Views & News: long run edition
Oct. 22nd, 2024 02:58 pm1. I did my long run today! 10 k in 1:32:40. That's quick enough for me not to get picked up in the slow-poke wagon at the race. Let's hope I can keep it up.
2. I wrote 1k of my Spook Me ficlet this morning. I am constantly lowering the bar so I can get something done for it by Saturday and not default on both prompts. I think it will be a 2k ficlet. This is in the Venom fandom. No slash.
3. The leaves are changing here. It's pretty.
4. The boys and I watched: Gremlins (the original, which I liked a lot and they liked some--but they thought it was scary); Hocus Pocus (the original, we Did Not Finish this one. All three of us thought it was very stupid, and we turned it off about the 40-minute mark. I know many people enjoy it. It just wasn't our thing); and Haunted Mansion (the recent Disney version) The boys liked this one the best, I didn't mind it, but it didn't hold my attention (I ended up doing chores and walking in and out of the room). BUT it has a mostly POC cast. For me, the grief backstory (the 'my spouse died' backstory, I mean, which they do for 2 characters in this movie) is hit-or-miss. Sometimes I'm okay with it but in this case, I was rolling my eyes and sighing.
I have a horror classic movie collection to watch by myself.
5. One of my gentle readers gave me a good suggestion for a Very Special Halloween edition for my soap opera, so that's making me happy.
6. Jhope of BTS (Jung Hoseok) has completed his miiltary service! 2 out, 5 to go.
2 OCT: Audiophile Day: If you listen to audiobooks, who is/are your favorite narrator(s)?
I have many. Stephen Crichow. Robin Bailey. Jonathan Cecil. Dan Stevens. Joan Hickson.
3 OCT: Techies Day: Are you a techie?
No, sadly.
4 OCT: World Smile Day: Do you like your smile? How many different smiles do you have?
I have no opinion about my smile. I don't like having my photo taken. Some of that may be from being told to 'smile' as a child. Minisculus refuses to smile. I ask him, but he won't and I just take the picture.
5 OCT: Frugal Fun Day: What’s the best fun thing to do that’s free?
Go to the library. But today it cost me $23 to pay for a book Minisculus lost.
6 OCT: Mad Hatter Day: What’s your favorite Alice in Wonderland character?
The catepillar!
7 OCT: Forgiveness Day: Who (including yourself) do you need to forgive most and why?
It would be good if I could forgive myself for a series of serious errors in judgement, but I don't know that it's going to happen.
8 OCT: International Face your Fears Day: What fear do you need to face most?
DEATH!
9 OCT: World Post Card Day: When’s the last time you sent or received a postcard?
I sent cards for Halloween but they were in envelopes. I used to participate in Postcrossing international post card excahnge.
10 OCT: Cake Decorating Day: What’s the prettiest or most interesting cake you’ve ever seen (or made)?
There are a lot of them on the Youtube. I do wonder if those fabulous cakes actually taste good.
11 OCT: World Egg Day: If you found a bird egg on the ground, what would you do?
Leave it alone!
12 OCT: International Migratory Bird Day: If you had to fly south for the winter, where would you go?
An island.
13 OCT: Silly Sayings: What’s a common saying or axiom or proverb that you just don’t believe?
Bloom where you're planted. That's bullshit. Bloom where the soil norishes you, regardless of where you're planted.
14 OCT: Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What book or film or series about or created by indigenous peoples do you enjoy?
I have enjoyed the poems of Joy Harjo.
15 OCT: Global Handwashing Day: How many times a day do you wash your hands? Between cooking/preparing meals and going to the bathroom, it's probably around six or seven (?).
16 OCT: Dictionary Day: When’s the last time you looked up the definition of a word?
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17 OCT: Pasta Day: What’s your favorite pasta shape and/or favorite way to eat pasta?
I like shrimp scampi on angel hair.
18 OCT: International Necktie Day: Do you know how to tie a Windsor knot?
No.
19 OCT: International Gin and Tonic Day: What two things do you always associate together?
Pork chops and applesauce.
20 OCT: Croc Day: Do you own a pair of Crocs?
No. Minor does!
21 OCT: Reptile Awareness Day: When’s the last time you saw a live snake? What was your reaction?
I saw one at the lake a few months ago. I walked carefully around it.
22 OCT: INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY: How often do you write/text in all caps? What emotion does it signify usually?
Not often but when![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
bethctg does it, it makes me laugh.
2. I wrote 1k of my Spook Me ficlet this morning. I am constantly lowering the bar so I can get something done for it by Saturday and not default on both prompts. I think it will be a 2k ficlet. This is in the Venom fandom. No slash.
3. The leaves are changing here. It's pretty.
4. The boys and I watched: Gremlins (the original, which I liked a lot and they liked some--but they thought it was scary); Hocus Pocus (the original, we Did Not Finish this one. All three of us thought it was very stupid, and we turned it off about the 40-minute mark. I know many people enjoy it. It just wasn't our thing); and Haunted Mansion (the recent Disney version) The boys liked this one the best, I didn't mind it, but it didn't hold my attention (I ended up doing chores and walking in and out of the room). BUT it has a mostly POC cast. For me, the grief backstory (the 'my spouse died' backstory, I mean, which they do for 2 characters in this movie) is hit-or-miss. Sometimes I'm okay with it but in this case, I was rolling my eyes and sighing.
I have a horror classic movie collection to watch by myself.
5. One of my gentle readers gave me a good suggestion for a Very Special Halloween edition for my soap opera, so that's making me happy.
6. Jhope of BTS (Jung Hoseok) has completed his miiltary service! 2 out, 5 to go.
2 OCT: Audiophile Day: If you listen to audiobooks, who is/are your favorite narrator(s)?
I have many. Stephen Crichow. Robin Bailey. Jonathan Cecil. Dan Stevens. Joan Hickson.
3 OCT: Techies Day: Are you a techie?
No, sadly.
4 OCT: World Smile Day: Do you like your smile? How many different smiles do you have?
I have no opinion about my smile. I don't like having my photo taken. Some of that may be from being told to 'smile' as a child. Minisculus refuses to smile. I ask him, but he won't and I just take the picture.
5 OCT: Frugal Fun Day: What’s the best fun thing to do that’s free?
Go to the library. But today it cost me $23 to pay for a book Minisculus lost.
6 OCT: Mad Hatter Day: What’s your favorite Alice in Wonderland character?
The catepillar!
7 OCT: Forgiveness Day: Who (including yourself) do you need to forgive most and why?
It would be good if I could forgive myself for a series of serious errors in judgement, but I don't know that it's going to happen.
8 OCT: International Face your Fears Day: What fear do you need to face most?
DEATH!
9 OCT: World Post Card Day: When’s the last time you sent or received a postcard?
I sent cards for Halloween but they were in envelopes. I used to participate in Postcrossing international post card excahnge.
10 OCT: Cake Decorating Day: What’s the prettiest or most interesting cake you’ve ever seen (or made)?
There are a lot of them on the Youtube. I do wonder if those fabulous cakes actually taste good.
11 OCT: World Egg Day: If you found a bird egg on the ground, what would you do?
Leave it alone!
12 OCT: International Migratory Bird Day: If you had to fly south for the winter, where would you go?
An island.
13 OCT: Silly Sayings: What’s a common saying or axiom or proverb that you just don’t believe?
Bloom where you're planted. That's bullshit. Bloom where the soil norishes you, regardless of where you're planted.
14 OCT: Indigenous Peoples’ Day: What book or film or series about or created by indigenous peoples do you enjoy?
I have enjoyed the poems of Joy Harjo.
15 OCT: Global Handwashing Day: How many times a day do you wash your hands? Between cooking/preparing meals and going to the bathroom, it's probably around six or seven (?).
16 OCT: Dictionary Day: When’s the last time you looked up the definition of a word?
Every Monday for
1word1day17 OCT: Pasta Day: What’s your favorite pasta shape and/or favorite way to eat pasta?
I like shrimp scampi on angel hair.
18 OCT: International Necktie Day: Do you know how to tie a Windsor knot?
No.
19 OCT: International Gin and Tonic Day: What two things do you always associate together?
Pork chops and applesauce.
20 OCT: Croc Day: Do you own a pair of Crocs?
No. Minor does!
21 OCT: Reptile Awareness Day: When’s the last time you saw a live snake? What was your reaction?
I saw one at the lake a few months ago. I walked carefully around it.
22 OCT: INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY: How often do you write/text in all caps? What emotion does it signify usually?
Not often but when
bethctg does it, it makes me laugh.