interesting a character when his life is the most generic, boring suburban middle-upper class experience ever prior to him picking up the robin costume. make his former status quo an extremely comfortable existence! make the core of his conflict trying to balance his responsibilities as robin & his civilian life, make him flake on his friends and fail his classes. make him a normal kid who has forced himself into the superhero scene even though he didn't even want to, but now he cannot conceptualize himself as anything out of robin. make him so dedicated to the comfort of familiarity that he will cling onto what he knows so very tightly even when it's unhealthy.

i don't actually know how popular this interpretation of tim is but uh. it is the version of him that's been coming together in my head that i think i do prefer at this point.

❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best?

batarang scar fic that is long and complicated. because jason would never willingly tell anyone about the batarang incident. because i really don't think the batkids would necessarily believe jason right away. i want it to be messy and difficult to navigate but for it to nevertheless end... hopeful, if not happy.

i don't really know who i would want to write this but @birdieisnotwriting has written no glory in love, which is pretty much exactly what i want out of batarang fics so i truly do owe her my life. r_astra's a second psalm of life also touches on it in a way that i like, although the focus is more spread out to bruce's behavior regarding jason in general. and a lot of different users came together to come up with a concept @glitter-stained summed up as "the team up from hell" that i think is an ideal way to take this premise.

🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual?

just talk to me tbh. i love making friends. i'm also very terrible at remembering how to actively interact with websites instead of doomscrolling forever so if someone i sort of knew asked me to follow them i'd probably just do it lol.

[study-with-aura]

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

My research/annotations are coming along quite well for both my lit and history papers. I've decided to not volunteer on Friday at the mission but instead do a spring cleaning of my clothes so I can donate what I don't want to keep to the mission. All of my clothes are in really good shape, but there are several pieces that I haven't worn in a while meaning it's time for them to go. It's also time to switch from cooler-weather clothing to warmer-weather clothing, so I'll be pulling out all of my sundresses and putting up any sweaters or pants I don't see myself using over the summer months. In a way, since I'm donating clothes, and I already know how to sort them since I've helped with sorting at the mission, I am still "volunteering" but I can't count it as hours. Plus, it will give me more free time on Friday to rest and relax since I don't have ballet on Friday due to it being the Easter weekend.

I've already gotten my Easter candy for the year, which I am very excited about. I don't eat a lot of candy, but I allow myself to have so much around the holidays. This year I have Reese's eggs, a gold bunny (white chocolate hollow), some Peeps, and jelly beans. Don't worry, I'll go through it very slowly, a little pick me up when I want it.🦄

Tasks Completed:

Algebra 2 - Read about basic concepts of probability + read about theoretical and experimental probability + practice + read about the complement rule of probability + practice

American Literature - Copied vocabulary words + read about critical reading + continued working on the final project

Spanish 3 - Reviewed formal commands + studied unit vocabulary

Bible 2 - Read Psalms 84 and 85

Early American History - Read about Lincoln and civil liberties + read part of Lincoln's First Inaugural address + continued working on the Civil War paper

Earth Science with Lab - Read about the fusion process + read about fusion + answered questions about fusion + read about helium-burning + answered questions about helium burning + compared the equilibrium cycle with the helium-burning process + wrote about what determines if a star eventually burns other fuel besides hydrogen

Art Appreciation - Completed daily critiquing assignment on Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night + took notes on Van Gogh's style and philosophy

Khan Academy - Included in the Algebra 2 lesson today

Duolingo - Studied for approximately 15 minutes (Spanish + French + Chinese) + completed daily quests

Piano - Piano lesson + practiced for two hours

Reading - Read pages 409-484 of Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Chores - Laundry + took trash and recycling out

Activities of the Day:

Personal Bible Study (Hebrews 13:5)

Group Bible Study (Psalms 7, 27, 31, 34, and 52) + answered week 15 discussion questions

Ballet

Pointe

Journal/Mindfulness

[biblestudyresearch]

Father Raising a Daughter: Be present and engaged: Spend quality time with your daughter, attend her events, and show interest in her life. Listen actively: Give your daughter your full attention, and validate her feelings and thoughts. Model positive behavior: Demonstrate respect, kindness, and integrity to teach your daughter valuable life lessons. Support her interests: Encourage your daughter to explore her passions and interests. Foster independence: Gradually give your daughter more responsibility and autonomy as she grows. Have open conversations: Discuss topics like self-worth, relationships, and body image to help her develop a positive self-image. Show unconditional love: Let your daughter know she's loved and valued regardless of her mistakes or choices. Some specific conversation topics to consider: Self-worth and confidence Healthy relationships and boundaries Body image and self-acceptance Goal-setting and perseverance Emotional intelligence and regulation By following these tips, you can build a strong, supportive relationship with your daughter and help her develop into a confident, capable individual.

Be a positive role model for relationships: Show your daughter what a healthy, respectful relationship looks like by treating her mother or other important women in your life with kindness and respect. Encourage her passions and interests: Support your daughter in exploring her hobbies and interests, and celebrate her achievements. Teach her about boundaries and consent: Have open and honest conversations with your daughter about setting boundaries, saying no, and understanding consent. Foster a growth mindset: Encourage your daughter to view challenges as opportunities for growth and learning, and praise her effort and persistence. Be involved in her education: Show interest in your daughter's education, attend parent-teacher conferences, and help her with homework or projects. Celebrate her uniqueness: Embrace and celebrate your daughter's individuality, and help her develop a strong sense of self. Be patient and understanding: Be patient and understanding when your daughter makes mistakes or faces challenges, and offer guidance and support when needed. Create special traditions: Develop special rituals or traditions that are just between the two of you, such as having a weekly dinner together or going on a annual trip. Show physical affection: Show your daughter physical affection like hugs, kisses, and cuddles to help her feel loved and secure. Be open to learning from her: Recognize that your daughter can teach you things too, and be open to learning from her experiences and perspectives. By following these tips, you can build a strong, loving relationship with your daughter and help her develop into a confident, capable, and compassionate person.

Daughters as a Blessing Genesis 33:5: Children are a gift from God, a reward from Him. Psalm 127:3: Children are a heritage from the Lord, a fruit of the womb. Psalm 144:12: May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace. Parental Love and Guidance Deuteronomy 6:6-7: Teach your children God's words diligently, talking about them when you sit, walk, lie down, and rise. Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way they should go, and when old, they won't depart from it. Ephesians 6:4: Fathers, don't provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Faith and Virtue Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and He will make straight your paths. Proverbs 31:10: An excellent wife is far more precious than jewels. Matthew 5:8: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Identity and Worth Genesis 1:27: God created humans in His image, male and female. Psalm 139:13-14: You formed my inward parts; I am fearfully and wonderfully made. 1 John 3:1: We are called children of God, and so we are. God's Care and Provision Psalm 27:10: Even if parents forsake, the Lord will take you in. Psalm 34:17: The Lord hears and delivers the righteous when they cry for help. Isaiah 41:10: Fear not, for I am with you; I will strengthen and help you. Relationships and Marriage Genesis 2:24: A man shall leave his parents and hold fast to his wife, becoming one flesh. Ephesians 5:25: Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church. 1 Peter 3:7: Live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor and respect.