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Teaching stuff: First week went fine, the first zoom session went great. Over 20 students attended, it’s optional and we record it for those who can not attend. I’m almost done with the texts for week 3. My TA is wonderful. What are the chances I would get a Chinese exchange student… really. I was so happy when I got her resume. She’s organized, engaged. We both love to plan things out. We planned the heck out of the session on Monday. The content, the time allowed for each section and we delivered an hour of content on the dot. We were both really proud of ourselves. 

I decided to post more and at least post on Wednesday. So here goes my reading for the past week.

What I’m doing Wednesday

Reading 

I’m finishing v.8 of
Heaven Official’s Blessing, This is the last book of the series. I read book 1 and 2 at the end of the summer, put it on pause then picked it up again mid November and I haven’t read much else since. I loved the series. It kept me reading and interested. There are plot twists I saw coming, others not at all. Which is the mark of a good series in my book. 

I also read graphic novels for the class. I read in no particular order : 

The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Manga), Vol. 1  I will continue to read the series. It was a satisfying read.

A study in Emerald. Neil Gaiman. I’m okay with reading it. It’s a different remix of Doyle with a dash of Lovecraft and a bunch of other literary kinda Easter eggs. I’m not fond of reading Gaiman these days but I needed to for the session on remixes, adaptation etc., of Doyle’s works.

2 French Canadian graphic novels. One I really liked and it’s available in English translation for those who might want to check it out.

UTown by Cab. I really liked the condensed plot, the graphics, the whole punk, gritty atmosphere and I know the area that inspired the author. Gentrification, poverty, artists, etc. A good graphic novel. 

1 French graphic novel.
Quand j’ai froid
by Valentine Choquet. My crush of the week. Almost no text but plenty of emotions.  

Watching 

Love between Lines. Modern romance cdrama. So so good. Adults who talk about the misunderstanding, slowly falling for each other. The VR Republican Alternate universe escape game is so good. Both leads have chemistry, the acting is good, the story is good. It's about architecture, which is one of my thing. I'm watching in real time which is the one irritant. 

Glory. Historical, political, matriarcal cdramaWhich is on hold because it hit kinda of a slump. I'm stalled at episode 12. 

Flight to you. Modern work place cdrama set in aviation industry. It ties me over waiting for the new Love between lines episodes. Wang Kai (of Nirvana in fire) is his stoic self. It's a nice story. I'm up to episode 8.

I did finish last week
Shine o
n me which was so much fun. One of the greenest green flag male lead in the same league as The First Frost and The Best Thing. Two really good modern cdrama romance from 2025. 

Crafting

Started this
Fox in Winter Forest
cross-stitch because I got tired of stitching flowers with a gazillion colour threads. So I put on hold my really big project to tackle this smaller one with less than 10 colour threads.

That's it. 

Have a good rest of the week. I know I will. 







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Posted by Briana Viser

Warning: deviously cute kittens below; scroll with caution. 

In 2026, scrolling is what we all love to do. It's so addictive, just getting that rush of easy dopamine can impact our mood more than we realize. Hours can go by and we don't even notice we've been on the couch the whole time simply watching mukbang over and over again. Scrolling can sometimes feel like a mindless habit, but every now and then, the internet delivers something genuinely delightful. Kittens are never mindless, they're chock-full of energy, bursting with happiness, and are thought-provokingly charming. These tiny purritos of floof have an uncanny ability to turn an ordinary scroll into a meaningful moment. With their oversized eyes, little paws, and complete lack of awareness about how cute they are, kittens have mastered the art of sweetening even the most routine day.

Even when life can feel like a painful and overbearing wheel of monotony and bereft of serendipity, cats give us so much joy that we pretty much forget the mundane day-to-day. In a digital world that often feels loud and demanding, kittens offer something gentler. They invite you to slow down, to smile without irony, to enjoy something purely because it's sweet. There's no pressure to analyze or react — just the simple pleasure of watching small creatures discover the world one paw at a time.

They add a sense of wonder to our routine. They slip into our rituals and exist in the smallest corners of our lives. A kitten stretched out in front of you making a big yawn can make you momentarily forget you were just broken up with last week. Their purring is the most beautiful sound, and their weight on you is simply irresistible. It can make the day go from tumultuous and terrible to actually heartfelt, wholesome, and loving. Let these adorable kittens sweeten up your scroll, your day, and ultimately your life. There's no turning back once you've let a kitten's love take a place in your heart and mind! Don't resist the love or affection, embrace it. Kittens need it too, so do them a favor and kiss those little foreheads, paws, and bellies. 

wednesday reads and things

Jan. 14th, 2026 04:32 pm
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What I've recently finished reading:

The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky, first book in the Echoes of the Fall series. This is a fantasy Bronze-Age-ish world where tribes not only identify with an animal-god, but tribal members can shapeshift into the form of that animal at will. Interestingly, people can see at a glance which animal-tribe people are part of, seeing their "soul"; each also has its own culture which seems appropriate for the associated animal, i.e. the Wolf people are pack-oriented, aggressive, dominating, while the Bear people are big and shambling and prefer their solitary caves. The story follows a teen girl, Maniye, who has two souls and therefore two forms - that of her father, the Wolf that raised her, and that of her mother, a captured Tiger - but it's more of an adult story than YA, even though it's largely a coming-of-age narrative. There are hints of dark things coming, the return of the "Plague People" who the people of this land came here to escape; these are people who have no souls, which again is something plainly visible. I liked this a lot! So I'm reading the second book now, The Bear and the Serpent.

(I should say, I really like the major Bear character, Loud Thunder, who basically wants to sit in his cave with his dogs and sometimes go out and hunt and not be bothered by, ugh, people, but unfortunately has a Destiny, and hates it. Also the major Serpent character - the Serpents in general are super interesting, sort of the wise elders of the world.)

What I'm currently watching:

We finished S1 and are now mid-S2 of The Empress. It's oddly butting up against The Leopard now as we're getting to the Italian provinces of the Austrian Empire agitating for freedom and a united Italy, even mentioned Garibaldi. I love the history of it all, the problems of an old world inexorably moving into the modern times, rulers having to face the collisions of the privilege they love and the reality of being a good leader. Also the costumes, especially the womens' gowns, are fantastic.

What I'm currently playing:

Still Ghost of Tsushima. It's so pretty! And I appreciate that there are a number of female swordsmen and archers, even if it's not strictly historically factual.

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Jan. 14th, 2026 06:12 pm
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Title: Not Forever, But For Now
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Published: Simon & Schuster, 2023
Rating: 1.5 of 5
Page Count: 255
Total Page Count: 558,785
Text Number: 2103
Read Because: again Isa frereamour's non-definitive gay incest book list, ebook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: The problem with dialing everything to max volume is that it just becomes the new baseline. Even when it's a family of codependent homosexual incestuous assassins; even then. Interesting to read between the stylized repetition and edgy content for theme or unreliable narration; but, on the whole, this is surprisingly boring.

(Didn't mention this on Goodreads because it's the least useful comparison of all time, but the only other place I've so consistently seen the "this one goes up to eleven" deadening effect was Tokyo Ghoul. It feels particularly striking as I've been reading a lot of Porpentine Charity Heartscape lately, who's turning the volume up to shrimp colors, and yet never has this deadening effect. All three operate and succeed/fail differently; Not Forever has extensive stylistic repetition alongside the content, so doubles down on same-ness; Tokyo Ghoul has a variety of content but fails to moderate its tone to suit content, so stubbing one's toe and doing a cannibalism elicit equal emotion registers; Heartscape is highly stylized but specific and modulates tone, more often laterally than vertically: everything oversized, sized to eclipse these other comparisons, but what & how varying greatly.)
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Posted by Laurent Shinar

The introduction of any stray cat into a fur family home is one to be celebrated jovially. But one would most certainly argue that in the case that the stray cat is old and has somehow managed to maintain a life on the streets for so long without falling into ill health, the celebration should be ten-fold. But today we have a story of exactly such a cat who's new family, while incredibly happy and heartwarmed to have her, seemed to be overall rather ambivalent about the whole thing.

Beginning with their casual trip with the stray to the vet, something which would usually require days of trapping attempts and scratched arms. Then how casually the cat just waltzed into their home and claimed it as her own, without asking, being invited in or even coerced in any way. And then simply finding herself as a part of said family home with nery an issue. And just to add to all the wholesomeness this happened around the new year, making for a marvelous start to the year. What more could a cat lover want out of a new year resolution?

Write Every day 2026: January, Day 14

Jan. 14th, 2026 11:04 pm
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I don't even know where today went; suddenly it's 11pm again?! Send extra hours - or a TARDIS, please!

Today's writing

Having a lot of trouble focusing today, argh. I made some progress restructuring one of the stories I'm working on, and figuring out the ending for another, but it's all going much slower than I'd like. Not much time left ...

I don't think chances are good for another [community profile] fandomtrees delay, but I wish!

Tally

Days 1-10 )

Day 11: [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] daegaer, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 12: [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] shadaras, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 13: [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] ysilme

Day 14: [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] trobadora

Let me know if I missed anyone! And remember you can drop in or out at any time. :)
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Challenge #7

LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.


Here are mine. )

two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge january 1 - 31 in white cursive text

これで以上です。
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Posted by Laurent Shinar

Welcome to the middle of the week, it is a wonder that you have gotten this far in the working week and we are proud of you for having held it together up until this point. But as we know it is tough to carry on from here we figured you could do with some feline flavored support. Which is why we made this list of cute and calming cat memes to help you manage your midweek meltdown. Meme by meme you will find yourself closer and closer to the calm that has been eluding you all week long.

So before you end up blowing up at your boss, sit down in a quiet corner where no one can bother you and get stuck into this collection of comical cats. The worst that can happen is that you'll end up happy in the middle of the work day, admittedly a strange way to be but one that most will appreciate more than being a gloomy gus.

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PH 7 - fic - Dragon Age (Video Games)

PH 13 - fic, art - Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Law & Order: SVU, RED (Movies), Succession (TV 2018)

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PH 25 - fic - &TEAM (Band), aoen (Band), Crossover Fandom, Dark Moon: The Grey City (Webcomic)

PH 33 - fic, art - 地獄楽 | Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Haikyuu!!

Thank you for considering our pinch hits!

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