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We finished up the Edward Gorey puzzle this weekend. Ta dah!

I finished knitting a Muppet-y scarf using some very silly boucle yarn I found at the thrift store. There was only 2 skeins so I had to order a 3rd off eBay to get it to the length I like.

I also finished up an audiobook this weekend that included a "do not use this for AI training" in the copyright notice at the end. I haven't heard one of those before and now I'm surprised they aren't more common already.

Otherwise I spent some time organizing and caking up yarn. I've been keeping my yarn in...a couple of different places...and not very tidily...but I'd like to get all the natural fibers into a Rubbermaid bin and the manmade fibers into the storage bench at the foot of the bed. I unfortunately started to get sore from all the cranking/tensioning yesterday so I could only do a bit. I'll rest for a few days and then get back to it.

yarnandglue

vintage_dusties on YouTube posted a video a few months ago about the nail polish Lindsey Lohan wears in The Parent Trap. The original polish she's wearing is "Frigid" by Hard Candy (which I very much doubt I'd ever be able to get my hands on) so I spent a few weeks looking for something with a similar spirit. I ended up deciding on "Serenity" by Abomination Cosmetics.

"Serenity" isn't a perfect match for "Frigid". "Serenity" looks a bit more blue in bright light, but looks quite silvery in most other lights. But it's close enough to scratch the itch. :) The formula was thicker than I'm used to working with, but it ended up drying pretty well. I don't think any pearly/chrome-y nail polish is going to be entirely streak-free, but it's far from the worst.

Cross posted to

lacquerfumes

Edited to add: I just realized that from the photo you might think this looks just like my birthday manicure nails. The birthday nails were actually very teal blue and these are actually silver-blue. My phone just isn't good at capturing either of those colors apparently :)

berryfairyghost

Cool indie art I stumbled upon: Music

I'm trying to actively engage more with independent artists. So how cool do you think it feels to poke around a tumblr mutual's page and find out they make music!? What a cool feeling!

They're going on a music hiatus right now but they have a few things on Bandcamp I'm eager to check out. Happy to share! :)

I'd describe this album as an experimental synth RPG adventure with upbeat hero tracks, mysterious pixel dungeons, and energetic boss battles.
My fav tracks: Waves and Waves and Waves and Waves + Door 1 - Diamond Castle, Illusion Hallway
Artist: Zilxos
Bandcamp | Spotify
Album: Hypa Max
Year: 2024

Current Mood: pumped
Current Location: Bandcamp
Current Music: "Hardcore Permadeath" by zilxos

yarnandglue

No finished projects to report on over the weekend. I did some crocheting on a big blanket in groovy 70s oranges, yellows, and browns though.

One of my coworkers dropped an Edward Gorey puzzle off at my desk on Friday so I started that on Saturday. Here's Sven, sitting in the box and judging my work. :)

yarnandglue

Would anybody happen to have a Grundo's Cafe code they'd be willing to share?

yarnandglue

Just checking in for proof of life. I did indeed get COVID from my husband but thankfully we both had pretty mild cases. Yesterday I ran a fever and slept most of the day. Today I'm a bit more chipper :)

tozka

Happy Thursday! I'm leaving this housesit tomorrow-- I have the weekend free for sightseeing and then I need to make my way over to Evanston, Illinois for my next (short) sit. Today is a lot of cleaning, packing, and trying to eat whatever's left in the fridge!

For now, here's some links for y'all:

The Quantum Bang multi-fandom fix-it big bang is live and stories are being posted now! (h/t

starwatcher)

June's theme at

fancake is female relationships (of all kinds). Come make recs!

unfitforsociety posted some Batman (Batfamily) fanfic recs. ( More links! )

tozka

2025 Reading Log | 35/200 yearly goal (+2 from last update)

I've gotten sucked into a fanfic-reading frenzy (Naruto, of all things) so my book-reading has been sparse these past few weeks. However, I did read two books since my last Reading Wednesday post!

First, I decided to read the Oz books (including the post-Baum books by Ruth Plumly Thompson) as a kind of reading project thing, and I of course started with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

I've read it before, but the last time was (I'm pretty sure) back in 2007 when I got my first ereader and put a bunch of public domain books on it.

It's a charming book, and I especially liked the intro from Baum in the beginning that spells out the aim of the book: to be a modern fairy tale for kids that isn't focused on morality lessons. And it does that!

( Chatter about Wonderful Wizard of Oz, including spoilers )

Besides that, I also read a novella by KL Noone called The Pooka's Share. It's a m/m urban fantasy romance between a paranormal police officer and a pookah (Celtic shape-changing spirit) with surprise (to me, because I hadn't read the summary) BDSM elements. A cute story! Perhaps spent a bit too much time on the worldbuilding when this is just a one-off and short to boot, but overall good.

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