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Katie ([personal profile] drabblewriter) wrote in [community profile] fan_flashworks2025-06-10 04:43 pm

Greek Myth: Fanfic: Charity

Title: Charity
Fandom: Greek Myth
Characters: Apollo/Admetus
Rating: G
Length: 220
Summary: It's the end of another long day, Apollo's head against Admetus's shoulder as they watch the sun go down, when the god-turned-mortal blurts, "Tell me you're not only kind to me out of a sense of charity."

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ChambanaMoms.com ([syndicated profile] chambanamoms_feed) wrote2025-06-10 08:37 pm

Champaign-Urbana Area School Start Dates

Posted by From The Editors

Start dates for Champaign-Urbana area school districts 

Mark your calendars for the first day of the 2025-26 school year!

Why is it important for the public to know school start dates? For one thing, you’ll need to know this important date because there are many things to be accomplished before that day arrives! Physicals, dental and eye exams, back-to-school shopping, etc. Looking further ahead, the start of school also means the time when drivers need to be extra careful on the roads, with many more children out and about, walking and biking to school. And it’s also when yellow buses return to our streets, which may disrupt some traffic patterns that we forget about during the summer.

This article contains a listing of public school district start dates for communities in the Champaign County area, including Champaign, Urbana, Mahomet, Monticello, Fisher, St. Joseph, Rantoul and more. 

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Christie Clinic wants you to give your kids a healthy start to the school year. Parents can currently make back-to-school appointments for their children through their patient portal or by using online scheduling at christieclinic.com.

Please contact the department for evening or weekend school physical appointment availability.

Find more information about school physicals here.2024 Christie start scheduling school physicals

 

School Start Dates have been collected using information provided by school districts’ websites. Schools whose information is not listed have not provided information on their websites noting the first day of school. Please contact the schools directly with questions.

Champaign and Urbana appear first; all other districts appear below them in alphabetical order.

The school start date listed is the first day of attendance for the vast majority of students in that district; kindergarten students often start on a different day and there may be other exceptions.

Champaign Unit 4

Tuesday, Aug. 12: First day of school for grades K-6 and grade 9.
Wednesday, Aug. 13: First day of school for grades 7, 8 and high school.

Urbana School District 116

Monday, Aug. 18: First day of school for half of kindergarten students, and grades 1-9.
Tuesday, Aug. 19: All grades 1-12 in attendance; other half of kindergarten in attendance.

Fisher CUSD 1

N/A

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

Wednesday, Aug. 20: first day of attendance for all students, 2:20 p.m. dismissal

Gifford Grade School 188

N/A

Heritage CUSD 8

Thursday, Aug. 14: First half day grades 1-12, early dismissal 11:15 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 18: First full day of kindergarten attendance

Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3

Wednesday, Aug. 13: first day of attendance for all students

Monticello CUSD 25

Wednesday, Aug. 13: first day of attendance for all students.

Prairieview-Ogden District 197

Thursday, Aug. 14: first day of attendance for all students, early dismissal

Rantoul City Schools 137

Monday, Aug. 18: first day for students in grades 1-8; kindergarten students with last names A through L
Tuesday, Aug. 19: regular attendance for students in grades 1-8; first day for kindergarten students with last names M through Z

Rantoul Township High School 193

N/A

St. Joseph CCSD 169

Thursday, Aug. 14: first day of attendance, half day

St. Joseph-Ogden High School

Thursday, Aug. 14: first day of attendance, half day

Tuscola 301

Wednesday, Aug 13: first day of attendance

Unit 7 Schools (Tolono, Sidney, Sadorus, Philo, Pesotum)

Tuesday, Aug. 12: first day of attendance for grades 1-12
Thursday, Aug. 14: first day of attendance for kindergarten

University Laboratory High School (Urbana)

N/A

Villa Grove

Friday, Aug. 15: dismissal at 2 p.m.

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wychwood ([personal profile] wychwood) wrote2025-06-10 06:31 pm

dispossessed, aside-thrust, chucked down

Survived the Week of Church (Tuesday night, Wednesday night, ten hours on Saturday), and am looking forward to a whole! week! off! work! next week - the expected project go-live date is Thursday that week, so I'm probably going to have to log on for a couple of hours to make updates to student-facing content that can't be done until live day, which is annoying, but I'll get the time back and I've made it clear that anything else launch-related will have to wait until I'm back on the Monday!

In the meantime, there's plenty of tasks that need to be done before we go live, and I'm only avoiding some of them... some tasks are just freakishly intimidating and I can never tell why; half of them only take ten minutes once you actually face them.

The buses took a long time to recover after COVID - there was a phase where it felt like I was waiting 25 minutes every time I caught a bus - but the last year or so things have been much more reliable. Of course, sometimes that doesn't work in my favour, like how my bus home from church reliably arrives three minutes too late for me to catch the bus that stops by my house instead of having to walk ten minutes home. But the other day I was waiting for a bus which was twelve minutes away when I got to the stop... five minutes later it was thirteen minutes away... seven minutes after that it was fourteen minutes away... after that I stopped checking, because I was a little bit afraid of what might happen, and walked home instead.

Mum's started chemo now, and is doing OK-ish. I'm going over to see them on Sunday for Fathers' Day, possibly along with my brother and his tribe, but we'll see. Ticking along!
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marycatelli ([personal profile] marycatelli) wrote2025-06-10 05:16 pm
Whatever ([syndicated profile] scalziwhatever_feed) wrote2025-06-10 08:34 pm

Reigniting My Love For Phase One Of Marvel

Posted by Athena Scalzi

In recent years, I, like many others, have pretty much completely fallen off the Marvel bandwagon and stopped watching all the Disney+ shows, the spin-offs, even most of the theatrical releases like Madame Web and Brave New World. Whatever your reasoning is, whether it’s because there’s simply too much stuff to get through, because the original gang we all loved is long gone, or you’re just burnt out on superheroes, tons of other people are in the same boat as you.

For me, I’ve been wondering so much lately what it is for me. Why don’t I like Marvel anymore? When Marvel hit it big and came out with The Avengers in 2012, I was 13, and boy howdy did Marvel take over my teens. I was pretty damn obsessed. I had Tumblr posts and fan art saved on my iPhone 5, would talk about all the movies and superheroes with my friends, see every movie on opening day like my life depended on it, all that typically teen fan type stuff.

So what happened? Is it that I’m getting older, or did Marvel content just genuinely get worse and worse as the years went on? Is it some of column A and some of column B?

It was just about right after having seen Thunderbolts that I was really thinking about this question a lot, when a video came up in my recommended section on YouTube.

The video was called “The Lost Art of Marvel’s Phase One,” and was part of a series called Detail Diatribe from Overly Sarcastic Productions. If you’re on the internet and also a nerd, you probably already know who Overly Sarcastic Productions is. While I had heard of them plenty and even seen a mythology video from them once or twice, I never really got into them.

But how could I resist a two-hour video essay over Phase One of Marvel, the phase that pretty much changed not just my life but society as a whole? So I took a chance on it, and immediately loved it. So much so that I started watching OSP’s other superhero videos, and now I’m here to recommend them to you.

They put out “The Lost Art of Marvel’s Phase One” about three weeks ago, and I would recommend starting with this one, like I did. In it, they talk about what made everyone fall in love with Marvel in the first place. Are we all just wearing rose colored glasses and remember them being better than they were? Especially for people like me who were younger when they came out, is our nostalgia blinding us into unearned fondness of these movies?

While it is almost two hours long, I genuinely don’t feel like any part of this video essay drags or is boring, as they talk about so many different things and keep their points moving along consistently. They go over the characters specifically of course, like Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, even Hulk, but they also go over how well the creators did at weaving together the overarching narrative that comes together in The Avengers.

This video made me realize, you know what, fuck yeah I liked Marvel. Shit was good. Like genuinely good! There’s so much to love about Phase One, and so much to love about our original group of super pals! I’m not ashamed that I liked, and am still fond of, Phase One. I hope this video inspires some of that in you, too.

After loving this video so much, I of course had to watch another one of their Detail Diatribe videos called “Captain America The Winter Soldier is the Best MCU Movie” which came out only two weeks ago. Why? Because I have been saying that exact thing for years. But, they can explain it better than I can, so you should listen to their video over it:

This one is also two hours long, but when you’ve been saying FOR YEARS that The Winter Soldier is the best Marvel movie, those two hours really fly by. This one is such an important analysis of not just Captain America as a character, but also Black Widow, and the relationship between these two throughout the film. It also talks about the importance of Hydra and how this movie is a damn good political thriller/espionage movie that I feel like we did not know Marvel was capable of at the time!

Moving away from Marvel, I just listened to their Detail Diatribe over Superman a couple days ago, and since Superman is my favorite superhero, I want to share it with y’all!

Superman is my favorite and I’m sick and tired of people saying he’s boring! He’s not boring! Y’all don’t understand the art, and most importantly, heart, of Superman, and hopefully this video will make you see how awesome he is. And you guessed it, it’s almost two hours.

I have absolutely been loving these videos (and a couple others, such as their Doctor Strange one) and I hope you do, too.

My parents were being killjoys by saying that they didn’t understand why I’d spend two hours watching something like this, and that you can just say “The Winter Soldier is the best MCU movie” without needing to talk about it for two hours, but I wholeheartedly disagree! So I’ll keep watching my two-hour videos and keep recommending them to you. You’re welcome.

On a real note, though, if the idea of sitting there and watching a two-hour video is daunting or seems like too much, I’ll go ahead and tell you I didn’t actually watch a single second of any of these videos. I only listened to them. I listened to them in the shower, on my drive to the store, while I was folding clothes, etc.

You don’t have to sit perfectly still and have your eyes glued to the screen the entire time to watch these videos, y’know? You can still enjoy the points they’re making and think about the ideas they bring up without feeling like it’s a chore to sit there and watch two hours of PowerPoint slides.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy what OSP has to say about these characters and movies we’ve all loved at some point in our lives. I know I did!

Do you have a favorite superhero? Which Marvel movie is your favorite? What do you think of all the shows they’ve come out with? Let me know in the comments, and have a great day!

-AMS

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Ash E. Costa ([personal profile] analogbasilisk) wrote in [community profile] fan_flashworks2025-06-10 05:30 pm

Original Fiction: What Happened in 2013

Prompt: 481. Charity
Word count: 695
Rating: T
Summary: there are three versions of what happened to Prett when she was sixteen.
Warning for homophobia, mentioned conversion camps, mentioned teen pregnancy, implied child abuse.

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gilda_elise ([personal profile] gilda_elise) wrote2025-06-10 04:15 pm
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England Trip: Sept 4th thru 19th, 2024...just a little late. Well, maybe a lot late

I know it’s been nine months, but I’ve finally managed to put together a report of sorts on my trip to England. Things did not go as planned.

Sept 4, 2024

My flight from Grand Rapids to O’Hare was probably the best part of my trip over. I got there around 10am and then spent almost a full day at O’Hare, waiting for my flight. Once I was finally seated my seat mate sneezed and hacked her way across the Atlantic. Unfortunately, the plane was full so I couldn’t be moved. Or she couldn’t. Anyway, I hoped for the best.

It had been agreed that Anne would pick me up and that we’d head for her brother’s house. I had worn a mask during the trip over and kept it on in the car. I’d met Neil and his wife, Andrea, during a previous trip, and was eager to spend time with them again.

Sept 5, 2024

It was a lovely day, so we decided to do some sightseeing.

Our first stop was the Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, one of the largest and most notable tithe barns in England. It’s rumored that Richard and his men camped in the barn on their way to Bosworth, but there’s no historical evidence to confirm it.

2. Middle Littleton Tithe Barn


From there we drove to Pershore Abbey. Its main claim to fame is its age. Its foundation is alluded to in a charter of King Ethelred of Mercia (675-704 AD.) Fires, storms and an earthquake battered the Abbey, but Henry VIII came the closest to destroying it during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Most of the Abbey was demolished, with only the tower, choir and south transept remaining.

4. Pershore Abbey 6. Pershore Abbey chancel


From there we drove back to Worcester, where we made time to visit its cathedral.

While some form of the Cathedral has been in place since 680AD, the present building was begun in 1084. It’s a magnificent building, whose major claims to fame are the tombs of King John, and Prince Arthur Tudor, Henry VII’s eldest son who died at the age of sixteen at Ludlow Castle.

24. Another view of King John Prince Arthur's Chantry


The River Severn runs behind the cathedral, which stands on a cliff on the left bank. It’s a lovely spot. Lots of swans!

38. Swans outside Worcester Cathedral


Sept 6, 2024

Left for Middleham. It was evening by the time we got there, so we checked in at the Priory and then walked over for a creme tea at the Middleham cafe.

The next day it rained all day, so we stayed in. Mostly watched tv, until dinner time when we went down the street to the Richard III Inn. Their food is usually excellent, but my appetite wasn’t what it normally is. By the time we got back to the Priory I was feeling a bit under the weather.

Felt pretty good when I woke up, so we went down for breakfast. That’s when it hit. I barely made it back to the room, where I collapsed on the bed. The proprietress had a covid test kit, which she kindly gave to us. It was positive. Luckily, Anne had had covid just a few months before, so was still immune. I slept most of the day and that night.


Sept 9, 2024

I was still feeling low, not bad, just not great. So no visiting Middleham Castle or York; no heading up to Hexham and Hadrian’s Wall. Instead we decided to drive back to London.

Apparently, having had the covid vaccine, I had a mild case of it. For the next week I either slept or we watched movies. It wasn’t a terrible time; Anne is always fun to hang out with. And we both love horror movies, so there was A Knock at the Cabin, and all three Quiet Place movies. A little different was Wicked Little Letters. I loved it, though certainly wasn’t what I’d had in mind!

Sept 17, 2024

I tested negative! And since I was feeling pretty good, we decided to try for a short day out. I’m not what you’d call a Tudor fan, but I’d always wanted to see Hever Castle, where Anne Boleyn grew up. We met up with Chris, another good friend, and spent a few hours roaming the grounds and the castle.

59. Hever Castle

61. Brussels Tapestry in dining room 45. Astor wing


It’s not as big as I thought it would be, but the grounds are spectacular. I bought an Anne Boleyn bear, but not an Henry VIII.

55. Chris and Gilda in the Dahlia garden 56. Dahlias


Sept 18, 2024

We headed into town, stopping first at the Jewel Tower. THere’s not much left of it, but it was still interesting. At one time or another it’s been a Tudor storeroom, a House of Lords record archive, and the National Weights and Measures office.



I’d been to Westminster Cathedral before, but it’s so huge, there’s always something to see. So many outstanding people are buried there that have nothing to do with royalty.

64. Charles Darwin tomb at Westminster 65.1 Isaac Newton Tomb

Of course, there are those, too.

70. Edward I Tomb 70.1 Edward III Tomb

We only stayed a couple of hours. Though I felt fine, I still tired easily. So back to Anne’s for another movie. Later I packed up for my trip home.

Sept 19, 2024

It’s lucky that I hadn’t had a worse case of covid, because getting home was a nightmare. They changed my seat on the plane (from aisle to a middle seat,) which wasn’t terrible, but I’d payed for the aisle seat (I was later able to get a refund.) The flight was okay, but O’Hare was a mess.

Customs was its usually trial. I think it took over an hour to get through (as opposed to at Heathrow where it took 10 minutes.) Then I had to get my bags, go through security again, then take a bus from the terminal where we landed to where my gate for home was. AThe line for that was another half hour, at least. Of course the bus dropped us off on the other end of the terminal, so I had to hoof it all the way to my gate. I managed to get there with twenty minutes to spare.

I’m hoping to go back next year. Of course that all depends on what’s going on with the Orange tyrant and his minions. By then they may be pulling citizens aside and not allowing them back in. I don’t know, maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing as long as BA flew me back to England.
ChambanaMoms.com ([syndicated profile] chambanamoms_feed) wrote2025-06-10 06:48 pm

Blueberry Picking Near Champaign-Urbana

Posted by From The Editors

Where to find blueberry picking near Champaign-Urbana

 

Want to find some summer family fun at blueberry farms in Central Illinois? We can help.

They say that blueberries are a superfood, packed with nutrients to keep our brains healthy and bodies happy. Champaign-Urbana blueberry fans will be pleased to discover several places within roughly an hour’s drive to pick your own blueberries. (If you’re looking for strawberry picking resources, here is our story on where to pick strawberries around Champaign-Urbana; there is a lot of overlap in the two articles.)

Blueberry picking

In Central Illinois, blueberry season generally starts in late June and goes through mid-July — if we’re lucky. This year, we are seeing blueberry patches open in mid-June and there’s no guarantee when berries will be all picked.

To be sure that there are blueberries ripe for the picking, we recommend that you call ahead before you go to any farm; some also put information on their Facebook pages or websites. Some farms have limited quantities, and the season can be — and certainly will be — short.

1) Be sure to bring plenty of sunscreen; sunglasses and hats are also helpful. Remember, there is no shade while berry picking. As for shoes, rain boots are a good option – or something else that you don’t mind getting dirty or muddy.
2) Where there is fruit you’ll find bugs. Go early as possible; be prepared with sunscreen and bug repellent.
3) It is always a good idea to bring cash but more and more places are accepting credit.
4) Watch the weather. You don’t want to be picking with any threats of lightning.
5) BYOB – bring your own buckets. Sometimes that is required; every patch has different rules.

WARNING: The season is short, so if you blink you might miss it.

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U-Pick Blueberry Locations Near Champaign-Urbana (organized by distance)

Prairie Hill Blueberry Farm, Bethany – OPENING DAY ANTICIPATED FOR JUNE 14
Five varieties for early, mid, and late fruit in June and maybe through mid-July. According to Facebook, blueberry picking is open beginning June 14. Prices for u-pick blueberries are $4 per pound, pre-pick berries are $6 per pound.
Location: Bethany, west of Arthur. (1 hour, 15 minutes from southwest Champaign)
Notes: Last year, it was open daily Sunday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
More Info: Website, Facebook or call (217) 620-3368

Jeffries Orchard, Springfield – OPEN NOW
Read all about our no-frills experience at Jeffries Orchard. Jeffries has a roadside stand and sells produce most of the summer.
Location: 
A great advantage for this place: it is close to Springfield and therefore close to other attractions, food, etc. About 75 minutes from southwest Champaign. 
Notes:
Hours and dates vary. We believe Jeffries accepts credit cards. 
More Info: Website, Facebook or call (217) 487-7582

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Just Berries, Stewardson 
A popular place for strawberry picking, Just Berries will open for blueberry picking season in late June. You may bring your own containers — ice cream buckets are a suggested option and strawberry flats work, too. Just Berries has containers if you do not have them. No pets allowed and schedule may change day to day. 
Location:
Stewardson, about 75 minutes from southwest Champaign, straight south between Mattoon and Effingham. 
Notes:
Hours are Sunday 1-5 p.m., Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cash and personal check only.
More Info: Website, Facebook or call (217) 343-8348

Ditzler Orchard, Rosedale, Ind. 
Blueberries are available mid-late June.
Location: About 90 minutes from Champaign-Urbana. This orchard is near the sunflower maze not far from Paris.
Notes: Open seven days a week during picking season, hours can vary. Posts regular updates on its Facebook page. Also has blueberries and blackberries later in the season, and sweet cherries.
Make it a day trip: If you go to Rosedale, check out the children’s museum in Terre Haute.
DirectionsOn its website.
More Info: Website, Facebook or call (765) 548-2308 

More ideas:

Where to Pick Blueberries Near Champaign-Urbana | Where to Pick Strawberries Near Champaign-Urbana | Where to Pick Apples Near Champaign-Urbana | Farmers Markets in C-U and Beyond | Where to Buy Local Meats

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sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2025-06-10 02:47 pm

I'll never see my mom's guitar again

Under the circumstances, I had different weird dreams than I would have expected: writing a poem, watching some incredibly threadbare film noir with no waking equivalent, hearing a performance from a musical theater star ditto. I am beginning to think the pop culture of my dreams actually is the hell of a good video store next door, leavened in the last few nights by dreams of re-reading real-life authors currently in storage like P.C. Hodgell or Joan D. Vinge. I remain physically fried, news at nowhen. At least the rain seems to have kept off the neighborly leafblowing which perforated so much of yesterday. The news continues to feel like stupidly lethal cosplay, which I remember from the last round of this administration, which doesn't make me hate it less.
Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books ([syndicated profile] smartbitches_feed) wrote2025-06-10 06:48 pm

No Kings, Yas Queens

Posted by SB Sarah

Chris M. Hill, who is a member of the podcast Patreon, designed this banner because the Pride rally and the No Kings rally are at the same day: “I made myself a new sign as a treat.”

When we saw it, we collectively lost our shit, and asked if we could spread the word about it.

LOOK AT THIS.

A sign that reads NO KINGS with a NO symbol as the O against a red backgroundBelow against a black background is YAS QUEENS in rainbow stripes, with a crown rendered in trans pride tilted over the Q. Design by CrisRomantasy

There is a free printable PDF or PNG at their KoFi, along with a pre-order for stickers and tshirts, which will ship later in June.

More than 1800 NO KINGS rallies are planned for this Saturday, June 14, as counter programming to the most embarrassing example of fascist onanism ever.

And, since June is Pride month, there are a lot of Pride activities going on that date, too. Perhaps yours also overlap, and this sign will work for you, too!

Thanks to Chris for permission to share – this design is so great, I had to share it.

Stay safe out there, and wherever you are, please know that you are loved exactly as you are. Whether you can live your life openly or keep parts of yourself hidden, you’re seen and welcomed and loved.

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Highlander II ([personal profile] highlander_ii) wrote in [community profile] fan_flashworks2025-06-10 03:23 pm

Suits : fanfic : Giving

Title: Giving
Fandom: Suits
Rating: PG
Length: short
Content notes: none applySummary: would you look at that, Mike might be in trouble again...


Giving )
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greghousesgf ([personal profile] greghousesgf) wrote2025-06-10 12:12 pm

(no subject)

Mailed my electric bill payment and picked up a few things including a slice of lemon cake from my favorite cafe. I'm waiting to hear from the guy from the skeptics group about when he's going to pick me up this evening.
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teaotter ([personal profile] teaotter) wrote in [community profile] fan_flashworks2025-06-10 12:11 pm

The Double: fanfic: competition

Title: competition
Fandom: The Double (cdrama)
Content notes: none
Length: 100 words

Summary: Jiang Li stole everything.


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cornerofmadness ([personal profile] cornerofmadness) wrote in [community profile] lyricaltitles2025-06-10 03:08 pm

2025 album challenge

Title: I Got the Boys to Make the Noise

author: [personal profile] cornerofmadness

Fandom: Hazbin Hotel

Characters/Pairing: Husk, Niffty Angel Dust, Charlie & Lucifer Morningstar, Vaggie, Arackniss


Summary: Arackniss regrets ever walking into Vee Studio. The job they want him to do is trouble whether he says yes or no. The last thing Angel expected was to see his brother walk through the hotel doors and will do what he needs to in order to keep his friends safe.

Warnings: bad language, dysfunctional family, mistrust

Artist: Quiet Riot
Album: Footloose Soundtrack
Song: Bang Your Head (Mental Health)
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Hunningham ([personal profile] hunningham) wrote2025-06-10 07:55 pm

Not just hayfever

I have a cold. It's horrible. I am headachy & full of snot & my ears hurt. But there's some relief in saying "yes, a cold" and having a reason for why I was feeling so very very tired yesterday & why slept so badly. It's not just hayfever. Today I have spent rather a lot of time on the sofa & eaten many oranges & not fussed about work.

I hope himself doesn't catch it; he always gets feverish and sick for at least a week and ends up with a cough dragging on & on.
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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] get_knitted2025-06-10 07:46 pm

Check-In Post - June 10th 2025


Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


This Week's Question: We all probably have multiple WiPs, but which of yours has been hanging around longest, waiting to be finished?


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!



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immortalje ([personal profile] immortalje) wrote2025-06-10 07:47 pm
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Fandom, wherefore art thou?

Since I'm struggling with getting my groove on with the 9-1-1 Lone Star fandom and kind of procrastinating with actually watching 9-1-1, Teen Wolf and Chicago Fire and a couple of other shows I at one point in time noted down to check out, I'm considering to dip back into some of my older fandoms like Harry Potter or Criminal Minds or even Doctor Who. Somehow, I'm just not taking the plunge.

It doesn't help that I've been hitting my limit with being social once I'm done with work for the day. I've also had a week or a bit more than that were I've been sleeping really bad. In part because I just couldn't sleep and in part because "Just one more chapter" or getting hooked on a live ticker for some College Softball games. I really should have known a whole lot better after that first time a game started at 11pm or 11:30pm and I decided to check it out for before I turn of the computer "in 15 minutes" - I ended up keeping track until the end of the games. Outside of that, I did have the problem of being dead tired between 7pm and 9pm, but having to get some stuff done (like showering and eating dinner) and 9pm has gone by, I'm past that point of tired and can't settle down again.

I have started writing the beginnings of some stories on paper though. Some Harry Potter fix its and some attempts at 9-1-1 Lone Star fics. All of them just end up running into me having to refresh my memories of canon though and that motivation has been lacking.

However, I did manage to get a couple of things on my to do list done that I've been dragging for weeks, if not months like ironing and cleaning up/organising my basement storage area which is a bit of a relief.

And a bit of a rec at the end of this post: Quantum Bang is currently in it's posting season with plenty of fix it stories across a variety of fandoms, including a lot of 9-1-1 and Harry Potter. There's also Star Wars, Star Trek, MCU, Naruto, Teen Wolf, NCIS and a couple of fandoms I haven't heard of before and some I'm probably forgetting right now. A new story goes up every 12 or 8 hours depending on if there are 2 or 3 stories scheduled a day. I'm certainly doing a lot of reading there currently.