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I don't know that I have a coherent weekend report, but I did take some photos. ( so here we go... )

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-four-bridge-walking-bridge

The Big Four Bridge spans the Ohio River, connecting Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky with Jeffersonville, Indiana. Originally constructed in 1895 as a railroad bridge for freight and passenger traffic, it remained in service until 1969. Later, it was repurposed into a pedestrian and bicycle bridge as part of the park’s master plan. The length of the bridge itself is about 1/2 mile (2,562 feet), and each of its access ramps adds another quarter-mile, making a total journey of roughly two miles if one crosses and returns.

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james_davis_nicoll

This is late because my site was down when I had the time to post on Saturday. Seven books new to me. Two fantasy, one non-fiction, one mainstream, one collection of poetry, and two thrillers.

Books Received, January 3 to January 9

Poll #34072 Books Received, January 3 to January 9

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 39

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Which of these look interesting?

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Of Venom and Vengeance by Mikayla Bridge (July 2026)
6 (15.4%)

Bad Advice by Susan Carpenter (April 2026)
3 (7.7%)

The Innocent Canadian by John Delacourt (April 2026)
6 (15.4%)

Woodbine Grove by Ryan O’Dowd (December 2025)
3 (7.7%)

Rum Maniacs: Alcoholic Insanity in the Early American Republic by Matthew Warner Osborn (March 2020)
22 (56.4%)

Inside Passages by Heather Paul (April 2026)
4 (10.3%)

Existence in All Its Uncoverable Beauty by Calvin White (April 2026)
2 (5.1%)

Some other option (see comments)
0 (0.0%)

Cats!
32 (82.1%)

fred_mouse

I've done my approximately-annual tidy up of dreamwidth subscriptions. I've stopped following a set of blogs that haven't updated in ~2 years, left roughly half the communities I was in, and changed a few other details. The main exceptions on keeping people who don't post are people who comment often enough that I remember; at least one of those I've left their access but unsubscribed. The other exception is people who I'm very much hoping will turn up again one day (and one who, sadly, will never be back, but whose name makes me smile to see it in the list).

If, as happens with this, I've managed to remove your access and you are someone who does actually want to see the occasional locked post, please comment on this post. I'll put a locked post up shortly; it will read 'test' or some equally inane thing.

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January 12th, 2026

January 12th, 2026: This comic was inspired by my friends all being the best of the best! AND MY READERS TOO!!

– Ryan

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Next: Rochelle from Win or Lose

spikedluv

I did two loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, hard-boiled more eggs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and changed kitty litter (my favorite Sunday chore!).

I went with the Cinnamon Orange tea again, and this time I didn’t let it steep too long. Much better! I watched the Bills game. It was another close one, but they pulled it out in the end, thankfully. That interception at the end was the icing on the cake.

I finished the Amelia Peabody book and wrote ~500 words on a new fic for Fandom Trees. *fingers crossed*

Temps started out at 32.4(F) and reached 39.9. We had sun in the morning and snow showers in the afternoon, followed by the snow squalls we were warned about. With the wind and the snow, I’m guessing I’ll be leaving late in the morning because the roads won’t be great.

Mom Update:

Mom sounded good when I talked to her. She’d had all the visits today! First my brother, then Niece L with Toddler A, followed by Sister A, followed by Sister S. The three (four) of them were there all at the same time. Mom agreed that having visitors makes the day go by faster.

princessofgeeks

I Feel: grateful

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awesomeers

It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!

Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

rionaleonhart

I love this stupid show so much. It's a shame that I've run out of episodes; it brings me so much joy. Still, at least there's fanfiction! (And rewatching. I've now seen the episode '90 Degrees' four times in the course of approximately a month, on account of showing it to everyone I know.)

There's something very nostalgic about how loud and ridiculous Robert is; writing him brings me back to writing Jeremy Clarkson, back in my Top Gear days. They're both a lot of fun to write!

Thank you to

apiphile, who helped to inspire this fic; I wrote a couple of lines as a joke in response to one of his comments, and then I just kept going!

Title: Broken Hearts and Broken Bones
Fandom: The Goes Wrong Show
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Robert/Chris
Wordcount: 2,300
Summary: Robert attempts to seduce Chris. His techniques leave a little to be desired.

( Broken Hearts and Broken Bones )

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profiterole_reads

Here's the new Korean practice post! As usual now, it's an open chat.

You can write about whatever you want. If you're uninspired, tell us the story of what you're currently watching/reading/playing...
You can talk to one another.
You can also correct one another. Or just indicate "No corrections, please" in your comment if you prefer.

화이팅! <3

mindstalk

Last night's sleep was short, and I tried something that supposedly will improve things after a while, but today sucked, so apart from shopping (yes, I can eat 3 fresh-baked sweet potatoes in a row) I didn't go out. So catch up on random stuff: ( Read more... )

snowynight

I fell into the Conclave (2024) movie rabbit hole in 2025. There are lots of talented artists in the fandom. Here are ten fanarts I love. Mostly SFW

Vincent Benítez/Goffredo Tedesco dancing by

nis_tema : I really like their smile!

Young!Thomas Lawrence & Raymond O'Malley with matching keychains by

ralphater : Love the warm colour,

Conclavification of diptych by Albrecht Durer by

asai_ne : it really looks like a medieval church painting.

the bright Morning Star by

asai_ne by : gorgeous Vincent Benítez in the desert

pumpkin head Vincent Benítez/Lawrence dancing by

ValeryMadHatter : so adorable!

Cornus Kousa by dambobodam7 : Vincent Benítez surrounded by lilies

I'm a heartless man at worst, babe / And a helpless one at best by

popekisser : Cardial Vincent Benítez/Pope Goffredo Tedesco kiss. It's very heartwarming!

Thomas Lawrence starring in a heartburn ad by

9179797778_may : It's really funny!

Let’s have a conclave by

deathcomequickly : impressive animated pixel fanart

Vincent Benítez catching a plushie by

bontmercy : so cute!

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1) Trying to get things done and organised

2) Listening to good music

3) Either working on my photo albums this evening or rereading Prince of Tennis manga

siderea

"What I 'erd, this nobby, 'iz bird got fingered over a tin o'beans, only shot the poor cow, didn't they? So, like, everybody's tooled up, an'..."

– V for Vendetta, Alan Moore & David Lloyd, 1988

oursin

Happy birthday,

1crowdedhour,

dabbleswithpoisons and

sjkasabi!

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agonyaunt

DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother and I were raised in the same household by the same parents, yet as adults we have two very different views of our father. I see my dad as someone who worked hard, showed up in the ways he could and consistently supported us throughout our lives. I'm deeply grateful for him and everything he's done. My brother, on the other hand, seems to carry a lot of resentment. Whenever the subject of our dad comes up, he focuses on his shortcomings and disappointments, often listing ways he feels let down or overlooked. Listening to this has become exhausting and painful for me. It feels like he's erasing the good and ignoring the sacrifices our dad made, and I can't help but hear it as ungratefulness. At the same time, I don't want to dismiss my brother's experience or silence his truth just because it differs from mine. How do I respect his feelings without sitting through what feels like constant criticism of someone I love? -- Oh, Brother

( As always, we grade her on a curve because she's usually so terrible )

sakana17

From Hong Kong,

thevetia and I flew to Hangzhou, China (~2 hours' flight). Hangzhou, a sprawling city of over 11 million, is the capital of Zhejiang Province and is most famous for its West Lake. It was the capital city of the Southern Song dynasty from 1132-1276. It's where Chinese tech giant Alibaba is headquartered, is home to several universities, and has been referred to as a tech capital/Silicon Valley. Zhejiang Province's history includes the Neolithic Liangzhu culture (~3300-2300 BCE), and the region is known for its longjing ("dragonwell") green tea.

( Hangzhou )

( Logistical stuff )

fred_mouse

I've managed to winkle out some of the books that didn't get spotted while I was doing the catalogue check in 2024 (which finished, for logistics reasons, in about February 2025).

And I've just looked at the number of tags that I have (>2K) and decided that is ridiculous. The first pass I'm doing is changing all the old location tags to [year] - last seen (not the 'unchecked/not yet seen' ones, those I'm going to think about some more). Because where any book was in 2021 (etc) is obviously not right, or I would have found it there in 2024. Once I've done that for all years prior to 2024, I'm going to go poke at the various 'unchecked' tags and see what is there.

other things I've noticed that I want to reorder

mythology should be mythology - [country]
awards should be awards: [name]
I have juvenile and kids and junior fiction and possibly some others, as well as a set of age: [...] categories; need to think what I want to do here.

rogueslayer452

I Feel: accomplished
I Hear: XLOV - Rizz

Challenge #01: The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.

I'm a fangirl who has been involved with fandom for a very long time, started my online fandom journey on LJ in 2003 and I haven't stopped since. As one can see on my profile just a taste of the various fandoms and interests that I'm into.

When it comes to

snowflake_challenge, I have participated in the challenge itself for some years because, ultimately, it's just fun. I like being given prompts where I can give insightful answers to, I like the level of engagement it provides with interacting with others with fannish interests, from just those on your friendslist to others who participated in this challenge. Which is another thing, last year was the first time I actively participated in the challenge by linking my posts to the community and reading/commenting on others who also participated in the challenge, as well. I miss fandom engagement like that, and that's why I like doing this challenge every year.

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I Feel: ☃️ cold

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Next picture: Flight of the Conchords
Characters: Bret, Jemaine, Murray

Mod note: This challenge/activity will be open until Monday night. :)

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So Confident

And more confidence.

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pineisland

I Feel: hungry

Top 10 Challenge.

Here are my Top 10+ Nonfiction Books if You Want to Get into Nonfiction*:
*in no particular order

Holy Sh＊t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May
The Hours Have Lost Their Clock: The Politics of Nostalgia by Grafton Tanner
The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia by Laura Miller
Saving Time: Discovering Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell
Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age by Dennis Duncan
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Flemming
Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone by Sarah Jaffe
Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry's Extraordinary Ride by Peter Zheutlin
Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World by Danielle Friedman
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin
Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto

… OK, I got excited and put in more than 10. I really love nonfiction! I got into it in 2015-2016 or so and, since 2020, it's been pretty much all I'm able to read consistently (save occasional forays into contemporary romance and domestic thriller, other genres I rarely read before the pandemic started). Even if you think of yourself as primarily a reader of fiction, there's something in here for you, as these are narrative nonfiction; I'd say The Family Romanov Most Dangerous are the most "novelistic" as reading experiences.

Next On My Nonfiction Reading List:

All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now by Ruby Tanoh
Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream by Megan Greenwell

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Right, then, let's get back to it [status, projects, food]

Big Four Bridge in Jeffersonville, Indiana

Books Received, January 3 to January 9

Subscription tidy up

the (best of the)^n best, where n>=1

Pass It On 6

The Day in Spikedluv (Sunday, Jan 11)

HR stories about Shane's family

Just one thing: 12 January 2026

Fanfiction: Broken Hearts and Broken Bones (The Goes Wrong Show, Robert/Chris)

Beavis and Butthead #15

Korean practice

Interesting Links for 12-01-2026

random Japan stuff

Snowflake Challenge #6: Top 10 Challenge

Monday 12/01/2026

IYKYK [cur ev]

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Shockingly good advice from Hariette

Trip, part 2

Catalogue check (2024) update

Fandom Snowflake Challenge: Why I'm Participating

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So Confident

community: snowflake_challenge Challenge #6

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January 2026

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