Since I did nothing interesting
Jul. 3rd, 2025 09:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cornerofmadnessand I'm dreading tomorrow, let me just put forth all the rest of the book stuff (as I'm not smart enough to make records of communities I want to rec)
So Books I read last month. There aren't that many but if you're interested in any of them, let's talk. I love doing that
The Witch's Orchard mystery
West by God. Horror
A Spell to Wake the Dead YA urban fantasy
Dark Entry horror
Anima Rising historical fantasy
The Smoke in His Voice. urban fantasy LGBT
Verses for the Dead mystery
I also finishedkingstoken's book bingo. I managed a black out. I can't find my graphic fore this so have the original post. You can play along too
I'm just going to list (but not link) my reads. (I'm running low on time)
Over 300 pages - Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings
Book in a series - Verses for the Dead by Preston & Child
LGBT = Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell
From your TBR pile - West by God by Tyler Bell
Recommended= Hormones, Hexes, & Exes by J.C. Blake
POC author - Silent Are the Dead by D.M. Rowell
Multiple points of view - The Ten Worst People in New York by Matthew Plass
YA - You Must Not Miss by Katrina Leno
Ebook Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan
Classics - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Female author - Silent Evidence by Clea Koff
SF/Fantasy - Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
Anthology - Minstrels in the Galaxy: Stories in the Key of Tull, Volume 1 edited by Sam Robb (hey I’m in this one!)
Biography/memoir- The Paranormal Ranger: A Navajo Investigator's Search for the Unexplained by Stanley Milford Jr
Friendship - Last Dance Before Dawn by Katharine Schellman
Banned Book - Under This Red Rock by Mindy McGinnis
Name in the title - H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P Lovecraft and manga adaptation by Gou Tanabe
Movie/TV tie in Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage (a Golden Girls mystery mash up)
With a woman protagonist - When the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers Sain
From the library - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
Thriller/Suspense - The Lost House by Melissa Larsen
Set Somewhere you’ve been Lackadaisy vol 1 by Tracy J. Butler
Crime/Mystery - To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower
Non human pov - The Mushroom Knight Vol. 1 by Oliver Bly
So Books I read last month. There aren't that many but if you're interested in any of them, let's talk. I love doing that
The Witch's Orchard mystery
West by God. Horror
A Spell to Wake the Dead YA urban fantasy
Dark Entry horror
Anima Rising historical fantasy
The Smoke in His Voice. urban fantasy LGBT
Verses for the Dead mystery
I also finished
kingstoken's book bingo. I managed a black out. I can't find my graphic fore this so have the original post. You can play along tooI'm just going to list (but not link) my reads. (I'm running low on time)
Over 300 pages - Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings
Book in a series - Verses for the Dead by Preston & Child
LGBT = Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell
From your TBR pile - West by God by Tyler Bell
Recommended= Hormones, Hexes, & Exes by J.C. Blake
POC author - Silent Are the Dead by D.M. Rowell
Multiple points of view - The Ten Worst People in New York by Matthew Plass
YA - You Must Not Miss by Katrina Leno
Ebook Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan
Classics - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Female author - Silent Evidence by Clea Koff
SF/Fantasy - Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
Anthology - Minstrels in the Galaxy: Stories in the Key of Tull, Volume 1 edited by Sam Robb (hey I’m in this one!)
Biography/memoir- The Paranormal Ranger: A Navajo Investigator's Search for the Unexplained by Stanley Milford Jr
Friendship - Last Dance Before Dawn by Katharine Schellman
Banned Book - Under This Red Rock by Mindy McGinnis
Name in the title - H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P Lovecraft and manga adaptation by Gou Tanabe
Movie/TV tie in Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage (a Golden Girls mystery mash up)
With a woman protagonist - When the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers Sain
From the library - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
Thriller/Suspense - The Lost House by Melissa Larsen
Set Somewhere you’ve been Lackadaisy vol 1 by Tracy J. Butler
Crime/Mystery - To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower
Non human pov - The Mushroom Knight Vol. 1 by Oliver Bly
Where Can I Advertise? New Comm
Jul. 3rd, 2025 05:50 pminnitmarvelous_og
Coming our FIRST challenge at the end of the month: Hodge Podge! What's Hodge Podge? Well, Hodge Podge is a low-pressure challenge in the new challenge comm Dreams and Mayhem where the fandoms YOU LOVE are all welcomed!
es, that's right! We're a multi-fandom challenge where each week players will fill prompts to score points by writing fics or poetry or even make graphics like icons or wallpapers or moodboards! The choice will be up to you once the game opens and we are underway!
So if you like to have fun and have a fun competition, do come and join us please! Sign-ups are opened July 3rd through July 19th!!!
Dreams and Mayhem sign-ups are on the Hodge Podge page! Please see the example HERE for how to sign up!
Moray and the Salt Mines of Maras
Jul. 3rd, 2025 06:19 pmpurplecatWe had a "free" day in Cusco, but there were some suggestions of activities that our guide could organise for us. Two other people in the group were interested in seeing the Moray Ruins and the Salt Mines of Maras and we were happy to tag along and make the excursion cheaper.
Moray was the first Inca Plant laboratory we encountered. As noted previously, it wasn't quite clear to us why it earned the status of laboratory.
( Pictures under the Cut )
The Salt Mines are not actually mines, but a salt extraction plant that predates the arrival of the Spanish and which are still worked today. Mineral rich water from the mountains comes in and fills clay lined pools. The water then evaporates and the salt is collected. They are owned by 300 families and there were people working them - flattening the clay lining - when we visited. I bought salt.
( Photos under the Cut )
Moray was the first Inca Plant laboratory we encountered. As noted previously, it wasn't quite clear to us why it earned the status of laboratory.
( Pictures under the Cut )
The Salt Mines are not actually mines, but a salt extraction plant that predates the arrival of the Spanish and which are still worked today. Mineral rich water from the mountains comes in and fills clay lined pools. The water then evaporates and the salt is collected. They are owned by 300 families and there were people working them - flattening the clay lining - when we visited. I bought salt.
( Photos under the Cut )
typo du jour
Jul. 3rd, 2025 11:41 amfred_mouse..look at the underlying code or moth...
- me, describing someone else's approach to understanding large language models.
Sunshine 1
Jul. 2nd, 2025 09:59 pmcornerofmadnessBefore I get into it, just wanted to say I made it back to Pittsburgh for the rest of the summer (in theory)
Challenge #1
Journaling Prompt: Light up your journal with activity this month. Talk about your goals for July or for the second half of 2025.
Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community.. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
For July I have two open calls I want to write stories for. And I have two![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
wipbigbang stories I must finish and I do need to work on my fandomtrumpshate story. In the meantime I'm working on some story that bit me yesterday. In fact on the 4 hour trip today five stories were trying to take dominance in my brain as I drove.
My other goals are to see some of the sites I've been trying to get to for years. It doesn't look good. Sigh. No one cares what my work goals are (including me if I'm honest)
I DO have something I'm proud of. Two somethings that I spent most of June working on. Both are from the Hazbin Hotel fandom (so mind the tags, this is the most violent musical animated comedy ever I swear)
Dandelions This is myunconventionalcourtship story. I am very proud of how this one turned out and have gotten some nice comments about.
The Power Play series is something I created for thegetyourwordsout Yahtzee challenge. I am a little disappointed at how much this is flying under the radar. That said, I think it's a very good one that I enjoyed doing.
I'm going to break the book report into two days because I'm hot, tired and cranky. (and that story wants me to get back to it)
What I Just Finished Reading:
Dark Entry - a short suspense/horror novel I got last year, not bad but predictable
Verses for the Dead - a pendergast novel from Preston & Childe. enjoyed it but the ending was too hollywood
Chasing Evil - this is written by an FBI agent (ex) and his professional relationship with psychic John Edward (wish there had been chapters by John too)
What I am Currently Reading:
Kill You Twice - a pretty graphic (i don't mind) police procedural but it's a tad soap opera for me
I Need You To Read This - an arc of an advice columnist trying to solve the murder of the woman she's replacing. It has a neat cover, sleek red with the title as keyboard keys but they're tactile.
War Child - a Deep Space Nine Novel
Pantomine - an LGBT (intersexed main character) fantasy
What I Plan to Read Next: something for popsugar
Challenge #1
Journaling Prompt: Light up your journal with activity this month. Talk about your goals for July or for the second half of 2025.
Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community.. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
For July I have two open calls I want to write stories for. And I have two
wipbigbang stories I must finish and I do need to work on my fandomtrumpshate story. In the meantime I'm working on some story that bit me yesterday. In fact on the 4 hour trip today five stories were trying to take dominance in my brain as I drove.My other goals are to see some of the sites I've been trying to get to for years. It doesn't look good. Sigh. No one cares what my work goals are (including me if I'm honest)
I DO have something I'm proud of. Two somethings that I spent most of June working on. Both are from the Hazbin Hotel fandom (so mind the tags, this is the most violent musical animated comedy ever I swear)
Dandelions This is my
unconventionalcourtship story. I am very proud of how this one turned out and have gotten some nice comments about.The Power Play series is something I created for the
getyourwordsout Yahtzee challenge. I am a little disappointed at how much this is flying under the radar. That said, I think it's a very good one that I enjoyed doing.I'm going to break the book report into two days because I'm hot, tired and cranky. (and that story wants me to get back to it)
What I Just Finished Reading:
Dark Entry - a short suspense/horror novel I got last year, not bad but predictable
Verses for the Dead - a pendergast novel from Preston & Childe. enjoyed it but the ending was too hollywood
Chasing Evil - this is written by an FBI agent (ex) and his professional relationship with psychic John Edward (wish there had been chapters by John too)
What I am Currently Reading:
Kill You Twice - a pretty graphic (i don't mind) police procedural but it's a tad soap opera for me
I Need You To Read This - an arc of an advice columnist trying to solve the murder of the woman she's replacing. It has a neat cover, sleek red with the title as keyboard keys but they're tactile.
War Child - a Deep Space Nine Novel
Pantomine - an LGBT (intersexed main character) fantasy
What I Plan to Read Next: something for popsugar
No Kings! Icon
Jul. 2nd, 2025 09:40 pmmxcatmoonSo, I just whipped up a little something for the creative part of the challenge. It's not much, but feel free to swipe if you want. I've been wanting to do something along this line for a while now... There are also a couple of other themes that I was wishing I had icons for, but now I can't remember what they were.
2025 Fiction Roundup (Part 1)
Jul. 2nd, 2025 09:24 pmblueshiftofdeath(Part 2 coming: end of the year probably! These are all the fiction books I've read so far this year.)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
( great (surprise) )
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day That I Was Born by Mona Høvring
( extremely short, weird, IMO good )
The Red Handler by Johan Harstad
( parody crime fiction. another weird but good one )
Peasprout Chen: Future Legend of Skate and Sword by Henry Lien
( juvenile fiction about martial arts on ice skates )
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
( good obviously but kind of hard to read at points )
'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford
Women! In! Peril! by Jessie Ren Marshall
( women-focused collection of short stories )
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
( urban fantasy pre-code hollywood.... could've been a lot better )
Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller (pseudonym for Alma Routsong)
Things learned in June
Jul. 2nd, 2025 11:07 pmtinnyJune was a slow month, but better than nothing. :)
( 14 things, some animal trivia and other random stuff )
( 14 things, some animal trivia and other random stuff )
Yet Another Work Update
Jul. 2nd, 2025 04:39 pmsetsuntamewDespite my anxiety about ever finding a job again after being out of work for so long, I kicked ass at both interviews and got a job offer almost immediately following the second one :D I honestly can't wait to get back to selling sex toys; there's a reason it was my career for nearly a decade. I really do love it!
Anyway. I don't have a whole lot to say because I've been having bad depression following being sick. I fell out of the habit of being on dreamwidth/icon making/etc while sick, I've been really struggling to get back to it ;w; I hate when my brain is like "oh here's a thing you love, no you don't get to do it :)"
bluh bluh bluh
I finished my OG FFVII replay and it was even better than my memories, which is impressive considering how much I loved it as a teen. I have a lot of thoughts and feels that I need to put into words but I'm not feeling with it enough to do so
uhhhhhhhhhhhhh what else is coming up in my life.........
The Double Face climax, aka Last Mission, is coming up in ENG soon!!!!!! Can't wait to cry about their
OH RIGHT!!! I am delighted to admit that I'm wrong about something: The Project SEKAI x Ensemble Stars!! collab is coming to the world wide servers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's running in CN right now and will be running in ENG in......late August, literally over a year before its regular slot in the schedule XD idk what they're gonna do about Raika's feature scout that's supposed to run at the same time, because ENG hasn't gotten the new children yet :T
STILLLLLLLLLLLL!!! I'm so fucking excited, both for the overall event and the really good promo card of Leo where he's holding up the VOCALOID app on an iPad. It's so cute and also the best promo 5* they've ever given out, so that'll be nice ;D
I don't have anything smart left to say :T I'm still recovering so like...brain not fully online...
WAIT YES MY KITTY CAT NUIS FINALLY MADE IT FROM CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!
they're soooooooo much bigger than the bear nuis I gotta take a family picture, but for now plz enjoy them with a lavender matcha frappe I got at a newly opened bakery~
And we're finally getting our car repaired this weekend!!! It's been a long time coming of saving up for it, but now it's happening!!!!!!! And just in time for me to start my new job, too. Liz and Pat can carpool cuz their jobs are nearby and both are 9-5, but mine is completely different. Fingers crossed it doesn't need more repairs than expected!!!!
Sunshine Revival #1 (aka, I like journal challenges)
Jul. 2nd, 2025 02:39 pmalthea_valara
Challenge #1
Journaling Prompt: Light up your journal with activity this month. Talk about your goals for July or for the second half of 2025.
Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community.. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Okay, well, I'm a fiber artist and I *love* being a fiber artist, but the craft is S-L-O-W. I could knock out another coaster or Other Brother Darryl in about an hour, but I've done +checks Ravelry+ at least 16 of the coasters and at least 8 of Other Brother Darryl. I really don't need to make any more. So instead of crafting something for this challenge, I will talk about my crafting plans for July and beyond.
...though if you want to see crafts I've made, you can check out my Crafting Update tab to see the pretties!
Gnomes
I have two nieces and four nephews, and I started a tradition of making them something for Christmas. It started with crocheted snowflakes, but last year I did small Christmas stockings. This year, I'm planning to make them gnomes, because gnomes are popular and fun. I've bought some yarn, and have a pattern picked out. I really should get started on these NOW, because last year I spent 100 hours crafting in December and it wore me out.
Incidentally, I participate in a crafting tournament on Ravelry called Nerdopolis. We get themes to craft to each round, that we can then tie to our team's Nerdery for a chance to win a prize. Well, one of the themes this month is Orchard Fruits and cherries, which are red, are orchard fruits. I was going to use red for the nieces' gnomes, so that will work nicely. Just need to sit down and do it.
iPad Mini holder
I crocheted some phone holders for me and mom a few months back, and my older sister was admiring mom's and wanted one for her iPad Mini, so I'm going to bang it out this month. It will fit nicely in the Nerdopolis challenge on Communication, as electronic devices such as iPads can be used to communicate with others.
Sophie Scarf
I started this last month for a Nerdopolis challenge but didn't finish it. I'd like to finish in the next two months. It can be submitted to Nerdopolis' Area 51 which is for completed UFOs (UnFinished Objects).
Secret Project
IT'S A SECRET! I hope to finish this month, but since I am designing it myself, there's a lot of ripping back and redoing to get it perfect. Wish me luck!
Motion Picture Mosaic Cardi
This was supposed to be my January project, but them I effed up my shoulder and couldn't really craft for a while. I did start this in January but HAHAHAHAHA NOPE DIDN'T FINISH. It's a huge project that is taking a lot of time. I mean, not only is it a large oversized long cardigan but it's also large in general as I am a large circumference type person. Getting awfully tired of rows of plain HDC... but I do desire this cardi very much, so I'll keep working on it.
The 42 WIPs (and counting)
...yeah, I have a LOT of projects I started in the past and didn't finish. I did just go through my Ravelry projects today and marked some as completed/frogged if I knew I'd never finish them, but there's still a lot that I'd really like to do someday. So how about making a goal to do, um, I think three is a good choice? by the end of the year? I mean, technically all the ones I listed above are WIPs, but let's face it, I have some that have been hibernating for ages (my oldest WIP is from 2008, yikes) so let's pick a few and get them done.
Sunshine Revival Post
Jul. 2nd, 2025 01:23 pmyourlibrarian1) As part of sunshine_revival's first challenge: "Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community."
I just shared some necklaces I made a few months back over ateverykindofcraft. I did a lot of beading in the first 13 years after I took it up, but things have been rather start and stop in the last 10. A craft store closeout + a challenge from a relative got me making some new things in the last few months. That probably also contributed to my starting everykindofcraft here, because I saw various people posting wonderful stuff that not many people were seeing, whereas on Pillowfort some general craft communities there are always getting posts.
Hopefully we can get more crafters sharing here!
2) Have been watching a slew of Apple+ shows as our subscription cutoff nears. The miniseries Disclaimer was framed in an interesting way, one which I suspect had a lot more clarity in multimedia than in the book, but perhaps not. It uses multiple narrative voices and POV for the narration, including second person, first person, and some omniscient narrative. This was pretty relevant because of who was being framed (literally) and who actually got to have their voice(s) heard. ( Read more... )
3) Surface is a story told in a much more straightforward manner even though it also involves an unreliable narrator of sorts in that our central character had memory loss and is trying to piece together her past which also involves a parental mystery. ( Read more... )
4) Also saw the movie Wolfs, which is fine but largely a vehicle for us to watch Pitt and Clooney do fun stuff. ( Read more... )
5) Finished The Big Conn and Cowboy Cartel, two documentaries about big crime. I found the former much more interesting, even though I'd heard about the case before. What was probably the most striking about both was the role of the media in precipitating change. ( Read more... )
6) Careme was marketed as the story of the first celebrity chef, who served Napoleon, Tallyrand and others. It was certainly about far more than cooking. ( Read more... )
sunshine_revival's first challenge: "Creative Prompt: Shine a light on your own creativity. Create anything you want (an image, an icon, a story, a poem, or a craft) and share it with your community."I just shared some necklaces I made a few months back over at
everykindofcraft. I did a lot of beading in the first 13 years after I took it up, but things have been rather start and stop in the last 10. A craft store closeout + a challenge from a relative got me making some new things in the last few months. That probably also contributed to my starting everykindofcraft here, because I saw various people posting wonderful stuff that not many people were seeing, whereas on Pillowfort some general craft communities there are always getting posts. Hopefully we can get more crafters sharing here!
2) Have been watching a slew of Apple+ shows as our subscription cutoff nears. The miniseries Disclaimer was framed in an interesting way, one which I suspect had a lot more clarity in multimedia than in the book, but perhaps not. It uses multiple narrative voices and POV for the narration, including second person, first person, and some omniscient narrative. This was pretty relevant because of who was being framed (literally) and who actually got to have their voice(s) heard. ( Read more... )
3) Surface is a story told in a much more straightforward manner even though it also involves an unreliable narrator of sorts in that our central character had memory loss and is trying to piece together her past which also involves a parental mystery. ( Read more... )
4) Also saw the movie Wolfs, which is fine but largely a vehicle for us to watch Pitt and Clooney do fun stuff. ( Read more... )
5) Finished The Big Conn and Cowboy Cartel, two documentaries about big crime. I found the former much more interesting, even though I'd heard about the case before. What was probably the most striking about both was the role of the media in precipitating change. ( Read more... )
6) Careme was marketed as the story of the first celebrity chef, who served Napoleon, Tallyrand and others. It was certainly about far more than cooking. ( Read more... )
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GIP and a Spamtis rant
Jul. 2nd, 2025 06:40 amshamanicshayminBeen a while since I ranted about antis on this journal huh? HERE WE GO BABY
( TW: discussion of noncon and the antis' favorite subject pedophilia )
( TW: discussion of noncon and the antis' favorite subject pedophilia )
077 - gifs; 25.02 - interview with the vampire (1994)
Jul. 2nd, 2025 02:13 pmaliensambaMedium: film
Additional: team challenge (alpha)
Fandom: Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Character: Louis de Pointe du Lac
Prompt: New Life
Notes: 2 gifs for week 8 of Fortune Wheel at Fandom Empire.
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Additional: team challenge (alpha)
Fandom: Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Character: Louis de Pointe du Lac
Prompt: New Life
Notes: 2 gifs for week 8 of Fortune Wheel at Fandom Empire.
( Read more... )
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Jul. 2nd, 2025 03:45 pmthawreckaI've now watched through episode 249 of Bleach and am still in the depths of the sword filler zone. Emo villain isn't super exciting no matter how much he bleeds from the eyes, and overall I'm finding it a mixed bag. There's a lot that I just find kind of unconvincing about the premise. But there are upsides: the Hitsugaya episode about reconnecting with his sword and reminding it of a home they found is great, though to be fair most of that actually comes from the manga flashback about him meeting Matsumoto; I also thought it was an interesting choice for the anime to explicitly mark Kenpachi and Yumichika as very similar. Which I agree with! They have a lot in common, but their similarities aren't often drawn out (in canon or in fandom, tbh). I also like the continuing Matsumoto and Hinamori interactions, but the stuff with their zanpakutou has diminishing returns.
(I've also been fully immersed in rereading the series, and one of the things that strikes me about the early volumes of the Viz translation is how visible to me now is the youth slang that was used to translate it at the time, in a way it wasn't visible and obvious to me at the time. Then it was just how people spoke, but now it really sticks out.)
(I've also been fully immersed in rereading the series, and one of the things that strikes me about the early volumes of the Viz translation is how visible to me now is the youth slang that was used to translate it at the time, in a way it wasn't visible and obvious to me at the time. Then it was just how people spoke, but now it really sticks out.)
In other news...
Jul. 2nd, 2025 01:02 ammxcatmoonIn other news...
My computer mouse is acting up (closing windows and minimizing and various things I don't want it to do). The weird thing is, my work mouse is doing the same thing, so I fear it might be my hand. 🤣
There's a Whataburger opening down the street from me. I'll have to see if it lives up to the hype. Do you know what does live up to the hype? Raising Cane's. They have the best chicken I've ever tasted. I've had it a few times now, because each time I think it can't possibly be as good as I remembered. It is.
And this upbeat vid popped up in my YT feed tonight. It's from the Covid days, and I posted it back then too, but it's perfect for these days, too.
We don't know, it's unclear where we'll be this time next year.
My computer mouse is acting up (closing windows and minimizing and various things I don't want it to do). The weird thing is, my work mouse is doing the same thing, so I fear it might be my hand. 🤣
There's a Whataburger opening down the street from me. I'll have to see if it lives up to the hype. Do you know what does live up to the hype? Raising Cane's. They have the best chicken I've ever tasted. I've had it a few times now, because each time I think it can't possibly be as good as I remembered. It is.
And this upbeat vid popped up in my YT feed tonight. It's from the Covid days, and I posted it back then too, but it's perfect for these days, too.
We don't know, it's unclear where we'll be this time next year.